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Trigonometry Exercises

The document contains a series of trigonometry exercises and proofs, focusing on various identities and equations involving sine, cosine, secant, and tangent functions. Each exercise is structured with a left-hand side (LHS) and right-hand side (RHS) comparison, demonstrating the equality through algebraic manipulation. The exercises aim to reinforce understanding of trigonometric relationships and their applications.

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Trigonometry Exercises

The document contains a series of trigonometry exercises and proofs, focusing on various identities and equations involving sine, cosine, secant, and tangent functions. Each exercise is structured with a left-hand side (LHS) and right-hand side (RHS) comparison, demonstrating the equality through algebraic manipulation. The exercises aim to reinforce understanding of trigonometric relationships and their applications.

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Trigonometry

Exercises
Aarav Hattangadi
1. Trigonometry Exercises =1
= RHS
1.1. Image (I)
∎
14. Prove that:

1 1
+ = 2 sec2 𝜃 17. Prove that
1 + sin 𝜃 1 − sin 𝜃
sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃
Proof. = (1 − 2 sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃 + 2 tan2 𝜃)
sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃
1 − sin 𝜃 + 1 + sin 𝜃
LHS = Proof.
(1 − sin 𝜃)(1 + sin 𝜃)
2 sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃
= LHS = ×
1 − sin2 𝜃 sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃
2 (sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃)2
= =
cos2 𝜃 sec2 𝜃 − tan2 𝜃
= 2 sec2 𝜃 (sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃)2
=
= RHS 1
= sec2 𝜃 + tan2 𝜃 − 2 sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃
∎
= 1 + tan2 𝜃 + tan2 𝜃 − 2 sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃
= 1 − 2 sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃 + 2 tan2 𝜃
15. Prove that = RHS
(sec4 𝜃 − sec2 𝜃) = tan2 𝜃 + tan4 𝜃 ∎

Proof.
18. Prove that
LHS = sec2 𝜃(sec2 𝜃 − 1)
(1 + tan2 𝜃) cot 𝜃
= sec2 𝜃(tan2 𝜃) = tan 𝜃
cosec2 𝜃
= (1 + tan2 𝜃)(tan2 𝜃)
Proof.
= tan2 𝜃 + tan4 𝜃
= RHS sec2 𝜃 cot 𝜃
LHS =
cosec2 𝜃
∎ 1 cos 𝜃
cos2 𝜃
× sin 𝜃
= 1
16. Prove that sin2 𝜃
1
1 1 = × sin2 𝜃
+ =1 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
1 + tan2 𝜃 1 + cot2 𝜃 sin 𝜃
=
Proof. cos 𝜃
= tan 𝜃
1 1 = RHS
LHS = sin2 𝜃
+ cos2 𝜃
1+ cos2 𝜃
1+ sin2 𝜃 ∎
1 1
= 1
+ 1
cos2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃

= cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃

2
19. Prove that 1 cos 𝜃
= +
sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃
1 + sec 𝜃 sin2 𝜃 = cosec 𝜃 + cot 𝜃
=
sec 𝜃 1 − cos 𝜃
= RHS
Proof.
∎
1
LHS = (1 + ) × cos 𝜃
cos 𝜃
22. Prove that:
= cos 𝜃 + 1
1 − tan2 𝜃
1 − cos2 𝜃 = cos2 𝜃 − sin2 𝜃
RHS = 1 + tan2 𝜃
1 − cos 𝜃
(1 + cos 𝜃)(1 − cos 𝜃) Proof.
=
1 − cos 𝜃
sin2 𝜃
= 1 + cos 𝜃 1− cos2 𝜃
LHS =
= LHS 1+ sin2 𝜃
cos2 𝜃
∎ cos2 𝜃− sin2 𝜃
cos2 𝜃
= cos 𝜃+ sin2 𝜃
2
cos2 𝜃
20. Prove that
cos2 𝜃 − sin2 𝜃
=
tan2 𝜃 cot2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃
+ =1
1 + tan2 𝜃 1 + cot2 𝜃 = cos2 𝜃 − sin2 𝜃
Proof. = RHS

tan2 𝜃 cot2 𝜃 ∎
LHS = +
sec2 𝜃 cosec2 𝜃
sin2 𝜃 2
2 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 × sin2 𝜃 1.2. Image (II)
= × cos
cos2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃
Since the numbers were not visible, I have
= sin2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃
renumbered from (1)
=1
= RHS 1. Prove that

∎ sin2 𝐴 − sin2 𝐵
tan2 𝐴 − tan2 𝐵 =
cos2 𝐴 cos2 𝐵

21. Prove that Proof.


sin 𝜃 sin2 𝐴 sin2 𝐵
= (cosec 𝜃 + cot 𝜃) LHS = −
1 − cos 𝜃 cos2 𝐴 cos2 𝐵
Proof. sin2 𝐴 cos2 𝐵 − sin2 𝐵 cos2 𝐴
=
cos2 𝐴 cos2 𝐵
sin 𝜃 1 + cos 𝜃
LHS = × sin2 𝐴(1 − sin2 𝐵) − sin2 𝐵(1 − sin2 𝐴)
1 − cos 𝜃 1 + cos 𝜃 =
sin 𝜃(1 + cos 𝜃) cos2 𝐴 cos2 𝐵
= sin2 𝐴 − sin2 𝐴 sin2 𝐵 − sin2 𝐵 + sin2 𝐴 sin2 𝐵
1 − cos2 𝜃 =
sin 𝜃(1 + cos 𝜃) cos2 𝐴 cos2 𝐵
=
sin2 𝜃

TRIGONOMETRY EXERCISES 3
sin2 𝐴 − sin2 𝐵 Taking square root
=
cos2 𝐴 cos2 𝐵 √sec2 𝜃 + cosec2 𝜃 = (tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃)
= RHS
⇒ LHS = RHS
∎
∎

2. Prove that
4. Evaluate
1 − cos 𝜃
(cosec 𝜃 − cot 𝜃)2 = (sec2 𝜃 − 1)(1 − cosec2 𝜃)
1 + cos 𝜃

Proof. Proof.

1 cos 𝜃
2 LHS = (tan2 𝜃)(− cot2 𝜃)
LHS = ( − )
sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃 sin2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃
= × (− )
1 − cos 𝜃
2 cos2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃
=( )
sin 𝜃 =1
(1 − cos 𝜃)2 ∎
=
sin2 𝜃
(1 − cos 𝜃)2
= 5. Prove that
1 − cos2 𝜃
(1 − cos 𝜃)2 tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃 − 1 1 + sin 𝜃
= =
(1 + cos 𝜃)(1 − cos 𝜃) tan 𝜃 − sec 𝜃 + 1 cos 𝜃
1 − cos 𝜃 Proof.
=
1 + cos 𝜃
= RHS tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃 − (sec2 𝜃 − tan2 𝜃)
LHS =
tan 𝜃 − sec 𝜃 + 1
∎ tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃 − ((sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃)(sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃))
=
tan 𝜃 − sec 𝜃 + 1
3. Prove that (tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃)(1 − sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃)
=
(tan 𝜃 − sec 𝜃 + 1)
√sec2 𝜃 + cosec2 𝜃 = (tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃) = tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃
sin 𝜃 1
Proof. = +
cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃
We know that 1 + sin 𝜃
=
cos 𝜃
1 + tan2 𝜃 = sec2 𝜃…………(1) = RHS
and 1 + cot2 𝜃 = cosec2 𝜃………(2)
∎
Adding (1) and (2)
sec2 𝜃 + cosec2 𝜃 = tan2 𝜃 + cot2 𝜃 + 2
= tan2 𝜃 + cot2 𝜃
+2 tan 𝜃 cot 𝜃
= (tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃)2

4 TRIGONOMETRY EXERCISES
6. Prove that sin2 𝜃 + 2 cos2 𝜃 − 2 cos 𝜃
=
sin2 𝜃
(tan2 𝜃 − sin2 𝜃) = tan2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃
1 + cos2 𝜃 − 2 cos 𝜃
=
Proof. 1 − cos2 𝜃
(1 − cos 𝜃)2
sin2 𝜃 =
(1 + cos 𝜃)(1 − cos 𝜃)
LHS = − sin2 𝜃
cos2 𝜃
1 − cos 𝜃
= sin2 𝜃(sec2 𝜃 − 1) =
1 + cos 𝜃
= sin2 𝜃 ⋅ tan2 𝜃 = LHS
= RHS
∎
∎
9. Prove that
7. Prove that
sec 𝜃 − 1 sin 𝜃 2
=[ ]
sin 𝜃 1 + cos 𝜃 sec 𝜃 + 1 1 + cos 𝜃
+ = 2 cosec 𝜃
1 + cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
Proof.
Proof.
1
cos 𝜃 −1
sin2 𝜃+ (1 + cos 𝜃)2 LHS = 1
LHS = cos 𝜃 +1
(1 + cos 𝜃)(sin 𝜃)
1− cos 𝜃
sin2 𝜃 + 1 + cos2 𝜃 + 2 cos 𝜃 = cos 𝜃
= 1+ cos 𝜃
(1 + cos 𝜃)(sin 𝜃) cos 𝜃
2 + 2 cos 𝜃 1 − cos 𝜃
= =
(1 + cos 𝜃)(sin 𝜃) 1 + cos 𝜃
2(1 + cos 𝜃) 1 − cos 𝜃 1 + cos 𝜃
= = ×
1 + cos 𝜃(sin 𝜃) 1 + cos 𝜃 1 + cos 𝜃
= 2 cosec 𝜃 1 − cos2 𝜃
=
(1 + cos 𝜃)2
∎
sin2 𝜃
=
(1 + cos 𝜃)2
8. Prove that 2
sin 𝜃
1 − cos 𝜃 =( )
1 + cos 𝜃
= (cosec 𝜃 − cot 𝜃)2
1 + cos 𝜃 = RHS
Proof. ∎
RHS = cosec2 𝜃 + cot2 𝜃 − 2 cosec 𝜃 cot 𝜃
1 cos 𝜃
= (1 + cot2 𝜃) + cot2 𝜃 − 2 ⋅ ⋅
sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃
2 cos 𝜃
= 1 + 2 cot2 𝜃 −
sin2 𝜃
cos2 𝜃 2 cos 𝜃
=1+2 −
sin2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃

TRIGONOMETRY EXERCISES 5
10. Prove that 12. Prove that

cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴 1 + cos 𝜃 − sin2 𝜃


+ = sin 𝐴 + cos 𝐴 = cot 𝜃
1 − tan 𝐴 1 − cot 𝐴 sin 𝜃(1 + cos 𝜃)
Proof. Proof.
cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴 1 + cos 𝜃 − (1 − cos2 𝜃)
LHS = +
1 − cos 𝐴 1 − cos
sin 𝐴 𝐴 LHS =
sin 𝐴 sin 𝜃(1 + cos 𝜃)
cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴 1 + cos 𝜃 − 1 + cos2 𝜃
= cos 𝐴− sin 𝐴
+ sin 𝐴− cos 𝐴 =
cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴 sin 𝜃(1 + cos 𝜃)
cos2 𝐴 sin2 𝐴 cos 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃
= + =
cos 𝐴 − sin 𝐴 sin 𝐴 − cos 𝐴 sin 𝜃(1 + cos 𝜃)
cos2 𝐴 sin2 𝐴 cos 𝜃(1 + cos 𝜃)
= − =
cos 𝐴 − sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴 − sin 𝐴 sin 𝜃(1 + cos 𝜃)
cos2 𝐴 − sin2 𝐴 = cot 𝜃
=
cos 𝐴 − sin 𝐴 = RHS
(cos 𝐴 + sin 𝐴)(cos 𝐴 − sin 𝐴)
= ∎
cos 𝐴 − sin 𝐴
= RHS
13. Prove that
∎
sin 𝜃 + 1 − cos 𝜃 1 + sin 𝜃
=
cos 𝜃 − 1 + sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
11. Prove that
Proof.
2 cos2 𝜃 − 1
(cot 𝜃 − tan 𝜃) = 1 + sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 1 + sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 LHS = ×
cos 𝜃 − 1 + sin 𝜃 1 + sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃
Proof.
(1 + sin 𝜃)2 − cos2 𝜃
=
cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 (sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃)2 − 1
LHS = −
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 1 + sin2 𝜃 + 2 sin 𝜃 − cos2 𝜃
=
cos2 𝜃 − sin2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 + 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 − 1
=
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
sin2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 + 2 sin 𝜃
cos2 𝜃 − (1 − cos2 𝜃) =
2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
=
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 2 sin 𝜃(sin 𝜃 + 1)
=
cos2 𝜃 − 1 + cos2 𝜃 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
=
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 1 + sin 𝜃
=
2 cos2 𝜃 − 1 cos 𝜃
=
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 = RHS

∎ ∎

6 TRIGONOMETRY EXERCISES
14. Prove that 16. Prove that

1 + sin 𝜃
1 − sin 𝜃
= (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃)2 √ 1 − sin 𝜃 = sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃
1 + sin 𝜃
Proof. Proof.
1 + sin 𝜃 1 + sin 𝜃
LHS = × 1 − sin 𝜃 1 − sin 𝜃
1 − sin 𝜃 1 + sin 𝜃 LHS = √ ×
1 + sin 𝜃 1 − sin 𝜃
(1 + sin 𝜃)2
=
(1 + sin 𝜃)(1 − sin 𝜃) (1 − sin 𝜃)2
=√
(1 + sin 𝜃)2 1 − sin2 𝜃
=
1 − sin2 𝜃
(1 − sin 𝜃)2
(1 + sin 𝜃)2 =√
= cos2 𝜃
cos2 𝜃
1 − sin 𝜃
2 =
1 + sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
=( )
cos 𝜃 = sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃
= (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃)2 = RHS

∎
∎

15. Prove that

√ sec 𝜃 − 1 + √ sec 𝜃 + 1 = 2 cosec 𝜃


sec 𝜃 + 1 sec 𝜃 − 1

Proof.
2 2
(√sec 𝜃 − 1) + (√sec 𝜃 + 1)
LHS =
√sec 𝜃 + 1√sec 𝜃 − 1
sec 𝜃 − 1 + sec 𝜃 + 1
=
√sec2 𝜃 − 1
2 sec 𝜃
=
√tan2 𝜃
2 sec 𝜃
=
tan 𝜃
1 cos 𝜃
=2⋅ ⋅
cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
2
=
sin 𝜃
= 2 cosec 𝜃
= RHS

TRIGONOMETRY EXERCISES 7

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