Mathematics Class 12th Trigonometry

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1. If Tan 2  Tan 2  Tan 2  1, then ABC is
4 4 4
(a) Equilateral (b) Isosceles (c)Scalene (d) None of these
cot A  cot C
2. In  ABC , a 2  c 2  2002b 2 , then equals to
cot B
1 2 3 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2001 2001 2001 2001
3. A triangle has vertices A, B and C then respective opposite sides have lengths a, b and c. this triangle is
2
inscribed in a circle of radius R. if b = c = 1 and the altitude from A to side BC has length , then R equals
3

1 2 3 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 2 2 2
4. In ABC, if AC = 8, BC = 7 and D lies between A and B such that AD = 2, BD = 4, then the length CD equals

(a) 46 (b) 48 (c) 51 (d) 75

8a 2b2 c2
5. In a triangle, if  a  b  c  a  b  c  b  c – a  c  a – b   , then the triangle is
a 2  b2  c 2
(a) Isosceles (b) Right angled (c) Equilateral (d) Obtuse angled
6. Consider a ABC and a, b and c denote the lengths of the sides opposite to vertices A, B and C, respectively.
If a = 1, b = 3 and C = 60°, then sin2 B is equal to
27 3 81 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
28 28 28 3
2 ab
7. In ABC, if cosA  sinA –  0, then is equal to
cos B – sin B c
1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) (d) 2 2
2
8. In ABC, if A= 30°, b = 10 and a = x, then the values of x for which these are 2 possible triangles is given by
(All symbol used have usual meaning in a triangle)
5 5 5
(a) 5 < x < 10 (b) x < (c) < x < 10 (d) < x < 10
2 3 2
9. The angle of elevation of tower from a point A sue South of it is 30° and from a point B due west of it is 45°.
If the height of the tower be 100m, then AB is equal to
(a) 150 (b) 200 (c) 173.2m (d) 141.4m
10. An aeroplane flying horizontally 1 km above the ground is observed at an elevation of 60° and after 10 seconds
the elevation is observed to be 30°. The uniform speed of the aeroplane in km/h is

(a) 240 (b) 240 3 (c) 60 3 (d) None of these

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a b c
11. In ABC, the ratio   is always equal to (All symbols used have usual meaning in a triangle.
sin A sin B sin C
abc
(a) 2R, where R is the circumradius. (b) , where  is the area of triangle.
2
2
1
 abc  3
(c)  a 2  b2  c 2  2
2
(d) 1
3
 h1h2 h3  3
12. In a ABC, which of the following quantities denote the area of the triangle?

a 2 – b2  sin A sin B  r1r2 r3

(a)   (b)
2  sin  A – B   r r 1 2

a 2  b2  c  A B C
(c) (d) r 2 cot .cot .cot
cot A  cot B  cot C 2 2 2
13. In a ABC, let a, b and c be the lengths of sides opposite to the angles A, B, C respectively and 2s = a + b + c.
s–a s–b s–c 32
If   and area of incircle of the ABC is , then
2 3 4 3

(a) Area of the ABC is 24 6.

35 6
(b) The radius of the circumcircle of the ABC is .
12
A B C 4
(c) sin sin sin 
2 2 2 35

 A B  6
(d) sin 2  
 2  7
1
14. In a PQR, P is the largest angle and cos p  . Further incircle of the triangle touches the sides PQ, QR and RP
3
at N, L and M respectively, such that the length of PN, QL and RM are consecutive even integer. Then, the
possible length(s) of the side(s) of the triangle is (are)
(a) 16 (b) 18 (c) 24 (d) 22
15. In a ABC, let 2a2  4b2  c2  2a  2b  c  , then which of the following holds goods?

[Note: All symbols used have usual meaning in a triangle]

–7
(a) cos B  (b) sin  A – C   0
8
r 1
(c)  (d) sin A : sin B : sin C  1: 2 :1
r1 5

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16. In ABC, angles A, B, and C are in the ratio 1:2:3, then which of the following is (are) correct?
[Note: All symbol used have usual meaning in a triangle].

(a) Circum-radius of ABC = c (b) a : b : c  1: 3: 2

3 2
(c) Perimeter of ABC 3 (d) Area of ABC c
8
17. If the length of tangents from A, B, C to the incircle of ABC are 4, 6, 8, then which of the following is (are)
correct? (All symbols used have usual meaning in a triangle.)

(a) Area of ABC is 12 6 (b) r1 , r2 , r3 are in HP.

4 6
(c) a, b, c are in AP. (d) r 
3

18. In ABC, let b = 10, c = 10 2 and R = 5 2, then which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?
(a) Area of ABC is 50.

(b) Distance between orthocenter and circumcenter is 5 2

(c) Sum of circumradius and in-radius of ABC is equal to 10.
5
(d) Length of internal angle bisector of ACB of ABC is .
2 2

19. In ABC, let ABC = 30° and the sides AB and BC have lengths 10 3 and 10 respectively. Then , which of the
following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?
(a) BAC = 30°
(b) BAC = 120°

(c) The area of the ABC is 25 3 .

(d) The radius of the incircle of the ABC is 10 3 –15.

20. If a right angled ABC of maximum area is inscribed within a circle of radius R, then represents area of
ABC and r, r1, r2, r3 represent in-radius and ex-radii, and s is the semi-perimeter of ABC, then

1 1 1 2 1
(a) R 
(b)   
r1 r2 r3 R

(c) r   
2 –1 R 
(d) s  1  2 R 
21. All positions of point P for which DEF is isosceles lie on
(a) The incircle of ABC
(b) Line of internal angle bisectors from A, B and C
(c) Arcs of 3 circles
(d) None of these

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22. Let A(7, 0), B(4, 4) and C(0, 0) and DEF is isosceles with DE = DF. Then, the curve on which P may lie is
(a) x = 4 or x + y = 7 or 4x = 3y (b) x = 4 or x2 + y2 = 4x + 4y
(c) 3(x2 + y2) +196 =49 (x + y) (d) None of the above
23. x is equal to
 2 
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
9 9 3
24. ABC is
(a) Equilateral (b) Isosceles (c) Scalene (d) Right angled
cos X .cos Y .cos Z . m
25. If value of is then the value of m + n is _______.
cos X  cos Y  cos Z
2 2 2
nR '

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ANSWER KEY

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. a b d c b a a a b b

Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. a,b,d a,b,d a,b,c,d b,d b,c b,d b,c,d a,b,c a,b,c,d a,b,c,d

Q. 21 22 23 24 25
A. c c a b -

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