Prayas JEE (2026)

ABHEDYA

Mathematics Trigonometric Functions

Exercise-1 β
(a) –cot b (b) cot  
2
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS
(c) tan b (d) cot b
π 5π π 7π
1. If tan , x and tan are in A.P. and tan , y and tan π  π  π 
9 18 9 18 tan  + α  tan  + β  tan  + γ 
= 4  = 4  4 .
are also in A.P., then 6. Let Then
5 3 2
(a) 2x = y (b) x > 2 12 sin2 (a – b) + 15 sin2 (b – g) – 7 sin2 (g – a) is equal to
(c) x = y (d) None of these 1 1
(a) − (b) (c) 1 (d) 0
2 2
4
2. It is known that sin β = and 0 < b < p then the value of MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS
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2 2
3 sin(α + β) − cos(α + β) 7. Let f : ( −1,1) → R be such that f ( cos 4θ ) = .
cos(π / 6) 2 − sec 2 θ
is
sin α  π π π
(a) Independent of a for all b in (0, p) θ ∈  0,  ∪  ,  . Then the values of f  1  is /are
 4 4 2 3
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(b) for tan β < 0
13 3 3 2 2
(a) 1 − (b) 1 + (c) 1 − (d) 1 +
3(7 + 24 cot α) 2 2 3 3
(c) for tan β > 0
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8. Which of the following is/are +ve?
(d) None of these (a) logsin 1tan1 (b) logcos1(1 + tan3)
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(c) log log10 5 ( cos θ + sec θ ) (d) log tan15° ( 2sin18° )
3. The sum ∑ (2sin x.sin1) (1 + sec (x – 1) sec(x + 1)) can
x=2
 π  ( 2k − 1) π 
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φ 2 (θ n ) 9. Let P ( k ) =
1 + cos  1 + cos 
be written in the form as ∑ (−1) 4k   4k
n
where f and y are  
n =1 ψ (θ n )
trigonometric functions and q1, q2, q3, q4 are in degree  ( 2k + 1) π   ( 4k − 1) π  . Then
∈ [0, 45], then the value of |q1 + q3 – q2 – q4| is 1 + cos  1 + cos 
 4k  4k 
(a) 82 (b) 90
1 2− 2
(c) 86 (d) 45 (a) P ( 3) = (b) P ( 4 ) =
16 16
4. The value of P =
( 3 + tan10 )( 3 + tan 20 )( 3 + tan 30 )
3− 5 2− 3
......( 3 + tan 280 )( 3 + tan 290 ) is (c) P ( 5 ) = (d) P ( 6 ) =
32 16
15
(a) 228 (b) 2 + 2 − 3
2b
10. If tan x = , (a ≠ c) y = a cos2x + 2b sin x cos x + c sin2x,
(c) 229 14
(d) 2 + 2 − 3 a−c
z = a sin2x – 2b sin x cos x + c cos2x, then
5. If tan qi, where i = 1, 2, 3, 4 are the roots of equation x4 – x3
(a) y = z (b) y + z = a + c
 4 
sin 2b + x2 cos 2b = x cos b + sin b than tan  ∑ θi 
 i =1  (c) y – z = a – c (d) y – z = (a – c)2 + 4b2

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 n n (a) A → r; B → s; C → p; D → q
 cos A + cos B   sin A + sin B 
11. The value of  + is
 sin A − sin B   cos A − cos B  (b) A → q; B → r; C → p; D → q
A− B A− B (c) A → q; B → r; C → q; D → p
(a) 2 tann (b) 2 cotn : n is even
2 2 (d) A → q; B → r; C → s; D → p
(c) 0 : n is odd (d) None of these
17. If α and β are the roots of the equation, acosθ + bsinθ = c
12. In a triangle tan A + tan B + tan C = 6 and tan A tan B = 2, then then match the entries of Column-I with the entries of
the values of tan A, tan B and tan C are Column-II.
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1, 3
Column-I Column-II
(c) 1, 2, 0 (d) None
2b
COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS A. sin α + sin β p.
a+c
Comprehension (Q. 13 to 15): If cosα + cosβ = a and sinα
nb ( a − b ) B. sin α ⋅ sin β q.
c−a
+ sinβ = b and 2θ = α + β, then sin 2θ + cos2θ = 1 + 2 c+a
a + b2
where n is some integer. Also if a, b, c are 3 non-zeor terms in G.P
then b2 = ac. So answer the following questions: α β 2bc
C. tan + tan r.
13. The value of n is 2 2 a + b2
2

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –2

α β c2 − a2
14. If for n obtained in above question, sinnA
= x, then D. tan ⋅ tan = s.
2 2 a 2 + b2
sin A sin 2A sin 3A sin 4A is a polynomial in x, of degree
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 (a) A → r; B → s; C → p; D → q
15. If degree of polynomial obtained in previous questions is (b) A → q; B → r; C → p; D → q
p and (p – 5) + sin x, cos x, tan x are in G.P., then value of
(cos9 x + cos6 x + 3 cos5 x – 1) is (c) A → q; B → r; C → q; D → p
(a) –1 (b) 0 (d) A → q; B → r; C → s; D → p
(c) 1 (d) None of these
18. Match the columns:
MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE QUESTIONS Column-I Column-II
16. Match the column:
A. cot 35° + cot 145° + 3 is equal to p. 1
Column-I Column-II 1 1 q. 3
B. + is equal to
A. p. 5 sec 120° cosec 2 120°
2

sin 22°
The value of
sin 56° sin 34° cot 68° C. If (sin 2)x + (cos 2)x = 1 then x is r. 0
equals to
π 2π 4π 7π s. 2
D. tan + tan + tan + tan
B. The value of q. 2 11 11 11 11
9π 10π
( cos 65 + )
2

3 sin 5 + sin 85 tan + tan
11 11
= µ cos225°, then value of µ be
E. cos 10° + cos 20° + cos 30° + ....... t. 4
C. If f (θ) = 2sin 2 θ – sin2 θ + 3 cos2 θ, r. 3 + cos 80° + cos 100° + cos 150° +
then number of intergers in the range cos 160° + cos 170° + 4
of f (θ) equals to
(a) A → q; B → p; C → s; D → r; E → t
D. If f (θ) = cos (sin θ) + sin (sin θ), then s. 1 (b) A → r; B → s; C → p; D → q; E → q
number of integers in the Range of f
(θ) equals to (c) A → r; B → s; C → p; D → t; E → q
(d) A → r; B → s; C → p; D → q; E → t

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NUMERICAL TYPE QUESTIONS 26. If A + B + C = 2S and
sin (S − A) + sin (S − B) + sin (S − C) – sin S
19. If cosecθ – sin θ = a3 and sec θ – cos θ = b3, then a2 b2
A B C
(a2 + b2) = = α sin sin sin , then a =
2 2 2
20. If the expression tan(55°)tan(65°)tan(75°) simplifies to 27. If A + B + C = 2S, and
cot(x°) and m is the numerical value of the expression tan
cos2 A + cos2 B + cos2 C + 2 cos A cos B cos C
(27°) + tan (18°) + tan (27°) tan (18°), then find the value of
= 1 + a cos S cos (S − A) cos (S − B) cos (S − C), then a =
(m + x + 1).
28. If cos(–A + B + C) + cos(A – B + C) + cos(A + B – C) +
21. Given that for a, b, c, d ∈ R. if a sec (190°) – c tan (190°)
cos(A + B + C) = lcos A cos B cos C. Then find l.
= d and b sec( 190°) + d tan (190°) = c, then find the value
29. If x + y + z = xyz, then
 a 2 + b2 + c2 + d 2 
of   sin 20° .
 bd − ac  3 x − x 3 3 y − y 3 3 z − z 3 λx − x 3 λy − y 3 λz − z 3
2 + + = ⋅ ⋅ .
1 − 3x 1 − 3 y 2 1 − 3z 2 1 − 3x 2 1 − 3 y 2 1 − 3z 2
22. If P = sec6 q – tan6 q – 3 sec2 q tan2 q, Q = cosec6
q – cot6 q – 3 cosec2 q cot2 q and R = sin6 q + cos6 q + 3 sin2 Find l.
q cos2 q, then find the value of (P + Q + R)(P+Q+R) 30. For DABC
sin β
23. If the angles a & b satisfy the relation A B C π− A π−B π−C
sin(2α + β) sin + sin + sin − 1 =λ sin sin sin .
2 2 2 4 4 4
tan β
a+
=
n
(| m | > | n |) ⇒ tan α= a − tan α tan β , then a =
Then l =
m m+n m−n
88
cos k
24. Let k = 1°, then and ∑ sec(nk ) sec(n + α)k = sin
n=0
2
k
,
then a =
β+γ−α  γ + α −β 
25. If a + b + g = p and tan   ⋅ tan  
 4   4 
 α+β− γ 
⋅ tan  =1, and a + cos a + cos b + cos g = 0,
 4 
then a =

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 Exercise-2 6. The value the expression
 2π 2 2π 3π   2 π 2 2π 3π 
2π 3 4π 3 8π 3 1  tan + tan + tan 2   cot + cot + cot 2 
1. 3 cos + cos + cos = (a − 3 3 b ) , then find a + b. 
7 7 7   7 7 7 
7 7 7 2 is equal to.
2. For every positive integer n,
 3π 2π 
π 2π nπ 7. The value of  tan + 4sin  , (where [·] represents
tan .tan ...tan = λn + µ . Find l + m.  11 11 
2n + 1 2n + 1 2n + 1
G.I.F) is equal to.
a b c
cos θ
3.= = , cos φ = , cos ψ . where q, f, 8. Sum of integral value(s) in the range of f(x) = cos x
b+c a+c a+c
y ∈ (0, p) and a, b, c are sides of triangle ABC then { }
sin x + sin 2 x + sin 2 α {x ∈ R} is equal to
θ φ ψ 9. If x sin a + y sin 2a + z sin 3a = sin 4a
tan 2 + tan 2 + tan 2 is equal to _______.
2 2 2 x sin b + y sin 2b + z sin 3b = sin 4b
2π 1
4. If a = and cos a cos 2a cos 3a ... cos 1011a = , then x sin c + y sin 2c + z sin 3c = sin 4c
2023 k
z  y+2  z−x
log 2 k then roots of equation t 3 −   t 2 −  t +  
is equal to _____ 2  4   8 
1011 = 0, a,b,c ≠ np, are
5. For 0 ≤ q < 2p, let (a) sin a, sin b, sin c (b) cos a, cos b, cos c
1 1 1 1 (c) sin 2a, sin 2b, sin 2c (d) cos 2a, cos 2b, cos 2c
=P cos θ − sin 2θ − cos 3θ + sin 4θ
2 4 8 16
10. Let x, y, z be real numbers with x ≥ y ≥ z ≥
π
such that
1 1 1 π 12
+ cos 5θ − sin 6θ − cos 7θ + ... and x+y+z =
32 64 128 2
1 1 1 1 2+ 3
Q = 1 − sin θ − cos 2θ + sin 3θ + cos 4θ
(a) Maximum (cos x ⋅ sin y ⋅ cos z) =
2 4 8 16 4
1
(b) Minimum (cos x ⋅ sin y ⋅ cos z) =
1 1 1 8
− sin 5θ − cos 6θ + sin 7θ + ... 5π π
32 64 128 (c) Minimum value occurs when x = y = and z =
24 12
P 2 2 m
so that = . Then sin θ = − , where m and n are 2+ 3
Q 7 n (d) Maximum (cos x ⋅ sin y ⋅ cos z) =
8
m+n
relatively prime positive integer, then   is equal to
 9 

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 Exercise-3 (PYQ's) Multiple Correct
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10. Let f : (–1, 1) → R be such that f (cos 4q) = for
BASED ON TRIGONOMETRIC FORMULAE 2 − sec 2θ
Single Correct  π  π π  1
θ ∈  0,  ∪  ,  . Then, the value(s) of f   is/are:
 4  4 2  3
1. The number of ordered pairs (a, b), where a, b ∈ (–p, p) satisfying
1  C-0 W-0 PC-0 [IIT-JEE 2012]
cos(a – b) = 1 and cos(a + b) = is  [IIT-JEE 2005]
e 3 3 2 2
(a) 1 − (b) 1 + (c) 1 − (d) 1 +
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4 2 2 3 3
1 1
2. Given both θ and f are acute angles and sinq = and cosf = sin 4 x cos 4 x 1
2 3 11. If, + = , then [IIT-JEE 2009]
2 3 5
then the value of q + f belongs to [IIT-JEE 2004]
2 sin 8 x cos8 x 1
 π π  π 2π  (a) tan2x = (b) + =
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  3 8 27 125
 3 6 2 3  sin 8 x cos8 x 2
2 π 5π  5π  (c) tan2x = 1 (d) + =
(c)  ,  (d)  , π 3 8 27 125
 3 6   6  12. For a positive integer n, let  [IIT-JEE 1999]
3. Which of the following numbers is rational? [IIT-JEE 1998] θ
(a) sin 15° (b) cos 15° = f n (θ) tan   (1 + sec θ) (1 + sec 2θ )
2
(c) sin 15° cos 15° (d) sin 15° cos 75° 2
(1 + sec2 q)....... (1 + sec2nq)
4. 3(sinx – cosx)4 + 6(sinx + cosx)2 + 4(sin6x + cos6x) equals  π
 [IIT-JEE 1995] (a) f 2  π  = 1 (b) f3   = 1
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   32 
(a) 11 (b) 12
 π π
(c) 13 (d) 14 (c) f4   = 1 (d) f5  
 =1
 64   128 
5. The value of the expression 3cosec 20° – sec 20° is equal to
Match the Column
 [IIT-JEE 1988] 13. Match the conditions/expressions in Column-I with values in
sin 20° sin 20° Column-II. [IIT-JEE 1992]
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 4
sin 40° sin 40° sin 3α
is
 3π  cos 2α
6. The expression 3 sin 4  − α  + sin 4 ( 3π + α ) 
  2   Column-I Column-II
 π  
−2 sin 6  + α  + sin 6 ( 5π − α )  is equal to
[IIT-JEE 1986]  13π 14π 
  2   A. Positive p.  , 
 48 48 
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 3 (d) sin 4a + cos 6α  14π 18π 
B. Negative q.  , 
 48 48 
π 3π 5π 7π
7. 1 + cos  1 + cos  1 + cos  1 + cos  is equal to
 8  8  8  8  18π 23π 
r.  , 
 [IIT-JEE 1984]  48 48 
1 π
(a) (b) cos  π
2 8 s.  0, 
 2
1 1+ 2
(c) (d)
8 2 2 Numerical/Integer Types
14. Let A1, A2, A3,…, A8 be the vertices of a regular octagon
8. Given A = sin2q + cos4q, then for all real values of q
that lie on a circle of radius 2 . Let P be a point on the
 [IIT-JEE 1980]
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circle and let PAi denote the distance between the points
(a) 1 ≤ A ≤ 20 (b) ≤A≤1 P and Ai for i = 1, 2, …, 8. If P varies over the circle,
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then the maximum value of the product PA1, PA2.....PA8, is
13
(c) 13 ≤ A ≤ 1 (d) 3 ≤ A ≤  C-1.18 W-68.93 UA-29.89 [JEE Adv. 2023]
16 4 16
15. The number of all possible values of θ, where 0 < q < p , for which
4 the system of equations
9. If tanq = – , then sinq is [IIT-JEE 1978]
3 (y + z)cos3θ = (xyz)sin3θ
−4 4
(a) but not (b) −4 or 4 2 cos 3θ 2sin 3θ
5 5 5 5 sin 3θ
x= +
y z
4 −4
(c) but not (d) None of the above (xyz)sin3θ = (y + 2z)cos3θ + ysin3θ, have a solution (x0, y0,
5 5
z0) with y0 z0 ≠ 0, is…. [IIT-JEE 2010]

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 Fill in the Blanks Fill in the Blanks
n
16. Let a and b be real numbers such that
π π 1
25. Suppose sin3x sin3x = ∑C
m =0
m cos mx is an identity in x, where
− < β < 0 < α < . If sin ( α + β ) = and cos (a – b)

4 4 3 C0, C1, ...., Cn are constants and Cn ≠ 0. Then, the value of
2 n is.... [IIT-JEE 1981]
= then the greatest integer less than or equal to True/False
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 sin α cos β cos α sin β 
2 1 – cos B
26. If tan A = , then tan2A = tanB. [IIT-JEE 1993]
 + + +  is __________. sin B
 cos β sin α sin β cos α 
 C-7.83 W-18.63 UA-73.54 [JEE Adv. 2022] Subjective

π 5π 7π 27. In DABC prove that

17. If k = sin ⋅ sin ⋅ sin , then the numerical value of k is ..........
18 18 18 A B C A B C
cot + cot + cot =cot cot cot .  [IIT-JEE 2000]
18. The value of 2 2 2 2 2 2
 π  3π   5π   7π   9π  28. ABC is a triangle such that
sin   ⋅ sin   ⋅ sin   ⋅ sin   ⋅ sin   ×
 14   14   14   14   14 
1
 11π   13π  sin(2A + B) = sin(C – A) = –sin(B + 2C) = .
⋅ sin  ⋅ sin  2
 14   14  If A, B and C are in arithmetic progression, determine the values
is equal to .......  [IIT-JEE 1991] of A, B and C. [IIT-JEE 1990]
29. If A + B + C = 180°, then prove that
Subjective tanA + tanB + tanC = tanA tanB tanC. [IIT-JEE 1979]
4 5
19. Prove that 30. If cos(a + b) = , sin(a – b) = and a, b lie between 0
5 13
tana + 2 tan 2a + 4 tan 4a + 8 cot 8a = cota [IIT-JEE 1988]
and π , find tan 2a. [IIT-JEE 1979]
2π 4π 8π 16π  4
20. Show that 16 cos   cos   cos   cos   =1
 15   15   15   15 
 [IIT-JEE 1983] MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM VALUES OF
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION
21. Without using tables, prove that (sin12°)(sin48°)(sin54°) = 1
8 Single Correct
 [IIT-JEE 1982]
π
31. Let θ ∈  0,  and t1 = (tanq)tanq, t2 = (tanq)cotq, t3 = (cotq)tanq and
22. Prove that sin2
a+ b– sin2 sin2 g = 2 sina sinb cosg,  4
where a + b + g = p. [IIT-JEE 1978] t4 = (cotq)cotq, then [IIT-JEE 2006]

(a) t1 > t2 > t3 > t4

CONDITIONAL IDENTITIES, SOME (b) t4 > t3 > t1 > t2
STANDARD IDENTITIES IN TRIANGLE (c) t3 > t1 > t2 > t4
(d) t2 > t3 > t1 > t4
Single Correct
π Fill in the Blanks
23. If a + b = and b + g = a, then tana equals [IIT-JEE 2001]
2 π
32. If A > 0, B < 0 and A + B = , then the maximum value of
(a) 2tanb + 2tang (b) tanb + tang 3
tanA tanB ........... [IIT-JEE 1993]
(c) tanb + 2tang (d) 2tanb + tanγ
Subjective
24. If a + b + g = 2p, then [IIT-JEE 1979]
α β γ α β γ sin x cos 3 x
(a) tan + tan + tan = tan tan tan 33. Prove that the values of the function do not lie between
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 sin 3 x cos x
and 3 for any real x. [IIT-JEE 1997]
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(b) tan α tan β + tan β tan γ + tan γ =
1
2 2 2 2 2
α β γ α β γ
(c) tan + tan + tan =− tan tan tan
2 2 2 2 2 2
(d) None of the above

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 Answer Key (Abhedya)
Exercise-1
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (a,b) 8. (b,d) 9. (a,b,c,d) 10. (b,c)
11. (b,c) 12. (a,b) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. [1] 20. [7]
21. [2] 22. [27] 23. [1] 24. [1] 25. [1] 26. [4] 27. [4] 28. [4] 29. [3] 30. [4]

Exercise-2
1. [12] 2. [3] 3. [1] 4. [1] 5. [4] 6. [105] 7. [3] 8. [0] 9. (b) 10. (b,d)

Exercise-3 (PYQ'S)
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. [Bonus]
1  1
11. (a, b) 12. (a, b, c, d) 13. (A → r, B → p) 14. [512] 15. [3] 16. [1] 17.   18.  
8   64 
1 
23. (c) 24. (a) 25. [6] 26. [True] 31. (b) 32.  
3