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1. The document provides an introduction to trigonometry and includes 31 problems covering topics like trigonometric identities, trigonometric functions of standard angles, solving trigonometric equations, and proving trigonometric identities. The problems range from 1 to 4 marks and include finding values, evaluating expressions, solving equations, and proving statements. 2. Key concepts covered include trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, cosecant) of sums and differences of angles, trigonometric identities, solving trigonometric equations, properties of trigonometric functions, and relationships between sides and angles of triangles. 3. Many problems involve evaluating trigonometric expressions, finding unknown

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8.introduction To Trigonometry PDF

1. The document provides an introduction to trigonometry and includes 31 problems covering topics like trigonometric identities, trigonometric functions of standard angles, solving trigonometric equations, and proving trigonometric identities. The problems range from 1 to 4 marks and include finding values, evaluating expressions, solving equations, and proving statements. 2. Key concepts covered include trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, cosecant) of sums and differences of angles, trigonometric identities, solving trigonometric equations, properties of trigonometric functions, and relationships between sides and angles of triangles. 3. Many problems involve evaluating trigonometric expressions, finding unknown

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Introduction to Trigonometry

Note- Red Marked Questions are not in Syllabus

[1 mark questions]

1. Write the value of cos 10 cos 20 cos 30 ----------------------cos 1750 cos 1800

1
2. If tan α = √3 and tan β = , then find the value of cot (α + β).
√3

3. Can the value of the expression (cos 800 – sin 800) be negative? Justify your
answer.
4. Find the value of sin (450 + θ) – cos (450 – θ).
5. If sin A + sin2 A = 1, then show that cos2 A + cos4 A = 1.
6. If sec2 θ (1 + sin θ) (1 – sin θ) = k, then find the value of k.

[2 marks questions]

2
7. What is the maximum value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃? Justify your answer.

8. If tan A = 1 and tan B = √3, evaluate cos A cos B – sin A sin B


cos 𝜃−sin 𝜃 1−√3
9. Find an acute angle θ, when cos 𝜃+sin 𝜃 = 1+√3

10. sin 2x = sin 600 cos 300 – cos 600 sin 300
11. If sin (x – 20)0 = cos (3x – 10)0, then find the value of x.
12. Evaluate each of the following:
2 sin 680 2 cot 150 3 tan 450 .tan 200 .tan 400 .tan 500 .tan 700
(i) − 5 tan 750 − .
cos 220 5

sin2 200 +sin2 700 sin(900 −𝜃).sin 𝜃 cos(900 −𝜃).cos 𝜃


(ii) +[ + ].
cos2 200 +cos2 700 tan 𝜃 cot 𝜃

3 cos 430 cos 370 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 530


(iii) ( ) − tan 50 tan 250 tan 450 tan 650 tan 850
sin 470

sec 𝜃.𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 (900 −𝜃)−tan 𝜃.cot(900 −𝜃)+sin2 550 +sin2 350


13. Evaluate: tan 100 .tan 200 .tan 600 .tan 700 .tan 800

14. If x = a cos θ, y = b sin θ, then find the value of b2x2 + a2y2 – a2b2.
15. If θ is an acute angle and tan θ + cot θ = 2, find the value of tan 7 θ + cot7 θ
2 1
16. If sec A = 2x and tan A = 𝑥, find the value of 2(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2).

[3 marks questions]

15 (2+2 sin 𝜃)(1−sin 𝜃)


17. If cot θ = , then evaluate (1+cos 𝜃)(2−2 cos 𝜃) .
8

𝑎2 −𝑏 2
18. If sin θ = 𝑎2 +𝑏2, find 1 + tan θ cos θ.

19. The altitude AD of a ∆ABC, in which ∠A is an obtuse angle has length 10 cm.
If BD = 10 cm and CD = 10√3 cm, determine ∠A.

20. A rhombus of side 20 cm has two angles of 60 0 each. Find the length of the
diagonals,
21. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 6 cm. Find its side
22. If A, B and C are interior angles of a triangles of a triangle ABC, then show that
𝐵+𝐶 𝐴
sin ( ) = cos 2
2

23. If sin θ + cos θ = √3, then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.

24. Given that α + β = 900, show that √cos 𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝛽 − cos 𝛼 sin 𝛽 = sin α.

25. If cos θ + sin θ = √2 cos θ, prove that cos θ – sin θ = √2 sin θ.


tan 𝜃+sec 𝜃−1 1+sin 𝜃
26. Prove that: tan 𝜃−sec 𝜃+1 = cos 𝜃
1−sin 𝜃
27. Prove that: = (sec θ – tan θ)2
1+sin 𝜃
tan 𝜃 cot 𝜃
28. Prove that: + 1−tan 𝜃 = 1 + sec 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
1−cot 𝜃

29. Prove that: (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2 A + cot2 A.
sec 𝜃−1 sec 𝜃+1
30. Prove that: √sec 𝜃+1 + √sec 𝜃−1 = 2 cosec θ

31. Prove that sec4 θ – sec2 θ = tan4 θ + tan2 θ


32. Prove that: sin6 𝜃 + cos 6 𝜃 + 3 sin2 𝜃 cos 2 𝜃 = 1
33. Prove that 2 (sin6 θ + cos6 θ) – 3 (sin4 θ + cos4 θ) + 1 = 0

tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵+tan 𝐴 cot 𝐵 sin2 𝐵


34. If A + B = 900, Prove that√ − cos2 𝐴 = tan A.
sin 𝐴 sec 𝐵
[4 marks questions]

35. In ∆PQR, right-angle at Q. PR + QR = 25 cm and PQ = 5 cm. Determine the


values of sin P, and tan P.

5 sin 𝛼−3 cos 𝛼 1


36. If 5 tan α = 4, P – T =6
5 sin 𝛼+2 cos 𝛼

37. If each of α, β and γ is a positive acute angle such that


1 1
sin (α + β – γ) = 2 , cos (β + γ – α) = 2 and tan (γ + α – β) = 1. Find the values of

α, β & γ.
38. If ∠A and ∠B are acute angles such that
cos A = cos B, then show that ∠A = ∠B
39. Prove that If x = a sec θ + b tan θ and y = a tan θ + b sec θ,
𝑝2 −1
40. If sec θ + tan θ = p, show that 𝑝2 +1 = sin 𝜃.

41. If a cos θ + b sin θ = m and a sin θ – b cos θ = n, prove that a2 + b2 = m2 + n2.


42. If x = a sec θ + b tan θ and y = a tan θ + b sec θ, prove that x 2 – y2 = a2 – b2.
43. If cosec θ + cot θ = m, and cosec θ – cot θ = n
Prove that mn = 1
𝑚 2 −1
44. If tan A = n tan B and sin A = m sin B, prove that cos2 A = .
𝑛2 −1

45. If sin θ + cos θ = P and sec θ + cosec θ = q


Show that q (P2 – 1) = 2P.
46. If tan A + sin A = m and tan A – sin A = n
Prove that (𝑚2 − 𝑛2 )2 = 16 𝑚𝑛
47. If tan2 θ = 1 – a2,
Prove that sec θ + tan3 θ coec θ = (2 – a2)3/2
48. If tan θ + sin θ = m and tan θ – sin θ = n, show that (m2 – n2) = 4√𝑚𝑛.
Answers
1. 0
2. 0
3. True
4. 0
5.
6. 1
7. 2
1−√3
8.
2√2

9. θ = 600
10. x = 150
11. 300
12. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 8
2√3
13. 3

14. 0
15. 2
1
16. 2
225
17. 64
2𝑎2
18.
𝑎2 +𝑏 2

19. 1050
20. AC = 20√3 cm, BD = 20 cm
21. 6 √3 cm
12 5 12
35. 13 ; 13 ; 5

36.
10 10
37. α = 37 , 𝛽 = 450 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛾 = 52
2 2

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