Aditya Birla Senior Secondary School

Session 2022-2023
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Subject: Mathematics PYQ Chapter: Introduction to trigonometry
Section A
1. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 = 5, find the value of tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃.
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2. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛼 = √3 and 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛽 = ,0 < 𝛼, 𝛽 < 90°, find the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑡 (𝛼 + 𝛽).
√3
3. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 – 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = 0, find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠4 𝜃.
4. If 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 7, then evaluate 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 – 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃.
1−cot2 45∘
5. Evaluate
1+sin2 90∘
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6. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 = , find the value of cot θ
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7. If θ = 45°, then what is the value of 2 sec 2 𝜃 + 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 ?
3cos2 𝜃+2cos 𝜃
8. If √3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃, find the value of
3cos 𝜃+2
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9. If in a right angled ∆ABC, 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐵 = , then find sin B
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10. If ∆ABC is right angled at B, what is the value of sin (A + C).

Section B
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1. If cos (A + B) = 0 and 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝐴 – 𝐵) = , then find the value of A and B where A and B are
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acute angles.
2. If 𝑥 = 𝑝 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 + 𝑞 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑝 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑞 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃, then prove that 𝑥 2 – 𝑦 2 =
𝑝2 – 𝑞 2 .
3. Prove the following identity
sin3 𝜃 + cos 3 𝜃
= 1 − sin 𝜃 ⋅ cos 𝜃
sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃
1+tan2 𝐴
4. Simplify:
1+cot2 𝐴
5. If 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 – 𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 and 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃, then prove that 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 =
𝑥 2 + 𝑦2.
Section C
1. Given 2cos 3𝜃 = √3 find the value of θ.
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2. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = then show that 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 – 4 cos 3 𝜃 = 0.
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3. If 5 sin θ = 4, prove that + =3
cos 𝜃 cot 𝜃
4. In figure, ∆PQR right angled at Q, PQ = 6 cm and PR = 12 cm. Determine ∠QPR and
∠PRQ.

12 sin2 𝜃−cos2 𝜃 1
5. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = , 0° < 0 < 90°, find the value of: × 2
13 2sin 𝜃⋅cos 𝜃 tan 𝜃
6. Prove that:
sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 2
+ =
sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 2sin2 𝜃 − 1
7. Prove that:
tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃 − 1 1 + sin 𝜃
=
tan 𝜃 − sec 𝜃 + 1 cos 𝜃
𝑎 𝑎sin 𝜃−𝑏cos 𝜃 𝑎2 −𝑏2
8. If tan 𝜃 = , prove that = 2 2
𝑏 𝑎sin 𝜃+𝑏cos 𝜃 𝑎 +𝑏
9. Prove the identity: (sec 𝐴 − cos 𝐴) ⋅ (cot 𝐴 + tan 𝐴) = tan 𝐴 ⋅ sec 𝐴
𝑝2 −1
10.If sec θ + tan θ = p, prove that sin 𝜃 =
𝑝2 +1
11.Prove that
sin 𝜃−2sin3 𝜃
a. = tan 𝜃
2cos3 𝜃−cos 𝜃
sin 𝜃 1+cos 𝜃
b. + = 2cosec 𝜃
1+cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃

Section D
1. In an acute angled triangle ABC, if
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𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝐴 + 𝐵 – 𝐶) = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝐵 + 𝐶 – 𝐴) = , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐴, ∠𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐶.
2 √2
2. Evaluate:
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a. 2 ∘
+ 2 ∘ − cos 2 45∘
cot 30 sin 60
2(cos2 45∘ +tan2 60∘ )−6(sin2 45∘ −tan2 60∘ )
b.
tan 30∘ +cot 60∘
c.
3. If θ = 30°, verify the following:
a. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 = 4 cos 3 𝜃 – 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
b. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 3𝜃 = 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 – 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃
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4. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝐴 + 𝐵) = √3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝐴 – 𝐵) = 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 0 < 𝐴 + 𝐵 < 90°, 𝐴 > 𝐵,
√3
find A and B. Also calculate: 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝐴 + 𝐵) + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴. 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝐴 – 𝐵).
5. Find the value of cos 60° geometrically. Hence find cosec 60°.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥2 𝑦2
6. 𝐼𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 – 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 1, prove that 2
+ =2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏2
𝑐
7. If sin 𝜃 = and 𝑑 > 0 find the values of cos θ and tan θ.
√𝑐 2 +𝑑 2
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8. If 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝐵 = , prove that tan2 𝐵 – sin2 𝐵 = sin4 𝐵 . sec 2 𝐵.
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9. If √3cot 2 𝜃 − 4cot 𝜃 + √3 = 0 then find the value of cot 2 𝜃 + tan2 𝜃.
10.Prove that 𝑏 2 𝑥 2 − 𝑎2 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 𝑏 2 if
a. 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃
b. 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃
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11.If 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 – 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑥, show that 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = and hence find the values of cos
𝑥
θ and sin θ.
𝑝2 −1
12.If cosec θ + cot θ = p, then prove that cos 𝜃 =
𝑝2 +1
13.If tan θ + sin θ = p; tan θ – sin θ = q; prove that 𝑝 − 𝑞 2 = 4√𝑝𝑞
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14.If sin θ + cos θ = m and sec θ + cosec θ = n, then prove that 𝑛(𝑚2 – 1) = 2𝑚.
sec 𝐴−1 sec 𝐴+1
15.Prove that √ +√ = 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴
sec 𝐴+1 sec 𝐴−1
16.Find the value of:
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
+
(sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 − 1) (cosec 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 − 1)
17.Prove that:
(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 1). (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 – 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃) . 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 . 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 = 2
√1+sin 𝐴 √1−sin 𝐴
18.Prove that + = 2 sec 𝐴 = 2(sin 𝐴tan 𝐴 + cos 𝐴)
√1−sin 𝐴 √1+sin 𝐴
sec3 𝐴−csc3 𝐴
19.Prove that: (1 + cot A + tan A). (sin A – cos A) = 2
sec 𝐴⋅csc2 𝐴
20.Prove the identity:
sin 𝐴 + cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴 − cos 𝐴 2
+ =
sin 𝐴 − cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴 + cos 𝐴 1 − 2cos 2 𝐴
21.Prove the following trigonometric identities: 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 (1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴) + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 (1 +
𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝐴) = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴.
22.Prove that (cot 𝐴 + sec 𝐵)2 − (tan 𝐵 − cosec 𝐴)2 = 2(cot 𝐴 ⋅ sec 𝐵 + tan 𝐵 ⋅
cosec 𝐴
23.If 𝑥 = 𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐶, 𝑦 = 𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 = 𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴, then prove that 𝑥 2 +
𝑦2 + 𝑧2 = 𝑟2
cos2 𝜃 sin3 𝜃
24.Prove that + = 1 + sin 𝜃cos 𝜃
1−tan 𝜃 sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃
25. In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a rectangle with breadth BC = 7 cm and ∠CAB = 30°.
Find the length of side AB of the rectangle and length of diagonal AC. If the ∠CAB =
60°, then what is the size of the side AB of the rectangle