Introduction to Trigonometry

Note- Red Marked Questions are not in Syllabus

2019

Very short answer type questions [1 mark]

1. Find A if tan 2A = cot(A – 240)

2. Find the value of (sin2330 + sin2570).

Short answer type questions [3 marks]

3. Prove that (sin 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃)2 + (cos 𝜃 + sec 𝜃)2 = 7 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃.
4. Prove that (1 + cot A – cosec A) (1 + tan A + sec A) = 2.

Long answer type questions [4 marks]

sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴+ 1 1
5. Prove that = .
sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴−1 sec 𝐴−tan 𝐴
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 1
6. Prove that + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝐴 = 1−2𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝐴.
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴−1
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7. If sec 𝜃 = 𝑥 + 4𝑥 , 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃).

2018

Very short answer type questions [1 mark]

8. What is the value of (cos2 670 – sin2 230)?

Short answer type questions [3 marks]

4 sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃+1
9. If 4 tan 𝜃 = 3, evaluate (4 sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃−1).
10. If tan 2A = cot (A – 180), where 2A is an acute angle, find the value of A.

Long answer type questions [4 marks]

sin 𝐴−2𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝐴
11. Prove that: = tan 𝐴.
2𝑐𝑜𝑠3 𝐴−cos 𝐴

2016

Very short answer type questions [1 mark]

12. Find the value of sec2 420 – cosec2 480.

13. If (1 + cos A)(1 – cos A) = ¾, find the value of sec A.

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 14. If cosec 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = x, find the value of cosec 𝜃 - cot 𝜃.

Short answer type questions [2 marks]

15. Write the values of sec 00, sec 300, sec 450, sec 600 and sec 900. What
happens to sec x when x increases from 00 to 900?

Short answer type questions [3 marks]

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16. Prove that : − cos 𝐴 = cos 𝐴 − sec 𝐴+tan 𝐴.
sec 𝐴−tan 𝐴
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃 1
17. If sin 𝜃 = 12/13, 00 < 𝜃 < 900, find the value of: × 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃.
2 sin 𝜃.cos 𝜃

Long answer type questions [4 marks]

18. If sec A = x + 1/4x, prove that sec A + tan A = 2x or 1/2x.

𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃
19. Prove that: + 1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2𝜃 = sec 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃.
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵+tan 𝐴 cot 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐵
20. If A + B = 900, prove that √ − 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴 = tan 𝐴.
sin 𝐴 sec 𝐵
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21. If sec 𝜃 - tan 𝜃 = x, show that: sec 𝜃 = ½ (𝑥 + 𝑥) and tan 𝜃 = 2 (𝑥 − 𝑥).

2015

Very short answer type questions [1 mark]

22. Evaluate: sin 𝜃 . sec(90 − 𝜃).

23. Find the value of (cosec2 𝜃 − 1).tan2 𝜃.

Short answer type question [2 marks]

𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
24. Prove the following identity: = 1 − sin 𝜃 . cos 𝜃.
sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃

Short answer type questions [3 marks]

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25. If 7sin2A + 3cos2A = 4, show that tan A = .
√3
26. For any acute angle 𝜃, prove that
(a) Sin2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 = 1
(b) 1 + cot2 𝜃 = cosec2 𝜃

Long answer type questions [4 marks]

27. Prove that: √𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃.

sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴 2
28. Prove that: + sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴 = 1−2𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴.
sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴

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2014

Very short answer type question [1 mark]

29. If sin 𝜃 = x and sec 𝜃 = 𝑦 then find the value of cot 𝜃.

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30. If cosec 𝜃 = 3, then what is the value of cos 𝜃 + tan 𝜃.
31. Find the value of tan(650 − 𝜃) − cot(250 + 𝜃).
32. Find the value of sin 380 – cos 520.
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33. Find the value of cos 𝜃 + sec 𝜃, when it is given that cos 𝜃 = 2.
34. Evaluate: 3 cot2 600 + sec2 450.

Short answer type questions [2 marks]

𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
35. Solve the equation for 𝜃: = 3.
𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
36. Express cos A in terms of cot A.
𝐴+𝐵 𝐶
37. If A, B and C are the interior angles of a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, show that tan ( ) = cot 2.
2

Short answer type questions [3 marks]

38. If sin A = cos A, find the value of 2tan2A + sin2A + 1.

39. If tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 2, find the value of √𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃.
1
40. If tan (A – B) = and tan (A + B) = √3, fin A and B.
√3
41. If x = r cos 𝜃. sin 𝜙 ; 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 . sin 𝜙 ; 𝑧 = 𝑟 cos 𝜙. Prove that x2 + y2 + z2 = r2.
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3 tan 250 .tan 400 .tan 500 .tan 650 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 600
42. Evaluate: 2
.
4(𝑐𝑜𝑠2 290 +𝑐𝑜𝑠2 610 )
cot 𝐴−cos 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴−1
43. Prove that = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴+1.
cot 𝐴+cos 𝐴

Long answer type questions [4 marks]

44. Given that cos (A – B) = cos A. cos B + sin A. sin B, find the value of cos
150 in two ways:
(a) Taking A = 600, B = 450 and
(b) Taking A = 450, B = 300
𝑚2 −1
45. If cosec A + cot A = m, show that = cos 𝐴.
𝑚2 +1
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃+1
46. Prove that: (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃)2 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃−1.
47. If cosec 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 𝑞, show that cosec 𝜃 − cot 𝜃 = 1/q and hence find the
values of sin 𝜃 and sec 𝜃.

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 tan 𝐴 tan 𝐴
48. Prove that + sec 𝐴+1 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴.
sec 𝐴−1

49. Δ𝑅𝑃𝑄 is a right angled at Q. if PQ = 5 cm and RQ = 10 cm, find:

(a) sin2P
(b) cos2R and tan R
(c) sin P x cos P
(d) sin2P – cos2P

2013

Short answer type questions [1 mark]

50. If cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = √2 cos 𝜃, show that cos 𝜃 - sin 𝜃 = √2 sin 𝜃.

Short answer type questions [3 marks]

51. if sin A = cos A, find the value of 2tan2A + sin2A – 1.

52. show that cosec2 𝜃 - tan2 (900 – 𝜃) = sin2 𝜃 + sin2 (900 – 𝜃).
53. ABC is a triangle right angled at C and AC = √3BC. Prove that ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 =
600.
1+cos 𝛼
54. Show that √1−cos 𝛼 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝛼 + cot 𝛼.
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55. If tan (A – B) = and tan (A + B) = √3, find A and B.
√3

Long answer type questions [4 marks]

4𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 600 +𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 300 −2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 450

56. Evaluate: .
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 600 +𝑐𝑜𝑠2 450
57. If sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = 𝑝, then find the value of cosec 𝜃.
4 1
58. Evaluate: + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 600 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 450 .
𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 300
59. Evaluate: 4(sin4300 + cos4600) – 3(cos2450 – sin2900).
1 1 1 1
60. Prove that: − sin 𝐴 = sin 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴−cot 𝐴.
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴+cot 𝐴

2012

Short answer type questions [1 mark]

61. If √3 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 00 < 𝜃 < 900, find the value of 𝜃.
√3
62. If sin A = , find the value of 2 cot2 A – 1.
2

Short answer type question [3 marks]

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 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 590 −𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 310 2 𝑥
63. Find the value of x if 4 ( ) − 3 sin 900 + 3 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 560 × 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 340 = 3.
3

Long answer type questions [4 marks]

tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵+tan 𝐴 cot 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐵

64. If A + B = 900, prove that √ − 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴 = tan 𝐴
sin 𝐴 sec 𝐵
65. In an acute angled triangle ABC, if sin (A + B - C) = ½ and cos (B + C –
1
A) = , find ∠𝐴, ∠𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐶.
√2

2011

Short answer type question [2 marks]

cos 𝐴 1+sin 𝐴
66. Prove that: + = 2 sec 𝐴
1+sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 600 +4𝑠𝑖𝑛2 450 +3𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 300 +5𝑐𝑜𝑠2 900
67. Evaluate: .
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 300 +sec 600 −𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 300

Short answer type questions [3 marks]

68. In the figure below, ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled at B, BC = 7 cm and AC – AB =

1 cm. find the value of cos 𝐴 + sin 𝐴.
69. If cos 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = √2 sin 𝜃, prove that cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = √2 cos 𝜃.
1
70. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 (𝐴 − 𝐵) = 2, cot(𝐴 + 𝐵) = , 00 < (𝐴 + 𝐵) ≤ 900 , 𝐴 > 𝐵, then find A
√3
and B.

Long answer type questions [4 marks]

1+sin 𝜃 1−sin 𝜃
71. Prove that √1−sin 𝜃 + √1+sin 𝜃 = 2 sec 𝜃.
𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (900 −𝜃)−𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 300 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 320 .𝑡𝑎𝑛2 580
72. Evaluate: + .
2(𝑠𝑖𝑛2 250 +𝑠𝑖𝑛2 650 ) 3(𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 330 −𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 570 )
73. Determine the value of x such that 2 cosec2 300 + x sin2 600 – ¾ tan2 300
= 10.

2010

Very short answer type questions [1 mark]

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74. If 3x = cosec 𝜃 and 3/x = cot 𝜃, find the value of 3 (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 ).
1
75. If 2x = sec A and 2.x = tan A, find the value of 2 (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 ).
2 1
76. If cosec 𝜃 = 2𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 cot 𝜃 = 𝑥, find the value of 2 (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 ).

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77. If 5x = sec 𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = tan 𝜃, find the value of 5 (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 ).
7 1
78. If 7x = cosec 𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = cot 𝜃, find the value of (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 ).
6 1
79. If 6x = sec 𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = tan 𝜃, find the value of 9 (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 ).
8 1
80. If 8x = cosec 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = cot 𝐴, find the value of 4 (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 ).
4 1
81. If 4x = sec 𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = tan 𝜃, find the value of 8 (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 ).

Short answer type questions [2 marks]

82. Find the value of cosec 300 geometrically.

83. Find the value of sec 600 geometrically.
84. Find the value of 450 geometrically.

Short answer type question [3 marks]

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85. Prove that: (cosec 𝜃 - sin 𝜃).(sec 𝜃 – cos 𝜃) = .
tan 𝜃+cot 𝜃
86. Prove that: (1 + cot A – cosec A) (1 + tan A + sec A) = 2.
87. Prove that: sin 𝜃 (1 + tan 𝜃) + cos 𝜃(1 + cot 𝜃) = sec 𝜃 + cosec 𝜃.

Answer Key

1. 380
2. 1
7. 1/2x
8. 0
9. 13/11
10. 360
12. 0
13. ±2
14. 1/x
17. 595/3456
22. 1
23. 1
29. 1/xy
30. 31/20

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31. 0
32. 0
33. 5/2
34. 3
35. 600
cot 𝐴
36.
√1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝐴
38. 7/2
39. √2
40. A = 450, B = 150
42. 3/8
1+√3 √3+1
44. (a) (b)
2√2 2√2
2𝑞 𝑞 2 +1
47. sin 𝜃 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 sec 𝜃 = 𝑞2−1
𝑞 2 +1
49. (a) 4/5 (b) ½ (c) 3/5 (d) 3/5
51. 3/2
55. A = 450, B = 150
56. 4/3
𝑝2 +1
57.
𝑝2 −1
58. 13/6
59. 2
61. 300
1
62. −
3
63. 11
65. ∠𝐴 = 67.50 , ∠𝐵 = 37.50 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐶 = 750
67. 9
68. 31/25
70. A = 450, B = 150
72. 2/3
73. x=3
74. 1/3
75. ½
76. ½
77. 1/5
78. 1/49
79. ¼
80. 1/16
81. ½
82. 2

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83. 2
84. √2

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