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Level - 1 Daily Tutorial Sheet - 1

2
1  1 
1. cos 2   sec 2   cos 2    2  2   cos  
2   2 = (a number  0) + 2 = [Always  2]
cos   cos  
2. 7 (cosec  – 1) = 3cot   7 (cosec2 – 1) = 3cot (cosec  +1)
7 cot2 = 3 cot  (cosec  + 1)  7 cot  = 3 (cosec  + 1)
sin 2 
1  (1  cot 2  ) 
cos 2  cos 2   sin 2   cot 2   sin 2  1  cot 2  sin 2 
3. L.H.S : 2
= 2 2 2 2
 = R.H.S.
2 sin  cos   sin   cot   sin  1  cot 2  sin 2 
1  (1  cot  ) ×
cos 2 
Alternate solution:
a cos   b sin   c  a cos   b sin 
 a (cos   cos )  b(sin   sin  )
   
 2a sin   sin    2b sin   cos  
 2   2   2   2 
       
 b
 tan  
 2  a
 

1  b2 / a 2 a 2  b2
 cos(  )  
1  b2 / a 2 a 2  b2

cos A  n cos B  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
4. (a)   square and add to get, cos A + sin A = n cos B + m sin B  1 – n = (m – n ) sin B
sin A  m sin B 
cos  
cos B 
n 
 cos 2 A sin 2 A
(b)  square and add to get, cos2 B  sin 2 B  
sin A  n2 m2
sin B 
m 
1 sin 2 A sin 2 A
  1    m2 (n2 – 1) = (n2 – m2) sin2A
n2 n2 m2
x sin  sin  x sin 
5. tan    
1  x cos  cos  1  x cos 
sin  sin 
  sin  x sin  cos   xsin  cos   x  and similarly y 
sin (   ) sin (   )
x sin 
   x sin  = y sin 
y sin 
6. Consider, a cos  + b sin = c  a cos  = c – b sin 
2 2 2
 a cos  = (c – b sin )  a2(1 – sin2 ) = c2 + b2 sin2  – 2 bc sin 
 (a2 + b2) sin2  – 2bc sin + c2 – a2 = 0
As ‘’ and ‘’ are value of  as given:

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 c2  a2
 Roots of above equation are sin  and sin   sin   sin  
a 2  b2
and similarly : (a2 + b2) cos2– 2ac cos  + c2 – b2 = 0 [Convert the given equation in terms of cos ]
c2  b2
 Roots of above equation are cos  and cos   cos   cos  
a 2  b2
c2  b2 c2  a 2 a 2  b2
Now, cos ( + ) = cos .cos  – sin .sin     
a 2  b2 a 2  b2 a 2  b2


7. (i) Square and Subtract the two equations to get: x4 – y4 = b2 – a2
(ii) sec  + cosec  = n  sin  + cos  = n sin . cos  . . . .(i)
and m = n sin .cos  [ Using other equation]
m
 sin   cos  
n
2m
(sin   cos )2  m  1  m 2
n
8. sin  . sin  – cos  . cos  + 1 = 0
 cos ( + ) = 1  sin ( +  = 0

9.  = A + B and x = A – B
tan A sin A cos B k
Also, k  
tan B cos A sin B 1
sin A cos B  cos A  sin B k 1
Apply ‘C’ and ‘D’ to get :  
sin A cos B  cos A sin B k 1
sin ( A  B ) k 1 k 1
    sin x  sin  
sin ( A  B ) k 1 k1
A B A B A  B  2C A B
10. L.H.S : 2 cos  cos  2 cos  cos
2 2 2 2
A B  A B A  B  2C  A B A C B  C
= 2 cos cos + cos  = 2 cos 2 cos  cos 
2  2 2  2  2 2 
 7x  3x   7 x  3x 
2 sin   cos  
sin 7 x  sin 3 x  2   2   tan 5 x
11.  tan 5x 
cos 7 x  cos 3x  7x  3x   7 x  3x 
2 cos   cos  
 2   2 
1 tan 3 tan  1  tan 3 tan  1 1
12.      cot 2
tan 3  tan  tan 3  tan  tan 3  tan  tan(3  ) tan 2

cos  A  B  sin C  D  cos  A  B   cos  A  B  sin C  D   sin C  D 

13.  Applying ‘C’ and ‘D’ : 
cos  A  B  sin C  D  cos  A  B   cos  A  B  sin C  D   sin C  D 
2 cos A cos B 2 sin C cos D
   cotA cotB cotC = cotD Hence proved.
2 sin A sin B 2 sin D cos C

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 tan2 A a b 1
14. =
1 a  b tan2 B
1  cos 2 A (a  b ) (1  cos 2B ) 1  cos 2 A a  b  a cos 2 B  b cos 2B
 =  =
1  cos 2 A (a  b ) (1  cos 2B ) 1  cos 2 A a  b  a cos 2 B  b cos 2B
Apply ‘C’ and ‘D’
b  a cos 2 B
  cos 2 A = Put this value of cos 2A in L.H.S.
a  b cos 2 B
  b  a cos 2 B 
L.H.S = (a  b cos 2 A ) (a  b cos 2B )  a  b   (a  b cos 2B )
  a  b cos 2 B 
 
= a(a – b cos 2B) – b(b – a cos 2B) = a2 – b2

sin x  sin y a
15. sinx + siny = a, cosx + cosy = b  
cos x  cos y b
x  y  x y   x y  2a
2 sin   cos   2 tan  
 2   2   a  tan  x  y   a  sin x  y   2   b 2ab
     2
 2
x
2 cos 
y  x  y b  2  b 2  x y  a a  b2
 cos   1  tan   1 2
 2   2   2  b

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 Solutions to Maths workbook – 1 | Trigonometric Identities and Equations

Level - 1 Daily Tutorial Sheet - 2

16. Consider L.H.S. : [cos A – cos B] – cos C

 A B A B   C A B   2 C 1
=   2 sin  sin   cos C =   2 cos  sin   2 cos 
 2 2   2 2   2 
C  A B C  C  A B A B 
=  2 cos sin  cos   1   2 cos sin  sin  1
2  2 2  2  2 2 
A B C
= 1  4 sin  cos  cos = R.H.S.
2 2 2
1 1 2 2
17.     2 sec 2 Hence proved
     2 cos 2
2 2 1  2 sin 
cos     cos     cos  sin 
4  4  4
   

18. 2 2  2 cos 4   2 
2 1  cos 4    2 4 cos2 2  2  2 cos 2  2 . 2 . cos2   2 cos 

  
Note :4 cos2 2  |2 cos 2 | and     ,   cos 2  0 and hence, we get 2 cos 2
 4 4 
1 1
19. Use : sin . sin (60 – ) . sin (60 + ) = sin 3 20. Use : sin . sin (60 – ) . sin (60 + ) = sin 3
4 4
1 1 1  tan 9º
21 2 [cos (45  15)]  2 (cos 60)  2   22.  tan(45º 9º )  tan 54º
2 2 1  tan 9º
 5  1  5  1
23. 4 sin18ºsin 54º   4      1
 4   4 
   
(sin 234   sin 54)
7
24. sec   2   as  IVth quadrant
4
1  tan   cos ec   2
hence tan  = –1, cosec    2  
1  sec   cos ec  1 2 2
3
sin 3 x 3 sin x  4 sin x
25.(ABC) =  f (x) = 3 – 4 sin2x ( sin x  0)
sin x sin x
Now, 0 < sin2 x  1 [sin x  0, x  n]
2
–1  – sin x < 0  – 4 – 4 sin2 x < 0
 3 – 4  3 – 4 sin2 x < 3  –1  f (x) < 3
  1
26.(A) 1 + sin     + 2 cos (/4 – ) = 1  (sin   cos )  2 (sin   cos )
4  2
 
 1   1 
=1   2  (sin   cos ) = 1    2  2 cos (   / 4 )
 2   2 
   

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  1     
1   2  2 = 4   max value of cos      1
 2    4  
  

 1 
27.(C) cos 2  cos  = 2 cos2  –1  cos  = 1  2  cos2   cos  
 2 
 
2 2
 1 1 1   1 1 9  1 9
= 1  2 cos2   cos     = 1  2 cos     =  2  cos     
 2 16 16   4  8 8  
4 8

9
Hence min. value is  .
8
28.(D) A = cos2 + sin4   A = cos2 + sin2. sin2
 A  sin2 + cos2 [sin2  1]   A  1 ....... (i)
2
 1 3 3
Again, cos2 + sin4 = 1 – sin2 + sin4 =  sin 2      ....... (ii)
 2 4 4
3
From (i) and (ii) we get  A 1
4
2
 1 3
Also, note that  sin2      1
 2  4
 
2
 1 3 3 
Because  y      , 1  y  [0, 1]
 
2 4  4 

29. (cos2A + cos2B) + cos2C = 2 cos(A + B) . cos (A – B) + 2cos2 C – 1
= –2 cos C [cos (A – B) – cos C] – 1 = –2 cos C [cos (A – B) + cos(A + B)] – 1 = – 2cosC [2cosA . cosB] – 1
= –1 – 4 cos A . cosB . cosC = R.H.S.

30. (cos2A – cos2B) – cos2C = [–2 sin (A + B).sin (A – B) ] – cos 2 C

= [–2 sin C . sin (A – B) ] – [1 – 2sin2C ]
= [–2 sin C . sin (A – B) ] + 2sin2C– 1 = –2 sinC [sin (A – B) – sin C] – 1
= –2 sinC [sin (A – B) – sin (A + B) ] – 1 = –2 sinC [–2sin B . cos A] – 1 = – 1 + 4 cos A sin B sin C

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 Solutions to Maths workbook – 1 | Trigonometric Identities and Equations

Level - 1 Daily Tutorial Sheet - 3

31. 1 – cos2A + sin2B + sin2C = 1– (cos2A – sin2B ) + sin2C

= 1 – cos (A + B ) cos (A – B) + sin2C = 1+ cosC cos (A – B) + 1 – cos2C
= 2 + cosC (cos (A – B) – cosC ) = 2 + cosC ( cos (A – B) + cos (A + B ))
= 2 + 2 cosA cosB cosC = 2 (1 + cosA cosB cosC ) Hence Proved
32. cos (A + B + C) = cosA . cos B . cos C – sin A . sin B . cosC – sin B . sin C . cos A – sin C . sin A . cos B
Also, A + B + C =  and divide the equation by sin A . sin B . sin C
cos 
 = cot A cot B . cot C – cot C – cot A – cot B
sin A .sin B .sin C
  cot A + cot B + cot C – cosec A . cosec B . cosec C = cot A . cot B . cot C
1 2 1
33.(B) (2 cos x )2  2 cos 2 x  cos 4 x  1  cos 2 x   2 cos 2 x 
2
2 2

2 cos 2 2x  1 
1 3
 1  cos 2 2 x  2 cos 2x  2 cos 2x  cos 2 2x  
2 2
 1  2 1
34. 
cos 2  2 1  cos  

 2

  2 cos   1  2  1 cos   1  2


1 1
   2 cos  1 cos    2 cos   1  2 cos   1  0 or cos   
2 2
1    
  cos    cos or cos   cos    2 n   or   2 k   
2 3 4 3 4
sin p  cos q 
35.   sin p  . sin q   cos p  . cos q   cos (p + q)  = 0
cos p  sin q 
  1  
  
cos. p  q   cos
2
  p  q    2n   2      2n    
p  q  2 
          
36. cos      cos  2       2n   2        2 n   2  or    2m   2  
 4  4 4  4 4 4 4 4
2m  
   = – 2n  or 3 = 2m + /2    = – 2n  or  = 
3 6
1
37. 2sin 3 . cos 2 – sin3= 0   sin3 . [2cos2] = 0  sin3 = 0 or cos2 =
2
 n 
   3 = n or 2 = 2m       or   m   
3 3 6
  2 5
 Putn = 0, 1, 2, 3 and m  0, 1 to get  = 0  , , , , 
6 3 3 6
38. (sin x + cos x) (1 – cos x . sinx) – (1 – sin x . cos x) = 0 
   1 – cos x . sin x = 0 or sinx + cosx – 1 = 0
  
   sin2x = 2 or sin  x    sin
 4 4
 
No solution or x = n + (–1)n 
4 4

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39. (4cos6x – 3cos4x) + (3sin4 x – 4sin6x) = 0 
 3 (sin4x – cos4 x) = 4 (sin6x – cos6x)
 3 (sin2x – cos2x) (sin2x + cos2x) = 4 (sin2x – cos2x) (cos4x + sin4x + sin2x cos2x)
   sin2x – cos2x = 0 or 1 – 4sin2x cos2x = 0

cos2x = 0 or sin 2 2x  1  sin 2
2
 
2 x  2n   or 2x  m  
2 2
  
x  n  x m 
4 2 4
40. 2sinx . cosx + sinx + 2 cos2x + cosx = 0 
 (2cosx + 1) (sinx + cosx ) = 0 
1   2 
  cos x  or sin  x    0  x  2n   or x  m 
2  4 3 4
  1
41.(B) 3 cos x  sin x  2  cos  x    
 6 2
   
 x   2n    The most general solution is 2n   
6 4 4 6
1
42.(C) cos3  = [cos 3 + 3 cos ] ... (i)
4
1
cos3 (120 + ) = [cos 3 + 3 cos (120 + )] ... (ii)
4
1
cos3 (240 + ) = [cos 3 + 3 cos (240 + )] ...(iii)
4
Adding (i) and (ii) and (iii), to get:
3 3
cos3  + cos3 (120 + ) + cos3 (240 + ) = cos 3 + [cos  + cos (120 + ) + cos (240 + ]
4 4
3 3 3 3 1
= cos 3 + [cos + 2 cos (180 + ) cos 60°] = cos 3 + [cos + 2 · (– cos )]
4 4 4 4 2
3 3
= cos 3 + 0 = cos 3.
4 4
1 3
43. (B) Consider 3 tan  · tan  = 1,   =
tan  · tan  1
Apply ‘C’ and ‘D’ to get
1  tan  · tan  3 1 cos (  ) 2 cos (  )
  =  =  =2
1  tan  · tan  3 1 cos (  ) 4 cos (  )
3 7
44.(C) tan   1   , in 0, 2 
4 4
1  7
cos     , in 0,2 
2 4 4

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 7 7
 Common value is x   General solution is 2n   ,n I
4 4
45.(D) 4 sin  cos   2 cos   2 3 sin   3  0    
2 cos  2 sin   1  3 2 sin   1  0 
1 3  5 11
  2 sin   1  2cos  
3 0  sin  
2
, cos  
2
  ,
6 6
,
6

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Level - 1 Daily Tutorial Sheet - 4

3 cos 2  1
46.(C) Consider: cos 2 =
3  cos 2
1  cos 2 3  cos 2  3 cos 2  1
Apply ‘C’ and ‘D’, =
1  cos 2 3  cos 2  3 cos 2  1

2 sin 2  4  4 cos 2 4 (1  cos 2)

  =  tan2    tan2 = 2 tan2 tan  = 2 tan 
2 2  2 cos 2 2 (1  cos 2)
2 cos 
47.(AB) Consider: a cos  + b sin  = c
  a cos  = c – b sin     a2 cos2  = (c – b sin )2 (Squaring both sides)
  a2 (1 – sin2 ) = c2 – 2bc sin + b2 sin2   (a2 + b2) sin2 – 2 bc sin + c2 – a2 = 0
As  and  are values of ‘’ as given:
  Roots of above equation are sin  and sin .
2 bc c2  a 2
  sin + sin = sum of roots = and sin · sin = product of roots =
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
48.(A) sin (y + z – x), sin (z + x – y), and sin (x + y – z) are in A.P.
  sin (z + x – y) – sin (y + z – x) = sin (x + y – z) – sin (z + x – y)
  2 cos z · sin (x – y) = 2 cos x · sin (y – z)
AB AB
[By using sin A – sin B = 2 cos sin ]
2 2
Dividing both sides by 2 cos x · cos y · cos z, to get
sin (x  y ) sin (y  z ) sin x · cos y  cos x · sin y sin y cos z  sin z · cos y
=   =  
cos x · cos y cos y · cos z cos x · cos y cos y · cos z
 tan x – tan y = tan y – tan z  2 tan y = tan x + tan z
  tan x, tan y, tan z are also in A.P.

49.(B) As 1 radian = 57° approx. and sin 57° > sin 1°  sin 1° < sin 1

50.(BC) As cos ( – ), cos , cos ( + ) are in H.P

2 cos (   ) · cos (   ) 2 (cos2   sin2 ) 2 ac

 cos = = [If a, b, c are in H.P. then b  ]
cos (  )  cos (  ) 2 cos  · cos  a c

 cos2 · cos= cos2 – sin2  sin2= cos2 (1 – cos )

 
sin2  4 sin2 · cos2
 cos2= = 2 2
1  cos  
2 sin2
2

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   
 cos2= 2 cos2  cos2 · sec2 = 2  cos · sec =  2
2 2 2
51.(B) Consider: 2 sin2  + 2 cos ( + ) · 2 sin · sin + cos 2 ( + )

 2 sin2  + 2 cos ( + ) [cos ( – ) – cos ( + )] + cos 2 ( + )

[By using 2 sin A sin B = cos (A – B) – cos (A + B)]

 2 sin2  + 2 cos ( + ) · cos ( – ) – 2 cos2 ( + ) + cos 2 ( + )

 2 sin2  + 2 (cos2 – sin2) – 2 cos2 ( + ) + 2 cos2 ( + ) – 1

 2 sin2  + 2 cos2  – 2 sin2  – 1

 2 (sin2  + cos2 ) – 2 sin2  – 1  1 – 2 sin2   cos 2

Which is independent of ‘’.

52.(D) We have, sin6 + cos6 + k cos22 = 1

 (sin2 + cos2) (sin4 – sin2 · cos2 + cos4) + k cos22 = 1

 sin4 + cos4 – sin2 · cos2 + k cos2 2 = 1

 (sin2 + cos2)2 – 3 sin2 · cos2 + k cos2 2 = 1

3 3
 3 sin2 · cos2 = k cos22  sin2 2 = k cos2 2  k = tan2 2
4 4
1 1
53.(C) As: sin 15° · cos 15°  sin 30° =
which is rational no.
2 4
54.(D) Since sin  + sin  + sin  = 3  sin  = sin  = sin  = 1
 cos  = cos  = cos  = 0  cos  + cos  + cos  = 0

55.(AC) Consider: sin 2x + sin 4x = 2 sin 3x  (sin2x + sin4x) – 2 sin 3x = 0

 2 sin 3x · cos x – 2 sin 3x = 0  2 sin 3x (cos x – 1) = 0
 Either sin 3x = 0 or cos x = 1
 3x = n or x = 2m
n
 x  or x = 2m [where n  I]
3
x  1  cos x  1
56.(C) Consider : 8 tan2 = 1 + sec x  8   = 1  8 cos x – 8 cos2 x = (1 + cos x)2
2  1  cos x  cos x
 

 8 cos x – 8 cos2 x = 1 + cos2x + 2 cos x  9 cos2 x – 6 cos x + 1 = 0  (3 cos x – 1)2 = 0

1 1 1
 cos x = = cos   x = 2n  ± where ‘’ = cos–1  x = 2n  ± cos–1  
3 3 3
57.(C) The given equation is meaningful when cosx = 0 i.e. sinx  1 or –1
Consider : tanx + secx = 2 cosx

 sinx + 1 = 2 cos2x = 2 (1 – sin2x)  2 sin2x + sinx – 1 = 0  (1 + sinx) (2 sin x – 1) = 0

1  5
 sinx = and sin x + 1  0  x= , in [0, 2] Hence no. of solutions is 2.
2 6 6

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58.(BC) We have, 4 sin4x + cos4x = 1  4 sin4x = 1 – cos4x = (1 – cos2x) (1 + cos2x)
 4 sin4x – [(1 – cos2x) (1 + cos2x)]= 0  4 sin4x – [sin2x (1 + cos2x)] = 0
  sin2x [4 sin2x – (1 + cos2x)] = 0  sin2x [4 sin2x – [1 + (1 – sin2x)] = 0
 sin2x [4 sin2x – 1 – (1 – sin2x)] = 0  sin2x (5 sin2x – 2) = 0
2 2
Either sinx = 0 or sin x    x = n or x = n ±  where   sin 1 and n  I
5 5
59.(A) We know that in a triangle A + B + C = 180° and 2B = A + C (As A, B, C are in A.P.)
 3B = 180 or B = 60°
Now ‘’ be the common difference between A, B and C. Then C – A = 2...(i)
1 1
 sin (C – A) = (given)  sin (2) = [using (i)]
2 2
 5  5
 2 = or  = or
6 6 12 12
   5
Now: A = B –    or 
3 12 3 12
   5
 A  as a cannot be less than ‘0’ and C  
4 3 12 12
 A = 45°, B = 60°, C = 75°
n
60.(B) Consider :  cos i  n  cos 1 + cos 2 + cos 3 + ..... + cosn = 1  1  1 .......  n

n times

i 1
which is valid only when cos 1 = 1, cos 2 = 1, cos 3 = 1 ........, cos n = 1
n
 sin 1  sin 2  sin 3  ..........  sin n  0   sin i  0
i 1

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Level - 1 Daily Tutorial Sheet - 5

18
61.(C)  cos2 (5r ) = cos2 5° + cos2 10° + ..... + cos2 85° + cos2 90°
r 1

= (cos2 5° + cos2 85°) + (cos2 10° + cos2 80°) + ...... + (cos2 40° + cos2 50°) + cos2 45°
= (cos2 5° + sin2 5°) + (cos2 10° + sin2 10°) + ..... + (cos2 40° + sin2 40°) + cos2 45°
1 1 17
= 1  1  1  ........  1  =8+ =
 
 2 2 2
8 times
62.(A) a sin x + b {cos (x + ) + cos (x – )} = d  a sin x + 2b cos x cos  = d ...(i)
Let f (x) = a sin x + 2b cos x cos 

Now, – a 2  4b 2 cos 2   a sin x + 2b cos x cos  a 2  4b 2 cos 2 

 | a sin x + 2b cos x cos  |  a 2  4b 2 cos 2 

d2  a2 d2  a2
From (i) |d|  a 2  4b 2 cos2   cos2    |cos  | 
4b 2 2|b |
x x x x
63.(A) 1  cos x  2 cos 2  2 cos and 1  cos x  2 sin 2  2 sin
2 2 2 2
x x x x x x x
cos  sin  cos
 sin cos
 sin 1  tan
1  cos x  1  cos x 2 2 2 2 2 2 = 2
 = = =
x x x x x x x
1  cos x  1  cos x cos  sin  cos  sin cos  sin 1  tan
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
 x   x   x
= tan    = cot       = cot   
4 2  2  4 2    4 2
cos x sin x b
64.(D) Consider: =  tanx =
a b a
b2
1
1  tan 2 x 2
a2  a  b
2 a (a 2  b 2 )
Now, cos 2x = = 2 2 2
 a cos 2x =
1  tan2 x b
1 2
a b a 2  b2
a
b
2 tan x 2
a 2 ab
Again, sin 2x = = 2
 2
2
1  tan x b a  b2
1 2
a
2ab 2 a 3  ab 2
 b sin 2x =  a cos 2x + b sin 2x = =a
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
65.(B) cot2x = cot (x – y) · cot (x – z)
 cot x cot y  1   cot x · cot z  1 
 cot2x =   
 cot y  cot x   cot z  cot x 
 cot3x · (coty + cotz) + cotx (coty + cotz) + 1 – cot4x = 0

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  cotx (coty + cotz) (1 + cot2x) + (1 – cot2x) (1 + cot2x) = 0
 (cotx (coty + cotz) + (1 – cot2x)) = 0 [As cot2x  – 1]
cot 2 x  1 1
 = (coty + cotz) = cot 2x
2 cot x 2
66.(B) a cosx + b sinx = c
 x x
a 1  tan 2  2b tan
 2  2 c x x
  (c  a ) tan 2  2b tan c a 0
x x
1  tan 2 1  tan 2 2 2
2 2
x x
Let tan 1 and tan 2 are roots of above equation.
2 2
2b
x1 x2 2b x1 x2 c a  x  x 2 c a 2b b
 tan  tan  , tan · tan   tan  1   
2 2 c a 2 2 c a  2  1 a
c 2a a
c a
67.(B) Since the value of sec2 is always  1
4 xy
  1  (x  y )2  4 xy  0  (x – y)2  0  (x – y) 2 = 0 as (x – y) 2 can never be negative
( x  y )2
 x=y
4 xy
Here, the fraction is not defined for x + y = 0
( x  y )2
 x + y  0  x + x  0  2x  0 or x  0 Hence x = y, x  0.
     
68.(D) From the given relationship we have 2 cos cos  a and 2 sin cos b
2 2 2 2
  b b   
On dividing we get: tan   tan      
2 a a  2 

1  b 2 /a 2a 2  b2 2ab a 2  b 2  2ab
So that cos 2  2 2
 2 and sin 2  2  sin 2  cos 2 
1  b /a a  b2 a  b2 a 2  b2

69.(B) We have, cos4   sin 4   cos2   sin2 

 ( 2b )2  4b  (4)2  4  2  b2  b  2  0  b  1, 2

70.(A) Statement 2 is a standard trigonometric identity.

Statement 1
sec 2   tan 2  1
sec   tan    [Using the result from Statement 2]
sec   tan  sec   tan 
1
i.e., sec   tan   ...........(i)
m
Also sec   tan   m ...........(ii)
1 m2 1
Adding (i) and (ii), we get: 2 sec   m   ...........(iii)
m m

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 1 m2 1
Subtracting (i) and (ii), we get: 2 tan   m   ...........(iv)
m m
m2 1
On dividing (iii) from (iv), we obtain sin  
m2 1
2
 1  1
71.(A) Statement 2: It t is a +ve number, then: t 
 t   22
t  t 
1 1
Now, x 2  2  2, x  0 and cos   [1, 1] . Therefore x 2  2 cannot be equal to cos  for any  .
x x
72.(B) Statement 1 is true
Statement 2
 
sin x increases in 0, 
 2 
Also, sin x  sin(   x )  x  R
 
1  0, 
 2 
 
2, 3   ,  
2 
 
 
   2,   3   0, 
 2
 
Also,   3  1    2
 sin(   3)  sin1  sin(   2)  sin 3  sin1  sin 2
73.(D) Statement 2 is a standard result.
However, the statement 1 is not true as the equation a sin   b cos   c has a possible real solution in only if

c2  a 2  b2
74.(AD) sec   tan   1
and sec 2   tan 2   1   sec   tan  sec   tan    1
 sec   tan   1  sec   1 and tan   0
2
Let     
f x  a  2b  c x  b  2c  a x  c  a  2b   
Since f 1  0
c  2a  b
Roots of the given equation are 1 and
a  2b  c
 sec  and cos  are its roots ( both are 1).
1
75.(D) tan x  cot x  2  tan2 x  2 tan x  1  0  (tan x  1)2  0  tan x  1  sin2 x  cos2 x 
2
1 1 1
 sin 2n x  cos2n x   
2n 2n 2n 1

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Level - 1 Daily Tutorial Sheet - 6

1 1
76.(B) cos   x  
2  x 
1 1
x   2 or x   2  cos   1 or cos   1
x x
1 2 1 
 cos   x  1  x 2  1 and sin   0  x   1

2 x 2 

cos 2  1  2 sin2   1  sec 2

sin 2  tan 2  0

b b
1 1
a  a 1  tan x 1  tan x 2 2 cos 2 x 2|cos x |
77.(B)     
b b
1 1
1  tan x 1  tan x 1  tan 2 x 2
cos x  sin x 2 cos 2x
a a
 2    
tan    tan  
2    5   15   tan   3
78.(D) Observe :   
5 15 3  2     3
1  tan   tan  
 5   15 
 2
     2    
 tan   tan    3 tan   tan   3
 5
  15   5   15 
sin(  2)sin(2  )
79.(A) Let tan(  2)tan(2  )  k
cos(  2)cos(2  )
Adding (–1) on both sides
sin(  2)sin(2  )  cos(  2)cos(2  )
 k 1
cos(  2)cos(2  )
 cos(3(   ))
  k 1
cos(   2)cos(2  )
sin(  )  1  cos(  )  0

 cos(3(  ))  cos(  ) 4 cos2 (  )  3   0

 
Hence, k  1  0  k  1

80.(B) 25 cos2   5 cos   12  0

5  25  4  25  12 5  35 4 3
 cos     ,
50 50 5 5
4  3 24
cos   as   sin    sin 2  2 sin  cos  
5 2 5 25
81.(A)  
sin   x  a and  
cos   y  b

 cos    x    1  a 2 and sin   y   1  b 2

 
Solutions | Workbook 15 Trigonometric Identities & Equations
  cos  x  y   cos    y     x   cos   y  cos   x   sin   x  sin   y   b 1  a 2  a 1  b 2
 cos( x  y )  b 1  a 2  a 1  b 2
 cos( x  y ) can take 4 possible values at most.
(A) option is one of those values.

82.(D) sin x  cosy  a and cos x  sin y  b

x y x y  x y  x y
 a  b  sin x  sin y  cos y  cos x  2 sin cos  2 sin   sin  
2 2  2   2 
x y x y x y x y
 a  b  2 sin cos  2 cos cos
2 2 2 2
 x y  x y x y
2 sin   cos  sin

a b
  2  2 2   tan  x  y 
x y  x y x y  
a b 2 cos sin  cos  2 
2  2 2 

83.(A) sin   cos ec   2 and sin   cos ec   2

For sin   cos ec   2 ; sin   1  cos ec   sin 8   cos ec 8  18  18  2
y z
84.(B) x 
2

2
 k ; xy  yz  zx  2k 2  4k 2  2k 2  0  
85.(C) We have sin   sin2   1  sin   1  sin 2   sin   cos2 
2
Now, cos2   cos4   cos2   cos2     cos2   cos4   cos2   sin 2   cos2   cos4   1

 3   3 
86.(B) cos  x 

  sin 
2   2
 x   sin  32  x   18 cos 19  x   cos 56   x  9 sin x  17 

   
  sin x  cos x  sin x  18 cos x  cos x  9 sin x  18 cos x  9 sin x
a  b  27
 2001 2001 2001
87.(C) cos 2001  cot 2001  sec  tan  cos ec
2 3 4 6
  667 
 sec 667   tan  cos ec
 cos   cot  1  0  1  1  1  2
2 4 2
88.(D) cot123 cot133 cot137 cot147

      
 cot 90  33 cot 90  43 cot 180  43 cot 180  33   tan 33  tan 43  cot 43  cot 33  1      
17 5 8 4 15 3
89.(ABCD) sec A  , cosec B  ; cos A  , sin B  ; sin A   , cos B  
8 4 17 5 17 5
1 1 85 85 85 85

sec A  B   cos A cos B  sin A sin B

8 3 4 15
 ,
36 36
, ,
84 84
   
17 5 5 17

Solutions | Workbook 16 Trigonometric Identities & Equations

  2  
 1  tan 2 
3  5     
 1  tan 2   3 1  tan2   5 1  tan  
  3  5 cos   2  2 
90.(A) 2 tan  tan ;   2    
2 2 5  3 cos   2      
 1  tan 2  5 1  tan2   3 1  tan2 
5  3   2  2
 1  tan 2  
 2 
  
8  2 tan 2 8  8 tan 2 1  tan 2
 2  2  2  cos 
  
8  2 tan 2 8  8 tan 2 1  tan 2
2 2 2

Solutions | Workbook 17 Trigonometric Identities & Equations