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sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1   
tan2 θ + 1 = sec2 θ

cot2 θ + 1 = csc2 θ
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sin (–x) = –sin x

cos (–x) = cos x
tan (–x) = –tan x
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If A + B = 90o, Then
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Sin A = Sin B
Cos A = – Cos B
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If A + B = 180o

Then, tan A = – tan B

If A – B = 180o

Then, tan A = tan B

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Find the Value of tan 80o + tan 100o ?

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sin θ * sin 2θ * sin 4θ = ¼ sin 3θ

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Solution: We know cos θ * cos 2θ * cos 4θ = ¼ cos 3θ

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¼ Cos2 60o = ¼ * (½)2 = 1/16

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If a sin θ + b cos θ = m & a cos θ – b sin θ = n FB Tracking code

then a2 + b2 = m2 + n2
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If 4 sin θ + 3 cos θ = 2 , then find the value of 4 cos θ – 3 sin θ:

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Let 2 cos θ – 3 sin θ = x

By using formulae a2 + b2 = m2 + n2

42 + 32 = 22 + x2

16 + 9 = 4 + x2

X = √21

If

sin θ + cos θ = p & csc θ – sec θ = q

then P – (1/p) = 2/q

For Example:

If sin θ + cos θ = 2 , then find the value of csc θ – sec θ:

Solution:

By using formulae:

P – (1/p) = 2/q

2-(1/2) = 3/2 = 2/q

Q = 4/3 or csc θ – sec θ = 4/3

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If

a cot θ + b csc θ = m & a csc θ + b cot θ = n

then b2 – a2 = m2 – n2

If

cot θ + cos θ = x & cot θ – cos θ = y

then x2 – y2 = 4 √xy

If

tan θ + sin θ = x & tan θ – sin θ = y

then x2 – y2 = 4 √xy

If

y = a2 sin2x + b2 csc2x + c

y = a2 cos2x + b2 sec2x + c

y = a2 tan2x + b2 cot2x + c

then,

ymin = 2ab + c

ymax = not defined

For Example:

If y = 9 sin2 x + 16 csc2 x +4 then ymin is:

Solution:

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For, y min = 2* √9 * √16 + 4

= 2*3*4 + 20 = 24 + 4 = 28

If

y = a sin x + b cos x + c

y = a tan x + b cot x + c

y = a sec x + b csc x + c

then, ymin = + [√(a2+b2)] + c

ymax = – [√(a2+b2)] + c

For Example:

If y = 1/(12sin x + 5 cos x +20) then ymax is:

Solution:

For, y max = 1/x min

= 1/- (√122 +52) +20 = 1/(-13+20) = 1/7

Sin2 θ, maxima value = 1, minima value = 0

Cos2 θ, maxima value = 1, minima value = 0

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