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Question Bank : Trigonometry
SET – B(Strongly recommended)
1. The angles of a triangle are in A.P. The number of degrees in the least is to number of
radians in the greatest as 60 :  . Find the angles in degrees. Ans:300, 600, 900
2. A horse is tied to a post by a rope. If the horse moves along a circular path always
keeping the rope tight and describes 88 metres when it has traced out 720 at the centre,
find the length of the rope. Ans:70
metres
3. A circular wire of radius 7.5 cm is cut and bent so as to lie along the circumference of a
hoop whose radius is 120 cm. Find in degrees the angle which is subtended at the centre
of the hoop. Ans: 22 0 30'

4. The moon’s distance from the earth is 360000 kms and its diameter subtends an angle
of 31' at the eye of the observer. Find the diameter of the moon. Ans:3247.62 kms
5. A rail road curve is to be laid out on a circle. What radius should be used if the track is
to change direction by 250 in a distance of 40 metres? Ans: 91.64 metres
6. Prove the following :

i) (sin x + cos ecx )2 + (cos x + sec x )2 = tan 2 x + cot 2 x + 7

tan x + sec x − 1 1 + sin x
ii) =
tan x − sec x + 1 cos x

7. If cos x + sin x = 2 cos x , prove that cos x − sin x = 2 sin x

8. If a cos x + b sin x = m and a sin x − b cos x = n , prove that a 2 + b 2 = m 2 + n 2 .

Prove that : 3(sin x − cos x ) + 6(sin x + cos x ) + 4(sin 6 x + cos 6 x ) − 13 = 0

4 2
9.

10. If 10 sin 4  + 15 cos 4  = 6 , find the value of 27 cos ec 6 + 8 sec 6  Ans: 250

11. If a cos 3 x + 3a cos x sin 2 x = m and a sin 3 x + 3a cos 2 x sin x = n , then prove that
(m + n )2 / 3 + (m − n )2 / 3 = 2a 2 / 3
b a+b a −b 2 cos x
12. If tan x = , then find the value of + Ans:
a a −b a+b cos 2 x − sin 2 x
13. If a = sec x − tan x and b = cos ecx + cot x , then show that ab + a − b + 1 = 0 .

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3 1  3
14. If sin x = , tan y = and  x   y  , find the value of 8 tan x - 5 sec y .
5 2 2 2

Ans: -7/2
15. If A, B, C, D are angles of a cyclic quadrilateral, prove that
cos A + cos B + cos C + cos D = 0
16. Find the value of the expression

  3      
3sin 4  − x  + sin 4 (3 + x ) − 2sin 6  + x  + sin 6 (5 − x )
  2    2  
Ans: 1
17. Prove that :
( ) ( ) (
tan − 2250 cot − 4050 − tan − 7650 cot 6750 = 0 ) ( )
18. Prove that :

( ) ( ) (
cos ec 900 + x + cot 4500 + x tan 1800 + x + sec 1800 − x
+ =2
) ( )
(i)
( ) (
cos ec 900 − x + tan 1800 − x )
tan 3600 + x − sec(− x )( )
   3 
sin ( + x ) cos + x  tan  − x  cot (2 − x )
(ii) 2   2  =1
 3 
sin (2 − x ) cos(2 + x ) cos ec(− x )sin  − x
 2 
19. Prove that :
13 8 2 5 1
(i) sin sin + cos sin = (ii)
3 3 3 6 2
10 13 8 5
sin cos + cos sin = −1
3 6 3 6
20. Prove the following :
(i) sin ( A + B )sin ( A − B ) = sin 2 A − sin 2 B = cos 2 B − cos 2 A
(ii) cos( A + B )cos( A − B ) = cos 2 A − sin 2 B = cos 2 B − sin 2 A

21. Find the values of the following :

 13 3 −1 3 −1
(i) tan (ii) tan Ans: (i ) (ii )
12 12 3 +1 3 +1
5 5
22. Prove that : tan + cot =4
12 12

23. If A + B = , prove that :
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(i) (1 + tan A)(1 + tan B) = 2 (ii) (cot A − 1)(cot B − 1) = 2

cos 2 330 − cos 2 57 0

24. Prove that 0 0
=− 2
2 21 2 69
sin − sin
2 2

If cos( +  ) = , sin ( −  ) =
4 5
25. and  ,  lie between 0 and , prove that
5 13 4
56
tan 2 = .
33
26. Prove that :

cos 110 + sin 110 cos 90 + sin 90

(i) = tan 560 (ii) = tan 540
cos 11 − sin 11
0 0
cos 9 − sin 9
0 0

27. Prove that : tan 36 0 + tan 90 + tan 360 tan 90 = 1

8
28. If x lies in the first quadrant and cos x = , then prove that
17

     2   3 − 1 1  23
cos + x  + cos − x  + cos − x  =  +
6  4   3   2 2  17

sin  − cos 
29. If tan x = , then show that sin  + cos  = 2 cos x .
sin  + cos 
30. Find the maximum and minimum value of the following expressions :
(i) 7 cos x + 24 sin x (ii) 4 sin x − 3 cos x + 7 Ans :(i)25 and -25 (ii) 12 and 2
31. Find the sign of the expression sin 1000 + cos 1000. Ans: Positive
32. Find the value of tan 1° tan 2° tan 3° ... tan 89°
Ans: 1
33. Find the value of cos 1° cos 2° cos 3° ... cos 179°
Ans: 0
1
34. Prove that: sin 10 0 sin 30 0 sin 50 0 sin 70 0 = .
16
3
35. Prove that : (i) cos 10 0 cos 30 0 cos 50 0 cos 70 0 =
16
36. Prove that : sin x + sin 3x + sin 5x + sin 7 x = 4 cos x cos 2x sin 4x

 −  
Prove that : (i) (cos  − cos  ) + (sin  − sin  ) = 4 sin 2 
2 2
37. 
 2 
 +  +  +
(ii) cos  + cos  + cos  + cos( +  +  ) = 4 cos cos cos
2 2 2

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cos 2 A cos 3 A − cos 2 A cos 7 A + cos A cos 10 A

38. Prove that : = cot 6 A cot 5 A
sin 4 A sin 3 A − sin 2 A sin 5 A + sin 4 A sin 7 A
sin A − sin C
39. If three angles A, B and C are in A.P. prove that cot B =
cos C − cos A
x 9x 7x
40. Prove that : cos x cos − cos 3 x cos = sin 4 x sin
2 2 2

 +     +    + 
41. Prove that : sin  + sin  + sin  − sin ( +  +  ) = 4 sin   sin   sin  
 2   2   2 
42. Prove that :
sin 2 x sin 2 x
(i) = tan x (ii) = cot x
1 + cos 2 x 1 − cos 2 x
   3  5  7  1
43. Prove that : 1 + cos 1 + cos 1 + cos 1 + cos =
 8  8  8  8  8

 2  2 2  3
44. Prove that : cos 2 x + cos 2  x +  + cos  x − =
 3   3  2

45. Prove that : sin 2 x + 2 sin 4 x + sin 6 x = 4 cos 2 x sin 4 x

2 4 8 14 1
46. Prove that : cos cos cos cos =
15 15 15 15 16
 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
47. Prove that : cos cos cos cos cos cos cos =
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 128

 a −b  a cos  + b
48. If tan = tan , prove that cos  = .
2 a+b 2 a + b cos 

1 − cos 2 x
49. Prove that : = tan x
1 + cos 2 x

50. Prove that : sin 4 x = 4 sin x cos 3 x − 4 cos x sin 3 x

x 3x
51. Prove that : sin 3x + sin 2 x − sin x = 4 sin x cos cos
2 2
0
1
52. Prove that : tan 82 = 2+ 3+ 4+ 6
2

b a+b a −b
53. If tan x = , then find the values of +
a a −b a+b
54. If cos  + cos  = 0 = sin  + sin  , then prove that cos 2 + cos 2 = −2 cos( +  ).

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   
55. Prove that : tan x + tan  + x  − tan  − x  = 3 tan 3x
3  3 

 2   4  3
56. Prove that : cos 3 x + cos 3  + x  + cos 3  + x  = cos 3x
 3   3  4
57. Solve the following equations

(i) ( )
3 − 1 cos x + ( )
3 + 1 sin x = 2 Ans: x = n + (−1) n

4
−

12
,nZ


(ii) cot x + tan x = 2 Ans: x = n + ,nZ
4
 5 7 11
(iii) 2 tan 2 x + sec 2 x = 2, 0  x  2π Ans: x = , , ,
6 6 6 6
 5
(iv) 2 sin 2 x = 3 cos x , 0  x  2π Ans: x = ,
3 3
π  
(v) sec x cos 5 x + 1 = 0 , 0  x  Ans: x = ,
2 6 4

(vi) 5 cos 2 x + 7 sin 2 x − 6 = 0 Ans: x = n  ,n Z
4
n 
(vii) sin x − 3 sin 2x + sin 3x = cos x − 3 cos 2x + cos 3x Ans: x =  ,nZ
2 8

SET – C(Optional)
58. Assuming that a person of normal sight can read print at such a distance that the letters
subtend an angle of 5' at his eye, find what is the height of the letters that he can read at
a distance of 12 metres. Ans: 1.7 cm
59. If Tn = sin n x + cos n x , prove that

T3 − T5 T5 − T7
(i) = (ii) 2T6 − 3T4 + 1 = 0
T1 T3
2 sin x 1 − cos x + sin x
60. If a = , then prove that is also equal to a.
1 + cos x + sin x 1 + sin x

 
If tan ( cos x) = cot ( sin x), prove that cos x −  = 
1
61. .
 4 2 2
62. If  and  are the solution of the equation a tan x + b sec x = c , then show that

tan ( +  ) =
2ac
.
a − c2
2

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63. If  and  are the solutions of a cos x + b sin x = c , then show that

(i) cos( +  ) =
a2 − b2
(ii) cos( −  ) =
(
2c 2 − a 2 + b 2 )
a2 + b2 a 2 + b2

If sin ( +  ) = 1 and sin ( −  ) =
1
64. , where 0   ,   , then find the value of
2 2
 
 + x  tan ( + 2 ) and tan (2 +  ) .
1
Ans: − 3,−
6  3
65. If angle  is divided into two parts such that the tangents of one part is  times the
 +1
tangent of other, and  is their difference, then show that sin  = sin  .
 −1

cos( −  ) + cos( −  ) + cos( −  ) = − ,

3
66. If prove that cos  + cos  + cos  =
2
sin  + sin  + sin  = 0

67. If sin  + sin  = 3 (cos  − cos  ) prove that sin 3 + sin 3 = 0

 2   4 
68. If x cos  = y cos +  = z cos +  , prove that xy + yz + zx = 0.
 3   3 

m+n
69. If m sin  = n sin ( + 2 ) , prove that tan ( +  ) cot  = .
m−n
 3 5 7 3
70. Prove that : cos 4 + cos 4 + cos 4 + cos 4 =
8 8 8 8 2
71. If sin ( +  ) = a and sin ( +  ) = b , prove that cos 2( −  ) − 4ab cos( −  ) =
1 − 2a 2 − 2b 2

72. Prove that : cos 5 x = 16 cos 5 x − 20 cos 3 x + 5 cos x

73. Find the value of tan 9° - tan 27° - tan 63° + tan 81°
Ans: 4

74. Show that: 2 sin 2  + 4 cos( +  )sin  sin  + cos 2( +  ) = cos 2

Solve the equation 81sin x + 81cos x = 30 , 0  x  

2 2
75.
Ans:
 
x = n  or x = n  ,nZ
3 6

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