INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 MARK EACH)

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1. If cos 𝐴 = 5, then the value of tan 𝐴 is
3 3 4 5
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 3

5. If √2 sin(600 − 𝛼) = 1, then 𝛼 is
(a) 300 (b) 150 (c) 600 (d) 900
6. If sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0 and 0 < 𝜃 < 900 , the value of 𝜃 is
(a) 450 (b) 300 (c) 600 (d) 900
7. If sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0, then the value of (𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃) is
3 1 1
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 2
8. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled at C, then the value of cos(𝐴 + 𝐵) is
√3 1
(a) (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
2

9. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled at B, then the value of sin(𝐴 + 𝐶) is

1 √3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 2
sin 𝐴
11. 12. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, right-angled at B, 𝐴𝐵 = 24 𝑐𝑚, 𝐵𝐶 = 7𝑐𝑚. The value of cos 𝐴 is
7 24 7 24
(a) 25 (b) 25 (c) 24 (d) 7
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13. If tan 𝐴 = and tan 𝐵 = 1, then 𝐵 − 𝐴 is
√3
0
(a) 15 (b) 600 (c) 300 (d) 00
2 tan 300
18. The value of 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 300 is equal to
(a) cos 600 (b) sin 600 (c) tan 600 (d) sin 300
CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY
. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 MARK EACH)
1. The distance between the points (0,0) and (8,6) is:
(a) 10 (b) 14 (c) 2 (d) 5
2. The mid-point of the line segment joining the points (−8,4) and (6, −2) is:
(a) (−1,1) (b) (1, −1) (c) (7,3) (d) (−2,3)
3. The distance of the point 𝑃(2,3) from the point 𝑄(2,0) is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5
4. The distance of the point 𝑃(−6,8) from the origin is
(a) 8 (b) 2√7 (c) 10 (d) 6
5. The distance between the points 𝑃(0, −5) and 𝑄(−5,0) is
(a) 5 (b) 5√2 (c) 2√5 (d) 10
6. The perimeter of the triangle with vertices (0,4), (0,0) and (3,0) is
(a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 7
7. If origin is the mid-point of the line segment joined by the points (2,3) and (𝑥, 𝑦) then
the value of (𝑥, 𝑦) is
(a) (2, −3) (b) (−2,3) (c) (−2, −3) (d) (2,3)
8. What is the distance of the point (−6,8) from the origin
(a) 20 units (b) 2 units (c) 100 units (d) 10 units
9. The point which divides the line joining the points 𝐴(1,2) and 𝐵(−1,1) internally in
the ratio 1:2 is
1 5 −1 5
(a) (−1,5) (b) (3 , 3) (c) ( 3 , 3) (d) (1,5)

10. In what ratio does the line 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2 = 0 divide the line segment joining (3, −1) and
(8,9) (a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 2:3 (d) 1:3
11. The point which divides the line segment joining the points (7, −6) and (3,4) in ratio
1:2 internally lies in the
(a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant (c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant
12. The distance between the points (4,6) and (4, −2) is
(a) 8 (b) 4√2 (c) 4 (d) −8
13. The distance between the points (0,0) and (𝑎, 𝑏) is
(a) √𝑎 + 𝑏 (b) √𝑎 − 𝑏 (c) √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 (d) √𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
16. The relation between ′𝑥′ and ′𝑦′ such that the point (𝑥, 𝑦) is equidistant from the points
(7,1) and (3,5) is
(a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2 (b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 (c) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1 (d) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 1
17. The distance of the point 𝑃(−4, −5) from the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 in units is
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) −4 (d) −5
18. If 𝐴(1,3), 𝐵(−1,2), 𝐶(2,5) and 𝐷(𝑥, 4) are the vertices of a parallelogram, then the
value of 𝑥 is
2
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 0 (d) 3

19. The coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points (4, −3)
and (8,5) in the ratio 3:1 internally is
(a) (7,3) (b) (3,7) (c) (5, −1) (d) (−5,1)
20. Let 𝐴(4,2), 𝐵(6,5) and 𝐶(1,4) be the vertices of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. If the median from A meets
BC at D, then the coordinates of the point D are
(a) (5,3.5) (b) (3.5,4.5) (c) (2.5,3) (d) (5,3)
21. The point which divides the line segment joining the points (8, −9) and (2,3) in ratio
1:2 internally lies in the
(a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant (c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant
22. The distance of the point 𝑃(2,3) from the origin (in units) is
(a) √13 units (b) 5 units (c) √15 units (d) 6 units
 𝑚
23. If 𝐴 ( 3 , 5) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points 𝑄(−6,7) and
𝑅(−2,3) then the value of 𝑚 is
(a) −12 (b) −4 (c) 12 (d) −6
1 1
24. If points (𝑎, 0), (0, 𝑏) and (1,1) are collinear, then 𝑎 + 𝑏 =
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) −1
25. The distance between the points (cos 𝜃 , sin 𝜃) and (sin 𝜃, − cos 𝜃) is
(a) √3 units (b) 2 units (c) √2 units (d) 1 unit
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. In ∆𝑶𝑷𝑸, right angled at P, OP = 7cm OQ – PQ = 1 cm. Determine the values of
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝑸 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝑸.
2. If 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝑨 = √𝟏𝟎, find other five trigonometric ratios.
4 4 tan 𝜃−5 cos 𝜃
3. If sin 𝜃 = , find the value of .
5 sec 𝜃+4 cot 𝜃
√3
4. If sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 1 and cos(𝐴 − 𝐵) = , 00 < 𝐴 + 𝐵 ≤ 900 , 𝐴 > 𝐵, then find 𝐴 and
2
𝐵.
5. If sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 1 and cos(𝐴 − 𝐵) = 1, find 𝐴, 𝐵
6. Find the value of 𝑥 in the following: tan 3𝑥 = sin 450 cos 450 + sin 300
7. Find:
(i) cos 300 cos 450 − sin 300 sin 450
(ii) tan 300 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐60 + tan 60 sec 60
4 𝑐𝑜 2
(iii) 45 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 60 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 60 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 90
3 𝑡
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 60+4𝑐𝑜𝑠2 45+3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 60+2𝑐𝑜𝑠2 90
(iv) 7
2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐30+3 sec 60−3𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 30
√3
8. Find the acute angles A and B, sin(𝐴 + 2𝐵) = and cos(𝐴 + 4𝐵) = 0, 𝐴 > 𝐵.
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9. Find the point on the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 which is equidistant from (2, −5) and (−2,9).
10. Find a point on the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 which is equidistant from the points 𝐴(6,5) and 𝐵(−4,3)
11. If the point 𝑃(𝑥, 𝑦) is equidistant from two points 𝐴(−3,2) and 𝐴(4, −5). Prove that
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 2.
12. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection (i.e., points dividing in three equal
parts) of the line segment joining the points 𝑨(𝟐, −𝟐) and 𝑩(−𝟕, 𝟒)
13. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining 𝑨(𝟏, −𝟓) and 𝑩(−𝟒, 𝟓) is divided
by the 𝒙 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔. Also find the coordinates of the point of division.
14. Determine the ratio in which the line 𝟐𝒙 + 𝒚 − 𝟒 = 𝟎 divides the line segment
joining the points 𝑨(𝟐, −𝟐) and (𝟑, 𝟕). Also find the points.
15. If 𝑨(𝟒, −𝟏), 𝑩(𝟓, 𝟑), 𝑪(𝟐, 𝒚) and 𝑫(𝟏, 𝟏) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD,
find 𝒚.
16. The vertices of a triangle are (𝟐, 𝟏), (𝟓, 𝟐) and (𝟑, 𝟒). Find the coordinates of the
centroid.
17. The two vertices of a triangle are (2,1) and (5,2). If its centroid is (5,3) find the third
vertex.
18. State and prove basic proportionality theorem
 𝐵𝐸 𝐵𝐶
19. In figure, 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐷𝐶 ∥ 𝐴𝑃. Prove that 𝐸𝐶 = 𝐶𝑃

20. In figure, if 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝑂𝑄 and 𝐷𝐹 ∥ 𝑂𝑅. Prove that 𝐸𝐹 ∥ 𝑄𝑅

21. ABCD is a trapezium in which 𝐴𝐵 ∥ 𝐷𝐶 and its diagonals intersect each other at the
𝐴𝑂 𝐶𝑂
point O. Show that 𝐵𝑂 = 𝐷𝑂.
22. The diagonals of a quadrilateral ABCD intersect each other at the point O such that
𝐴𝑂 𝐶𝑂
= 𝐷𝑂. Show that ABCD is a trapezium.
𝐵𝑂
23. E is a point on the side AD produced of a parallelogram ABCD and BE intersects CD
at F. Show that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐸 ∼ ∆𝐶𝐹𝐵.
24. D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠𝐴𝐷𝐶 = ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶. Show that
𝐶𝐴2 = 𝐶𝐵. 𝐶𝐷.
25. In the figure, E is a point on the side CB produced of an isosceles triangle ABC with
AB = AC. If 𝐴𝐷 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐸𝐹 ⊥ 𝐴𝐶, prove that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 ∼ ∆𝐸𝐶𝐹.
A

E B D C

26. Sides AB, BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively where proportional
to sides PQ, QR and median PM of ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅. Show that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ∼ ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅.
27. Sides AB, AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to
sides PQ, PR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ∼ ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅.