ASSIGNMENT-1 1

TRIGONOMETRY
1 1
1. If sin A = and sin B = , where A and B are positive acute angles, then A + B = _____.
10 5
Options:

(a)
4

(b)
3

(c)
2
(d) 
2. cos10 cos 20 cos 40 = _____.
Options:
1
(a) sec10
8
1
(b) cot10
8
1
(c) cos ec10
8
1
(d) tan10
8
3. Evaluate 444 − 333 ( tan 73 + tan 62 − tan 73 tan 62 ) .
7 606
4. If cos x + sin x =
, then cos x − sin x = _____.
6 23
5. Evaluate cos ec10 − 3 sec10 .
tan 70 − tan 20
6. = _____.
tan 50
Options:
(a) 2
(b) 2 tan 50
(c) 2cot 50
(d) none of these
cos5 x + cos 4 x
7. − cos 2 x = _____.
2cos3x − 1
Options:
(a) sin x
(b) cos x
(c) tan x
(d) cot x
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1 + sin 2 x
8. = _____.
1 − sin 2 x
Options:
 x 
(a) tan 2  + 
 4 4
 x 
(b) tan 2  + 
 4 2
 3 
(c) cot 2  + 2x 
 4 
 3 
(d) cot 2  + x
 4 
1 1
9. If cos  =  a +  , then cos3 = _____.
2 a
Options:
1 1
(a)  a 3 + 3 
8 a 
3 1
(b)  a + 
2 a
1 1
(c)  a 3 + 3 
2 a 
1 1
(d)  a 3 + 3 
3 a 
n1 5
10. Consider two regular polygons with n1 and n2 number of sides respectively. If = and the
n2 4
magnitude of the difference in their interior angles is 6 , then evaluate n12 + n22 .
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Answers Key
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (777.00) 4. (101.00) 5. (4.00
6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (369.00)

Solutions
1 1
1. If sin A = and sin B = , where A and B are positive acute angles, then A + B = _____.
10 5
Options:

(a)
4

(b)
3

(c)
2
(d) 
Answer: (a)
Solution:
1 1  
Given sin A = and sin B = , where A, B   0,  .
10 5  2
Hence, we have the following.
2
 1  1 3
cos A = 1 − sin A = 1 − 
2
 = 1 − 10 =
 10  10
2
 1  1 2
cos B = 1 − sin 2 B = 1 −   = 1− 5 =
 5 5
Now, consider the following.
sin ( A + B ) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
1 2 3 1
=  + 
10 5 10 5
2 3
= +
50 50
5
=
50

5
=
5 2
1
=
2
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
= sin
4

 A+ B =
4

2. cos10 cos 20 cos 40 = _____.

Options:
1
(a) sec10
8
1
(b) cot10
8
1
(c) cos ec10
8
1
(d) tan10
8
Answer: (b)
Solution:
cos10 cos 20 cos 40 = cos ( 20  10 ) cos ( 21  10 ) cos ( 2 2  10 )
sin ( 23  10 )
=
2  sin10
3

sin 80
=
8sin10
cos10
=
8sin10
1
= cot10
8

3. Evaluate 444 − 333 ( tan 73 + tan 62 − tan 73 tan 62 ) .

Answer: 777.00
Solution:
tan135 = −1
 tan ( 73 + 62 ) = −1
tan 73 + tan 62
 = −1
1 − tan 73 tan 62
 tan 73 + tan 62 = −1 + tan 73 tan 62
 tan 73 + tan 62 − tan 73 tan 62 = −1
 444 − 333 ( tan 73 + tan 62 − tan 73 tan 62 ) = 444 − 333 ( −1) = 444 + 333 = 777
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4. If cos x + sin x = , then cos x − sin x = _____.
6 23
Answer: 101.00
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Solution:
7
Given cos x + sin x = .
6
Let cos x − sin x = k .
Now, consider the following.
2

( cos x + sin x ) + ( cos x − sin x ) =   + k 2

2 2 7
6
49
 cos 2 x + sin 2 x + 2cos x sin x + cos 2 x + sin 2 x − 2cos x sin x = + k2
36
49
2= + k2
36
23
 k2 =
36
23
 ( cos x − sin x ) =
2

36
23
 cos x − sin x =
6
606 606 23
 cos x − sin x =  = 101
23 23 6
5. Evaluate cos ec10 − 3 sec10 .
Answer: 4.00
Solution:
1 3
cos ec10 − 3 sec10 = −
sin10 cos10
cos10 − 3 sin10
=
sin10 cos10
1  3 
   cos10 −   sin10 
2  2  
= 2 
1
   sin 20 
 2 
 
 sin 30 cos10 − cos30 sin10 
= 4 
 sin 20 
 sin ( 30 − 10 ) 
= 4 
 sin 20 
 
 sin 20 
= 4 
 sin 20 
=4
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tan 70 − tan 20
6. = _____.
tan 50
Options:
(a) 2
(b) 2 tan 50
(c) 2cot 50
(d) none of these
Answer: (a)
Solution:
tan 70 − tan 20 tan 70 − tan 20
=
tan 50 tan ( 70 − 20 )
tan 70 − tan 20
=
 tan 70 − tan 20 
 
 1 + tan 70 tan 20 
= 1 + tan 70 tan 20
= 1 + cot 20 tan 20
=1+1
=2

cos5 x + cos 4 x
7. − cos 2 x = _____.
2cos3x − 1
Options:
(a) sin x
(b) cos x
(c) tan x
(d) cot x
Answer: (b)
Solution:
cos 5 x + cos 4 x cos 5 x + cos 4 x − 2 cos 3 x cos 2 x + cos 2 x
− cos 2 x =
2 cos 3 x − 1 2 cos 3 x − 1
cos 5 x + cos 4 x − ( cos 5 x + cos x ) + cos 2 x
=
2 cos 3 x − 1
cos 5 x + cos 4 x − cos 5 x − cos x + cos 2 x
=
2 cos 3 x − 1
cos 4 x − cos x + cos 2 x
=
2 cos 3 x − 1
cos 4 x + cos 2 x − cos x
=
2 cos 3 x − 1
2 cos 3 x cos x − cos x
=
2 cos 3 x − 1
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=
( 2 cos 3x − 1) cos x
2 cos 3x − 1
= cos x
1 + sin 2 x
8. = _____.
1 − sin 2 x
Options:
 x 
(a) tan 2  + 
 4 4
 x 
(b) tan 2  + 
 4 2
 3 
(c) cot 2  + 2x 
 4 
 3 
(d) cot 2  + x
 4 
Answer: (d)
Solution:
2 tan x
1+
1 + sin 2 x 1 + tan 2 x
=
1 − sin 2 x 1 − 2 tan x
1 + tan 2 x
1 + tan 2 x + 2 tan x
=
1 + tan 2 x − 2 tan x
(1 + tan x )
2

=
(1 − tan x )
2

 1 + tan x 
2

= 
 1 − tan x 
 
= tan 2  + x 
4 
  
= cot 2  + + x 
2 4 
 3 
= cot 2  + x
 4 
1 1
9. If cos  =  a +  , then cos3 = _____.
2 a
Options:
1 1
(a)  a 3 + 3 
8 a 
3 1
(b)  a + 
2 a
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1 3 1 
(c) a + 3 
2 a 
1 1
(d)  a 3 + 3 
3 a 
Answer: (c)
Solution:
1 1
Given cos  =  a +  .
2 a
We know that cos3 = 4cos3  − 3cos
3
1 1  1 1 
 cos3 = 4   a +   − 3   a +  
 2 a   2 a 
1 1 3 3 1
=  a 3 + 3 + 3a +  −  a + 
2 a a  2 a
1 1  3 1  3 1
=  a3 + 3  +  a +  −  a + 
2 a  2 a  2 a
1 1
=  a3 + 3 
2 a 
n1 5
10. Consider two regular polygons with n1 and n2 number of sides respectively. If = and the
n2 4
magnitude of the difference in their interior angles is 6 , then evaluate n12 + n22 .
Answer: 369.00
Solution:
It is given that n1 : n2 = 5 : 4  n1 = 5k , n2 = 4k .
According to the question, 1 − 2 = 6 .
 1 − 2 = 6  n1  n2  1  2 
 360   360 
 180 −  − 180 − =6
 n1   n2 

360 360
 − =6
n2 n1
360 360
 − =6
4k 5k
360  1 1 
  − =6
k  4 5
60 1
  =1
k 20
 k =3
 n1 = 15, n2 = 12  n12 + n2 2 = 152 + 122 = 225 + 144 = 369