GREEN PARK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

TRIGONOMETRY
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 250

Section A
1. If ∠A and ∠B are acute angles such that cos A = cos B then show that ∠A = ∠B . [2]
2. If x = asinθ + bcosθ and y = acosθ - bsinθ , prove that x2 + y2 = a2 + b2. [2]

3. Prove the trigonometric identity: [2]

sin A+cos A sin A−cos A 2 2 2
+ = = =
2 2 2 2
sin A−cos A sin A+cos A sin A−cos A 2 sin A−1 1−2 cos A

4. Prove that: tan θ

+
cot θ
= 1 + sec θ cosec θ [2]
1−cot θ 1−tan θ
–
5. prove that ∘ 3 ∘
( √3 + 1) (3 − cot 30 ) = tan 60 − 2 sin 60
∘
[2]
6. Prove (cosec A - sin A) (sec A - cos A) = 1

tan A+cot A
, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the [2]
expressions are defined.
7. Prove that if x = a sin θ + b cos θ and y = a cos θ - b sin θ , then x2 + y2 = a2 + b2. [2]
2 ∘

8. Verify that, cos 60 ∘

=
1−tan 30

∘
=
1
. [2]
1+tan
2
30 2
−−−−−−−−−− −
9. Prove the trigonometric identity: √sec2 θ + csc2 θ = tan θ + cot θ [2]
10. If cos A + cos2A = 1, prove that sin2A + sin4A = 1 [2]
0
11. If x = a cos3 θ , y = b sin3 θ , prove that (
x
)
2/3
+ (
y
)
2/3

=1 [2]
10

a b

12. Prove that

sin θ−2 sin

3
θ
= tan θ . [2]
2 cos θ−cos θ
2

13. Prove that: 1 +

cot

1+cosec θ
θ
= cosec θ [2]

14. If cosec2θ (1 + cosθ )(1 - cosθ ) = λ , then find the value of λ . [2]

15. Prove that: tan θ

1−cot θ
+
cot θ

1−tan θ
= 1 + tan θ + cot θ [2]
16. Prove that: [2]
1 1 1
( − cos θ) ( − sin θ) =
cos θ sin θ tan θ+cot θ

17. Express the trigonometric ratio of sec A and tan A in terms of sin A. [2]
18. If tan A = 1

2
and tan B = 1

3
, using tan (A + B) = tan A+tan B
, prove that A + B = 45°. [2]
1−tan A tan B

19. If sin X + sin2 X = 1, prove that cos2 X+ cos4 X = 1. [2]

2

20. If 3 cotθ = 4, show that

(1−tan θ)
= (cos
2
θ − sin
2
θ) . [2]
2
(1+tan θ)

21. Prove that: sin θ

cot θ+cosec θ
= 2+
sin θ

cot θ−cosec θ
[2]
22. Prove that: [2]
1+tan A 1+cot A
+ = cosec A + sec A
2 sin A 2 cos A
23. Prove the trigonometric identity: [2]
−−−−−
1+cos θ
√ = cosecθ + cot θ
1−cosθ

24. If x = 30o​, verify that cos3x= 4cos3x - 3cos x. [2]

25. Prove the identity: [2]

sin6θ + cos6θ + 3 sin2θ cos2θ = 1
Section B

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26. If secθ =
5
, show that
(sin θ−2 cos θ)
=
12
. [3]
4 (tan θ−cot θ) 7

27. Evaluate: cos 2

30
∘
+ cos
2
45
∘
+ cos
2
60
∘
+ cos
2
90
∘
[3]
28. Prove that: 2 (sin 6
θ + cos
6
θ) − 3 (sin
4
θ + cos
4
θ) + 1 = 0 [3]
29. Prove the identity: [3]
(1+cot A+tan A)(sin A−cos A)
2 2
= sin A cos A
3 3
sec A− cosec A

30. If cosecθ = 2, show that (cot θ +

sin θ
) = 2. [3]
1+cos θ

31. In △ABC , right angled at B, if tan A = 1

. Find the value of sin A cos C + cos A sin C. [3]
√3

32. In figure, △PQR right angled at Q, PQ = 6 cm, PR = 12 cm, Determine ∠QP R and ∠P RQ . [3]
33. Find the value of the trigonometric ratios if: cos θ = 7

25
[3]
34. Prove that (cosec A - sin A) (sec A - cos A) = cot A+tan A
1
. [3]
35. Prove the following identity : 1

2
+
1

2
=
1

2
−
1

2
[3]
cot θ 1+tan θ 1−sin θ cosec θ

36. If sin θ - cos θ = 1

2
, then find the value of 1
. [3]
sin θ+cos θ

37. If sinθ + 2 cosθ = 1 prove that 2 sinθ - cosθ = 2. [3]

38. If 1 + sin2θ = 3sinθ cosθ , prove that tanθ = 1 or

1
[3]
2

39. If (2 sin θ + 3 cos θ ) = 2, prove that (3 sin θ - 2 cos θ ) = ± 3 [3]

2 ∘ 2 ∘

40. Evaluate :
cos (45 +θ)+cos (45 −θ)

∘ ∘
+ cosec(75° + θ ) - sec (15° - θ ). [3]
tan(60 +θ) tan(30 −θ)

41. If (tan θ + sin θ ) = m and (tan θ - sin θ ) = n, prove that (m2 - n2)2 = 16mn [3]

42. If tan θ = 15

8
, find the value of all T-ratios of θ . [3]
43. Prove that: (1 + tan 2
A) + (1 +
1

2
) =
2
1

4
[3]
0
tan A sin A−sin A

44. If sec α = 5

4
evaluate 1−tan α

1+tan α
, [3]
10

45. Prove the identity: [3]

(tanA + cosecB)2 - (cotB - secA)2 = 2tanA cotB (cosecA + secB)

46. Prove the identity: [3]
cos A sin A sin A cos A
+ + 1 =
1−sin A 1−cos A (1−sin A)(1−cos A)

47. Find the value of the trigonometric ratios if: tan α = 5

12
[3]
48. If 3sinθ + 5cosθ = 5, prove that 5sinθ - 3cosθ = ± 3. [3]
49. If sin (A+B)=1 and cos (A-B) =
√3
,0 ∘
< A + B ≤ 90 , A >
∘
B then find A and B. [3]
2

50. If secθ + tanθ = p, prove that tan θ =

1
(p −
1

p
) [3]
2

Section C
51. If a cos θ +b sin θ =m and a sin θ - b cos θ =n, prove that m2 + n2 = a2 + b2. [5]
52. Prove that : (sin θ + 1 + cos θ ) (sin θ – 1 + cos θ ) . sec θ cosec θ = 2 [5]

53. Evaluate : sin2 30° cos2 45° + 4 tan2 30° + 1

sin2 90° - 2 cos2 90° + 1
. [5]
2 24
2 ∘ 2 ∘ 2 ∘

54. Evaluate the following: 2 cos 60 +3 sec

2 ∘
30 −2 tan

2 ∘
45
. [5]
sin 30 +cos 45

55. Evaluate: cot 2

30
∘
− 2 cos
2
60
∘
−
3

4
sec
2
45
∘
− 4 sec
2
30
∘
[5]
56. Prove that: tan A
+
cot A
= 1 + tanA + cotA = 1 + secA cosecA [5]
1−cot A 1−tan A
2

57. If cot θ =
1
, show that
1−cos

2
θ
=
3
[5]
√3 2−sin θ 5

58. If sec θ + tan θ = p, show that sec θ - tan θ = . Hence, find the values of cos θ and sin θ . 1

p
[5]
59. If x = γ cos α sin β ; y = γ cos α cos β and z = γ sin α, show that x2 + y2 + z2 = γ 2. [5]
60. If cot θ = 7

8
, evaluate. [5]

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 (1+sin θ)(1−sin θ)
i. (1+cos θ)(1−cos θ)

ii. cot 2
θ

61. Prove that: (1 - sin θ + cos θ )2 = 2(1 + cos θ ) (1 - sin θ ). [5]

62. If cosecθ - sinθ = l and secθ - cosθ = m, prove that l2m2(l2 + m2 + 3) = 1. [5]
1
sin θ−
[5]
63. If cos θ = 3

5
, find the value of tan θ
.
2 tan θ

64. Prove the following identity: ( 1

+
1
) sin2 θ . cos2 θ =
1−sin
2 2
θ⋅cos θ
[5]
2 2 2 2 2 2
sec θ−cos θ cosec θ−sin θ 2+sin θ⋅cos θ

65. Evaluate: 4(sin430° + cos460°) - 3(cos2 45°- sin290°) [5]

2

66. If cosec θ + cot θ = p, then prove that cos θ =

p −1
. [5]
2
p +1

67. In a △ABC, ∠ B = 90°, AB = 5 cm and (BC + AC) = 25 cm. Find the values of sin A, cos A, cosec C and sec C. [5]
68. Find the value of tan 60° geometrically. [5]
69. If sec θ = x + 1

4x
, x ≠ 0, find (sec θ + tan θ ). [5]
70. Prove the trigonometric identity: [5]
2
1+sin θ−cos θ 1−cos θ
( ) =
1+sin θ+cos θ 1+cos θ

71. If cosec(A - B) = 2, cot(A + B) = 1

,0 o
< (A + B) ≤ 90
o
, A > B. Find A and B. [5]
√3

72. If sin A = 8

17
, find other trigonometric ratios of ∠A . [5]
2

73. Prove that: 1+tan

2
A
=( 1−tan A
) = tan2 A [5]
2
1+cot A 1−cot A
2 ∘ 2 ∘ 2 ∘ 2 ∘

74. Evaluate:
tan 60 +4 sin 45 +3 sec

∘ ∘
60 +5 cos

2 ∘
90
[5]
cosec 30 +sec 60 −cot 30
2

[5]
sec A−tan A
75. Prove that: =
cos A

2
0
sec A+tan A
(1+sin A)
10

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