Tips
Tips
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= +
|
\ .
2. cos cos( ) cos( 2 ) cos( 3 )... cos( ( 1) ) n + + + + + + + +
sin
2
cos ( 1)
2
sin
2
n
n
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= +
|
\ .
3.
2 3 1
sin2
cos cos2 cos2 cos2 .....cos2
2 sin
n
n
n
=
4.
1
sin sin sin sin3
3 3 4
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+ =
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\ . \ .
5.
1
cos cos cos cos3
3 3 4
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+ =
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\ . \ .
6.
2 2 1
cos cos cos cos3
3 3 4
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+ =
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\ . \ .
7. tan tan tan tan3
3 3
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+ =
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\ . \ .
8. tan tan tan 3tan3
3 3
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+ + + =
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\ . \ .
9.
2 2 3 3 1 1
tan 2tan2 2 tan2 2 tan2 ... 2 tan(2 ) 2 cot(2 ) cot
n n n n
+ + + + + + =
10. Minimum and maximum value of cos sin a b c + + are
2 2
a b c and + +
2 2
a b c + + respectively
11. If A B C + + = then 1 cos cos cos 4cos cos sin
2 2 2
A B C
A B C + + =
12. If A B C + + = then
2
sin
2
sin
2
sin 4 1 cos cos cos
C B A
C B A + = + +
13. If A B C + + = then
2
cos
2
cos
2
cos 4 sin sin sin
C B A
C B A = + +
14. If
1 2
sin sin .... sin
n
n + + + = then
1 2
sin sin ... sin 1
n
= = = =
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and
1 2
cos cos ... cos 0
n
= = = =
15. If
1 2
cos cos .... cos
n
n + + + = then
1 2
cos cos ... cos 1
n
= = = =
and
1 2
sin sin ... sin 0
n
= = = =
16. Minimum value of
2 2 2 2
tan cot a x b x + is 2ab
17. Minimum value of
2 2 2 2
cos sec a x b x + is 2ab
18. Minimum value of
2 2 2 2
sec cos a x b ec x + is
2
( ) a b +
19. If sin cos a b c + = then the value of
2 2 2
sin cos b a a b c = +
20. If sin cos a b c = then the value of
2 2 2
sin cos b a a b c + = +
21. If sin cos 2 ec + = then sin 1 =
If cos sec 2 + = then cos 1 =
22. If sin cos 2 ec + = then sin 1 =
If cos sec 2 + = then cos 1 =
EXAMPLES:
1. Find the maximum and minimum value of ( ) 6sin cos 4cos2 f x x x x = +
Solution:
( ) 6sin cos 4cos2
3sin2 4cos2
f x x x x
x x
= +
= +
Minimum value =
2 2
3 4 5 + =
Maximum value =
2 2
3 4 5 + =
2. Find the value of sin6 sin54 sin66
Solution:
sin6 sin54 sin66
sin6 sin(60 6 )sin(60 6 ) = +
1 1 5 1
sin(3 6 ) sin18
4 4 16
= =
3. Find the value of cos 20 cos 40 cos 60 cos 80 ec ec ec ec
Solution:
cos 20 cos 40 cos 60 cos 80 ec ec ec ec
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1 1
sin20 sin40 sin80 sin60
1 1
sin20 sin(60 20 )sin(60 20 ) sin60
=
=
+
1 1 16
1
sin60 3
sin(3 20 )
4
= =
4. Find the value of tan20 tan40 tan80
Solution:
tan20 tan40 tan80
tan20 tan(60 20 ) tan(60 20 )
tan(3 20 ) tan(60 ) 3
= +
= = =
5. Find the value of cos12 cos24 cos36 cos48 cos72 cos84
Solution:
cos12 cos24 cos36 cos48 cos72 cos84
(cos12 cos24 cos48 cos(180 96 ))(cos36 cos72 ) =
(cos12 cos24 cos48 cos96 ) (cos36 cos72 ) =
4 2
4 2
sin(2 12 ) sin(2 36 )
2 sin12 2 sin36
sin192 sin144 sin(180 12 )sin(180 36 ) 1
64sin12 sin36 64sin12 sin36 64
=
+
= = =
6. Find the value of cos20 cos140 cos100
Solution:
cos20 cos140 cos100
cos20 cos(120 20 )cos(120 20 )
1 1 1
cos(3 20 ) cos60
4 4 8
= +
= = =
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7. Find the value of tan10 tan70 tan50 +
Solution:
tan10 tan70 tan50
tan10 tan(10 60 ) tan(10 60 )
3tan(3 10 )
3tan30
3
+
= + + +
=
=
=
8. 1 cos56 cos58 cos66 + + =
(a) 2cos28 cos29 cos33
(b) 4cos28 cos29 sin33
(c) 4cos28 cos29 cos33
(d) None of these
Solution:
56 58 66 180 + + =
Therefore 1 cos56 cos58 cos66 4cos28 cos29 sin33 + + =
Thus Option (b) is correct
9.
cos64 cos32 cos84
1 4sin32 sin16 sin42
+ +
=
+
(a) 1 (b) 2sin42
(c) cos 42