Vidyamandir Classes

Trigonometry Identities & Equations

Choose the correct alternative. Only One Choice is Correct. However, questions marked '*' May have More
than One Correct option.
1. The equation asin x +cos2x = 2a -7 possesses a solution if:
(A) a>6 (B) 2�a�6 (C) a>2 (D) None of these

2. If tan 2 x+ secx-a = 0 has at least one solution, then complete set of values of a is:

3.
(A) (-«>, I] (B)

Tf sin(0-x)= a, cos(0-y)=b, then cos(x-y)=

[-1,oo) (C)
[;, .,J (D) [1, (X))

(A) ✓
a (i-b 2 ) + b ✓(1 -a ) 2
(B) ab

(C) a✓(1-b 2
)-b ✓(1-a ) 2
(D) 2ab

4. The product cot 123 ° . cot 133 ° . cot 137 ° . cot 147 °, when simplified is equal to:
(A) -I (B) tan37° ] (C) cot33 ° (D)

5. lf (1 +tanI 0 ). (1 +lan2°). (1 +tan3 °) ..... (I+ tan45 °) 2n , then 'n' is equal to:
=
(A) 16 (8) 23 (C) 30 (D) None of these

If 4sin2x+icos x +4 l -si x+ n x = 65, then (sin2 x+cos2x) has the value equal to:
2 2
n2 2si
6.

(A) -I (B ) 2 (C) (D)

1r 31l" 7Jr 91l" Jr 21r 41r 8JZ" I 61r P .

7. If P=cos-. cos-. cos-. cos -and O=cos-.cos-.cos-.cos- .cos-, then - 1s:
20 20 20 20 � 11 II II II II Q
( A) Not defined (B) (C) 2 (D) None of these

8. The solution of the equation 4s in 4 x + cos4 x = 1 is:

7(
(A) X =2n7l (B) x= n7f+- (C) X = n1l" (D) None of these

9. If A, B, C, Dare the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral, then cos A+cos B+cosC +cos D =
(A) 4 (B) 1 (C ) 0 (D) -1

JO. In a tiPQR, if 3sin P+ 4cosQ = 6 and 4sinQ+3cos P =I, then the angle R is equal to:
1l" 31l" 57T 1l"
(C) (D)
(A)
4
(B)
4 6 6
cos(Bi -Bi)
11. If tan/Ji = k col f1i then
cos ( 0i +02 ) =
t+k 1-k k+ t k-1
(A) (B) (C) k-1
(D)
k+1
1-k l+k
 I l -
I + + .... +-----;---- -
a cos a + cos Sa cos a+cos ( 2n + 1) a
,z.
�
cos a +cos 3
(M cos eca[tan(n+ l)a-tan a] (B) sec a[tan( n + t)a tana]
I
(C)
�seca[tan(n+t)a-tan a] (D)
2cos eca[tan(n + l) a-tan aJ
The range of logJs [✓2 (sinx-cosx) + 3] is:
13,
(C) [O, 3] (D) [I, 3]
(A) [O, 2} (B) [I, 2)

2,r 4n 8n 14n
cos-cos-cos- cos-=
t4. IS 15 IS IS
1/16 (D) 1/32
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/8 (C)

1r] then the exhaustive solution set for x is :

1 u [- : ' :1 u [
15, If ltanxl � I and x E [-n,

3: , R]
[- "' - 3; 3; ' "] [- : , :] U [
(8)
(A)

[-:.:] (D) None of these

(C)

1
If cose-.'._( x+ .'._) . then .'._ ( x 2
+- ) is equal to :
16. 2 x 2
2 X
sec2B
(C) tan2B (0)
sin20 (B) cos2O
(A)

17.
b
lf tanx=-, then
a
Js�
-- + - is equal to:
a- b a+b
2cosx 2cosx 2sinx
2sinx (C) (0)
(8) '1sin2x ,/cos2x
(A)
,/sin2x ,Jcos2x
+(c- 2a + b) = O is:
n (a-2b + c)x +(b-2c + a)x
2
n root of the equatio
*18. If sec0 + tan0 = 1, the
(0) cos0
tan0 (C) sin0
sec0 (B)
(A)
+ cos x is equal to:
211
x +co l x = 2, the n si n2n
x
19. If tan
(0) None of these
(8)
(C)

)+ 2 cos( "; )- tan( n; ) is periodic with p

(A) 2

20, The function/given by f

-
( x) sin ( ";
eriod :

4 (D) 12
(B) 3 (C)
(A) 6
where k =
n
then Pn - P11 _2 == kP11 _4,
ff Pn = cos 0 + sin 0
n
21. cos2 0
2
os2
0 (C ) sin 2
0 (D)
(B) -sin 0c
(A)
0 +cos ec 0 is equal to :
8 8
the val ue of sin
[f sin0 + cos ec0 == 2
then 4 (D) None of these
22. i
8 (C) i
2 (8)
(A) equals to:
l) + sec( 200 1) � +tan(2001): +cos ec(2001):
23. cos(2001),r +cot(200 ; (D) Not defined
(C) -2
(B) I
(A) O -7' Class Xlth I Mathematics
 /J 3 + 5 cos/J .
24. lf2 1an a =Ian- . then -- --=- 1s equal to .
2 -? 5 + 3 cos /J
(A) cos a (B) cos/J (C) sina (D) sinp
25. The expression 4cos.i x-2cos2x- I cos4x \.\·hen SI·mplified reduces to :
2
(A)
3 2 3
3
(B) (C) (D)
2 3 2
*26. ff sin0+sin¢ = a and cos0+cos¢ = b
, then:

(A) cos( ;¢) = ±-} ✓ a +b

0 2 2
(B) co.{8� ¢)=± ✓a 2 -b2

0-¢
cos(- 4 -a 2 -b2 a2 +b2 -2
) = ± 1--:c--::-- (D) cos(B-¢)=
2 a 2 +bi 2
*27. lf sin(x -y) = cos(x + )
y = ..!_ then the values ofx and y lying between O and 7f are given by :
2
7T
377
(A) X=-,y=- (B) SH = 5H I IJr
4 4 (C) �=- y - (D) 3JT
x=-,y =-
. 4 ' 12 12 4
28. lf lan0. tanrp = (a-b)
, then (a-bcos20)(a-
(a+b) bcos2rp)=

(A) a2 (B) (C) (D)

29. If sinx+ cosx+1anx+
cotx+secx+ cosecx = 7 and sin
2x = a-b ✓? , the n ordered pair
(A) (6. 2) (a, b) can be:
(B) (8, 3) (C) (22, 8 ) (D) ( 11, 4)
30. A quadratic equation wh
ose roots are sin2 18°, cos 2
36° is :
(A) 16x 2 -12x+l=0
(B) x2-12x+l=O
(C) 2
l 6x -12x- I = 0
(D) None of these
31. If D +�
;
0 ::: -+0/,hen D lies in the
interval

(A) [O, 4]
32. sinx + 2sin2x = 3 +sin3x,
(B) l2. 4J (C) [2-Ji. 2+ ✓2] (D) (-2. 2]
0 s x 5 2 7f has:
(A) 2 solutions in I quadrant
(C) no solution in any quadran (B) one solution in 11
t quadrant
(D) one solution in eac
33. Minimum value of (sinB+ h quadrant
cosecfl/ + (cos8+sec
(A) 0 O/ is:
{B) 2
I a I a I (C) 7
34. -Ian-+-tan- a I a (D) 9
+-tan-+ ...+-
2 2 4 4 8 tan-+ cot a=
8 2 n
2n
1 a
(A) -tan-
(B)
2n
n
2 (C)
(D)
 s root of 25cos 0 + 5cos 0- 12 = O, � < a < n • then
2
.
. 2et is
sin
Jf a i a 2 equal to:
J5,
24 24 13
(B) 13
(A) 25 25
(C) (D)
18 18
2n
(f x = ycos 3 = z cos 3
41r
, then xy + yz + zx =
36.
(A) -l (B) 0 (C) 2
(D)

J7. If the expression cos (x - 321r) + sin(2

3
+ x) +sm
1r · (327l' + x) - l 8cos(l 91r-x)+ cos(567l' + x) -9 sin(x+ I 77l')
is expressed in the form of asinx+bcosx, then (a+ b) is equal to:
(A) 17 (B) 27 (C) 13 (D) 23

38. Let A and B denote the statements A: cos a+ cos p +cosy= o and B : sin a+ sin p + sin r = o.

If cos ( /3 - y) + cos (y - a) + cos ( a - f))= -� , then

2
(A) A is false and B is true (B) Both A and B are true
(C) Both A and B are false (D) A is true and B is false

39. The number of x E [0, 2n] for which \•hsin 4 x+ 18cos2 x-J2cos4 x+ J8sin 2 x\ = I is:

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

40. Let J(x) = sin 4 x+cos 4 x. Then/is an increasing function in the interval:

(A) Jo,:[ (B) (C) ]� Sn[

2' 8
(D) ]5n 3n[
8 ' 4

41. If A> 0, B > 0 and A+ B = �. then the minimum value of tan A+ tan B is:
6
2
✓3- ✓2 2- ✓3 4-2✓3 (D)
(A) (B) (C)
✓3
A, due east of it is 45 . The angle of elevation
°
42. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a point
is 30° . If the distance between A and B is 54✓2 m, then
of the top of the same tower a point 8, due south of A
the height of the tower (in meters), is 3
3 6✓3 54 (C) 54✓ (D) 180
(A) (B)

43. ln a 6. ABC, ; = 2 + fj and LC= 60°. Then the ordered pair (LA, LB) is equal to:
°
° ° °
(105 , 15 ) (C)
° °
(45 , 75 ) (D) (75° , 45 )
(A) (15°, 105 ) (B)

44. lf /(x)= 2tan-

1x+sin-1( 2x ),x>1 , then
2
/(5) is equal to:
l+x
-I
1
4tan- (5) (D) tan 65)
(-
7t
(B) 7t (C) \56
(A)
2
 ds vertically with the velocity of 48 rn/s. Th
. tower, a stone is thrown upwar e
45. From the top of a 64 meters high. assu •ng the value of the gravitational ac celerat.ion
m1
d bY ti1e stone'
greatest height (in meters) attame
/ 2 . . I 12
g = 32,n S , IS. 128 (D)
88 (C)
(A) I 00 (B)
same a ngle of elevation a. a
. nces on a s a,· ght line subtend the ' ' ta
l dist
Let IO vertical poles standing at equa � the long est pole
a
46. th heig ht of is h an
the same side of O.
I�
. ve poles, is: d the
e
point O on this line and all the poles are on an ce b etw een two cons ecu
r O is 'a'; then the diSl �
distance of the foot of the smallest pole f om na. hsma +acosa.
-as jn a. hcosa+asi (D)
hsma.+acoscx
• hcosa.
_____ (C) . ex. 9 cosa
(A) (B) 9 sin
9 sin ex 9 cos ex.
numbers such that for X � O,
f(x) = 3 sinx+4 cos x.
47. L et/be an odd function defined on the set of real
l
Thenf(x) at x = - l 1t is equal to:
6
3
(D) ---2✓3
(A) (B ) (C) 2

groun d was observed to be Cl.

48. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower a point P on the horizontal
of elevat ion changes to p,
After moving a distance 2 meters from p towards the foot of the tower, the angle
Then the height (in meters) of the tower is:
2sin ex sin p sina.sinP 2sin(P-a) cos(P-a)
(A ) (B) (C) (D)
sin(P-a.) cos(P-cx) sinasinP sin asin p

J cos8
49. If /(0) = -sin0 -sin0 and A and B are respectively the maximum and the minimum values of
-1 sin0 I
I (e), then ( A, B) is equal to:

(A) (2+ ✓2 , 2- ✓2 ) (B) (4, 2-✓2) (C) (3, -1) (D) (2+ ✓2, -1)
3 3
50. Statement I : The equation (sin-Ix) + (cos-Ix ) -an 3 = 0 has a solution for all a� _1_.
32
2
Statement II : For any x ER, sin-1 x + cos-Ix = 2: and O < s·m�Ix-- 7t 91t 2
�-- .
2 - ( )
4 16
(A) Both statements I and 11 are false (B)
.
Statemen t I ts false and state men t lI is true
(C) Both statements I and [I are true Statement I is true and stat eme nt II is false
(D)

51. The function f(x) = lsin4xl+jcos2xl, is a periodic function with pe riod:

(A) 27t (B) 7t 7t

(q (D)

!Tt)
4
52. The principal value of tan-1 cot 4 is :
(

31t
(A) --
4 (B) -
37t
(C) --
4 (D)
4
4
 vn lueofx fo r which sin(coC (l+x))-= cos(tan-1 x) is:
1
A
I
(B) (C) 0
2 (D)
2
,,..1 henumber ofsolutions of the equation ' sin-I x = 2tan I x c·,n pr·,nc1pa
· 1 va 1ues) 1s :
W l 00 4 � 2 (D) 3
Statement 1 : The number of common solutions of the trigonometric
55, equations 2sin 2 0-cos20 = O and
2cos 0-3sin0::::;0 in the interval [0,2n] is two:
2

Sta tement 2: The number ofsolutions ofthe equation, 2cos2 0-3sin0 = O in the interval [O, n] is two.
(A) Statement I is true; Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 ic; a correct explanation for Statement I.
(B) Statement 1 is true; Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement I.
(C) Statement I is true; Statement 2 is false.
(D) Statement I is false; Statement 2 is true.

l I
56, If S -
- tan - I ( l )+tan - I ( )+..... +tan - 1 ( ( ( , then tan S ·1s equa I to:
2
n +n+I 2
n +3n+3 I+ n+19) n+20) J
20 n 20 n
(A) (B) (C) (D)
401 +20n 2
n +20n+ I n2 +20n+ 1 401+20n

57. If m and M are the respective minimum and the maximum values of 4+ ..!.. sin 2 2x-2cos4 x, xe R, then
2
M-m is equal to:
(A) 15/4 (B) 9/4 (C) 7/4 (D) 1/4

58. Let P = {e: sin 0-cos0 = ✓2 cose} and Q = {e: sin0+cos0 = ✓2 sin a} be two sets. Then:

(A) P c Q and Q-P -.;:. <j> (B) Q CL P

(C} P CL Q (D) P=Q

59. lf cos a.+ cos 13 = 2- and sin a. +sin 13 = ..!.. and 0 is the arithmetic mean of ex. and 13, then sin 20+ cos 20 is
2 2
equal to:
(A) 3/5 (B) 4/5 (C) 7/5 (D) 8/5

60. The number ofvalues of a in [ 0, 2n] for which 2sin 3 a. - 7 sin 2 a.+7 sin a. = 2, is:
4 " (D)
(A) 6 (B) (C) .)

61. If cosec8 ~ P + q (p,. q" 0), then \co{�+

4
! )\ is equal to:
2
p-q

(A)
H (B}
l (C) .jpq (D) pq

62. ff 2cos0+sin 8 = {0-.;:.;} then 7cos0+6sin 0 is equal to:

1/2 (8) 2 (C) 11/2 (D) 46/5

(A)
63. The number of solutions of the equation sin 2x - 2 cos x + 4 sin x = 4 in the interval 0, Sn] is : l
3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6
(A)
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