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Introduction of Trigonometry Chap 8

 CHAPTER 8
Introduction of Trigonometry

QUESTION 6. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]


OBJECTIVE QUESTION If TABC is right angled at C , then the value of sec (A + B)
is
QUESTION 1. [Board 2022 Term 1 SQP Standard]
(a) 0 (b) 1

If sin θ = a , then cos θ is equal to (c) 2 (d) not defined

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b 3
(a) b (b) b
b2 - a2 a Sol :

(c) b2 - a2 (d) a

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b b2 - a2
QUESTION 7. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]
Sol :
If sin θ + cos θ = 2 cos θ , (θ ! 90c) then the value of tan θ is
(a) 2 - 1 (b) 2 + 1
(c) 2 (d) - 2

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QUESTION 2. [Board 2022 Term 1 SQP Standard]

If cos ^α + β h = 0 , then sin ^α - β h can be reduced to


Sol :
(a) cos β (b) cos 2β
(c) sin α (d) sin 2α

Sol :
www.nodia.study/ma/hm108 QUESTION 8.

If cos A = 4 , then the value of tan A is


5
(a) (b) 3
3
QUESTION 3. [Board 2022 Term 1 SQP Basic] 5 4
If cos 9a = sin a and 9α < 90c, then the value oftan 5α is (c) 4 (d) 5

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3 3
(a) 1 (b) 3 Sol :
3
(c) 1 (d) 0

Sol :
www.nodia.study/ma/hm109 QUESTION 9.

If sin A = 1 , then the value of cot A is


2
QUESTION 4. [Board 2022 Term 1 STD] (a) 3 (b) 1
3
If TABC is right angled at C , then the value ofcos ^A + B h is 3
(c) (d) 1

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(a) 0 (b) 1 2
Sol :
(c) 1 (d) 3

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2 2
Sol :
QUESTION 10.
The value of the expression
QUESTION 5. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]
cosec ^75c + qh − sec ^15c − qh − tan ^55c + qh + cot ^35c − qh is
(a) - 1 (b) 0
Given that sin α = 3 and cos β = 0 , then the value of
2 (c) 1 (d) 3

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β − α is 2
(a) 0c (b) 90c
Sol :
(c) 60c (d) 30c

Sol :
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Chap 8 Introduction of Trigonometry Page 135

QUESTION 11. QUESTION 16.

If sin α = 1 and cos β = 1 , then the value of ^α + β h is If b tan θ = a , the value of a sin θ − b cos θ is
2 2 a sin θ + b cos θ
(a) 0c (b) 30c −
(a) 2 a b (b) a2 + b2
(c) 60c (d) 90c a + b2 a +b

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2 2 2
(c) 2a + b a − b2
2 (d)

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Sol : a −b a + b2
2

Sol :

QUESTION 12.

If 4 tan θ = 3 , then c 4 sin q − cos q m is equal to QUESTION 17.


4 sin q + cos q
(cos 4 A - sin 4 A) is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 1
3 3 (a) 1 - 2 cos2 A (b) 2 sin2 A - 1
(c) 1 (d) 3

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(c) sin2 A - cos2 A (d) 2 cos2 A - 1

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2 4
Sol : Sol :

QUESTION 13.
If sin q − cos q = 0 , then the value of ^sin 4 q + cos 4 qh is
QUESTION 18.
If sec 5A = cosec ^A + 30ch , where 5A is an acute angle, then
(a) 1 (b) 3 the value of A is
4
1 1 (a) 15c (b) 5c
(c) (d)

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2 4
(c) 20c (d) 10c
Sol :
Sol :
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QUESTION 19.
If x sin3 q + y cos3 q = sin q cos q and x sin q = y cos q , than
x2 + y2 is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1/2
QUESTION 14.
(c) 1 (d) 3/2

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In the adjoining figure, the length of BC is

Sol :

QUESTION 20.
If tan 2A = cot ^A − 18ch , where 2A is an acute angle, then
the value of A is
(a) 12c (b) 18c
(c) 36c (d) 48c
(a) 2 3 cm (b) 3 3 cm
(c) 4 3 cm (d) 3 cm
Sol :
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Sol :
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If tan q + sin q = m and tan q − sin q = n , then m2 - n2 is
QUESTION 15.
equal to
If x = p sec θ and y = q tan θ , then (a) mn (b) m
n
(a) x2 − y2 = p2 q2 (b) x2 q2 − y2 p2 = pq
(c) 4 mn (d) None of these
(c) x2 q2 − y2 p2 = 21 2 (d) x2 q2 − y2 p2 = p2 q2
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pq Sol :
Sol :
Page 136 Introduction of Trigonometry Chap 8

QUESTION 22.
ONE MARK QUESTION
If 0 < θ < π4 , then the simplest form of 1 - 2 sin q cos q is
(a) sin q - cos q (b) cos q - sin q
QUESTION 27. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]
(c) cos q + sin q (d) sin q cos q

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Given that sin α = 2
3
and cos β = 0 , then what is the value
of β − α ?

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Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 23.
If f ^x h = cos2 x + sec2 x , then f ^x h
QUESTION 28. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]
(a) $ 1 (b) # 1
If TABC is right angled at C , then find the value of
(c) $ 2 (d) # 2 sec (A + B).

Sol :
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QUESTION 24. QUESTION 29. [Board Term-1 2015]
Assertion : The value of sin θ = 43 is not possible. If TABC is right angled at C , then find the value of
Reason : Hypotenuse is the largest side in any right angled cos ^A + B h .

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triangle.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason Sol :
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
(R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A). QUESTION 30. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]

(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false. If sin θ + cos θ = 2 cos θ , (θ ! 90c) then what is the value
of tan θ ?

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(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Sol :
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QUESTION 31. [Board Term-1 2011]


QUESTION 25.
If cos A = 4 , then find the value of tan A.

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Assertion : sin2 67c + cos2 67c = 1 5
Reason : For any value of θ, sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1
Sol :
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
QUESTION 32. [Board Term-1 2017]
(R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
If sin A = 1 , then what is the value of cot A?

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(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false. 2
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 33. [Board Term-1 2012]

If sin θ = a , then find the value of cos θ ?

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QUESTION 26. b
Assertion : The value of sec2 10c - cot2 80c is 1.
Sol :
Reason : The value of sin 30c = 12 .
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
QUESTION 34. [Board 2020 OD Basic]
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
If sin θ = 5 , then the value of tan θ is .......... .

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(R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A). 13
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false. Sol :
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Sol :
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Chap 8 Introduction of Trigonometry Page 137

QUESTION 35. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic] QUESTION 43. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

If cot θ = 12 , then the value of sin θ is ......... . If tan (A + B) = 3 and tan (A − B) = 1 , A > B , then

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5 3

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the value of A is ......... .
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 36. [Board Term-1 2016]

If cos ^α + β h = 0 , then find sin ^α - β h in terms of β . QUESTION 44.

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[Board 2020 Delhi Standard]

The value of c sin2 θ + 1


1 + tan2 θ m
= ................... .

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Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 37. [Board Term-1 2013]

If cos 9a = sin a and 9α < 90c, then what is the value of


QUESTION 45. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard]

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tan 5α ?
The value of (1 + tan2 θ) (1 − sin θ) (1 + sin θ) = ........ .
Sol :
Sol :
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QUESTION 38. [Board Term-1 2014]

and cos β = , then find the value of ^α + β h .


QUESTION 46. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]
If sin α =

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1 1
2 2
Prove that
(1 + tan A − sec A) # (1 + tan A + sec A) = 2 tan A

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Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 39. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

The value of the (tan2 60c + sin2 45c) is .......... .

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QUESTION 47. [Board 2020 OD Standard]

If tan A = cot B , then find the value of (A + B).

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Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 40. [Board 2007]

If sin q − cos q = 0 , then find the value of ^sin 4 q + cos 4 qh

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QUESTION 48. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

Sol : If x = 3 sin θ + 4 cos θ and y = 3 cos θ − 4 sin θ then prove that


x2 + y2 = 25 .

QUESTION 41. [Board 2009]


Sol :
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In the adjoining figure, what is the length of BC ?
QUESTION 49. [Board SQP 2018]

If cos A = 2 , find the value of 4 + 4 tan2 A .

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5
Sol :

Sol :
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Evaluate sin2 60c - 2 tan 45c - cos2 30c
[Board 2019 OD]

QUESTION 42. [Board 2010]


Sol :
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If sec 5A = cosec ^A + 30ch , where 5A is an acute angle, then

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what is the value of A? QUESTION 51. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

If sin θ + sin2 θ = 1 then prove that cos2 θ + cos 4 θ = 1.

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Sol :
Sol :
Page 138 Introduction of Trigonometry Chap 8

QUESTION 52. [Board Term-1 2016] QUESTION 61. [Board 2018]

In a triangle ABC, write cos b B + C l in terms of angle A.


3
Prove that : sin A3 − 2 sin A = tan A .

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2 2 cos A − cos A
Sol : Sol :

QUESTION 53. [Board Term-1 2016] QUESTION 62. [Board 2020 OD Standard]

If sec θ $ sin θ = 0 , then find the value of θ .

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4 2 4 2
Show that tan θ + tan θ = sec θ − sec θ

Sol : Sol :
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QUESTION 54. [Board Term-1 2016] QUESTION 63. [Board Term-1 2012]

If tan 2A = cot ^A + 60ºh , find the value of A where 2A is an 2 2


2 sin θ = 1, find the value of sec θ − cosec θ.

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If

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acute angle.
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 64. [Board Term-1 2013]


QUESTION 55. [Board 2020 OD Standard] 1 − sin θ = sec θ − tan θ .

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Prove that
2
1 + sin θ
Prove that 1 + cot α = cosec α

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1 + cosec α
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 65. [Board 2020 OD Basic]


2
QUESTION 56. [Board Term-1 2015]
Prove that : 1 − tan2 θ = cos2 θ − sin2 θ

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If tan ^3x + 30ºh = 1 then find the value of x. 1 + tan θ

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Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 66. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]


QUESTION 57. [Board Term-1 2015] 2
tan θ + cot θ = 1. 2
Prove that

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What happens to value of cos θ when θ increases from 0º to 1 + tan2 θ 1 + cot2 θ

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90º.
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 67. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

Prove that : 1 + 1 = 2 sec2 θ


QUESTION 58.

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[Board Term-1 2016]
1 + sin θ 1 − sin θ
If A and B are acute angles and sin A = cos B, then find the
value of A + B . Sol :

Sol :
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Prove that cosec θ + cosec θ = 2 sec2 θ .

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QUESTION 59. [Board Term-1 2015] cosec θ − 1 cosec θ + 1
If k + 1 = sec2 θ ^1 + sin θh^1 − sin θh, then find the value of k.

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Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 69. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

If 5 tan θ = 3 ,then what is the value of b 5 sin θ − 3 cos θ l ?

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QUESTION 60. [Board Term-1 2012] 4 sin θ + 3 cos θ
Find the value of sin2 41º + sin2 49º

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Sol :
Sol :
Chap 8 Introduction of Trigonometry Page 139

QUESTION 70. [Board Term-1 2013] QUESTION 79. [Board Term-1 2012]

If 4 tan θ = 3 , then find c 4 sin q − cos q m . Find the value of cos 2θ , if 2 sin 2θ =

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3.

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4 sin q + cos q
Sol : Sol :

QUESTION 71. [Board 2018]


QUESTION 80. [Board Term-1 2016]

Find the value of sin 30º cos 60º + cos 30º sin 60º is it equal to
If 4 tan θ = 3 , evaluate b 4 sin θ − cos θ + 1 l

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4 sin θ + cos θ − 1

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sin 90º or cos 90º ?
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 72. [Board Term-1 2012]


QUESTION 81. [Boar Term-1, 2012]
If 4 cos θ = 11 sin θ, find the value of 11 cos θ − 7 sin θ . 3 sin θ − cos θ = 0 and 0º < θ < 90º, find the value of θ.

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11 cos θ + 7 sin θ If

Sol : Sol :

QUESTION 73. [Board Term-1 2016] QUESTION 82. [Board Term-1 Delhi 2012]

Evaluate : Evaluate : cos 45º + 1

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sec 30º sec 60º
3 tan2 30º + tan2 60º + cosec 30º − tan 45º

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cot2 45º Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 83. [Board 2010]

If sin φ = 1 , show that 3 cos φ − 4 cos3 φ = 0 .

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QUESTION 74. [Board Term-1 2016]
2
If sin ^A + B h = 1 and sin ^A − B h = , 0 # A + B < 90º and
1
2
Sol :
A > B, then find A and B.

Sol :
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In the given figure, AOB is a diameter of a circle with centre


QUESTION 75. [Board Term-1 2015] O, find tan A tan B.

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Find cosec 30º and cos 60º geometrically.

Sol :

QUESTION 76.[Board Term-1 2013]

Evaluate : sin 90º + 1

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cos 45º cosec 30º
Sol :

QUESTION 77.
If tan ^A + B h = 3 , tan ^A − B h = 1
3
[Board Term-1 2012]

0c < A + B # 90c,
Sol :
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then find A and B.
QUESTION 85. [Board Term-1 2015]

Sol : Express the trigonometric ratio of sec A and tan A in terms

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of sin A.

Sol :
QUESTION 78. [Board Term-1 2012]

If cos ^A − B h = and sin ^A + B h = , find A and B ,


2
3
2
3

where ^A + B h and ^A - B h are acute angles.

Sol :
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Page 140 Introduction of Trigonometry Chap 8

QUESTION 86. [Board Term-1 2015] QUESTION 95. [Board 2019 Delhi Standard]

^sin θ + cos θh
4 4 2 2
Find the value of (sin 33c + sin 57c)

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Prove that : =1

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1 − 2 sin2 θ cos2 θ
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 96. [Board 2018]


QUESTION 87. [Board Term-1 2015] 2
What is the value of (cos 67c - sin 23c)? 2

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Prove that : sec 4 θ − sec2 θ = tan 4 θ + tan2 θ

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Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 97. [Board Term-1 2012]


QUESTION 88. [Board Term-1 2012] 2
Find the value of sin 41º + sin 49º 2

If sin A = 3 , find the value of 2 cot2 A - 1.

Sol :
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2 Sol :
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QUESTION 98. [Board 2020 OD Basic]
2 2
The value of the (tan 60c + sin 45c) is ........ .

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QUESTION 89. [Board Term-1 2015]

Find the value of θ , if,


cos θ + cos θ = 4; θ # 90º Sol :

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1 − sin θ 1 + sin θ

Sol :
QUESTION 99. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

sin θ + cos 43c is .......... .

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The value of
cos (90c − θ) sin 47c
QUESTION 90. [Board Term-1 2012]
Sol :
sin A sin ^90º − Ah
Prove that : − 1 + =− sin2 A
cot ^90º − Ah
Sol :
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Find the value of sin 25º + tan 23º


[Board Term-1 2016]

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cos 65º cot 67º
QUESTION 91. [Board Term-1 2012] Sol :
1 − cos A = cosec A − cot A

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Prove that :
1 + cos A
Sol : QUESTION 101. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

The value of (sin 43c cos 47c + sin 47c cos 43c) is .......... .

QUESTION 92. [Board Term-1 2013]

If sin θ − cos θ = 1 , then find the value of sin θ + cos θ .


Sol :
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2
Sol : QUESTION 102. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

The value of (sin 20c cos 70c + sin 70c cos 20c) is ..........

QUESTION 93.
If θ be an acute angle and 5 cosec θ = 7 , then evaluate
[Board Term-1 2012]
Sol :
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sin θ + cos2 θ − 1.

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QUESTION 103. [Board 2020 OD Standard]

Sol : The value of sin 32c cos 58c + cos 32c sin 58c is ................... .

QUESTION 94. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]


Sol :
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The value of sin2 65c + sin2 25c is .......... .

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QUESTION 104. [Board 2020 OD Standard]

Sol : The value of sin 23c cos 67c + cos 23c sin 67c is ......... .

Sol :
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Chap 8 Introduction of Trigonometry Page 141

QUESTION 105. [Board 2020 OD Standard] QUESTION 114. [Board Term-1 2015]

The value of tan 35c + cot 78c is ................. .


2 2
Find the value of tan 10º - cot 80º .

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cot 55c tan 12c
Sol : Sol :

QUESTION 106. [Board 2020 OD Standard]


QUESTION 115. [Board Term-1 2016]

The value of (tan 1c tan 2c..... tan 89c) is equal to .................. If A and B are acute angles and sin A = cos B, then find the
value of A + B .

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.

Sol : Sol :

QUESTION 107. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard]


QUESTION 116. [Board Term-1 2013]

cos 80c + cos 59c cosec 31c = ................... . If A and B are acute angles and cosec A = sec B, then find

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the value of A + B .

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sin 10c
Sol : Sol :

QUESTION 108. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard] QUESTION 117. [Board Term-1 2015]
sin 35c 2
b cos 55c l + b sin 47c l − 2 cos 60c = .................... .
cos 43c

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Find the value of cot 10º cot 30º cot 80º .

Sol :
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QUESTION 109. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

Find the value of (cos 48c - sin 42c).

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TWO MARKS QUESTION
Sol :

QUESTION 118. [Board 2018]

If tan 2A = cot (A − 18c), where 2A is an acute angle, find


QUESTION 110. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

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the value of A.

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Evaluate : (tan 23c) # (tan 67c)
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 119. [Board Term-1 2015]


QUESTION 111.
If cos 2A = sin ^A − 15ch, find A.
[Board 2019 OD]

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Evaluate sin2 60c - 2 tan 45c - cos2 30c

Sol :
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QUESTION 112. [Board Term-1 2015]


QUESTION 120. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard]

If tan ^3x + 30ºh = 1 then find the value of x.


2 cos 67c − tan 40c − cos 0c = ................. .

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sin 23c cot 50c
Sol : Sol :

QUESTION 113. [Board Term-1 2015] QUESTION 121. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]
What happens to value of cos θ when θ increases from 0º to cos2 (45c + θ) + cos2 (45c − θ)

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90º. Evaluate : tan (60c + θ) # tan (30c − θ)

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+ (cot 30c + sin 90c) # (tan 60c − sec 0c)
Sol :
Sol :
Page 142 Introduction of Trigonometry Chap 8

QUESTION 122. [Board Term-1 2016]


THREE MARKS QUESTION
Evaluate :
3 tan2 30º + tan2 60º + cosec 30º − tan 45º

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cot2 45º QUESTION 130. [Board 2020 OD Standard]
2 2
Sol : cos (45c + θ) + cos (45c − θ)
Show that : =1

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tan (60c + θ) tan (30c − θ)
Sol :
QUESTION 123. [Board Term-1 2015]

Evaluate : cosec 13º - cot 20º

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sec 77º tan 70º QUESTION 131. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard]

Sol : The rod of TV disc antenna is fixed at right angles to


wall AB and a rod CD is supporting the disc as shown in
Figure. If AC = 1.5 m long and CD = 3 m , find (i) tan θ (ii)
QUESTION 124. [Board Term-1 2012]
sec θ + cosec θ .
Find the value of cos 2θ , if 2 sin 2θ =

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3.

Sol :

QUESTION 125. [Board Term-1 2016]

Find the value of sin 30º cos 60º + cos 30º sin 60º is it equal to

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sin 90º or cos 90º ?

Sol :

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QUESTION 126. [Board Term-1 2012]

Evaluate : 6 sin 23º + sec 79º + 3 tan 48º Sol :

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cosec 11º + 3 cot 42º + 6 cos 67º
Sol :
QUESTION 132. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard]

Prove that : cot θ + cosec θ − 1 = 1 + cot θ

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QUESTION 127. [Boar Term-1, 2012] cot θ − cosec θ + 1 sin θ
3 sin θ − cos θ = 0 and 0º < θ < 90º, find the value of θ.

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If Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 133. [Board 2020 OD Standard, SQP 2018]

If sin θ + cos θ = 2 prove that tan θ + cot θ = 2

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QUESTION 128. [Board Term-1 2012]

Evaluate : cos 45º + 1

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sec 30º sec 60º Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 134. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]

If sin θ + cos θ = 3 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.

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QUESTION 129. [Board Term-1 2012]

sin A sin ^90º − Ah Sol :


Prove that : − 1 + =− sin2 A
cot ^90º − Ah
Sol :
www.nodia.study/ma/hm229 QUESTION 135.
2
[Board 2020 OD Standard]

If 1 + sin θ = 3 sin θ cos θ , prove that tan θ = 1 or ½.

Sol :
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Chap 8 Introduction of Trigonometry Page 143

QUESTION 136. [Board 2019 Delhi Standard] QUESTION 144. [Board Term-1 2015]

Prove that In the given +PQR, right-angled at Q, QR = 9 cm and


^sin θ + cosec θh2 + ^cos θ + sec θh2 = 7 + tan2 θ + cot2 θ PR − PQ = 1 cm. Determine the value of sin R + cos R.

Sol :
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QUESTION 137. [Board 2019 Delhi]

Prove that ^1 + cot A − cosec Ah^1 + tan A + sec Ah = 2

Sol :
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QUESTION 138. [Board 2019 Delhi]

Prove that sin A − cos A − 1 = 1 QUESTION 145. [Board Term-1 Delhi 2013]

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sin A + cos A − 1 sec A − tan A 1 − cos θ = sin θ , for θ = 60º

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Verify :
1 + cos θ 1 + cos θ
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 139. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard]


6 6 4 4
Prove that : 2 (sin θ + cos θ) − 3 (sin θ + cos θ) + 1 = 0 QUESTION 146. [Board Term-1 2015]

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If tan A + cot A = 2, then find the value of tan2 A + cot2 A.

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Sol :
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QUESTION 140. [Board 2019 Delhi]


2
cosec2 A QUESTION 147. [Board Term-1 2011]
Prove that tan A + = 1

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tan A − 1 sec A − cosec2 A 1 − 2 cos2 A
2 2
If cos θ + sin θ = 2 cos θ, show that cos θ − sin θ = 2 cos θ.
Sol : Sol :
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QUESTION 148. [Board Term-1 2013, 2011]

Prove that : cos A + sin A = sin A + cos A.

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1 − tan A 1 − cot A
Sol :

QUESTION 141. [Board Term-1 2016]


QUESTION 149. [Board Term-1 2011]
If in a triangle ABC right angled at B, AB = 6 units and
In TABC, +B = 90º, BC = 5 cm, AC − AB = 1, Evaluate
BC = 8 units, then find the value of sin A cos C + cos A sin C .

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: 1 + sin C .

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1 + cos C
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 142. [Board Term-1 OD 2013]


2 2 2 QUESTION 150. [Board Term-1 2016]
Evaluate : 5 cos 60º + 4 cos 30º − tan 45º

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sin2 30º + cos2 60º Prove that : cos A − sin A = cos A − sin A

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1 + tan A 1 + cot A
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 143. [Board Term-1 2015]


QUESTION 151.
If cos ^40º + x h = sin 30º, find the value of x .
[Board Term-1 2015]

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If b cos θ = a, then prove that
Sol : cosec θ + cot θ = b + a .

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b−a
Sol :
Page 144 Introduction of Trigonometry Chap 8

QUESTION 152. [Bard Term-1 2015] QUESTION 160. [Board Term-1 2011]

Prove that : sin θ − cos θ + sin θ + cos θ = 2


3
Prove that : sin θ − 2 sin θ = tan θ

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2 cos3 − cos θ sin θ + cos θ sin θ − cos θ 2 sin2 θ − 1

Sol : Sol :

QUESTION 153. [Board Term-1 2015] QUESTION 161. [Board Term-1 2011]
3 3
When is an equation called ‘an identity’. Prove the If x sin θ + y cos θ = sin θ cos θ and x sin θ = y cos θ, prove that
x2 + y2 = 1.

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trigonometric identity 1 + tan2 A = sec2 A .

Sol :
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QUESTION 162. [Board Term-1 2011]


QUESTION 154. [Board Term-1 2015]
3 3 3 3

Prove that : ^cot θ − cosec θh2 = 1 − cos θ Prove that cos θ + sin θ + cos θ − sin θ = 2

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cos θ + sin θ cos θ − sin θ

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1 + cos θ
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 163. [Board Term-1 2011]


QUESTION 155. [Board Term-1 2015]

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Express : sin A, tan A and cosec A in terms of sec A.
Prove that :
^cosec θ − sin θh^sec θ − cos θh^tan θ + cot θh = 1

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Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 164. [Board 2020 OD Standard]


2 2
cos (45c + θ) + cos (45c − θ)
QUESTION 156. Show that : =1

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[Board Term-1 2013]
tan (60c + θ) tan (30c − θ)
Show that :
cosec2 θ − tan2 ^90º − θh = sin2 θ + sin ^90º − θh Sol :

Sol :
www.nodia.study/ma/hm256 QUESTION 165. [Board Term-1 2015]

Express cos 71º − sin 57º + tan 63º in terms of trigonometric

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QUESTION 157. [Board Term-1 2013] ratios of angles between 0º and 45º.
Prove that : cosec2 θ − cosec2 θ = 2 sec2 θ

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cosec θ − 1 cosec θ + 1 Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 166. [Board Term-1 2012]

Express cos 68º + tan 76º in terms of the angles between 0º


QUESTION 158. [Board Term-1 2011]

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and 45º.
Prove that :
1 - 1 = 1 − 1 . Sol :

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cosec A - cot A sin A sin A cosec A + cot A
Sol :
QUESTION 167. [Board Term-1 2011]

If sin 3θ = cos ^θ − 6ºh, where 3θ and θ − 6º are both acute


angles, find the value of θ .

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QUESTION 159. [Board Term-1 2011]

If sec θ = x + 41x prove that sec θ + tan θ = 2x or,

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1
2x Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 168. [Board Term-1 2012]

If sin ^36c + θh = cos ^16c + θh , then find θ , where ^36c + θh


and ^16c + θh are both acute angles.

Sol :
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Chap 8 Introduction of Trigonometry Page 145

QUESTION 169. [Board Term-1 2011] QUESTION 176. [Board 2019 OD]

Simplify : Prove that: tan θ + cot θ = 1 + sec θ cosec θ

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sin θ sec ^90º − θh tan θ tan ^90º − θh 1 − cot θ 1 − tan θ

cosec ^90º − θh cos θ cot ^90º − θh

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cot θ Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 177. [Board 2019 OD]

QUESTION 170. [Board Term-1 2011] Prove that: sin θ = 2+ sin θ

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cot θ + cosec θ cot θ − cosec θ
Evaluate :
Sol :
^tan 20º tan 60º tan 70ºh
1
sec 41º sin 49º + cos 29º cosec 61º − 2
3
3 ^sin 31º + sin 59ºh

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2 2

Sol : QUESTION 178. [Board 2019 OD]

Find A and B if sin ^A + 2B h = 2


3
and cos ^A + 4B h = 0 ,

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where A and B are acute angles.
QUESTION 171. [Board Term-1 2011]
Sol :
Evaluate :
2 2
cos (45º + θ) + cos (45º − θ)
+ cosec (75º + θ) − sec ^15º − θh
tan ^60º + θh tan ^30º − θh

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QUESTION 179. [Board Term-1 2015]
Sol : Evaluate :
tan2 30º sin 30º + cos 60º sin2 90º tan2 60º − 2 tan 45º cos2 0º sin 90º

QUESTION 172.
Evaluate :
[Board SQP 2018]
Sol :
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cosec2 63º + tan2 24º + sin2 63º + cos 63º sin 27º + sin 27º sec 63º
2 ^cosec2 65º − tan2 25ºh

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cos2 66º + sec2 27º QUESTION 180. [Board Term-1 2012]

Given that
Sol :
tan ^A + B h = tan A + tan B ,
1 − tan A tan B
find the values of tan 75º and tan 90º by taking suitable

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values of A and B.

Sol :

QUESTION 181. [Board Term-1 2013]

Evaluate :
FIVE MARKS QUESTION sin2 30º cos2 45º + 4 tan2 30º + 1 sin 90º − 2 cos2 90º + 1

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2 24

QUESTION 173. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard] Sol :


If sin θ + cos θ = 3 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.

Sol :
www.nodia.study/ma/hm273 QUESTION 182.
Evaluate : 4 ^sin 30º + cos 60ºh − 3 ^cos 45 − sin 90ºh
4 4 2 2
[Board Term-1 2013]

QUESTION 174.

If sec θ = x + 1 , x ! 0 find ^sec θ + tan θh .


[Board 2019 Delhi] Sol :
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4x
Sol :
QUESTION 183. [Board Term-1 2012]
2 2
If 15 tan θ + 4 sec θ = 23, then find the value of
^sec θ + cosec θh − sin θ .
2

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2
QUESTION 175. [Board 2019 OD]

If sin A = 3 calculate sec A. Sol :

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4
Sol :
Page 146 Introduction of Trigonometry Chap 8

QUESTION 184. [Board 2009] QUESTION 192. [Board 2010]

Prove that : tan θ + sin θ = sec θ + 1 .


2
If 3 cot θ − 4 cot θ + 3 = 0 , then find the value of

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cot2 θ + tan2 θ. tan θ − sin θ sec θ − 1

Sol :
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QUESTION 193. [Board Term-1 2011]


QUESTION 185. [Board Term-1 2012]

Evaluate the following : Prove that : cosec A + cosec A = 2 sec2 A

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cosec A − 1 cosec A + 1
2 cos2 60º + 3 sec2 30º − 2 tan2 45º

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sin2 30º + cos2 45º Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 194. [Board Term-1 2016]

p2 − 1
QUESTION 186. [Board Term-1 2012] If cosec θ + cot θ = p, then prove that cos θ = 2 .

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p +1
Prove that : tan θ + cot θ = 1 + tan θ + cot θ.

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1 − cot θ 1 − tan θ Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 195. [Board 2007]


2
QUESTION 187. [Board 2009] Prove that : cos θ + sin3 θ = 1 + sin θ cos θ.

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1 − tan θ sin θ − cos θ
In an acute angled triangle ABC if sin ^A + B − C h = 1
2 and
cos ^B + C − Ah = 12 find +A, +B and +C .

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Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 196. [Board Term-1 2012]

If a cos θ + b sin θ = m and a sin θ − b cos θ = n, prove that


QUESTION 188. [Board Term-1 2016]
m2 + n2 = a2 + b2

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2 2 2 2 2 2
Prove that b x − a y = a b , if :
(1) x = a sec θ, y = b tan θ, or Sol :
(2) x = a cosec θ, y = b cot θ

Sol :
www.nodia.study/ma/hm288 QUESTION 197. [Board Term-1 2014]

If cos θ + sin θ = p and sec θ + cosec θ = q, prove that


q ^p2 − 1h = 2p

QUESTION 189.
If cosec θ − cot θ = 2 cot θ, then prove
[Board Term-1 2015]

that
Sol :
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cosec θ + cot θ = 2 cosec θ.

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QUESTION 198. [Board Term-1 2011]
Sol : If x = r sin A cos C, y = r sin A sin C and z = r cos A, then
prove that x2 + y2 + z2 = r2

QUESTION 190.
Prove that :
[Board Term-1 2015]
Sol :
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cot3 θ sin3 θ + tan3 θ cos3 θ = sec θ cosec θ − 1
^cos θ + sin θh ^cos θ + sin θh
QUESTION 199.

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[Board Term-1 2017]
2 2
cosec θ + sec θ
1 + sin θ + 1 − sin θ = 2 sec θ .

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Prove that:
Sol : 1 − sin θ 1 + sin θ
Sol :

QUESTION 191. [Board 2008]

Prove that : sec θ − 1 + sec θ + 1 = 2 cosec θ. QUESTION 200. [Board Term-1 2013]

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sec θ + 1 sec θ − 1
Prove that ^1 − sin θ + cos θh2 = 2 ^1 + cos θh^1 − sin θh .
Sol :
Sol :
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Chap 8 Introduction of Trigonometry Page 147

QUESTION 201. [Board Term-1 2012] QUESTION 209. [Board 2009]

Prove that : tan θ + sec θ − 1 = sec θ + tan θ If 4 sin θ = 3, find the value of x if

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tan θ − sec θ − 1
cosec2 θ − cot2 θ + 2 cot θ = 7 + cos θ

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Sol : sec2 θ − 1 x

Sol :

QUESTION 202. [Board Term-1 2012]

Prove that :
^sin θ + cosec θh + ^cos θ + sec θh = 7 + tan θ + cot θ cot θ
QUESTION 210. [Board-Term 1 2011]

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2 2 2 2 2
2 2
Prove that sec θ + cosec θ can never be less than 2.
Sol :
Sol :
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QUESTION 203. [Board Term-1 2013]

c QUESTION 211.
If sin θ = and d > 0, find the value of cos θ
c2 + d2 (a) Solve for φ , if tan 5φ = 1
and tan θ.

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sin φ 1 + cos φ
(b) Solve for φ , if + =4

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1 + cos φ sin φ
Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 204. [Board Term-1 2012]

QUESTION 212.
If tan θ = 1 ,
[Board-Term 1 2009]

5 If tan A + sin A = m and tan A − sin A = n, show that


2 2
(1) Evaluate : cosec2 θ − sec2 θ m2 − n2 = 4 mn .

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cosec θ + sec θ
(2) Verify the identity : sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1

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Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 213. [Board Term-12010]

If cos α = m and cos α = n, show that


QUESTION 205. [Board Term-1 2015] cos β sin β
If sec θ + tan θ = p, show that sec θ − tan θ = 1 , Hence, find ^m + n h cos β = n .
2 2 2 2

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p
the values of cos θ and sin θ.

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Sol :
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QUESTION 214. [Board Term-1 SQP 2015]

If 7 cosec φ − 3 cot φ = 7, prove that 7 cot φ − 3 cosec φ = 3.

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QUESTION 206.

Prove that : ^cosec θ + cot θh2 = sec θ + 1 Sol :

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sec θ − 1
Sol :

QUESTION 215. [Board SQP 2018]

Prove that : cos θ − sin θ + 1 = cosec θ + cot θ

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QUESTION 207. [Board Term-1 2014] cos θ + sin θ − 1
Prove that : Sol :
^sin A + sec Ah + ^cos A + cosec Ah = ^1 + sec A cosec Ah

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2 2 2

Sol :
QUESTION 216. [Board 2019 OD]

Evaluate:
3 sin 43c 2
b cos 47c l - tan 5c tan 25c tan 45c tan 65c tan 85c
cos 37c cosec 53c

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QUESTION 208. [Board Term-1 2012]

If ^sec A + tan Ah^sec B + tan B h^sec C + tan C h


Sol :
= ^sec A − tan Ah^sec B − tan B h^sec C − tan C h

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Prove that each of the side is equal to ! 1.

Sol :
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QUESTION 217. [Board Term-1 2015] QUESTION 225. [Board Term-2 2012]

Evaluate : In the given figure, if AD = 7 3 m, then find the value of


tan2 30º sin 30º + cos 60º sin2 90º tan2 60º − 2 tan 45º cos2 0º sin 90º BC .

Sol :
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QUESTION 218. [Board Term-1 2013]

Evaluate :
sin2 30º cos2 45º + 4 tan2 30º + 1 sin 90º − 2 cos2 90º + 1

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2 24

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Sol :
Sol :

QUESTION 219. [Board Term-1 2013]

Evaluate : 4 ^sin 30º + cos 60ºh − 3 ^cos 45 − sin 90ºh


4 4 2 2

Sol :
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QUESTION 226.
QUESTION 220. [Board Term-1 2012]
Water Slide Design : Slide shown in the figure is part of a
Evaluate the following : design for a water slide.
2 cos2 60º + 3 sec2 30º − 2 tan2 45º (i) Find the length of flat part of slide.

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sin2 30º + cos2 45º
(ii) Find the total length of the slide.
Sol :

QUESTION 221. [Board Term-1 2013]


2
Evaluate : 5 cos 60º + 4 cos2 30º − tan2 45º

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sin 30º + cos2 60º
2

Sol :

QUESTION 222.

Evaluate : cos 65º − tan 20º − sin 90º +


sin 25º cot 70º
[Board Term-1 2012] Sol :
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+ tan 5º tan 35º tan 60º tan 55º tan 85º

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QUESTION 227. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]

Sol : ‘Skysails’ is that genre of engineering science that uses


extensive utilization of wind energy to move a vessel in the
sea water. The ‘Skysails’ technology allows the towing kite to
gain a height of anything between 100 metres – 300 metres.
QUESTION 223. [Board Term-1 2012]
The sailing kite is made in such a way that it can be raised to
Evaluate : its proper elevation and then brought back with the help of

tan 50º ^
− cos2 20º + cos2 70ºh
cot (90º − θ) sin (90º − θ) cot 40º a ‘telescopic mast’ that enables the kite to be raised properly
+
sin θ and effectively.

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Sol :

QUESTION 224. [Board Terim-1 2012]

Evaluate :
cosec2 ^90º − θh − tan2 θ 2 tan2 30º sec2 52º sin2 38º

4 ^cos2 40º + cos2 50ºh 3 ^cosec2 70º − tan2 20ºh
Sol :
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Chap 8 Introduction of Trigonometry Page 149

Based on the following figure related to sky sailing, answer A crane stands on a level ground. It is represented by a tower
the questions: AB , of height 24 m and a jib BR . The jib is of length 16 m
and can rotate in a vertical plane about B . A vertical cable,
RS , carries a load S . The diagram shows current position of
the jib, cable and load.

(i) In the given figure, if sin i = cos (3i - 30c), where i


and 3i - 30c acute angles, then find the value of i .
(ii) What should be the length of the rope of the kite sail
in order to pull the ship at the angle i calculated

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above and be at a vertical height of 200 m?

Sol :
(i) What is the distance BS ?
(ii) What is the angle that the jib, BR , makes with the
QUESTION 228. horizontal ?
Area of a Triangle : Prove that the area A of the triangle (iii) What is the measure of the angle BRS ?
given in the figure is A = 12 ab sin θ .
(iv) Now the jib BR , has been rotated and the length RS is
increased. The load is now on the ground at a point 8
m from A. What is the angle through which the jib has
been rotated ?

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(v) What is the length by which RS has been increased?

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Sol :

Sol :

QUESTION 230.
Width of a Ramp : A skateboarder wishes to build a jump
QUESTION 229.
ramp that is inclined at a 30c angle and that has a maximum
Tower cranes are a common fixture at any major construction height of 2 meter. Find the horizontal width of the ramp.
site. They’re pretty hard to miss -- they often rise hundreds
of feet into the air, and can reach out just as far. The
construction crew uses the tower crane to lift steel, concrete,
large tools like acetylene torches and generators, and a wide
variety of other building materials.

Sol :
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QUESTION 231.
Fire brigade : The fire brigade is an organization which has
the job of putting out fires; used especially to refer to the
people who actually fight the fires.

A fire brigade ladder-truck arrives at a highrise apartment


complex where a fire has broken out. The maximum length
the ladder extends is 40 meter and the angle of inclination
Sol :
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is 45c . Assume the ladder is mounted at the top a 3 meter
high truck.
(i) How high up the side of the building does the ladder
reach? QUESTION 233.
Truss : A truss is a structure that consists of members

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(ii) What is the length of base of truck ?
organised into connected triangles so that the overall assembly
Sol : behaves as a single object. Trusses are most commonly used
in bridges, roofs and towers.

QUESTION 232.
Golf : This a game played in an open field where the golfer
plays his golf ball into a hole by using different types of clubs
(golf instruments). In golf, a golfer plays a number of holes in
a given order. 18 holes played in an order controlled by the
golf course design, normally make up a game.

Consider the line diagram of truss shown below.

(i) Find the length a.


On your approach shot to the ninth green, the Global (ii) Find the length b.
Positioning System (GPS) your cart is equipped with tells (iii) Find the length c.
you the pin is 120 meter away. The distance plate states the

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(iv) Find the length d.
straight line distance to the hole is 60 meter. Relative to a
straight line between the plate and the hole, at what acute Sol :
angle should you hit the shot?
Chap 8 Introduction of Trigonometry Page 151

QUESTION 234.
Train Speed : While driving to their next gig, Sarthak and the
boys get stuck in a line of cars at a railroad crossing as the
gates go down. As the sleek, speedy express train approaches,
Sarthak decides to pass the time estimating its speed.

He spots a large oak tree beside the track some distance away,

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and figures the angle of rotation from the crossing to the tree
is about 60c . If their car is 40 meter from the crossing and it
takes the train 3 sec to reach the tree, how fast is the train Sol :

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moving ?

Sol :
QUESTION 237.
Crop Duster’s Speed: While standing near the edge of a
farmer’s field, Vikram watches a crop duster dust the farmer’s
field for insect control. Curious as to the plane’s speed during
each drop, Vikram attempts an estimate using the angle of
rotation from one end of the field to the other, while standing
50 meter from one corner.

QUESTION 235.
Ramp : A heavy-duty ramp is used to winch heavy appliances
from street level up to a warehouse loading dock. If the ramp
is 2 meter high and the incline is 4 meter long,
(i) What angle does the dock make with the street?
(ii) How long is the base of the ramp?

Sol :
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sec. If the angle of rotation was 60c , how fast is the plane

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flying as it applies the insecticide?
QUESTION 236.
Placement of a Light : For best illumination of a piece of Sol :
art, a lighting specialist for an art gallery recommends that
a ceiling-mounted light be 3 meter from the piece of art and
that the angle of depression of the light be 30c . How far from
a wall should the light be placed so that the recommendations
of the specialist are met? Notice that the art extends outward
10 cm from the wall.
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QUESTION 238. QUESTION 240.


Astronomy : Venus rotates in a nearly circular orbit around Area of an Isosceles Triangle : Consider the following isosceles
the sun. The largest angle formed by Venus, Earth, and the sun triangle. The length of each of the two equal sides of the
is 45c . The distance from Earth to the sun is approximately triangle is a , and each of the base angles has a measure of θ .
149 million kilometers. See the following figure. What is the Verify that the area of the triangle is A = a2 sin q cos q .
orbital radius r of Venus? Round to the nearest million
kilometres.

Sol :
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Sol :
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QUESTION 239.
Cyclometer : Meteorologists find the height of a cloud using an
instrument called a ceilometer. It consists of a light projector
that directs a vertical light beam up to the cloud base and a
light detector that scans the cloud to detect the light beam.

On July 2, 2021, at Midway Airport in Mumbai, a ceilometer


was employed to find the height of the cloud cover. It was set
up with its light detector 50 meter from its light projector. If
the angle of elevation from the light detector to the base of

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the cloud was 60°, what was the height of the cloud cover?

Sol :

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