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Intro To Trigonometry

1. This document contains 45 problems involving trigonometric identities and proofs. The problems cover topics like proving trigonometric identities, relating trigonometric functions of angles, solving trigonometric equations, and evaluating trigonometric expressions. 2. Several problems involve proving trigonometric identities by manipulating expressions involving trig functions like sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant. Other problems relate trigonometric functions of angles using trigonometric definitions and properties. 3. The problems also include evaluating trigonometric expressions without using tables, relating sides and angles of right triangles, solving equations for unknown angles, and simplifying complicated trigonometric expressions.

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Intro To Trigonometry

1. This document contains 45 problems involving trigonometric identities and proofs. The problems cover topics like proving trigonometric identities, relating trigonometric functions of angles, solving trigonometric equations, and evaluating trigonometric expressions. 2. Several problems involve proving trigonometric identities by manipulating expressions involving trig functions like sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant. Other problems relate trigonometric functions of angles using trigonometric definitions and properties. 3. The problems also include evaluating trigonometric expressions without using tables, relating sides and angles of right triangles, solving equations for unknown angles, and simplifying complicated trigonometric expressions.

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INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY

cotA + cosecA − 1 1 + cosA


1. Prove that = .
cotA − cosecA + 1 sinA

2. Prove that t a n2 θ + cot 2 θ + 2 = sec2 θ cosec2 θ.

3. Prove that (si n θ + cosec θ )2 + (cosθ + sec θ )2 = 7 + t a n2 θ + cot 2 θ

4. Prove that cos8θ − si n8θ = (cos2 θ − si n2 θ)(1 − 2si n2 θ cos2 θ )

1 + si n θ 1 − si n θ
5. Prove that + = 2sec θ .
1 − si n θ 1 + si n θ

1
6. Prove that (cosecθ − sin θ )(secθ − cosθ ) = .
ta n θ + cot θ
1 1 1 1
7. Prove that − = − .
secθ − ta n θ cosθ cosθ secθ + ta n θ

8. If x = a cosθ + bsin θ and y = bcosθ − a sin θ, then prove that


x 2 + y 2 = a 2 + b 2.
cot θ cosecθ + 1
9. Prove that + = 2secθ.
cosecθ + 1 cot θ
ta n A cot A
10. Prove that + = 1 + sec Acosec A .
1 − cot A 1 − ta n A

11. If ta n θ + sin θ = m and ta n θ − sin θ = n, show that (m 2 − n 2) = 16m n .


2

12. Prove that (sin θ + secθ )2 + (cosθ + cosecθ )2 = (1 + secθ cosecθ )2.

1
13. If ta n(A + B) = 3 , tan(A − B) = ,  0 < A + B ≤ 90o,  A > B, find A and B.
3

1 + cosθ 1 − cosθ
14. Prove that + = 2cosecθ .
1 − cosθ 1 + cosθ

1 + cos A
15. Prove that = cosec A + cot A
1 − cos A

16. If a cosθ − bsin θ = c, prove that a sin θ + bcosθ = ± a2 + b2 − c2 .


sin A + cos A sin A − cos A 2
17. Prove that + = .
sin A − cos A sin A + cos A 2
sin A − cos2 A

18. Show that n(m 2 − 1) = 2m, if sin θ + cosθ = m and secθ + cosecθ = n.

cot(90o − θ)ta n θ − cosec(90o − θ)secθ cos2(50o + θ ) + cos2(40o − θ )


19. Simplify : + .
sin12ocos15o sec78ocosec75o ta n150ta n37ota n 53ota n75o

20. Prove that sin A(1 + ta n A) + cos A(1 + cot A) = sec A + cosec A .

2 1 2 1
21. Prove that − − + = cot 4 θ − ta n4 θ.
cos2 θ cos 4 θ sin2 θ sin4 θ
sin2 θ − 2sin4 θ
22. Prove that sec2 θ − = 1.
2cos 4 θ − cos2 θ
1 1
23. If cosecθ = x + , prove that cosecθ + cot θ = 2x or  .
4x 2x

24. Without using trigonometric tables, evaluate the following:


cos2 20o + cos2 70o
+ 2cosec2 58o − 2cot 58ota n32o − 4ta n13ota n37ota n 45ota n 53ota n77o
sec2 50 o − cot 2 40 o
.

sin θ cos(90o − θ)cosθ cosθ sin(90o − θ)sin θ


25. Prove that cosθsin θ − − = 0.
sec(90 o − θ ) cosec(90 o − θ )
sin A cos A
26. Prove that + = 1.
sec A + ta n A − 1 cosec A + cot A − 1
ta n θ + secθ − 1 1 + sin θ
27. Prove that = .
ta n θ − secθ + 1 cosθ

28. Prove that (1 + ta n Ata n B)2 + (tanA − tanB)2 = sec2 A  . sec2 B

cos A − sin A + 1
29. Prove that = cosecA + cotA .
cos A + sin A − 1
3
30. Determine the value of x such that 2cosec230o + xsin260o − tan230o = 10.
4

sin θ − 2sin3θ
31. Show that = tanθ.
2cos3θ − cosθ

32. If ta n A = 2, Evaluate sec Asin A + ta n2 A − cosec A.

2
33. If ta n A = 2 − 1, show that sin Acos A = .
4
sec2(90o − θ) − cot 2 θ 2sin230o . ta n232o . ta n2 58o
34. Evaluate 2 2
+ .
2(sin 25o + sin 65o) 3(sec233o − cot 2 57o)

3sec31o sin2 41o + sin2 49o


35. Evaluate − 2( ).
cosec59 o ta n230 o

36. In ∆ A BC,  ∠ B = 90o AB=3cm and BC=4cm. Find


(i) sinC (ii) cosC (iii) secA (iv) cosecA

1
37. If ta n A = ,    ∆ A BC is right angled at B. Find the value of sin AcosC + cos AsinC.
3

38. If x = rsin AcosC,  y = rsin AsinC,  z = r cos A, prove that r 2 = x 2 + y 2 + z 2.

cos 20o cos 70o


39. Find the value of + − 8sin230o.
sin70o sin20o

40. If 2cosθ − sin θ = x and cosθ − 3sin θ = y, Prove that 2x 2 + y 2 − 2x y = 5.

p2 − 1
41. If p = cosecθ + cot θ then show that = cosθ.
p2 + 1
1 − sin θ
42. Prove that = (secθ − ta n θ )2.
1 + sin θ
cosec2 A + 1
43. If 3cot A = 4, find the value of .
cosec2 A − 1

ta n260o + 4sin2 45o + 3sec230o + 5cos2 90o


44. Evaluate .
cosec30o + sec60o − cot 230 o
ta n2 θ
45. Prove that 1 + = secθ .
1 + secθ
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