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Intro To Trigonometry

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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

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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 .


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

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13. If ta n(A + B) = 3 , tan(A − B) = ,  0 < A + B ≤ 90o,  A > B, find A and B.
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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
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30. Determine the value of x such that 2cosec230o + xsin260o − tan230o = 10.
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sin θ − 2sin3θ
31. Show that = tanθ.
2cos3θ − cosθ

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

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33. If ta n A = 2 − 1, show that sin Acos A = .
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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

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