Homework Set 1 Trigonometry (Compound Angles)

1. If sin A = 1213
& sin B = 45 , where then find cot A cot B cot C.
π
2
< A < π and 0 < B < π2 then
find sin(A + B) & cos(A + B). 8. If A + B + C = π then find
tan A + tan B + tan C
12 .
2. If cos A = − 13 & cot B = 247
, where tan A tan B tan C
π 3π
2
< A < π and π < B < 2 , find
sin(A + B), cos(A + B) & tan(A + B). 9. If cos P = 17 and cos Q = 14
13
, where
both P & Q are acute angles, find
3. Evaluate cos 105◦ + cos 15◦ . P − Q.

4. Prove that : 10. If cot(α + β) = 0 then prove that

cos 8◦ − sin 8◦ sin(α + 2β) = sin α.
(a) = tan 37◦
cos 8◦ + sin 8◦
π π
   
2
+ θ −sin2
   
(b) sin 4π
+ 7 cos π9 + 7 − 11. Evaluate cos −θ .
9     √ 6 6
π
cos 4π9
+ 7 sin 9
+ 7 = 2
3
   
π
sin(A + B) + sin(A − B) 12. If tan + θ + tan π4 − θ
4 
= a then
(c) = tan A   
cos(A + B) + cos(A − B) find tan2 π4 + θ + tan2 π4 −θ .

(d) tan 8θ − tan 6θ − tan 2θ =

tan 8θ tan 6θ tan 2θ 13. If tan(A−B) = 1 and sec(A+B) = √23
then find smallest positive value of B.
(e) tan 36◦ + tan 9◦ + tan 36◦ tan 9◦ = 1
π
14. If A − B = 4
then find (1 + tan A)(1 −
5. If tan A = x tan B then show that tan B).
sin(A − B) x−1
= .
sin(A + B) x+1
15. Find the maximum value of
6. If A + B + C = π, then find sin2 (120◦ + θ) + sin2 (120◦ − θ).
sec A(cos B cos C − sin B sin C).
16. If cos(A−B) = 35 and tan A tan B = 2
7. In ∆ABC if tan A+tan B +tan C = 6 then find cos A cos B.
17. If α + β − γ = π and 2π 4π
19. If a = b cos = c cos then find
sin2 α + sin2 β − sin2 γ = λ sin α sin β cos γ 3 3
ab + bc + ca.
then find λ.

18. If sin α − sin β = a & cos α + cos β = b 20. Find the interval in which

the values
π
then find cos(α + β). of 5 cos θ + 3 cos θ + 3 + 3 lie.

Answers
16 63 8. 1 3
1. ;− 15.
65 65 2

9. 60◦ 1
36 323 −36 16.
2. − ; ; 5
325 325 323 1
11. cos 2θ
2 17. 2
1
3. √
2 12. a2 − 2 a2 + b 2 − 2
18.
2
6. −1 19π
13. 19. 0
24
1
7. 14. 2 20. [−4, 10]
6
Homework Set 1 Trigonometry (Compound Angles)

1. If sin A = 1213
& sin B = 45 , where then find cot A cot B cot C.
π
2
< A < π and 0 < B < π2 then
find sin(A + B) & cos(A + B). 8. If A + B + C = π then find
tan A + tan B + tan C
12 .
2. If cos A = − 13 & cot B = 247
, where tan A tan B tan C
π 3π
2
< A < π and π < B < 2 , find
sin(A + B), cos(A + B) & tan(A + B). 9. If cos P = 17 and cos Q = 14
13
, where
both P & Q are acute angles, find
3. Evaluate cos 105◦ + cos 15◦ . P − Q.

4. Prove that : 10. If cot(α + β) = 0 then prove that

cos 8◦ − sin 8◦ sin(α + 2β) = sin α.
(a) = tan 37◦
cos 8◦ + sin 8◦
π π
   
2
+ θ −sin2
   
(b) sin 4π
+ 7 cos π9 + 7 − 11. Evaluate cos −θ .
9     √ 6 6
π
cos 4π9
+ 7 sin 9
+ 7 = 2
3
   
π
sin(A + B) + sin(A − B) 12. If tan + θ + tan π4 − θ
4 
= a then
(c) = tan A   
cos(A + B) + cos(A − B) find tan2 π4 + θ + tan2 π4 −θ .

(d) tan 8θ − tan 6θ − tan 2θ =

tan 8θ tan 6θ tan 2θ 13. If tan(A−B) = 1 and sec(A+B) = √23
then find smallest positive value of B.
(e) tan 36◦ + tan 9◦ + tan 36◦ tan 9◦ = 1
π
14. If A − B = 4
then find (1 + tan A)(1 −
5. If tan A = x tan B then show that tan B).
sin(A − B) x−1
= .
sin(A + B) x+1
15. Find the maximum value of
6. If A + B + C = π, then find sin2 (120◦ + θ) + sin2 (120◦ − θ).
sec A(cos B cos C − sin B sin C).
16. If cos(A−B) = 35 and tan A tan B = 2
7. In ∆ABC if tan A+tan B +tan C = 6 then find cos A cos B.
17. If α + β − γ = π and 2π 4π
19. If a = b cos = c cos then find
sin2 α + sin2 β − sin2 γ = λ sin α sin β cos γ 3 3
ab + bc + ca.
then find λ.

18. If sin α − sin β = a & cos α + cos β = b 20. Find the interval in which

the values
π
then find cos(α + β). of 5 cos θ + 3 cos θ + 3 + 3 lie.

Answers
16 63 8. 1 3
1. ;− 15.
65 65 2

9. 60◦ 1
36 323 −36 16.
2. − ; ; 5
325 325 323 1
11. cos 2θ
2 17. 2
1
3. √
2 12. a2 − 2 a2 + b 2 − 2
18.
2
6. −1 19π
13. 19. 0
24
1
7. 14. 2 20. [−4, 10]
6