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Mat hemat i cs
Chapt er : Tr i gonomet r y
Quest i ons based on Hi gh Or der Thi nk i ng Sk i l l s HOTS
Quest i ons
Q1. I f sinu + cosu = m and secu+ cosec u = n, prove t hat n (
2
m 1) = 2m.
( 3 Marks)
Q2. Prove t hat sin u cannot t ake value of t he form ( a +
1
a
) , where a is
any posit ive real number. ( 2
Marks)
Q3. I f cosec a sin a = x
3
, sec a cos a = y
3
pr ove y
2
x
2
( y
2
+ x
2
) = 1.
( 3 Marks)
Q4. Prove t hat sin
6
u + cos
6
u + 3sin
2
ucos
2
u = 1. ( 2 Marks)
Q5. I f sec u = x +
1
4x '
prove t hat sec u + t an u = 2x or
1
.
2x
( 3 Marks)
Q6. I f 7 cosec| - 3cot | = 7, prove t hat 7 cot | - 3 cosec| = 3.
( 3 Marks)
Q7. I f sec u + t an u = p, find t he value of sin u + cos u. ( 3 Marks)
Q8. ABCD is a t rapezium in which AB| | DC, AB= 15cm, BC= 6cm,
CD= 7cm and AD= 4cm. Show t hat 2cosA+ 3cosB= 4.
( 2 Marks)
Q9. I f
2 2 2 2 cos cos
m and n, show t hat (m n ) cos n .
cos sin
o o
= = + | =
| |
( 3 Marks)
Q.10 I f t an
2
A= 1+ 2t an
2
B, prove t hat 2sin
2
A= 1+ sin
2
B. ( 3 Marks)
Sol ut i ons
Ans 1. Given: sin u + cos u = m and sec u+ cosec u = n
Consider L.H.S. = n
2
(m 1)
=
2
( sec cos ec ) [ ( sin cos ) 1] u + u u + u
=
2 2
1 1
[ sin cos 2 sin cos 1]
cos sin
| |
+ u + u + u u
|
u u
\
( 1 mark)
=
cos sin
(1 2 sin cos 1)
sin cos
| | u + u
+ u u
|
u u
\
( 1 mark)
( cos si n )
(2 si n cos )
si n cos
2 ( si n cos )
2m R.H.S. ( 1 mar k)
u + u
= u u
u u
= u + u
= =
Ans 2.
Let sin u = ( a+
1
a
) , where a> 0.
We know t hat
2
1
a 0
a
| |
>
|
\
( 1 mar k)
So ( a+
1
a
) 2 but sin u is not great er t han 1 so it s value cannot be of
t he form ( a+
1
a
) ( 1 mark)
Alt ernat ively
Also for a> 0 t her e are t hree possibilit ies a< 1, a = 1 and a> 1.
Case I if a< 1 t hen
1
a
> 1 and hence ( a+
1
a
) > 1
Case I I I f a= 1 t hen ( a+
1
a
) = 2> 1
Case I I I I f a> 1, t hen aut omat ically ( a+
1
a
) > 1 ( 1/ 2 mar k each
case)
So in all possible cases sin u is great er t han 1 which is not possible
hence sin u cannot t ake value of t he form ( a+
1
a
) > 1 for any posit ive
number a. ( 1/ 2 mar k)
Ans 3. Given cosec a sin a = x
3
and
sec a cos a = y
3
So, cosec a sin a = x
3
2
3 1 sin a
x
sin a

=
Or x
3
= cot a. cos a
Or x =
1
3
( cot a. cos a) ( i) ( 1 mar k)
sec a cos a = y
3
2
3 1 cos a
y
cos a

=
Or y
3
= t an a. sina
y =
1
3
( t an a. sin a) ( ii) ( 1 mark)
Consider y x ( y + x )
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
2 2 2
3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3
( t an a. sin a) ( cot a. cos a) ( t an a. sin a) ( cot a. cos a)
( cos a. sin a) ( t an a. sin a) ( cot a. cos a)
( cos a. sin a) ( t an a. sin a) cos a. cos a
(
(
= +
(
(

(
(
= +
(
(

(
(
= +
(
(

= sin a + cos a = 1 = R. H.S.
( 1 mark)
Ans.4 We know t hat sin
2
u + cos
2
u = 1
Taking cube of bot h sides ( sin
2
u + cos
2
u )
3
= 1
3
( sin
2
u )
3
+ ( cos
2
u)
3
+ 3 sin
2
u .cos
2
u ( sin
2
u + cos
2
u) = 1 ( 1 mark)
Therefore, sin
6
u + cos
6
u+ 3sin
2
ucos
2
u= 1 ( 1 mark)
Ans.5 sec u = x +
1
......(1)
4x
Since, 1 +
2
t an u =
2
sec u
1
mark
2
| |
|
\

2
t an u =
2
sec u- 1

2
t an u =
2
1
x 1
4x
| |
+
|
\
1
mark
2
| |
|
\

2
t an u = x +
2
1
16x
+ 2 x
1
1
4x
.
t an
2
u = x
2
+
2
1 1
1
2 16x
+
t an
2
u = x
2
+
2
1 1
2 16x

t an
2
u =
2
1 1
x t an x
4x 4x
| | | |
u =
| |
\ \
, ) 1 mar k
So t an u = x
1 1
..........(2) or t an x ....(3)
4x 4x
| |
u =
|
\
Adding equat ions ( 1) and ( 2)
sec u + t an u = x+
1 1
x
4x 4x
+
sec u + t an u = 2x
1
mark
2
| |
|
\
Adding eq. ( 1) and ( 3)
sec u + t an t an u = x +
1 1 1
x
4x 4x 2x
+ =
1
mark
2
| |
|
\
Hence, sec u + t an u = 2x or
1
2x
Ans 6. Given 7 cosec | - 3cot | = 7
To prove: 7cot | - 3 cosec | = 3
Consider 7 cosec | - 3cot | = 7
7cosec | - 7 = 3 cot |
7( cosec | - 1) = 3cot | ( 1mark)
7( cosec | - 1) ( cosec | + 1) = 3cot | ( cosec | + 1)
7( cosec
2
| - 1) = 3cot | ( cosec | + 1)
( 1mark)
7cot
2
| = 3 cot | ( cosec| + 1) ( using ident it y cosec
2
| - 1 = cot
2
|)
7cot | = 3( cosec| + 1)
7cot | - 3 cosec| = 3 ( 1mark)
Hence proved.
Ans 7. Given, sec u+ t an u = p ( i)
Also, sec
2
u - t an
2
u = 1 ( ii)
Dividing ( ii) by ( i)
2 2
sec t an 1
sec t an p
1
sec t an (iii)
p
u u
=
u + u
u u =
( 1 mar k)
Adding ( i) and ( iii) ,
2sec u = p +
1
p
sec u =
1 1
p
2 p
| |
+
|
\
Therefore, cos u=
2
2p
p 1
| |
|
|
+
\
( 1 mark)
Subt ract ing ( iii) from ( i)
2t an u = p -
1
p
t an u =
2
1 1 p 1
p
2 p 2p
| |
=
|
\
sin u = cos u t an u =
2 2
2 2
2p p 1 p 1
2p
p 1 p 1
| | | |

= | |
| |
+ +
\ \
sin u + cos u =
2
2
p 1
p 1

+
+
2
2 2
2p p 1 2p
p 1 p 1
| |
+
= |
|
+ +
\
( 1 mark)
Ans. 8 Given t hat AB= 15cm, BC= 6cm, CD= 7cm and AD= 4cm
Draw DP AB and CQ AB
Therefore, 2cosA+ 3cosB
2AP 3QB
(1mark)
AD BC
2AP 3QB
4 6
AP QB
2 2
AP QB
2
AB PB QB
2
AB PQ QB QB
2
1
( AB DC)
2
| |
= +
|
\
| |
= +
|
\
| |
= +
|
\
+
=
+
=
+
=
=
= 4 ( 1 mark)
Ans 9. Given:
cos cos
m, n
cos sin
o o
= =
| |
2 2
2 2
2 2
cos cos
m , n
cos sin
o o
= =
| |
( 1 mark)
L.H.S. = ( m + n ) cos |
2 2
2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2
2
2
2 2 2 2
cos cos
cos
cos sin
sin cos
cos cos
sin cos
1
cos cos
cos sin
cos
n R.H.S.
sin
Therefore, (m n ) cos n
(
o o
= + |
(
| | (

(
| + |
= o |
(
| | (

| |
= o |
|
|
| |
\
o
= = =
|
+ | =
( 1 mark)
( 1 mark)
A10. t an
2
A= 1+ 2t an
2
B
2
2
sin A
cos A
= 1 + 2.
2
2
sin B
cos B
( 1 mark)
2
2
sin A
1 sin A
= 1 + 2.
2
2
sin B
1 sin B
=
2
2
1 sin B
1 sin B
+

( 1 mark)
On solving we get , 2sin
2
A- 1 = sin
2
B
2sin
2
A= 1+ sin
2
B ( 1 mark)