ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, NOIDA

Class: XI Assignment Trigonometric Functions

1. Solve for θ (give general solution):
(a) tan θ + tan2θ + tan3θ = tanθ.tan2θ.tan3θ
(b) tanθ + tan2θ + tanθ tan2θ = 1
(c) 3 tan2θ = 1
(d) 2 sin2θ + √3cosθ + 1 = 0
(e) 7sin2θ + 3cos2θ = 4
2. Find the principal solutions of the equation: 2sin2 = 3cos.
3. If tan(α + β ) = n tan( α – β ), Show that: (n + 1) sin2β = (n – 1 )sin2α
4. Prove that: cos A cos (60 – A) cos (60 + A) = ¼ cos 3A.
5. Prove that: cot A + cot (60° + A) + cot (120° + A) = 3 cot 3A.
6. Convert 400 20’ into radian measure.
7. Find the radian measure corresponding to 5° 37' 30''
8. A horse is tied to a post by a rope. If the horse moves along a circular path always keeping the rope
tight and describe 88 metres when it was traced out 720 at the centre, find the length of the rope.
9.The angles of a triangle are in A.P. such that the greatest is 5 times the least. Find the angles in
radians.
tan (900 −  )sec (1800 −  ) sin (− )
10. Simplify: .
sin (1800 +  ) cot (3600 −  )cosec (900 −  )
11. Find the values of the following trigonometric ratios:
−11𝜋
(a) sin 3060° (b) cosec (-1200°) (c) tan (-585°) (d) sin. ( 3 )
3 3𝜋 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
12. If tanx = 4 , 𝜋 < x < 2 , Find the values of cos 2, sin 2 , tan 2
13. Show that cos20° cos40° cos80° = 1/ 8
14. Find the angle between the minute hand and hour hand of a clock when the time is 8: 35.

15. If Sin α + Sin β = a and Cos α + Cos β = b show that cos ( +  ) = b 2 − a 2 .

2 2

b +a
13 1 
16. If cos = and cos  = , where  and  are acute angles, show that  −  = .
14 7 3
 3   5   5   3 
17. Prove that sec  −   sec  −  + tan  +   tan  −  = −1
 2   2   2   2 
18. Solve for x: cos 3x + cos x – cos 2x = 0.
19. Solve for x: 2 sin2x + sin2 2 x = 2