SOME BEST QUESTIONS ON

TRIGONOMETRY- by Raghav madan

1. Prove each of the following identities :
tan 𝐴+sec 𝐴−1 1+sin 𝐴
I. =
tan 𝐴−sec 𝐴+1 cos 𝐴
sec 𝜃+tan 𝜃−1 cos 𝜃
II. =
tan 𝜃−sec 𝜃+1 1−sin 𝜃
1+sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃 1−sin 𝜃
III. =
1+sec 𝜃+tan 𝜃 cos 𝜃
sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃+1 1
IV. =
sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃−1 sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃
cos 𝐴−sin 𝐴+1
V. = cosec 𝐴 + cot 𝐴
cos 𝐴+sin 𝐴−1
VI. (sin 𝜃 + csc 𝜃)2 + (cos 𝜃 + sec 𝜃)2 = 7 + tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃
1 1 1 1
VII. − = −
csc 𝜃+cot 𝜃 sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃 csc 𝜃−cot 𝜃
tan 𝜃 cot 𝜃
VIII. + = 1 + sec 𝜃 csc 𝜃
1−cot 𝜃 1−tan 𝜃
(1+cot 𝐴+tan 𝐴)(sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴)
IX. = sin2 𝐴 cos 2 𝐴∆
sec3 𝐴−csc3 𝐴
(sin 𝐴−sin 𝐵) (cos 𝐴−cos 𝐵)
X. (cos 𝐴+cos 𝐵)
+ (sin 𝐴+sin 𝐵)
=0
sin2 𝐴−sin2 𝐵
XI. tan2 𝐴 − tan2 𝐵 =
cos2 𝐴 cos2 𝐵
2
XII.(tan 𝐴 − tan 𝐵) + (1 + tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵)2 = sec 2 𝐴 sec 2 𝐵
15
2. If sec 𝐴 = , and 𝐴 + 𝐵 = 90°, find the value of csc 𝐵.
7
3 1
3. If 3𝑥 = csc 𝜃, and = cot 𝜃, find the value of 3 (𝑥 2 − ).
𝑥 𝑥2
6 1
4. If 6𝑥 = sec 𝜃, and = tan 𝜃, find the value of 9 (𝑥 2 − ).
𝑥 𝑥2
5. In ∆OPQ, right angled at P, OP= 7cm and OQ-PQ = 1cm. Determine the values
of sin 𝑄 and cos 𝑄.
6. Find the value of other trigonometric ratios, given that
2𝑚𝑛
I. tan  =
𝑚2 −𝑛2
𝑚2 −𝑛2
II. sin 𝜃 =
𝑚2 +𝑛2
2𝑚
III. cos 𝜃 =
𝑚2 +1
𝑚 4
IV. csc 𝜃 = √1 + ( )
𝑛
7. If A, B and C are the interior angles of a ∆ABC, Show that:
𝐵+𝐶 𝐴
a. cos ( ) = sin 2
2
𝐶+𝐴 𝐵
b. tan ( ) = cot 2
2
𝐵+𝐶 𝐴 𝐵+𝐶 𝐴
c. cos ( ) sin 2 + sin ( ) cos 2 = 1
2 2
8. In an acute angled triangle ABC, if tan(𝐴 + 𝐵 − 𝐶) = 1 and, sec(𝐵 + 𝐶 − 𝐴) =
2, find the value of A, B and C.
1
9. In an acute angled triangle ABC, if tan(𝐴 + 𝐵 − 𝐶) = and, sec(𝐵 + 𝐶 −
2
1
𝐴) = , find the value of A, B and C.
√2
10.In a ∆ABC, right angled at C and A=B, Is cos 𝐴 = cos 𝐵 ? Is tan 𝐴 = tan 𝐵?
What would be the trigonometric ratios for A and B? Will they be equal.
11.If A and P are acute angles such that tan 𝐴 = tan 𝑃, then show that A =
P.
12.If A and P are acute angles such that cos 𝐴 = cos 𝑃 , then show that
A = P.
13.If B and Q are acute angles such that sin 𝐵 = sin 𝑄 , then show that
B = Q
14.In a right ∆ABC, right angled at C, if tan 𝐴 = 1, then verify that 2 sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴 =
1
tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵+tan 𝐴 cot 𝐵 sin2 𝐵
15.If A+B = 90°, prove that √ − = tan 𝐴
sin 𝐴 sec 𝐵 cos2 𝐴
1−cos 2𝐴
16.Using the formula sin 𝐴 = √ ,find the value of sin 30° , when it is being
2
1
given that cos 60° =
2
1 1
17.If A and B are the acute angles such that tan 𝐴 = , tan 𝐵 = and tan(𝐴 +
2 3
tan 𝐴+tan 𝐵
𝐵) = , find (A+B).
1−tan 𝐴 tan 𝐵
18.Given that , 2 sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴 + (cos 𝐴 + sin 𝐴)2 − (2 cos 𝐴 + sin 𝐴)2 =
𝑝 sin2 𝐴 + 𝑞. Find the value of p and q.
19.If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = √2 sin(90° − 𝜃), show that cot 𝜃 = √2 + 1.
20.If cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = √2 sin , show that sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = √2 cos 𝜃.
21.If cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = √2 cos 𝜃, show that cos 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = √2 sin 𝜃.
22.If (tan 𝜃 + sin 𝜃) = 𝑚, (tan 𝜃 − sin 𝜃) = 𝑛, then show that (𝑚2 − 𝑛2 )2 =
16𝑚𝑛.
23.If (tan 𝜃 + sin 𝜃) = 𝑚, (tan 𝜃 − sin 𝜃) = 𝑛, then show that 𝑚2 − 𝑛2 =
4√𝑚𝑛.
24.If 𝑥 = 𝑟 sin 𝛼 cos 𝛽,𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝛼 sin 𝛽 and 𝑧 = 𝑟 cos 𝛼, prove that 𝑟 2 = 𝑥 2 +
𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2.
𝑎 asin 𝜃−𝑏 cos 𝜃 𝑎2 −𝑏2
25.If tan 𝜃 = , show that =
𝑏 asin 𝜃+𝑏 cos 𝜃 𝑎2 +𝑏2
𝑎2 𝑏2
26.If 𝑥 = a sin 𝜃 and 𝑦 = 𝑏 tan 𝜃, prove that ( 2
− )=1
𝑥 𝑦2
27.If 2sin2 𝜃 − cos 2 𝜃 = 2, then find the value of .
28.If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = √3, then prove that tan  + cot  =1
29.If sin 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1, prove that cos 2  + cos 4  = 1
30.If  is an acute angle and sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, find the value of 2 tan2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 − 1
31.If  is an acute angle and tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 2, find the value of tan7 𝜃 + cot 7 𝜃
1
32.If 1 + sin2 𝜃 = 3 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃, then prove that tan 𝜃 = 𝑜𝑟 1
2
33.If sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = 𝑝, obtain the value of sec 𝜃 , tan 𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 sin 𝜃 in terms of p.
𝑝2 −1
34.If sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = 𝑝, prove that sin 𝜃 =
𝑝2 +1
1 1
35.If sec 𝜃 = 𝑥 + , then prove that sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = 2𝑥 𝑜𝑟 .
4𝑥 2𝑥
𝑚2 −1
36.If sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = 𝑚, show that = sin 𝜃
𝑚2 +1
𝑚2 −1
37.If tan 𝐴 = 𝑛 tan 𝐵 and sin 𝐴 = 𝑚 sin 𝐵, Prove that cos 2 𝐴 = .
𝑛2 −1
38.If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = 𝑝 and sec 𝜃 + csc 𝜃 = 𝑞, Show that 𝑞(𝑝2 − 1) = 2𝑝
39.If csc  − sin  = 𝑙, and sec  − cos  = 𝑚, show that 𝑙 2 𝑚2 (𝑙2 + 𝑚2 + 3) =
1.
40.If 𝑥 = 𝑎 cos 𝜃 − 𝑏 sin 𝜃 and 𝑦 = 𝑎 sin 𝜃 + 𝑏 cos 𝜃, then prove that 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 =
𝑥 2 + 𝑦2.
41.If 𝑥 = 𝑝 sec  + 𝑞 tan  and 𝑦 = 𝑝 tan  + 𝑞 sec , then prove that 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 =
𝑝2 − 𝑞 2 .
42.If cos 𝜃 − 𝑏 sin 𝜃 = 𝑐 , prove that 𝑎 sin 𝜃 + 𝑏 cos 𝜃 = ±√𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2 .
43.If 3 sin 𝜃 + 5 cos 𝜃 = 5, prove that 5 sin 𝜃 − 3 cos 𝜃 = ±3.
44.If 2sin 𝜃 + 3 cos 𝜃 = 2, prove that 3 sin 𝜃 − 2 cos 𝜃 = ±3.
45.If 2 cos 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = 𝑥 and cos 𝜃 − 3 sin 𝜃 = 𝑦, Prove that 2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 =
5.
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46.If csc  − sin  = 𝑚, and sec  − cos  = 𝑛, show that (𝑚2 𝑛) 3 +
2
(𝑚𝑛2 ) ⁄3 = 1.
2⁄
47.If cot  + tan  = 𝑚 and sec  − cos  = 𝑛, Prove that (𝑚2 𝑛) 3 +
2
(𝑚𝑛2 ) ⁄3 = 1.
48.If 𝑎 cos 3  + 3𝑎 sin2  cos  = 𝑚 and 𝑎 sin3  + 3𝑎 sin  cos 2  = 𝑛 prove that
2⁄ 2⁄ 2⁄
(𝑚 + 𝑛) 3 + (𝑚 − 𝑛) 3 = 2𝑎 3.
2
49.If tan2 𝜃 = 1 − 𝑎2 , Prove that sec  + tan3  csc  = (2 − 𝑎2 ) ⁄3
50.If 𝑥 sin3  + 𝑦 cos 3  = sin  cos  and sin  = 𝑦 cos  , prove that 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 =
1.
cos 𝛼 cos 𝛼
51.If = 𝑚 and = 𝑛, then show that (𝑚2 + 𝑛2 ) cos 2 𝛽 = 𝑛2 .
cos 𝛽 sin 𝛽
52.If 𝑎 sec  + 𝑏 tan  + 𝑐 = 0 and 𝑝 sec  + 𝑞 tan  + 𝑟 = 0, prove that
(𝑏𝑟 − 𝑞𝑐)2 − (𝑝𝑐 − 𝑎𝑟)2 = (𝑎𝑞 − 𝑏𝑞)2 .
53.If (sec 𝐴 +tan 𝐴)(sec 𝐵 +tan 𝐵)(sec 𝐶 +tan 𝐶) =
(sec 𝐴 −tan 𝐴)(sec 𝐵 −tan 𝐵)(sec 𝐶 −tan 𝐶), prove that each of the side is
equal to ±1.
54.If csc  − sin  = 𝑎3 , and sec  − cos  = 𝑏 3 , show that 𝑎2 𝑏 2 (𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ) = 1
55.If sin 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 + sin3 𝜃 = 1, then prove that cos 6 𝜃 − 4cos 4 𝜃 + 8cos 2 𝜃 =
4.
𝑇3 −𝑇5 𝑇5 −𝑇7
56.If 𝑇𝑛 = sin𝑛  + cos 𝑛  , Prove that = .
𝑇1 𝑇3
𝑥2 𝑦2
57.If 𝑥 = 𝑎 sec 𝛼 cos 𝛽 , 𝑦 = 𝑏 sec 𝛼 sin 𝛽 and 𝑧 = 𝑐 tan 𝛼 , Show that 2
+ −
𝑎 𝑏2
𝑧2
=1
𝑐2
2
4−3(𝑥 2 −1)
58. If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = 𝑥 , Prove that sin6 𝜃 + cos6 𝜃 = 4