1

3
The two legs of a right triangle are sin + sin 3 and cos cos . The length of its hypotenuse
2

is
(D) some function of
(A)1
(B) 2
(C*) 2
sin 2 sin 3 sin 4
If cos2 cos3 cos4 = tan k is an identity then the value k is equal to :

(A) 2

3
(B*) cosec
2

7
(C) sin
2

5
(D*) cot
4

sin 22 cos 8 cos(180 22) cos(90 8)

sin 22 cos 8 sin 22 sin 8 sin 30
=
=
=1]
sin 23 cos 7 cos(180 23) cos(90 7) sin 23 cos 7 sin 23 sin 7 sin 30

If

1 sin A sin A
1

, for all permissible values of A, then A belongs to

1 sin A cos A cos A

(A*) First Quadrant

[Hint : L.H.S =

(D) 6

sin 22 cos8 cos158 cos98

The expression
when simplified reduces to :
sin 23 cos7 cos157 cos97
(A*) sec(100)

[Sol.

(C) 4

2 sin 3 cos sin 3

sin 2 sin 4 sin 3
sin 3
= 2 cos 3 cos cos 3 =
cos 2 cos 4 cos 3
cos 3
= tan3 = tanK
K = 3 Ans ]

[Sol.

(B*) 3

(B) Second Quadrant (C) Third Quadrant

(D*) Fourth Quadrant

1 sin A
sin A
1
=
which is true only if | cos A| = cosA result ]
+
| cos A |
cos A
cos A

If secA =

17
5
and cosecB =
then sec(A + B) can have the value equal to
8
4

85
85
85
85
(B*)
(C*)
(D*)
36
36
84
84
[Hint : A = I & IV quadrant and B = I & II quadrant and accordingly four cases.]

(A*)

6
[Sol.
7

sin 24cos6sin 6sin 66

The exact value of sin 21cos39cos51sin 69 is ______ .
sin 24 cos 6 sin 6 cos 24
sin 18
sin 21 cos 39 cos 39 sin 21 = sin 18 = 1 ]
If cos ( + ) = m cos (), then tan is equal to :
1 m
tan
1 m

(A)
[Sol.

[ Ans. 1]

1 m
tan
1 m

(B)

cos( )
m
cos( )
Applying componendo & dividendo
m 1
2 cos cos

m 1 2 sin sin

1 m
cot
1 m

(C*)

1 m
cot
1 m

(D)

(A) 4( 6 2 )
9

(B*)

(C)

6 2

(D)

3 1
Which of the following when simplified reduces to unity?
1 2 sin2
(A*)

2 cot cos2
4

(C)

sin

(B*)

sin cos tan

1
(1 tan2 )2

4 sin2 cos2
4 tan2

(D*)

6 2

+ cos ( )

1 sin 2
(sin cos )2
2

10

cos
= a + b sin 2 then find the value of
If [1 sin (+) + cos ( + )] + 1 sin
2

11

a and b.
[ Ans. a = 4 & b = 2 ]
[ (1 + sin cos)2 + (1 + cos sin)2]
= 1 + sin2 + cos2 + 2sin sin2 2cos + 1 + cos2 + sin2 + 2cos sin2 2sin
4 2sin2 = a + bsin2
a = 4 , b = 2 ]
Exact value of tan 200 (cot 10 tan 10) is ______ .
[ Ans. : 2 ]

12

The greatest value of the expression

[Sol.

15

17

4x sin2
4x
8

sin2
[Sol.

for 0 x

is _________ __.

[ Ans.

1
2

17
17
15

15

4x
4x sin
4x
4x
sin
8
8
8

32

8x sin
= sin
8

=
13

1
1
(sin 8x ) =
Ans]
2
2

The expression
:
(A) 1

[Sol.

3
4

1
sin 2
4

3
when simplified reduces to
cot cot
2
2
2

(C) sin2 (/2)

(B) 0

(sin cos ) 2
cos 2
sin

cos

cos 2

cos

sin

Exact value of cos 20 + 2 sin2 55

(A*) 1

(B)

(D*) sin2

[Hint : 1 + cos 20 cos 110

1 + 2 sin 65 sin 45

cos 2
cos 2
cos 2

= sin2

2 sin 65 is :

1
2

15

1 sin 2
sin cos cos
1 sin 2
sin 2

cot tan =
sin

tan

4
4
2
2

cos 2
cos 2 tan
1

tan

14

1 sin 2
cos 2 2 . tan

(C)

(D) zero

2 sin 65
2 sin 65 = 1 ]

4 + sin (3 8) sin(412) = 4 cos 2 cos 4 sin 6.

2

Prove the identity, cos

[Hint: LHS = sin 4 + sin 8 + sin 12; = 2 sin 8 cos 4 + sin 8

[Hint : Nr = 2cos

9x
x
x
cos = 2cos
2
2
2

3x
x
3x

3 3x
2 3x
4 cos 2 3 cos 2 = 2 cos 2 cos 2 4 cos 2 3

x
3x
x
3x
= 2 cos cos
[2(1 + cos 3x) 3] = 2 cos cos
[2 cos3x 1]
2
2
2
2

Nr
x
3x
2 cos cos
= cos 2x + cos x ]
r =
2
2
D

17

Prove the identity, sin 2 (1 + tan 2 . tan ) +

[Sol.

LHS = sin2

1 sin

= tan 2 + tan2 .
1 sin
4 2

cos 2 cos sin 2 sin 1 sin

+
cos cos 2
1 sin

sin( 2) cos( 2)2

sin( 2) cos( 2) 2

or

cos

sin2
+
cos cos 2

or

tan2 + tan( 4) tan( 2)

1 tan( 4) tan( 2)

or

or

tan2 + 1 tan( 2)
1 tan( 2)

tan2+ tan2 = RHS ]
4 2

tan 8
= (1 + sec2) (1 + sec4) (1 + sec8)
tan

18

Prove that

[Sol.

RHS =

19

sin 8
[8 cos cos 2 cos 4] cos

cos
= sin
]
cos 8
cos 8
If sin2 = 4 sin2, show that 5 tan( ) = 3 tan( + ).

1 cos 2 1 cos 4 1 cos 8

2 cos 2 2 cos 2 2 2 cos 2 4

=
cos 2 cos 4 cos 8
cos 2
cos 4
cos 8

sin 2
4
sin 2

[Sol.

sin 2 sin 2 5

sin 2 sin 2 3

(using C and D)

2 sin( ) cos( ) 5

2 cos( ) sin( ) 3
tan( ) 5

tan( ) 3
20
[Sol.

proved ]

5
and cos x + sin x = , find the numerical values of cos x sin x.
4
4
y = cos x sin x
y2 = 1 2 sin x cos x

If 0 < x <

given cos x + sin x =

5
4
25
16

1 + 2 sin x cos x =

2 sin x cos x =

now

y2 = 1 2 sin x cos x = 1

9
16
9
7
=
16 16

[Ans. y =

7
]
4

cos a cos b cos c

= tan b.

a c
ac
ac
2 sin b cos
sin b
cos
sin b
2
2
2
LHS =
=
(using 2b = a + c)
a c
ac
ac
2 cos b cos
cos b
2 cos
cos
cos b
2
2
2
2 sin

[Sol.

ac

sin b 2 cos
1
2

=
= tan b
ac

cos b 2 cos
1
2

hence proved. ]

[Sol.

sin 3 cos 3

= 8 cos2, wherever it is defined.
Prove the identity
sin cos
(3 4sin2)2 (4 cos2 3)2
{4(cos2 sin2}{6 4(cos2 + sin2}
= 8(cos2 sin2) = 8 cos2 hence proved. ]

23

Find the exact value of cos236 + sin218.

24

If A + B + C = & sin A

22

(A*)

k1
k1

(B)

[Ans.

3
]
4

C
A
B
C
tan =
= k sin , then tan
2
2
2
2

k1
k1

(C)

k
k1

(D)

k 1
k

25

If tan A & tan B are the roots of the quadratic equation, a x2 + b x + c = 0 then evaluate
a sin2 (A + B) + b sin (A + B). cos (A + B) + c cos2 (A + B).
[Ans: c]

[Sol.

tan A + tan B =
Now

1
1

ab
b
=
ca
1 ac

b2
( c a )2

b2 a

a b2

(c a )2
b2
=
1 c

2
2
2
ca
b (c a ) c a c a

(c a )

b2 c

(c a )2
c
2
2
2
b (c a ) ( c a )

E=c ]

If cos + cos = a and sin + sin= b then prove that, cos2 + cos2 =
2

[Sol.

tan (A + B) =

E = cos2 (A + B) [a tan2 (A + B) + b tan (A + B) + c ]

=

26

b
c
; tan A. tan B = ;
a
a

squaring and adding, cos() =

b 2 a 2 b2 2

b2

a b 2
2

....(1)

b2

b
a 2 b2
a

using C D relations & dividing, tan

cos( + ) =
= 2
....(2)
2
a
b2
a b2
1 2
a
now cos2 + cos2 = 2cos( + ) cos ( )
....(3)
use (1) & (2) in (3) to get the result ]

3
5
7
Find the exact value of tan2
+ tan2
+ tan2
+ tan2
[Ans : 28]
16
16
16
16
Let 16 =
1

27
[Sol.

tan2 + tan23 + tan25 + tan27

= (tan2 + cot2 ) + (tan23 + cot23)
2

[ Note that tan7 = tan(8 ) = cot and

tan5 = tan(8 3) = cot3 ]

28
[Sol.

In any triangle, if (sin A + sin B + sin C) (sin A + sin B sin C) = 3 sin A sin B, find the angle C.
(sin A + sin B)2 sin2 C = 3 sin A sin B
[Ans. C = 60]
sin2 A sin2 C + sin2 B = sin A sin B
sin (A + C) sin (A C) + sin2 B = sin A sin B
sin B [ sin (A C) + sin (A + C) ] = sin A sin B
(Using sin(A + C) = sinB)
2 sin A cos C = sin A
(sinB 0)
cos C = 1/2
C = 60 ]

29

Find the value of sin

323

and cos . If sin =

and ,
2
2
2
325

[Ans. sin
[Sol.

Given sin =
cos

sin2

|||ly

cos2

Hence sin

cos

17
=
]
2
5 26

,
2

323
,
325

36
325

36
325 361
2
650

sin

19

=
5 26
2

1
36 289
1 cos
=
=
= 1
2 325 650
2
2

cos

1 cos
=
=
2
2

now

19

=
;
5 26
2

19

=
;
5 26
2

cos

as

17
=
Ans. ]
2
5 26

2 cos 1
Show that, tan tan =
6 2
6 2 2 cos 1

[Sol.

1 3 tan 2
tan
tan
cos 2 3 sin 2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
LHS =
=
=

2
1

3 tan
3 cos 2 sin 2
1
tan 1
tan
2
2
2
2
2
3
3

2 cos 2 sin 2 sin 2 cos 2

2
2
2
2
2 cos 1

=
=
Hence proved
2
2 cos 1
2
2
2
2 cos sin sin
cos
2
2
2
2

Let y =

[Sol.

y=
=

32

,
2
2 4

17
=
2
5 26

30

31

[3]

sin x sin 2x sin 4 x sin 5x

. Find the value of y where x =

.
cos x cos 2x cos 4 x cos 5x
36

(sin x sin 5x ) (sin 2 x sin 4 x )

(cos x cos 5x ) (cos 2x cos 4x )
sin 3x[cos 2 x cos x ]
2 sin 3x cos 2 x 2 sin 3x cos x
=
= tan 3x
cos 3x[cos 2x cos x ]
2 cos 3x cos 2 x 2 cos 3x cos x
y = = tan3x = tan

= tan
= tan15 = 2
36
12

1 2 sin 2 ( / 2)
If tan = m, then the value of
is
2
1 sin

3 Ans.

[Ans. 2

3]

33

The value of

3 cot 76 cot 16
is :
cot 76 cot 16

(A*) tan 46
[Sol.

[Sol.

35

(C) cot 46

(D) cot 2

3 sin 76 0 . sin 16 0 cos 76 0 cos 16 0

cos 76 0 sin 16 0 sin 76 0 cos 16 0

Using

34

(B) tan 44

2 sin 760 sin 160 [sin 760 sin 160 cos 76 0 cos160 ] cos 60 cos 92 cos 60
=
sin 92
sin 920

2 sin 2 460
1 cos 92 0
=
=
= tan460 = cot440 Ans ]
2 sin 460 cos 460
sin 92 0
An unknown polynomial yields a remainder of 2 upon division by x 1, and a remainder of 1 upon division
by x 2. If this polynomial is divided by (x 1)(x 2), then the remainder is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C*) x + 3
(D) x + 1
We have
P (x) = Q1(x 1) + 2
....(1)
P (x) = Q2(x 2) + 1
....(2)
P (x) = Q3(x 1)(x 2) + ax + b
....(3)
From (1),
P(1) = 2 = a + b
....(4)
from (2),
P (2) = 1 = 2a + b
.....(5)
hence a = 1 and b = 3
Hence the remainder is 3 x
(D) ]
A rectangle has its sides of length sin x and cos x for some x. Largest possible area which it can have, is

(A)

1
4

(B) 1

(C*)

1
2

(D) can not be determined

36

1
1
sin 2x, hence Amax = ]
2
2
The value of tan27 + tan18 + tan27 tan18, is
(A) an irrational number
(B) rational which is not integer
(C) integer which is prime
(D*) integer which is not a prime.

[Sol.

Consider tan(27 + 18) =

[Hint: A = sin x cos x =

tan 27 tan 18
1 tan 27 tan 18

tan 27 tan 18
1 tan 27 tan 18
1 tan27 tan18 = tan27 + tan18
tan27 + tan18 + tan27 tan18 = 1 ]

1=

37
[Sol.

38

1
. Find tan .
2006
cos cos sin sin + sin cos cos sin = 0
cos (cos sin ) + sin (cos sin ) = 0
(cos sin ) (cos + sin ) = 0
if
cos sin = 0

tan = 1 which is not possible

sin + cos = 0

tan = 1 Ans. ]
The difference (sin8 75 cos8 75) is equal to

If cos( + ) + sin( ) = 0 and tan =

3 3
3 3
(C)
8
16
4
4
4
8
[Hint: (sin cos )(sin + cos ) where = 75
( cos150)(1 2 sin2 cos2)

(A) 1

(B)

(D*)

[Ans. 1]

7 3
16

2(cos1 cos 2 ................. cos 44) 1

[Sol.

equals

1
1
(C)
(D) 1
2
2
Nr = 2[(sin 1 + sin 89) + (sin 2 + sin 88) + ......... + (sin 44 + sin 46) + sin 45]
= 2[sin 45(2(cos 44 + cos 43 + ...... + cos1) + 1]
(A*)

(B)

Nr
= 2 sin 45 =
Dr

2 Ans ]

cos A
cos B
cos C
+
+
sin B sin C
sin C sin A
sin A sin B
(A*) is prime
(B) is composite
(C) is rational which is not an integer
(D*) an integer
[Hint: [(cos B cos C 1) + (cos C cosA 1) + (cos A cos B 1)] = 2

40

In a triangle ABC, the value of

41

ABC is a right angled triangle. Show that

sinAsinBsin(AB)+sinBsinCsin(BC)+sinCsinAsin(CA)+sin(AB)sin(BC)sin(CA)=0.
Let B = 90
T1 = sin A sin B sin(A B)
= (sin A) (1) sin(A 90)
T1 = sin A cos A
T2 = sin B sin C sin(B C)
sin B 90 / cos B 0
= (1) (cos A) sin(90 C) = cos A sin A
sin C cos A

T3 = sin C sin A sin(C A)

cos C sin A

= sin(90 A) sin A sin(90 2A)

T3 = sin A cos A cos2A
T4 = sin (A B) sin (B C) sin(C A)
= cos A sin A cos 2A ]

[Sol.

42

[Sol.

2
4
2
4

+ cos x
and b = sin x + sin x
+ sin x
then which one
Let a = cos x + cos x
3
3
3
3

of the following does not hold good?

(A) a = 2b
(B) b = 2a
(C) a + b = 0
(D*) a b
Using cos(A + B) = cosA cosB sinA sinB
2
4

1
1
3
3
= cos x +
=
we have cos x
sin x ; cos x
cos x
sin x.
3
3
2
2

2
2
2
4

+ cos x
= 0.
Hence cos x + cos x
3
3

|||ly

2
4

1
1
3
3
= sin x +
= sin x
sin x
cos x ; sin x
cos x,
3
3
2
2

2
2

2
4

+ sin x
=0 ]
so sin x + sin x
3
3

43

If sin 2x =

2024
5
9
, where
<x<
, the value of the sin x cos x is equal to
2025
4
4

1
1
(B)
45
45
2
(sin x cos x) = 1 sin 2x

(A*)
[Sol.

=1
1

(C)

2024
1
=
2025
2025
1

1
2025

(D) none

Hence answer is B
44

Let a and b are two real numbers such that, sin a + sin b =
cos(a b) and

[Sol.

]
2
6
and cos a + cos b =
. Find the value of (i)
2
2

(ii) sin(a + b).

squaring and adding

[Ans. (i) 0, (ii)

3
]
2

1
3
+ =2
2
2

2 + 2 cos(a b) =
cos(a b) = 0

1
ab
a b
cos
=
2
2
2

again 2 sin

ab
a b
cos
=
2
2

2cos

3
2

1
ab
=
3
2

tan

1
ab
2
2 3
3
2
= 3
sin(a + b) =
=
=
1
a

b
4
3
2
1
1 tan 2
3
2

2 tan

45

For any 3 angle , and , prove that

sin
sin
.
2
2
2

sin + sin + sin = sin( + + ) + 4 sin

[Sol.

sin
sin

2
2
2

sin + sin + sin sin( + + ) = 4 sin

TPT

cos
2 cos
sin

2
2
2 2

LHS = 2 sin

2
cos
cos

2
2 2

= 2 sin

= 2 sin 2 2 sin 2 sin 2

sin
sin
= RHS hence proved. ]
2
2
2

= 4 sin
46

If =

, prove that 2n cos cos2 cos22 ........ cos2n1 = 1. What the value of the product whould
2 1
n

be if =
[Sol.

.
2 1

[Ans. 1]

We have
2n

sin . cos . cos 2 . cos 2 2 ........... . cos 2 n 1 2 n 1. sin 2 . cos 2 . cos 2 2 ................cos 2n 1
=
sin
sin

2 n 2. sin 2 2 . cos 2 2 .................cos 2 n 1

2 n 3. sin( 23. ) . cos 23 .................cos 2 n 1
=
sin
sin
This expression finally converger to

sin 2

sin 2n n

2 1

2n
sin n
2 1

2n
sin n
2 1

sin n

2 1

[Sol :

sin 10

sin 50

sin 70

1
1
1

cos 80 cos 40 cos 20

cos 40 cos 20 cos 80 cos 20 cos 40 cos 80
cos 20. cos 40. cos 80
= 8 [cos20(cos40 + cos80) cos40 cos80 ]
= 8 [2cos20 cos60 cos20 cos40 cos80]
= 4 [2cos220 2cos40 cos80]
= 4 [1 + cos40 (cos120 + cos40)]

=4.
48
[Sol.

3
=6
2

Ans

If sin x + cos x + tan x + cot x + sec x + cosec x = 7 then sin 2x = a b 7 where a, b N. Find the ordered
pair (a, b).
[Ans. a = 22 , b = 8]
S sin x ; C cos x
S
C
1
1
S2C C 2S S2 C 2 S C
+
+
+
=7

=7
C
S
C
S
SC
SC (S + C) + 1 + S + C = 7 S C

(S + C) (1 + SC) = 7SC 1
2
2
2
(S + C) (1 + SC) = (7 SC 1)
(1 + 2 SC) (1 + SC)2 = (7 SC 1)2
put sin x cos x = y
(1 + 2y) (1 + y)2 = (7y 1)2
(1 + 2y) (1 + y2 + 2y) = 49y2 14y + 1
2
3
2
2
1 + y + 2y + 2y + 2y + 4y = 49y 14y + 1

2y3 44y2 + 18y = 0

S+C+

2y [y2 22y + 9] = 0

2y = 22

484 36

y = 11 121 9 = 11 4 7
sin x cos x = 11 4 7
2sin x cos x = 22 8 7
[Hint : s + c +

s
c
1
1
+ + + =7
c
s
c
s

+ ve is rejected as sin 2x can have max. value as 1 ]

s+c+

1
sc
+
=7
sc
cs

s c (s + c) + 1 + s + c = 7 s c
(c + s) (1 + s c) = 7 s c 1
Let s c = x
(c + s)2 (1 + s c)2 = (7 s c 1)2
(1 + 2 x) (x2 + 2x + 1) = (49 x2 14 x + 1).
On multiplying 1 cancels. Cancelling the factor x, we get a quadratic in x. Solve for x ]
49
The tangents of two acute angles are 3 and 2. The sine of twice their difference is :
(A) 7/24
(B) 7/48
(C) 7/50
(D*) 7/25
[Hint : tan = 3; tan = 2.
Now sin 2()
= sin2 cos2 cos2 sin2 =

50

It is known that sin =

7
2.3 14
1 9 2.2
.
.

=
D]
1 9 1 4
1 9 1 4
25

4
and 0 < < then the value of
5

(A*) independent of for all in (0, /2)

(C*)

3 (7 24 cot )
for tan < 0
15

3 sin( ) 4 cos( )

(B*)

5
for tan > 0
3

(D) none

2
cos( )
cos 6
is:
sin

3 sin( )

& to

3 (7 24 cot )
for /2 < <
15

3
,
2
prove that cosx + cosy + cosz = 0 = sinx + siny + sinz
[Sol. Given 2[cos (x y) + cos (y z) + cos (z x) ] = 3
or 2[cos (x y) + cos (y z) + cos (z x) + (sin2x + cos2x) + (sin2y + cos2y) + (sin2z + cos2z) ] = 0

51

If cos ( y z ) + cos ( z x ) + cos ( x y ) =

or

cos2 x

sin 2 x

+ 2 cos x cos y +

+ 2 sin x sin y = 0

( cosx + cosy + cosz )2 + ( sinx + siny + sinz)2 = 0

cos x = 0 = sin x

52

In the inequality below the value of the angle is expressed in radian measure. Which one of the inequalities
below is true?
(A) sin 1 < sin 2 < sin 3
(B) sin 3 < sin 2 < sin 1
(C) sin 2 < sin 1 < sin 3
(D*) sin 3 < sin 1 < sin 2
[Hint: sin 1 sin 2
3
1
sin < 0
2
2

sin 1 < sin 2

sin 1 sin 3
= 2 cos 2 sin 1 > 0

= 2 cos

sin 1 > sin 3

53

The value of x satisfying the equation,

[Sol.

(A) 2 cos 10
(B) 2 cos 20
Note that x [2, 2]
Let
x = 2 cos where [0, ]
x=

x=

]
2 2 2 x
(C*) 2 cos 40

is
(D) 2 cos 80

2 2 2 2 cos

2 cos =

2 2 2 cos

2 21 cos =
2

=
2

2 2 sin

=
4

2 2 cos
2 4

21 cos
2 4

2 cos = 2 cos ;
4 8

Hence x = 2 cos

4 8

9
=
8
4

2
9

2
= 2 cos 40 (C) Ans. ]
9
2

c c
54
a, b, c are the sides of a triangle ABC which is right angled at C, then the minimum value of is
a b
(A) 0
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D*) 8
[Hint: a = c sin
b = c cos
2

4(1 sin 2)
1
c c
1

=
E= =
sin 2 2
a b
sin cos

1
1

= 4 2
where 0 < <
2
sin 2 sin 2

(A) n = 2
[Hint:

56

[Sol.

(B*) n = 3

(C) n = 4

(D) n = 5

cos 96 cos 6
2 cos 51 cos 45
=
cos 96 cos 6
2 sin 51 sin 45
= cot51
= tan(90 + 51) = tan141 = tan(180 + 141) = tan(321) = tan(3107)

If A + B + C = then prove that

2
2
sin A + 2 sin A = 1.

LHS

n=3

sin2A + sin2B + sin2C + 2 sin A

1 (cos2A sin2B) + sin2C + 2 sin A
1 cos(A + B) cos(A B) + sin2C + 2 sin A

(A + B =

C ; cos(A + B) = sinC)
2

1 sinC [cos(A B) sinC] + 2 sin A

1 sinC [cos(A B) cos(A + B)] + 2 sin A
1 sinC[2 sinA sinB] + 2 sin A
57

1 2 sin A + 2 sin A = 1
Hence proved. ]
If x is eliminated from the equation, sin(a + x) = 2b and sin(a x) = 2c, then find the eliminant.
[Ans.

[Sol.

( b c) 2
(b c) 2
+
= 1]
sin 2 a
cos2 a

adding sin(a + x) + sin(a x) = 2(b + c)

2 sin a cos x = 2(b + c)
sub

cos x =

bc
....(1)
sin a

sin x =

bc
....(2)
cos a

sin(a + x) sin(a x) = 2(b c)

2 cos a sin x = 2(b c)

squaring and adding both equation (1) and (2), we get

58

( b c) 2
(b c) 2
+
= 1 Ans. ]
sin 2 a
cos2 a
If is eliminated from the equations x = a cos( ) and y = b cos ( ) then
x2

[Sol.

y2

2xy
cos( ) is equal to
ab
a
b
(A) sec2 ( )
(B) cosec2 ( )
(C) cos2 ( )
(D*) sin2 ( )
( ) = ( ) ( )
cos( ) = cos ( ) cos ( ) + sin ( ) sin( )
2

cos( ) =

y x
x2
y2
. 1 2 . 1 2
b a
a
b
2

x2
1 2
a

y2
1
b2

xy

ab cos( )

y2 x 2
x 2 y2
x 2 y2
2 xy
2
1

=
cos ( )
cos( )
ab
b2 a 2
a 2 b2
a 2 b2

x2
2

y2
2

2 xy
cos( )
ab

= sin2 ( ) ]

(A) sec (1)

[Sol.

|||ly

(C) cot (1)

(D) none

1
sin( 46 45)
sin 45 sin 46 = sin 1 [cot45 cot46]

1
sin 1

T1 =

(B*) cosec (1)

1
sin 1

T2 =

1
sin( 48 47)
sin 48 sin 47 = sin 1 [cot47 cot48]

1
sin 1
On adding

Tl =

1
sin(133 134)
sin133 sin134 = sin 1 [cot133 cot134]

Tr = sin 1 [{cot45 + cot47 + cot49 + ... + cot133} {cot46 + cot48 + cot50 + ... + cot134}]
r 1

60

= cosec1
[all terms cancelled except cot45 remains] ]
I f t an A & tan B are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 ax + b = 0, then the value of
sin2 (A + B) is :
(A*)

[Sol.

a2
a 2 (1 b) 2

(B)

a2
a 2 b2

(C)

a2
( b a) 2

(D)

a2
b 2 (1 a ) 2

tanA + tanB = a ; tanA.tanB = b

a
a2
2(A+B) =
sin
Ans: ]

1 b
a 2 (1 b) 2
The expression ( tan4 + tan2) ( 1 tan2 3 tan2 ) is identical to
(A) 2 cot 3 . sec2 (B) 2 sec 3 . tan2 (C) 2 tan3 . sin2
(D*) 2 tan3 . sec2

tan(A+B) =
61

62

If cos + cos = a and sin + sin= b, then the value of coscos has the value equal to

(A)

b2

4a 2

4 a 2 b2

(B)

b2

4b 2

2 a 2 b2

(C)

b2

4a 2

2 a 2 b2

(D*)

b2

Now

E=

a 2 b2 2
2
b

tan
2
a

1
[cos( + ) + cos( )]
2

1
1
=
2 1

63

a
b2
a2

a b 2

simplify to get the result ]

x
y
+
is equal to
sec2
cosec2
(B) y
(C) x2

If x sin = y cos then

(A*) x

[Hint: sec 2 =
64

b2

(D) y2

x 2 y2
x 2 y2
;
cosec
2
=
]
2xy
x 2 y2

From the relation, 3 (cos 2 cos 2) = 1 cos 2 cos 2, we get

tan = k tan where , 0, . Find the value of k.
2

[Ans. k =

4b 2

4 a 2 b2

[Hint: square and add, cos( ) =

using C D relation

2]

apply componendo and dividendo,

1 cos 2
1 1 cos 2
=
1 cos 2
2 1 cos 2

tan2 =

or

1
tan2.
2

But given tan = k tan whereby k2 = 2, and since and are positive acute angles k =
65

Prove that :

[Sol.

RHS = 4 sin
2 sin

sin

2 ]

2
4
6

3
5
+ sin
sin
= 4 sin sin
sin
7
7
7
7
7
7

5
2
3
4

sin
and sin
sin
u sin g sin

7
7
7
7

2
4
sin
sin
7
7
7

2
4

sin
2 sin
or
7
7
7

2 sin

2
6

cos = 2 sin cos cos
cos
7
7
7
7
7
7

sin

2
+ 2 sin
cos
7
7
7

sin

2
3

+ sin
sin
7
7
7

sin

2
4
6
+ sin
sin
7
7
7

= L.H. S.

proved ]

a
c
sin( )
cos( )
ac bd
=
&
=
then prove that cos () =
.
b
d
sin( )
cos( )
ad bc

66

Let

[Hint :

a
b
=
= k1 ;
sin ( )
sin ( )

k k
a c bd
= 1 2
ad bc
k1 k 2

c
d
=
= k2
cos ( )
cos ( )
sin ( ) cos ( ) sin ( ) cos ( )
sin ( ) cos ( ) sin ( ) cos ( )

sin 2( )sin 2()

= sin 2() sin ()sin 2()sin ()

2sin 2( )cos( )
= cos () ]
2sin 2( )
17

67

Find the value of the continued product

sin 18

[Ans.

k 1

[Sol.

[Sol.

sin 7 x sin 5 x sin 9 x sin 3 x

, find the value of
.
[Ans. 2 1 ]
48
cos 7 x cos 5 x cos 9 x cos 3 x

If x =
48
2 sin 6 x cos x 2 sin 6 x cos 3x
(sin 7 x sin 5x ) sin 9x sin 3x
E=
= 2 cos 6 x cos x 2 cos 6 x cos 3x
cos 7 x cos 5x cos 9 x cos 3x

If x =

E=
69

216

sin10 sin20 sin30........sin90 sin100.......sin160 sin170

(sin10 sin20 sin30........sin80)2
= (sin10 cos10)2 (sin20 cos20)2 (sin30 cos30)2 (sin40 cos40)2
2
2
9
1
3

= sin 20 sin 40 sin 60 sin 80 =

= 16 Ans.
2
16

256

68

2 sin 6 x (cos x cos 3x )

= tan 6x = tan 6 = tan =

2 cos 6 x (cos x cos 3x )
8
48

2 1

Ans. ]

If X = sin + sin + sin , Y = cos + cos + cos then

12
12

12
12

12

12

= 2 sin cos sin = sin sin = 2 sin

4 3
12
4
4
4

Y = cos + cos + cos

12
12

12

= 2 cos cos cos = 2 cos

4 3
4
4

sin cos
X Y
cos sin cos sin
4
4

=
=
Y X

cos sin cos sin

cos sin
4
4

1 tan 1 tan
(1 tan ) 2 (1 tan ) 2

=
=
= 2tan2
1 tan 1 tan
1 tan 2

70

The exact value of

96 sin 80 sin 65 sin 35

is equal to
sin 20 sin 50 sin 110

(A) 12

(B*) 24
A

(C) 12

(D) 48

[Hint :

sin A = 4 cos 2

71

The value of cot x + cot (60 + x) + cot (120 + x) is equal to :

(A) cot 3x

[Sol.

cotx +

Hence proved ]

in Dr. as A + B + C = ]

(B) tan 3x

(C) 3 tan 3x

(D*)

3 9 tan 2 x
3 tan x tan 3 x

cos(60 x ) cos(x 60)

sin( 60 x )
sin( x 60)

cos x
sin( 2x )
= sin x sin( x 60) sin( x 60)
cos x 8 sin x cos x
4 sin 2 x cos x 3 cos x 8 sin 2 x cos x

= sin x
4 sin 2 x 3 =
4 sin 3 x 3 sin x

3[3 cos x 4 cos3 x ]

=
sin 3 x
72

3[1 3 tan 2 x ]
= 3 cot3x
3 tan x tan 3 x

Ans ]

, , & are the smallest positive angles in ascending order of magnitude which have their sines equal to
the positive quantity k. The value of
4 sin

+ 3 sin + 2 sin + sin is equal to :

2
2
2
2

(A) 2 1 k

(B*) 2 1 k

(C) 2 k

(D) 2 k

[Hint : = ; = 2 + ; = 3 where 0 < <

Now E = 4 sin

+ 3 cos
2 sin
cos
2
2
2
2

E2 = 4 (1 + sin ) = 4 (1 + k)

73

In ABC, the minimum value of

A
B
. cot 2
2
2
2 A
cot

= 2 sin cos
2
2

E = 2 1 k ]

cot 2

is

A
B

now consider tan tan 0 etc and add to get the result.
2
2

74

(A)

[Sol.

If = 3 and sin =
1
2

a b

. The value of the expression , a cosec b sec is

(B*) 2 a 2 b 2

a cosec bsec =

a 2 b2
sin cos

a 2 b2

(C) a + b

(D) none

a
b

sin cos

a
b
cos
sin
2
a b 2

a 2 b2

a
Now sin3 =

gives

a 2 b2

sin 3 cos cos 3 sin

a 2 b2
= 2 a 2 b 2 Ans ]
sin cos

75

If tanB =
(A*)

n sin A cos A
1 n cos2 A

sin A
(1 n ) cos A

then tan(A + B) equals

(B)

( n 1) cos A
sin A

(C)

sin A
(n 1) cos A

(D)

sin A
(n 1) cos A

n sin A cos A
sin A(1 n cos 2 A ) n sin A cos 2 A
tan A tan B
1 n cos2 A
tan(A + B) =
=
=
1 tan A tan B 1 tan A n sin A cos A
cos A(1 n cos 2 A) n sin 2 A cos A
1 n cos2 A
tan A

[Sol.

sin A 0

cos A (1 n cos A n sin A)

sin A
]
(1 n ) cos A

76
Find the expression cot 90 + cot 270 + cot 630 + cot 810.
[Hint: cot 90 + cot 270 + cot 630 + cot 810
cot 90 + tan 90 + cot 270 + tan 270

[Ans.

80 ]

1
1
+
cos 9 sin 9
cos 27 sin 27
2 5
4
4
2
2
2
2

=
=2
= 8 4 =
5 1
sin 18 sin 54
sin 18 sin 36
5 1

77

In a triangle ABC, angle A = 36, AB = AC = 1 & BC = x . If x =

[Sol.

(p, q).
Dle ADC

80

p q
2

then find the ordered pair

[Ans. (1 , 5)]
sin180
x/2 =
x=

= x/2
5 1
4

5 1 p q
=
2
2

q = 5 , p = 1 ]

=
79

3
1
1
+ cos 2t + cos 4t]
8
2
8

If x = 7.5 then find the value of

cos x cos 3x
.
sin 3x sin x

[Ans. 2
[Sol.

cos x cos 3x
2 sin 2 x sin x
=
= tan 2x = tan (2 7.5) = tan 15 = 2
sin 3x sin x
2 sin x cos 2 x

80

If cos =
(i)

[Sol.

3]

3 Ans. ]

4
find the values of
5

cos 3

(ii) tan

[Ans. (i)

44
1
1
; (ii)
or ]
125
3
3

(i) cos 3 = 4 cos3 3 cos

= 4

64
12 256 300
44

=
=
Ans.
125
5
125
125

4
1

cos

5 = 1
(ii) tan2 =
=
4
2 1 cos
9
1
5
tan
81

1
1
=
or
Ans. ]
2
3
3

Prove the identity,

sin x cos x 1
1 sin x
x
=
= tan , wherever it is defined. Starting with left
sin x cos x 1
cos x
4 2

hand side only.

[Sol.

2 cos x (1 cos x )
(sin 2 x ) (cos x 1) 2
2 cos x (cos 2 x 1)
LHS =
=
2 =
2(1 sin x )(1 cos x )
(sin x cos x 1)
2 2 sin x cos x 2 cos x 2 sin x
cos(x 2) sin( x 2) 1 tan(x 2)
x
cos x
(1 sin x )
=
= cos(x 2) sin( x 2) = 1 tan( x 2) = tan ]
1 sin x
cos x
4 2
Find the exact value of cos 24 cos 12 + cos 48 cos 84.
[Ans. 1/2]
LHS = (cos 24 cos 84) (cos 12 cos 48)
2 sin 54 sin 30 2 sin 30 sin 18
sin 54 sin 18
cos 36 sin 18

82
[Sol.

83

5 1
5 1 1

=
Ans. ]
2
4
4
If A and B are complimentary angles, then :

B
2

A
2

B
2

A
2

B
2

(B) 1 cot 1 cot = 2

A
B
(C) 1 sec 1 cos ec = 2

(D) 1 tan 1 tan = 2

[Sol.

A
2

(A*) 1 tan 1 tan = 2

A = /2 B

A B

2
4
2
1 tan B / 2

(A*)

pr
1 q s

(B)

pr
1 q s

(C)

pr
1 q s

(D)

pr
1 q s

[Hint : Let the fourth root be tan D

Now

tan ( A) =

tan A tan A tan B tan C

1 tan A tan B tan A

85

Prove that : 5 sin x = sin(x + 2y) 2 tan(x + y) = 3 tan y.

[Sol.

Given

sin( x 2 y) 5

sin x
1

or

tan D =

pr
]
1 q s

sin( x 2 y) sin x 5 1 2

=
sin( x 2 y) sin x 5 1 3

2 cos(x y) sin y 2

2 sin( x y) cos y 3

86

87

tan y
2
=
;

2 tan(x + y) = 3 tan y ]
tan( x y)
3
Suppose sin cos = 1 then the value of sin3 cos3 is ( R)
(A*) 1
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 0
If A = 3400 then 2 sin
(A)

A
is identical to
2

1 sin A 1 sin A

(B) 1 sin A 1 sin A

(C) 1 sin A 1 sin A

(D*) 1 sin A 1 sin A
0
0
[Hint: A/2 = 170 hence 2sinA/2 > 0 now 340 lies in IV quadrant. Hence sinA <0.
So 1+ sinA < 1 sinA. Hence B & C are rejected because they give values.
Now we will check A & D.
A:
| sinA/2 + cosA/2 | + | sinA/2 cosA/2 |
ve
+ve
sinA/2 cosA/2 + sinA/2 cosA/2 = 2 cosA/2
Hence D is the answer ]