NEEV Diamond (2025) 1

DIWALI ASSIGNMENT

MATHEMATICS

COMPOUND ANGLE 8. If sin  + sin2  = 1, then find the value of

1. Convert 330 degree to radian cos12  + 3 cos10  + 3 cos8  + cos6  – 1
11 13 (A) 1 (B) 2
(A) (B)
16 16 (C) 0 (D) –1
9 5
(C) (D) 9. If tan  + sec  = 1.5 find sin ,
16 16
13 5
(A) (B)
2. Find the length of an arc of a circle of radius 5 12 12
cm subtending a central angle measuring 15°. 5 13
(C) (D)
5 13 5
(A) (B) 2
12
10. A pool rack has 3 straight sides of length 12
3 
(C) (D) cm each, rounded off by three circular arcs
4 2
each of 3cms radius as shown in the figure. If
the area inside the rack can be expressed as
3. Find in degrees the angle subtended at the
a + b 3 + c, where a, b, c are whole
centre of a circle of diameter 50 cm by an are
numbers, then the value of (a + b + c), is :
of length 11cm.
 
 139   126 
(A)   (B)  
 5   5 
(C) 25° (D) 26°

4. If arcs of same length in two circles subtend

angles of 60° and 75° at their centers, find the
ratio of their radii. (A) 153 (B) 103
(C) 160 (D) 145
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 5 : 4 (D) 4 : 5
11. If a cos  + b sin  = 3 & a sin  − b cos  = 4
then value of a2 + b2 is
5. If tan  + cot  = a then the value of (A) 25 (B) 14
tan4  + cot4  is equal to (C) 7 (D) 50
(A) a4 + 4a2 + 2 (B) a4 − 4a2 + 2
(C) a4 − 4a2 − 2 (D) a4 + 4a2 − 2 11
12. If cosec A + cot A = , then tan A is equal to
2
5 21 15
6. If cosA = – and A is not in third quadrant, (A) (B)
13 22 16
then value of sinA – tanA is 44 117
(C) (D)
96 96 117 43
(A) – (B)
65 65
216 216 13. If x sec + y tan = x sec + y tan = a, then
(C) – (D) sec  · sec  =
65 65
a 2 + y2 a 2 + y2
(A) (B)
7. The sign of the product sin 2 sin 3 sin 5 is- x 2 + y2 x 2 − y2
(A) Negative (B) Positive x 2 + y2 x 2 − y2
(C) 0 (D) Non negative (C) (D)
a 2 + y2 a 2 − y2
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3 22. If (1 + sin A)(1 + sin B)(1 + sin C) = (1 – sin A)

14. If 0° < x < 90° & cosx = , then the value
10 (1 – sin B) (1 – sin C), then find the value of
of log10 sin x + log10 cos x + log10tan x is (1 + sin A) (1 + sin B) (1 + sin C).
(A) 0 (B) 1 (A) ± cosAcosBcosC
(C) – 1 (D) 2 (B) ± sinAsinBsinC
(C) cosA + cosB + cosC
15. Let A = sin x cos x. If the expression (D) sinA + sinB + sinC
sin4 x + cos4 x is expressed as a polynomial in
A then it equals. x y x y
23. If cos  + sin  = 1, sin  − cos  = 1,
1 1 a b a b
(A) + A2 − A4 (B) 1 – 2A2 + A4
2 2 then eliminate .
1 1 1
(C) − A2 + A4 (D) 1 + A2 − A4 24. If 2 cos x + sin x = 1, then find the value of 7
2 2 2
cos x + 6 sin x.
16. If cosec – cot =  then cot is :
1 1 25. If un = sinn + cosn, then prove that
 1 1 
(A)  +   (B)  −  u5 − u 7 u3
2   2   = .
u3 − u5 u1
1  1 
(C)  +   (D)  –  
   
5
26. If tan  = – ,  is not in the second
12
17. The value of expression 2(sin6  + cos6 ) – 3
(sin4  + cos4 ) + 1 is equal to sin(3600 − ) + tan(900 + )
quadrant, then =
(A) 2 (B) 0 − sec(2700 + ) + cosec(−)
(C) 4 (D) 6 131 181
(A) (B)
338 338
18. If 3 cos2x + 7 sin2x = 4, then (cosec2 x + cot2x) 181 131
(C) – (D) –
is equal to 338 338
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 7 27. cosA + sin(270° +A) – sin(270° – A) +
cos(180° + A) =
19. The value of (A) 0 (B) 2 tanA
log27 ( sin 4  + 4cos2  + cos4  + 4sin 2  ) (C) 2cotA (D) 2(tanA – cotA)

equals 28. The expression

1 2   3  
(A) (B) 3 sin 4  −   + sin 4 (3 + )
3 3
  2  
1 4
(C) (D)    
9 3 – 2 sin6  +   + sin6 (5 + ) is equal to
 2  
20. Prove that (A) 0 (B) 1
1 + sin    (C) 3 (D) sin 4 + sin 6
= sec  + tan , −    .
1 − sin  2 2
29. Find the value of
21. Prove that sin( + ) . sin ( – ) . cosec2
1 1 1 1 (A) 1 (B) –1
− = − (C) sin (D) – sin
secA − tan A cosA cosA secA + tan A
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30. Find the value of 38. Which of the following relations is(are)
 3 5 7 possible ?
sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2 .
4 4 4 4 
(A) sin  =
(A) 0 (B) 1 2
(C) –2 (D) 2 (B) tan  = 2016
1+ t2
(C) cos  = ( t  0, 1)
31. Find the value of sin(–420°) (cos 390°) + 1− t2
cos(–660°) sin(330°) . 3
(A) 1 (B) 0 (D) sec  =
4
(C) –1 (D) 2
39. STATEMENT-1 : sin 2 > sin 3
32. If A, B, C, D are angles of a cyclic
 
quadrilateral, then find the value of STATEMENT-2 : If x, y   ,   , x < y,
2 
cos A+ cos B + cos C + cosD
then sin x > sin y
(A) –1 (B) 0
(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-
(C) 1 (D) 2
2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct
explanation for STATEMENT-1
33. Find the value of
(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-
 3 5 7
cos2 + cos2 + cos2 + cos2 . 2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not
16 16 16 16 correct explanation for STATEMENT-1
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-
(C) –1 (D) –2 2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-
34. Which of the following is greatest ? 2 is true
(A) tan 1 (B) tan 4
(C) tan 7 (D) tan 10 40. The maximum value of 4sin2x + 3cos2x is
(A) 3 (B) 4
35. The expression (C) 5 (D) 7
sin(270 + )cos3 (720 − ) − sin(270 − )sin3 (540 + )
sin(90 + )sin(−) − cos2 ( − 180) 41. The minimum value of y = 4 sec2 x + 9 cosec2 x
cot(270 − ) (wherever defined) is equal to :
+ (A) 14 (B) 15
cosec 2 (450 + )
(C) 19 (D) 25
wherever defined simplifies to
(A) 1 (B) – 1
42. Range of function f(x) = cos2x + 4 sec2x is
(C) tan  (D) – cot 
(A) [4, ) (B) [0, )
(C) [5, ) (D) (0, )
36. sin2 5º + sin2 10º + sin2 15º + ................sin2 85º
+ sin2 90º =
43. The difference between maximum and
(A) 7 (B) 8
minimum value of the expression
1 y = 1 + 2 sin x + 3 cos2 x is
(C) 9 (D) 10
2 16 13
(A) (B)
3 3
37. Which of the following is correct -
(C) 7 (D) 8
(A) sin 1° > sin 1
(B) sin 1° < sin
44. The maximum value of 12 sin  – 9 sin2  is -
(C) cos 1° < cos 1
(A) 3 (B) 4
(D) sin 1° = sin 1 (C) 5 (D) None of these
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45. Which value of  listed below leads to m 1

54. If tan = and tan  = then  + 
2sin  > 1 and 3cos  < 1? m +1 2m + 1
(A) 70° (B) 140° =?
(C) 210° (D) 280° 
(A)
3
46. If sin2 1 + sin2 2 + ....+ sin2 n = 0, then find 
(B)
the minimum value of cos 1 + cos 2 + ....+ 4
cos n. 
(C)
(A) 0 (B) –1 6
(C) n (D) –n (D) none of these

47. Prove that : 55. If tan2  = 2 tan2  + 1, then the value of

1 cos 2 + sin2  is
(i) tan720° – cos 270° – sin 150° cos 120° =
4 (A) 1
1 (B) 2
(ii) sin 780° sin 480° + cos 120° sin 150° =
2 (C) – 1
(D) Independent of 
48. Find the value of
 3 5 7 9
tan tan tan tan tan . 1 1
20 20 20 20 20 56. The value of + is
cos 290 3 sin 250
sin13º cos47º + cos13ºsin 47º
49. Value of is
cos72º cos12º + sin 72ºsin12º (A)
2 3
(B)
4 3
(A) 1 (B) 0 3 3
1 (C) 3 (D) none
(C) (D) 3
3
57. The value of tan 3A – tan 2A – tan A is equal
50. If tan A – tan B = x and cot B – cot A = y, then to
cot (A – B) is equal to (A) tan 3A tan 2A tan A
1 1 1 1 (B) – tan 3A tan 2A tan A
(A) – (B) –
y x x y (C) tan A tan 2A – tan 2A tan 3A – tan 3A
1 1 tan A
(C) + (D) x + y
x y (D) none of these

(cos11 + sin11) 58. The value of tan 203° + tan 22° + tan 203° tan
51. The value of is 22° is
(cos11 − sin11)
(A) – 1 (B) 0
(A) –tan 304° (B) tan 56°
(C) 1 (D) 2
(C) cot 214° (D) all of these

59. If sinA + cos 2A = 1/2 and cos A + sin 2A =

52. If A + B = 45°, then (1 + tanA)(1 + tan B) =
(A) 0 (B) 1 1/3, then find the value of sin 3A.
(C) 2 (D) 3
60. Prove that
53. Find the value of tan75° – cot75° = sin ( B − C) sin ( C − A) sin ( A − B)
+ + = 0.
(A) 2 3 (B) 2 + 3 cosBcosC cosCcosA cosAcosB
(C) 2 − 3 (D) none of these

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Answer Key

1. (A) 6. (D)
 11 5 
330  = cosA = – , <A<
180 16 13 2
12 12
so sinA = , tanA = –
2. (A) 13 5
Let s be the length of the are subtending an 12 12 216
sinA – tanA = + =
angle R at the center of a circle of radius r. 13 5 65
Then,  = s/r.
Hence, r = 5 cm and  = 15o 7. (A)
   
R R Clearly sin 2 and sin 3 are positive (both angles
= 15  =
 180   12  in II quadrant)
where as sin 5 is negative (IV quadrant)
s  s 5
  = or = or s = cm
r 12 5 12
8. (C)
We have,
3. (B)
sin  + sin2  = 1
Here r = 25 cm and s = 11 cm. Therefore,
R R o  sin  = 1 – sin2 
s  11   11 180   sin  = cos2 
 =   or  =   =   
 
r  25   25   Now,
o o
 126   1  1  cos12  + 3 cos10  + 3 cos8  + cos6  – 1
=  =  25  = 25o   60  = 25o12'
 5   5 5  = cos6  (cos6  + 3 cos4  + 3 cos2  + 1) – 1
= cos6  (cos2  + 1)3 –1
4. (C) = sin3 (sin  + 1)3 –1
Let r1 and r2 be the radii of the given circles = (sin2  + sin )3 – 1
and let their arcs by of same length s =1–1=0
subtending angles of 60° and 75° at their
centers. Now, 9. (C)
   
R R
 3
60° =  60  =
180   3 
and Given, sec + tan = .....(i)
 2
   5 
R R 1 2
 Now, sec  − tan  = = ....(ii)
75o =  75  =
 180   12  sec  + tan  3
Adding Eq. (i) and (ii),
 s 5 s 
= and =  r1 = s and 3 2 13
3 r1 12 r2 3 we get 2 sec = + =
2 3 6
5  5
r2 = s  r1 = r2  4r1 = 5r2  sec  =
13
12 3 12 12
 r1 : r2 = 5: 4 5
Hence, r1 : r2 = 5 : 4  tan  =
12
5
5. (B) and sin  =
13
tan + cot = a
 tan2 + cot2 + 2 = a2 10. (A)
 tan4 + cot4 = (a2 – 2)2 – 2 The region bounded by the pool rack is as
= a4 – 4a2 + 2 shown
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15. (A)
A = sin x + cos x
 A2 = 1 + 2 sin x cos x
Now sin4 x + cos4 x = (sin2 x + cos2 x)2 – 2 sin
x cos2 x = 1
– 2 sin2 x cos2 x

( )
2
 A2 − 1  A2 − 1
1  2  3 = 1 − 2  =1−
A = (12 × 3)3 + 9   3 +  144
2 3  4  2  2

= 108 + 9 + 36 3 = a + b 3 + c
=
(
2 − A4 − 2A2 + 1 ) = 1 + 2A 2
− A4
2 2
 (a + b + c) = 9 + 36 + 108 = 153. 1 1
= + A2 − A4
2 2
11. (A)
square & add 16. (B)
a2 + b2 = 9 + 16 = 25 cosec – cot = 
1
cosec + cot =
12. (C) 
cosec2A – cot2A = 1 ......(i)
1 1 
11  cot =  − 
cosec A + cot A = ......(ii) 2  
2
2
dividing, we get cosec A – cot A = 17. (B)
11
E = 2 (sin6  + cos6 ) – 3 (sin4  + cos4 ) + 1
117
subtracting (ii) from (i), 2 cot A = = 2(1 – 3sin2  cos2 ) – 3(1 – 2sin2  cos2 )+1
22
= 2–3+1=0
44
 tan A =
117 18. (A)
divide by sin2x
13. (B) 3 cot2 x + 7 = 4(cosec2x)
 and  satisfy the equation 3 cot2 x + 7 = 4(1 + cot2 x)
x sec  + y tan  = a  cot2x = 3
or (x sec  – a2) = y2 tan2  = y2(x sec2  – 1)
sec2 (x2 – y2) – 2ax sec  + a2 + y2 = 0 19. (A)
This is a quadratic in sec , whose roots are sec
 and sec 
log27 ( (1 − cos2 )2 + 4cos2  + (1 − sin 2 )2 + 4sin 2  )
sec  · sec  =
a 2 + y2 = log27 ( (1 + cos2 )2 + (1 + sin 2 )2 )
x 2 − y2 = log27 (2 + cos2  + sin2 )
14. (C) 1
= log27 (3) = Ans.
3 3
0° < x < 90° & cos x =
10
 log10 sin x + log10 cos x + log10 tan x 1 + sin  1 + sin  1 + sin 
20. L.H.S. = =
= log10 (sin x cos x tan x) = log10 (1 – cos2 x) 1 − sin  1 − sin  1 + sin
1
= log10 (1 – 9/10) = log10  
=
(1 + sin )2 =
(1 + sin )2
 10 
1 − sin 2  cos2 
=–1 Ans.
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1 + sin  1 sin  u5 − u7 (sin5  + cos5 ) − (sin7  + cos7 )

= = + 25. =
cos  cos  cos  u3 − u5 (sin3  + cos3 ) − (sin5  + cos5 )
= sec  + tan  = R.H.S.
sin5 (1sin 2 ) + cos5 (1 − cos2 )
=
21. Given, sin3 (1 − sin 2 ) + cos3 (1 − cos2 )
1 1 1 1
− = − sin 2  cos2 [sin3  + cos3 ] u3
secA − tan A cosA cosA secA + tan A = =
or sin 2  cos2 [sin  + cos ] u1
1 1 1 1
+ = +
secA − tan A secA + tan A cosA cosA 26. (B)
2 5 3
Here R.H.S. = tan  = –  <  < 2
cos A 12 2
1 1
Now L.H.S. = + 5 12
secA − tan A secA + tan A  sin  = – and cot  = –
secA + tan A + secA − tan A 2 13 5
= =
( secA − tan A )(secA + tan A ) cos A – sin  – cot 
=
sin  + cot 
Thus, L.H.S. = R.H.S. – cosec – cosec 2 cosec
5 12
22. (A) – –
= 13 5 = 181
Multiplying both sides by 13 338
–2 
(1 – sin A) (1 – sin B) (1 – sin C), we get 5
(1 – sin2 A) (1 – sin2 B) (1 – sin2 C)
= (1 – sin A)2 (1 – sin B)2 (1 – sin C)2 27. (A)
 (1 – sin A) (1 – sin B) (1 – sin C) cosA + sin(270° +A) – sin(270° – A) + cos(180° + A)
= ± cos A cos B cos C
cosA + (–cosA) – (–cosA) – cosA
Similarly, (1 + sin A) (1 + sin B) (1 + sin C)
cosA – cosA + cosA – cosA = 0
= ± cos A cos B cos C
x 2 y2
23. Squaring and adding, we have + =2 28. (B)
a 2 b2
3{cos4 + sin4} – 2{cos6 + sin6}
24. (2) = 3{1 – 2 sin2  cos2} – 2 {1 × (cos4 +
Given, 2 cos x + sin x = 1 sin4 – sin2 cos2)}
or 4 cos2x = (1 – sin x)2 = 3 – 6 sin2 cos2 – 2 { 1 – 3 sin2  cos2}
or 4 – 4 sin2x = 1 + sin2x – 2 sin x = 3 – 6 sin2 cos2 – 2 + 6 sin2 cos2 = 1
or 5 sin2x – 2 sin x – 3 = 0
or (sin x – 1) (5 sin x + 3) = 0
29. (B)
3
or sin x = 1, sin x = – sin( + ) . sin ( – ) . cosec2
5
= –sin.sin. cosec2
For sin x = 1, we have
7 cos x + 6 sin x = 0 + 6 = 6 = –sin2.cosec2
−3 = –1
and for sin x = , we have
5
 3 30. (D)
1+  6 3  3 5 7
7 cos x + 6 sin x = 7  5  − sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2
 2  5 4 4 4 4
  2 2 2 2
 1   1   1   1 
28 − 18 =  +  +−  +−  =2
= =2  2  2  2  2
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31. (C) cos4  + cos  sin3  sin 

= +
sin(–420°) (cos 390°) + cos (–660o) (sin 330o) sin  cos  + cos2  sec 
= –sin 420° cos 390° + cos 660° sin 330°
cos4  + cos  sin3 
[ sin(–) = –sin, cos(–) = cos ] = + sin  cos 
sin  cos  + cos2 
= sin(90° × 4 + 60°) cos(90° × 4 + 30°) = (1 – sin  cos ) + sin  cos  = 1 Ans.
+ cos(90° × 7 + 30°) sin(90° × 3 + 60°)
= –(sin 60°) (cos 30°) + (sin 30°) (–cos 60°) 36. (C)
3 3 1 1 Given = sin25º + sin210º + .... + sin2 40º +
=−  + − = −1
2 2 2  2  sin245º + sin250º + ........ + sin285º + 1
1
= sin25º + sin210º + ....... + sin240º +
32. (B) 2
2 2
We know that the opposite angles of a cyclic + cos 40º + ...... + cos 5º + 1
quadrilateral are supplementary, 1 19
=8+ +1=
i.e., A + C =  and B + D =  Therefore, 2 2
A =  – C and B =  – D
 cos A = cos ( – C) = – cos C 37. (B)
and cos B = cos ( – D) = – cos D 1 radian ~ 57º (approx.)
 cos A + cos B + cos C + cos D
= – cos C – cos D + cos C + cos D = 0

33. (A)
L.H.S.
 sin1 > sin1°
= cos2  + cos2 3 + cos2   − 3  + cos2   −  
16 16 
2 16   2 16 
 3 3 
= cos2 + cos2 + sin 2 + sin 2
16 16 16 16
    3 3 
=  cos2 + sin 2  +  cos2 + sin 2 
 16 16   16 16 
= 1 + 1 = 2.  cos1° > cos1

34. (A) 38. (B)

tan 4 = tan( + (4 – ) = tan(4 – ) = tan (0.86) 
(A) sin  = (not possible) as –1  sin  1
tan 7 = tan (2 + (7 – 2) = tan (7 – 2) 2
= tan (0.72) R
tan 10 = tan (3 + (10 – 3) (B) tan = 2016 (possible) as tan can take
= tan (10 –3) = tan(10 –3) = tan (0.58) any real value.
Now, 1 > 0.86 > 0.72 > 0.58 1+ t2
 tan 1 > tan (0.86) > tan(0.72) > tan (0.58) (C) cos  = ( t  0, 1) is not possible as
1− t2
[as 1, 0.86, 0.72, 0.58 lie in the first quadrant
1+ t2
and tangent functions increase in all the  ( −, −1)  (1,  )
1− t2
quadrant]. Hence, tan 1 is greatest.
3
(D) sec  =
35. (A)
4
4
(− cos )(cos3 ) − cos  sin 3  tan   cos  = (not possible) as –1  cos   1
E= + 3
− cos  sin  − cos 
2
sec2 
 R.
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39. (A) 45. (B)

y-axis 2sin  > 1  sin  > 0
   1st or 2nd quadrant
sin2 3cos  < 1  cos  < 0
sin3    2nd or 3rd quadrant
 2 3
x-axis Hence   2nd  possible answer is (B)
2
46. (D)
40. (B) sin2  + sin2  + .... + sin2 n = 0
= 4sin2x + 3cos2x  sin  = sin  = ...= sin n = 0
= 4sin2x + 3(1– sin2x)  cos  , cos  ,...., cos n = ±1
Therefore, the minimum value of
= 4sin2x + 3 – 3 sin2x
cos 1 + cos 2 + ....+ cos n = (–1) + (–1) +
= 3 + sin 2 x (–1) +....+ n times = –n

0,1 47. (i) tan 720° – cos 270° – sin 150° cos 120°
1 1 1
= [3, 4] = 0 – 0 – (sin 30°) (–cos 60°) =  =
2 2 4
(ii) sin 780° sin 480° + cos 120° sin 150°
41. (D)
= sin (720° + 60°)
y = 4 sec2 x + 9 cosec2 x sin(360° + 120°) + cos(180° – 60°)
y = 4( 1 + tan2 x) + 9(1+ cot2 x) sin(180° – 30°) = sin(60°) sin(120°) –cos (60°)
y = 13 + (2 tanx)2 + (3cot x)2 3 3 1 1 3 1 1
sin (30o) =  −  = − =
y = 13 + (2 tan x – 3 cot x)2 + 12 2 2 2 2 4 4 2
y = 25 + (2 tan x – 3 cot x)2
y  25  3 5 7 9
48. tan tan tan tan tan
20 20 20 20 20
42. (C)  3    3     
tan tan tan tan  −  tan  − 
cos2x + sec2x + 3 sec2x 20 20 4  2 20   2 20 
2+3  3  3    
= tan tan (1)cot   cot   = 1
5 20 20  20   20 

49. (D)
43. (A)
sin13º cos47º + cos13ºsin 47º
y = 1 + 2 sinx + 3 cos2x
 y = 1 + 2sinx + 3 – 3 sin2 x
cos72º cos12º + sin 72ºsin12º
y = 1 – (3 sin2x – 2 sinx – 3) sin(13º +47º ) sin 60º
= = = tan60º = 3
2 1 1 cos(72º –12º ) cos60º
 y = 1 – 3 (sin2x – sinx + – – 1)
3 9 9
 2
 50. (C)
1  10 tanA – tanB = x
y = 1 – 3  sin x –  – 
 3 9  cotB – cotA = y
2 tan A – tan B
 1  13 =y
= – 3  sin x –  + tan A tan B
 3 3
x
13  16  13  tan A tanB =
ymax = , ymin = – 3   + =–1 y
3  9 3
1
Now cot (A – B) =
44. (B) tan(A – B)
12 sin  – 9 sin2 = 4 – (3 sin  – 2)2 x
1+
1 + tan A tan B y 1 1
whose maximum value is 4 when sin =
2 = = = +
3 tan A – tan B x x y
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51. (D) 56. (B)

1 + tan11º 1 1
= tan (45º + 11º) = tan 56º +
1 – tan11º cos (270º +20º ) 3 sin (270º −20º )
1 1
52. (C) = –
tan (A + B) = 1 sin 20º 3cos20º
 tan A + tan B = 1 – tan A tan B  3 1 
2 cos 20º − sin 20º 
 1 + tan A + tan B + tan A tan B = 2
= 
2 2 
 (1 + tan A) (1 + tan B) = 2
3
2 sin 20º cos 20º
53. (A) 2
tan75° – cot75° 4sin(60º −20º) 4 sin 40º 4 3
= = = .
you know 3sin 40º 3 sin 40º 3
1 − cos 2 1 + cos 2
tan  = cot  =
sin 2 sin 2 57. (A)
tan75° – cot 75° 3A = 2A + A
1 − cos150 1 + cos150  tan3A = tan(2A + A)
= −
sin150 sin150 tan 2A + tan A
 tan3A =
= –2 cot 150° 1– tan 2A tan A
= –2 × (cot (180 – 30°)  tan3A – tanA tan 2A tan3A
= 2 cot30° = tan2A + tanA
= 2 3  tan3A – tan2A – tanA
= tanA tan2A tan 3A
54. (B)
tan  + tan  58. (C)
tan( + ) =
1 − tan  tan  203° + 22° = 225°
m 1  tan (203° + 22°) = tan 225° = 1
= + tan 203 + tan 22
m + 1 2m + 1  =1
m 1 1– tan 203 . tan 22
+
2m2 + 2m + 1  tan 203° + tan22° + tan 203° . tan22° = 1
= m + 1 2m + 1 =
 m  1  2m2 + 2m + 1
1−    59. Squaring the adding,we get
 m + 1  2m + 1 
1 + 1 + 2sin A cos 2A + 2 cos A sin 2A
 = (1/4) + (1/9) = (13/36)
= 1 = tan
4  sin 3A = –59/72.

55. (D) 60. The first term of the L.H.S. is

tan2 = 2 tan2  + 1 ... (i) sin ( B − C) sin BcosC − cosBsinC
1– tan 2
 =
cos 2 + sin2  = + sin2  cosBcosC cosBcosC
1 + tan 2  sin BcosC cosBsin C
= − = tan B – tan C.
1 – 2tan 2  –1 cosBcosC cosBcosC
= + sin2 
1 + 2tan 2  + 1 Similarly, the second term of the L.H.S. is
(tan C – tan A)
–2tan 2 
= + sin2  and the third term of the L.H.S. is
2 (1 + tan 2 ) (tan A – tan A) Now
= – sin2  + sin2  = 0. L.H.S. = (tan B – tan C) + (tan C – tan A) +
which is independent of  (tan A – tan B) = 0.

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