POOJA KHATTAR CLASSES

C-226 A Mahaveer Marg Malviya Nagar

TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
Class 10 - Mathematics

1. Prove that: sec4 A - sec2 A = tan4 A + tan2 A

2. Prove that:
sin θ−cos θ+1 1
=
cos θ+sin θ−1 sec θ−tan θ

3. Prove the trigonometric identity:

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2 2 2 2
tan A + cot A = sec A cos ec A − 2

4. Prove that: cot θ+cosecθ−1

=
1+cos θ

cot θ−cosecθ+1 sin θ

5. Prove that: (cosec 2

θ − 1) tan
2
θ = 1

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6. If cosec2θ (1 + cosθ )(1 - cosθ ) = λ , then find the value of λ .
7. If a cosθ + b sinθ = m and a sinθ - b cosθ = n, prove that a2 + b2 = m2 + n2
8. Prove the trigonometric identity:
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sin2A.cos2B - cos2A.sin2B = sin2A - sin2B

S = (secθ + tanθ )2 = 1 + 2tan2θ + 2secθ tanθ

sec θ+tan θ
9. Prove the trigonometric identity:
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sec θ−tan θ
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10. If cos θ + sin θ = √2 cos θ , show that cos θ - sin θ = √2 sin θ .
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11. Prove that: 1+sec θ−tan θ

1+sec θ+tan θ
=
1−sin θ

cos θ
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12. If sin α = 1
and cot β = , then find the value of cosec α + cosec β.
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√3
√2
A

13. Prove that : = 2 cosec A.

tan A tan A
+
sec A−1 sec A+1

14. Given that sin θ + 2 cos θ = 1, then prove that 2 sin θ - cosθ = 2.
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15. Prove (cosec A - sin A) (sec A - cos A) = 1

, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the
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tan A+cot A

expressions are defined.

1+cos θ
16. Prove that:
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sin θ
+ = 2 cosec θ
1+cos θ sin θ
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17. If acosθ - bsinθ = c, prove that (asinθ + bcosθ ) = ± √a 2 2
+ b − c
2

18. Prove the trigonometric identity:

sin θ+cos θ sin θ−cos θ 2
+ =
2
sin θ−cos θ sin θ+cos θ (1−2 cos θ)

19. If 2 cos θ - sin θ = x and cos θ - 3 sin θ = y, prove that 2x2 + y2 -2xy = 5.
20. Prove that: cos 2
A+
1
2
= 1
1+cot A

21. Prove the trigonometric identity:

2 2 2 2
2 2 cos B−cos A sin A−sin B
tan A − tan B = =
2 2 2 2
cos B cos A cos A cos B

22. Find the value of θ , if, cos θ

1−sin θ
+
cos θ

1+sin θ
= 4; θ ≤ 90
∘
.
23. Prove that: (cosec A − cot A) 2
=
1−cos A

1+cos A
2

24. Prove 1+sec A

=
sin A
, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are defined.
sec A 1−cos A

25. If tanθ + sinθ = m and tanθ - sinθ = n, show that m2 - n2 = 4√mn

−−
−

26. Prove that: (sin θ + cos θ)(tan θ + cot θ) = sec θ + cos ecθ
2
1+sec θ
27. Prove the identity: sin

1−cos θ
θ
=
sec θ

28. Prove that: sin4 A- cos4 A = sin2 A - cos2 A = 2sin2 A - 1 = 1 - 2cos2 A

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sin θ−2 sin θ
29. Prove that 2 cos
3
θ−cos θ
= tan θ .
2
cot θ(sec θ−1) (1−sin θ)
30. Prove that: = sec 2
θ .
1+sin θ (sec θ+1)

31. If secθ + tanθ = p, obtain the values of secθ , tanθ and sinθ in terms of p.
32. Prove the trigonometric identity:

sec6θ = tan6θ + 3tan2θ sec2θ + 1

33. If 1 + sin2 θ = 3 sin θ cos θ, then prove that tan θ = 1, or 1

2
.

34. If (tan θ + sin θ ) = m and (tan θ - sin θ ) = n, prove that (m2 - n2)2 = 16mn

35. When is an equation called 'an identity’. Prove the trigonometric identity 1 + tan2A = sec2A.
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36. Prove the trigonometric identity:

sin θ−2 sin θ
= tan θ
3
2 cos θ−cos θ
2
p −1
37. If secθ + tanθ = p, show that 2
= sin θ
p +1

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38. If sec θ = x+
4x
1
, prove that: sec θ + tan θ = 2x or, 2x
1

cos θ+sin θ
39. Prove that .
tan θ cot θ
− =
1−tan θ 1−cot θ cos θ−sin θ

40. Prove that:

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tan θ+sec θ−1 1+sin θ
=
tan θ−sec θ+1 cos θ

41. Prove that : (sin A - sec A)2 + (cos A - cosec A)2 = (1 - sec A . cosec A)2
42. Prove that: (cosecθ − sin θ)(sec θ − cos θ) =
1
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tan θ+cot θ

43. Prove the identity:

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2(sin6θ + cos6θ ) - 3(sin4θ + cos4θ ) + 1 = 0
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44. If sin θ + cos θ = √2, then evaluate tan θ + cot θ .
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45. Prove that (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2A + cot2A.
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46. If tan θ + sec θ = l, then prove that secθ = .

l +1
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2l
A

2 2
cot θ(sec θ−1) sec θ(sin θ−1)
47. Prove the trigonometric identity: (1+sin θ)
+
(1+sec θ)
= 0

48. If (2 sin θ + 3 cos θ ) = 2, prove that (3 sin θ - 2 cos θ ) = ± 3

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49. If 2sin 2 2
then find the value of θ .
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θ − cos θ = 2,

50. Given that: (1 + cosα) (1 + cosβ) (1 + cosλ ) = (1 - cosα) (1 - cosβ) (1 - cosλ )

Show that one of the values of each member of this equality is sinα sinβ sin λ
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51. Prove the identity:

(sin8θ - cos8θ ) = (sin2θ - cos2θ ) (1 - 2sin2θ cos2θ )
52. If sin θ + cos θ = p and sec θ + cosec θ = q, show that q(p2 - 1) = 2p
53. Prove that: (1 + tan 2
A) + (1 +
1

2
) =
2
1

4
tan A sin A−sin A

54. If secθ + tanθ = p, prove that tan θ = 1

2
(p −
1

p
)

cos θ cosecθ−sin θ sec θ

55. Prove the trigonometric identity: cos θ+sin θ
= cosecθ − sec θ

56. If tan A = n tanB and sin A = m sinB, then prove that cos2 A =
2
m −1

2
n −1

57. If sinθ + sin2θ + sin3θ = 1, then prove that cos6θ - 4cos4θ + 8cos2θ = 4
2
2
y y y
58. If ( x

a
sin θ − cos θ) = 1 and ( x

a
cos θ + sin θ) = 1, prove that ( x

2
+
2
) = 2
b b a b

59. Prove the identity:

(tanA + cosecB)2 - (cotB - secA)2 = 2tanA cotB (cosecA + secB)
60. If sinθ + cosθ = p and secθ + cosecθ = q, show that q (p2 - 1) = 2p.

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61. If cos A - sin A = m and cos A + sin A = n. Show that: = -2 sin A. cos A =
m −n 2
−
2 2
m +n tan A+cot A

(1+cot θ+tan θ)(sin θ−cos θ)

62. Prove that (sec
3
θ−csc
3
θ)
= sin
2
θ cos
2
θ .
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63. Prove that: tan θ

2
+
cot θ

2
= sec θ cosec θ - 2 sin θ cos θ .
1+tan θ 1+cot θ
2 2

64. Prove that: ( 1 1 2 2 1−sin θ cos θ

+ ) sin θ cos θ =
2 2 2 2 2 2
sec θ−cos θ cosec θ−sin θ 2+sin θ cos θ

sin2 θ . cos2 θ =
2 2
1−sin θ⋅cos θ
65. Prove the following identity: ( sec
2
1

θ−cos
2
θ
+
2
1

2
)
2 2
cosec θ−sin θ 2+sin θ⋅cos θ

= tan2 A
2

66. Prove that: =(

1+tan A 1−tan A
)
2
1+cot A 1−cot A

67. Prove that: tan A

1−cot A
+
cot A

1−tan A
= 1 + tanA + cotA = 1 + secA cosecA
2
p −1
68. If cosec θ + cot θ = p, then prove that cos θ = p +1
2
.
69. If sec θ = x + 1

4x
, x ≠ 0, find (sec θ + tan θ ).
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70. If a sin θ + b cos θ = c, then prove that a cos θ – b sinθ = √a 2 2
+ b − c
2
.

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−−−−− −−−−−
71. Prove that: √ .
1+sin θ 1−sin θ
+ √ = 2 sec θ
1−sin θ 1+sin θ

72. Prove the trigonometric identity:

2 4 2 4 4 4
2sec θ − sec θ − 2 cos ec θ + cos ec θ = cot θ − tan θ

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73. Prove the following identity: sin A
+
cos A
=1
sec A+tan A−1 cosecA+cot A−1

74. If cosecθ - sinθ = l and secθ - cosθ = m, prove that l2m2(l2 + m2 + 3) = 1.

75. Prove that: = 4 tan θ sec θ
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1+sin θ 1−sin θ
−
1−sin θ 1+sin θ

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