01

If tanp = tan a + tan Y , prove that

1 + tan a tan y
sin 2p = sin 2a + sin 2 y
1 + sin2a sin2y

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Solution
tanp
sin a + sin y
cos a cosy _ sin (a + y)
+ sin a . sin y - cos (a - y)
1
cos a cos y
sin2p
_si_n(_a _
+Y_)
2
21a1p cos(a - y) 2sin(a +y)cos(a - y)
1+tarrp = sin2 (a +y) cos2(a - y) + sin2 (a +y)
1+ - --
cos2(a -y)

sin2a + sin2y
1+ cos2(a- y) 1-cos2(a+ y)
2 + 2

sin 2a + sin 2y sin 2a + sin 2y

1 . . 1+ sin2a sin2y
1+ .2sin2a sin2y
2

02 11111

If cos(A + B) sin(C + D)= cos(A -

B)sin(C - D), prove that cotA
cotB cote= coto.

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Solution
We have cos(A + B) sin(C + D) =
cos(A - B) sin(C - D)
. cos(A - B) sin (C +D)
i.e. - ~ ~ = - ~ ~
cos(A + B) sin (C - D)
::::,
cos(A - B) + cos(A + B) sin (C +D) + sin(C - D)
cos(A - B) - cos(A +B) sin (C + D) - sin(C - D)

or 2cosAcosB = 2sinCcosD
2sinAsinB 2cosCsinD
::::, colA cotB = tanC cotD or colA
cotB cote = cotD.

03

Prove that tan x + 2 tan 2x + 22

tan 22x + .. ... to n terms = cot x -
2" cot 2" x.

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Solution
Ve have to prove that
3n x + 2 tan 2x + '2'- tan 2'x + .. ... to
, tenns = cot x - 2" cot 2" x
c> T,
sinx = ~ = cos x - cos2x = cotx - cot x
2
2 2
:osx sinxcosx smxcosx

c> T2 = 2[cot 2x - 2 cot 22 x] = 2 cot

x-22 cot22 x
. Sn = cot x - 2" cot 2" x.
 04 JIii

If sin e + cos e + tan e + cosec e

+ sec e + cot e = 7, then prove
that sin 20 is a root of the
equation x2 - 44x + 36 = O.

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Solution
We are given that sin e + cos e +
tan e + cosec e + sec e + cot e = 7
⇒
2 2
sin e + 1 + cos e + 1 + 1 =7
sine cose sinecose

⇒ (sine+ cos 0)[1 +sine cos e] = 7

sine cos 0-1
2
7
-t-1)

~r
(2 (7t-2)2
⇒ (1 +t)= =---
(1+ (2+t>2

Putt= sin 29
⇒ (1 + t)(t2 + 4t + 4) = (49r + 4 -
24t)
⇒ t3 - 44t2 + 36t = 0
⇒ t2-44t + 36 = 0.

05 1111

Prove the identity sin a

sin(a - p)sin(a -y)
+ sin p + sin y =0 .
sin(p - a)sin(p - y) sin(y - a )sin(y - P)

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Solution
1
LHS = - - - - - - - - -
sin(a -p)sin(a - y)sin(p- y)

(:L sin a sin(p- y))

1
=---------
sin(a -p)sin(a - y)sin(p- y)

(L-½ (cos ( a - p+ y) - cos ( a + p- y)) ) = O

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1111

(a-b)
If tane tan<j> =
(a+b) , prove
that (a - bcos20) (a - b cos2<j>) is
independent of e and <j> .

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Solution
Let us put tane =t 1 and tan<j> =t2
·. t;fi = a-b
a+ b
.. . (1)
Also, cos20 = 1- tan2 e = 1- tf
1+ tan 20 1+ tf
_ 1- tan2<j> 1- t~
cos2<j> - - - - = - -
1+ tan 2<j> 1+ t~

(1 - tf}
Now a - b cos20 = a - b - -
(1+ tn
(a - b)+(a+b) tf
1+tf
(a+b) [ a - b + t2]
1
(1 + tn a+b

22 2
~ [t t +t ]
1+ tf 1 2
by (1)
1

= a+b (t~ +1)tf

(1 + tf}

... (2)
Similarly a - b cos2<j>
a+ b t2 (t2 + 1) (3)
(1 + tn 1 2 ...

Hence, (a - b cos20)(a - b cos2<j>) =

(a+ b) 2 tft~ = a2 - b2 by (1)
which is independent of e and <j>.

07
1111

Find the value of

( tan 2:.
2
+ tan 2
~ + tan 2 ~ )
7 7 7
2
( cot ? + cot .?f- + cot
2 2
f )·
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Solution

Let 0 = ~ (so that 70 = nit)

7
⇒ 40 + 30 = nit
⇒ tan40 = tan(nit - 30)
⇒ tan40 = - tan30

=4 tan 0 - 4 tan 3
8 3 tan 8 - tan 3 8
1- 6tan 2 8 + tan 4 8 1- 3tan 2 8

4z - 4z 3 3
3z - z
= - -2 - -
4
=- - -
1 - 6z + z 1 - 3z 2
[ where tan0 = z (say)]
=(4 - 4r) (1 -3z2) = -(3 - r) (1
-6r + z•)
⇒ z6 - 21z4 + 35z2- 7 = 0
.... (1)
This is a cubic equation in
2
i.e. in r-
tan 0. The roots of this equation are
therefore

tan 2 2:. , tan 2 ~ an d t an2 3it

7 7 7
From (1), sum of the roots =
-( - 21) = 21.
1
tan 2 ~ + tan2 ~+ tan 2 ~
7 7 7
21 ... (2)
Putting ..!. in place of 'z' in eq( 1),
y
we get - 7y6 + 35y4 - 21y2 +1 = 0
or, 7y6-35y" + 21y2- 1=O
.... (3)
This is a cubic equation in y2 i.e. in
cot20. The roots of this equation are
therefore
2
cot ? , cot
2
~ and cot
2
~
Sum of the roots of eq. (3) = 35 = 5
7
= cot2 ~7 + cot2 ~ +
7
cot 2 ~
7
... . (4 )
By multiplying (2) and (4) we get,

( tan ~
2
+ tan2 ~ + tan 2 ~ )
7 7 7
2
( cot ? + cot2 T+ f ) cot
2
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2
If a = 7'( , then find the numerical

7
value of tana tan2a + tan2a
tan4a + tan4a tana

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Solution
2TC
a=-
7
or cos(a + 2a + 4 a)= cos 21r
or, cos ( a +2 a) cos 4a - sin(a +
2a) sin4a =1
or, cosa cos 2a cos4a - sina sin2a
cos4a - sina cos2a sin4a- sin2a
cosa sin4 a =1
or 1- tana tan2a - tana tan4a -
tan2a tan4a = sec a sec2a sec4a
... (1)
[Dividing both sides by cosa cos2a
cos4a]
sin8a = sin (21t + a ) or , 2 sin4a
cos4a = sina
or 4 sin2a cos2a cos4a = sina
or 8 sina cosa cos2a cos4a = sina
or sec a sec2a sec 4a = 8
Putting in (1 ), we get tana tan2a +
tana tan4a + tan2a tan4a = -7.
Proved

09 1111

If A, B , Care angles of a
triangle , then find the minimum
A B C
value of tan2 - + tan2 - + tan2 - .
2 2 2

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Solution

A B C 1t
-+-+-=-
2 2 2 2
⇒ tan(A + B) = 1
2 2 tan C
2

⇒ L tan 2A tan B2 = 1
and using
2 2 2
a + b + c 2 ab + be + ca
8
tan2 A + tan2 + tan2 C 2 1.
2 2 2