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Trigonometry Complete Question Paper With Solutions

The document is a trigonometry question paper divided into three sections: Basic Identities & Simplifications, Trigonometric Equations & Transformations, and Applications & Advanced Problems. Each section contains various questions along with their solutions, covering topics such as proving identities, solving equations, and applying trigonometric concepts to real-world problems. The paper includes a total of 60 questions with detailed solutions for each.

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Trigonometry Complete Question Paper With Solutions

The document is a trigonometry question paper divided into three sections: Basic Identities & Simplifications, Trigonometric Equations & Transformations, and Applications & Advanced Problems. Each section contains various questions along with their solutions, covering topics such as proving identities, solving equations, and applying trigonometric concepts to real-world problems. The paper includes a total of 60 questions with detailed solutions for each.

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Trigonometry Question Paper with Solutions

Section A: Basic Identities & Simplifications

Q1: 1. Prove that sec^2 A - tan^2 A = 1.


Solution: Using the identity sec²A - tan²A = 1.

Q2: 2. Prove that csc^2 A - cot^2 A = 1.


Solution: Using the identity csc²A - cot²A = 1.

Q3: 3. Simplify: sin^4 A + cos^4 A.


Solution: Expanding (sin²A + cos²A)² and simplifying.

Q4: 4. Prove that 1 + tan^2 A = sec^2 A.


Solution: Derived from 1 + tan²A = sec²A.

Q5: 5. Prove that 1 + cot^2 A = csc^2 A.


Solution: Derived from 1 + cot²A = csc²A.

Q6: 6. Express sin 75° in terms of known angles.


Solution: Using sin(45°+30°) formula.

Q7: 7. Express cos 72° in terms of known angles.


Solution: Using cos(A+B) formula.

Q8: 8. Prove that sin A + sin B = 2 sin (A+B)/2 cos (A-B)/2.


Solution: Using sum-to-product formulas.

Q9: 9. Prove that cos A + cos B = 2 cos (A+B)/2 cos (A-B)/2.


Solution: Using sum-to-product formulas.

Q10: 10. Prove that sin A - sin B = 2 cos (A+B)/2 sin (A-B)/2.
Solution: Using sum-to-product formulas.

Q11: 11. Prove that cos A - cos B = -2 sin (A+B)/2 sin (A-B)/2.
Solution: Using sum-to-product formulas.

Q12: 12. Simplify: (sin^4 A - cos^4 A) / (sin^2 A - cos^2 A).


Solution: Simplified using algebraic identities.

Q13: 13. Prove that tan A + cot A = sec A csc A.


Solution: Using sin/cos representations.

Q14: 14. Simplify: (1 - tan A) / (1 + tan A).


Solution: Rationalizing and simplifying.

Q15: 15. Express tan 15° in terms of known angles.


Solution: Using tan(45° - 30°) formula.

Q16: 16. Prove that tan (A + B) = (tan A + tan B) / (1 - tan A tan B).
Solution: Applying tan(A+B) identity.

Q17: 17. Prove that cot (A - B) = (cot A cot B + 1) / (cot B - cot A).
Solution: Applying cotangent identity.

Q18: 18. Prove that sin A cos A = 1/2 sin 2A.


Solution: Using double-angle formula.

Q19: 19. Prove that tan 2A = (2tan A) / (1 - tan^2 A).


Solution: Using double-angle formula.

Q20: 20. Prove that cot 2A = (cot^2 A - 1) / (2 cot A).


Solution: Using double-angle formula.
Section B: Trigonometric Equations & Transformations

Q1: 1. Solve the equation sin x = 1/2 for x in [0, 360].


Solution: Solving sin x = 1/2 for x in [0,360].

Q2: 2. Solve for x: cos 2x = sin x.


Solution: Using trigonometric transformation.

Q3: 3. Prove that tan(A+B) = (tan A + tan B) / (1 - tan A tan B).


Solution: Using tan(A+B) identity.

Q4: 4. Solve: 2sin^2 x - 3sin x + 1 = 0.


Solution: Solving quadratic in sin x.

Q5: 5. Prove that cos 3A = 4 cos^3 A - 3 cos A.


Solution: Using triple-angle identity.

Q6: 6. Solve: cos x + sin x = sqrt(2).


Solution: Rewriting equation using sin and cos.

Q7: 7. Prove that sin(A+B)sin(A-B) = sin^2 A - sin^2 B.


Solution: Using product-to-sum formulas.

Q8: 8. Prove that cot(A+B) = (cot A cot B - 1) / (cot B + cot A).


Solution: Using cotangent transformation.

Q9: 9. Solve: tan^2 x - tan x - 6 = 0.


Solution: Solving quadratic in tan x.

Q10: 10. Express sin 165° in terms of known angles.


Solution: Using angle sum properties.

Q11: 11. Prove that sin 2A + sin 2B = 2 sin(A+B) cos(A-B).


Solution: Using sum-to-product formulas.

Q12: 12. Prove that sec 4A = 1 + tan^2 2A.


Solution: Using sec and tan transformations.

Q13: 13. Solve for x: sec x + tan x = 2.


Solution: Solving using trigonometric identities.

Q14: 14. Prove that sin^4 A + cos^4 A + 2 sin^2 A cos^2 A = 1.


Solution: Using sum of squares formula.

Q15: 15. Solve: 3cos x + 4sin x = 2.


Solution: Solving by rewriting equation.

Q16: 16. Express cos 285° in terms of known angles.


Solution: Using known values of cos.

Q17: 17. Prove that (1 - sin A) / (1 + sin A) = (sec A - tan A)^2.


Solution: Applying transformation formulas.

Q18: 18. Solve: cot x - 1 = 0 for x in [0, 360].


Solution: Solving basic cot equation.

Q19: 19. Prove that tan(A-B) = (tan A - tan B) / (1 + tan A tan B).
Solution: Using tan(A-B) identity.

Q20: 20. Solve: sin 2x = cos x.


Solution: Rewriting sin 2x as cos x.
Section C: Applications & Advanced Problems

Q1: 1. Prove that sec^6 A = 1 + 3 tan^2 A sec^2 A + tan^6 A.


Solution: Expanding sec^6 A using trigonometric identities.

Q2: 2. A tower casts a shadow of length 20m when the sun's altitude is 30°. Find the height of the
tower.
Solution: Using tan(30°) = height/shadow.

Q3: 3. Prove that (sec A - cosec A) + (1 + tan A + cot A) = sec A tan A - cosec A cot A.
Solution: Rearranging and solving using trigonometric identities.

Q4: 4. A flagpole 10m high stands on a hill. The angle of elevation from a point 30m away is 45°.
Find the height of the hill.
Solution: Using angle of elevation properties.

Q5: 5. Prove that sin(2A + B) - sin(2A - B) = 2 cos 2A sin B.


Solution: Using sum-to-product identities.

Q6: 6. Solve: sin(x + 30°) = cos(x - 60°).


Solution: Rewriting equation using sin/cos.

Q7: 7. A ladder 10m long leans against a vertical wall making an angle of 60° with the ground. Find
the height it reaches.
Solution: Using triangle height formula.

Q8: 8. Prove that 1 + sin 2A = 2 cos^2 A (1 + tan A).


Solution: Using double-angle transformation.

Q9: 9. Solve: tan x = sqrt(3), for x in [0, 360].


Solution: Solving tan x = sqrt(3).

Q10: 10. Prove that (1 - tan A)(1 + tan A) = 1 - sec^2 A.


Solution: Rewriting identity in simpler form.

Q11: 11. Prove that sin A / (1 + cos A) = (1 - cos A) / sin A.


Solution: Rewriting sin and cos terms.

Q12: 12. Find the angle of elevation of the sun when the length of a shadow is equal to the height of
an object.
Solution: Using tan(45°) = height/shadow.

Q13: 13. Prove that sin^3 A + cos^3 A = (sin A + cos A)(1 - sin A cos A).
Solution: Using sum of cubes formula.

Q14: 14. Solve: 4cos^2 x - 3 = 0.


Solution: Solving trigonometric quadratic.

Q15: 15. Find the distance between two ships if their angles of elevation from a lighthouse are 30°
and 45°, and the lighthouse is 100m high.
Solution: Applying height and distance formulas.

Q16: 16. Prove that sec A - tan A = 1 / (sec A + tan A).


Solution: Transforming sec and tan expressions.

Q17: 17. Solve for x: cos(x - 30°) = sin(x + 60°).


Solution: Solving for x using angle difference.

Q18: 18. Find the height of a pole if it casts a shadow of 15m at an angle of elevation of 45°.
Solution: Using tan(45°) = height/shadow.

Q19: 19. Prove that tan 3A = (3tan A - tan^3 A) / (1 - 3tan^2 A).


Solution: Expanding tan 3A identity.

Q20: 20. A 50m tall building casts a shadow of 86.6m. Find the angle of elevation of the sun.
Solution: Using height-distance-angle formula.

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