Trigonometry
Trigonometry
𝜋 3𝜋
The values of trigonometric functions at −𝑥 ± 𝑥, 𝜋 ± 𝑥, ± 𝑥 and 2 𝜋 ± 𝑥 are given in terms of values at x in the
2 2
following tabular form for ready reference.
Trigonometric sin cos tan cot cosec Sec
Function
Point/ Angle
-x -sin x cos x -tan x -cot x -cosec x sec x
𝜋 cos x sin x cot x tan x sec x cosec x
−𝑥
2
𝜋 cos x -sin x -cot x -tan x sec x -cosec x
+𝑥
2
𝜋−𝑥 sin x -cos x -tan x -cot x cosec x -sec x
𝜋+𝑥 -sin x -cos x tan x cot x cosec x -sec x
3𝜋 -cos x -sin x cot x tan x -sec x -cosec x
−𝑥
2
3𝜋 -cos x sin x -cot x -tan x -sec x cosec x
+𝑥
2
2𝜋 − 𝑥 -sin x cos x -tan x -cot x -cosec x sec x
2𝜋 − 𝑥 sin x cos x tan x cot x cosec x sec x
BASIC
1. Find the values of other five trigonometric functions in each of the following:
12
i. cot 𝑥 = 5
, 𝑥 in quadrant III
1
ii. cos 𝑥 = − 2 , 𝑥 in quadrant II
3
iii. tan 𝑥 = , 𝑥 in quadrant III
4
3
iv. sin 𝑥 = 5
, 𝑥 in quadrant I
12
2. If sin 𝑥 = and 𝑥 lies in the second quadrant find the value of sec 𝑥 + tan 𝑥.
13
3 1 𝜋 3𝜋
3. If sin 𝑥 = 5
, tan 𝑦 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2 < 𝑥 < 𝜋 < 𝑦 < 2 , find the value 𝑜𝑓 8 tan 𝑥 − √5 sec 𝑦.
BASED ON LOTS
4. If sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 lies in the fourth quadrant find sin 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 cos 𝑥.
3 3𝜋
5. If cos 𝑥 = − and π < x < , find the values of other five trigonometric functions and hence evaluate
5 2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥+cot 𝑥
sec 𝑥−tan 𝑥
.
BASIC
3.
𝜋
cos(2𝜋+𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐(2𝜋+𝑥) tan( +𝑥)
2
i. 𝜋 =1
sec( +𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 cot(𝜋+𝑥)
2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐(90°+𝑥)+cot (450°+𝑥) tan(180°+𝑥)+sec (180°−𝑥)
ii. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐(90°−𝑥)+tan (180°−𝑥)
+ tan(360°+𝑥)−sec (−𝑥)
=2
𝜋
3𝜋
sin(𝜋+𝑥) cos( +𝑥) tan(
−𝑥) cot(2𝜋−𝑥)
22
iii. 3𝜋 =1
sin(2𝜋−𝑥) cos(2𝜋+𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐(−𝑥) sin( −𝑥)
2
𝜋 𝜋
iv. {1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 − sec ( 2 + 𝑥)} {1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 + sec ( 2 + 𝑥)} = 2𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥
𝜋
tan( −𝑥) sec(𝜋−𝑥) sin(−𝑥)
2
v. 𝜋 =1
sin(π+x) cot(2π−x)cosec( −𝑥)
2
𝜋 𝜋 7𝜋 4𝜋
4. Prove that : 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 18 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 9 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 18 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 9 = 2
3𝜋 5𝜋 5𝜋 3𝜋
5. Prove that : sec ( 2 − 𝑥) sec (𝑥 − 2 ) + tan ( 2 + 𝑥) tan (𝑥 − 2
) = −1
6. In a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, prove that :
i. cos(𝐴 + 𝐵) + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐶 = 0
𝐴+𝐵 𝐶
ii. cos (2
) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2
𝐴+𝐵 𝐶
iii. 𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2
7. If A,B,C,D be the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral, taken in order, prove that:
cos(180° − 𝐴) + cos(180° + 𝐵) + cos(180° + 𝐶) − sin(90° + 𝐷) = 0
8. Find 𝑥 from the following equations:
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
i. cosec ( 2 + 𝜃) + 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 cot ( 2 + 𝜃) = sin ( 2 + 𝜃)
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
ii. 𝑥 cot ( 2 + 𝜃) + tan ( 2 + 𝜃) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + cosec ( 2 + 𝜃) = 0
9. Prove that :
3𝜋 5𝜋 2𝜋 1
i. 𝑡𝑎𝑛4𝜋 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2
− 𝑠𝑖𝑛 6
𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 = 4
13𝜋 8𝜋 2𝜋 5𝜋 1
ii. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 3
𝑠𝑖𝑛 3 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 6 = 2
3𝜋 1
10. If < 𝛼 < 𝜋, then √2 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛼 + is equal to
4 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼
a. 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛼 c. −1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛼
b. 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛼 d. −1 −cot𝛼
11. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 𝐴 + 3𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴 =
6
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3
1 𝜋
12. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 = 2, 0 < 𝑥 < 2 , then 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 is equal to
5 3
a. c. − 5
3
3 5
b. 5
d. − 3
11
13. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 = 2
, then 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 =
21 44
a. 22
c. 117
15 117
b. d. 44
16
4𝑥𝑦
14. 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 = (𝑥+𝑦)2 is true if and only if
a. 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≠ 0 c. 𝑥 = 𝑦
b. 𝑥 = 𝑦. 𝑥 ≠ 0 d. 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑦 ≠ 0
1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥−𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥
15. If x is acute angle and 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = , then the value of is
√7 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥+𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥
3 c. 2
a.
4 5
1 d.
b. 2
4
16. The value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 5° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 10° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 15° + ⋯ + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 85° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 90° is
a. 7 c. 9.5
b. 8 d. 10
2 𝜋 𝜋 7𝜋 4𝜋
17. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 18 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 9 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 18 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 9 =
a. 1 c. 2
b. 4 d. 0
18. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴 = 4, then 𝑡𝑎𝑛4 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 4 𝐴 is equal to
a. 110 c. 80
b. 191 d. 194
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 60°𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐30°
19. If 𝑥 sin 45°𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 60° = sec 45°𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 30°
, then 𝑥 =
a. 2 c. 8
b. 4 d. 16
20. If A lies in second quadrant and 3 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 4 = 0, then the value of 2 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴 − 5 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 is equal to
53
a. − 10
23
b. 10
37
c. 10
7
d. 10
11
21. If 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 = , then 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 =
2
21 44
a. c.
22 117
15 117
b. d. 43
16
22. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 = 𝑒 𝑥 , then 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 equals
𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥 𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥
a. 2
c. 2
2 𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥
b. 𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥
d. 𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥
23. If 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = 𝑘, 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 =
𝑘 2 +1 𝑘
a. c.
2𝑘 𝑘 2 +1
2𝑘 𝑘
b. d. 𝑘 2 −1
𝑘 2 +1
2 2
24. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥, then
a. 𝑓(𝑥) < 1 c. 1 < 𝑓(𝑥) < 2
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 d. 𝑓(𝑥) ≥ 2
25. Which of the following is incorrect?
1 1
a. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 = − c. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 = −
5 2
b. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 1 d. 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = 2
1
33. If the real values of 𝑥, 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 𝑥 + , then
𝑥
a. 𝜃 is an acute angle
b. 𝜃 is a right angle
c. 𝜃 is an obtuse angle
d. No value of 𝜃 is possible.
Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:
1
34. If tan 𝑥 = 𝑥 − , then sec 𝑥 − tan 𝑥 is equal to
4𝑥
1 c. 2𝑥
a. -2x,
2𝑥 1
1 d. 2𝑥, 2𝑥
b. − 2𝑥, 2𝑥
1
35. If sec 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 4𝑥, then sec 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 is equal to
1 1
a. 𝑥 , 𝑥 c. −2𝑥, 2𝑥
1 1
b. 2𝑥, 2𝑥 d. − 𝑥 , 𝑥
𝜋 3𝜋 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
36. If 2 < 𝑥 < 2
, then √1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 is equal to
a. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 c. 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥
b. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 d. None of these
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
37. If 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋 , then √1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 is equal to
a. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 c. −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥
b. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 d. −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥
𝜋 𝑦+1 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
38. If 0 < 𝑧 < , and if =√ , then y is equal to
2 1−𝑦 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
a. 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 c. 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 2
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
b. 𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 d. 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 2
𝜋 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
39. If < 𝑥 < 𝜋, then √ +√ is equal to
2 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
a. 2 sec x c. Sec x
b. -2 sec x d. -sec x
40. If 𝑥 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠∅, 𝑦 = 𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛∅ and 𝑧 = 𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃, then 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 is independent of
a. 𝜃, ∅ c. 𝑟, ∅
b. 𝑟, 𝜃 d. 𝑟
41. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 = √3, 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, then 𝑥 is equal to
5𝜋 𝜋
a. 6 c.
6
2𝜋 𝜋
b. d. 3
3
1
42. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = − and 𝑥 lies in the IV quadrant, then the value of cos 𝑥 is
√5
√5 1
a. c. 2
√6
1
b.
2 d.
√6 √6
3𝜋 1
43. If 4
< 𝛼 < 𝜋, then √2 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛼 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼 is equal to
a. 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛼 c. −1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛼
b. 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛼 d. −1 −cot𝛼
44. 𝑠𝑖𝑛6 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 𝐴 + 3𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴 =
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3
1 𝜋
45. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 = 2, 0 < 𝑥 < 2 , then 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 is equal to
5 3
a. c. −
3 5
3 5
b. 5
d. −3
11
46. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 = , then 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 =
2
21 44
a. 22
c. 117
15 117
b. d. 44
16
4𝑥𝑦
47. 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 = (𝑥+𝑦)2 is true if and only if
a. 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≠ 0 c. 𝑥 = 𝑦
b. 𝑥 = 𝑦. 𝑥 ≠ 0 d. 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑦 ≠ 0
1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥−𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥
48. If x is acute angle and 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = , then the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥+𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 is
√7
3 c. 2
a.
4 5
1 d.
b. 2
4
49. The value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 5° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 10° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 15° + ⋯ + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 85° + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 90° is
a. 7 c. 9.5
b. 8 d. 10
2 𝜋 2𝜋 2 7𝜋 2 4𝜋
50. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 18 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 9 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 18 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 9 =
a. 1 c. 2
b. 4 d. 0
51. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴 = 4, then 𝑡𝑎𝑛4 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 4 𝐴 is equal to
a. 110 c. 80
b. 191 d. 194
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 60°𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐30°
52. If 𝑥 sin 45°𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 60° = sec 45°𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 30°
, then 𝑥 =
a. 2 c. 8
b. 4 d. 16
53. If A lies in second quadrant and 3 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 4 = 0, then the value of 2 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴 − 5 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 is equal to
53
a. − 10
23
b.
10
37
c. 10
7
d. 10
11
54. If 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 = , then 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 =
2
21 44
a. c.
22 117
15 117
b. d. 43
16
55. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 = 𝑒 𝑥 , then 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 equals
𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥 𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥
a. 2
c. 2
2 𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥
b. 𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥
d. 𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥
56. If 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = 𝑘, 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 =
𝑘 2 +1 𝑘
a. c.
2𝑘 𝑘 2 +1
2𝑘 𝑘
b. d. 𝑘 2 −1
𝑘 2 +1
57. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥, then
a. 𝑓(𝑥) < 1 c. 1 < 𝑓(𝑥) < 2
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 d. 𝑓(𝑥) ≥ 2
58. Which of the following is incorrect?
1 1
a. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 = − 5 c. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 = − 2
b. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 1 d. 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = 2