Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths

______________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 8A

1.
(i) 1 cos2 cos ec 2 1

(ii) 1 cot sin 1

2 2

Sol:
(i) = (1 cos 2 ) 2
= sin2 2 ( cos 2 + sin2 = 1)
1
= 2 2
=1
Hence, LHS = RHS
(ii) = (1 + cot 2 ) sin2
= 2 sin2 ( 2 cot 2 = 1)
1
= sin2 sin2
=1
Hence, LHS = RHS

2.
(i) sec2 1 cot 2 1

(ii) sec 1 cos ec 1 1

2 2

(iii) 1 cos sec tan

2 2 2

Sol:
(i) = (sec 2 1) cot 2
= tan2 cot 2 ( 2 tan2 = 1)
1
= cot2 cot 2
=1
= RHS
(ii) = (sec 2 1)( 2 1)
= tan2 cot 2 ( sec 2 tan2 = 1 2 cot 2 = 1)
1
= tan2 tan2
=1
=RHS
(iii) = (1 cos 2 ) sec 2
= sin2 sec 2 ( sin2 + cos 2 = 1)
1
= sin2 cos2
sin2
= cos2
= tan2
= RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
1
3. (i) sin 2 1

1 tan 2
1 1
(ii) 1

1 tan
2

1 cot 2
Sol:
1
(i) = sin2 + (1+tan2 )
1
= sin2 + sec2 ( sec 2 tan2 = 1)
= sin2 + cos2
=1
= RHS
1 1
(ii) = +
(1+tan2 ) (1+cot2 )
1 1
= sec2 + 2
= cos2 + sin2
=1
= RHS

4.
(i) 1 cos 1 cos 1 cos2 1
(ii) cos ec 1 cos cosec cot 1
Sol:
(i) = (1 + cos ) (1 cos ) (1 + cot 2 )
= (1 cos 2 ) 2
= sin2 2
1
= sin2 sin2
=1
= RHS
(ii) = (1 + cos )( cot )
= ( + cos ) ( cot )
1
= ( + sin cos ) ( cot )
= ( + cot ) ( cot )
= 2 cot 2 ( 2 cot 2 = 1)
=1
= RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
1
5. (i) cot 2 1
sin 2
1
(ii) tan 2 1
cos 2
1
(iii) cos2 1
1 cot 2
Sol:
1
(i) = cot 2 sin2
cos2 1
= sin2 sin2
cos2 1
= sin2
sin2
= sin2
= -1
=RHS
1
(ii) = tan2 cos2
sin2 1
= cos2 cos2
sin2 1
= cos2
cos2
= cos2
= -1
= RHS
1
(iii) = cos2 + (1+cot2 )
1
= cos 2 + 2
= cos 2 + sin2
=1
= RHS

1 1
6. 2sec2
1 sin 1 sin
Sol:
1 1
= (1+sin ) + (1sin )
(1sin )+(1+sin )
= (1+sin ) (1sin )
2
= 1sin2
2
=
cos 2
= 2 sec 2
= RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

7. (i) sec 1 sin sec tan 1

(ii) sin 1 tan cos 1 cot sec cosec
Sol:
(i) = sec (1 sin ) (sec + tan )
= (sec sec sin ) (sec + tan )
1
=(sec cos sin ) (sec + tan )
= (sec tan ) (sec + tan )
= sec 2 tan2
=1
= RHS
(ii) = sin (1 + tan ) + cos (1 + cot )
sin cos
=sin + sin cos + cos + cos sin
cos sin2 +sin3 +cos2 sin +cos3
= cos sin
(sin3 +cos3 )+(cos sin2 +cos2 sin )
= cos sin
(sin +cos )(sin2 sin cos +cos2 )+sin cos (sin +cos )
= cos sin
(sin +cos )(sin2 +cos2 sin cos +sin cos )
= cos sin
(sin +cos ) (1)
= cos sin
sin cos
=cos sin + cos sin
1 1
= cos + sin
= sec +
=RHS

cot 2
8. (i) 1 cos ec
1 cos ec
tan 2
(ii) 1 sec
1 sec
Sol:
cot2
(i) = 1 + (1+)
( 2 1)
=1+ (+1)
( 2 cot 2 = 1)
(+1)( 1)
=1+ ( +1)
=1+( 1)
=

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
= RHS
tan2
(ii) = 1 + (1+sec )
(sec2 1)
=1 + (sec +1)
(sec +1)(sec 1)
=1+ (sec +1)
=1 + (sec 1)
=sec
= RHS

9. 1
tan cot tan
2

cos ec 2
Sol:
(1+tan2 ) cot
= 2
sec2 cot
= 2
1 cos

cos2 sin
= 1
sin2
1
= 2

=
=
=RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

tan 2 cot 2
10. 1
1 tan 2 1 cot 2
Sol:
tan2 cot2
LHS = (1+tan2 ) + (1+cot2 )
tan2 cot2
= sec2 + 2 ( sec 2 tan2 = 1 2 cot 2 = 1)
sin2 cos2
cos2 sin2
= 1 + 1
cos2 sin2
= sin2 + cos 2
=1
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

11.
sin

1 cos 2cos ec
1 cos sin
Sol:
sin (1+cos )
LHS = (1+cos ) + sin
sin2 +(1+cos )2
= (1+cos ) sin
sin2 +1+cos2 +2 cos
= (1+cos ) sin
1+1+2 cos
= (1+cos ) sin
2+2 cos
=(1+cos ) sin
2(1+cos )
=(1+cos ) sin
2
=sin
= 2cosec
= RHS
Hence, L.H.S = R.H.S.

tan cot
12. 1 sec cos ec
1 cot 1 tan
Sol:
tan cot
LHS = (1cot ) + (1tan )
tan cot
= cos + sin
(1 ) (1 )
sin cos
sin tan cos cot
= (sin cos ) + (cos sin )
sin cos
sin cos
cos sin
= (sin cos )
sin2 cos2

cos sin
=
(sin cos )
sin3 cos3
=cos sin (sin cos )
(sin cos )(sin2 +sin cos +cos2 )
= cos sin (sin cos )
1+sin cos
= cos sin
1 sin cos
= cos sin + cos sin
1 sin cos
= cos sin + cos sin
= sec + 1
=1 + sec
= RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

cos2 sin 3
13. 1 sin cos
1 tan sin cos
Sol:
cos2 sin3
+ (sin cos ) = (1 + sin cos )
(1tan )
cos2 sin3
= (1tan ) + (sin cos )
cos2 sin3
= sin + (sin cos )
(1
cos )
cos3 sin3
= +
(cos sin ) (sin cos )
cos3 sin3
= (cos sin )
(cos sin )(cos2 +cos +sin2 )
=
(cos sin )
2 2
= (sin + cos + cos sin )
= (1 + sin cos )
= RHS
Hence, L.H.S = R.H.S.

cos sin 2
14. cos sin
1 tan cos sin
Sol:
cos sin2
LHS = (1tan ) (cos sin )
cos sin2
= sin (cos sin )
(1 )
cos
2
cos sin2
=(cos sin ) (cos sin )
cos2 sin2
= (cos sin )
(cos +sin )(cos sin )
= (cos sin )
= (cos + sin )
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

15. 1 tan 1 cot

2 2 1
sin sin 4
2

Sol:
= (1 + tan2 ) (1 + cot 2 )
= sec 2 . 2 ( sec 2 tan2 = 1 2 cot 2 = 1)

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
1
= cos2 .sin2
1
= (1sin2 ) sin2
1
= sin2 sin4
=RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

tan cot
16. sin cos
1 tan 1 cot
2 2 2 2

Sol:
tan cot
= (1+tan2 + (1+cot2 )2
)2
tan cot
= (sec2 )2 + ( 2 )2
tan cot
= sec4 + 4
sin cos
= cos cos 4 + sin sin4
= sin cos3 + cos sin3
= sin cos (cos 2 + sin2 )
= sin cos
= RHS

17. (i) sin 6 cos6 1 3sin 2 cos2

(ii) sin 2 cos4 cos2 sin 4
(iii) cos ec4 cos ec2 cot 4 cot 2
Sol:
(i) = sin6 + cos 6
= (sin2 )3 + (cos 2 )3
= (sin2 + cos 2 ) (sin4 sin2 cos2 + cos 4 )
= 1{(sin2 )2 + 2 sin2 cos 2 + (cos 2 )2 3 sin2 cos 2 }
= (sin2 + cos 2 )2 3 sin2 cos 2
= (1)2 3 sin2 cos2
= 1 3 sin2 cos2
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS
(ii) = sin2 + cos4
= sin2 + (cos2 )2
= sin2 + (1 sin2 )2
= sin2 + 1 2 sin2 + sin4
= 1 sin2 + sin4

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
= cos2 + sin4
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS
(iii) = 4 2
= 2 ( 2 1)
= 2 cot 2 ( 2 cot 2 = 1)
= (1 + cot 2 ) cot 2
= cot 2 + cot 4
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

1 tan 2
18. (i)
1 tan
2
cos2 sin 2
1 tan 2
(ii) tan 2
cot 2 1
Sol:
1tan2
(i) = 1+tan2
sin2
1
cos2
= sin2
1+ 2
cos
cos2 sin2
= cos2 +sin2
cos2 sin2
= 1
= cos2 sin2
= RHS
1tan2
(ii) = cot2 1
sin2
1
cos2
= cos2
1
sin2
cos2 sin2
cos2
= cos2 sin2
sin2
sin2
= cos2
= tan2
= RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
tan tan
19. (i) 2 cos ec
sec 1 sec 1
(ii)
cot

cos ec 1 2 sec
cos ec 1 cot
Sol:
tan tan
(i) = (sec 1) + (sec +1)
sec +1+sec 1
= tan {(sec 1)(sec +1)}
2 sec
= tan { }
(sec2 1)
2 sec
= tan tan2
sec
=2
tan
1
cos
=2 sin
cos
1
= 2 sin
= 2
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS
cot (+1)
(ii) = ( +1) + cot
cot2 +( +1)2
= ( +1) cot
cot2 + 2 +2 +1
= ( +1) cot
cot2 + 2 +2 + 2 cot2
= (+1) cot
2 2 +2
= ( +1) cot
2(+1)
= (+1) cot
2
= cot
1 sin
= 2 sin cos
= 2 sec
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

sec 1 sin 2
20. (i)
sec 1 1 cos 2
sec tan cos 2
(ii)
sec tan 1 sin 2
Sol:
sec 1
(i) = sec +1
1
1
cos
= 1
+1
cos
1cos
cos
= 1+cos
cos
1cos
=
1+cos

(1cos )(1+cos ) Dividing the numerator and

= (1+cos )(1+cos )
deno min ator by 1 cos
1cos2
= (1+cos )2
sin2
= (1+cos )2
= RHS
sec tan
(ii) = sec +tan
1 sin

= cos1 cos
sin
+
cos cos
1sin
cos
= 1+sin
cos
1sin
= 1+sin

(1sin )(1+sin ) Dividing the numerator and

= (1+sin )(1+sin )
deno min ator by 1 cos
(1sin2 )
= (1+sin )2
cos2
= (1+sin )2
= RHS

1 sin 1 cos
21. (i) sec tan (ii) cos ec cot
1 sin 1 cos
1 cos 1 cos
(iii) 2 cos ec
1 cos 1 cos

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
Sol:
1+sin
(i) = 1sin
(1+sin ) (1+sin )
= (1sin ) (1+sin )

(1+sin )2
= 1sin2
(1+sin )2
= cos2
1+sin
=
cos
1 sin
= cos + cos
= (sec + tan )
= RHS
1cos
(ii) = 1+cos
(1cos ) (1cos )
= (1+cos ) (1cos )
(1cos )2
= 1cos2
(1cos )2
= sin2
1cos
= sin
1 cos
= sin sin
= ( cot )
= RHS
1+cos 1cos
(iii) = 1cos + 1+cos
(1+cos )2 (1cos )2
= (1cos )(1+cos ) + (1+cos )(1cos )
(1+cos )2 (1cos )2
= (1cos2 ) + (1cos2 )
(1+cos )2 (1cos )2
= +
sin2 sin2
(1+cos ) (1cos )
= +
sin sin
1+cos +1cos
= sin
2
= sin
= 2 cos ec
= RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

cos3 sin 3 cos3 sin 3

22. 2
cos sin cos sin
Sol:
cos3 +sin3 cos3 sin3
= +
cos +sin cos sin
(cos +sin )(cos2 cos sin +sin2 ) (cos sin )(cos2 +cos sin +sin2 )
= +
(cos +sin ) (cos sin )
2 2 2 2
= (cos + sin cos sin ) + (cos + sin + cos sin )
= (1 cos sin ) + (1 + cos sin )
=2
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

sin sin
23. 2
cot cos ec cot cos ec
Sol:
sin sin
= (cot + ) (cot )
(cot )(cot + )
= sin { (cot + )(cot ) }
2
= sin { ) ( 2 cot 2 = 1)
1
= sin .2 cos ec
1
= sin 2 sin
=2
= RHS

sin cos sin cos 2

24. (i)
sin cos sin cos 2sin 2 1
sin cos sin cos 2
(ii)
sin cos sin cos 1 2cos2
Sol:
sin cos sin +cos
(i) = sin +cos + sin cos
(sin cos )2 +(sin +cos )2
= (sin + )(sin cos )
sin2 +cos2 2 sin cos +sin2 +cos2 +2 sin cos
= sin2 cos2
1+1
= ( sin + cos 2 = 1)
2
sin2 (1sin2 )
2
= sin2 1+sin2
2
= sin2 1

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
= RHS
sin +cos sin cos
(ii) = sin cos + sin +cos
(sin +cos )2 +(sin cos )2
= (sin cos )(sin +cos )
sin2 +cos2 +2 sin cos +sin2 +cos2 2 sin cos
= (sin2 cos2 )
1+1
= (1cos2 )cos2 ( sin2 + cos 2 = 1)
2
= 12 cos2
= RHS

1 cos sin 2
25. cot
sin 1 cos
Sol:
1+cos sin2
= sin (1+cos )
(1+cos )(1cos2 )
= sin (1+cos )
cos +cos2
= sin (1+cos )
cos (1+cos )
= sin (1+cos )
cos
= sin
= cot
= RHS
Hence, L.H.S. = R.H.S.

cos ec cot
cos ec cot 1 2 cot 2 2 cos ec cot
2
26. (i)
cos ec cot
sec tan
s ec tan 1 2 tan 2 2 sec tan
2
(ii)
sec tan
Sol:
+cot
(i) Here, cot
(+cot )(+cot )
= (cot )(+cot )
(+cot )2
= ( 2 cot2 )
(+cot )2
= 1
= ( + cot )2
Again, ( + cot )2
= 2 + cot 2 + 2 cot

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
= 1 + cot 2 + cot 2 + 2 cot ( 2 cot 2 = 1)
= 1 + 2 cot 2 + 2 cot
sec +tan
(ii) Here, sec tan
(sec +tan )(sec +tan )
= (sec tan )(sec +tan )
(sec +tan )2
= sec2 tan2
(sec +tan )2
= 1
= (sec + tan )2
Again, (sec + tan )2
= sec 2 + tan2 + 2 sec tan
= 1 + tan2 + tan2 + 2 sec tan
= 1 + 2 tan2 + 2 sec tan

1 cos sin 1 sin

27. (i)
1 cos sin cos
sin 1 cos 1 sin
(ii)
cos 1 sin cos
Sol:
1+cos +sin
(i) LHS = 1+cos
{(1+cos )+sin }{(1+cos )+sin } Multiplying the numerator and
={(1+cos )sin }{(1+cos )+sin }
denominator by (1 cos sin )
{(1+cos )+sin }2
= {(1+cos )2 sin2 }
1+cos2 +2 cos +sin2 +2 sin (1+cos )
= 1+cos2 +2 cos sin2
2+2 cos +2 sin (1+cos )
= 1+cos2 +2 cos (1cos2 )
2(1+cos )+2 sin (1+cos )
= 2 cos2 +2 cos
2(1+cos )(1+sin )
= 2 cos (1+cos )
1+sin
= cos
= RHS
sin +1 cos
(ii) = cos 1+sin

(sin +1cos )(sin +cos +1) Multiplying the numerator and

= (cos 1+sin )(sin +cos +1)
denominator by (1 cos sin )
(sin +1)2 cos2
= (sin +cos )2 12
sin2 +1+2 sin cos2
= sin2 +cos2 +2 sin cos 1

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
sin2 +sin2 +cos2 +2 sin cos2
= 2 sin cos
2 sin2 +2
= 2 sin cos
2 sin (1+sin )
= 2 sin cos
1+sin
= cos
= RHS

sin cos
28. 1
sec tan 1 cos ec cot 1
Sol:
sin cos
= (sec +tan 1) + ( +cot 1)
sin cos cos sin
= 1+sin cos + 1+cos sin
1 1
= sin cos [1+(sin cos ) + 1(sin cos )]
1(sin cos )+1+(sin cos )
= sin cos [{1+(sin cos )}{1(sin cos )}]
1sin +cos +1+sin cos
= sin cos [ 1(sin cos )2
2 sin
= 1(sin2 +cos2 2 sin cos )
2 sin cos
= 2 sin cos
=1
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

sin cos sin cos 2 2

29.
sin cos sin cos sin cos 2sin 2 1
2 2

Sol:
sin +cos sin cos
We have sin cos + sin +cos
(sin +cos )2 +(sin cos )2
= (sin cos )(sin +cos )
sin2 +cos2 +2 cos +sin2 +cos2 2 sin cos
= sin2 cos2
1+1
= sin2 cos2
2
= sin2 cos2
2
Again, sin2 cos2
2
= sin2 (1sin2 )
2
= 2 sin2 1

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
cos cos ec sin sec
30. cos ec sec
cos sin
Sol:
cos sin
= cos +sin
cos sin

sin cos
= cos +sin
cos2 sin2
= cos sin (cos +sin )
(cos +sin )(cos sin )
= cos sin (cos +sin )
(cos sin )
= cos sin
1 1
= sin cos
= sec
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

sec cos ec
31. 1 tan cot sin cos
cos ec sec
2 2

Sol:
= (1 + tan + cot )(sin cos )
= sin + sin + cot sin cos tan cos cot cos
cos sin
= sin + tan sin + sin sin cos cos cos cot cos
= sin + tan sin + cos cos sin cot cos
= tan sin cot cos
sin 1 cos 1
= cos sin sec
1 1 1 1
= sec sec
sec
sec
=
2 sec2
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

cot 2 sec 1 sec2 sin 1

32. 0
1 sin 1 sec
Sol:
cot2 (sec 1) sec2 (sin 1)
= +
(1+sin ) (1+sec )
cos2 1 1
( 1) (sin 1)
sin2 cos cos2
= + 1
(1+sin ) (1+ )
cos

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
cos2 1cos (sin 1)
( )
sin2 cos cos2
= + cos +1
(1+sin ) ( )
cos
cos2 (1cos ) (sin 1)cos
= sin2 cos (1+sin ) + (cos +1) cos2
cos (1cos ) (sin 1)cos
= (1cos2 )(1+sin ) + (cos +1)(1sin2 )
cos (1cos ) (1 sin ) cos
= (1cos )(1+cos )(1+sin ) + (cos +1)(1sin )(1+sin )
cos cos
= (1+cos )(1+sin ) (cos +1)(1+sin )
=
= RHS

1 sin 2 cos 2
33.
1

1
sin 2
cos 2


sec cos
2 2

cosec 2 sin 2 2 sin 2 cos 2
Sol:
1 1
= {sec2 cos2 + 2 sin2 }(sin2 cos 2 )
cos2 sin2
= {1cos4 + 1sin4 }(sin2 cos2 )
cos2 sin2
= {(1cos2 )(1+cos2 ) + (1sin2 )(1+sin2 )} (sin2 cos 2 )
cot2 tan2
= [1+cos2 + 1+sin2 ] sin2 cos 2
cos4 sin4
= 1+cos2 + 1+sin2
2
(cos2 ) (sin2 )2
= + 1+sin2
1+cos2
(1sin2 ) (1cos2 )2
= +
1+cos2 1+sin2
(1sin2 )2 (1+sin2)+(1cos2 )2 (1+cos2 )
= (1+sin2 )(1+cos2 )
cos4 (1+sin2 )+sin4 (1+cos2 )
= 1+sin2 +cos2 +sin2 cos2
cos4 cos4 sin2 +sin4 +sin4 cos2
=
1+1 sin2 cos2
cos4 +sin4 +sin2 cos2 (sin2 +cos2 )
= 2+sin2 cos2
(cos2 )2 +(sin2 )2 +sin2 cos2 (1)
= 2+sin2 cos2
(cos2 +sin2 )2 2 sin2 cos2 +sin2 cos2 (1)
= 2+sin2 cos2
12 +cos2 sin2 2 cos2 sin2
= 2+sin2 cos2
1cos2 sin2
= 2+sin2 cos2
= RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

34.
sin A sin B cos A cos B 0
cos A cos B sin A sin B
Sol:
() (
= (+) + (+)
()(+)+()()
= (+)(+)
sin2 sin2 +cos2 cos2
= (+)(+)
0
= (+)(+)
=0
= RHS

tan A tan B
35. tan A tan B
cot A cot B
Sol:
+
= +
+
= 1 1
+

+
= +

(+)
= (tan +tan )
=
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS

36. Show that none of the following is an identity:

(i) cos2 cos 1
(ii) sin 2 sin 2
(iii) tan2 sin cos2
Sol:
() cos 2 + cos = 1
= cos2 + cos
=1 sin2 + cos
= 1 (sin2 cos )
Since LHS RHS, this not an identity.
(ii) sin2 + sin = 1
= sin2 + sin
= 1 cos 2 + sin

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
= 1 (cos 2 sin )
Since LHS RHS, this is not an identity.
(iii) tan2 + sin = cos2
= tan2 + sin
sin2
= cos2 + sin
1cos2
= + sin
cos2
2
= sec 1 + sin
Since LHS RHS, this is not an identity.

37. Prove that sin 2sin 3 2cos3 cos tan

Sol:
= (2 cos 3 cos ) tan
sin
= (2 cos2 1)cos cos
= [2(1 sin2 ) 1]sin
= (2 2 sin2 1)sin
= (1 2 sin2 ) sin
= (sin 2 sin3 )
= LHS

Exercise 8B

1. If a cos b sin m and a sin b cos n, prove that, m2 n2 a 2 b2
Sol:
We have 2 + 2 = [( cos + sin )2 + ( sin cos )2 ]
= (2 cos2 + 2 sin2 + 2 cos sin )
+ (2 sin2 + 2 cos 2 2 sin )
= 2 cos 2 + 2 sin2 + 2 sin2 + 2 cos2
= (2 cos2 + 2 sin2 ) + ( 2 cos 2 + 2 sin2 )
= 2 (cos 2 + sin2 ) + 2 (cos2 + sin2 )
= 2 + 2 [ sin2 + cos 2 = 1]
Hence,2 + 2 = 2 + 2

2.
If x a sec b tan and y a tan b sec , prove that x2 y 2 a 2 b2 .
Sol:
We have 2 2 = [(asec + )2 (atan + )2 ]
= (2 sec 2 + 2 tan2 + 2 tan )

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
-(2 tan2 + 2 sec 2 + 2 sec )
= 2 sec 2 + 2 tan2 2 tan2 2 sec 2
= (2 sec 2 2 tan2 ) ( 2 sec 2 2 tan2 )
= 2 (sec 2 tan2 ) 2 (sec 2 tan2 )
= 2 2 [ sec 2 tan2 = 1]
Hence, 2 2 = 2 2

x y x y x2 y 2
3. If sin cos 1 and cos sin 1, prove that 2 2 2.
a b a b a b
Sol:

We have( sin cos ) = 1
Squaring both side, we have:

( sin cos )2 = (1)2
2 2
(2 sin2 + 2 cos2 2 sin cos ) = 1 ()

Again, ( cos + sin ) = 1
, :

( cos + sin )2 = (1)2
2 2
(2 cos 2 + 2 sin2 + 2 sin cos ) = ()
Now, adding (i) and (ii), we get:
2 2 2 2
(2 sin2 + 2 cos 2 2 sin cos ) + (2 cos 2 + 2 sin2 + 2

sin cos )

2 2 2 2
2 sin2 + 2 cos 2 + 2 cos2 + 2 sin2 = 2
2 2 2 2
(2 sin2 + 2 cos2 ) + (2 cos2 + 2 sin2 ) = 2
2 2
2 (sin2 + cos2 ) + 2 (cos 2 + sin2 ) = 2
2 2
2 + 2 = 2 [ sin2 + cos2 = 1]
2 2
2 + 2 = 2

4. If sec tan m and sec tan n, show that mn 1.

Sol:
We have (sec + tan ) = ()
Again, (sec tan ) = ()
Now, multiplying (i) and (ii), we get:
(sec + tan )(sec tan ) =

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
=> sec 2 tan2 =
= > 1 = [ sec 2 tan2 = 1]
=1

5. If cos ec cot m and co sec cot n, show that mn 1.

Sol:
We have ( + cot ) = . ()
, ( cot ) = ()
, () (), :
( + cot )( cot ) =
= > 2 cot 2 =
= > 1 = [ 2 cot 2 = 1]
= 1

2 2
x 3 y 3
6. If x a cos3 and y b sin 3 , prove that 1.
a b
Sol:
= acos 3

= > = cos 3 ()

, = 3

= > = sin3 ()
2
2 3
, = ()3 + ( )
2 2
= (cos3 )3 + (sin3 )3 [ () ()]
= cos2 + sin2
=1
, =

If tan sin m and tan sin n, prove that m 2 n 2 16 mn.

2
7.
Sol:
(tan + sin ) = (tan sin ) =
, = (2 2 )2
= [(tan + sin )2 (tan sin )2 ]2
= [(tan2 + sin2 + 2 tan sin ) (tan2 + sin2 2 tan sin )]2
= [(tan2 + sin2 + 2 tan sin tan2 sin2 + 2 tan sin )]2
= (4 tan sin )2
= 16 tan2 sin2

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
sin2
= 16 cos2 sin2
(1cos2 ) sin2
= 16 cos2
= 16[tan (1 cos2 )]
2

= 16(tan2 tan2 cos2 )

sin2
= 16(tan2 cos2 cos2 )s
= 16(tan2 sin2 )
= 16(tan + sin )(tan sin )
= 16 [(tan + sin )(tan sin ) = ]
2 2 2 2 2
( )( ) = 16

If cot tan m and sec cos n prove that (m2 n) 3 (mn2 )

2 2
8. 3
1
Sol:
(cot + tan ) = (sec cos ) =
Now, 2 = [(cot + tan )2 (sec cos )]
1 1
= [(tan + tan )2 (cos cos )]
(1+tan2 )2 (1cos2 )
=
tan2 cos
sec4 sin2
= tan2 cos
sec4 sin2
= sin2

cos
cos2
cos2 sec4
= cos
= cos sec 4
1
= sec sec 4 = sec 3
2 2
(2 )3 = (sec 3 )3 = sec 2
, 2 = [(cot + tan )(sec cos )2 ]
1 1
= [(tan + tan ). (cos cos )2 ]
(1+tan2 ) (1cos2 )2
=
tan cos2
2
sec 4
sin
= cos2
tan
sec2 sin4
= sin
cos2
cos
sec2 sin3
= cos
1 sec3
= cos2 = tan3
cos
2 2
(2 )3 = (tan3 )3 = tan2

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
2 2
, (2 )3 (2 )3
= sec 2 tan2 = 1
= RHS
Hence proved.

9. If (cos ec sin ) a3and (sec cos ) b3 , prove that a 2b 2 (a 2 b 2 ) 1

Sol:
( sin ) = 3
1
= > 3 = (sin sin )
(1sin2 ) cos2
= > 3 = =
sin sin
2
cos 3
a= 1
sin 3
, (sec cos ) = 3
1
= > 3 = (cos cos )
(1cos2 )
= cos
sin2
=
cos
2
sin3
= 1
cos3
, = 2 2 (2 + 2 )
= 4 2 + 2 4
= 3 ( 2 ) + (2 2 ) 3
2 4 4 2
cos2 cos3 sin3 cos3 sin3 sin2
= [ 1 2 ]+[ 2 1 ]
sin cos
sin3 cos3 sin3 cos3
cos2 sin2
= sin + cos
sin cos
2 2
= cos + sin = 1
= RHS
Hence, proved.

10. If 2sin 3cos 2, prove that 3sin 2cos 3.

Sol:
, (2 sin + 3 cos ) = 2 ()
(2 sin + 3 cos )2 + (3 sin 2 cos )2
= 4 sin2 + 9 cos2 + 12 sin cos + 9 sin2 + 4 cos 2 12 sin cos
= 4(sin2 + cos2 ) + 9(sin2 + cos 2 )
= 4+9
= 13

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
i.e., (2 sin + 3 cos )2 + (3 sin 2 cos )2 = 13
= > 22 + (3 sin 2 cos )2 = 13
= > (3 sin 2 cos )2 = 13 4
= > (3 sin 2 cos )2 = 9
= > (3 sin 2 cos ) = 3

11. If sin cos 2, prove that cot

2 1 .
Sol:
, (sin + cos ) = 2 cos
sin ,
Sin cos 2 cos
+ sin =
sin sin
1 + cot = 2 cot
2 cot cot = 1
(2 1) cot = 1
1
cot = (
21)
1 (2+1)
cot = (21
(2+1)
(2+1)
cot =
21
(2+1)
cot = 1
cot = (2 + 1)

12. If (cos sin ) 2 sin , prove that (sin cos ) 2 cos .

Sol:
: cos + sin = 2 sin
(sin + cos )2 + (sin cos )2 = 2(sin2 + cos 2 )
2
= > (2 sin ) + (sin cos )2 = 2
= > 2 sin2 + (sin cos )2 = 2
= > (sin cos )2 = 2 2 sin2
= > (sin cos )2 = 2(1 sin2 )
= > (sin cos )2 = 2 cos2
= > (sin cos ) = 2 cos
Hence proved.

13. If sec tan p , prove that

1 1 1 1 p2 1
(i) sec p (ii) tan p (iii) s in 2
2 p 2 p p 1

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
Sol:
(i) We have, sec tan p ..(1)
sec tan sec tan
p
1 sec tan
sec2 tan 2
p
sec tan
1
p
sec tan
1
sec tan ..........................(2)
p
Adding (1) and (2), we get
1
2sec p
p
1 1
sec p
2 p
(ii) Subtracting (2) from (1), we get
1
2 tan p
p
1 1
tan p
2 p
(iii) Using (i) and (ii), we get
tan
sin
sec
1 1
p

2 p
1 1
p
2 p
p2 1

2
p
p 1
p
p2 1
sin
p2 1

14. If tan A = n tan B and sin A =m sin B, prove that cos 2

A
m 2
1
.
n
2
1
Sol:
We have tan A n tan B

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
n
cot B ......(i )
tan A
Again, sin A = m sin B
m
cos ecB ........(ii )
sin A
Squaring (i) and (ii) and subtracting (ii) form (i), we get
m2 n2
cos ec 2 B cot 2 B
sin 2 A tan 2 A
m2 n2 cos
1
sin 2 A sin 2 A
m2 n2 cos2 A sin 2 A
m2 n2 cos2 A 1 cos2 A
n2 cos2 A cos2 A m2 1
cos 2 A n 2 1 m2 1

cos A 2 m 1 2

n 1 2

cos A
2 m 1 2

n 1 2

m n 2
15. 15. if m (cos sin ) and n (cos sin ) then show that .
n m 1 tan 2
Sol:
m n
LHS
n m
m n

n m
mn

mn
(cos sin ) (cos sin )

cos sin cos sin
2cos

cos 2 sin 2
2cos

cos 2 sin 2

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

2 cos

cos
cos 2 sin 2

cos

2

cos 2 sin 2

cos 2 cos 2
2

1 tan 2
RHS

Exercise 8C

1. Write the value of 1 sin 2 sec2 .

Sol:
(1 sin2 ) sec 2
1
= cos2 cos2
=1

2. Write the value of 1 cos 2 co sec2 .

Sol:
(1 cos2 ) 2
1
= sin2 sin2
=1

3. Write the value of 1 tan 2 cos 2 .

Sol:
(1 + tan2 ) cos2
1
= sec 2 sec2
=1

4. Write the value of 1 cot 2 sin 2 .

Sol:
= (1 + cot 2 ) sin2
1
= 2
2
=1

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

1
5. Write the value of sin 2 .
1 tan 2
Sol:
1
(sin2 + 1+tan2 )
1
= (sin2 + sec2 )
= (sin2 + cos 2 )
=1

1
6. Write the value of cot 2 2 .
sin
Sol:
1
(cot 2 sin2 )
= (cot 2 2 )
= -1

7. Write the value of sin cos 90 cos sin 90 .

Sol:
Sin cos(900 ) + cos sin(900 )
= sin sin + cos cos
= sin2 + cos 2
=1

8. Write the value of cosec2 90 tan 2 .

Sol:
2 (900 ) tan2
= sec 2 tan2
=1

9. Write the value of sec2 1 sin (1 sin ) .

Sol:
Sec 2 (1 + sin )(1 sin )
= sec 2 (1 sin2 )
1
= cos2 cos2
=1

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

10. Write the value of co sec2 1 cos (1 cos ).

Sol:
2 (1 + cos )(1 cos )
= 2 (1 cos2 )
1
= sin2 sin2
=1

11. Write the value of sin 2 cos2 1 tan 2 (1 cot 2 ).

Sol:
Sin2 cos2 (1 + tan2 )(1 + cot 2 )
= sin2 cos2 sec 2 2
1 1
= sin2 cos 2 cos2 sin2
=1

12. Write the value of 1 tan 2 (1 sin )(1 sin ).

Sol:
(1 + tan2 ) (1 + sin )(1 sin )
= sec 2 (1 sin2 )
1
= cos2 cos2
=1

13. Write the value of 3cot 2 3cos ec2 .

Sol:
3 cot 2 3 2
= 3(cot 2 2 )
= 3(1)
= -3

4
14. Write the value of 4 tan 2 .
cos 2
Sol:
4
4 tan2 cos2
= 4 tan2 4 sec 2
= 4(tan2 sec 2 )
= 4(1)
= -4

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

tan 2 sec2
15. Write the value of .
cot 2 cos ec 2
Sol:
tan2 sec2
cot2 2
1
= 1
=1

, write the value of 3cot 2 3 .

1
16. If sin
2
Sol:
1
, sin = 2
1
, = sin = 2 . . ()
Now,
3 cot 2 + 3
= 3(cot 2 + 1)
= 3 2
= 3(2)2 [ ()]
= 3(4)
= 12

, write the value of 4 4 tan 2 .

2
17. If cos
3
Sol:
4 + 4 tan2
= 4(1 + tan2 )
= 4 sec 2
4
= cos2
4
= 2 2
( )
3
4
= 4
( )
9
49
= 4
=9

7
18. If cos , write the value of tan cot .
25
Sol:
sin2 = 1 cos 2
Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
7 2
= 1 (25)
49
= 1 625
62549
= 625
2 576
sin = 625
576
sin = 625
24
sin = 25
Now,
tan + cot
sin cos
= cos + sin
sin2 +cos2
= cos sin
1
= 7 24
( )
25 25
1
= 168
( )
625
625
= 168

19.
2
If cos , write the value of
sec 1 .
3 sec 1
Sol:
Sec 1
sec +1
1 1
( )
cos 1
= 1 1
( + )
cos 1
1cos
( )
cos
= 1+cos
( )
cos
1cos
= 1+cos
1 2
( )
1 3
= 1 2
( + )
1 3
1
( )
3
= 5
( )
3
1
=5

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

20. If 5 tan 4 , write the value of

cos sin .
cos sin
Sol:
,
5 tan = 4
4
tan = 5
Now,
(cos sin )
(cos +sin )
cos sin
( )
cos cos
= cos sin ( cos )
( + )
cos cos
(1tan )
= (1+tan )
1 4
( )
1 5
= 1 4
( + )
1 5
1
( )
5
= 9
( )
5
1
=9

21. If 3cot 4 , write the value of

2cos sin .
4cos sin
Sol:
,
3 cot = 4
4
cot = 3
Now,
(2 cos +sin )
(4 cos sin )
2 cos sin
( + )
sin sin
= 4 cos sin ( sin )
( )
sin sin
(2 cot +1)
= (4 cot 1)
4
(2 +1)
3
= 4
(4 1)
3
8 1
( + )
3 1
= 16 1
( )
3 1
8+3
( )
3
= 163
( )
3
11
( )
3
= 13
( )
3

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
11
= 13

22. If cot
1
, write the value of
1 cos 2
.
3 2 sin 2
Sol:
,
1
Cot =
3

cot = cot (3 )

= 3
Now,
(1cos2 )
(2sin2 )

1cos2 ( )
3
=
2sin2( )
3
1 2
1( )
2
= 2
3
2( )
2
1 1
( )
1 4
= 2 3
( )
1 4
3
( )
4
= 5
( )
4
3
=5

23. If tan
1
, write the value of
cos ec 2 sec2 .
5 cos ec 2 sec2
Sol:
( 2 sec2 )
( 2 +sec2 )
(1+cot2 )(1+tan2 )
= (1+cot2 )+(1+tan2 )
1
(1+ )(1+tan2 )
tan2
= 1
(1+ 2 )+(1+tan2 )
tan
1
(1+ 2 1tan2 )
tan
= 1
(1+ 2 +1+tan2 )
tan
1
( 2 tan2 )
tan
= 1
( 2 +tan2 +2)
tan

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
2
5 1 2
( ) ( )
1 5
= 2
5 1 2
( ) +( ) +2
1 5
5 1
( )
1 5
= 5 1 2
( + + )
1 5 1
24
( )
5
= 36
( )
5
24
= 36
2
=3

4
24. If cot A and A B 90 , what is the value of tan B?
3
Sol:
,
4
= 3
4
cot(900 ) = 3 (, + = 900 )
4
= 3

3
25. If cos B and A B 90 , find the value of sin A.
5
Sol:
,
3
= 5
3
cos(900 ) = 5 (, + = 900 )
3
= 5

26. If 3 sin cos and is an acute angle, find the value of .

Sol:
,
3 sin = cos
sin 1
cos =
3
1
tan =
3
tan = 300
= 300

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
27. Write the value of tan10 tan 20 tan 70 tan 80 .
Sol:
100 200 700 800
= cot(900 100 ) cot(900 200 ) 700 800
= 800 700 700 800
1 1
= 800 tan 700 tan 700 tan 800
=1

28. Write the value of tan1 tan 2........tan 89 .

Sol:
Tan 10 tan 20 tan 890
= tan 10 tan 20 tan 30 tan 450 tan 870 tan 880 tan 890
= tan 10 tan 20 tan 30 tan 450 cot(900 870 ) cot(900 880 ) cot(900 890 )
= tan 10 tan 20 tan 30 tan 450 cot 30 cot 20 cot 10
1 1 1
= tan 10 tan 20 tan 30 1 tan 30 tan 20 tan 10
=1

29. Write the value of cos1 cos 2........cos180 .

Sol:
Cos 10 cos 20 cos 1800
= cos 10 cos 20 cos 900 cos 1800
= cos 10 cos 20 0 cos 1800
=0

5
30. If tan A , find the value of sin A cos A sec A.
12
Sol:
( + )
1
= ( + )

= +
= + 1
5 1
= 12 + 1
5+12
= 12
17
= 12

31. If sin cos 45 , where is acute, find the value of .

Sol:
,
Sin = cos( 450 )
cos(900 ) = cos( 450 )
Comparing both sides, we get

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
900 = 450
+ = 900 + 450
2 = 1350
135 0
=( )
2
0
= 67.5

sin 50 cos ec 40
32. Find the value of 4 cos 50 cos ec 40.
cos 40 sec 50
Sol:
Sin 500 400
+ 4 cos 500 400
cos 400 sec 500
cos(90 500 )
0 sec(900 400 )
= + 4 sin(900 500 ) 400
cos 400 sec 500
400 sec 500 1
= cos 400 + sec 500 4 sin 400 sin 400
=1+14
= 2

33. Find the value of sin 48 sec 42 cos 48 cos ec 42 .

Sol:
Sin 480 sec 420 + cos 480 420
= sin 480 (900 420 ) + cos 480 sec(900 420 )
= sin 480 480 + cos 480 sec 480
1 1
= sin 480 sin 480 + cos 480 cos 480
= 1+1
=2

34. If x a sin and y b cos , write the value of b2 x 2 a 2 y 2 .

Sol:
( 2 2 + 2 2 )
= 2 (asin )2 + 2 ( )2
= 2 2 sin2 + 2 2 cos2
= 2 2 (sin2 + cos2 )
= 2 2 (1)
= 2 2

5 1
35. If 5 x sec and tan , find the value of 5 x2 2 .
x x
Sol:
1
5 ( 2 2 )
25 1
= ( 2 2 )
5

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
1 25
= 5 (25 2 2 )
1 5 2
= 5 [(5)2 () ]
1
= 5 [( )2 ( )2 ]
1
= 5 ( 2 2 )
1
= 5 (1)
1
=5

, find the value of 2 x 2 2 .

2 1
36. If cos ec 2 x and cot
x x
Sol:
1
2 ( 2 2 )
4 1
= 2 ( 2 2 )
1 4
= 2 (4 2 2 )
1 2 2
= 2 [(2)2 () ]
1
= 2 [( )2 (sec )2 ]
1
= 2 ( 2 sec 2 )
1
= 2 (1)
1
=2

37. If sec tan x , find the value of sec .

Sol:
,
Sec + tan = . ()
sec +tan sec tan
sec tan =
1
sec2 tan2
=
sec tan
1
sec tan = 1
1
sec tan = . . ()
() (),
1
2 sec = +
2 +1
2 sec =
2 +1
sec = 2

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
cos 38 cos ec52
38. Find the value of .
tan18 tan 35 tan 60 tan 72 tan 55
Sol:
Cos 380 520
tan 180 tan 350 tan 600 tan 720 tan 550
cos 380 sec(900 520 )
= cot(900 180 ) cot(900 350 ) tan 600 tan 720 tan 550
cos 380 sec 380
= cot 720 cot 550 tan 600 tan 720 tan 550
1
cos 380
cos 380
= 1 1
3 tan 720 tan 550
tan 720 tan 550
1
=
3

39. If sin x , write the value of cot .

Sol:
cos
Cot = sin
1sin2
= sin
1 2
= 2

40. If sec x , write the value of tan .

Sol:
As, tan2 = sec 2 1
So, tan = sec 2 1 = 2 1

Formative Assessment

cos 2 56 cos 2 34
3tan 2 56 tan 2 34 ?
1. sin 56 sin 34
2 2

1
(a) 3 (b) 4
2
(c) 6 (d) 5
Answer: (b) 4
Sol:
cos2 560 +cos2 340
+ 3 tan2 560 tan2 340 \
sin2 560 +sin2 340
2
{cos(900 340 )} +cos2 340
= {sin(900 340 )}2 +sin2 340 + 3{tan(900 340 )}2 tan2 340

sin2 340 +cos2 340 cos 90 sin ,sin 90

=cos2 340 +sin2 340 + 3 cot 2 340 tan2 340
cos and tan 90 cot

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
1 1
=1 + 31 [ cot = tan sin2 + cos2 = 1]
=4

1 1
2. The value of sin 2 30 cos 2 45 4 tan 2 30 sin 2 90 cot 2 60 ?
2 8
3 5
(a) (b)
8 8
(c) 6 (d) 2
Answer: (d) 2
Sol:
1 1
(sin2 300 cos2 450 ) + 4 tan2 300 + 2 sin2 900 + 8 cot 2 600
1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
sin 30 2 and cos 45 2
= 22 2 + 4 2 + 2 12 + 8 2
(2) (3) (3) 1 1
and tan 30 2 and cot 60 3

1 1 1 1 1
= 4 2 + 4 3 + 2 + 24
1 4 1 1
= 8 + 3 + 2 + 24
3+32+12+1
= 24
48
= 24
=2

3. If cos A cos 2 A 1 then sin 2 A sin 4 A ?

1
(a) (b) 2
2
(c) 1 (d) 4
Answer: (c) 1
Sol:
cos2 A A 1
=> cos = sin2 ()
(), :
cos 2 = sin4 ()
() (), :
sin2 + sin4 = cos + cos2
=> sin2 + sin4 = 1 [ cos + cos 2 = 1]

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

3
4. If sin then cos ec cot ?
2

(a) 2 3 (b) 2 3

(c) 2 (d) 3
Answer: (d) 3
Sol:
3 2
: sin = cos =
2 3
cos 2 cot = 1 2

=> cot 2 = cos 2 1

4
=> cot 2 = 3 1 []
1
=> cot =
3
2 1
cos + cot = +
3 3
3
=
3
33
=
3
=3

5.
4
If cot A , prove that
sin A cos A 9.
5 sin A cos A
Sol:
4
cot = 5
cos
cot = ,
sin
cos2 16
= 25
sin2
=> 25 cos2 = 16 sin2
=> 25 cos2 = 16 16 cos 2
16
=> cos2 = 41
4
=> cos =
41
sin2 = 1 cos 2
16
=1 41
25
, sin = 41
5
=> sin =
41
sin +cos
= sin cos

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
5 4
+
41 41
= 5 4

41 41
9
=1
= 9 =

2 2 1 1
6. If 2 x sec A and tan A, prove that x 2 .
x x 4
Sol:
: 2 = sec
sec
=> = ()
2
2
= tan
1
=> = tan ()
1 sec tan
+ = + [ () ()]
2 2
1 sec tan
, =
2 2
1 1 sec tan sec tan
( + ) ( ) = ( + )( )
2 2 2 2
1 1
=> 2 2 = 4 (sec 2 tan ) 2

1 1
2 2 = 4 1 ( sec 2 tan2 = 1)
1
=4
.

3 tan 3sin , prove that sin 2 cos 2

1
7. If .
3
Sol:
: 3 tan = 3 sin
3 sin
=> cos = 3 [ tan = cos ]
3
=> cos = 3
3
=> cos2 = 9
3
sin2 = 1 9
6
=> sin2 = 9
= sin2 cos2
6 3 6 3
=9 9 [ sin2 = 9 , cos2 = 9]
3
=9
1
=3

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
=
.

8. Prove that
sin 2
73 sin 2 17
1.
cos 2
28 cos 2 62
Sol:
(sin2 730 +sin2 170 )
= 1.
(cos2 280 +cos2 620 )
sin2 730 +sin2 170
= cos2 280 +cos2 620
2
[sin(900 170 )] +sin2 170
= [cos(900 620 )]2 +cos2 620
cos2 170 +sin2 170
= sin2 620 +cos2 620
1
=1 [ sin2 + cos 2 = 1]
= 1 =

9. If 2sin 2 3 , prove that 30 .

Sol:
2 sin(2) = 3
3
=> sin(2) = 2
=> sin(2) = sin(600 )
=> 2 = 600
600
=> = 2
=> = 300

1 cos A
10. Prove that cos ec A cot A .
1 cos A
Sol:
1+cos
= ( + cot ).
1cos

1+cos
= 1cos
(1 + cos ), :
(1+cos )2
(1cos )(1+cos )

(1+cos )2
= 1 cos2
1+cos
= sin2
1+cos
= sin

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
1 cos
= sin + sin
= + cot =
.

11. If cos ec cot p, prove that cos

p 2
1
.
p 2
1
Sol:
cos + cot =
1 cos
=> + =
sin sin
1+cos
=> sin =
, :
1+cos 2
( ) = 2
sin
(1+cos )2
=> = 2
sin2
(1+cos )2
=> = 2
1cos2
(1+cos )2
=> (1+cos )(1cos ) = 2
(1+cos )
=> (1cos ) = 2
=> 1 + cos = 2 (1 cos )
=1 + cos = 2 2 cos
=> cos (1 + 2 ) = 2 1
2 1
=> cos = 2 +1
.
12. Prove that cos ec A cot A
2 1 cos A .
1 cos A
Sol:
(1cos )
( cot )2 = .
(1+cos )
= ( cot )2
1 cos 2
= (sin sin )
1cos 2
=( )
sin
(1cos )2
= sin2
(1cos )2
= [ sin2 + cos 2 = 1]
1cos2
(1cos )(1cos )
= (1cos )(1+cos )
(1cos )
= (1+cos ) =
.

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

5sin 3cos 16 .
13. If 5cot 3, show that the value of is
4sin 3cos 29
Sol:
: 5 cot = 3
5 cos cos
=> sin = 3 [ cot = sin ]
=> 5 cos = 3 sin
, :
25 cos 2 = 9 sin2
=> 25 cos2 = 9 9 cos2 [ sin2 + cos 2 = 1]
=> 34 cos2 = 9
9
=> cos = 34
3
=> cos =
34
, sin2 = 1 cos2
349 25
=> sin2 = 34 = 34
5
=> sin =
34
5 sin 3 cos
= (4 sin +3 cos )
5 3
5 3 3 5
34 34
= 5 3 [ cos = , sin = ]
4 +3 34 34
34 34
259
=20+9
16
=29

14. Prove that sin32 cos58 cos32 sin58 1 .

Sol:
(sin 320 cos 580 + cos 320 sin 580 ) = 1
= sin 320 cos 580 + cos 320 sin 580
= sin(900 580 ) cos 580 + cos(900 580 ) sin 580
sin 90 cos ,
cos 58 cos 58 sin 58 sin 58
cos 90 cos
cos 2 58 sin 2 58
1 sin 2 cos 2 1
RHS

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

15. If x a sin b cos and y a cos b sin , prove that x 2 y 2 a 2 b 2 .

Sol:
: = asin +
, :
2 = 2 sin2 + 2 cos + 2 cos2 ()
, = acos
, :
2 = 2 cos 2 2 cos + 2 sin2 ()
2 2
= +
= 2 sin2 +2 cos + 2 cos 2 + 2 cos2 2 cos +
2 sin2 [ () ()]
2 2 2 2 2 2
= (sin + cos ) + (sin + cos )
=2 + 2 [ sin2 + cos 2 = 1]
=
.

1 sin
sec tan .
2
16. Prove that
1 sin
Sol:
(1+sin )
= (sec + tan )2
(1sin )
(1+sin )
= (1sin )
(1 + sin ), :
(1+sin )2
1sin2
1+2 sin +sin2
= [ sin2 + cos 2 = 1]
cos2
sin
= sec + 2 cos sec + tan2
2

= sec 2 + 2 tan sec + tan2

= (sec + tan )2
=
.

1 1 1 1
17. Prove that .
sec tan cos cos sec tan
Sol:
1 1 1 1
cos = cos (sec +tan )
(sec tan )
1 1
=
sec tan cos

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
sec +tan
=sec2 tan2 sec
=sec + tan sec [ sec 2 tan2 = 1]
=tan
1 1
= cos sec +tan
(sec tan )
= sec sec2 tan2 ( (sec
tan ))
=sec + tan sec [ sec 2 tan2 = 1]
=tan
=

18. Prove that

sin A 2 sin A tan A.
3

2 cos A cos A
3

Sol:
(sin 2 sin3 )
= (2 cos3 cos )
sin (12 sin2 )
= cos (2 cos2 1)
(sin2 +cos2 2 sin2 )
= tan { 2 cos2 sin2 cos2 } [ sin2 + cos 2 = 1]
(cos2 sin2 )
= tan {(cos2 sin2 )}
= tan
=

tan A cot A
19. Prove that 1 tan A cot A .
1 cot A 1 tan A
Sol:
tan cot
= (1cot ) + (1tan )
tan cot2 1
= (1cot ) + (cot 1) [ tan = cot ]
tan cot2
= (1cot ) (1cot )
tan cot2
= (1cot )
1
( )cot2
cot
= (1cot )
1cot3
= cot (1cot )
(1cot )(1+cot +cot2 )
= [ 3 3 = ( )(2 + + 2 )]
cot (1cot )

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
1 cot2 cot
= cot + + cot
cot
= 1 + tan + cot
=

20. If sec5 A cos ec A 36 and 5 A is an acute angle , show that A 21.

Sol:
: 5 = cos ( 360 )
=> (900 5) = cos ( 360 ) [ cos (900 ) = sec ]
=> 900 5 = 360
=> 6 = 900 + 360
=> 6 = 1260
=> = 210

Multiple Choice Question

sec 30
?
1. cos ec 60
2 3
(a) (b)
3 2
(c) 3 (d) 1
Answer: (d) 1
Sol:
Sec 300 sec 300 sec 300
= sec(900 600 ) = sec 300 = 1
600

tan 35 cot 78
2. ?
cot 55 tan12
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) none of these
Answer: (c) 2
Sol:
We have,
Tan 350 cot 780
+ tan 120
cot 550
tan 350 cot(900 120 )
0) +
=
cot(900 35 tan 120
tan 350 tan 120
= tan 350 + tan 120 [ cot(900 ) = tan ]
=1+1=2

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

3. tan10 tan15 tan 75 tan 80 =?

1
(a) 3 (b)
3
(c) -1 (d) 1
Answer: (d) 1
Sol:
We have,
tan 100 tan 150 tan 750 tan 800
= tan 100 tan 150 tan(900 150 ) tan(900 100 )
= tan 100 tan 150 cot 150 cot 100 [ tan(900 ) = cot ]
=1

4. tan 5 tan 25 tan 30 tan 65 tan 85 ?

1
(a) 3 (b)
3
(c) 1 (d) none of these
1
Answer: (b)
3
Sol:
:
tan 50 tan 250 tan 300 . tan 650 tan 850
= tan 50 tan 250 tan 300 tan(900 250 ) tan(900 50 )
1 1
= tan 50 tan 250 cot 250 cot 50 [ tan(900 ) = cot tan 300 = ]
3 3
1
=
3

5. cos1 cos 2 cos 3..........cos180 ?

(a) -1 (b) 1
1
(c) 0 (d)
2
Answer: (c) 0
Sol:
Cos 10 cos 20 cos 30 cos 1800
= cos 10 cos 20 cos 30 cos 900 cos(180)0
= 0 [ cos 900 = 0]

2sin 2 63 1 2sin 2 27
6. =?
3cos 2 17 2 3cos 2 73

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
3 2
(a) (b)
2 3
(c) 2 (d) 3
Answer: (d) 3
Sol:
2 sin2 630 +1+2 sin2 270
: 3 cos2 170 2+3 cos2 730
2(sin2 630 +sin2 270 )+1
= 3(cos2 170 +cos2 730 )2
2[sin2 630 +sin2 (900 630 )]+1
= 3[cos2 170 +cos2(900 170 )]2
2(sin2 630 +cos2 630 )+1
= [ sin(900 ) = cos cos(900 ) = sin ]
3(cos2 170 +sin2 170 )2
21+1
= 312 [ sin + cos2 = 1]
2

2+1
= 32
3
=1=3

7. sin 47 cos 43 cos 47 sin 43 ?

(a) sin 4 (b) cos 4
(c) 1 (d) 0
Answer: (c) 1
Sol:
We have:
(sin 430 cos 470 + cos 430 sin 470 )
= sin 430 cos(900 430 ) + cos 430 sin(900 430 )
= sin 430 sin 430
+ cos 430 cos 430 [ cos(900 ) = sin sin(900 ) = cos ]
= sin2 430 + cos2 430
=1

8. sec 70 sin 20 cos 20 cos ec70 ?

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) -1 (d) 2
Answer: (d) 2
Sol:
We have:
Sec 700 sin 200 + cos 200 700
sin 200 cos 200
= cos 700 + sin 700
sin 200 cos 200
= cos(900 200 ) + sin(900 200 )
sin 200 cos 200
= sin 200 + cos 200 [ cos(900 ) = sin sin(900 ) = cos ]

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
=1+1
=2
OR
Sec 700 sin 200 + cos 200 700
= (900 700 ) sin 200 + cos 200 sec(900 700 )
= 200 sin 200 + cos 200 sec 200
1 1
= sin 200 sin 200 + cos 200 cos 200
=1+1
=2

9. If sin 3 A cos( A 10) and 3 A is acute then A ?

(a) 35 (b) 25
(c) 20 (d) 45
Answer: (b) 25
Sol:
We have:
[sin 3 = cos( 100 )]
= > cos(900 3) = cos( 100 ) [ sin = cos(900 )]
= > 900 3 = 100
= > 4 = 100
100
=>= 4
= > = 250

10. If sec 4 A cos ec( A 10) and 4 A is acute then A ?

(a) 20 (b) 30
(c) 30 (d) 50
Answer: (a) 20
Sol:
We have,
Sec 4 = ( 100 )
(900 4) = ( 100 )
,
900 4 = 100
4 + = 900 + 100
5 = 1000
1000
= 5
= 200

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
11. If A and B are acute angles such that sin A = cos B then (A +B) =?
(a) 45 (b) 60
(c) 90 (d) 180
Answer: (c) 90

12. If cos 0 then sin ?

(a) sin (b) cos
(c) sin 2 (d) cos 2
Answer: (d) cos 2
Sol:
We have:
cos( + ) = 0
=> cos( + ) = cos 900
=> + = 900
=> = 900 ()
Now, sin( )
= sin[(900 ) ] [ ()]
= sin(900 2)
= cos 2 [ sin(900 ) = cos ]

13. sin 45 cos 45 ?

(a) 2sin (b) 2 cos
(c) 0 (d) 1
Answer: (c) 0
Sol:
We have:
[sin(450 + ) cos(450 )]
=[sin{900 (450 )} cos(450 )]
=[cos(450 ) cos(450 )] [ sin(900 ) = cos ]
=0

14. sec2 10 cot 2 80 ?

(a) 1 (b) 0
3 1
(c) (d)
2 2
Answer: (a) 1
Sol:
We have: (sin 790 cos 110 + cos 790 sin 110 )
= sin 790 cos(900 790 ) + cos 790 sin(900 790 )

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
= sin 790 sin 790 + cos 790 cos 790 [ cos(900 ) = sin sin(900 ) =
cos ]
= sin2 790 + cos2 790
=1

15. co sec2 57 tan 2 33 ?

(a)0 (b) 1
(c) -1 (d) 2
Answer: (b) 1
Sol:
We have:
cos ec2 57 tan 2 33
= [ 2 (900 330 ) tan2 330 ]
= (sec 2 330 tan2 330 ) [ cos (900 ) = sec ]
=1 [ sec 2 tan2 = 1]

2 tan 2 30 sec2 52 sin 2 38

16. ?
cos ec 2 70 tan 2 20
1
(a) 2 (b)
2
2 3
(c) (d)
3 2
2
Answer: (c)
3
Sol:
We have:
2 tan2 300 sec2 520 sin2 380
[ ]
cos 2 700 tan2 200
1 2
2( ) sec2 520 {sin2 (900 520 )}
3
=[ {cos 2 (900 200 )}tan2 200
]

2 sec2 520 .cos2 520

= [3 sec2 200 tan2 200 ] [ sin(900 ) = cos (900 ) = sec ]
2 1
= 31 [ sec 2 tan2 = 1]
2
=3

sin 22 sin 68

2 2

17. sin 2
63 cos 63 sin 27 ?
cos 22 cos 68
2 2


(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d)3

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
Answer: (c) 2
Sol:
We have:
Sin2 220 +sin2 680
[ cos2 220 +cos2 68 + sin2 630 + cos 630 sin 270 ]
sin2 220 +sin2(900 220 )
= [cos2(900 680 )+cos2 680 + sin2 630 + cos 630 {sin(900 630 )}]
sin2 220 +cos2 220
= [sin2 680 +cos2 680 + sin2 630 + cos 630 cos 630 ] [ sin(900 ))
= cos cos(900 ) = sin ]
1
= [1 + sin2 630 + cos2 630 ] [ sin2 + cos2 = 1]
=1+1=2

cot 90 .sin 90 cot 40

18. cos2 20 cos2 70 ?
sin tan 50
(a) 0 (b)1
(c)-1 (d)none of these
Answer: (b)1
Sol:
We have:
cot(900 ).sin(900 ) cot 400
[ + tan 500 (cos2 200 + cos2 700 )]]
sin

tan .cos cot(900 500 )

=[ + {cos 2 (900 700 ) + cos2 700 }] [ cot(900 ) =
sin tan 500
0
tan sin(90 ) = cos ]
sin
tan 500
= [ sin + tan 500 (sin2 700 + cos 2 700 )] [ cos(900 ) = sin ]
sin
= (sin + 1 1)
=1+11 =1

cos 38 cos ec52

19. ?
tan18 tan 35 tan 60 tan 72 tan 55
1
(a) 3 (b)
3
1 2
(c) (d)
3 3
1
Answer: (c)
3

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
Sol:
We have:
Cos 380 cos 520
[tan 180 tan 350 tan 600 tan 720 tan 550 ]
cos 380 cos (900 380 )
=[tan 180 tan 350 3 tan(900 180 ) tan(900 350)] [ cos (900 ) = sec tan(900
) = cot ]
cos 380 sec 380
=[tan 180 tan 350 3 cot 180 cot 350 ]
1
sec 380
sec 380
=[ 1 1 ]
3 cot 180 cot 350
cot 180 cot 350
1
=
3

20. If 2sin 2 3 then ?

(a) 30 (b) 45
(c) 60 (d) 90
Answer: (a) 30
Sol:
2 sin 2 = 3
3
sin 2 = = sin 600
2
sin 2 = sin 600
2 = 600
= 300

21. If 2 cos 3 1 then ?

(a) 10 (b) 15
(c) 20 (d) 30
Answer: (c) 20
Sol:
2 cos 3 = 1
1
cos 3 = 2
1
cos 3 = cos 600 [ cos 600 = 2]
3 = 600
600
= = 200
3

22. If 3 tan 2 3 0 then ?

(a) 15 (b) 30

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
(c) 45 (d) 60
Answer: (b) 30
Sol:
3 tan 2 3 = 0
3 tan 2 = 3
3
tan 2 =
3
tan 2 = 3 [ tan 600 = 3]
tan 2 = tan 600
2 = 600
= 300

23. If tan x 3cot x then x=?

(a) 45 (b) 60
(c) 30 (d) 15
Answer: (b) 60
Sol:
Tan = 3 cot
tan
cot = 3
1
tan2 = 3 [ cot = ]
tan
0
tan = 3 = tan 60
= 600

24. If x tan 45 cos 60 sin 60 then x=?

1
(a) 1 (b)
2
1
(c) (d) 3
2
Answer: (a) 1
Sol:
tan 450 cos 600 = sin 600 cot 600
1 3 1
(1) (2) = ( 2 ) ( )
3
1 1
(2) = (2)
=1

25. If t an 2 45 cos2 30 x sin 45 cos 45 then x=?

(a) 2 (b) -2

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
1 1
(c) (d)
2 2
1
Answer: (c)
2
Sol:
(tan2 450 cos2 300 ) = sin 450 cos 450
(tan2 450 cos2 300 )
= sin 450 cos 450
2
3
[(1)2 ( ) ]
2
= 1 1
( )
2 2
3
(1 )
4
= 1
( )
2
1
( )
4
= 1
( )
2
1 1
= 4 2 = 2

26. sec2 60 1 ?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 0
Answer: (b) 3
Sol:
Sec 2 600 1
= (2)2 1
=41
=3

27. cos0 sin30 sin 45sin90 cos60 cos 45 ?

5 5
(a) (b)
6 8
3 7
(c) (d)
5 4
7
Answer: (d)
4
Sol:
(cos 00 + sin 300 + sin 450 )(sin 900 + cos 600 cos 450 )
1 1 1 1
= (1 + 2 + ) (1 + 2 )
2 2
3 1 3 1
= (2 + ) (2 )
2 2
3 2 1 2 9 1 92 7
= [(2) ( ) ] = (4) (2) = ( )=4
2 4

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

28. sin 2 30 4cot 2 45 sec2 60 ?

1
(a) 0 (b)
4
(c) 4 (d) 1
1
Answer: (b)
4
Sol:
(Sin2 300 + 4 cot 2 450 sec 2 600 )
1 2
= [(2) + 4(1)2 (2)2 ]
1 1
= (4 + 4 4) = 4

29. 3cos2 60 2cot 2 30 5sin 2 45 ?

13 17
(a) (b)
6 4
(c) 1 (d) 4
17
Answer: (b)
4
Sol:
(3 cos 2 600 + 2 cot 2 300 5 sin2 450 )
1 2 2 1 2
= [3 (2) + 2(3) 5 ( ) ]
2
3 5
= [4 + 6 2]
3+2410 17
= =
4 4

1
30. cos 2 30 cos 2 45 4sec 2 60 cos 2 90 2 tan 2 60 ?
2
73 75
(a) (b)
8 8
81 83
(c) (d)
8 8
83
Answer: (d)
8
Sol:
1
(cos2 300 cos2 450 + 4 sec 2 600 + 2 cos 2 900 2 tan2 600 )
2 2 2
3 1 1
= [( 2 ) ( ) + 4(2)2 + 2 (0)2 2(3) ]
2

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
3 1
= [(4 2) + 16 6]
3
= [8 + 10]
3+80 83
= =
8 8

31. If cos ec 10 then s ec ?

3 10
(a) (b)
10 3
1 2
(c) (d)
10 10
10
Answer: (b)
3
Sol:
Let us first draw a right ABC right angled at B and = .
1 1
Given: cosec = 10, sin = cos =
10

Also, sin = =

1
So, =
10
Thus, BC = k and AC = 10

Using Pythagoras theorem in triangle ABC, we have:

2 = 2 + 2
2 = 2 2
2
2 = (10) ()2
2 = 9 2
= 3
10 10
sec = = =
3 3

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
8
32. If tan then cos ec ?
15
17 8
(a) (b)
8 17
17 15
(c) (d)
15 17
17
Answer: (a)
8
Sol:
Let us first draw a right ABC right angled at B and = .
8
Give: tan = 5 , tan =
8
So, = 15
Thus, BC = 8k and AB = 15k

Using Pythagoras theorem in triangle ABC, we have:

2 = 2 + 2
2 = (15)2 + (8)2
2 = 289 2
= 17
17 17
= = =
8 8

b
33. If sin then cos ?
a
b b2 a 2
(a) (b)
b2 a 2 b
a b
(c) (d)
b a
2 2 a

b2 a 2
Answer: (b)
b

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

Sol:
Let us first draw a right ABC right angled at B and = .

Given: sin = , sin =

So, =
Thus, BC = ak and AC =bk

Using Pythagoras theorem in triangle ABC, we have:

2 = 2 + 2
2 = 2 2
2 = ()2 ()2
2 = ( 2 2 ) 2
= ( 2 2 )
2 2 2 2
cos = = =

34. If tan 3 then sec ?

2 3
(a) (b)
3 2
1
(c) (d) 2
2
Answer: (d) 2
Sol:
Let us first draw a right ABC right angled at B and = .
Give: tan = 3

But tan =
3
So, = 1
Thus, BC = 3 =

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

Using Pythagoras theorem, we get:

2 = 2 + 2
2
2 = (3) + ()2
2 = 4 2
= 2
2 2
sec = = =1

25
35. If sec then s in ?
7
7 24
(a) (b)
24 7
24
(c) (d) none of these
25
24
Answer: (c)
25
Sol:
Let us first draw a right right angled at B and = .
25
Given sec = 7
1 7
But cos = 0 = = 25
Thus, = 25 = 7

Using Pythagoras theorem, we get:

2 = 2 + 2
2 = 2 2
2 = (25)2 (7)2
2 = 576 2

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
= 24
24 24
sin = = 25 = 25

1
36. If sin then cot ?
2
1
(a) (b) 3
3
3
(c) (d) 1
2
Answer: (b) 3
Sol:
1
: sin = 2 , sin =
1
, = 2
Thus, BC = k and AC = 2k

Using Pythagoras theorem in triangle ABC, we have:

2 = 2 + 2
2 = 2 2
2 = (2)2 ()2
2 = 3 2
AB = 3
1
So, tan = = =
3 3
1
cot = tan = 3

4
37. If cos then tan =?
5
3 4
(a) (b)
4 3
3 5
(c) (d)
5 3
3
Answer: (a)
4

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
Sol:
4
Since cos = 5 cos =
4
So, = 5
Thus, AB = 4k and AC = 5k

Using Pythagoras theorem in triangle ABC, we have:

2 = 2 + 2
2 = 2 2
2 = (5)2 (4)2
2 = 9 2
BC=3k
3
tan = = 4

cot then x 2 2 ?
3 1
38. If 3 x cos ec and
x x
1 1
(a) (b)
27 81
1 1
(c) (d)
3 9
1
Answer: (c)
3
Sol:
3
: 3 = = cot
cos 1 cot
, = =
3 3
1
So, substituting the values of x and , :

1 cos 2 cot 2
3 ( 2 2 ) = 3 (( ) ( ) )
3 3

cos 2 cot2
= 3 (( )( ))
9 9
3
= 9 (cos 2 cot 2 )

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
1
=3 [ : (cos 2 cot 2 = 1)]

2 1
39. If 2 x sec A and tan A then 2 x2 2 ?
x x
1 1
(a) (b)
2 4

1 1
(c) (d)
8 16

1
Answer: (a)
2

Sol:
2
: 2 = sec = tan

sec 1 tan
, = =
2 2
1
So, substituting the values of x and , :
1 sec 2 tan 2
2 ( 2 2 ) = 2 (( ) ( ) )
2 2

sec2 tan2
= 2 (( )( ))
4 4
2
= 4 (sec 2 tan2 )
1
=2 [ : (sec 2 tan2 = 1) ]

4
40. If tan then sin cos ?
3
7 7
(a) (b)
3 4

7 5
(c) (d)
5 7

7
Answer: (c)
5

Sol:

Let us first draw a right ABC right angled at B and = .

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
4
Tan = 3 =
So, AB = 3k and BC = 4k

Using Pythagoras theorem, we get:

2 = 2 + 2
2 = (3)2 + (4)2
2 = 25 2
= 5
4
Thus, sin = = 5
3
And cos = = 5
4 3 7
(sin + cos ) = (5 + 5) = 5

41. If tan cot 5 then tan 2 cot 2 ?

(a) 27 (b) 25
(c) 24 (d) 23
Answer: (d) 23
Sol:
We have (tan + cot ) = 5
Squaring both sides, we get:
(Tan + cot )2 = 52
tan2 + cot 2 + 2 tan cot = 25
1
tan2 + cot 2 + 2 = 25 [ tan = cot ]
tan2 + cot 2 = 25 2 = 23

then cos2 sec2 ?

5
42. If cos sec
2
21 17
(a) (b)
4 4
29 33
(c) (d)
4 4

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
17
Answer: (b)
4
Sol:
5
We have (cos + sec ) = 2
Squaring both sides, we get:
5 2
(Cos + sec )2 = ( )
2
25
cos 2 + sec 2 + 2 = 4
2 2 25 1
cos + sec + 2 = [ sec = cos ]
4
25 17
cos 2 + sec 2 = 2 =
4 4

43. If tan
1
then
cos ec 2 sec 2
=?
7 cos ec 2 sec2
2 3
(a) (b)
3 4
2 3
(c) (d)
3 4
3
Answer: (d)
4
Sol:
2 sec2
= 2 +sec2
1 1
sin2 ( )
sin2 cos2
= 2 1 1 [ sin2 ]
sin ( 2 + 2 )
sin cos
1tan2
= 1+tan2
1
1 6 3
7
= 1 =8=4
1+
7

44. If 7 tan 4 then

7sin 3cos ?
7sin 3cos
1 5
(a) (b)
7 7
3 5
(c) (d)
7 14
1
Answer: (a)
7
Sol:

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
7 tan = 4
, cos ,
We get:
1
(7 sin 3 cos )
cos
1
(7 sin +3 cos )
cos
7 tan 3
= 7 tan +3
43
= 4+3 [ 7 tan = 4]
1
=7

45. If 3cot 4 then

5sin 3cos ?
5sin 3cos
1
(a) (b) 3
3
1
(c) (d) 9
9
Answer: (d) 9
Sol:
(5 sin +3 cos )
(5 sin 3 cos )
sin , :
1
(5 sin +3 cos )
sin
1
(5 sin 3 cos )
sin
5+3 cot
= 53 cot
5+4
= 54 = 9 [ 3 cot = 4]

46. If tan
a
then
a sin b cos ?
b a sin b cos
(a)
a 2
b2
(b)
a 2
b2
a 2
b2 a 2
b2

a2 a2
(c) (d)
a 2 b2 a 2 b2
Answer: (b)
a 2
b2
a 2
b2
Sol:

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

tan =
, cos
We get:
sin cos
sin + cos
1 2
cos
( sin cos ) tan
2 2
= 1 = tan + = 2
= 2 +2
( sin + cos ) +
cos

47. If sin A sin 2 A 1 then cos2 A cos4 A ?

1
(a) (b) 1
2
(c) 2 (d) 3
Answer: (b) 1
Sol:
Sin + sin2 = 1
= > sin = 1 sin2
= > sin = cos 2 ( 1 sin2 )
= > sin2 = cos 4 ( )
2 4
= > 1 cos = cos
= > cos4 + cos 2 = 1

48. If cos A cos2 A 1 then sin 2 A sin 4 A ?

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 3
Answer: (a) 1
Sol:
cos + cos2 = 1
=> cos = 1 cos 2
=> cos = sin2 ( 1 cos2 = 2 )
=> cos2 = sin4 ( )
=> 1 sin2 = sin4
=> sin4 + sin2 = 1

1 sin A
49. ?
1 sin A
(a) sec A tan A (b) s ec A tan A
(c) sec A tan A (d) none of these
Answer: (b) s ec A tan A
Sol:

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________

1sin

1+sin
(1sin ) (1sin )
=(1+sin ) (1sin ) [ (1 sin )]
(1sin )
=1sin2

(1+sin )
= cos2

(1sin )
= cos
1 sin
=cos cos
=sec tan

1 cos A
50. ?
1 cos A
(a) cos sec A cot A (b) cos sec A cot A
(c) cosec A cot A (d) none of these
Answer: (b) cos sec A cot A
Sol:
1cos

1+cos
(1cos ) (1cos )
=(1+cos ) (1cos ) [ (1 cos )]
(1cos )(1cos )
= 1cos2
1cos
= sin2

1cos
= sin
1 cos
=sin sin
=cos cot

51. If tan
a
then
cos sin ?
b cos sin
ab ab
(a) (b)
ab ab
ba ba
(c) (d)
ba ba
ba
Answer: (c)
ba
Sol:

: tan =

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.
Class X Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities Maths
______________________________________________________________________________
(cos +sin )
, (cos sin )
(1+tan )
= (1tan ) [ cos ]

(1+ )

=
(1 )

+
( )

=
( )

(+)
= ()

52. cos ec cot ?

2

1 cos 1 cos
(a) (b)
1 cos 1 cos
1 sin
(c) (d) none of these
1 sin
1 cos
Answer: (b)
1 cos
Sol:
( cot )2
1 cos 2
=( )
sin sin
1cos 2
=( )
sin
(1cos )2
= (1cos2 )
(1cos )2
= (1+cos )(1cos )
(1cos )
= (1+cos )

53. sec A tan A1 sin A ?

(a) sin A (b) cos A
(c) sec A (d) cos ecA
Answer: (b) cos A
Sol:
(sec + tan )(1 sin )
1 sin
=(cos + cos ) (1 sin )
1+sin
=( ) (1 sin )
cos
1sin2
=( )
cos
cos2
=( cos )
=cos

Printed from Vedantu.com. Register now to book a Free LIVE Online trial session with a
Top tutor.