CHAPTER-TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FROM NCERT BOOK

EXERCISE 3.1 1, 3, 5, 6.

EXERCISE 3.2 5, 7, 9, 10.

EXERCISE 3.3 5, 6, 7, 9 ,10, 13, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.

MISC 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

EXAMPLES 2, 4, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,20,21,22.

EXTRA QUESTIONS
Set-A
Q1 Evaluate the following :
(i) sin 78 cos 18 - cos 78 sin 18 (ii) cos 47 cos 13 - sin 47 sin 13
(iii) sin 36 cos 9 + cos 36 sin 9 (iv) cos 80 cos 20 + sin 80 sin 20
3 1 1 1
ANS:(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2 2 2 2
Q2. If sin 1 + sin 2 + sin 3 = 3, then write the value of cos 1 + cos 2 + cos 3.
ANS: 0
m 1
Q3. (i) If  and  are acute angles such that tan   and tan   ,
m 1 2m  1

prove that     .
4
m 1 
(ii) If tan A = and tan B = , then prove that A – B =
m 1 2m  1 4

Q 4. If A  B  ¸prove that :
4
(i) (1 + tan A)(1 + tan B) = 2 (ii) (cot A – 1)(cot B – 1) = 2
Q5. Prove that :
(i) tan 70 = tan 20 + 2 tan 50
(ii) tan 36 + tan 9 + tan 36 tan 9 = 1
(iii) tan 50 = tan 40 + 2 tan 10
Q 6. (i) If tan ( + ), n = tan ( - ), show that : (n + 1) sin 2 = (n – 1) sin 2.
 sin(A  B) x  1
(ii) If tan A = x tan B, prove that 
sin(A  B) x  1
Q7(i) If  and  are the solutions of the equation a tan  + b sec  = c, then show that
2ac
tan(  )  .also find tan(    ) .
a  c2
2

(ii) If  and  are the solutions of a cos  + b sin  = c, then show that
a 2  b2 2c2  (a 2  b 2 )
(i) cos(  )  2 (ii) cos(  ) 
a  b2 a 2  b2
(iii) If ,  are two different values of  lying between 0 and 2 which satisfy the equation
24
6 cos  + 8 sin  = 9, find the value of sin ( + ). ANS:
25
Q8. If tan (A + B) = x and tan(A – B) = y, find the values of tan 2A and tan 2B.
x y x y
ANS: ,
1  xy 1  xy
   2  3tan x  tan 3 x
Q9. If tan x + tan  x    tan  x   = 3, then prove that 1
 3  3  1  3tan 2 x
Q10. Find the maximum and minimum values of
(i) 7 cos  + 24 sin  (ii) 4 sin  - 3 cos  + 7
ANS: (i) 25, -25 (ii) 12, 2
cos11o  sin11o
Q11 Prove that : (i)  tan 56o
cos11o  sin11o
cos 9o  sin 9o
(ii)  tan 54o
cos 9  sin 9
o o

cos8o  sin 8o
(iii)  tan 37o
cos8o  sin 8o
1
Q12 Prove that (i) cos 20 cos 40 cos 60 cos 80 =
16
1
(ii) sin 10 sin 30 sin 50 sin 70 = .
16
3
(iii) sin 20 sin 40 sin 60 sin 80 =
16
(iv) tan 20 tan 40 tan 80 = tan 60
3
(v) cos 10 cos 30 cos 50 cos 70 =
16
1
(vi) cos 40 cos 80 cos 160 = 
8
3
(vii) sin 20 sin 40 sin 80 =
8
 1
(viii) cos 20 cos 40 cos 80 =
8
(ix) tan 20 tan 40 tan 60 tan 80 = 3
(x) tan 20 tan 30 tan 40 tan 80 = 1
 2   4 
Q13. (i) If a.sin  = b sin      c sin     , prove that ab + bc + ca = 0.
 3   3 
2 4
(ii) If a.cos   b cos(  )  c. cos(  ) ,prove that ab + bc + ca = 0.
3 3
Q14. Show that
sin 5A cos 2A  sin 6A cos A
(i)  tan A (ii)
sin A sin 2A  cos 2A cos 3A
sin11A sin A  sin 7A sin 3A
 tan 8A
cos11A sin A  cos 7A sin 3A
sin 3A cos 4A  sin A cos 2A
(iii)  tan 2A (iv)
sin 4A sin A  cos 6A cos A
sin A sin 2A  sin 3A sin 6A
 tan 5A
sin A cos 2A  sin 3A cos 6A
sin A  2sin 3A  sin 5A sin 3A
(v)  (vi)
sin 3A  2sin 5A  sin 7A sin 5A
sin(  )  2sin   sin(  )
 tan 
cos(  )  2cos   cos(  )

cos(A  B) cos(C  D)
Q 15. (i) If   0 , prove that tan A tan B tan C tan D = -1
cos(A  B) cos(C  D)
(ii) If cos ( + ) sin ( + ) = cos ( - ) sin ( - ),
` prove that cot  cot  cot  = cot 
(iii) If y sin  = x sin (2 + ), prove that (x + y) cot ( + ) = (y – x) cot 
(iv) If cos (A + B) sin (C – D) = cos (A – B) sin (C + D), prove that
tan A tan B tan C + tan D = 0
tan(A B)   1
(v) If sin2A =  sin 2B, prove that : 
tan(A  B)   1
1 n
(vi) If sin  = n sin ( + 2), prove that tan ( + ) = tan 
1 n

Q16. Show that : 2  2  2  2 cos8  2 cos 

cos 2   cos   
Q17. Show that (i)  tan     (ii)  tan   
1  sin 2 4  1  sin   4 2

Q18. If sin  + sin  = 3 (cos  - cos ), prove that sin 3 + sin 3 = 0
 sec8  1 tan 8
Q19. Prove that : 
sec 4  1 tan 2

Q20. Prove that :

 3 5 7 3
(i) cos 4  cos 4  cos 4  cos 4 
8 8 8 8 2
 3 5 7 3
(ii) sin 4  sin 4  sin 4  sin 4 
8 8 8 8 2
 3 5 7
(iii) cos 2  cos 2  cos 2  cos 2 2
8 8 8 8
  5 7
(iv) sin 2  sin 2  sin 2  sin 2 2
8 8 8 8

 2  2 2  3
(v) cos 2 A  cos 2  A    cos  A  
 3   3  2

    3
(vi) cos 2 A  cos 2  A    cos 2  A   
 3  3 2

2 2 3
(vii) sin 2 A  sin 2 ( A  )  sin 2 ( A  )
3 3 2

1
Q21. Prove that (i) cos A cos(60 – A) cos (60 + A) = cos 3A
4

1
(ii) sin A sin (60 – A) sin (60 + A) = sin 3A
4
Q22. Prove that : (i) tan A + tan(60 + A) – tan (60 - A) = 3 tan 3A
(ii) cot A + cot(60 + A) – cot (60 - A) = 3 cot 3A
Q23. (i) Prove that : cos 5A = 16 cos5 A – 20 cos3 A + 5 cos A
(ii) Prove that : sin 5A = 5 sin A - 20 sin3 A+ 16 sin5 A
=5 cos4 A sin A – 10 cos2 A sin3 A + sin5 A
Q24 Prove that :

 2   4  3
(i) sin3 A + sin3   A   sin 3   A    sin 3A
 3   3  4

3
(ii) cos3 A + cos3(120 + A) + cos3 (240 + A) = cos 3A
4

Q25. If sin  + sin  = a and cos  + cos  = b, prove that

 b2  a 2 2ab a 2  b2  2
cos(  )  , sin(  )  , cos(   ) 
b2  a 2 a 2  b2 2

Q26. Find the values of

  
(i) cos (ii) sin (iii) tan
8 8 8
2 1 2 1
ANS: (i) (ii) (iii) 2 1
2 2 2 2
Q27. Prove that :
sin 2n A
(i) cos A cos 2A cos 22 A cos 23 A ….. cos 2n-1 A =
2n sin A
 2 4 1
(ii) cos cos cos 
7 7 7 8
2 4 8 14 1
(iii) cos cos cos cos 
15 15 15 15 16
1
(iv) cos 20 cos 40 cos 60 cos 80 =
16
sin 68o
(v) cos 7 cos 14 cos 28 cos 56 =
16 cos83o
2 4  16 1
(vi) cos cos cos cos 
15 15 15 15 16
Q28. Show that 3 cosec 20 - sec 20 = 4
   3  5  7  1
Q29. Show 1  cos 1  cos 1  cos 1  cos 
 8  8  8  8  8
Q30. (i) sketch the graphs of y=sin x, y=cos x , y=tan x, y=sec x, y=cosec x, y=cot x.
(ii) Sketch the graph of y = 3sin 2x, y=3cos 2x. ,y = tan 2x ,y=cos2x.
(iii) Sketch the graph of y = sin x and y = sin 2x on the same axes.

SET-B

Q1. Find the angle between the minute hand of a clock and the hour hand when the time is

(i) 7 :20 AM. (ii)10:40 AM (iii) 9.45 AM (iv) 9:50 AM

ANS: (i) 1000 (ii) 400 (iii)22.5o (iv)50

Q2. Find the magnitude, in radians and degrees, of the interior angle of a regular

(i) pentagon (ii) octagon (iii) heptagon (iv) decagon

  3   3   5   5 
c c c c
o o o o
ANS: (i)   ;108 (ii)   ;135 (iii)   ;128 34 '17" (iv)   ;150
 5   4   7   6 

cos(90o  ) sec() tan(180o  )

Q3. Prove that :  1
sec(360o  ) sin( 180o  ) cot(90o  )

Q4. Prove that :

cos(  x) cos( x)
(i)  cot 2 x
 
sin(  x) cos   x 
2 
 3    3  
(ii) cos   x  cos(2  x) cot   x   cot(2  x)   1
 2    2  
cos ec(90o  )  cot(450o  ) tan(180o  )  sec(180o  )
(iii)  2
cos ec(90o  )  tan(180o  ) tan(360o  )  sec()

Q5. In a ABC, prove that :

AB C
(i) cos (A + B) + cos C = 0 (ii) cos    sin
 2  2
Q6. Find x from the following equations :
(i) cosec (90 + ) + x cos  cot (90 + ) = sin (90 + )
(ii) x cot (90 + ) + tan (90 + ) sin  + cosec (90 + ) = 0
ANS: (i) tan  (ii) sin 

3  12 3
Q7. If sin A  , 0 < A < and cos B = ,<B< , find the following :
5 2 13 2
(i) sin (A – B) (ii) cos (A + B) (iii) tan (A – B)
16 33 16
ANS: 2. (i) (ii) (iii)
65 65 63

Q8. 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
tan 69o  tan 66o
Q9. Prove that :  1
1  tan 69o tan 66o

sin(A  B) sin(B  C) sin(C  A)

Q10. Prove that   0
cos A cos B cos Bcos C cos C cos A

Q11. (i) prove that sin2 A = cos2(A – B) + cos2 B – 2 cos (A – B) cos A cos B.
(ii) prove that sin2 B = sin2 A + sin2(A – B) – 2 sin A cos B sin(A – B)
 tan 2 2  tan 2 
Q12. Prove that : = tan 3 tan .
1  tan 2 2 tan 2 
Q13. Prove that :
cos 2 33o  cos 2 57 o
o o
 2
2 21 2 69
sin  sin
2 2
   2 
Q14. (i) Prove that: 4 sin  sin     sin     = sin 3
3   3 
   
(ii) Prove that : 4 cos  cos     cos      cos 3
3  3 

Q15. Prove that : tan  tan(60 - ) tan (60 + ) = tan 3

Q16. Prove that :
cos 2A cos 3A  cos 2A cos 7A  cos A cos10A
 cot 6A cot 5A
sin 4A sin 3A  sin 2A sin 5A  sin 4A sin 7A
Q 17. Prove that :
          
(i) sin  + sin  + sin  - sin ( +  + ) = 4sin   sin   sin  
 2   2   2 
(ii) Prove that cos 3A + cos 5A + cos 7A + cos 15A = 4 cos 4A cos 5A cos 6A
:
Q18. Prove that :
sin 2 sin 2
(i)  tan  (ii)  cot 
1  cos 2 1  cos 2
1  sin 2  cos 2 1  sin   cos  
(iii)  cot  (iv)  tan
1  sin 2  cos 2 1  sin   cos  2
cos 2   cos   
(v)  tan     (vi)  tan   
1  sin 2 4  1  sin   4 2
1
Q19.(i) Prove that | sin  sin(60 - ) sin (60 + )| ≤ for all values of 
4
1
(ii) Prove that |cos  cos (60 - ) cos(60 + )| ≤ for all values of 
4
Q20. If 3 tan A tan B = 1, prove that 2 cos (A + B) = cos (A – B).
3
Q21. If cos ( - ) + cos ( - ) + cos ( - ) =  , prove that
2
cos  + cos  + cos  = sin  + sin  + sin  = 0
1 x
tan  = , tan  = and tan  = x 3  x 2  x 1
Q22. x(x  x  1)
2
x  x 1
2

prove that  +  = .
   1
Q23. If tan ( cos ) = cot ( sin ), prove that cos      
 4 2 2
Q24. Prove that :
 2  4 5 6 7 1
cos cos cos cos cos cos cos 
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 128

Q25. Prove that : cot  2  3  4  6 Prove that :
24
Q26. Prove that tan  + 2 tan 2 + 4 tan 4 + 8 cot 8 = cot 
cos 5x  cos 4x
Q27. Prove that   cos 2x  cos x
1  2 cos 3x

1 1
Q28. If tan A = and tan B = , show that cos 2A = sin 4B
7 3
tan 3x 1
Q29. Prove that never lies between and 3.
tan x 3
Q30 Prove the following :
(i) tan 6 tan 42 tan 66 tan 78 = 1

(ii) cos 6 cos 42 cos 66 cos 78 =
16
(iii) tan90-tan270-tan630+tan810

(iv) sin 6 sin 42 sin 66 sin 78 =
16
Q31. acos2+bsin2=c has  ,  as its roots then show that

2b b
(i) tan  + tan   (ii) tan(    ) 
ca a

Q32. find A if 3tan(A-150)=tan(A+150) given 0<A<900 ANS: A=450

1
Q33. If  +  = 90, show that the maximum value of cos  cos  is .
2

sin(  ) 1  m    
Q34. If  , prove that tan     tan      m
cos(  ) 1  m 4  4 

Q35. If sin(y + z – x), sin(z + x – y), sin(x + y – z) are in A.P., prove that tan x, tan y, tan z
are also in A.P.
sin   cos 
Q36. tan   then show that sin   cos   2 cos
sin   cos 

1 1
Q37. If tan A = and tan B = , show that cos 2A = sin 4B
7 3
 sin 2
Q 38. If 2 tan  = 3 tan , prove that tan( - ) =
5  cos 2
Q39. Find the value of tan90 –tan270-tan630+tan810 ANS: 4
5 1
Q40. Find the value of sin 180 ANS:
4
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQS)
Q1. If the arcs of the same length in two circles subtend angles 65 and 110 at the centre,

then the ratio of the radii of the circles is

(a) 22 : 13 (b) 11 : 13 (c) 22 : 15 (d) 21 : 13

Q2. The angle between the minute and hour hands of a clock at 8:30 is

(a) 80 (b) 75 (c) 60 (d) 105

Q3. tan 3A – tan 2A – tan A =

(a) tan 3A tan 2A tan A (b) – tan 3A tan 2A tan A
(c) tan A tan 2A – tan 2A tan 3A – tan 3A tan A (d) none of these

Q 4. If cos ( + ) = 0, then sin ( + 2) is equal to

(a) sin  (b) cos  (c) cos  (d) sin 2
cos10o  sin10o
Q 5. 
cos10o  sin10o
(a) tan 55 (b) cot 55 (c) – tan 35 (d) – cot 35

   
Q 6. The value of cos 2      sin 2     is
6  6 
1 1 1
(a) cos 2 (b) 0 (c)  cos 2 (d)
2 2 2
Q 7. If A – B = /4, then (1 + tan A)(1 – tan B) is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 3
 
Q8. If sin  + sin  = a and cos  - cos  = b, then tan =
2
a b
(a)  (b)  (c) a 2  b2 (d) none
b a

Q 9. If sin x + sin y = 3 (cos y – cos x), then sin 3x + sin 3y =

(a) 2 sin3x (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) none of these
 AB BA
Q10. If cos A = m cos B, then cot cot 
2 2
m 1 m2 m 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
m 1 m2 m 1
   
Q11. If (cos  + cos )2 + (sin  + sin )2 =  cos 2   , write the value of .
 2 
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) 1
Q12. If n = 1, 2, 3,…., then cos  cos 2 cos 4 … cos 2n-1  is equal to
sin 2n sin 2n  sin 4n 1  sin 2n 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2n sin  2n sin 2n 1  4n 1 sin  2n sin 
ANSWERS
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4 (b)
5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (b)

9(b) 10(c) 11(c) 12(d)