Trigonometry Questions
Trigonometry Questions
Trigonometry Questions
Ratio J
sin 0
cos V N
tan not
defined
VoNN
5. Trigonometrical ratios of complementary
angles :
() sin (90 -0) = cos
(iü) (90°-0) = sin 9
cos
(iiü) tan (90°-0) = cot
= tan 0
(iv) cot (90°0)
(v) sec (90°-0) = cosec
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Determine the Following
Question 1. Solve: 2 cos? + sin -2 = 0.
Solution:
2 cos2 0 + sin -2 = 0
tan 82 , 1
1
Find (, + ,), when tar ,tan 8,
We
Solution: have,
tan j
and
tan (0,
tan
+ e2)
tan , + tan 62
, tan 8,
I-tan
5
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cos 18°).
Solution: (sin 72° + c0s 18°(sin 72°-cos 18°)
- [sin (90°-18°) + cos 18°|sin (90°-18°)- cos 18°]
- [cos 18°+ cos 18lcos 18°-cos 18°]
=0. Ans.
Question 6. With out using table evaluate
2'tan:53° cot 80.
cot 37° tan
10°
2 tan 53 cot 80°
Solution: tan 10
cot 37
2
tan 53° cot 80
cot (90°-53°) tan (90°80°)
2tan 53° cot 80o
tan 53o cot 80°
= 2-1
= 1*
+
Question 7. Solve: sin? -3 sin 0
2
-0.
= 0
Solution: sin² -3 sin +2
= 0
sin? -2 sin -sin +2 = 0
sin 0 (sin 9-2)- 1(sin -2)
(sin 0- 2) (sin -1) = 0
= 0
sin -2
sin - 2
0 = 90, Ans.
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5 sin 6 + 3 cos
5 sin +2 cos
Solution: 5 tarn = 4
4
tan 0 5
sin 0 4
5
5 sin
5 sin +3 cos Cos cos 0
5 sin +2 cos 0
5
sin 2 cos
cos Cos 0
[Nr, and Dr. Dividing by cos 0]
4
5+3 4+3 7
Ans.
x+2 4+26
Question 9. From trigonometric tables, write the values of:
() sin 37°19"
(ii) cos 23°17
(iii) tan 45°48.
Solution:
(i) From the tables of natural sine, we have
sin 37°18 = 0-6060
Mean difference for 1'=0-0002 (to be added)
So, sin 37°19 = 0-6062. Ans.
(i1) From the tables of natural oosines, we have
Cos 23°12* 0-9191
Question 10. The string of a kite is 150 m long and it makes an angle of 60° with the
horizontal. Find the height of the kite from the ground.
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150
150\3
h= 2
= 75/3
= 1732
h x75
= 129.9 m
Hence, the height of kite above the ground
129-9 m. - Ans.
cos 0
4
(1- sin eX1 + sin 0)
2 cos =
4(1- sin eX(1 + sin 0)
2 cos =
4(1- sin² 0)
2 cos = 4 cos2
4 cos? -2 cos = 0
2 cos (2 cos -1) = 0
2 cos =0 or 2 cos -1 =0
1
cos = 0 or cos =
2
0 = 60, (since 0 < 0<90°)
(iü) We have,
cos² -3 cos + 2
sin 9 =1
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=
cos²
cos
-3 cos 0 +0
2
=
sin
cos? -3 0.+ 2,- sin
cos² -3 cos 9 + 1+ cos² 0 = 0
2 cos² -3 cos + 1 = 0
2 cos? --2 cos
2cos
(cos e-1)
-
cos 0 +1 =0
-1)
-1(cos = 0
04274-0-6734
-0-2460
-0-2460
(iv) tan 78°55- tan 5518*
+5-097--1-444
3-653.
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40°+ 50cos
Question 13 t: Sntan 38°20*
sin 20°50 + tan, 67°40
cos 32°20-sin 15°10
40° + cos 50°
Solution: i) sin tan 38°20
0-6428+0-6428
07907
12856
0-7907
1-6259.
sin 2050+tan 67°40
cos 32°20 sin 1510*
0-3557 + 2-4340
0-8450-02616
2.7897
0-5834
27897
5834
47818
r cos 0
Z =
Squaring and adding,
x+y² + 2'
-P sin? 9 cos? + r sin² 0 sin?
+ r cos² 9
=r² sin?
-
(cos² + sin ) + cos² r
sin?0x1+ cos² 0
=2 (sin? 0+ cos² 0)
=r²x1=r
Hence x²+y² +z²-R. Hence proved
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cos 9 1+ sin e
Question 2. Prove that
1- sin 9 COs
Solution:
cOs
LH.S. = 0
1-sin
cos 0 (1+ sin 0)
(1- sin 0)(1 + sin 0)
cOs (1+ sin 0)
1- sin² e
cos 0 (1t sin 0)
cos²
1+ sin e
cos Hence proved.
cos² sin?
sin? + cos²
sin? .cos?
sin² .cos?
cosec .sec? RH.S.
Hence proved.
sin 0.
Solution:
LHS, = sin²0 + cost9
= 1-cos² 0+ cost 8
= (1- cos² 0)
1- cos2
= sin? 0) sin?
1-(1-
= +
sin 6
1- sin?
cos2 9 + sin 0 RH.S.
Hence proved.
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= (sin? 0-cos² ) × 1
= sin? -
cos² 0R.H.S
= sin? 9-(1- sin )
= sin?-1+sin²
0
= sin?-1=R.H.S.
2
sin² 0 2 sin X
1
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sin A 1+ cos A
Question 7. =2 cosec A
1+ cos Asin A
sin² A + (1 + cos A)2
Solution: L. H.S, =
(1+ cos A) sin A
sin A +1+ cos² A +2 cos
A
cos A
1+1+2
(1+ cos A)
sin A
2 (1 + cos A)
(1+cOs A) sinA
- 2cosecA
-R.H.s. Hence proved.
sec -1 sin 0
Question 9. Prove that sec
+1 1+ cos 0
Solution:
sec -1
L.H.S. sec +1
1
1
cos 0
1
1
cOs 0
1-cos0
cos
1+
1-cos x(1+ cos 0)
1+ cos 0x(1 + cos 9)
1- cos? 0
(1+ cos )2
sin? 0
(1+ cos 0)2
2
sin = RH.S.
1+ cos )
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L.H.S. =
1-cos 0 1-cos 9
sin² 9
cos 0 (1 -cos 0)
e
1- cos²
cos 0 (1 - cos 0)
(1- cos 0) (1 + cos 0)
cos (1- cos 0)
1+ cos 1 cos 0
Cos 0 cos 0 cos 0
= Sec 0 +1
= R.H.S. Hence proved.
= + +
1+2tan A
tan? A
1-2 tan A
+
tan? A.
= 2 (1 + tan² A)
= 2 sec?A R.H.S. -
Hence proved.
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sec0 + b²
=
x-y² a² (sec?e-tan? )
-b² (sec? 0- tan? )
(. sec? 0- tan? = 1)
Hence proved.
= 2 cosec A.cot A
= RH.S. Hence proved.
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R.HS. = 1+2an
cos 0 -2 tan²
sin29 1-
1+ sin²0+2 sin 9
1- sin? 0
(1+ sin 92
+
(1 sin 0)(1- sin )
1+ sin 9
1-sin 0
Solution:
sin' )
cos20 (1-
LH.S. = 1
1+ sin e1 1+ sin
- 1
(1- sin ) (1+ sin 9)
0
1+ sin
= 1-(1- sin 0) =
1-1+ sin 0
= sin RH.S. - Hence proved.
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V3
2x
RH.S. 2x tan 30° v3
=1+ tan² 30°
4
1
3
V3
2x3
V3x4 2
Hence,
L.H.S. = RH.S. Hence proved.
Hence proved
1
= (cot cosec? 0)+1
- -1+1=0
RH.S. Hence proved.
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--
Question 21. Prove that sec .cosec (90°- 0)
tan 8.cot (90°- 0) =1.
Solution:LHS.
= sec 0.cosec (90°-0)- tan 9.cot (90°- 0)
= sec 0 sec 9-tan .tan
= sec -
tan²
=l=RH.S. Hence proved.
.
Question 23. Prove that cosec? (90°-0) + cot?
(90°-0)=1 +2 tan?
Solution:
LHS. = cosec? (90°-0) + cot2 (90°-)
= sec 0+ tan² 0
= 1+ tan² +
tan² 9
= 1+2 tan² 9
= R.H.S. Hence proved
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Cos 0 cot 9
sec'e
-1+1+l =3= R.H.S. Hence proved
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tan (A -B) =
1+ tan A.tan B
Solution : It is given that A = 60°, B = 30°.
Putting A = 60° and B=30° in the given equation,
we get
tan A -tan B
tan (A -B)
=1+ tan A.tan B
=
tan 60°- tan 30°
tan (60°- 30°)
1+ tan 60°.tan 309
tan 30°=
1+3x
1 2/V3
2
1
LH.S. = RH.S.
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tan
tan
B+C
2
cot
Hence proved
30 45
A-2yR
= h
tan 45° BO
h = BC ...(1)
In right angled A ACD
tan 30° =
h
2y + BC
h
V3 2y +h
h(V3-1) = 2y
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1+ sin 0 sec
(ü) e
: 0 +
tan 0
1-sin
Solution:
- cos
=
1 0
1-cos
(i) L.H.S. V1+cos 91-cos
(1- cos )2
1- cos² 6
1-cos
e
V1-cos²
cos 0
1-
Vsin? 9
1-cos
sin 0
1 COs
sin 0 sin 9
= coSec cot
= R.H.S. Hence proved.
= |1+sin0 1+ sin 9
(iü) L.H.S. V1-sin 9^1+ sin
(1+ sin 0)²
V1-sin²
(1 +
sin 0)?
cos²
1+ sin e 1 sin
cos 9 cos cos 0
= sec tan + =
R.H.S.
Hence proved
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+ sin 1+sin 9
=
(ü) L.H.S.
1- 01+ sin 0
sin
e
J(1+ sin
V1-sin?
(1 + sin 0)²
cos 0
1+ sin cos
1
+
sin
cos 0
cos 9
= sec tan + =
RH.S.
Hence proved
= sin A
-sin? A
4V cos A
-
1
cos² A
= 4 sin A
cos² A
sin? A
= 4 sinA
cos² A
= 4 sin A sin A
cos A
= 4 sin ... (2)
A. tan
A
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tan a
tan B
cot ß =
tan a
sin a = m sin B
sin a
sin ß = m
cosec B =
sin a
Since
cOsec B- cot² B = 1
m n
= 1
sin² & tan²
m² n² cos² a
sin? sin²
m2-n2 cos
=
sin? a
=
"m2-n²cos² 1l- cos²
m²-1 = (n2-1) cos² a
cos² a = m²-1
n2-1
Hence proved.
= N2 cos 6,
Question 36. If cos 0 + sin show
that cos– sin =V2 sin 0.
Solution: We have
cos sin = V2 cos 0
0 +
= -
-
sin
2 cos cos² sin 0
2 sin cos = (cos + sin 0 cos sin )
2 sin e cos = (cos
-sin 9) × V2 cos
(Given)
cos 0-sin = sin
v2
cos - sin 9 =
v2 sin 0. Hence proved.
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Question 37. Prove that (cosec A - sin A) (sec
A- cos A) sec A = tan A.
Solution:
L.H.S. (cosec A - sin A)(sec -cos A) A
sec A
-cos
Acos A
A
(1-sin? 1- cos² A
1
sin A cos A cos² A
cos Asir A 1
cos A cos² A
sin A
= cos A
l- sin² A)
1- cos² A = sin² A
sin A
= tan A
cOs A
R.H.S. Hence proved.
:
sin 0 tan 0 sec
Question 38. Prove that =1+
0
1-cos 0
Solution:
sin -tan
L.H.S. = 1-cos 0
sin 9
sin 0
1-cos
sin 0
cos 0 (1- cos 0)
e
1- cos² cos
cos (1- 0)
Cos
1
A
Cos cOs
= sec R.HS.
+1=
Hence proved.
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tan' 9
Question 39. Prove that (sec 1+ cos 0
9-1 1- cos 0
tan²
(sec -
Solution:LH.S. = 1
sin²
= sin
tan
1 cos
cos
sin 0
cos? 9 1
sec =
(1- cos )? cos 9
cos²
sin
(1-cos 9)2 sin6=1-os? e]
1- cos² 0
cos 0)2
(1-
(ü)
tan A
-sec +1
cos A A
=
cot A + cosec A-1
Solution:(i) L. H. S. cot A- cOsec +1 A
= cot A + c0sec A =
A
/ sin A
cos
in
A
+1
-R.H.S. Hence proved.
sin A
tan A + sec A-1
(i) L.H. S. = tan
A- sec + 1 A
cos + cos A
A
cos A
Hence proved.
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Solution:
(1-cos² e |1- sin? e
L.H.S. = cos sin
sin² 0 cos
cos sin 0
= sin 0.cos 9
1
R.H.S. = tan +
cot 6
1
sin cos e
cos +
sin
1
+
sin? cos² 0
sin cos
sin cos
sin² 9 + cos2
cos
sin Hence proved.
L.H.S.
(1+ cos A)(1 + cos A)
=V1- cos A)(1 + cos
A)
(1 + cos A)2
1- cos² A
1+ cos² A+2 cos A
sin² A
1+ cos A
sin A
tan A + sin A
R.H.S. =
tan A sin A
sin A
sin A A
COsAX Sin
Hence proved.
sin A
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(1+ sin 9² =
cos² P,
[Squaring both sides]
1+ sin? 0+2 sin = P2
cos
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tan A cot A
(sec² A)2+ (cosec² A)²
sin A cOs² A X
cos A COS A
cos A
x sin² A x sin² A
+
sin A
= sin A.cos A + sin A.cos A
- sin A cos
(cosA+ sin² A)
A
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Question 48. Prove that
sin A cos A
- 1) +
(sec A + tan (cosec + cot A -1)
A A
Solution: L.H.S.
sin A COs A
-
(sec A + tan -1)" (cosec A + cot A 1)
sin A cos A
1 sin A 1 cos A
cos A cos A
sin A
sin A -1
A.
sin
1+ sin A - cos A 1+cos. A- sin A
cOs A sin A
sin A.cos A sin A.cosA
1+sin A-COS A" T+cos A sin À
sin A.cos (1+cos - sin + 1 + sin A- cosA)
A A A
2 sin A.cos A
A+ cos
1-(sin?
.
cos?A-2 sinA A)
2 sin A.cos
Ai
1-1+2 sin A.cosA
2 RHS.
-j-l- Hende proved.
sin cos? sn +
cos8
sín 6.cos
(sin? + cos? 1P-2 sin' 9.c0s3
sin 0.cos 6
(12-2sin? 6.cos
sin 8.cos
1-2sin 8.cds?
sin .cos'e.
2 sin 8.cos e
sin 6,cos 'in 9,co6
sec .cosec 8-2 sin cos
RH.S. Hence proved.
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1+sin 8-cos
Solution:LH$
1+ sin + cos 0)
+ -
1+ sin? cos²8+2(sin 8-cos sin 6.c0s 0)
- cos
1+ sin (1+ sin 0)
1+ sin @# cos 0(1 + sin 0)
cos 0)
(1+ sin @X1- 1-cos
(1+ sin 0X1 + ços 0) 1 + cos 0
- R.HS, Hence proved.
Osestion 51.
cos A sin A
Prove
tha–tanA11-cot A
cOs A + sin A.
Solutidn:
= Cos A sin A
L.HS, 1-tan A
1-cot A
cos A: sin Å
sin A coS A
1
cos A 1-;sinA
CÒS A sin A
cOs sin A sin A-cos A
A
cOs A sin A
cos A sin A.
cos A-sin A" sin A"cos A
cos? A -sin² A
(cos A -sin A)
(cos A +sin A) (cos A- sin A)
(cos A -sin A)
cos A + sin A
= R.H.S. Hence proved.
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.,
COs 0
sin
(sin 0+ cos
(sin'+cose
)in cos 0
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(iüi)
sin cos (9020)
sin (90Pe e}:
dos
cos
.
93re
9 sin (90°-0)
1
i sin
CoA
90R-0) =1
(iv) cosec (90°-0) tan² 0
–
cos² sin
1
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=
tan 20° 2 cot 20° 2
Solution: L.H.S. cosec 70° + sec
70°
cos 20°
cos 20°.cos (90°-2
+
sin 20°
sin 20°.cos 20°cos 20°.sin 20°
cOs 20° sin 20°
= sin? 20° + cos20°
=1R.H.S. Hence proved.
Solution :L.HS.
sin 70° cošec 20° cos
cos 20° set 70° --2 70° × cosec 20°
cosec (90°-70)
sin (90°-20°)
cos 20° sec 70°
-2 cos 70° x cosec 20°
Cos 20° Sec 70°
cos 20° sec 70 -2cos 70° x cosec 20°
=1+1-2 cos (90°– 20°).cosec 20°
1
20
=2-2.sin sin 20°
RH.S. Hence proved
-2-20=
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=h+acos 0, y - k +b sin
x
.
Question 58. If
Prove that
...(i)
= b sin ...(i)
y-k
The given equation is
LHS.
(Putting the values of (i) and (i)]
=
= cos² R.H.S.
0+ sin? 0=1
Hence proved.
sin B + cos A
(ii) =2 tan B+ tan A.
sinA
S. =
Solution: (i)L. secA+ sec?B
H.
cos² Acos? B
sin² A
cos² A
= sec A cosec A
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sin B + sec A
(i) L.H.S. = sin A
sin (90-A) + secA
sin A
cos A + sec A
sin A
cos A +1
sin A cos A
2 cos? A + sin? A
sin A cos A
= 2 cot A + tanA
= 2
tan B + tanA= R.H.S.
Hence proved.
:
1-cossin =RHS.
9
Hence proved.
(iü) LH.S. = sec + cosec20
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1
1Cos² 0 +
sin² 6
sin? + cos² 0
sin cos?
sin² cos² 9
1 1
sin?9os²
= cose0.sec0=R.H.S.
Hence proved.
1+ sin 0 cos
(iüü) LH.S. = cos 0 +
1+ sin
(1+ sin0+ cos²
cos (1+ sin 0) 0
1+1+2 sin 9
2 cos² -1 -RHS.
sin cos
Hence proved.
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1 1
(v) L.HS. + cos 9 +
sin 0 sin 9-cos
- cos + cos )
(sin 0) + (sin
sin²9-cos²0
2 sin
(1- cos0)- cos20
2 sin R.H.S.
cos?A-
1-2
Hence proved.
1+ cos ^
(1- cos )
sin 9
1 cos
Lsin sin 0
= [cosec-cot 9]2
= -(cote-cosec 8)]2
= (cot 0 - cosec )2
- RH.S. Hence proved.
1-tan?
=
0 1- tan?
(iü) LH.S. cot? -1
tan? -1
1- tan0
1- tan? 0
tan?
= tan? = R.H.S. Hence proved
(iüi) LH.S.= sec A (1 + sin A) (sec A - tan
A)
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1 sin A
cos A cos A
1
cos + sin A)| 1- sin A
cOs A
1-sin A cos² A
cos² A Cos² A
1= R.H.S. Hence proved.
tan² sin?
(iv) RH.S. = (sec
=
-12 cos2
1
1
cos
sin?
cos² 1-cos? 0
(1-cos 9)2 (1- cosey2
cos²
(1 + cos 0) (1- cos )
(1- cos )
1+ cos A-LH.S. 0
1-cos
Hence proved.
(iv) cosA*1+c0t² A
(v) Prove that idéntity 1-cos A
1+cosA
Solution:
(i) LH.S. = (sec - tan 0
1 sin
cos cos
1- sin e
cos
(1-sin0)P
-
cos2
(1- sin )
1- sin?
(1- sin 0
1- sin
sin e-RHS.
1+
Hence proved.
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+2 sin? 0 cos² -2 sin² cos² 0
= (sin² 0 + cos² sin? cos? 0
0-2
-1-2 sin² cos? = RH.S. Hence proved.
cos A
= l=R.H.S. Hence proved.
1
(iv) LHS. = cos? A + cosec² A
= cos? A + sin² A
-1=R.H.S. Hence proved.
sec A- 1
(v) L.H.S. = sec A
+1
1
cos A-1
1
cos A +1
1- cos A
cOs A
1+ cos A
COs A
1-cos A
1+ cos A
=
RHS,Hence proved.
Question 63. Prove that:;.
- sec
(i) sec a-tan0 0tan
(ii)
sin -2sin
cos
- tan
2
co? 0,-
tan +
sin 8 sec
+.
(ii) tan
-sin sec-1
sec
(iv) Prove that identitysec A-1 1l- cos A
cos
+11+
A A
Solution :
(1) LH.S. = sec -tan
.
sin 0
cOs cos 0
Cos 0x (1 + sin )
(1- sin ) x (1 + sin 6)
COs 0 (1+ sin 0)
e
1-sin²
cos 0 (1 + sin 0)
1 sin 0
cos 0 cos 0
= sec + tan 0= RHS.
Hence proved.
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sin -2 sin
(ii)...L.H.S. = cós3 -cos
sin 9 (1 -2 sin )
cos -1)
(2 cos?
tan (1-2 (1- cos? 0))
2 cos² 9--1
tan (1-2+2 cos² )
0-1
2 cos²
tan 9 (2 cos? 0-1)
(2 cos? -1)
= tan 0= RH.S. Hence proved.
sin 9 1
t sin sin cos 1
Cos
(iiü) L.H.S.
sin 1
cos sin 0 sin | cos e
sec + 1
R.H.S.
Sec 81=
Hence proved.
1
sec A-1 cos A
A1-coscos A
cos
.1+ A
1+ A
Cos A
RHS. Hence proved.
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Question 64. Prove that:
cot²
(ü)
sin A -cos A sin A + cos A
2
sin? A-cos A
(1+ tan²A) cot A
sin² A-cos² A
+
2 (sin² A cos² A) 2
sin A- cos A sin? A-cOg? RHS.
Hence proved.
(1 + tan A) cot A
(iü) L.H$. cosec A
1
cot A
sec AcotA os A
cosec? A
sin² A
sin A cos A
cos² A in A
sin A =tan A
cos A =RHS.
Hence proved.
(iv) LHS.
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=(sin + coseç 0)+ (cos 0 + sec 0
= sin² + cosec? +2 sin 8 cosec + cos²
+sec +2 cos 0.sec 0
1
=(sin? +cos 0)+1+ co+2 ...sin sin 9
x
1
+1+ tan² 02 cose cos 0
-1+1+1+2+2+tan 9 co
=7+ tan0+ cot 81 Hence prOved. 5.
(iü) 1'1cot A
sin A
cosdc A-
1
(i) LHS,
1+cos A
1++ cos A
1-cos A
1+ A^1 cos A
cos
cos? A,
Ir
(1+ cs AP
sin A'
(1+ cos A)?
sin A
R.H.S.
1+ cos
A
Hence proved.
1
(ü) cosec
A-cot A sin A
2 cosec 2 cosec A
Ã
cosec? A- cot A
1.
2
sin RHS.
Hence proved.
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= 1.{(sin? e +
(cos² 0)+2 sin² cos² 9
3 sin² cos? )
- (sin² 0 + cos² e)2-3 sin² cos²
=
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- cos 8 =
1 prov that aa y²
b tba2
:
Solution It is given that:
cos + sin = 1 ...(A)
cos = 1
and a
sin 9- ...B)
+
9.cos =1
ab sin
+ 2
sin²
cos²
...(C)
On squaring equation (B), we get
cos
sin @
= (1)2
a
= 2
ax1+X1
+%-2.
Hence proved.
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2+ sin² 0.cos²
Solution: L.H.S.
6.cos²
Lsec? -cos? cosec? 6- sinA Sin
1
sin² 0 cos2 0
1 1 -
cos 9 0
Lcos² sin² 0 sin²
1
1
e sin? 0.cos²
1-cos 0
1- sin
cos² sin²
cos² sin²
L1- cost e1-sin4
e
Sin² e cos² e
cos? 9 (1 - sin 0) + sin 9(1- cos* b)in² 9.cos² e
(1-cost X1- sin e)
1+1+sin² 0.cos²
(cos² sin² 9)-2 sin? 0.cos² 0+ sin² 9.cos? x1
+
2+ sin? .cos? 9
(1)-2 sin² 9.cos² 0+ sin² 0.cos2
6
2+ sin? 0.cos² 0
1- sin? .cos² -R.H.S, Hence proved.
2+ sin? 6.cos?
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Question 69. Prove that
tan A cot A = sec A.cosec A+1.
1-cot A1- tanA
Solution: L.H.S.
sin A COs A
cos A sin A
cos A sin A
1 1
sin A cos A
sin A sin A Cos A cos A
cos A
sin -cos
A A +
sin A^ cos A - sin A
sin² A cos² A
cos A (sin A- cos A) + sin A
(cos A- sin A)
sin² A cos² A
cos A (sin A - cos A) sin A (sin A - cos A)
sin A-cos A
sin A.cos A.(sinA- cos A)
(sin A -cos A)(sin A + cos² A + sin A.cos A)
sin A.cos A.(sin A- cos A)
1+ sin A.cos
A
1 sin A.cos A
sin A.cos A sin A.cos A sin A.cos A
= cOsecA.sec +1= R.H.S.
A
Hence proved.
30 D
2
cm
10 cm
Solution: BD = AF
BD = 10 cm
In BCD, we have
CD
tan 30°-= BD
1 CD
10
3
10 3
CD = Cm
3
10 3
CF = CD + DE = cm
3t2
10 3 +6
Cm. Ans.
3
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Question 2. With reference to the figure given alongside, a man stands on the ground at a
point A, which is on the same horizontal plane as B, the foot of a vertical pole BC. The height of
the pole is 10 m. The man's eye is 2 m above the ground. He observes the angle of elevation
at C, the top of the pole as x°, where tan x° = 2/5.
Calculate:
(i) The distance AB in m;
(ii) The angle of elevation of the top when he
is standing 15 m from the pole.
Give: your answer to the nearest degree. See
the figure alongside.
DAx*
CDE, we have
:
Solution (i) In right d,
DE
= cot r°
EC
AB 5
BC- BE 2
AB 5
2
10 -2
5
AB = 8 m=20 m.
2
(ü) When AB=15 m, then DE= 15
In right d, cDE, we have
EC 8
tan EDC = DE 15= 05333
Question 3. From the top of a tower 60 m high, the angles of depression of the top and
bottom of pole are observed to be 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the pole.
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8450 60 m
DE = BE
.. (1)
In right-angled ACD,
CD
tan 60°
AC
60
3
AC
AC = 20 3
From (1), DE = BE = AC= 20 3
Now AB = CD- DE
= (60-20 3) m
= 20 (3- 3) m. Ans.
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12 cm
E
580
= (63588) (0-5543) cm
- 3-52 cm. (approx.)
Question 5. From the top of a light house 100 m high the angles of depression of two ships on
opposite sides of it are 48° and 36° respectively. Find the distance between the two ships to
the nearest metre.
4836
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100 m
48
B
AD
tan 36°
CD
100
tan 36
100
tan 36°
100
0-7265
y=
m
137-646
From rt. angle ADB,
100 =
tan 48°
X
100
=1.1106
= 90-04 m.
Distance between the ships
= I+y
= 137-638 + 90-04
= 227-678 m.
- 228 m. (appro.)
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10 |10 m
R
In A DAE,
=
DE
tan y° AE
1 10
4 AE
AE = 40 m
Now in A CAE,
CE
tan x= AE
5 CE
2
40
40 x5
CE =
2
= 100 m
Height of the towwer h = CE + ED
100 + 10= 110 m.
Question 2. From a light house, the angles of depression of two ships on opposite sides of the
light house were observed to be 30° and 45°. If the height of the light house is 90 metres and
the line joining the two ships passes through the foot of the light house, find the distance
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Light 90 m
house
30
90 m
BC
BC = (90 x v3] m
BC = 155-88 m
Again from right angled A ACD,
AC
tan 45° = CD
90 m
1 CD
CD = 90 m
Hence, the distance between the two ships
= BC + CD = (155-88 + 90) m
= 245-88 m. Ans.
Question 3. A man on the deck of a ship is 10 m above water level. He observes that the
angle of elevation of the top of a cliff is 42° and the angle of depression of the base is 20°.
Calculate the distance of the cliff from the ship and the height of the cliff.
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m
10
2-747 =
10 m
m
I= 27-47
Hence, the distance of the cliff from the ship
= 27-47 m. Ans.
A
Again in right angled PRS,
PR
tan 42° = RS
PR
0-9004 = 27-47
PR = [0-9004 x 27-47] m
= 24-73 m
PQ = PR + RQ
= (24-73 + 10] m
34-73 m.
Question 4. A man observes the angle of elevation of the top of a building to be 30°. He walks
towards it in horizontal line through its base. On covering 60 m the angle of elevation
a
changes to 60°. Find the height of the building correct to the nearest metre.
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h = V3x
30
60 m
h
In A ACD, tan 30°
x+60
h
x+ 60 V3
hV3 = x + 60
= 60
3x-x
- 60
2x
x=30
Now, h= y3x
h = 30 x V3
= 30 x 1-732
Height = 51-96 m
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x m
Solution: Let the height of the tower be
and distance DC =ym
60
T30 90
D
ym
AB = height of flagstaff = 7 m
Zd, A BCD,
Now inrt
BC
tan 30°
CD
1
y= V3r ...)
Also in right Zd, A ACD,
AC
tan 60°
CD
x+7 V3
= v3y
r+7
= V3(V3x)
x+7 [from (1))
X+7 = 3x
2x = 7
7
35m. Ans.
Question 6. A pole being broken by the wind the top struck the ground at an angle of 30° and
at a distance of 8m from the foot of the pole. Find the whole height of the pole.
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that
2CAB= 30
AC =8 m
30
m
8
BC
In A ACB, tan 30° = AC
1 BC
8
BC =
Again In A ACB,
cos 30° AC
AB
8
2 AB
16
AB =
V3
pole = + BC
Height of the AC= AB
16 8
8\3 m or 13-86 m.
Question 7. The shadow of a vertical tower on a level ground increases by 10 m when the
altitude of the sun changes from 45° to 30°. Find the height of the tower, correct to two
decimal places.
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450
DI30 10 y
B
=
AB
In A ABC, tan 45
BC
1 =
y= h
.. (1)
AB
In A ABD, tan 30°
DB
1
V3 y+10
10 = hy3 ... (2)
y+
10 (V3+1)
h =
(V3-1) (V3+1)
10
(3-1j(V3 +1)
10
2(V3+1)
= 5(1-732 + 1)
= 5x2-732
13-66 mneter
Question 8. A man on the top of vertical observation tower observes a car moving at a
uniform speed coming directly towards it. If it takes 12 minutes for the angle of depression to
change from 30° to 45°, how soon after this will the car reach the observation tower ? (Give
your answer Correct to nearest seconds).
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30
h45 B
D 12x
1 = AB
DB
AB = DB = tx ...(2)
From(1) and (2), we have
12 (V5+1)
12
t=
3-1 2
- 6(V3+ 1)
= 16.39
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Question 9. TwO men on either side of a temple 75 m high observed the angle of elevation of
the top of the temple to be 30° and 60° respectively. Find te distance between the two men.
Temple
(Man)30° Man)
3
BC =
cot 30°
AB
= V3
BC V3
75
BC - 75V3 ...i)
Also in right Zd A ABD,
BD
= cot 60°
AB
BD 1
75
75
BD
- 25V3 ...(iü)
Now the distance between the two men = CD
= BC + BD
- 75V3 +25V3
= 100/3
Hence, the distance between two men
= 100V3 m.
= 173-2 m Ans.
Question 10. An aeroplane when 3,000 meters high passes vertically above another aeroplane
at an instance when their angles of elevation at the some observation point are 60° and 45°
respectively. How many meters higher is the one than the other.
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:
Solution Let P, and P, denote the positions of
the two planes. Then in right-angled A PAB,
PB = tan
AB
45°
PB= AB
45
60
In right-angled A PyAB,
P,B tan 60° = VB
AB
P,B
AB =
V3
3,000
V3
= 1,000 V3
Question 11. From two points A and B on the same side of a building, the angles of elevation
of the top of the building are 30° and 60° respectively. If the height of the building is 10 m,
find the distance between and correct to two decimal places.
A B
Solution:
Let CD is the building A and B are two given
point using horizontally on the same side of
building.
D
10 m
C+
60°
+B
30°
-X A
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In A DBC,
DC
tan 60°
CB
10
...(1)
DC
In A DCA, tan 30°
CA
1 10
...(2)
I+y
10 we get
From (1) puty = n (2),
10
l0
V3
1 10 V3
V3x + 10
+
30 =V3x 10
20
x = 1155 m.
Hence, distance between two points A and B is
11-55 m. Ans.
Question 12. A man is standing on the deck of a ship, which is 10 m above water level. He
observes the angle of elevation of the top of a hill as 60° and the angle of depression of the
base of the hill as 30°. Calculate the distance of the hill from the ship and the height of hill.
Hil
30
N30
10
In rt ZdA AMC,
AM =
tan 60°
CM
AM = V3 CM
AM = V3 DB
-V3 x 10 3=30 m
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Thus, AB AM + MB
= (30 + 10) m = 40 m.
:. Height of the hill be 40 m. Ans.
a A
Jer2 h
a cosec .
h= sin
h - a sin cosec
Question 14. Vertical tower is 20m high. A man standing at some distance from the tower
knows that the cosine of the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 0.53. How far is he
standing from the foot of the tower?
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Solution:
Given, cos 0 - 0-53
Let the man is standing at a distance of 'x' m
from the foot of the tower
BC
AC 2 + 400
0-53 =
N+ 400
20m
(0-53) =
x² + 400
0-2809 x2 + 112-36
?-0-2809 x2 = 112:36
112-36
0-7191
x2 = 156-25
x 12-5 metres.
Question 15. Two person standing on the same side of a tower in a straight line with it
measure the angle of elevation of the top of the tower as 25° and 50° respectively. If the
height of the tower is 70 m find the distance between the two person.
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70 m
625°
D-X+
BC
cot (90°- 40°) =
70
BO
tan 40° = 70
BC = 70 tan 40°
= 70x 0.8391 = 58.74 m
In A ABD,
BD
cot 25°
AB
=
BD
cot (90°-65°)
70
BD
tan 65°=
70
BD = 70 tan 65°
= 70 x 2.11451
m
=150.12
CD = 150.12- 58.74
= 91.38 m
. The distance between the two person be
91-38m. Ans.
Question 16. As observed from the top of a 80 m tall lighthouse, the angles of depression of
two ships on the same side of the light house in horizontal line with its base are 30° and 40°
respectively. Find the distance between the two ships. Give your answer correct to the nearest
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metre.
Solution: In fig. AB is 80 m tall light house, the
two ships are C and D.
80
640°
D B
In A ABC,
AB
tan 40°=
BC
AB
BC = tan 40°
80
BC
0-8391
95-34 n
AB
In ABD, tan 30° =
A
BD
AB 80
BD tan 30° 0-5774
= 138-55 m
Distance between two ships
DC = BD - BC
= 138-55-95-34
43-21 mn = 43 m. Ans.
Question 17. An aeroplane at an altitude of 250 m observes the angle of depression of two
Boats on the opposite banks of a river to be 45° and 60° respectively. Find the width of the
river. Write the answer correct to the nearest whole number.
Solution: Let the width of the river CD be x,
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250 m
60 45
AB
In A ABC, tan 600
BC
V3 = 250
BC
250
BC
...i)
AB
In A ABD, tan 45° =
BD
AB = BD = 250 ...(i1)
BD = BC + CD
(250
250 = N3+x
[using (i) and (i)]
(250
* = 250
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In rt ZdA OBT,
OT
tan (90°-) = OB h
b
T
A
B
Cot o =
b
...ü)
Multiplying i) and (ii) we have
tan cot a ab
1 =
ah
h² = ab
h= Vab
Hence, the height of the tower = Vab. Ans.
Question 19. (i) The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 200 metres above a lake is 30°
and the angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is 60°. Find the height of the cloud.
(ii) If the angle of elevation ofa cloud from a point h meters above a lake is a*and the angle of
depression of its reflection in the lake is |i. Prove that the height of the cloud is
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h (tan ß + tan a)
tan ß- tan a
Solution :Let P be the point of observation and
C, the position of cloud. CNI from C on the
surface of the lake and C' be the reflection of the
cloud in the ake so that
P30 60
200 m
CN = NC= x (say)
Then, PM = 200 m
AN = MP = 200 m
CA = CN– AN
= (-200) m
=
CA NC+ AN
= (r+200) m
Let PA = y m
Then in right Zd A PAC,
CA =
tan 30
PA
*- 200 1
x+ 200 = V3y
x+ 200
y = ...(ü)
V3
From (i) and (iü),
x+ 200 =
V3(x- 200)
x+ 200 = 3x-200)
x+ 200 = 3x–600
2x = 800
* = 400 m
Hence, the height of
the cloud= 400 m. Ans.
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(i) Let LM be the upper surface of the lake and
A be a point such that AL = h.
LB
x-h
tan a = AB
X-h
AB
tan . ...(1)
C'B
In C'BA, tan B
A
AB
tan ß x+h
AB
x+h
AB = ...(ii)
Btan
From (i) and (ii),
x+h
tan otan ß
x+h tan ß
Or
tan a.
App. componendo and tividendo
x+h+*-h tan ß + tan a
*+h-x+h tan ß- tan a
2x tan ß + tan a
2h tan ß-tan a
h (tan ß + tan a)
tan B- tan a
. Height of the cloud is
h (tan ß + tan a)
tan B-tan a
Hence proved.
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Question 20. From the top of a hill, the angles of depression of two consecutive kilometer
stones, due east are found to be 30° and 45° respectively. Find the distance of the twO stones
from the foot of the hill.
Solution:
Let AB be hill of which B is foot of hill and
D and C are two consecutive km stones.
DC = 1 km
= 1000 m
AB
In right angled A ABC,tan 45° =
BC
1 =
X = h ...4)
AB
In right angled A ABD,tan 30°= BD
V3 x+1000
x+1000 = hv3 ...(iüi)
A
45
30(3
D
30
1 km
45°
C
Question 21. A man standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle of elevation of a
tree on the opposite bank is 60°. When he moves 50 m.,away from the bank, he finds the
angle of elevation to be 30°. Calculate:
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CD
B 30°
50 omC
H ...@)
In rt d AABD
= H
tan 30°
BD
H
BD
BD = V3H ...(ii)
BD -CD = 50
V3 H H
= 50 [Using (i) and (i1)]
1
3H-H = 50
2H = 50V3
s0N3_25N3
Or H= 2
H = 43-3 m
25 V3
(i) The width of the river CD= 25 m
V3
(iü) The height of the tree H= 43-3 m Ans.
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