Topper’s Secret Questions
Trigonometry
5 sin 𝜃−4 cos 𝜃
1. If 5 tan 𝜃 − 4 = 0, then the value of is
5 sin 𝜃+4 cos 𝜃
5 5 1
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)
3 6 6
2. In given fig., If 𝐴𝐷 = 4𝑐𝑚, 𝐵𝐷 = 3 𝑐𝑚 and 𝐶𝐵 = 12 𝑐𝑚, then cot𝜃 =
12 5 13 12
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 12 12 13
𝑎
3. Given that sin𝜃 = , then cos𝜃 is equal to
𝑏
𝑏 𝑏 √𝑏2 −𝑎2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
√𝑏2 −𝑎2 𝑎 𝑏 √𝑏2 −𝑎2
1 1
4. Given that sin𝛼 = and cos 𝛽 = , then the value of ( 𝛼 + 𝛽 ) is
2 2
(A) 0° (B) 30° (C) 60° (D) 90°
1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃−𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃
5. Given tan 𝜃 = ,find the value of .
√3 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃+𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃
6. Prove that:- 𝑠𝑒𝑐 4 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛4 𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
7. If 𝑥 = 𝑝 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 + 𝑞 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃& 𝑦 = 𝑝 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑞 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 then prove that
𝑥 2 – 𝑦 2 = 𝑝2 – 𝑞2 .
1
8. If 7 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 2𝜃 = 4 then show that tan 𝜃 = .
√3
1 1
9. If sin(𝐴 – 𝐵) = , cos(𝐴 + 𝐵) = then find the value of A and B.
2 2
10. If tan(3𝑥 − 15°) = 1 then find the value of 𝑥.
cos 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
11. Find the value of 𝜃, if + = 4, 𝜃 ≤ 90°.
1−sin 𝜃 1+sin 𝜃
tan 𝐴+sec 𝐴−1 1+sin 𝐴
12. Prove that: =
tan 𝐴−sec 𝐴+1 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝐴
1 1 1 1
13. Prove that: − = −
sec 𝑥 −tan 𝑥 cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥 sec 𝑥+tan 𝑥
14. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 = 1, prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃 = 1
15. If 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑚 and 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃– 𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = 𝑛. Prove that:
𝑎 2 + 𝑏 2 = 𝑚2 + 𝑛2 .
sin 𝜃 1+cos 𝜃
16. Prove: + = 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
1+cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
17. Prove: (sin 𝛼 + cos 𝛼 )(tan 𝛼 + cot 𝛼 ) = sec 𝛼 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝛼
𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝛼
18. Prove:- 1 + = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝛼
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝛼
19. Simplify (1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃) (1– 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃) (1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)
20. If 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 = 2,then find the value of 𝜃.
21. Prove that:
2 (𝑠𝑖𝑛6 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 𝜃) – 3 (𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃) + 1 = 0
22. Prove that:
(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴) (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 – 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 – 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴
23. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = 𝑚 and sec 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 = 𝑛 then show that
𝑛(𝑚2 – 1) = 2𝑚.
2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃−2𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃
24. Prove that: 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − =1
2𝑐𝑜𝑠4 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
25. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = √3 , then prove that 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 = 1
26. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑚, 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃– 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑛, then prove that 𝑚2 – 𝑛2 = 4√𝑚𝑛.
𝑝2 −1
27. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 𝑝, then prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = .
𝑝2 +1
28. Prove that: √𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃
1
29. If 1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 = 3 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃, prove that tan 𝜃 = 1 𝑜𝑟 .
2
𝑙 2 +1
30. If tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃 = 𝑙, then prove that sec 𝜃 = .
2𝑙
ANSWER’S
Q1. C Q9. 𝐴 = 45°, 𝐵 = 15°
Q2. A Q10. 20°
Q3. C Q11. 60°
Q4. D Q19. 1
1
Q5. Q20. 90°
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