Department of Applied Sciences
MAT 1320: Mathematics Methods II
Tutorial Sheet: Trigonometry (2026)
1. Use the idea of special angles to show that
sec2 (120◦ ) (1 − cos2 240◦ ) cosec2 (240◦ ) (1 − sec2 150◦ ) 4
2 ◦ 2 ◦
=− .
(1 + tan 135 ) 1 − sin 45 3
Hence, determine the value of
sec2 (240◦ ) (1 − cos2 330◦ ) cosec2 (135◦ ) (1 − sec2 330◦ )
+
(1 + tan2 210◦ ) 1 + sin2 150◦ (1 + cot2 135◦ ) (1 + cos2 225◦ )
2. Derive any 20 basic trigonometric identities that you can manage
3. Using the above derived trigonometric identities, prove the following:
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(a) sin6 θ + cos6 θ = 1 − sin (2θ)
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1 + sin θ cos θ
(b) + = 2 sec θ
cos θ 1 + sin θ
1 − cos θ
(c) = (csc θ − cot θ)2
1 + cos θ
(d) sec4 θ − sec2 θ = tan4 θ + tan2 θ
√
(e) cot θ + tan θ = 2 + cot2 θ + tan2 θ
1 1 √
(f) + = 2 sec θ 1 + tan2 θ
1 + sin θ 1 − sin θ
1/2
1 − cos θ
(g) (cosecθ − cot θ) =
1 + cos θ
sin θ + tan θ
(h) tan θ =
1 + cos θ
(i) sec θ cot2 θ + sec θ = 2cosec (2θ) cosecθ
tan θ + cot θ 1
(j) =
sec θ + cosecθ sin θ + cos θ
1 + sin θ 1 − sin θ
(k) + = 2 + 4 tan2 θ
1 − sin θ 1 + sin θ
tan2 θ + cos2 θ
(l) = (sin θ − cos θ) (sin θ + cos θ)
sec θ + sin θ
4. Verify the following using what you have learnt in class
cos (245θ) sin (245θ) 2 cos (250θ)
(a) − =
sin (5θ) cos (5θ) sin (10θ)
θ
2 tan
2
(b) tan θ =
θ
1 − tan2
2
r
θ 1 − cos θ
(c) tan =±
2 1 + cos θ
r
θ 1 + cos θ
(d) cos =±
2 2
r
θ 1 − cos θ
(e) sin =±
2 2
5. Eliminate θ from the equations
(i) x = a sin θ and y = b tan θ
(ii) x = 1 − sin θ and y = 1 + cos θ
(iii) x = acosecθ and y = b sec θ
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6. If sin A = and cos B = , where A is obtuse and B is acute. Find the
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values of sin (A − B), cos (A + B), sin (2A + B) and tan (A + B)
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7. Derive the formula for tan (A + B) and tan (A − B). Hence, if tan θ =
3
and θ is acute. Find without a calculator the exact values of tan (2θ) and
tan (4θ)
8. Without solving, express the equation 12 cos x − 5 sin x + 3 = 0 in the form
R cos (x + α) = −3, where R and α are constants
9. Solve the following trigonometric equations
(a) 2 sin2 θ = sin θ for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦
(b) tan θ = 2 sin θ for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦
(c) 1 + cos θ = 2 sin2 θ for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦
(d) 2 tan2 θ + sec θ = 1 for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 90◦
(e) 3 sin2 θ − sin θ cos θ − 4 cos2 θ = 0 for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 180◦
(f) 2 sin θ = cos (30◦ − θ) for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦
(g) cos (2θ) + cos θ + 1 = 0 for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦
(h) sin (2θ) cos θ + sin2 θ = 1 for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦
10. Show that tan−1 (2) + 2 tan−1 (3) = π + cot−1 (2)
π
11. Solve the trigonometric equation sin−1 θ + sin−1 (3θ) =
2
12. Show that
(a) sin (3θ) = 3 sin θ − 4 sin3 θ
(b) cos (3θ) = 4 cos3 θ − 3 sin θ
13. Sketch the following trigonometric functions
(i) f (x) = sin x − 2 for 0◦ ≤ x ≤ 360◦
(ii) g(x) = cos(x + 3) for 0◦ ≤ x ≤ 360◦
(iii) h(x) = 3 + tan(x − 4) for 0◦ ≤ x ≤ 360◦
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