Detailed Solutions to Class IX Maths Questions
Q1: Given: Cos A = 0.6, find all other trigonometric ratios for angle A.
Solution:
Cos A = 0.6
Using the Pythagorean identity: sin²A + cos²A = 1
⇒ sin²A = 1 - cos²A = 1 - (0.6)² = 1 - 0.36 = 0.64
⇒ sin A = √0.64 = 0.8
Now:
Tan A = sin A / cos A = 0.8 / 0.6 = 4 / 3
Cosec A = 1 / sin A = 1 / 0.8 = 5 / 4
Sec A = 1 / cos A = 1 / 0.6 = 5 / 3
Cot A = 1 / tan A = 3 / 4
Hence, the trigonometric ratios are:
sin A = 0.8, cos A = 0.6, tan A = 4/3, cosec A = 5/4, sec A = 5/3, cot A = 3/4.
Q2: Given: Sin A = p/q, find: sin A + cos A in terms of p and q.
Solution:
Sin A = p / q
Using the Pythagorean identity: sin²A + cos²A = 1
⇒ cos²A = 1 - sin²A = 1 - (p/q)² = (q² - p²) / q²
⇒ cos A = √((q² - p²) / q²) = √(q² - p²) / q
Therefore, sin A + cos A = p/q + √(q² - p²) / q = (p + √(q² - p²)) / q.