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.
Q3: If 17 cos A = 15, find the value of tan A + 2 sec A.
Solution:
17 cos A = 15
⇒ cos A = 15 / 17
Using sin²A + cos²A = 1, we get:
sin²A = 1 - cos²A = 1 - (15/17)² = 1 - 225/289 = 64/289
⇒ sin A = √(64/289) = 8 / 17
Now:
tan A = sin A / cos A = (8/17) / (15/17) = 8 / 15
sec A = 1 / cos A = 1 / (15/17) = 17 / 15
tan A + 2 sec A = 8 / 15 + 2(17 / 15) = (8 + 34) / 15 = 42 / 15 = 14 / 5.
Q4: If tan x = 4/3, find the value of 4 sin²x – 3 cos²x + 2.
Solution:
Given: tan x = 4/3
Using Pythagoras theorem, let the sides of a right triangle be:
opposite = 4k, adjacent = 3k, hypotenuse = 5k.
sin x = opposite / hypotenuse = 4 / 5, cos x = adjacent / hypotenuse = 3 / 5.
sin²x = (4 / 5)² = 16 / 25, cos²x = (3 / 5)² = 9 / 25
Substitute:
4 sin²x – 3 cos²x + 2 = 4(16 / 25) – 3(9 / 25) + 2 = (64 / 25) – (27 / 25) + 2
= (64 - 27) / 25 + 2 = 37 / 25 + 2 = (37 + 50) / 25 = 87 / 25.