BASIC TRIGONOMETRY

1. Convert the following trigonometrical ratios in terms of those of θ:

(i) sin(90° + 𝜃)
(ii) sin(180° + 𝜃)
(iii) cos(90° + 𝜃)
(iv) cos(360° − 𝜃)
(v) tan(180° − 𝜃)
(vi) cos(180° − 𝜃)
(vii) cot(270° + 𝜃)
(viii) sec(180° + 𝜃)
(ix) cosec(180° − 𝜃)
(x) sin(450° + 𝜃)
(xi) tan(900° + 𝜃)
(xii) cos(450° − 𝜃)
(xiii) sin⁡(630° − 𝜃)
(xiv) cos(180° − 𝜃)

2. Find the values of the following:

(i) 𝑠𝑖𝑛75° (ii) 𝑐𝑜𝑠75° (iii) 𝑠𝑖𝑛15° (iv) 𝑐𝑜𝑠15°
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(v) 𝑡𝑎𝑛15° (vi) 𝑡𝑎𝑛75° (vii) 𝑡𝑎𝑛22 ° (viii) 𝑐𝑜𝑠22 ⁡°
2 2

3. 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝐴⁡ + ⁡𝐵) ⁡ =
(A) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵 (B) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵

(C) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵 (D) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵

4. 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝐴⁡ + ⁡𝐵) ⁡ =
(B) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵 (B) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵

(C) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵 (D) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵

5. 𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝐴⁡ + ⁡𝐵) =
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴.𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴.𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴.𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴.𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵

1−𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃
6. =
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃
(A) tan2 𝜃 (B) cot 2 𝜃 (C) 2 sin2 𝜃 (D) 2 cos 2 𝜃

7. √2(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃) =

(A) 2|𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃| (B) 2|cos 𝜃| (C) 2⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 (D)⁡2⁡cos 𝜃

8. Find the values of

(i) 𝑠𝑖𝑛120° (ii) 𝑐𝑜𝑠150° (iii) 𝑡𝑎𝑛135° (iv) 𝑠𝑖𝑛330° (v) 𝑐𝑜𝑠300°

(vi) 𝑠𝑖𝑛750° (vii) sin⁡(−210°) (viii) 𝑡𝑎𝑛⁡(⁡−⁡150°) (ix) 𝑠𝑒𝑐1020°

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9. =
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃

(A) sec 2 𝜃 + sec 𝜃 . tan 𝜃 (B) sec 2 𝜃 − sec 𝜃 . tan 𝜃

(C) cos 2 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 . cos 𝜃 (D)⁡cos 2 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 . cos 𝜃

10. (sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃)(sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃) =

(A) zero (B) 1 (C) sin2 𝜃 (D) cos 2 𝜃

11. tan 𝜃 =
2tan⁡(𝜃/2) 2tan⁡(𝜃/2) 1−tan2 (𝜃/2)⁡
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2 tan2 (𝜃/2) − 1
1+tan2 (𝜃/2) 1−tan2 (𝜃/2) 1+tan2 (𝜃/2)

12. sin 𝜃 =
2tan⁡(𝜃/2) 2tan⁡(𝜃/2) 1−tan2 (𝜃/2)⁡
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1 − 2sin2 (𝜃 /2)
1+tan2 (𝜃/2) 1−tan2 (𝜃/2) 1+tan2 (𝜃/2)

13. cos 𝜃 =
2tan⁡(𝜃/2) 2tan⁡(𝜃/2) 1−tan2 (𝜃/2)⁡
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1 − 2cos 2 (𝜃 /2)
1+tan2 (𝜃/2) 1−tan2 (𝜃/2) 1+tan2 (𝜃/2)

14. If tan 2𝜃 = 5, find the value of tan 𝜃 (0 < 𝜃 < 90°)

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15. If sin 𝜃 = − and⁡270° < 𝜃 < 360°, find the value of cos 𝜃 and tan 𝜃.
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16. If tan 𝜃 = 2 and⁡180° < 𝜃 < 360°, find the value of sin 𝜃 and cos 𝜃.

17. sin 𝐶 + sin 𝐷 =

𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷 𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷

(A) 2 sin ( ) sin ( ) (B) 2 sin ( ) cos ( )
2 2 2 2

𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷 𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷

(C) 2 cos ( ) sin ( ) (D) 2 cos ( ) cos ( )
2 2 2 2

18. cos 𝐶 + cos 𝐷 =

𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷 𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷

(B) 2 sin ( ) sin ( ) (B) 2 sin ( ) cos ( )
2 2 2 2

𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷 𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷

(C) 2 cos ( ) sin ( ) (D) 2 cos ( ) cos ( )
2 2 2 2

19. cos 𝐷 − cos 𝐶 =

𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷 𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷

(C) 2 sin ( ) sin ( ) (B) 2 sin ( ) cos ( )
2 2 2 2

𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷 𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷

(C) 2 cos ( ) sin ( ) (D) 2 cos ( ) cos ( )
2 2 2 2
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20. sin3 𝜃 =
1
(A) 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − sin 3𝜃 (B) (3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − sin 3𝜃)
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(C) 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + cos 3𝜃 (D) (3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + cos 3𝜃)
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21. cos 3 𝜃 =
1
(B) 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − sin 3𝜃 (B) (3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − sin 3𝜃)
4

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(C) 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + cos 3𝜃 (D) (3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + cos 3𝜃)
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22. cos 2𝐴 =

(A) 2 cos 2 𝐴 − 1 (B) 1 − 2 sin2 𝐴

(C) cos 2 𝐴 − sin2 𝐴 (D) All are correct

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23. If n is an integer, then sin {(4𝑛 − 1) + 𝜃⁡} =
2
(A) is always equal to −sin 𝜃
(B) is always equal to − cos 𝜃
(C) will be equal to sin 𝜃 for some values of n
(D will be equal to cos 𝜃 for some values of n

24. If 20 sin 𝜃 + 15 cos 𝜃 = 7, find the value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝜃/2). Given 0⁡ < ⁡𝜃⁡ < 𝜋
(A) 1 (B) √3 (C) 2 (D) 2√3

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25. sin−1 ( ) =
2
(A) π/6 (B) π/3 (C) 2π/3 (D) 5 π/6

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26. sin−1 (− )=
√2

(A) -π/4 (B) π/4 (C) 3π/4 (D) 5 π/4

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27. cos −1 ( ) =
2
(B) -π/3 (B) π/6 (C) π/3 (D) 5 π/3

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28. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = − and < 𝜃 < 𝜋 , then 𝜃 =
√5 2
1 1 1 1
(A) tan−1 ( ) (B) tan−1 (− ) (C) 𝜋 − tan−1 ( ) (D) s𝑖n−1 ( )
2 2 2 √5

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29. If tan 𝜃 = 2 and 𝜋 < 𝜃 < , then 𝜃 =
2
−1
(A) tan 2 (B) π − tan−1 2 (C) π + tan−1 2 (D) tan−1 (−2)

30. If 2 sin 2𝜃 + cos 2𝜃 = 2 and 0 < 𝜃 < 𝜋/4, then 𝜃 =

1 1 3
(A) tan−1 ( ) (B) sin−1 ( ) (C) cos −1 ( ) (D) All are correct
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