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M-186 NDA Topicwise Solved Papers - MATHEMATICS

TRIGONOMETRY — Ratio &

Identity, Trigonometric
Equations 11
1. The difference of two angles is 1°; the circular measure of 6. If sin (p cos x) = cos (p sin x), then what is one of the values
their sum is 1. What is the smaller angle in circular measure ? of sin 2x ?

é180 ù é p ù 1 1
(a)
ê p - 1ú
(b) ê1 - 180 ú (a) - (b) -
ë û ë û 4 2

1é p ù 1 é180 ù 3
(c) 1- (d) - 1ú [2006-I] (c) - (d) – 1 [2006-I]
2 êë 180 úû 2 êë p û 4
2. A positive acute angle is divided into two parts whose 7. In a triangle ABC, if cos A = cos B cos C, what is the value of
tan A – tan B – tan C ?
1 7
tangents are and . What is the value of this angle ? (a) 0 (b) – 1
8 9
(c) 1 + tan A tan B tan C (d) tan A tan B tan C – 1
p p [2006-I]
(a) (b)
3 4 8. What is the value of 3 cosec 20° – sec 20° ?
p p (a) 4 (b) 2
(c) (d) [2006-I]
6 12 (c) 1 (d) 0 [2006-I]
3. If an angle B is complement of an angle A, what are the 9. Let 45° £ q < 90°. If tan q + cot q = (tan q)i + (cot q)i for some
greatest and least values of cos A cos B respectively ? i ³ 2, then what is the value of sin q + cos q ?

1 1 1
(a) 0, - (b) , -1 (a) 2 (b)
2 2 2
1 1
(c) 1, 0 (d) ,- [2006-I] ( 3 + 1) 2
2 2 (c) (d) [2006-II]
2 ( 3 + 1)
4. Three expressions are given below :
Q1 = sin (A + B) + sin (B + C) + sin (C + A) 10. Given that tan q = m ¹ 0, tan 2q = n ¹ 0 and tan q + tan 2q =
Q2 = cos (A – B) + cos (B – C) + cos (C – A) tan 3q, then which one of the following is correct ?
Q3 = sin A (cos B + cos C) + sin B (cos C + cos A) + (a) m = n (b) m + n = 1
sin C (cos A + cos B) (c) m + n = 0 (d) mn = – 1 [2006-II]
Which one of the following is correct ? 4
(a) Q1 = Q2 11. Let A and B be obtuse angles such that sin A = and
5
(b) Q2 = Q3
(c) Q1 = Q3 cos B = - 12 . What is the value of sin (A + B) ?
(d) All the expressions are different [2006-I] 13

1 63 33
5. For what values of x is the equation 2 sin q = x + valid ? (a) - (b) -
x 65 65
(a) x = ± 1 (b) All real values of x
33 63
(c) – 1< x < 1 (d) x > 1 and x < – 1 (c) (d) [2006-II]
65 65
[2006-I]
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1 - sin A
21. What is the minimum value of cos q + cos2q?
12. If tan2B = then what is the value of A + 2B ?
1 + sin A 9
(a) –2 (b) –
8
p p
(a) (b)
2 3 9
(c) 0 (d) – [2007-I]
16
p p
(c) (d) [2006-II] 22. If 3 tan q + 4 = 0,where ( p/2)<q < p, then what is the value of
4 6
2cotq –5 cos q + sin q?
13. Given that cos 20° – sin 20° = p, then what is the value of sin
40° ? 53 7
(a) – (b)
(a) 1 – p2 (b) 1 + p2 10 10
(c) p 2 (d) p2 – 1 [2006-II]
14. Given that p = tan a + tan b, and q = cot a + cot b; then what 23 37
(c) (d) [2007-I]
10 10
æ1 1ö
is ç - ÷ equal to ? 23. What is the value of cosec ( 13p /12)?
çp q÷
è ø
(a) 6+ 2 (b) – 6+ 2
(a) cot (a – b) (b) tan (a – b)
(c) tan (a + b) (d) cot (a + b) [2006-II] (c) 6– 2 (d) – 6– 2 [2007-I]
15. A is a certain positive acute angle which satisfies the 24. What is the value of (secq – cosq) (cosecq – sinq) (cotq + tanq )?
following equation : (a) 1 (b) 2
Number of degrees in A + Number of radians in (c) sin q (d) cos q [2007-I]
A = (180 + p)/3
What is the angle A ? p
25. If a + b = and b + g = a ; then which one of the following
(a) 20° (b) 40° 2
(c) 60° (d) 80° [2006-II] is correct?
16. If sin q + cos q = 0, then what is the value of q ?
3 3
(a) 2 tan b + tan g = tan a
-p (b) tan b + 2tan g = tan a
(a) (b) 0 (c) tan b + 2tan g = tan a
4
(d) 2 (tan b + tan g )= tan a [2007-I]
p p
(c) (d) [2006-II] (cos10° + sin 20°)
4 3 26. What is the value of ?
(cos 20° – sin10°)
17. What is the value of

cosec ( p + q) cot{(9p / 2 – q)}cos ec 2 (2p – q) 1 1

(a) (b) –
cot(2p – q) sec2 ( p – q) sec{(3p / 2) + q} 3 3

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) – 3 [2007-I]

(c) –1 (d) ¥ [2007-I] 27. If a and b are such that tan a = 2 tan b, then what is
18. What is the value of sin (a + b) equal to ?
sin(A + B) sin ( A – B) + sin (B + C) sin ( B – C) + sin (C + A) (a) 1 (b) 2 sin (a – b)
sin ( C – A)? [2007-I] (c) sin (a – b) (d) 3 sin (a – b) [2007-II]
(a) 0 (b) sinA + sin B + sin C
28. What is the value of
(c) cosA + cos B + cos C (d) 1
cos 306° + cos 234° + cos 162° + cos 18° ?
19. Given that tan a = m/(m + 1), tan b = 1/(2m+ 1), then what is
(a) 1 (b) –1
the value of a + b ?
(c) 0 (d) 2 [2007-II]
p 29. Let ABCD be a square and let P be a point on AB such that
(a) 0 (b)
4 AP : PB = 1 : 2. If Ð APD = q , then what is the value of
p p cos q ?
(c) (d) [2007-I]
6 3 1 1
20. If x = r sin q cos f , y = r sin q sin f and z = r cos q, then (a) (b)
10 5
x2 + y2 + z2 is independent of which of the following?
(a) r only (b) r, f 2 2
(c) q, f (d) r, q [2007-I] (c) (d) [2007-II]
10 5
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1 38. Which one of the following is correct?

30. If cos3 A = , then how many values can sin A assume?
2 æ 1° ö æ 1° ö
ç 1 + cos 67 ÷ ç 1 + cos112 ÷ is
(0 < A < 360°) è 2 øè 2ø
(a) 3 (b) 4 (a) an irrational number and is greater than 1
(c) 5 (d) 6 [2007-II] (b) a rational number but not an integer
31. Let 0° < q < 45°. Which one of the following is correct? (c) an integer
(a) sin 2 q + cos 6 q = sin 6 q + cos 2 q (d) an irrational number and is less than 1 [2008-I]
4 æ pö
(b) co sec 2 q + cot 6 q = co sec 6 q + cot 2 q 39. If sin 2A = , then what is the value of tan A ç 0 £ A £ ÷ ?
5 è 4ø
(c) sin 2 q - cos 4 q = sin 4 q + cos 2 q (a) 1 (b) – 1
(d) co sec 2 q + cot 4 q = cosec 4 q + cot 2 q [2007-II] 1
32. If sin A = sin B and cos A = cos B, then which one of the (c) (d) 2 [2008-I]
2
following is correct ?
(a) B = np + A cos 10° - sin 10°
40. What is the value of ?
(b) A = 2np - B cos10° + sin10°
(c) A = 2np + B (a) tan 35° (b) tan 10°
(d) B = np - A (n is an integer) [2007-II] 1
(c) (d) 1 [2008-I]
p 2
33. If a = , what is the value of cos a cos 2a cos 4a ?
8 41. For what value of x does the equation
1 4 sin x + 3 sin 2x – 2 sin 3x + sin 4x = 2 3 hold ?
(a) 0 (b)
4 p p
(c) 8 (d) 4 [2007-II] (a) (b)
6 4
34. What is the value of cot (– 870°)?
p p
1 (c) (d) [2008-I]
(a) 3 (b) 3 2
3
42. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
1 (a) sin 2p : sin ( –2 p )
(c) - 3 (d) - [2007-II]
3 (b) tan 45° : tan (– 315°)
35. The following question consist of two statements, one (c) cot (tan–1 0.5) : tan (cos–1 0.5)
labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (d) tan 420° : tan (– 60°) [2008-I]
(R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully
æ 5p ö
and select the answer. 43. What is the value of sin ç ÷ ?
è 12 ø
Let X = {qÎ[0, 2p]: sin q = cos q}
Assertion (A) : The number of elements in X is 2. 3 +1 6+ 2
(a) (b)
Reason (R) : sin q and cos q are both negative both in 2 4
second and fourth quadrants.
(a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct 3+ 2 6 +1
(c) (d) [2008-I]
explanation of A. 4 2
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the 44. What is the correct sequence of the following values?
correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false. æ pö æ pö
1. sin ç ÷ 2. cos ç ÷
(d) A is false but R is true. [2008-I] è 12 ø è 12 ø
36. What is the measure of the angle 114° 35¢ 30² in radian?
æ pö
(a) 1 rad (b) 2 rad 3. cot ç ÷
(c) 3 rad (d) 4 rad [2008-I] è 12 ø
4
Select the correct answer using the code given below
æ 1° 1° ö (a) 3 > 2 > 1 (b) 1 > 2 > 3
37. What is the value of ç sin 22 + cos 22 ÷ ?
è 2 2ø (c) 1 > 3 > 2 (d) 3 > 1 > 2 [2008-I]
45. What is the value of cos 15°?
3+ 2 2 1+ 2 2
(a)
2
(b)
2 (a)
1
2 (
2– 3 ) (b)
1
2 (
2+ 3 )
3 2+2 (c) 2+ 3 (d) 2– 3 [2008-II]
(c) (d) 1 [2008-I]
2
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46. How many values of q between 0° and 360° satisfy 57. One radian is approximately equal to which one of the
tan q = k ¹ 0, where k is a given number? [2008-II] following? [2009-I]
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) 90° (b) 180°
(c) 4 (d) Many (c) 57° (d) 47°
47. If sin x + sin y = a, cos x + cos y = b, then what is the value 58. If cot(x + y) = 1/ 3 , cot(x – y) = 3 then what are the
of cos (x – y)? [2008-II] smallest positive values of x and y respectively? [2009-I]
(a) a2 – 1 (b) b2 – 1 (a) 45°, 30° (b) 30°, 45°
1 2 1 2 (c) 15°, 60° (d) 45°, 15°
(c)
2
( a + b2 – 2 ) (d)
2
( a + b2 ) 59. x = sin q cos q and y = sin q + cos q are satisfied by which
one of the following equations? [2009-I]
48. What is 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 cos 4 A equal to? [2008-II] (a) y2 – 2x = 1 (b) y2 + 2x = 1
(a) cos A (b) cos(2A) (c) y2 – 2x = –1 (d) y2 + 2x = – 1
60. 4 4
If sin x – cos x = p, then which one of the following is
(c) 2cos(A/2) (d) 2 cos A
correct? [2009-I]
49. The equation tan 2 f + tan 6 f = tan 3 f × sec 2 f is (a) p = 1 (b) p = 0
(a) identity for only one value of f (c) p >1 (d) p £1
(b) not an identity
61. If cos q < sin q and q lies in the first quadrant, then which
(c) identity for all values of f
one of the following is correct? [2009-I]
(d) None of the above
(a) 0 < q < p/4 (b) p/4 < q < p/2
50. If secA + tanA = p, then what is the value of sinA?
(c) 0 < q < p/3 (d) p/3 < q < p/2
[2008-II]
62. If sin2x + sin2y = 1, then what is the value of cot(x + y)?
2
p –1 p +1
2
[2009-I]
(a) (b)
p2 +1 p2 –1
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 1 (d) None of these
51. What is the value of tan (–1575°)? [2009-I] (c) 0 (d) 1/ 3
(a) 1 (b) 1/2 63. What is the value of cos10° + cos110° + cos130°?
(c) 0 (d) –1 [2009-I]
(a) –1 (b) 0
52. For which acute angle q, cosec 2q = 3 3 cot q – 5 ?
(c) 1 (d) 2
[2009-I]
5p p 64. What is the length of arc of a circle of radius 5 cm subtending
(a) (b) a central angle measuring 15°? [2009-II]
12 3
p p (a) 5p/12cm (b) 7p/12cm
(c) (d) (c) p/12cm (d) p/5cm
6 4
53. If tan q = 2 tan f + 1, then which one of the following is
2 2 65. What is the maximum value of sinq cosq? [2009-II]
correct? [2009-I] (a) 1 (b) 1/2
(a) cos(2q) = cos ( 2f ) –1 (c) 1/ 2 (d) 3/2
(b) cos(2q) = cos ( 2f ) + 1 66. If sinx + cosecx = 2, then what is the value of
(c) cos(2q) = éë cos ( 2f ) –1ùû / 2 sin4x + cosec4x? [2009-II]
(d) cos(2q) = éë cos ( 2f ) + 1ûù / 2 (a) 2 (b) 4
54. What is the value of 1 – sin10° sin50° sin70°? [2009-I] (c) 8 (d) 16
(a) 1/8 (b) 3/8 67. What is the value of tan 15° + cot 15°? [2009-II]
(c) 5/8 (d) 7/8 (a) 3 (b) 2 3
55. The sines of two angles of a triangle are equal to 5/13 and (c) 4 (d) 2
99/101. What is the cosine of the third angle? [2009-I] 68. If A + B + C = p/2, then what is the value of
(a) 255/1313 (b) 265/1313 tan A tan B + tan B tan C + tan C tan A? [2009-II]
(c) 275/1313 (d) 770/1313 (a) 0 (b) 1
56. After subtending an angle of 1000° from its inital position, (c) –1 (d) tan A tan B tan C
the revolving line will be situated in which one of the
69. If (sinx + cosec x)2 + (cos x + sec x)2 = k + tan2x + cot2x,
following quadrants? [2009-I]
then what is the value of k? [2009-II]
(a) First quadrant (b) Second quadrant
(a) 8 (b) 7
(c) Third quadrant (d) Fourth quadrant
(c) 4 (d) 3
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70. If p = sin (989°) cos (991°), then which one of the following 1 1
is correct? [2009-II] 78. If tan A = and tan B = , then what is the value of (A+B)?
2 3
(a) p is finite and positive
p
(b) p is finite and negative (a) 0 (b) [2010-I]
4
(c) p = 0
p
(d) p is undefined (c) (d) p
2
41p 1 - 3 tan 2 A sin x
71. If A = , then what is the value of ? 79. If cos x ¹ – 1, then what is equal to? [2010-I]
12 3tan A - tan 3 A 1 + cos x
[2009-II] x x
(a) – cot (b) cot
(a) –1 (b) 1 2 2
(c) 1/3 (d) 3 x x
(c) tan (d) – tan
72. Consider the following statements [2009-II] 2 2
I. If q = 1200°, then (secq + tanq)–1 is positive. 1 + tan15º
80. What is the value of ? [2010-I]
II. If q = 1200°, then (cosecq – cotq) is negative. 1 – tan15º
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1
(a) I only (b) II only (a) 1 (b)
2
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
1
73. If cot q = 2cos q , where (p /2) < q < p , then what is the value (c) (d) 3
3
of q ? [2009-II]
(a) 5p/6 (b) 2p/3 81. What is the value of 3 cosec 20º – sec 20º ? [2010-I]
(a) 1/4 (b) 4
(c) 3p/4 (d) 11p/12 (c) 2 (d) 1
74. If cot q = 5/12 and q lies in the third quadrant, then what is o
(2 sin q + 3 cos q) equal to? [2009-II] æ 1ö
82. What is tan ç 7 ÷ equal to? [2010-I]
(a) – 4 è 2ø
(b) –p2 for some odd prime p (a) 6 + 3 – 2 + 2 (b) 6 + 3 + 2 +2
(c) (–q/p) where p is an odd prime and q a positive integer (c) 6 – 3+ 2 –2 (d) 6+ 3+ 2 –2
with (q/p) not an integer
cos15º + cos 45º
(d) –p for some odd prime p 83. What is the value of ? [2010-I]
75. What is the value of [2009-II] cos3 15º + cos3 45º
cos (p/9) + cos (p/3) + cos (5p/9) + cos (7p/9)? 1 1
(a) (b)
(a) 1 (b) –1 4 2
(c) –1/2 (d) 1/2 1
(c) (d) None of these
3
76. What is the value of 3 cosec 20° – sec 20° ? [2009-II] 84. The angle A lies in the third quadrant and it satisfies the
(a) 4 (b) 3 equation 4 (sin2x + cosx) = 1.What is the measure of the
(c) 2 (d) 1 angle A? [2010-I]
(a) 225° (b) 240°
77. Match List_I with List_II and select the correct answer using (c) 210° (d) None of these
the code given below the lists [2009-II]
sin q + 1
85. What is equal to ? [2010-II]
List-I List-II cos q
A. tan 15° 1. –2 – 3 sin q + cos q - 1 sin q + cos q + 1
(a) sin q + cos q + 1
(b) sin q + cos q - 1
B. tan 75° 2. 2+ 3
C. tan 105° 3. –2 + 3 sin q - cos q - 1 sin q - cos q + 1
(c) sin q + cos q + 1
(d) sin q + cos q - 1
4. 2– 3
86. One of the angles of a triangle is 1/2 radian and the other is
Codes : 99°. What is the third angle in radian measure?
A B C [2010-II]
(a) 4 1 2 9 p - 10 90 p - 100
(b) 4 2 1 (a) (b)
p 7p
(c) 3 2 1
90 p - 10
(d) 2 1 4 (c) (d) None of these
p
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96. Which one of the following is correct? [2010-II]

æ sec 18° cosec 18° ö (a) sin 1° > sin 1 (b) sin 1° < sin 1
What is ç + [2010-II]
è sec 144° cosec 144° ø÷
87. equal to?
p
(a) sec 18° (b) cosec 18° (c) sin 1° = sin 1 (d) sin 1° = sin 1
180
(c) –sec 18° (d) –cosec 18° 97. If in general, the value of sin A is known, but the value of A
p æ Aö
88. If a and b are positive angles such that a + b = , then is not known, then how many values of tan ç ÷ can be
4 è2ø
what is (1 + tan a) (1 + tan b) equal to? [2010-II]
calculated? [2011-I]
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 2 (d) 3 (c) 3 (d) 4
89. What is the value of (sin 50° – sin 70° + sin 10°) ? 98. If x = sinq + cosq and y = sinq.cosq, then what is the value
[2010-II] of x4 – 4x2y – 2x2 + 4y2 + 4y + 1?
1 [2011-I]
(a) 1 (b) (a) 0 (b) 1
2 (c) 2 (d) None of these
99. If (1 + tanq) (1 + tanf) = 2, then what is (q + f) equal to?
3 (a) 30° (b) 45° [2011-I]
(c) (d) 0
2 (c) 60° (d) 90°
90. If cos A + cos B = m and sin A + sin B = n, where m, n ¹ 0, 100. If an angle a is divided into two parts A and B such that A –
then what is sin (A + B) equal to ? [2010-II] B = x and tan A : tan B = 2 : 1, then what is sin x equal to?
(a) 3 sin a (b) (2 sin a) / 3 [2011-I]
mn 2mn (c) (sin a) / 3 (d) 2 sin a
(a) 2 2 (b)
m +n m + n2
2 101. What is the value of
tan 9° – tan 27° – tan 63° + tan 81°? [2011-II]
m2 + n 2 mn (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) (d) (c) 3 (d) 4
2mn m+n
æ 2p ö æ 4p ö
p 102. If x = y cos ç ÷ = z cos ç ÷ , then what is
91. If y = sec2 q + cos2 q, where 0 < q < , then which one of è 3 ø è 3 ø
2
xy + yz + zx equal to? [2011-II]
the following is correct? [2010-II] (a) – 1 (b) 0
(a) y = 0 (b) 0 £ y £ 2 (c) 1 (d) 2
(c) y ³ 2 (d) None of these 103. If sin A + sin B + sin C = 3 then what is cos A + cos B + cos
92. If tan A = 3/4 and tan B = – 12/5, then how many values can C equal to? [2011-II]
cot (A – B) have depending on the actual values of A and B? (a) – 1 (b) 0
(a) 1 (b) 2 [2010-II] (c) 1 (d) 3
(c) 3 (d) 4 104. If tan A – tan B = x and cot B – cot A = y, then what is cot
93. What is the value of sin 15° sin 75°? [2010-II] (A – B) equal to? [2011-II]
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/8 1 1 1 1
(a) - (b) -
(c) 1/16 (d) 1 y x x y
sin q + cos q - tan q 3p 1 1 1 1
94. What is the value of , when q = ? (c) + (d) - -
sec q + cos ec - cot q 4 x y x y
(a) 0 (b) 1 [2010-II] 105. If tan A = 1/2 and tan B = 1/3, then what is the value of
(c) –1 (d) None of these 4A + 4B ? [2011-II]
(a) p/4 (b) p/2
1 (c) p (d) 2p
95. What is the value of sin 292 °? [2010-II]
2 106. What is the maximum value of 3 cos x + 4 sin x + 5 ?
(a) 5 (b) 7 [2011-II]
1 1
(a) 2+ 3 (b) - 2- 3 (c) 10 (d) 12
3 3 107. If sinq = cos2q, then what is cos2q(1 + cos2q) equal to?
1 1 [2011-II]
(c) 2+ 2 (d) - 2+ 2 (a) 1 (b) 0
2 2 (c) cos2 q (d) 2 sin q
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108. What is the value of tan 15°. tan195° ? [2011-II] 120. Which one of the following is positive in the third quadrant?
(a) 7 - 4 3 (b) 7 + 4 3 (a) sinq (b) cosq [2012-I]
(c) tanq (d) secq
(c) 7+2 3 (d) 7+6 3 121. What is the value of sin (1920°)? [2012-I]
sin x 1 + cos x 1
109. What is + equal to? [2011-II] (a) 1/2 (b)
1 + cos x sin x 2
(a) 2 tan x (b) 2 cosec x
(c) 2 cos x (d) 2 sin x 3
(c) (d) 1/3
110. If sin 3A = 1, then how many distinct values can sin A 2
assume? [2011-II] 1 é pù
(a) 1 (b) 2 122. Let sin(A + B) = 1 and sin (A – B) = where A, B Î ê0, ú .
(c) 3 (d) 4 2 ë 2û
What is the value of A? [2012-I]
sin q cos q
111. What is + equal to? [2012-I] p p
cosecq sec q (a) (b)
6 3
1
(a) 1 (b) p p
2 (c) (d)
4 8
1 123. What is tan(A + 2B). tan(2A + B) equal to? [2012-I]
(c) (d) 2
3 (a) – 1 (b) 0
112. If tanq + secq = 4, then what is the value of sinq? [2012-I] (c) 1 (d) 2
(a) 8/17 (b) 8/15 124. What is sin2A – sin2B equal to? [2012-I]
(c) 15/17 (d) 23/32 (a) 0 (b) 1/2
113. What is the angle subtended by 1 m pole at a distance 1 km
(c) 1 (d) 2
on the ground in sexagesimal measure? [2012-I]
125. What is the value of
9 9 sin420°.cos390° + cos(– 300°).sin(–330°)? [2012-I]
(a) degree (b) degree
50p 5p (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 3.4 minute (d) 3.5 minute (c) 2 (d) – 1
114. If cotA cotB = 2, then what is the value of 126. Consider the following statements: [2012-I]
cos(A + B) sec (A – B)? [2012-I] 1. 1° in radian measure is less than 0.02 radians.
1 2 2. 1 radian in degree measure is greater than 45°.
(a) (b) Which of the above statements is/are correct? [2012-I]
3 3
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 (d) –1
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
æ pö 127. What is maximum value of sin 2x? [2012-I]
115. What is tan ç ÷ equal to? [2012-I]
è 12 ø (a) – 1 (b) 0
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) Infinity
2- 3 2+ 3
128. If ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral then what is
(c) 2- 3 (d) 3- 2 sinA + sinB – sinC – sinD equal to? [2012-I]
116. If q = 18°, then what is the value of 4sin2q + 2sinq? (a) 0 (b) 1
(a) – 1 (b) 1 [2012-I] (c) 2 (d) 2(sin A + sin B)
(c) 0 (d) 2 129. What is the value of sin 15° ? [2012-II]
1
117. If cosecq – cotq = where q ¹ 0 , then what is the value 3 -1 3 +1
3 (a) (b)
of cos q? [2012-I] 2 2 2 2

3 3 -1 3 +1
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d)
2 3 +1 3 -1
1 1 130. If 4 sin 2
q = 1, where 0 < q < 2p, how many values does q
(c) (d)
2 2 take? [2012-II]
118. What is the maximum value of sin3qcos2q + cos3qsin2q? (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) 1 (b) 2 [2012-I] (c) 4 (d) None of the above
(c) 4 (d) 10 131. What is the value of sin 18° cos 36° equal to? [2012-II]
119. What is sinAcosAtanA + cosAsinAcotA equal to?
(a) 4 (b) 2
[2012-I]
(a) sinA (b) cosA (c) 1 (d) 1/4
(c) tanA (d) 1
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13 142. If tan A = x + 1 and tan B = x – 1, then x2 tan (A – B) has the

132. If sec a = where 270° < a < 360° then what is sin a equal value: [2013-I]
5
(a) 1 (b) x
to ? [2012-II]
(c) 0 (d) 2
5 12 143. What is the value of (sin4q – cos4q + 1) cosec2q ?
(a) (b)
13 13 (a) – 2 (b) 0 [2013-I]
(c) 1 (d) 2
12 13
(c) - (d) -
13 12 cot x + cosecx - 1
144. The expression is equal to : [2013-I]
133. What is tan (– 585°) equal to ? [2012-II] cot x - cosecx + 1
(a) 1 (b) – 1
sin x 1 - cos x
(c) - 2 (d) - 3 (a) (b)
1 - cos x sin x
134. Consider the following statements : [2012-II]
1. The value of cos 46° – sin 46° is positive. 1 + cos x sin x
(c) (d)
2. The value of cos 44° – sin 44° is negative. sin x 1 + cos x
Which of the above statement is/are correct ? [2012-II] x
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1 - tan 2
2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 145. What is 2 x equal to : [2013-I]
1 + tan
2
135. The angle subtended at the centre of a circle of radius 3 cm
(a) sin x. cos x (b) tan x
by an arc of length 1 cm is : [2012-II]
(c) sin x (d) cos x
30° 60°
(a) (b) cot 54° tan 20°
p p 146. What is + equal to ? [2013-II]
tan 36° cot 70°
(c) 60° (d) None of the above
(a) 0 (b) 1
2 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
136. If sin A = and cos B = where A and B are acute
5 10 147. What is sin2 20° + sin2 70° equal to ? [2013-II]
angles, then what is A + B equal to ? [2012-II] (a) 1 (b) 0
(a) 135° (b) 90° 1
(c) 75° (d) 60° (c) –1 (d)
2
137. If cosecq + cotq = c, then what is cosq equal to ? [2013-I]
148. What is (1 - sin 2 q)(1 + tan 2 q) equal to ? [2013-II]
c c
(a) (b) (a) sin2q (b) cos2 q
c2 - 1 c2 + 1
(c) tan q
2 (d) 1
c2 - 1 149. What is tan 15° equal to ? [2013-II]
(c) 2 (d) None of the above
c +1 (a) 2- 3 (b) 2+ 3
138. If sinq + 2 cosq = 1, then what is 2sinq – cosq equal to ? (c) 1 - 3 (d) 1 + 3
(a) 0 (b) 1 [2013-I]
150. Consider the following: [2013-II]
(c) 2 (d) 4
æ pö æ 3p ö
139. If A + B = 90°, then what is sin A sec B - sin A cos B 1. tan ç ÷ 2. tan ç ÷
è 6ø è 4ø
equal to ? [2013-I]
(a) sin A (b) cos A æ 5p ö æ 2p ö
3. tan ç ÷ 4. tan ç ÷
(c) tan A (d) 0 è 4ø è 3ø
140. What is tan4 A – sec4 A + tan2 A + sec2 A equal to ? What is the correct order ?
(a) 0 (b) 1 [2013-I] (a) 1 < 4 < 2 < 3 (b) 4 < 2 < 1 < 3
(c) 2 (d) –1 (c) 4 < 2 < 3 < 1 (d) 1 < 4 < 3 < 2

141. What is the value of tan 105° ? [2013-I] 1

151. If cos x = , then what is sin x . cot x . cosecx . tan x equal to ?
3
3 +1 3 +1 [2013-II]
(a) (b)
3 -1 1- 3 2 3
(a) (b)
3 -1 3+2 3 2
(c) (d) (c) 2 (d) 1
3 +1 3 -1
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152. The complete solution of 3 tan2 x = 1 is given by : [2014-I] 160. What is cos 20° + cos 100° + cos 140° equal to ? [2014-I]
p p (a) 2 (b) 1
(a) x = np ± (b) x = np + only (c) 1/2 (d) 0
3 3
161. What is sin2 (3p) + cos2 (4p) + tan2 (5p) equal to ?[2014-I]
p p
(c) x = np ± (d) x = np + only (a) 0 (b) 1
6 6
where n Î Z (c) 2 (d) 3
153. What is the value of cos 36° ? [2014-I] 162. What is 1 + sin 2q equal to ? [2014-II]
5 -1 5 +1 (a) cos q - sin q (b) cos q + sin q
(a) (b)
4 4 (c) 2cos q + sin q (d) cos q + 2sin q
10 + 2 5 10 – 2 5 163. If cot A = 2 and cot B = 3, then what is the value of A + B ?
(c) (d)
4 4 [2014-II]
154. Consider the following statements : [2014-I] (a) p 6 (b) p
1. Value of sin q oscillates between –1 and 1.
2. Value of cos q oscillates between 0 and 1. (c) p2 (d) p4
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
1° 1°
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 164. What is sin 2 66 - sin 2 23 equal to ? [2014-II]
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2 2
155. Consider the following statements : [2014-I] (a) sin 47° (b) cos 47°
(c) 2 sin 47° (d) 2 cos 47°
æ 1° 1° ö
1. n ç sin 2 67 - sin 2 22 ÷ > 1 for all positive integers cos7 x - cos3 x
è 2 2ø 165. What is equal to ? [2014-II]
sin 7 x - 2sin 5x + sin 3x
n³ 2. (a) tan x (b) cot x
2. If x is any positive real number, then nx > 1 for all
(c) tan 2x (d) cot 2x
positive integers n ³ 2 .
Which of the above statements is/are correct ? sin( x + y ) a + b tan x
166. If = , then what is equal to ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only sin( x - y ) a - b tan y
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 [2014-II]
156. Consider the following statements : [2014-I]
1. If 3q is an acute angle such that sin 3q = cos 2q, then b a
(a) (b)
p a b
the mesurement of q in radian equals to . (c) ab (d) 1
10
2. One radian is the angle subtended at the centre of a 167. If sin A sin (60° – A) sin (60° + A) = k sin 3A, then what is k
circle by an arc of the same circle whose length is equal equal to ? [2014-II]
to the diameter of that circle. (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
Which of the above statements is/are correct ? (c) 1 (d) 4
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 168. The line y = 3 meets the graph y = tan x, where
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
157. Consider the following statements : [2014-I] æ pö
x Îç 0, ÷ , in k points. What is k equal to? [2014-II]
1. sin x + cos x is always positive. è 2ø
(a) One (b) Two
2. sin( x 2 ) + cos( x 2 ) is always positive. (c) Three (d) Infinity
Which of the above statements is/are correct ? 169. Which one of the following is one of the solutions of the
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
equation of the equation tan 2q. tan q = 1 ? [2014-II]
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) p 12 (b) p 6
1 + sin A 1 - sin A
158. What is - equal to ? [2014-I]
1 - sin A 1 + sin A (c) p4 (d) p3
(a) sec A – tan A (b) 2 sec A . tan A DIRECTIONS (Qs. 170-172): For the next three (03) items that
(c) 4 sec A . tan A (d) 4 cosec A . cot A follow.

159. What is
cot 224° - cot134°
equal to ? [2014-I] Given that 16sin5 x = p sin 5 x + q sin 3 x + r sin x.
cot 226° + cot 316° 170. What is the value of p ? [2014-II]
(a) – cosec 88° (b) – cosec 2° (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) – cosec 44° (d) – cosec 46° (c) –1 (d) –2
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171. What is the value of q ? [2014-II]

a 4 + b4 + 4b2 a 4 - b 4 + 4b 2
(a) 3 (b) 5 (a) (b)
2 2 4
(c) 10 (d) –5 a b +b a 2 b2 + b4
172. What is the value of r ? [2014-II] a 4 - b4 + 4a 2
(a) 5 (b) 8 (c) (d) None of the above
(c) 10 (d) –10 a 2 b2 + a 4
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 181-182) : For the next two (02) items that
173. Let q be a positive angle. If the number of degrees in q is
follow .
divided by the number of radians in q , then an irrational
Consider a triangle ABC satisfying
180
number results. If the number of degrees in q is æ Cö æ Aö
p 2a sin 2 ç ÷ + 2c sin 2 ç ÷ = 2a + 2c - 3b
è 2ø è 2ø
multiplied by the number of radians in q , then an irrational 181. The sides of the triangle are in [2015-II]
125p (a) G.P.
number results. The angle q must be equal to (b) A.P.
9
(c) H.P.
[2015-I] (d) Neither in G.P. nor in A.P nor in H.P.
(a) 30° (b) 45°
182. sin A, sin B, sin C are in [2015-II]
(c) 50° (d) 60°
(a) G.P.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 174-175): For the next two (2) items that
(b) A.P.
follow.
(c) H.P.
Let a be the root of the equation 25cos2 q + 5cos q – 12 = 0, (d) Neither in G.P. nor in A.P nor in H.P.
p
where < a < p. æ 11p ö æ 21p ö æ 283p ö
2 183. If p = tan çè - ÷ø , q = tan çè ÷ø and r = cot çè ÷,
174. What is tan a equal to? [2015-I]
6 4 6 ø
then which of the following is/are correct ? [2015-II]
-3 3 1. The value of p × r is 2.
(a) (b)
4 4 2. p, q and r are in G.P.
-4 -4 Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(c) (d) (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
3 5
175. What is sin 2 a equal to? [2015-I] (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 184-185) : For the next two (2) items
24 -24
(a) (b) that follow.
25 25
Given that tan a and tan b are the roots of the equation
-5 - 21
(c) (d) x 2 + bx + c = 0 with b ¹ 0.
12 25
176. (1 – sinA + cos A)2 is equal to [2015-I] 184. What is tan(a + b) equal to? [2016-I]
(a) 2 (1 – cosA) (1 + sin A) (a) b (c – 1) (b) c (b – 1)
(b) 2 (1 – sin A) (1 + cos A) (c) c (b – 1)–1 (d) b (c – 1)–1
(c) 2 (1 – cos A) (1 – sin A)
(d) None of the above 185. What is sin(a + b)sec a sec b equal to? [2016-I]
(a) b (b) – b
cos q sin q
177. What is + equal to? [2015-II] (c) c (d) – c
1 - tan q 1 - cot q
186. If A = (cos12° - cos36°)(sin 96° + sin 24°) [2016-I]
(a) sin q – cos q (b) sin q + cos q
(c) 2 sin q (d) 2 cos q and B = (sin 60°- sin12°)(cos 48°- cos 72°), then what is
178. The value of sin 2 5° + sin2 10° + sin2 15° + sin2 20° +.... A
+ sin2 90° is [2015-II] equal to?
(a) 7 (b) 8 B
(a) –1 (b) 0
19 (c) 1 (d) 2
(c) 9 (d)
2 187. sin A + 2 sin 2A + sin 3A is equal to which of the following?
sin3 A + sin 3A cos3 A - cos 3A æAö
179. On simplifying + , we get 1. 4 sin 2A cos 2 ç ÷ [2016-II]
sin A cos A è2ø
[2015-II] 2
(a) sin3A (b) cos3A æ A Aö
2. 2 sin 2A ç sin + cos ÷
(c) sin A + cos A (d) 3 è 2 2ø
180. If sin x + sin y = a and cos x + cos y = b, then
æAö
2æ x + yö æ x - y ö is equal to 3. 8 sin A cos A cos 2 ç ÷
tan ç + tan 2 ç [2015-II] è2ø
è 2 ÷ø è 2 ø÷
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Select the correct answer using the code given below:
æ p ö æ 5p ö æ 7p ö
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 196. If K = sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ , then what is the value
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 è 18 ø è 18 ø è 18 ø
of K? [2017-I]
188. If x = sin700.sin500 and y = cos600.cos800 , then what is xy
1 1
equal to ? [2016-II] (a) (b)
2 4
(a) 1/16 (b) 1/8
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/2 1 1
(c) (d)
189. If sin q1 + sin q2 + sin q3 + sin q4 = 4, then what is the value 8 16
of cos q1 + cos q2 + cos q3 + cos q4 = ? [2016-II] sin a + sin b
(a) 0 (b) 1 197. The expression is equal to [2017-I]
cos a + cos b
(c) 2 (d) 4
190. What is the value of [2016-II] æ a+bö æ a+bö
(a) tan ç ÷ (b) cot ç ÷
æ π öæ 3π öæ 5π öæ 7π ö è 2 ø è 2 ø
ç 1+ cos 8 ÷ç1+ cos 8 ÷ç1+ cos 8 ÷ç 1+ cos 8 ÷ ?
è øè øè øè ø æ a+bö æ a+bö
(c) sin ç ÷ (d) cos ç ÷
1 1 1 è 2 ø è 2 ø
(a) (b) + 198. If sinq = 3 sin (q + 2a), then the value of tan (q + a) +
2 2 2 2 2 tan a is equal to [2017-I]
1 1 (a) –1 (b) 0
1
(c) – (d) (c) 1 (d) 2
2 2 2 8 199. What is the value of tan 18°? [2017-I]
191. If xcos q + ysin q = z, then what is the value of (x sin q – y cos q)2 ?
[2016-II] 5 -1 5 -1
(a) (b)
(a) x 2 + y 2 – z 2 (b) x 2 – y2 – z 2 10 + 2 5 10 + 5

(c) x 2 – y 2 + z 2 (d) x 2 + y2 + z 2 10 + 2 5 10 + 5
(c) (d)
5 -1 5 -1
5 –1 200 If tan (a + b) = 2 and tan (a – b) = 1, then tan (2a) is equal
192. If sin 180 = , then what is the value of sin 81° ?
4 to [2017-I]
[2016-II] (a) –3 (b) –2
1
3+ 5 + 5 – 5 3+ 5 + 5+ 5 (c) - (d) 1
(a) (b) 3
4 4
4
3– 5 + 5– 5 3+ 5 - 5- 5 201. If sec q - cos ec q = , then what is (sin q – cos q) equal
(c) (d) 3
4 4 to? [2017-I]
1 – tan 20 cot 620 1
193. What is tan1520 – cot 880 equal to? [2016-II] (a) –2 only (b) only
2
1 1
(a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) Both –2 and (d) Neither nor –2
2 2
(c) 2 –1 (d) 1 – 2 202. The value of tan 9° – tan 27° – tan 63° + tan 81° is equal to
[2017-II]
3 A
194. If sin A = , where 450° < A < 540°, then cos is equal to (a) –1 (b) 0
5 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
[2017-I]
203. The value of 3 cosec 20° - sec 20° is equal to [2017-II]
1 3 (a) 4 (b) 2
(a) (b) - (c) 1 (d) –4
10 10
204. Angle a is divided into two parts A and B such that
3 A – B = x and tan A : tan B = p : q. The value of sin x is equal
(c) (d) None of the above to [2017-II]
10
( p + q ) sin a p sin a
1 3 (a) (b)
- p-q p+q
195. What is equal to? [2017-I]
sin 10° cos 10°
p sin a ( p - q ) sin a
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d)
p-q p+q
(c) 2 (d) 4
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213. What is the period of the function f(x) = sin x? [2018-I]

æ A Aö
205. 1 + sin A = - ç sin + cos ÷ is true if [2017-II] p p
è 2 2ø (a) (b)
4 2
3p 5p p 3p
(a) <A< only (b) <A< only (c) p (d) 2p
2 2 2 2
3p 7p 3p 2 tan q
(c) <A< (d) 0 < A < 214. What is equal to? [2018-II]
2 2 2 1 + tan 2 q
1 1 (a) cos 2q (b) tan 2q
p p
206. If sin x = , sin y = , where 0 < x < , 0< y< , (c) sin 2q (d) cosec 2q
5 10 2 2
then what is (x + y) equal to? [2018-I] 215. If sec (q – a), sec q and sec (q + a) are in AP, where cos
a ¹ 1 , then what is the value of sin2 q + cos a? [2018-II]
p
(a) p (b) (a) 0 (b) 1
2
(c) – 1 (d) 1/2
p 216. A is an angle in the fourth quadrant. If satisfies the
(c) (d) 0
4 trigonometric equation 3(3–tan2 A–cot A)2 = 1.
sin 5x - sin 3x Which one of the following is a value of A? [2018-II]
207. What is equal to? [2018-I]
cos 5x + cos3x (a) 300° (b) 315°
(a) sin x (b) cos x (c) 330° (d) 345°
(c) tan x (d) cot x 217. What is/are the solutions of the trigonometric
208. What is sin 105° + cos 105° equal to? [2018-I]
(a) sin 50° (b) cos 50° equation cosec x + cot x = 3 , where 0 < x < 2 p ? [2018-II]
1 5p p
(c) (d) 0 (a) only (b) only
2 3 3
sin ( x + y ) a+b tan x p 5p
209. If = , then what is equal to?
sin ( x - y ) a-b tan y (c) p only (d) p, ,
3 3
[2018-I]
p
a b 218. If q = , then what is the value of
(a) (b) 8
b a
(2 cos q + 1)10 (2 cos 2q – 1)10 (2cosq – 1) 10 (2 cos 4q – 1)10?
a+b a-b [2018-II]
(c) (d)
a-b a+b (a) 0 (b) 1
210. If sin a + sin b = 0 = cos a + cos b, where 0 < b < a < 2p, then
which one of the following is correct? (c) 2 (d) 4
[2018-I] 219. If cos a and cos b (0 < a < b < p) are the roots of the quadratic
(a) a = p – b (b) a = p + b equation 4x 2 – 3 = 0, then what is the value of sec a × sec b ?
(c) a = 2p – b (d) 2a = p + 2b [2018-II]
æ Aö 4 4
211. Suppose cos A is given. If only one value of cos çè ø÷ is (a) - (b)
2 3 3
possible, then A must be [2018-I]
(a) An odd multiple of 90° 3 3
(c) (d) -
(b) A multiple of 90° 4 4
(c) An odd multiple of 180° 220. If A = sin2 q + cos4 q, the for all real q, which one of the
(d) A multiple of 180°
following is correct? [2018-II]
p p
212. If cos a + cos b + cos g = 0, where 0 < a £ , 0<b£ , 3
2 2 (a) 1 £ A £ 2 (b) £ A £1
4
p
0< g £ , then what is the value of sin a + sin b + sin g? 13 3 13
2 (c) £ A £1 (d) £A£
[2018-I] 16 4 16
(a) 0 (b) 3 221. What is the least value of 25 cosec2 x + 36 sec2 x? [2019-I]
(a) 1 (b) 11
5 2 3 2 (c) 120 (d) 121
(c) (d)
2 2
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222. What is the value of [2019-I]
3 æ A ö æ 3A ö
sin 34° cos 236° - sin 56° sin124° 231. If cos A = , then what is the value of sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷?
? 4 è2ø è 2 ø
cos 28° cos 88° + cos178° sin 208°
[2019-I]
(a) –2 (b) –1
(c) 2 (d) 1 5 5
223. tan 54° can be expressed as [2019-I] (a) (b)
8 16
sin 9° + cos 9° sin 9° - cos 9°
(a) (b) 5 7
sin 9° - cos 9° sin 9° + cos 9° (c) (d)
24 32
cos 9° + sin 9° sin 36° 232. What is the value of tan 75° + cot 75° ? [2019-I]
(c) (d)
cos 9° - sin 9° cos 36°
(a) 2 (b) 4
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 224-226) : Consider the following for the
next 03 (three) items. (c) 2 3 (d) 4 3
If p = X cos q – Y sin q, q = X sinq + Y cos q and p2 + 4pq + q2 = 233. What is the value of cos 46° cos 47° cos 48° cos 49° cos
50°.... cos 135° ? [2019-I]
π
AX2 + BY2 , 0 £ 0 £ . (a) –1 (b) 0
2
224. What is the value of q? [2019-I] (c) 1 (d) Greater than 1
p p p
(a) (b) 234. If sin 2q = cos 3q, where 0 < q < , then what is sin q equal
2 3 2
p p to ? [2019-I]
(c) (d)
4 6
225. What is the value of A? [2019-I] 5 +1 5 -1
(a) (b)
(a) 4 (b) 3 4 4
(c) 2 (d) 1
226. What is the value of B ? [2019-I] 5 +1 5 -1
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) (d)
16 16
(c) 1 (d) 2
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 227-228) : Consider the following for the 235. What is (l + tan a tan b)2 + (tan a– tan b)2 – sec2 a sec2 b
next 02 (two) items. equal to [2019-I]
It is given that cos (q – a) = a, cos (q – b) = b (a) 0 (b) 1
227. What is cos (a – b) equal to ? [2019-I] (c) 2 (d) 4
(a) ab + 1 - a 2 1 - b 2 (b) ab - 1 - a 2 1 - b2 236. If p = cosec q – cot q and q = (cosec q + cot q)–1, then which
one of the following is correct ? [2019-I]
(c) a 1 - b2 - b 1 - a 2 (d) a 1 - b2 + b 1 - a 2
(a) pq = 1 (b) p = q
228. What is sin 2 (a – b) + 2ab cos (a – b) equal to ?
(c) p + q = 1 (d) p + q = 0
[2019-I]
(a) a2 + b2 (b) a2 – b2 237. If sin q + cos q = 2 cos q , then what is (cos q – sin q) equal
(c) b2 – a2 (d) – (a2 + b2)
to ? [2019-I]
229. If sin a + cos a = p, then what is cos2 (2a) equal to ?
[2019-I] (a) - 2 cos q (b) - 2 sin q
(a) p 2 (b) p2 – 1
(c) p2 (2 – p2) (d) p2 + 1 (c) 2 sin q (d) 2 sin q
1 1
230. If tan q = and tan j = , then what is the value of ? 1 1
2 3 238. If sin q = - and tan q = , then in which quadrant does
[2019-I] 2 3
p q lie ? [2019-I]
(a) 0 (b) (a) First (b) Second
6
(c) Third (d) Fourth
p p
(c) (d)
4 2
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ANSWER KEY
1 (c) 25 (b) 49 (b) 73 (a) 97 (b) 121 (c) 145 (d) 169 (b) 193 (b) 217 (b)
2 (b) 26 (c) 50 (a) 74 (d) 98 (a) 122 (b) 146 (c) 170 (a) 194 (d) 218 (b)
3 (d) 27 (d) 51 (a) 75 (d) 99 (b) 123 (c) 147 (a) 171 (d) 195 (d) 219 (a)
4 (c) 28 (c) 52 (c) 76 (a) 100 (c) 124 (b) 148 (d) 172 (c) 196 (c) 220 (b)
5 (a) 29 (a) 53 (c) 77 (b) 101 (d) 125 (b) 149 (a) 173 (c) 197 (a) 221 (d)
6 (c) 30 (d) 54 (d) 78 (b) 102 (b) 126 (c) 150 (b) 174 (a) 198 (b) 222 (a)
7 (a) 31 (d) 55 (a) 79 (c) 103 (b) 127 (c) 151 (d) 175 (b) 199 (a) 223 (c)
8 (a) 32 (a) 56 (d) 80 (d) 104 (c) 128 (a) 152 (c) 176 (b) 200 (a) 224 (c)
9 (a) 33 (a) 57 (c) 81 (b) 105 (c) 129 (a) 153 (b) 177 (b) 201 (b) 225 (b)
10 (c) 34 (a) 58 (d) 82 (c) 106 (c) 130 (c) 154 (a) 178 (d) 202 (d) 226 (a)
11 (a) 35 (c) 59 (a) 83 (d) 107 (a) 131 (d) 155 (a) 179 (d) 203 (a) 227 (a)
12 (a) 36 (b) 60 (d) 84 (c) 108 (a) 132 (c) 156 (a) 180 (b) 204 (d) 228 (a)
13 (a) 37 (a) 61 (b) 85 (d) 109 (b) 133 (b) 157 (d) 181 (b) 205 (c) 229 (c)
14 (d) 38 (d) 62 (c) 86 (d) 110 (b) 134 (d) 158 (c) 182 (b) 206 (c) 230 (c)
15 (c) 39 (c) 63 (b) 87 (a) 111 (a) 135 (b) 159 (b) 183 (b) 207 (c) 231 (b)
16 (a) 40 (a) 64 (a) 88 (c) 112 (c) 136 (a) 160 (d) 184 (d) 208 (c) 232 (b)
17 (b) 41 (a) 65 (b) 89 (d) 113 (a) 137 (c) 161 (b) 185 (b) 209 (a) 233 (b)
18 (a) 42 (d) 66 (a) 90 (b) 114 (a) 138 (c) 162 (b) 186 (c) 210 (b) 234 (b)
19 (b) 43 (b) 67 (c) 91 (c) 115 (a) 139 (b) 163 (d) 187 (c) 211 (c) 235 (a)
20 (c) 44 (a) 68 (b) 92 (d) 116 (b) 140 (a) 164 (b) 188 (a) 212 (b) 236 (b)
21 (b) 45 (b) 69 (b) 93 (a) 117 (c) 141 (b) 165 (b) 189 (a) 213 (d) 237 (c)
22 (c) 46 (b) 70 (b) 94 (b) 118 (a) 142 (d) 166 (b) 190 (d) 214 (c) 238 (c)
23 (d) 47 (c) 71 (b) 95 (c) 119 (d) 143 (d) 167 (a) 191 (a) 215 (a)
24 (a) 48 (c) 72 (d) 96 (b) 120 (c) 144 (c) 168 (a) 192 (a) 216 (a)

HINTS & SOLUTIONS

1. (c) Let the angles are a and b, then a – b = 1° 1
= cos A sin A = sin 2A
p 2
Þ a–b= is circular measure ...(i)
180° Since, – 1 £ sin 2A £ 1
As given, a + b = 1 ...(ii)
1 1 1
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get, Hence, - £ sin 2A £ .
2 2 2
1é p ù 1é p ù Thus, greatest and least values of cos A cos B are
a = ê1 + and b = ê1 -
2 ë 180° úû 2 ë 180° úû 1 1
b is the smaller angle. and - .
2 2
1é p ù 4. (c) We take Q3 first,
Hence, smaller angle = ê1 -
2 ë 180° úû Q3 = sin A(cos B + cos C) + sin B(cos C + cos A) + sin
2. (b) Let two parts of an angle q are f and y. So, q = f + y C(cos A + cos B)
So, tan q = tan (f + y) = sin A cos B + sin A cos C + sin B cos C + sin B cos A
1 7 9 + 56 65 + sin C cos A + sin C cos B
tan f + tan y + = sin (A + B) + sin (B + C) + sin (C + A) = Q1
8 9 72 = 1
= = = 72 = Þ Q3 = Q1
1 - tan f tan y 1 - 1 . 7 72 - 7 65
8 9 72 72 1
5. (a) Given : 2sinq = x +
p x
p
= tan Þq = £
We know that – 1 sin q < 1, – 2 £ 2sin q < 2
4 4
3. (d) Since, A and B are complementary angles, then A 1
+ B = 90° So, – 2 £ x + < 2
x
Now, cos A cos B = cos A cos (90° – A) Thus, the given equation is valid only if
x= ±1
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6. (c) Given that : sin (p cos x) = cos (p sin x) 10. (c) Given that tan q = m and tan 2q = n
p We know from fundamentals that
So, cos æç - p cos x ö÷ = cos( p sin x)
è2 ø Þ tan 3q = tan q + tan 2q
1 - tan q tan 2q
p
Þ - p cos x = p sin x Since, tan 3q = tan q + tan 2q.....(as given)
2
tan q + tan 2q
1 Þ tan q + tan 2q =
Þ sin x + cos x = 1 - tan q tan 2q
2 Þ (tan q + tan 2q) (1– tan q tan 2q)
Squaring both sides, we get –(tan q + tan 2q) = 0
Þ (tan q + tan 2q) {1– tan q tan 2q -1} = 0
1
sin2 x + cos2 x + 2 sin x cos x = Þ (tan q + tan 2q) – (tan q tan 2q) = 0
4
Þ (m + n) – mn = 0; Þ ( m + n) = 0
1 3 [since m ¹ 0 and n ¹ 0]
Þ sin 2x = -1 = -
4 4 4 12
11. (a) sin A = and cos B = -
7. (a) As given, cos A = cos B cos C ...(1) 5 13
tan A – tan B – tan C It is given that A and B are obtuse angle
sin A sin B sin C
= - - 16 3
cos A cos B cos C Þ cos A = ± 1 - sin 2 A = ± 1 - =-
25 5
sin A (sin B cos C + cos B sin C )
= - Negative sign is taken for cos A since A being obtuse
cos A cos B cos C
lies in second quadrant.
sin A - sin (B + C)
= ....[using (1)] 2
cos A æ -12 ö
sin B = ± 1 - cos 2 B = ± 1 - ç ÷
sin A - sin (p - A) è 13 ø
= [Since, A + B + C = p.
cos A
So, B + C = p – A] 169 - 144 5
= =
sin A - sin A 169 13
= =0
cos A Positive sign is taken since, sin B is positive in second
8. (a) quadrant.
3 cosec 20° – sec 20°
-3 3
3 1 3 cos 20° - sin 20° Þ cos A = and sin B =
= - = 5 13
sin 20° cos 20° sin 20° cos 20°
\ sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cosA sin B
1
4 × ( 3 cos 20° - sin 20° )
= 2 4 æ -12 ö -3 æ 5 ö 48 15
= ´ç ÷ + ´ç ÷ = - -
2 sin 20° cos 20° 5 è 13 ø 5 è 13 ø 65 65
æ 3 1 öæ 4 ö -48 - 15 -63
= çç 2 cos 20° - 2 sin 20° ÷÷ ç 2 sin 20° cos 20° ÷ = =
è ø è ø 65 65
æ 4 ö 1 - sin A
= (sin 60° cos 20° – cos 60° sin 20°) ç ÷ 12. (a) Given equation is tan 2 B =
è sin 40° ø 1 + sin A
4 Þ Applying componendo and dividendo
= sin 40° =4
sin 40° 1 + tan 2 B 2
(Q sin(A – B) = sinA cosB – cos A sin B) =
2 2 sin A
1 - tan B
9. (a) As given, tan q + cot q = (tan q) i + (cot q) i
Also, 45° £ q < 90° and i ³ 2 1 - tan 2 B
which is possible only when q = 45° Þ sin A = Þ sin A = cos 2B
1 + tan 2 B
Since, tan 45° + cot 45° = 1 + 1 = 2
and (tan 45°)i + (cot 45°)i = 1 + 1 = 2 æp ö
Þ sin A = sin ç - 2B ÷
Thus, sin q + cos q = sin 45° + cos 45° è2 ø

1 1 1+1 2 p p
= + = = = 2 Þ A= - 2B Þ A + 2B =
2 2 2 2 2 2
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13. (a) As given, cos 20° – sin 20° = p 18. (a) sin (A + B) sin (A – B)
Squaring both sides, we get 1
(cos 20° – sin 20°)2 = p2 = {2sin (A+ B).sin(A + B)}
2
Þ cos220° + sin220°– 2sin20° cos20° = p2
1
Þ 1– sin 40° = p2 Þ sin 40° = 1– p2 = {cos (A – B – A – B) – cos (A – B + A + B)}
2
14. (d) Since, p = tan a + tan b
[Since 2sin X sin Y = cos (X – Y) – cos (X + Y)]
and q = cot a + cot b
q = cot a + cot b 1
= {cos 2B – cos 2A}
2
1 1 tan a + tan b
Þ q= + = 1
tan a tan b tan a tan b Also, sin (B + C) sin (B – C) = {cos 2C – cos 2B}
2
p 1 tan a tan b and sin (C + A) . sin (C – A)
q= Þ q= p
tan a tan b 1
= {cos 2A – cos 2C}
1 1 1 tan a tan b 2
Hence, - = - \ sin (A + B) sin (A – B) + sin (B + C) sin (B – c)
p q p p
+ sin (C + A). sin (C – A)
1 - tan a tan b 1 - tan a tan b 1 1
= = = = {cos 2C – cos 2B + cos 2A – cos 2C
p tan a + tan b tan(a + b) 2
= cot (a + b) + cos 2B – cos 2A} = 0
15. (c) Given that number of degrees in A + Number of radians m 1
19. (b) As given, tan a = and tan b =
180° + p 180° p p m +1 2m + 1
in A = = + = 60° +
3 3 3 3 tan a + tan b
tan (a + b) =
Þ Angle A = 60° 1 - tan a tan b
16. (a) Since, sin 3q + cos3 q = 0
Þ (sin q + cos q) (sin2q – sinq cosq + cos2q) = 0 m 1
+
(Q a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 – ab + b2)) m + 1 2m + 1 = m(2m + 1) + (m + 1)
=
Þ (sin q + cos q) (1 – sin q cos q) = 0 m 1 (m + 1)(2m + 1) - m
1- ´
m + 1 2m + 1
æ sin 2q ö
Þ (sin q + cos q) ç 1 - ÷=0
è 2 ø 2m 2 + 2m + 1
= =1
Þ sin q + cos q = 0 2m 2 + 2m + 1
or sin2q = 2 p
(discarded since sin 2 q = 2 is not possible) So, a + b =
4
Þ sin q + cos q = 0 Þ sin q = – cos q
20. (c) As given, x = r sin q cos f, y = r sin q sin f.
Þ tan q = – 1 Þ q = – p/4
and z = r cos q
17. (b) The expression Now, x2 + y2 + z2 = r2 sin2 q cos2 f + r2 sin2 f sin2 q
+ r2 cos2 q
ì 9p ü
cos ec( p + q) cot í - q ý cos ec 2 (2 p - q) = r sin q (sin f + cos f) + r2 cos2 q
2 2 2 2
î2 þ
= r2 sin2q + r2 cos2q
ìæ 3p ö ü = r2 (sin2 q + cos2 q)
cot(2 p - q) sec2 ( p - q) sec íç ÷ + q ý
îè 2 ø þ = r2
Thus, x2 + y2 + z2 is independent of q and f.
- cos ecq. tan q. cos ec 2 q 21. (b) Let A = cos q + cos 2q
= 2
- cot q sec q cosec q \ On differentiating w.r.t. to q, we get
dA
tan 2 q cos ec2q cos 2 q = - sin q - 2sin 2q
=
2
= tan q ´ dq
sec 2 q sin 2 q
dA
Put = 0 for maxima or minima.
1 dq
= tan2 q × =1
tan 2 q sin q + 2 sin2 q = 0 Þ sin q + 4 sin q cos q
Þ sin q(1+ 4 cos q) = 0
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Þ sin q = 0, or 4 cos q + 1 = 0 24. (a) The given expression is :
(sec q – cos q) (cosec q – sin q) (cot q + tan q)
1
Þ cos q = 1or cos q = – æ 1 öæ 1 öæ cos q sin q ö
4 =ç - cos q ÷ç - sin q ÷ç + ÷
è cos q øè sin q øè sin q cos q ø
d 2A
Now, = - cos q - 4cos 2q æ 1 - cos 2 q ö æ 1 - sin 2 q ö æ sin 2 q + cos2 q ö
dq2 = çç ÷ç ÷ç ÷
÷ç ÷ç ÷
= – cos q – 4(2 cos2 q – 1) è cos q ø è sin q ø è sin q cos q ø
For cos q = 1
sin 2 q cos 2 q 1 sin 2 q.cos 2 q
d 2A = . ´ = =1
= – cos q – 4(2cos2 q – 1) cos q sin q sin q.cos q cos2 q.sin 2 q
dq2
= – 1 – 4(2(1) – 1) = – 1 – 4 = – 5 < 0 p
So, A is maximum at cos q = 1 25. (b) As given, a + b = and b + g = a
2
æ d 2A ö 1 æ 1 ö Þ tan (b + g) = tan a
Þ ç 2÷ = - 4 ç 2. - 1÷ > 0
ç dq ÷ -1 4 è 16 ø tan b + tan g
è øcos q= Þ = tan a
4 1 - tan b tan g
[Since cos 2 q = 2 cos2 q – 1]
Þ tan b + tan g = tan a – tan a tan b tan g
-1 æ -1 ö Þ tan b + tan g = tan a – tan a cot a tan g
\ A is minimum at q = cos ç ÷ .
è 4ø æ p ö
Now minimum value of cos q + cos 2q çQ b + a = Þ b = p / 2 - a Þ tan(p / 2 - a) = cot a ÷
è 2 ø
or of cos q + 2 cos2 q – 1
Þ tan b + tan g = tan a – tan g
æ -1 ö æ 1 ö
= ç ÷ + 2 ç ÷ -1 Þ tan b + 2 tan g = tan a
è 4 ø è 16 ø
cos10° + sin 20°
-1 1 -2 + 1 - 8 -9 26. (c) The given expression is,
= + -1 = = cos 20° - sin 10°
4 8 8 8
cos(90° - 80°) + sin 20°
4 =
22. (c) As given, 3 tan q + 4 = 0 Þ tan q = – cso(90° - 70°) - sin10°
3
p 80 + 20 80 - 20
[q lies in second quadrant i.e., <q< p] 2sin .cos
2 sin 80° + sin 20° 2 2
= =
sin 70° - sin10° 2 cos 70 + 10 .sin 70 - 10
3 3 4
\ cot q = - Þ cos q = - and sin q = 2 2
4 5 5
Now, 2 cot q– 5 cos q + sin q 2 sin 50° cos 30° sin(90° - 40°) cot 30°
= =
6 15 4 -30 + 60 + 16 23 2 cos 40° sin 30° cos 40°
=- + + = =
4 5 5 20 10 cos 40° cot 30°
= = cot 30° = 3
13p ö pö cos 40°
23. (d) cosec æç æ
÷ = cos ec ç p + ÷
è 12 ø è 12 ø 27. (d) As given :
tana = 2 tanb
p
= - cos ec = - cos ec15° tan a sin a / cos a
12 Þ =2 Þ =2
tan b sin b / cos b
= - 1 + cot 2 15°
sin a cos b
2 éQ cot15° = 2 + 3 ù Þ =2
= - 1 + (2 + 3) ë û cos a sin b
Using componendo and dividendo we get
= - 1+ 4 + 3 + 4 3
sin a cos b + cos a sin b 2 + 1
= - 8 + 4 3 = - 6 + 2 + 2 12 = =3
sin a cos b - cos a sin b 2 - 1
= - ( 6)2 + ( 2)2 + 2( 6)( 2) sin(a + b)
Þ =3
sin(a - b)
= - ( 6 + 2)2 = - 6 - 2
sin(a + b) = 3 sin(a – b)
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28. (c) Given expression is : (b) Q cosec6q – cot6q

cos 306° + cos 234° + cos 162° + cos18° = x (Let) (cosec2q – cot2q) [(cosec2q – cot2q)2+ (cosec q cot q)]
Þ x = cos (360° – 54°) + cos (180° + 54°) Which is not equal to cosec2q – cot2q.
+ cos (180° – 18°) + cos18° \ Option (b) is also not correct.
= cos 54° – cos 54° – cos 18° + cos 18° = 0 (c) sin4q + cos4q =( sin2q + cos2q)2– 2sin2q cos2q
29. (a) Let, ABCD be a square = 1 – 2sin 2q cos2q.
having length of side = x Which is not equal to sin2q – cos2q.
\ So, AD = AB = x Hence, option (c) is also not correct.
AP 1 D C (d) (cosec2q +cot4q)
As given : = = cosec2q + (cosec2q –1 )2
PB 2
= cosec2q + cosec4q +1–2 cosec2q
Þ
AP
=
1 = cosec4q +1– cosec2q
PB + AP 2 + 1 = cosec4q + cot2q
Thus option (d) is correct.
1 x q
Þ AP = x= 32. (a) As given :
1+ 2 3 A B
P sinA = sin B
AP and cos A = cosB
cos q = (Q PB + AP = AB)
PD sin A sin B
Þ =
2 cos A cos B
æxö Þ tanA = tan B or tan B = tan A = tan(np + A)
Now, PD2 = AP2 + AD2 = ç ÷ + x2
è3ø Þ B = np + A

x2 10x 2 p
33. (a) As given : a =
= + x2 = 8
9 9
p p p
10x cos a cos 2a cos 4a = cos .cos cos = 0
Þ PD = 8 4 2
3
p
x/3 1 (Q cos = 0)
cos q = = 2
10x / 3 10 34. (a) cot ( – 870° ) = – cot ( 2 × 360° +150°)
1 = – cot 150° = – cot (180° – 30°) = cot 30° = 3.
30. (b) Given, cos 3A = 35. (c) (A) : X = { q Î [0, 2p] : sin q = cos q }
2
Number of elements in X is 2. Since, sin q = cos q is
æpö æ 5p ö
Þ cos 3A = cos ç ÷ or ç ÷ possible at q = 45° and 225°
è3ø è 3 ø
Since, cos q is negative in IInd quadrant but sin q is
Since, O < A < 360°, positive, R is false.
p 5p 7 p 11p 13p 36. (b) From relation between minute 6 seconds measure :
A can take the values, , , , , and 60’’ = I’
9 9 9 9 9
1'
17 p Þ 30" =
. 2
9
' '
So, sin A can assume 6 values. æ 1 ö æ 71 ö
31. (d) (a) In such a problem, we have to check option, one- Þ 35'30" = ç 35 + ÷ = ç ÷
è 2ø è 2 ø
by-one
Also, 60’ = 1°
sin2q+ cos6q = sin6q + cos2q
Þ sin6q – cos6q = sin2q – cos2q æ 1 ö
\1' = ç ÷ °
Taking L.H.S, è 60 ø
sin6q – cos6q = (sin2q)3 – (cos2q)3 ' ° °
= (sin2q – cos2q) (sin4q + sin2q cos2q + cos4q) æ 71 ö æ 71 1 ö æ 71 ö
Þ ç ÷ =ç ´ ÷ =ç ÷
(Q a3 – b3 = (a – b)(a2 + ab + b2)) è 2 ø è 2 60 ø è 120 ø
= (sin q – cos q) (sin4q + cos4q + sin2q cos2q)
2 2
° °
= (sin2q – cos2q) (sin2q + cos2q) – 2sin2qcos2q æ 71 ö æ 13751 ö
\ 114°35’30’ = ç114 + ÷ =ç ÷
+ sin2q cos2q è 120 ø è 120 ø
2 2 2
= sin q – cos q – sin q cos q2
We know that, 2p rad = 360°
Which is not equal to R.H.S., sin2q – cos2q
2p
Option (a) is not correct. Þ 1° = rad
360
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° 40. (a) Given expression,
æ 13751 ö 2p 13751
Þç ÷ = 360° ´ 120 rad cos10° - sin10° 1 - tan10°
è 120 ø = =x (let)
cos10° + sin10° 1 + tan10°
2 ´ 22 ´ 13751
= rad = 2.0008069 rad tan 45 - tan10°
7 ´ 360 ´ 120 x= = tan (45 – 10) = tan 35°.
Þ 114° 35' 30" = 2 rad (approx.) 1 + tan 45.tan10°
41. (a) Given expression
4
æ 1° 2 1° ö 4 sin x + 3 sin2x – 2 sin3x + sin4x = 2 3
37. (a) Let x = ç sin 22 + cos 22 ÷
è 2 2ø A quick way is to take from choices take choice (a)
ìïæ
2 p
1 ö üï
2
1° first, Let x =
= íç sin 22 + cos 22 °÷ ý 6
è 2 2 ø ï
îï þ
p p p 2p
2
\ 4 sin + 3sin – 2 sin + sin
æ 1° 1° 1 1° ö ° 6 3 2 3
= ç sin 2 22 + cos2 22 + 2sin 22 cos 22 ÷
è 2 2 2 2ø æ1ö 3 3 3
= 4ç ÷ + –2+
è2ø 2 2
= (1 + sin 45°)2 (Q 2sin q cos q = sin 2q)
= 2 3 Equation is satisfied
2 2
æ 1 ö æ 2 +1 ö p
= ç1 + ÷ = çç ÷ So, x = is true
è 2ø è 2 ÷ø 6
42. (d) Fourth pair is not correct matched explained below
2 +1+ 2 2 3 + 2 2 tan 420° = tan (360 + 60) = tan 60°
= =
2 2 tan 60° ¹ tan (– 60°)
38. (d) The given expression
5p
æ 1° öæ 1° ö 43. (b) sin = sin 75°
12
ç 1 + cos 67 ÷ç 1 + cos112 ÷
è 2 øè 2ø = sin(45° + 30°)
Can also be writters as :
= sin45°cos30° + cos45° sin30°
æ 1° ö ì æ 1° ö ü
çè 1 + cos 67 ÷ø í1 + cos çè180° – 67 ÷ø ý 1 3 1 1 = 1 æ 3 +1 ö
2 î 2 þ = +. . ç ÷
2 2 2 2 2 çè 2 ÷ø
æ 1° öæ 1° ö
= ç1 + cos 67 ÷ç1 – cos 67 ÷ 3 +1
è 2 øè 2ø = ´
2 6+ 2
=
2 2 2 4
1° 1°
= 1 – cos 2 67° = sin 2 67 44. (a) We work out the given statements.
2 2
p 3 –1
1 – cos135° 2 +1 æ 1 - cos 2A ö 1. sin = sin15° =
çQ sin A =
2
= = ÷ 12 2 2
2 2 2 è 2 ø
Which is an irrational number and is less than 1. p 3 +1
2. cos = cos15° =
4 12 2 2
39. (c) As given : sin 2A =
5 p
3. cot = cot15° = 2 + 3
2tan A 12
sin 2A =
1 + tan 2 A So, correct sequence is 3 > 2 > 1.
45. (b) cos 2q = 2cos2 q – 1
2 tan A 4 Put q = 15°
Þ 2
=
1 + tan A 5 \ cos 30° = 2cos2 15° – 1
Þ 10 tan A = 4 + 4 tan 2A
Þ 5 tan A = 2 + 2 tan 2 A 3
Þ + 1 = 2cos 2 15°
Þ 2 tan2 A – 5 tan A + 2 = 0 2
Þ 2 tan2 A – 4 tan A – tan A + 2 = 0
3+2
Þ 2 tan A (tan A – 2) – 1(tan A – 2) = 0 Þ cos 2 15° =
Þ (2 tan A – 1) (tan A – 2) = 0 4

Þ tan A =
1 p
(since A £ Þ tan A ¹ 2)
Þ cos15° =
1
2
( 2+ 3 )
2 4
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46. (b) Given, equation is 1 + sin A

tan q = k, k ¹ 0 Þ = p2
1 - sin A
Þ q = tan–1 k
Now, we know, (1 + sin A) + (1 - sin A) p 2 + 1
–p p Þ (1 + sin A) - (1 - sin A) = 2
<q< p -1
If tan–1x = q then – ¥ < x < ¥ and
2 2 (Using componendo and dividendo)
Thus, q will have 2 values between 0º and 360º.
or 2 p2 + 1
The equation tan q = k, – ¥ < k < ¥ for any real values Þ 2sin A = 2
p -1
of k there are two values of the form a and p + a, in the
interval 0 £ q < 2p, which satisfies the given equation. p2 -1
47. (c) Given sin x + sin y = a Þ sin A =
p2 + 1
and cos x + cos y = b
\ a2 + b2 = (sin x + sin y)2 + (cos x + cos y)2 51. (a) tan (–1575°) = – tan (4 × 360° + 135°)
= sin2 x + sin2 y + 2sin x sin y + cos2 x + cos2 y = – tan 135° = – tan (90° + 45°) = cot 45° = 1
+ 2cos x cos y 52. (c) Given, cosec2q = 3 3 cot q - 5
= (sin2 x + cos2 x) + (sin2y + cos2 y) + 2(cos x cos y
Þ 1+cot2q – 3 3 cot q + 5 = 0
+ sin x sin y)
= 1 + 1 + 2cos (x – y) [Since, cosec2 q = 1 + cot2q]
Þ 2 cos (x – y) = a2 + b2 – 2 Þ cot2q – 3 3 cot q + 6 = 0
1 2 Work with option, we find that
Þ cos (x – y) = (a + b2 – 2) p
2
This equation is satisfied by q = .
6
48. (c) 2 + 2 + 2 + 2cos 4 A
p
Thus, q =
= 2+ 2+ 2(1 + cos 4 A ) 6
53. (c) Work with option,
= 2 + 2 + 2cos 2 A = 2 + 2(1 + cos 2 A) 1 - tan 2 f
cos(2f) - 1 = -1
(Q 1 + cos 4A = 2cos2 2A) 1 + tan 2 f
= 2 + 2cos A = 2(1 + cos A)
(Q 1 + cos 2A = 2 cos2 A) 2 tan 2 f -(tan 2 q - 1)
= - =
1 + tan 2 f tan 2 q - 1
æ Aö æ 2 æ A öö 1+
= 2cos ç ÷ çQ1 + cos A = 2cos ç ÷ ÷ 2
è2ø è è 2 øø
49. (b) Given equation is 1 - tan 2 q
= ´ 2 = cos(2q)2
tan2 f + tan6 f = tan3f. sec2 f 1 + tan 2 q
Þ tan2 f (1 + tan4 f) = tan3 f. sec2f
Þ (1 + tan4 f) = tanf. sec2f cos(2f) - 1
Thus, cos 2q =
Now, sec2f = 1+ tan2f 2
\ (1 + tan4f) = tan f (1 + tan2f) 54. (d) 1 – sin10° sin 50° sin 70°
Þ 1 + tan4 f = tan f + tan3 f
1
It is not an identity = 1 - [2sin 70° sin 10° sin 50°]
50. (a) sec A + tan A = P 2
1 sin A 1
Þ + =p = 1 - [(cos 60° – cos 80°) sin 50°]
cos A cos A 2
1 + sin A [Q 2 sin A sin B = cos(A – B) – cos(A + B)]
Þ =p
cos A 1 é1 1 ù
2 = 1- ê 2 sin 50° - 2 2cos80º sin 50°ú
(1 + sin A) 2 ë û
Þ = p2
cos 2 A 1
2
= 1 - [sin 50° - sin130° + sin 30°]
(1 + sin A) 4
Þ = p2 (Q 2 cos A sin B = sin(A + B) – sin(A – B))
1 - sin 2 A
1 7
(1 + sin A) 2 = 1- = (Q sin 130° = sin(180° – 50° = sin 50°)
Þ = p2 8 8
(1 + sin A)(1 - sin A)
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99 63. (b) Consider cos 10° + cos 110° + cos 130°

5
55. (a) Let sin q = and sin f = = cos 130° + cos 10° + cos 110°
13 101
æ 130 + 10 ö æ 130 - 10 ö
\ cos {p - ( q + f)} = 2cos ç ÷ cos ç ÷ + cos 110°
è 2 ø è 2 ø
= - cos(q + f)
æ 140 ö æ 120 ö
= -{cos q cos f - sin q sin f} = 2cos çè ÷ cos çè ÷ + cos 110°
2 ø 2 ø
ì 2 ü = 2 cos 60° cos 70° + cos 110 °
ï 25 æ 99 ö 5 99 ï
= - í 1- 1-ç ÷ - ´ ý
ïî 169 è 101 ø 13 101 ï æ 1ö
þ = cos 70° + cos 110° çèQ cos 60° = ÷ø
2
ì12 20 5 99 ü = cos (180° – 110°) + cos 110°
= -í ´ - ´ ý
î13 101 13 101þ = – cos110° + cos110° = 0 (Q cos(180° - q) = - cos q)
ì 240 495 ü 255 q
= -í - ý= 64. (a) We know length of arc of a circle = 2pr
î1313 1313 þ 1313 360
56. (d) 1000° = 2 × 360° +280° where ‘r’ is the radius and q is the central angle.
It is clear that the revolving live will be in fourth
So, r = 5, q = 15º
quadrant.
57. (c) 1 radian is approximately equal to 57° 15º 5p
\ Length = 2p´ 5 ´ = cm
1 360º 12
1
58. (d) Since cot( x + y) = = cot 60° [ cot 60° = ] 65. (b) Let P = sin q cos q
3 3
Multiply and divide by 2, we get
Þ x + y = 60° ...(i)
2sin q cos q sin 2q
and cot (x – y) = 3 = cot 30° P= =
2 2
Þ x – y = 30° ...(ii) The maximum value of sin 2q is 1.
From equations (i) and (ii), we get
x = 45° and y = 15° 1
\ Maximum value of P =
59. (a) Given, x = sin q cos q and y = sin q + cos q 2
\ y2 – 2x = (sin q + cos q)2 – 2sin q cos q 66. (a) Given sin x + cosec x = 2
= sin2q + cos2q + 2sinq cosq – 2sinq cosq = 1 Consider sin4 x + cosec4 x = (sin2 x + cosec2 x)2
60. (d) Consider sin 4 x – cos4 x = p – 2(sin2 x cos2 x)
Þ (sin2 x)2 – (cos2 x)2 = p = [(sin x + cosec x)2 – 2)]2 –2
Þ (sin2 x – cos2 x)(sin2 x + cos2 x) = p = (4 – 2)2 – 2 = 2
Þ sin2 x – cos2 x = p (Q sin2 x + cos2 x = 1)
sin15º cos15º
Þ – cos2 x = p (Q cos2 x – sin2 x = cos 2x) 67. (c) Consider tan 15º + cot 15º = +
Þ cos2 x = –p cos15º sin15º
\ |p|£1 sin 2 15º + cos 2 15º 2 ´1
= =
p p cos15º sin15º 2cos15º sin15º
61. (b) We know that, for <q<
4 2
(Q sin 2 q + cos 2 q = 1)
cos q < sin q
62. (c) Given sin2 x + sin2 y = 1 2 æ 1ö
= = 4 çQ sin 30º = ÷
Þ sin2 x = 1 – sin2 y sin 30º è 2ø
Þ sin2 x = cos2 y
p
Þ sin x = cos y 68. (b) Given A + B + C =
Similarly By considering 2
sin2 y = 1 – sin2 x, we have Take tan on both sides,
cos x = sin y æ pö
Þ tan (A + B + C) = tan ç ÷
cos( x + y ) è 2ø
Now, Consider cot (x + y) =
sin( x + y ) tan A + tan B + tan C – tan A tan B tan C 1
Þ =
cos x cos y - sin x sin y 1 – tan A tan B – tan B tan C – tan C tan A 0
=
sin( x + y ) æ 1 ö
çQ = ¥ ÷
cos x cos y - cos x cos y è 0 ø
= =0 Þ tan A tan B + tan B tan C + tan C tan A = 1
sin( x + y )
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69. (b) Given, Now,

(sin x + cosec x)2 + (cos x + sec x)2 Statement-II :
= k + tan2 x + cot2 x Consider cosec q - cot q
Þ sin2 x + cosec2 x + 2 sin x cosec x + cos2 x + sec2 x = cosec120° - cot120°
+ 2 sec x cosx = k + tan2 x + cot2 x
Þ sin x + cosec x + 2 + cos2x + sec2x + 2
2 2 1
= - cot (90 + 30)
= k + tan2x + cot2x sin (90 + 30)
(Q sinx cosec x = 1 and sec x cos x = 1) 1
Þ 1 + cosec2 x – cot2 x + sec2 x – tan2 x + 4 = k = + tan 30°
cos30°
Þ 1 + 1 + 1+ 4 = k Þ k = 7
70. (b) Given, p = sin (989º) cos (991º) 2 1 3
= + =
Which can be written as 3 3 3
= sin (1080º – 91º) cos (1080º– 89º) which is positive.
= – sin 91º cos 89º Hence, both statements are incorrect.
= – sin (90º + 1º) cos 89º p
73. (a) Given cot q = 2 cos q, <q<p
= – cos 1º cos 89º 2
As cos 1º and cos 89º are positive. cos q cos q
therefore their product is also + ve Þ = 2cos q Þ = sin q
sin q 2cos q
Hence, p is finite and negative.
1 p p
2 Þ = sin q Þ sin = sin q Þ q =
1 – 3tan A 1 2 6 6
71. (b) Consider =
3tan A – tan 3 A tan 3 A p p 5p
But < q < p \q = p – =
3tan A – tan A 3 2 6 6
(Q tan 3 A = ) 5
1 – 3 tan 2 A 74. (d) Let cot q =
12
1
= 4p ö
41p æçQ A = ÷ Þ tan q =
12 perpendicular (p)
=
tan è 12 ø 5 base (b)
4
1 1 \ Hypotenuse (H) = p2 + b2
= = =1
æ pö p
tan ç10p + ÷ tan = (12)2 + (5)2 = 144 + 25 = 169 = 13
è 4 ø 4
Consider 2 sin q + 3 cos q
72. (d) Statement-I : Let q = 1200°
æ pö æbö
-1 1 = 2 ç ÷ + 3ç ÷ (H – Height)
Consider (sec q + tan q) = èHø èHø
sec q + tan q
But q lies in 3rd quadrant and sin q, cosq both are
sec q - tan q negative in 3rd quadrant
=
(sec q + tan q)(sec q - tan q)
æ – p ö æ –b ö
sec q - tan q \ 2 sin q + 3 cos q = 2 ç ÷ + 3ç ÷
= = sec q - tan q
è H ø èH ø
(sec 2 q - tan 2 q) æ –12 ö æ –5 ö
When 1200 ÷ 360 = 2ç ÷ + 3ç ÷
è 13 ø è 13 ø
we get remainder as 120°
Now, put q = 120° –24 –15 –39
= = =–3
13 13
Þ (sec q + tan q) -1 = sec120° - tan120°
which is an odd prime.
1 p p 5p 7p
= - tan (90° + 30°) 75. (d) Consider cos + cos + cos + cos
cos120° 9 3 9 9
1 p 1 5p 7p p 1
= - cot 30° = cos + + cos + cos (Q cos = )
cos (90 + 30) 9 2 9 9 3 2
1 1 p 5p 7p
= + 3 = + (cos + cos ) + cos
- sin 30° 2 9 9 9
= -2 + 3 which is negative 1 é 6p 4p ù 7p
= + 2cos cos ú + cos
2 êë 18 18 û 9
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é æ A+ B ö æ A – B öù 1 1
êQ cos A + cos B = 2 cos ç 2 ÷ cos ç 2 ÷ ú 78. (b) Let tan A = and tan B =
ë è ø è øû 2 3

1 é p 2p ù 7p tan A + tan B
= + ê2cos cos ú + cos We know, tan ( A + B ) =
2 ë 3 9 û 9 1 - tan A tan B
1 é 1 2p ù 7p 1 1 5
= + ê 2. cos ú + cos +
2 ë 2 9 û 9
= 2 3 = 6 = 1 = tan p / 4
1 2p 7p 1 æ 9p ö æ 5p ö 1 1 5
1- .
= + cos + cos = + 2cos ç ÷ cos ç ÷
2 9 9 2 18
è ø è 18 ø 2 3 6
1 p 5p 1 æ p ö Þ A+ B = p/ 4
= + 2 cos cos = çQ cos = 0÷
2 2 18 2 è 2 ø
sin x 2 sin x / 2 cos x / 2
79. (c) Consider =
3 1 1 + cos x 1 + 2 cos 2 ( x / 2) - 1
76. (a) Consider 3 cosec 20º – sec 20º = sin 20º – cos 20º
(Q sin 2x = 2 sin x cos x and cos 2 x = 2 cos2 x – 1)
3 cos 20º – sin 20º 2 sin x / 2 cos x / 2 sin x / 2
= = = = tan x / 2
sin 20º cos 20º 2
2 cos x / 2 cos x / 2
Multiply and divide by 2 in Nr.
1 + tan 15° tan 45° + tan 15°
æ 3 1 ö 80. (d) Consider = (Q tan 45° = 1)
cos 20º – sin 20º ÷ 1 - tan 15° 1 - tan 45° tan 15°
ç
=2 2 2
çè ÷ø
sin 20º cos 20º æ tan A + tan B ö
= tan ( 45° + 15° ) çQ tan ( A + B ) = ÷
æ sin 60º cos 20º – cos 60º sin 20º ö è 1 - tan A tan B ø
= 2ç ÷ø
è sin 20º cos 20º = tan 60° = 3
3 1 81. (b) Consider 3 cosec 20° - sec 20°
(Q sin 60º = andcos 60º = )
2 2
2 ´ 2[sin(60º –20º )] 3 1 3 cos 20° - sin 20°
= = - =
2sin 20º cos 20º sin 20° cos 20° sin 20° cos 20°
(Q sin A cos B – cos A sin B = sin (A – B) and sin 2q = Multiply and divide by 4
2 sin q cosq)
4 æ 3 1 ö
4sin 40º = çç cos 20° - sin 20° ÷
= =4 2 sin 20° cos 20° è 2 2 ÷
sin 40º ø
77. (b) (A) tan 15º = tan (45º – 30º)
4 æ 3 1 ö
1 = çç cos 20° - sin 20° ÷
1– sin 40° è 2 2 ÷
3 = 3 –1 ´ 3 –1 3 + 1 – 2 3 ø
=
1+
1 3 +1 3 –1 = =2– 3 (Q sin 2q = 2 sin q cos q)
2
3
4
tan 45º + tan 30º = ( sin 60° cos 20° - cos 60° sin 20° )
(B) tan 75º = tan (45º + 30º) = sin 40°
1 – tan 45º tan 30º
4
1
1+ = sin ( 60° - 20° )
3 = 3 + 1 ´ 3 + 1 (By Rationaliziang) sin 40°
=
1 3 –1 3 +1 (Q sin (A– B) = sin A cos B - cos A sin B )
1–
3 =4
= 2+ 3 °
(C) tan (105º) = tan (60º + 45º) æ 1ö
°sin ç 7 ÷
æ 1 ö è 2ø
3 + 1 1 + 3 ( 3 + 1) 2 82. (c) tan ç 7 ÷ = °
= ´ = è 2ø æ 1ö
1 – 3 1+ 3 1– 3 cos ç 7 ÷
è 2ø
4+ 2 3
= = –2 – 3 æ 1ö
–2 Multiply and divide by 2sin ç 7 ÷ ; we get
Hence, option (b) is correct. è 2ø
TRIGONOMETRY - Ratio & Identity, Trigonometric Equations M-209

° This is the quadratic in cos x .

° æ 15 ö
æ 1ö 2 sin 2 ç ÷ Þ 4 cos 2 x - 6 cos x + 2 cos x - 3 = 0
2sin 2 ç 7 ÷ è 2ø
=
è 2ø
° ° æ 15 ö
°
æ 15 ö
° Þ ( 2 cos x - 3)( 2 cos x + 1) = 0
æ 1ö æ 1ö 2 sin ç ÷ cos ç ÷
2sin ç 7 ÷ cos ç 7 ÷ è 2ø è 2ø 3 1
è ø2 è ø2 Þ cos x = and cos x = -
2 2
°
æ 15 ö 3 1
1 - cos ç 2 ´ ÷ cos x = is not possible therefore cos x = -
è 2ø 2 2
= °
æ 15 ö 1
sin ç 2 ´ ÷ Þ cos A = - = cos 210°
è 2ø 2
Þ A = 210°
(Q cos 2q = 1 - 2 sin 2q and sin 2q = 2 sin q cos q) q
2 tan
æ 3 +1ö 1+ 2
1 - çç ÷
1 - cos 15° 2 2 ÷ø 2q
=
sin 15°
= è
3 -1
= 2 ( ) (
3 +1 - 2 + 3 ) 85. (d) Consider
1 + sin q
=
1 + tan
2
cos q 2q
2 2 1 – tan
2
= 6 + 2 -2- 3 = 6 - 3+ 2 -2 2q
1 + tan
cos 15° + cos 45° 2
83. (d) Consider
cos 3 15° + cos3 45° 2 tan q 1 - tan 2 q
(Q sin2q = and cos2q = )
cos 15° + cos 45° 1 + tan 2 q 1 + tan 2 q
=
( cos 15° + cos 45°) ( cos 2 45° + cos 2 15° - cos 45° cos 15° )
2
qö
(Q a 3
+ b 3 = ( a + b ) ( a 2 + b 2 - ab ) ) æ
ç 1 + tan ÷
è 2ø
1 =
= æ qö q
ç1 - tan ÷ (1 + tan )
( cos 2
45° + cos 15° - cos 45° cos 15° )
2
è 2 ø 2
1 q q q
= 1 + tan cos + sin
1 cos 15° 2 = 2 2
+ ( cos 45° cos 30° + sin 45° sin 30° ) - =
2

2 2 q q q
1 - tan cos - sin
2 2 2
[Q cos 15° = cos (45° - 30°)] q
1 Multiplied and divide by 2sin
= 2
2
1 æ 3 1 ö 1 æ 3 +1 ö q q q
+ çç + ÷÷ - ç ÷ 2sin cos + 2sin 2
2 è2 2 2 2ø 2 çè 2 2 ÷ø = 2 2 2
q q 2q
1 2sin cos - 2sin
= 2 2 2
1 3 +1+ 2 3 3 +1
+ - sin q + 1 - cos q
2 8 4 =
sin q - 1 + cos q
1 8 4 (Q sin2q = 2 sinq cosq and
= = =
4+ 4+ 2 3 -2 3 -2 6 3 cos 2q = 1– 2 sin 2q)
8 1 99° ´ p 11p
86. (d) Let ÐA = radian, ÐB = 99° = =
84. (c) Given equation is 4 ( sin 2 x + cos x ) = 1 2 180° 20
We know that, ÐA + ÐB + ÐC = p
Þ 4 sin 2 x + 4 cos x = 1 (by angle sum property of triangle)
Þ 4 sin 2 x + 4 cos x - 1 = 0 1 11p
Þ + + ÐC = p
2 20
Þ 4 (1 - cos 2 x ) + 4 cos x - 1 = 0
11p 1 9p - 10
Þ 4 - 4 cos 2 x + 4 cos x - 1 = 0 Þ ÐC = p - - =
20 2 20
Þ - 4 cos 2 x + 4 cos x + 3 = 0 9p - 10
Hence, the third angle in radian is .
Þ 4 cos 2 x - 4 cos x - 3 = 0 20
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æ sec18° cos ec18° ö 2sin(A + B) + sin 2A + sin 2B

87. (a) Consider ç + ÷ =
è sec144° cos ec144° ø 1 + 1 + 2 cos(A – B)

sec18° cos ec18° 2(cos A + cos B)(sin A + sin B)

= + =
sec(180° - 36°) cos ec (180° - 36°) sin A + cos 2 A + sin 2 B + cos2 B + 2 cos A cos B
2

+ 2sin A sin B
sec18° cos ec18°
= - + (Q sin, cosec are + ve
sec36° cos ec36° 2(cos A + cos B)(sin A + sin B)
=
in 2nd quadrant and sec is –ve in 2nd quadrant) (sin A + sin B)2 + (cos A + cos B)2
sin 36° cos 36° sin 36° cos18° - cos 36° sin18° 2mn
= - = = (from (i) and (ii))
sin18° cos18° sin18° cos18° m2 + n2
sin(36° - 18°) sin18° 2mn
= = = sec18° Hence, sin(A + B) =
sin18° cos18° sin18° cos18° m2 + n2
91. (c) Since, cos2q lies between0 and 1 therefore,
æ 1 ö
çQ = sec x ÷ p
è cos x ø sec2 q + cos 2 q ³ 2, " 0 < q <
2
p \ y³2
88. (c) Let a + b =
4
3 12
p 92. (d) tan A = and tan B = -
Þ tan (a + b) = tan 4 5
4
1 1+tanA tanB
tan a + tan b \ cot(A–B)= =
Þ =1 tan(A–B) tanA– tanB
1 - tan a tan b
93. (a) Consider sin 15° sin 75°
Þ tana + tanb = 1 – tana tanb = sin (45° – 30°) sin (45° + 30°)
By adding 1 on both sides, we get = (sin 45° cos30° – cos45° sin30°) (sin45° cos30°
1 + tana + tanb + tana tanb = 2 + cos45° sin30°)
Þ (1 + tana ) (1 + tanb ) = 2 (using sin (A + B)= sinA cosB
89. (d) Consider sin 50° – sin70° + sin10° + cosA sinB and sin (A– B) sinA cosB – cosA sinB)
70° + 50° 50° - 70° æ 1 3 1 1ö æ 1 3 1 1ö
= 2cos .sin + sin10° = çç . - . ÷÷ çç . + . ÷
2 2
è 2 2 2 2ø è 2 2 2 2 ÷ø
é æ A+Bö æ A - B öù
êQ SinA - SinB = 2 cos ç 2 ÷ Sin ç 2 ÷ ú æ 3 - 1 öæ 3 + 1 ö 3 - 1 2 1
= =
ë è ø è øû = çç ÷ç
÷ç ÷÷ =
è 2 2 øè 2 2 ø 8 8 4
= – 2cos 60° sin10° + sin10° = – sin10° + sin10° = 0
94. (b) Consider
æ 1ö
çQ cos 60° = ÷ sin q + cos q - tan q
è 2ø
sec q + cos ecq - cot q
90. (b) Let cosA + cosB = m ...(i)
and sinA + sinB = n ...(ii) 3p
Now, put value of q = , we get
4
( m 2 + n 2 ) sin(A+B)
Consider sin (A + B) =
m 2 + n2 3p 3p 3p
sin + cos - tan
4 4 4
[2 + 2cos(A–B)]sin(A+B) 3p 3p 3p
= sec + cos ec - cot
2 + 2cos(A–B) 4 4 4
(from i and ii)
p p p 1 1
2sin (A + B) + 2sin(A + B) cos(A - B) sin- cos + tan - +1
4 4 4 2 2
= = = =1
1 + 1 + 2cos(A - B) 1 1 1 - 2 + 2 +1
- + +
2sin(A + B) + sin(A + B + A - B) + sin(A + B - A + B)
p p p
cos sin tan
= 1 + 1 + 2 cos(A – B) 4 4 4
TRIGONOMETRY - Ratio & Identity, Trigonometric Equations M-211

æ 1ö 585° tan A 2
95. (c) sin ç 292 ÷ ° = sin Now, consider =
è 2ø 2 tan B 1

1 - cos 585° æ a + xö
tan ç
= è 2 ø÷ 2
2 Þ =
æ a - xö 1
tan ç
æ 2 1 - cos 2q ö è 2 ø÷
çQ cos 2q = 1 - 2 sin q Þ sin q = ÷
è 2 ø
æ a + xö æ a - xö
sin ç cos ç
=
1 - cos(360° + 225°)
=
1 - cos 225° è 2 ÷ø è 2 ø÷ 2
2 2 Þ =
æ a + xö æ a - xö 1
cos ç sin
1 - cos(180° + 45°) è 2 ÷ø çè
2 ø
÷
=
2 Multiply and divide by 2,

1 æ a + xö æ a - xö
2sin ç cos ç
1 + cos 45°
1+
2 +1 1 è 2 ÷ø è 2 ø÷
= = 2 = = 2+ 2 Þ =2
2 2 2 2 2 æ a + xö æ a - xö
2cos ç sin
è 2 ÷ø çè
2 ø
÷
æ p ö
96. (b) We know that, 1° < 1 radian çèQ 1° = radian÷
ø sin a + sin x
180 Þ =2
Þ sin 1° < sin 1 sin a - sin x
Þ sin a + sin x = 2 sin a - 2sin x
A
2 tan Þ 3 sin x = sin a
97. (b) We know, sin A = 2 ... (1)
2 A sin a
1 + tan Þ sin x =
2 3
If sin A is known then equation (1) becomes 101. (d) Given expression is
tan9° – tan27° – tan63° + tan81°
æ Aö = tan9° – tan27° – tan (90° – 27°) + tan (90° – 9°)
quadratic equation in tan ç ÷ . This mean 2 values of
è 2ø = tan9° – tan27° – cot27° + cot9°
æ Aö = (tan 9° + cot 9°) – (tan 27° + cot 27°)
tan ç ÷ can be calculated.
è 2ø 1 1
= -
98. (a) Let x = sin q + cos q and y = sin q . cos q sin 9° cos 9° sin 27° cos 27°
Now, x4 – 4x2y – 2x2 + 4y2 + 4y + 1
2 2
= (sin q + cos q)4 – 4(sin q + cos q)2y – = -
2(sin q + cos q)2 + 4y2 + 4y + 1 sin 18° sin 54°
= (sin q + cos q + 2sin q cos q )2 –
2 2
2 2
4(sin2 q + cos2 q + 2sin q cos q )y = -
sin 18° sin ( 90° - 36° )
– 2(sin2 q + cos2 q + 2sin q cos q ) + 4y2 + 4y + 1
= (1 + 2y)2 – 4 (1 + 2y)y – 2(1 + 2y) + 4y2 + 4y + 1 2 2
= -
= 1 + 4y2 + 4y – 4y – 8y2 – 2 – 4y + 4y2 + 4y + 1 = 0 sin 18° cos 36°
99. (b) Given, (1 + tan q) (1 + tan f) = 2
Þ 1 + tan q + tan f + tan q tan f = 2 é 4 4 ù 2
= 2ê - ú =8´ = 4
Þ tan q + tan f = 1 – tan q tan f
ë 5 -1 5 + 1û 4
tan q + tan f (By putting value of sin 18° and cos 36°)
Þ =1
1 - tan q tan f
æ 2p ö æ 4p ö
Þ tan (q + f) = tan 45° 102. (b) Let x = y cos ç ÷ = z cos ç ÷
è 3 ø è 3 ø
Þ q + f = 45°
100. (c) Since, angle a is divided into two parts A and B. æ pö p -y
Þ x = y cos ç p - ÷ = - y cos = ...(1)
\ a =A+ B ... (1) è 3 ø 3 2
and x = A – B (given) ... (2)
On solving (1) and (2) we get, æ pö p -z
and x = z cos ç p + ÷ = - z cos = ...(2)
a+ x a-x è 3 ø 3 2
A= ,B=
2 2
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from (1) and (2) = (tan 15°)2
- y -z
2
=
2
Þ y=z (
= 2- 3 )
2
(Q tan15° = 2 - 3 )
Thus, xy + yz + zx = zx + z2 + xz = 2xz + z2 = 4 +3 – 4 3 =7– 4 3
= –y. (y) + y2 = –y2 + y2 = 0
103. (b) Let sin A + sin B + sin C = 3 sin x 1 + cos x sin 2 x + 1 + cos 2 x + 2 cos x
109. (b) + =
Þ sin A = sin B = sin C = 1 (Q max value of sin is 1) 1 + cos x sin x (1 + cos x )( sin x )
\ cos A = 1 - sin 2 A = 1 - 1 = 0 2 + 2 cos x 2 (1 + cos x )
= (1 + cos x )( sin x ) = 1 + cos x sin x
Similarly, cos B = 0 = cos C ( )( )
Hence, cos A + cos B + cos C = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
104. (c) Let tan A – tan B = x and cot B – cot A = y. 2
= = 2cosec x
sin x
1 1
Þ - =y 110. (b) Let sin 3 A = 1
tan B tan A
Þ 3 sin A – 4 sin3 A = 1
tan A - tan B x Þ 4 sin3 A – 3 sin A + 1 = 0
Þ =y Þ =y Þ (sin A + 1) (4 sin 2 A – 4 sin A + 1) = 0
tan A tan B tan A tan B
Þ (sin A + 1) (2 sin A – 1)2 = 0
æ 1 ö 1
Consider cot (A – B) = çç ÷÷ Þ sin A = - 1 or
è tan ( A - B ) ø 2
Hence, sin A can take two distinct values.
x
1+ sin q cos q sin q cos q
1 + tan A tan B y y+x 1 1 111. (a) + = + = sin2q + cos2q = 1
= = = = + . cosecq sec q 1 1
tan A - tan B x xy x y
sin q cos q
1 1 112. (c) tanq + secq = 4
105. (c) Let tan A = , tan B =
2 3 sin q 1
Þ + =4
We know, cos q cos q
1 1 Þ 1 + sinq = 4 cosq
tan A + tan B + Squaring on both side,
tan (A + B) = = 2 3 = 5´6
1 - tan A tan B 1 1 6 5 (1 + sinq)2 = 16 cos2q = 16 (1 – sin 2q)
1- ´ (1 + sinq)2 = 16(1 – sinq) (1 + sinq)
2 3
1 + sinq = 16 – 16sinq
tan (A + B) = 1 17sinq = 16 – 1
p 15
Þ A + B = tan–1 (1) = sinq =
4 17
Multiply by 4 on both side, 113. (a) Let AB be the pole of 1m.
p BC = 1 km = 1000 m
4(A + B) = × 4 Þ 4A + 4B = p Let ‘q’ be the required angle. A
4
106. (c) Maximum value of °
æ 1 ö
Now, tan q = ç ÷
3 cos x + 4 sin x + 5 = ( 4) 2 2
+ ( 3) + 5 = 16 + 9 + 5 è 1000 ø 1m
Since ‘q’ is very small
= 25 + 5 = 5 + 5 = 10 ° q
æ 1 ö
\ tan q = q = ç ÷ C 1000 m B
107. (a) Let sinq = cos2q è 1000 ø
Þ sin2q = cos4q ...(1) Now, consider option (a)
Consider ° ° ° °
cos2q(1 + cos2q) = cos2q + cos4q æ 9 ö æ 9 ö æ 9 ö æ 1 ö
ç ÷ =ç ÷ =ç ÷ =ç ÷
= cos2q + sin2q (using 1) è 50p ø è 50 ´180 ø è 9000 ø è 1000 ø
=1 °
108. (a) Consider tan15° tan 195° æ 9 ö
Hence, required angle = ç ÷
= tan 15° tan (180 + 15°) è 50p ø
= tan 15° tan 15° (Q tan(180 + q) = tan q)
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114. (a) Consider cos (A + B). sec (A – B) 120. (c) tanq is positive in third quadrant
cos ( A + B) cos A cos B - sin A sin B
= cos A - B =
( ) cos A cos B + sin A sin B
Divide Nr and Dr by sinA sinB, S A
cot A cot B - 1 2 - 1 1
= =
cot A cot B + 1 2 + 1 3
p æp pö tan p / 3 - tan p / 4 T C
115. (a) tan = tan ç - ÷ =
12 è 3 4 ø 1 + tan p / 3 tan p / 4
3 -1- 3 + 3
2 ( 3-2 ) = 2- 121. (c) sin(1920°) = sin(360 × 5 + 120°)
( 3)
= 2 2 =
(1) - -2
3 = sin 120° (Q sin (360° + q ) = sin q )
116. (b) Consider 4sin2q + 2sinq = 2sinq (2sinq + 1)
Put q = 18° in the above we get 3
= sin (90° + 30°) = cos 30° =
Required expression = 2sin18° (2 sin 18° + 1) 2
122. (b) sin (A + B) = 1
5 -1 Þ sin (A + B) = sin 90°
As we know, sin 18° =
4 Þ A + B = 90° ...(1)
æ 5 -1 ö é æ 5 -1 ö ù 1
= 2 çç 4 ÷÷ ê 2 çç 4 ÷÷ + 1ú Given sin (A – B) =
2
= sin 30°
è ø ëê è ø ûú
Þ A – B = 30° ...(2)
æ 5 - 1 öæ 5 - 1 ö On solving (1) and (2), we get
= çç 2 ÷ç + 1÷
÷ç 2 ÷ A = 60
è øè ø
B = 30
5 - 1 é 5 + 1ù 5 - 1 123. (c) tan(A + 2B). tan(2A + B)
= ê ú= =1 Put A = 60 and B = 30 in above expression
2 ë 2 û 4
We get tan(120°).tan(150°)
1 = tan(90° + 30°) tan(90° + 60°)
117. (c) Consider, cosecq – cotq =
3 1
= cot 30°. cot60° = 3. =1
1 cos q 1 1 - cos q 1 3
Þ - = Þ =
sin q sin q 3 sin q 3 3 1 1
124. (b) sin2A – sin2B = sin260° – sin230° = - =

Þ
(
1 - 1 - 2 sin 2 q
2 )= 1
Þ
2 sin 2 q
2 = 1 125. (b) Given expression
4 4 2

2 sin q cos q 3 2 sin cos q

q 3 = sin (360° + 60°).cos(360° + 30°) + cos (360° – 60°)
2 2 2 2 (–sin (360° – 30°)
sin q = sin 60°.cos30° + cos60°sin30° = sin(60° + 30°)
2 = 1 q = sin 90° = 1
Þ Þ tan = tan 30°
cos q 3 2
2 æ p ö
Þ q = 60° 126. (c) (1) 1° = ç ÷ radian = 0.01746 radian which is less
è 180 ø
1 than 0.02 radian.
\ cosq = cos60° =
2 °
118. (a) Consider sin3qcos2q + cos3qsin2q æ 180 ö
(2) 1 radian = ç ÷ = 57°16¢22¢¢ approx. which is
è p ø
éQ sin A cos B + cos A sin Bù
= sin(3q + 2q) ê ú greater than 45°.
ë = sin ( A + B ) û Hence, both statements are true.
= sin(5q) 127. (c) –1 < sin x < 1 Þ 1 < sin2x < 1
We know, –1 < sinq < 1 Hence, maximum value of sin2x = 1
Hence, maximum value of given expression is 1. 128. (a) We know in cyclic quadrilateral, ABCD
119. (d) Given expression A + C = 180°, B + D = 180°
sin A cos A \ A = 180° – C, B = 180° – D
= sin A cos A. + cos A sin A sin A + sin B – sin C – sin D
cos A sin A = sin (180° – C) + sin (180° – D) – sin C – sin D
= sin2A + cos2A = 1 = sin C + sin D – sin C – sin D = 0
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129. (a) sin 15° = sin [45°–30°] 135. (b) Let q be the required angle
= sin 45°. cos 30° – cos 45° sin 30°
arc 1
\ q= = radians
1 3 1 1 radius 3
= ´ - ´
2 2 2 2 180°
Now, 1 radian =
3 1 3 -1 p
= - =
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 180° 1 60°
\ radian = ´ =
130. (c) 4 sin 2 q = 1 3 p 3 p
2 1 1 p 60°
Þ sin q = Þ sin q = ± Þ q = ± Hence, Required angle = q =
4 2 6 p
Hence q take 4 values. (one value for each quadrant)
2 2
5 -1 136. (a) Given, sinA = and cosB =
131. (d) We know that sin 18° = 5 10
4
Now, cos 36° = 1 – 2 sin 2 18°
10
( 5 - 1) = 1 - ( 3 -4 5 )
2 2 5
= 1- 2 3
16
A B
5 +1 1 1
cos 36° =
4 1 3
\ cos A = sin B =
( 5)
2 2
- (1) 4 1
5 10
Now, sin 18° cos 36° = = = \ sin(A + B) = sinA cosB + cosA sinB
16 16 4
æ 2 öæ 1 ö æ 1 öæ 3 ö
13 =ç ÷ç ÷+ç ÷ç ÷
132. (c) We have sec a = è 15 øè 10 ø è 5 øè 10 ø
5
2 3 5 5 5 1
3p = + = = = =
Since < a < 2p 50 50 50 25 ´ 2 5 2 2
2
\ sin a < 0 1 1
sin(A + B) = Þ sin(90 + 45) =
2 2
1
Now, sin a = - 1 - (Q sin(90 + 45) = cos 45°)
sec 2 a \ A = 90° and B = 45°
\ A + B = 90° + 45° = 135°
25 144 12 137. (c) Let cosecq + cotq = c
= - 1- =- =-
169 169 13 1 cos q 1 + cos q
133. (b) tan (– 585°) = – tan 585° Þ + =c Þ =c
sin q sin q sin q
é pù q ö
= – tan [540° + 45°] = - tan ê3p + ú æ q
4û 1 + ç 2cos 2 - 1÷ 2 cos 2
ë è 2 ø 2 =c
Þ =c Þ
é p ù q q q q
2 sin cos
ê tan 3p + tan 4 ú é 0 +1 ù
2 sin cos
2 2 2 2
= -ê ú = -ê ú = -1
p
ê1 - tan 3p tan ú ë1 - 0 ´ 1û 1
ë 4û 1- 2
q c2 = c - 1
Þ cot = c Þ cos q =
2 1 c2 + 1
é pù 1+
134. (d) Since cos q > sin q, in ê 0, ú c 2
ë 4û
ép pù æ æqöö
ç 1 - tan 2 ç ÷ ÷
and cos q < sin q, in ê , ú è2ø÷
ë4 2û çQ cos q =
ç æqö
\ cos 46° – sin 46° = –ve ç 1 + tan 2 ç ÷ ÷÷
and cos 44° – sin 44° = +ve è è2øø
So, both the above statements are incorrect. q 1
Þ tan =
2 c
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138. (c) Let sin q + 2 cos q = 1 .... (i)

( cot x + cosecx ) (1 + cot x - cosecx )
Consider 2 sin q – cos q = a (let) .... (ii) =
squaring and adding ( cot x - cosecx + 1)
sin2q + 4 cos2 q + 4 sin q cos q + 4 sin2 q + cos2 q – = cotx + cosec x
4 sin q cos q = 1 + a2. cos x 1 1 + cos x
Þ (sin2 q + cos2 q) + 4 (cos2 q + sin2 q) = 1 + a2. = + =
sin x sin x sin x
Þ 1 + 4 = 1 + a2 Þ a2 = 4 Þ a = 2.
139. (b) Let A + B = 90° x x x
1 - tan 2 cos 2 - sin 2
2 = 2 2
Consider sin A sec B - sin A cos B 145. (d) 2x 2 x x
1 + tan cos + sin 2
2 2 2
= sin A sec ( 90° - A ) - sin A cos ( 90° - A )
x x
= cos2 - sin 2 = cos x
= sin A cos ecA - sin A sin A = 1 - sin 2 A = cos A. 2 2
(Q cos 2 x = cos2 x – sin2 x)
140. (a) Consider tan4 A – sec4 A + tan2 A + sec2 A cot 54° tan 20° cot (90° - 36°) tan(90° - 70°)
= (tan2 A)2 – (sec2 A)2 + tan2 A + sec2 A. 146. (c) + = +
tan 36° cot 70° tan 36° cot 70°
= (tan2 A + sec2 A) (tan 2 A – sec2 A)
+ tan2 A + sec2 A tan 36° cot 70°
= + =1+ 1=2
= – (tan A + sec A) + tan A + sec2 A = 0.
2 2 2 tan 36° cot 70°
147. (a) sin2 20° + sin 2 70° = sin 2 20° + sin 2 (90° – 20° )
141. (b) Consider tan (105°) = tan (60 + 45°) = sin2 20° + cos2 20° = 1
148. (d) (1 – sin2 q) (1 + tan2 q) = cos2q . sec2 q
tan 60° + tan 45°
= 1
1 - tan 60° tan 45° = cos2 q . =1
cos 2 q
3 +1
=
1- 3
(Q tan 60° = )
3 and tan 45° = 1 3
1-
142. (d) x2 tan (A – B) 1 - cos 30° 2 = 2- 3
149. (a) tan 15° = = 3 2+ 3
æ ö 1 + cos 30° 1+
2 ç ( x + 1) - ( x - 1) ÷
æ tan A - tan B ö 2
x2 ç ÷ = x
=
è 1 + tan A tan B ø
ç
ç 1 + x2 -1 ÷
è
÷
ø ( ) 2- 3 2- 3 (2 - 3) 2
= ´ = = 2- 3
2+ 3 2- 3 1
2æ
2 ö
=x ç ÷=2
è x2 ø æ pö 1 æ 3p ö
143. (d) Consider (sin4q – cos4q + 1) cosec2q. 150. (b) 1. tan çè ÷ø = 2. tan çè ø÷ = –1
6 3 4
é
( ) - (cos2 q ) ù
2 2
= ê sin 2 q + 1ú cosec 2 q æ 5p ö æ 2p ö
ë û 3. tan çè ÷ø = 1 4. tan çè ÷ø = - 3
4 3

ë ( )(
= éê sin 2 q - cos 2 q sin 2 q + cos 2 q + 1ùú cosec 2 q
û ) - 3 < -1 <
1
<1
3
= é1 - cos2 q + sin 2 qù cosec 2q Hence, 4 < 2 < 1 < 3
ë û 151. (d) sin x. cot x. cosec x. tan x
( 2
= sin q + sin q cosec q 2
) 2 = (sin x. cosec x). (cot x. tan x)
=1× 1=1
152. (c) 3tan 2 x = 1
1
= 2sin 2 q ´ =2
sin 2 q 1
tan x = ±
( )
3
cot x + cosecx - cosec 2 x - cot 2 x
144. (c) æ pö
cot x - cosecx + 1 tan x = tan çè ± ø÷
6
cot x + cosecx - ëé( cosec x - cot x )( cosecx + cot x ) ûù p
= x = np ±
cot x - cosecx + 1 6
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p p
154. (a) sin q Î [–1, 1]; Q Î R, the value of sin q lies between 5q = Þq=
–1 to 1. 2 10
cos q Î [–1, 1]; Q Î R, the value of sin q lies between – Statement : 2
1 to 1. One radian is the angle subtended at the centre of a
155. (a) Statement 1 : circle by an arc of the same circle whose length is equal
to radius of that circle.
æ 2 1º 2 1º ö
Given n ç sin 67 - sin 22 ÷ Hence, statement 1 is correct.
è 2 2ø 157. (d) Statement 1 : f1 (x) = sin |x| + cos |x|, the value of |sin x|
æ 2 135º 45º ö and |cos x| depends on its angles. sin |x| + cos |x| is not
or n ç sin - sin 2 ÷ always positive.
è 2 2 ø
Statement 2 : f2 (x) = sin (x2) + cos (x2), the value of x2
æ 135° 45° ö æ 135° 45° ö
æ 3p ö
= n çè sin + sin ÷ø çè sin - sin ÷
2 2 2 2 ø between any value which lies in the interval çè p, ÷ø ,
2
é æ 135° 45° ö æ 135° 45° ö ù then value of f2(x) = sin (x2) + cos (x2) is always
ê ç 2 + 2 ÷ ç 2 - 2 ÷ú negative.
ê è ø .cos è øú
= n 2 sin 1 + sin A 1 - sin A
ê 2 2 ú
ê ú 158. (c) -
ë û 1 - sin A 1 + sin A

é æ 135° + 45° ö æ 135° - 45° ö ù (1 + sin A)2 - (1 - sin A)2 4sin A

= =
ê çè ÷ø çè ÷ø ú (1 - sin A) (1 + sin A) cos2 A
2 2
ê 2.cos .sin ú
ê 2 2 ú 4sin A 1
êë úû = . = 4 sec A. tan A
cos A cos A
é æ 90° ö æ 45° ö ù cot 224° - cot134°
= n ê 2.sin çè 2 ÷ø .cos çè 2 ÷ø ú 159. (b)
ë û cot 226° + cot 316 °

é æ 90° ö æ 45° ö ù cot (180° + 44°) - cot (180° - 46°)

ê 2.cos çè 2 ÷ø .sin çè 2 ÷ø ú = cot (180 + 46°) + cot (270° + 46)º
ë û
æ 45° 45° ö cot 44° + cot46° tan 46° + tan 44°
= 2n çè 2sin .cos ÷ (sin 45° . cos 45°) = =
2 2 ø cot 46° - tan46° tan 44° - tan46°

æ 45° ö æ 1 1 ö sin(46° + 44°)

= 2n . sin çè 2 ´ ÷ ´ = = – cosec 2°
2 ø çè 2 ÷
2ø sin(44° - 46°)
160. (d) cos 20° + cos100° + cos140°
1 1 n = (cos 140° + cos 20°) + cos 100°
= 2n.sin 45 ´ = n. =
2 2 2
æ 160° ö æ 120° ö
n = 2cos çè ÷ø .cos çè ÷ + cos100°
> 1 for all positive integers n ³ 2. 2 2 ø
\
2
1
\ Statement 1 is true = 2.cos80°. + cos100°
Statement 2 2
nx > 1, " n ³ 2 æ 180° ö æ 20° ö
= 2cos çè ÷ .cos çè ÷
1 2 ø 2 ø
Þ n > , "n ³ 2
x = 2 cos 90° . cos10°
x Î (0, ¥), then we take x = 1 = 2 × 0 × cos 10° = 0
n > 1, but n is always greater or equal to 2 for all x 161. (b) sin 2 (3p) + cos2 (4p) + tan2 (5p)
positive real number. = sin 2 (3p) + cos2 (p + 3p) + tan2 (5p)
\ Statement 2 is false. = (sin 2 (3p) + cos2 (3p)) + tan2 (2 × 2p + p)
156. (a) Statement : 1 = 1 + tan2 p = sec2p = 1
sin 3q = cos 2q
162. (b) Consider, 1 + sin 2q
æp ö
sin 3q = sin çè - 2q÷ø = sin 2 q + cos 2 q + 2sin q cos q
2
p = (sin q + cos q) 2 = sin q + cos q
3q = – 2q
2
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163. (d) cot A = 2 and cot B = 3 167. (a) sin A g sin (60° – A) sin (60° + A) = k sin 3A
cot A cot B - 1 6 - 1 5 sin 3A
cot (A + B) = = = =1 Þ sin A. = k.sin 3A
cot A + cot B 2 + 3 5 4 sin A
æ pö p é sin 3A ù
Þ cot (A + B) = cot çè ÷ø Þ A + B =
4 4 êQ sin(60° + A).sin(60° - A) = 4sin A ú
ë û
1° 1°
164. (b) sin2 66 - sin 2 23 sin 3A
2 2 Þ = k.sin 3A
4
2
é æ 1° ö ù 2 1° 1
= ê sin ç 90 ° - 23 ÷ ú - sin 23 \k=
ë è 2 øû 2
4
2 1° 1° 168. (a) Line y = 3 and graph y = tan x
= cos 23 - sin 2 23
2 2
Now, we have 3 = tan x
æ 1° ö Þ tan x = tan 60°
= cos 2 çè 23 ÷ø = cos 47°
2
(Q cos 2A = cos2 A – sin2 A) é æ p öù
Þ x = 60° êQ x Î ç 0, 2 ÷ú
ë è øû
é æ 47 ö ù
= cos ê 2 ´ ç ÷ ú = cos 47º Hence, one intersecting point is possible in the given
ë è 2 øû domain i.e., k = 1.
cos 7x - cos 3x 169. (b) tan 2q. tan q = 1
165. (b)
sin 7x - 2 sin 5x + sin 3x 2 tan q
Þ .tan q = 1
7x + 3x 7x - 3x 1 - tan 2 q
-2sin .sin
2 2 Þ 2 tan2 q = 1 – tan2 q Þ 3 tan2q = 1
= 7x + 3x 7x - 3x
2sin .cos - 2 sin5x 1 æ 1 ö
2
2 2 Þ tan2 q = =ç ÷
3 è 3ø
æ æC+Dö æC-Dö ö
çQ sin C + sin D = 2 sin ç ÷ .cos ç ÷ ÷ æ pö é pù
ç è 2 ø è 2 ø ÷ Þ tan2 q = tan2 (30°) = tan 2 çè ÷ø êQ q = np ± ú
ç 6 ë 6û
æ C + D ö æ C - D ö÷
ç and cos C - cos D = -2 sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷÷
è è 2 ø è 2 øø p
\ q=
6
-2sin 5x.sin 2x
= Sol. (Qs. 170–172)
2sin 5x cos 2x - 2sin 5x 16 sin5 x = 16 (sin2 x)2. sin x
-2sin 5x.sin 2x 2
= - æ 1 - cos2x ö
2sin 5x[1 - cos 2x] = 16 ç ÷ .sin x
è 2 ø
sin 2x = 4 (1 + cos2 2x – 2 cos 2x). sin x
= (Q cos 2x = 1 – 2 sin2 x)
1 - 1 + 2sin 2 x
æ 1 + cos 4x ö
= 4 ç1 + - 2 cos 2x ÷ .sin x
2sin x cos x è 2 ø
= = cot x
2sin 2 x
4
sin(x + y) a + b = (3 + cos 4x - 4 cos 2x).sin x
2
166. (b) =
sin(x - y) a - b = (6 + 2 cos 4x – 8 cos 2x) sin x
Applying componendo and dividendo, we get = 6 sin x + 2 sin x cos 4x – 8 cos 2x. sin x
= 6 sin x + sin 5x – sin 3x – 4 (sin 3x – sin x)
sin(x + y) + sin(x - y) (a + b) + (a - b)
= [Q 2 sin A cos B = sin (A + B) + sin (A – B)]
sin(x + y) - sin(x - y) (a + b) - (a - b) = 6 sin x + sin 5x – sin 3x – 4 sin 3x + 4 sin x
2sin x.cos y 2a a = sin 5x – 5 sin 3x + 10 sin x.
Þ = Þ tan x . cot y = 170. (a) Clearly, p = 1, hence option (a) is correct.
2 cos x.sin y 2b b
171. (d) Clearly, q = –5, hence option (d) is correct.
tan x a 172. (c) Clearly, r = 10, hence option (c) is correct.
\ =
tan y b
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173. (c) From going by the options,
16
option (a), q = 30°, as we know that Now, sin a = 1 – cos 2 a = 1 –
180° = p radian 25
30 p 3
\ 30° = radian \ sin a =
180 5
Now according to question, sin a 3 –5 –3
\ tan a = = ´ =
30° ´ 180° 180 cos a 5 4 4
=
30° p p \ Option (a) is correct.
Now number of degree in q is multiplied by number of
175. (b) sin 2a = 2 sin a . cos a
radians in q.
æ 3ö æ – 4ö
30 p 900 p 10 p 125p = 2ç ÷ ç ÷
\ 30° × = = = 5p ¹ è5øè 5 ø
180 180 2 9
From option (b), 6 – 4 –24
q = 45° = ´ =
5 5 25
45°p \ Option (b) is correct.
\ 45° = radian 176. (b) (1 – sin A + cos A)2
180
Now according to question, = 1 + sin2 A + cos2 A – 2 sin A
– 2 sin A . cos A + 2 cos A
45° ´ 180 180 = 2 – 2 sin A – 2 sin A cos A + 2 cos A
=
45° p p = 2(1 – sin A) + 2 cos A(1 – sin A)
Now number of degree in q is multiplied by number of = 2(1 + cos A) (1 – sin A)
radian in q. \ Option (b) is correct.

45° p 45p 125p cos q sin q

= ¹ 177. (b) +
\ 45° × 1 – tan q 1 – cot q
180° 4 9
From option (c), cos q sin q
q = 50° = +
sin q cos q
As we know that 180° = p radian 1– 1–
cos q sin q
50 p
\ 50° = radian
180 cos 2 q sin 2 q
= +
Now according to question cos q – sin q sin q – cos q
50° ´ 180° 180
= cos 2 q sin 2 q
50° p p = –
cos q – sin q cos q – sin q
Now number of degree in ‘q’ is multiplied by number of
radian in q. cos 2 q – sin 2 q ( cos q – sin q ) ( cos q + sin q )
= =
50 p 2500 p 125 p cos q – sin q cos q – sin q
\ 50° × = =
180 180 9 = cos q + sin q
\ Option (c) is correct. \ Option (b) is correct.
Sol. (174-175): 178. (d) sin 25° + sin 210° + sin215° + .......... + ......... + sin275° +
174. (a) Here a is the root of equation sin280° + sin285° + sin290°
25 cos2 q + 5 cos q – 12 = 0 Þ sin25° + sin210° + sin215° + ....... sin2(90 – 15°) +
Þ 25 cos2 a + 5 cos a – 12 = 0 sin2(90 – 10) + sin2(90 – 5) + 1
Þ 25 cos2 a + 20 cos a – 15 cos a – 12 = 0 Þ sin25 + sin210 + sin215° + ........ + cos215° +
Þ 5 cos a (5 cos a + 4) – 3(5 cos a + 4) = 0 cos210° + cos25° + 1
(5 cos a – 3) (5 cos a + 4) = 0 Þ (1 + 1 + 1 + .... 8 times) + sin 245° + 1
3 –4 1 19
cos a = or cos a = Þ 8 + +1 =
5 5 2 2
p sin3 A + sin 3A cos3 A - cos3A
Here, <a<p 179. (d) +
2 sin A cos A
–4
\ cos a = sin3 A + 3sin A - 4sin 3 A
5 Þ
(Q In 2nd quadrant, cos a value is negative) sin A
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cos3 A - é 4cos3 A - 3cos A ù æ 11p ö

ë û 183. (b) p = tan ç - ÷
+ è 6 ø
cos A
æ pö
Þ
3
(
3sin A - 3sin 3 A -3cos A + 3cos A
+
) p = - tan ç 2p - ÷
è 6ø
sin A cos A p 1
= 3 – 3 sin2A – 3cos2A + 3 p = tan =
6 3
= 6 – 3 (cos2A + sin2A) = 6 – 3(1) = 3
180. (b) sinx + siny = a æ 21p ö æ 3p ö
q = tan ç ÷ = tan ç 6p - ÷
æx+yö æx-yö è 4 ø è 4 ø
Þ 2sin ç ÷ cos ç ÷ =a ...(1)
è 2 ø è 2 ø 3p p
cosx + cosy = b q = - tan = + tan = 1
4 4
æx+yö æx-yö æ 283p ö æ 7p ö æ pö
Þ 2cos ç ÷ cos ç ÷=b ...(2) r = cot ç ÷ = cot ç 46p + ÷ = cot ç p + ÷
è 2 ø è 2 ø è 6 ø è 6 ø è 6ø
dividing eq (1) & (2)
p
æx+yö a r = cot = 3
tan ç ÷= 6
è 2 ø b
Squaring eq (1) & (2) and adding - 1
p´ r = ´ 3 =1
æx-yö 2 3
4cos 2 ç ÷ =a + b
2
\ Statement (1) is incorrect.
è 2 ø
p q 1
2æx-yö 4 also q = r =
sec ç ÷= 3
è 2 ø a 2 + b2
So p, q, r are in G.P.
æx+yö 2æx-yö \ Statement (2) is correct.
again, tan 2 ç ÷ + tan ç ÷
è 2 ø è 2 ø 184. (d) x2 + bx + c = 0 b¹0
2 Q tan a and tan b are roots of equation.
æaö 2æx-yö
= ç ÷ + sec ç ÷ -1 -b
èbø è 2 ø \ tan a + tan b = =–b ...(1)
1
a2 4 a 4 - b 4 + 4b 2 c
= 2+ 2 - 1 = \ tan a tan b = =c
b a + b2 a 2 b2 + b 4 1
æ Cö æ Aö tan a + tan b -b
181. (b) 2a sin 2 ç ÷ + 2c sin 2 ç ÷ = 2a + 2c - 3b tan(a + b) = =
è 2ø è 2ø 1 - tan a tan b 1 - c
= b(c – 1)–1
( s - a )( s - b ) ( s - b )( s - c )
Þ 2a ´ + 2c ´ = 2a + 2c - 3b 185. (b) sin( a + b) sec a sec b
ab bc
2 sin a cos b + cos a sin b
Þ ( s - b ) [s - a + s - c ] = 2a + 2c - 3b =
cos a cos b
b
2 = tan a + tan b
Þ (s - b) b = 2a + 2c - 3b [Q 2s – a – c = b] = –b
b
Þ a + c = 2b 186. (c) Given A = (cos 12° – cos 36°) (sin 96° + sin 24°)
So a, b, c are in A.P. B = (sin 60° – sin 12°) (cos 48° – cos 72°)
182. (b) As we have already proven A [2 sin 24° sin12°][2sin 60° cos 36°]
2b = a + c =
B [2 cos 36° sin 24°][2sin 60° sin12°]
as-
a = RsinA A
Þ =1
b = RsinB B
c = RsinC 187. (c) Let A = 30°
Þ 2(RsinB) = RsinA + RsinC Þ sin A + 2 sin 2A + sin 3A = sin 30° + 2sin 60° + sin 90°
Þ 2R(sinB) = R(sinA + sinC) 1 2 3 2 3+3
= + +1=
2sinB = sinA + sinC 2 2 2
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(Q 2cos2A= 1 + cos 2A) é pù é 3p ù é pù é 3p ù
æ Aö \= ê1 + cos ú ê1 + cos ú ê1 - cos ú ê1 - cos ú
Now, 4 sin 2A cos2 ç ÷ = 2 sin 2A [1 + cosA] ë 8ûë 8 ûë 8ûë 8û
è 2ø
é pùé 3p ù p 3p
= ê1 - cos 2 ú ê1 - cos 2 ú = sin 2 × sin 2
2 3+3 ë 8 ûë 8 û 8 8
= 2 sin 60° [1 + cos 30°] =
2 1é p 3p ù
Also, sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A & sin 2A + cos2A =1 = 2sin 2 × 2sin 2 ú
4 êë 8 8û
2
é A Aù
2 sin 2A êsin + cos ú 1 éæ pö æ 3p ö ù
ë 2 2û = ç 1 - cos ÷ø çè1 - cos ÷ø ú
4 êëè 4 4 û
é A A A Aù
= 2sin 2A êsin 2 + cos 2 + 2sin cos ú æ 2 qö
ë 2 2 2 2û çQ1 - cos q = 2sin ÷
è 2ø
= 2sin 2A [1 + sin A] = 2sin 60°[1+ sin30°]
1 éæ 1 öæ 1 öù 1
3 3 = ê ç 1- ÷ ç 1+ ÷ú =
= 4 ëè 2ø è 2øû 8
2
191. (a) Here, z = x cos q + y sin q
æ Aö
& 8 sin A cos A cos2 çè ÷ø z 2 = x2 cos2 q + y 2 sin 2 q + 2 xy sin q cos q
2
= 4 sin A cos A [1 + cos A] Þ 2 xy sin q cos q = z 2 - x 2 cos2 q - y 2 sin 2 q
= 4 sin 30° cos 30° [1+ cos 30°]
Let, L = ( x sin q - y cos q) 2
2 3+3
= Þ L = x2 sin 2 q + y 2 cos2 q - 2 xy sin q cos q
2
188. (a) x = sin 70°.sin 50° and y = cos 60° . cos 80° Þ L = x2 sin 2 q + y 2 cos 2 q - [ z 2 - x 2 cos2 q - y 2 sin 2 q]
Þ xy = cos 60° . sin 70° . sin 50° . cos 80°
1 Þ L = x 2 [sin 2 q + cos2 q] + y 2 [sin 2 q + cos2 q] - z 2
xy = × sin(90 - 20) × sin(90 - 40) × cos80
2 Þ L = x2 + y 2 - z 2
1 192. (a)
Þ xy = × cos 20 × cos 40 × cos80
2
(Q sin(90 - x ) = cos x)
1 4
Þ xy = × cos 20° × cos(60 - 20)° × cos(60 + 20)° 5 -1
2
1 é1 ù 1 1 1 18°
` Þ xy = ê cos 3(20°)ú = ´ ´ cos 60° = .
2 ë4 û 2 4 16 x
é 1 ù 5 -1
êQ cos q× cos(60 - q) × cos(60 + q) = 4 cos 3qú Q sin18° =
ë û 4
189. (a) sin q1 + sin q2 + sin q3 + sin q4 = 4 ...(1)
( )
2
Since max. value of sinq = 1 x 2 = 42 - 5 -1
We have four terms in LHS of eq. (1).
Þ Every term should be = 1 Þ x = 10 + 2 5
Þ sin q1 = sin q2 = sin q3 = sin q4 = 1
10 + 2 5
Þ q1 = q2 = q3 = q4 = 90° Þ cos 18° =
4
Now,
cos q1 + cos q2 + cos q3 + cos q4 = (cos90°) ´ 4 = 0 . 10 + 2 5
Þ 2 cos 2 9 - 1 =
4
é pùé 3p ù é 5p ù é cos7 p ù
190. (d) êë1 + cos 8 úûëê1 + cos 8 úû êë1 + cos 8 úû êë1 + 8 úû 10 + 2 5 + 4
cos 2 9 =
We have, 8
7p é pù p 4 + 10 + 2 5
cos = cos ê p - ú = - cos Þ sin 2 81 =
8 ë 8û 8 8
5p é 3p ù 3p After squaring all the options available, we come to a
and cos = cos ê p - ú = - cos conclusion that option (a) is correct.
8 ë 8û 8
TRIGONOMETRY - Ratio & Identity, Trigonometric Equations M-221

1 - tan 2° cot 62° 1 - tan 2° cot(90 - 28)° é 2 ù

193. (b) L= = 1 p 2p
= .sin ê cos
12 p ú
tan152° - cot 88° tan(180 - 28)° - cot(90 - 2)° - cos
2 18 ê 18 18 ú
ëê 3 ûú
1 - tan 2° tan 28° é1 - tan 2° tan 28° ù
ÞL= = -ê ú
- tan 28° - tan 2° ë tan 2° + tan 28° û 1 1é p 2p p 2p ù
= . ê 2sin cos - 2sin cos ú
2 2ë 18 18 18 3û
1 1
Þ L=- =- =- 3
tan(2 + 28)° tan 30° 1 é æ 3p ö æ -p ö p æ p öù
= sin ç ÷ + sin ç ÷ - 2 sin cos ç p - ÷ ú
4 êë è 18 ø è 18 ø 18 è 3 øû
é tan A + tan B ù
êQ tan( A + B ) = 1 - tan A tan B ú 1é p p p pù
ë û = sin - sin + 2sin .cos ú
4 êë 6 18 18 3û

3 1é p p p 1ù
194. (d) Sin A = ; 450° < A < 540° = êsin - sin + 2 sin . ú
5 4ë 6 18 18 2 û
A 1 p 1 1 1
Þ 225° < < 270° = sin = ´ =
2 4 6 4 2 8
-4
cos A = (Q A lies in Q2 ) æ a+bö
2 sin ç
æ a -b ö
5 ÷ cos ç ÷
sin a + sin b è 2 ø è 2 ø
197. (a) =
450° cos a + cos b æ a+bö æ a -b ö
2 cos ç ÷ cos ç ÷
è 2 ø è 2 ø
A
æ a+bö
540° q or 360° = tan ç ÷
A/2 è 2 ø
198. (b) Given, sin q = 3 sin (q + 2a)
sin (q + 2a )
1
Þ =
2 A 1 + cos A 1 sin q 3
\ cos = = Apply componendo and divide do rule
2 2 10
sin ( q + 2a ) + sin q 1 + 3
A -1 æ A ö Þ sin q + 2a - sin q = 1 - 3
Þ cos
2
= çQ lies in Q3ø÷
10 è 2
( )
2sin (q + a) cos a 4
1 3 cos10° - 3 sin10° Þ = =–2
195. (d) - = 2cos (q + a)sin a -2
sin10° cos10° sin10° cos10°
tan ( q + a )
é1 3 ù Þ = -2
2 ´ 2 ê cos10° - sin10° ú tan a
= ë2 2 û Þ tan (q + a) = – 2tan a Þ tan (q + a) + 2tan a = 0
2 sin10° cos10°
5 -1
4 ( cos 60° cos10° - sin 60° sin10°) sin18° 4 5 -1
= 199. (a) tan 18° = = =
sin 20° cos18° 10 + 2 5 10 + 2 5
4
4.cos ( 60° + 10°) cos 70° sin 20°
= = 4. = 4. =4 200. (a) tan (a + b) = 2
sin 20° sin 20° sin 20° tan (a – b) = 1
æ p ö æ 5p ö æ 7p ö tan 2a = tan [(a + b) + (a – b)]
196. (c) K = sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷
è 18 ø è 18 ø è 18 ø tan ( a + b ) +tan ( a - b )
=
We know, 2 sin A sin B = cos (A – B) – cos (A + B) 1 - tan ( a + b ) .tan ( a - b )
1 pé 5p 7p ù 2 +1 3
K = .sin ê 2sin sin ú = = = -3
2 18 ë 18 18 û 1 - 2.1 -1
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4 1 1 4 2 ( cos 30° cos 20° - sin 30° sin 20° )

201. (b) sec q - cos ecq = Þ - = =
3 cos q sin q 3 æ 2sin 20° cos 20° ö
ç ÷
sin q - cos q 4 è 2 ø
Þ = ...(i)
sin q cos q 3 4 é cos (30° + 20° )ùû
= ë
sin 40°
( sin q - cos q)2 16
Þ = 4 cos 50° 4 cos (90° - 40° ) 4 sin 40°
( sin q cos q )2 9 =
sin 40°
=
sin 40°
=
sin 40°
= 4.
204. (d) A – B = x and tan A : tan B = p : q
sin 2 q + cos 2 q - 2sin q cos q 16 Also, given a = A + B
Þ =
2
sin q cos q 2 9 A – B = x and a = A + B
x+a a–x
1 - 2sin q cos q 16 ÞA= and B =
Þ 2 2
= 2 2
sin q cos q 9
æ x + aö
tan ç
1 - 2x 16 tan A è 2 ÷ø p
Let sinqcosq = x Þ = = =
x2 9 Now, tan B æ a - xö q (Given)
tan ç
è 2 ÷ø
2
Þ 16x + 18x – 9 = 0
Þ (8x – 3) (2x + 3) = 0
æa+xö æa-xö
3 -3 2 sin ç ÷ cos ç ÷
Þ x= ,x= è 2 ø è 2 ø=p
8 2 Þ
æa+xö æa-xö q
3 2 cos ç ÷ sin ç ÷
\ sin q cos q = è 2 ø è 2 ø
8
sin a + sin x p
4 3 4 1 Þ =
from (i), sin q - cos q = ´ = = sin a - sin x q
3 8 8 2
sin a + sin x + sin a - sin x p + q
202. (d) tan 9° – tan 27° – tan 63° + tan 81° Þ =
= tan 9° – tan 27° – tan (90° – 27°) + tan (90° – 9°) sin a + sin x - sin a + sin x p - q
= tan 9° – tan 27° – cot 27° + cot 9° 2sin a p + q
= tan 9° + cot 9° – (tan 27° + cot 27°) Þ =
We know, 2sin x p - q
1 2 2 sin a p + q (sin a )( p - q )
tan q + cot q = = = Þ = Þ sin x =
sin q cos q 2sin q cos q sin 2q sin x p - q p+q
\ tan 9° + cot 9° - ( tan 27° + cot 27° ) æ A Aö
1 + sin A = - ç sin + cos ÷
205. (c) è 2 2ø
2 2 æ sin 54° - sin18° ö
= - = 2ç 2
sin18° sin54° è sin18° sin 54° ÷ø æ A Aö
We know, 1 + sin A = ç cos + sin ÷
è 2 2 ø
We also know, sin C – sin D
A A
= 2cos
( C + D ) sin æ C - D ö . \ 1 + sin A = cos + sin
ç ÷ 2 2
2 è 2 ø
ì x if x ³ 0
æ sin 54° - sin18° ö cos 36° sin18° We know, x = í - x if x < 0
\2ç = 2×2× î
è sin18° sin 54° ÷ø sin18° sin 54°
sin 54° × sin18° ì A A p A 3p
= 2×2× =4 ïsin + cos , if 2np - £ £ 2np +
sin18° × sin 54° A A ï
sin + cos = í
2 2 4 2 4
2 2 ï æ A A ö
- sin + cos ÷ , if otherwise
203. (a) 3cosec 20° - sec 20° =
3
-
1 ïî çè 2 2ø
sin 20 ° cos 20°
æ A Aö
\ 1 + sin A = - ç sin + cos ÷ when
3 cos 20° - sin 20° è 2 2ø
=
sin 20° cos 20° 3p A 7p
< <
æ 3 1 ö 4 2 4
2 çç cos 20 ° - sin 20 ° ÷÷ 3p 7p
2 2 Þ <A< .
= è ø
2 2
sin 20 ° cos 20 °
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1 1 p p æ x + y + x - yö æ x + y - x + yö
206. (c) sin x = , sin y = ,0 < x < ,0 < y < 2 sin ç ÷ø cos çè ÷ø 2a
5 10 2 2 è 2 2
Þ =
æ x + y + x - yö æ x + y - x + y ö 2b
cos x = 1 - sin 2 x cos y = 1 - sin 2 y 2 cos ç
è ÷ø sin çè ÷ø
2 2
1 1
= 1- = 1- sin x.cos y a
5 10 Þ =
cos x.sin y b
4 2 9 3 tan x a
= = = = . Þ = .
5 5 10 10 tan y b
sin (x + y) = sin x cos y + cos x sin y 210. (b) sin a + sin b = 0 = cos a + cos b
1 3 2 1 sin a + sin b = 0
= . + . Þ sin a = –sin b
5 10 5 10 Þ sin a = sin (p + b)
Þ a = p+ b
5 5× 5 5 1 1
= = = = = . A
5 × 10 5 × 10 10 2 2 211. (c) Given, cos has only one value.
2
æ 1 ö p
\ x + y = sin -1 ç = A
è 2 ÷ø 4 .
2
We know, cos A = 2cos -1
2
sin 5x - sin 3x A A cos A + 1
207. (c)
cos 5x + cos3x Þ 2cos2 = cos A + 1 Þ cos =
2 2 2
æ c + dö æ c - dö A cos A + 1
sin c - sin d = 2cos ç sin ç =0
è 2 ÷ø è 2 ÷ø Since, cos
2
is single value,
2
Þ cos A = –1
æ c+dö æc-dö So, A is an odd multiple of 180°.
cos c - cos d = 2cos ç ÷ cos ç ÷
è 2 ø è 2 ø 212. (b) cos a + cos b + cos g = 0 ....(1)
p p p
æ 5x + 3x ö æ 5x - 3x ö Given, 0 < a £ ,0 < b £ ,0 < g £ .
2 cos ç ÷ sin ç
sin 5x - sin 3x è 2 ø è 2 ÷ø 2 2 2
\ =
cos 5x + cos 3x æ 5x + 3x ö æ 5x - 3x ö p p p
2 cos ç cos ç (1) is satisfied when a = , b = and g = .
è 2 ÷ø è 2 ÷ø 2 2 2
p p p
\ sin a + sin b + sin g = sin + sin + sin .
æ 2x ö 2 2 2
sin ç ÷
è 2 ø sin x = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3.
= = = tan x.
æ 2x ö cos x 213. (d) Period of the function, sin x is 2p.
cos ç ÷
è 2ø 2 tan q 2 tan q
214. (c) 2 =
208. (c) sin 105° + cos 105° 1 + tan q sec 2 q
= sin (60° + 45°) + cos (60° + 45°) 2
= 2tanq.cos q
= (sin 60° . sin 45° + cos 60° . cos 45°) + (cos 60° cos 45° = 2 sinq.cosq = sin2q
– sin 60° sin 45°) cos(q + a ) + cos(q – a )
2 2cosθ.cos a
215. (a) = =
3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 cos θ cos (q+ a )cos(q – a ) cos 2 θ - sin 2 a
= . + . + . - .
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Þ cos2q cos a = cos2 q – sin2a
Þ sin2a = cos2q(1 – cos a)
2 1
= = sin 2 a
2 2 2 Þ cos2q = = 1 + cos a
1 - cos a
sin ( x + y ) a+b Þ 1 – sin2q = 1 + cos a
209. (a) = Þ sin2q + cos a = 0
sin ( x - y ) a-b
Applying componendo and dividendo, we get 216. (a) Checking through options
300° = – 60°
sin ( x + y ) + sin ( x - y ) a+b+a -b So, 3[3 – tan 2(– 60°) – cot(– 60°)]2
=
sin ( x + y ) - sin ( x - y ) a+b-a +b
2
é 1 ù 1
= 3 ê3 - 3 + ú = 3 ´ 3 =1
ë 3û
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217. (b) Given equation: sin 34° cos 236° - sin 56° sin124°
cosec x + cot x = 3 222. (a)
cos 28° cos88° + cos178° sin 208°
1 sin 34°( - cos 56°) - sin 56° cos 34°
cosec x – cot x = =
3 cos 28° sin 2° + cos 2° sin 28°
1 4 - sin 34° cos 56° - sin 56° cos 34°
Þ 2 cosec x = 3+ = =
3 3 sin(28° + 2°)
2 sin(34° + 56°) - sin 90° -1
Þ cosec x = - = = = -2
3 = sin 30° sin 30° 1
3 2
Þ sin x = 223. (c) tan 54° = tan (45° + 9°)
2
p 2p tan 45° + tan 9° 1 + tan 9°
Possible values of x = , = =
3 3 1 - tan 45°· tan 9° 1 - tan 9°
\ Option (b) is correct.
218. (b) sin 9°
1+
= cos 9° cos 9° + sin 9°
[(2 cos q + 1)(2cos q - 1)]10 [2 cos 2q - 1]10 [2cos 4q - 1]10 sin 9° =
1- cos9° - sin 9°
cos 9°
p
when, q = (given) Sol. (224-226)
8
224. (c) p = x cosq – y sinq
10 10 q = x sinq + y cosq
æ 2 p ö æ 1 ö
= çè 4 cos - 1÷ ç 2 ´ - 1÷ (–1)10 Given, p2 + 4pq + q2 = Ax2 + By2
8 ø è 2 ø
p
10 Let us take q = .
æ 2+ 2 ö 4
( )
10
= ç4´ - 1÷ 2 -1
è 4 ø p p x- y
p = x cos - y cos =
4 4 2
= [( 2 + 1)( 2 - 1)]10 = 110 = 1
p p x+ y
c q = x sin + y cos =
219. (a) Product of roots = 4 4 2
a
3 x2 - y2
Þ cos a . cos b = - pq = Þ 2 pq = x 2 - y 2
4 2
Þ 4 pq = 2x2 – 2y2 ...(1)
1 4 Now, p + q = x2 cos2q + y2 sin2q – 2 xy cosq sinq
2 2
Þ -
cos a .cos b = sec a . sec b = 3 + x2 sin2 q + y2 cos2q + 2xy sinq cosq = x2 + y2
220. (b) A = sin2q + cos4q ...(2)
From (1), (2), p2 + q2 + 4pq = x2 + y2 + 2x2 – 2y2
= sin2q + (1 – sin2q)2 = 3x2 – y2
= 1 + sin4q – sin2q Comparing this with the given form, we get
= 1 – sin2q(1 – sin2q)
= 1 – sin2q . cos2q p
q = , A = 3, B = -1
4
4 - 4sin 2 q .cos 2 q 4 - sin 2 (2q) 225. (b) 226. (a)
= =
4 4
As, we know, 0 £ sin2 2q £ 1 227. (a) Given, cos (q – a) = a Þ sin (q – a) = 1 - a2

4-0 4 -1 3 cos (q – b) = b Þ sin (q – b) = 1 - b2

\ A= or Þ £A£1 \ cos (a – b) = cos (q – b – (q – a))
4 4 4
221. (d) 25 cosec2x + 36 sec2x. = cos (q – b) cos (q – a) + sin (q – b) sin (q – a)

Minimum value = ( 25 + 36)2 = (b)(a) + 1 - b2 1 - a 2

= (5 + 6)2 = (11)2 = 121
= ab + 1 - a2 1 - b2
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2 2
228. (a) sin (a – b) + 2ab cos (a – b) = 1 – cos (a – b) + 2ab cos 232. (b) tan 75° + cot 75° = 2 + 3 + 2 - 3 = 4
(a – b) = 1 – cos (a – b) [cos (a – b) – 2ab] 233. (b) cos 46° cos 47° cos 48° cos 49° ..... cos 135°
We know, cos 90° = 0
= 1 - (ab + 1 - a 2 1 - b2 )
\ Given expression has cos 90° and so it’s value is 0.
é ab + 1 - a 2 1 - b 2 - 2ab ù 234. (b) sin 2q = cos 3q
êë úû Þ sin2q = sin (90° – 3q)
5 -1
= 1 - ( 1 - a 2 1 - b2 + ab)( 1 - a 2 1 - b2 - ab) 2q = 90 ° – 3q \ sin q = sin18° =
4
= 1 - é( 1 - a2 1 - b 2 )2 - (ab) 2 ù Þ 5q = 90°
êë úû Þ q = 18°
2 2 2 2
= 1 – [(1 – a ) (1 – b ) – a b ) 235. (a) (1 + tan a tan b)2 + (tan a - tan b)2 - sec 2 a sec2 b
= 1 – (1 – b2 – a2 + a2b2 – a2b2)
= 1 – 1 + b2 + a2 = a2 + b2 = 1 + tan 2 a tan 2 b + 2 tan a tan b + tan 2 a + tan 2 b
229. (c) sina + cosa = p
Þ (sin a + cos a)2 = p2 -2 tan a tan b - sec 2 a sec 2 b
Þ sin2 a + cos2 a + 2sin a cos a = p2
Þ 1 + sin 2a = p2 = 1 + tan 2 a tan 2 b + tan 2 a + tan 2 b - sec 2 a sec 2 b
Þ sin 2a = p2 – 1 = (1 + tan 2 a )(1 + tan 2 b) - sec 2 a sec2 b
cos2 2a = 1 – sin2 2a = 1 – (p2 – 1)2
= 1 – (p4 + 1 – 2p2) = –p4 + 2p2 = sec 2 a sec2 b - sec 2 a sec 2 b
= p2 (2 – p2) =0
1 236. (b) p = cosec q – cot q
230. (c) tan q = q = (cosec q + cot q)–1
2
1 1
tan f = Þ = cosec q + cot q
3 q
We know, cosec2 q – cot2 q = 1
tan q + tan f Þ (cosec q + cot q) (cosec q – cot q) = 1
tan(q + f) =
1 - tan q tan f
æ1ö
1 1
+ 5 Þ ç ÷ ( p) = 1
2 3 èqø
= = 6 =1
æ 1 öæ 1 ö
1 - ç ÷ç ÷ 5 Þp=q
è 2 øè 3 ø 6 237. (c) sin q + cos q = 2 cos q ...(1)
p Let cosq – sinq = P ...(2)
\q + f = tan -1 (1) = (1)2 + (2)2 Þ sin2q + cos2q + 2sinq cosq + cos2q + sin2q
4
– 2 sinq cosq = 2cos2q + p2
3 Þ 2 = 2 cos2q + p2
231. (b) cos A = Þ p2 = 2 (1 – cos2q) = 2 sin2q
4
æ Aö æ 3A ö 1 é A 3Aù Þ p = 2 sin q
sin ç ÷ .sin ç ÷ = ê 2sin sin ú
è2ø è 2 ø 2ë 2 2 û -1 1
238. (c) sin q = , tan q =
1 é æ 3A A ö æ 3A A öù 2 3
= ê cos ç - ÷ - cos ç + ÷ú
2ë è 2 2ø è 2 2 øû
1 1 Second First
= [cos A - cos 2 A] = [cos A - (2 cos2 A - 1)]
2 2
1
= [cos A - 2 cos 2 A + 1]
2 Third Fourth

1 éæ 3 ö ù
2
æ3ö
= êç ÷ - 2 ç ÷ + 1ú
2 êè 4 ø è4ø
ë ûú sin q is negative, tan q is positive
1 é 3 18 ù 1 é12 - 18 + 16 ù q lies in third quadrant.
= ê - + 1ú = ê ú
2 ë 4 16 û 2 ë 16 û
1 é10 ù 5
= ê ú=
2 ë16 û 16