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FUNDAMENTAL TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE

Prove that the following question
1. Prove the following identities: 1. 4 2 4 2
sec θ - sec θ = tan θ + tan θ
8 8 2
i) sin θ – cos θ (sin θ - cos² θ ) (1 - 2 sin² θ cos² 2. 6 6 2 2
sin θ + cos θ = 1 - 3 sin θ cos θ
θ) 1−sin A cos A sin ² A − cos ² A
4 4
ii) cot θ + cot² θ = cosec θ - cosec² θ 3. cos A(sec A − cosec A) in ³ A + cos 3 A
. = sin A
2 4 4 4
iii) 2 sec θ - sec θ - 2 cosec²θ + cosec θ = cot θ – sin ³ A +cos 3 A sin ³ A − cos 3 A
4. sin A + cos A + sin A − cos A = 2
4
tan θ
iv) (sin θ + cosec θ)² + (cos θ+ sec θ)² = tan² θ + cot² 5. (sec A sec B + tan A tan B)² − (sec A tan B + tan A
θ+7 sec B)² = 1
2. Prove the following identities: 1− sin θ 1+ sin θ −2 π
i) (1 + cot θ - cosec θ) (1 + tan θ+ sec θ) = 2
6. 1+ sin θ
+
1− sin θ
=
COS θ
,where <θ<π
2
tan θ+ sec θ−1 1 + sin θ sin ²θ cos ²θ
ii) = 7. 1- - = sin θ cos θ
tan θ−sec θ +1 cos θ 1 +cot θ 1 + tan θ
3. If tan θ + sin θ = m and tan θ - sin θ = n, show that 8. (1 + tan α tan β)² + (tan α - tan β)² = sec² α sec² β
m² – n² = 4 mn.
9. cosθ (tan θ + 2) (2 tan θ +1) = 2 sec θ + 5 sin θ
4. If cos θ + sin θ = 2 cos θ, prove that cos θ - sin θ = 3 3
10. If cosec θ - sin θ = a , sec θ - cos θ = b , then prove
2 sin θ.
that a² - b² = (a² + b²) = 1
5. If a cos θ + b sin θ = x and a sin θ - b cos θ = y,
prove that a² + b² = x² + y². 11. If sin θ + cos θ = m, then prove thatSin6θ+ cos6 θ
4 − 3 (m 2 − 1)²
6. If
ax
+
by
= a2 − b2 , and
ax sin θ
–
by co s θ
= 0, prove = , where m² ≤ 2
4
cos θ sin θ cos ² θ sin ² θ
2/3 2/3 2 2/3 a²− b²
that (ax) + (by) = (a² - b ) 12. If sin θ = a² + b², find the values of tan θ, sec θ and
7. If m² + m’² + 2 mm' cos θ = 1, n² + n’² + 2 nn' cos θ = cosec θ.
1, and mn + m'n' + (mn' + m'n) cos θ = 0, prove that
2
m² + n² = cosec θ . VARIATIONS IN VALUES OF TRIGONOMETRIC
8. If a cos θ – b sin θ = c , show that a sin θ + b cos θ = FUNCTIONS IN DIFFERENT QUADRANTS
± a2 + b 2 + c 2 . 1.
12
Find sin θ and tan θ if cos θ = - and θ lies in the
9. Given that:(1 + cos α) (1 + cos β) (1 + cos γ) = (1 - 13
third quadrant.
cos α(1 - cos β) (1-cos γ),Show that one of the 3
values of each member of this equality is sin α sin β 2. Find the values of cos θ and tan θ if sin θ = - and
5
3π
sin γ. π<θ< .
sin A cos A 2
10. If = p and = q, find tan A and tan B. 3. Find all other trigonometrical ratios if sin θ =
sin B cos B
11. If a cos³ θ + 3a cos θ sin² θ = m and a sin³ θ + 3a −
2 6
and θ lies in quadrant III.
2/3 2/3
cos² θ sin θ then prove that: (m + n) + (m - n) = 5
1 3π
2a
2/3 4. If cos θ = - and π<θ< , find the value of 4 tan² θ
2 2
12. If sec θ + tan θ= p, obtain the values of sec θ, tan θ - 3 cosec² θ
and sin θ in terms of p. 5. If sec θ = 2 and
3π
<θ < 2 π, find the value of
13. If tan² θ = 1 - a², prove that sec θ + tan³ θ cosec θ = 2
2 3/2 1 + tan θ+ cosec θ
(2 - a ) Also, find the values of a for which the .
1 + cot θ − cosec θ
above result holds true. 6. Prove that:
4 4 π π
14. Prove that:2 sec² θ – sec θ - 2 cosec² θ + cosec θ = sec θ − tan θ , if − < 𝜃 <
1− tan 8 θ 1 − sin θ 2 2
. ={ π 3π
1 + sin θ
tan 4 θ
4
−sec θ + tan θ if <𝜃<
2 2
15. Prove that:3 (sin θ - cos θ) + 6 (sin θ + cos θ)² + 4
6 6 7. Prove that
(sin θ+ cos θ) -13 = 0
sin 4 θ cos 4 θ 1 1 + c os θ cosec θ + cot θ , If 0 < 𝜃 < 𝜋
16. If + = , prove that ={
a a a +b 1− c os θ −cosec θ − cot θ , If π < 𝜃 < 2 𝜋
sin 8 θ cos 8 θ 1 sin 4n θ cos 4n θ 1 8. Prove that:
i) + = ii) + = , n ∈ N. 2 π
a3 a3 a +b 3 a 2n −1 b 2n −1 a+b 2n −1
2 1−sin θ 1+sin θ
, if 0 ≤ θ <
17. if 2 tan α tan² β tan² γ + tan² α tan² β + tan² β tan²γ + + = { cos ϑ 2
1+sin θ 1−sin θ 2 π
tan² γ tan² α = 1, prove that sin² α + sin² β + sin²γ = 1. − , if < 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋
cos 4 α sin 4 α cos ϑ 2
18. If + = 1, prove that
cos 2 β sin 2 β
4
i) sin α + sin β = 2 sin² α sin² β
4 QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE
cos 4 β sin 4 β 1. Find the values of the other five trigonometric
ii) + 2 =1 functions in each of the following:
cos 2 α sin α
19. If 10 sin4 α + 15 cos4 α = 6, find the value of 27 i) cot θ =
12
, θ in quadrant III
5
cosec 6 α + 8 sec 6 α. 3
20. Prove that sec² θ + cosec² θ ≥ 4. ii) tan θ = , θ in quadrant III
4
12
21. If x is any non-zero real number, show that cos θ 2. If sin θ = and θ lies in the second quadrant, find
1 13
and sin θ can never be equal to x + . the value of sec θ + tan θ.
x

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3. If sin θ + cos θ = 0 and θ lies in the fourth quadrant, 3. Prove that:
find sin θ and cos θ. i)
cos 2π + θ cosec 2π + θ tan (π/2 + θ)
=
π
EVEN AND ODD FUNCTIONS sec
2
+θ cos θ cot (π + θ)
1. Find the values of the following trigonometric sin (180°+ θ) cos (90° + θ) tan (270°−θ) cot (360°−θ)
ii)
ratios: sin (360°−θ) cos (360° + θ) cosec (−θ)sin (270°+θ)
tan (90°− θ) sec (180° − θ) sin (−θ)
(i) sin 315° iii)
sin (180° + θ) cot (360° − θ) cosec (90° − θ)
(ii) cos 210°
4. Prove that:sin2
π π 7π
+ sin2 + sin2 + sin2
4π
=2
(iii) cos (-480°) 18
3π
9 18
5π
9
5π
(iv) sin (-1125°) 5. Prove that:Sec − θ Sec θ − + tan +θ
2 2 2
2. Find the values of the following 3π
tan θ − = -1
trigonometricratios. 2

(i) cosec 390°

(ii) cot 570°
(iii) tan 480°
Answer key
(iv) cos 270°
FUNDAMENTAL TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
19π
(v) tan
3
−11π
(vi) sin p q2− 1 q2− 1
3 10. tan A = ± and tan B = ±
−15π q 1− p 2 1− p 2
(vii) cot
4 2
p −1
3. Prove that: cos 510° cos 330° + sin 390° cos 120°= 12. sin θ =
p2 + 1
-1.
4. Prove that: sin (-420°) (cos 390°) + cos (-660°) (sin 19. 250
330°) = -1 QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE
cos (90°+ θ) sec (−θ) tan (180° − θ) a²− b² a²+ b² a²+ b²
5. Prove that: = -1
sec (360°−θ) sin (180°+ θ) cot (90°−θ) 12. tan θ = 2ab
, sec θ =
2ab
, cosec θ =
a²− b²
6. If A, B, C, D are angles of a cyclic quadrilateral, VARIATIONS IN VALUES OF TRIGONOMETRIC
prove thatcos A + cos B + cos C + cos D = 0. FUNCTIONS IN DIFFERENT QUADRANTS
7. In any quadrilateral ABCD, prove that 1. 5/12
i) sin (A + B) + sin (C + D) = 0
ii) cos (A + B) = cos (C + D) 2. ¾
1
8. Prove that:
π π π 1
3. cot θ = 2 6
i) sin² + cos² - tan² = -
6
π
3
7π
4
π
2
3
4. 8
ii) 2 sin2 + cosec 2 + cos² = 1−1− 2
6 6 3 2 5. = -1
π 5π π 1−1+ 2
iii) cot² + cosec + 3 tan² =6
6 6 4 QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE
3π π π
iv) 2 sin² + 2 cos² + 2 sec 2 = 10 5 12 5
4 4 3 1. (i) sin θ = - 13
, cos θ = -
13
, tan θ =
12
,
9. Prove that: 13 13
i)
cos (π + x) cos (−x)
= cot² x cosec θ = - , sec θ = -
π
sin π − x cos +𝑥
15 12
2 3 4 5
3π 3π (ii) sin θ = - , cos θ = - , cosec θ = - , sec
ii) cos + x cos (2π + x) cot − x + cot (2x + 5 5 3
2 2 5 4
x) = 1 θ = - 4, cot θ = 3
2. -5
QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE 1 1
3. - ,
1. Find the values of the following trigonometric 2 2
ratios: EVEN AND ODD FUNCTIONS
1
i) sin
5π
ii) sin 3060° 1. (i) - cos 45° = - 2
3
iii) cos (-1125°) iv) sin 510° 3
(ii) -cos 30°= -
v) sin (-330°) vi) tan (-585°) 2
1
vii) sin 1845° viii) sin 4530° (iii) - sin 30° = − 2
2. Prove that: 1
i) tan 225° cot 405° + tan 765° cot 675° = 0 (iv) - sin 45° = - 2
ii) cos 24° + cos 55° + cos 125° + cos 204° + cos 2. (i) cosec 30° = 2.
1
300° = (ii) cot 30° = 3
2
iii) cos 570° sin 510° + sin (-330°) cos (-390°) = 0 (iii) - cot 30° = - 3
π π 5π π
iv) 3 sin sec - 4 sin cot = 1 (iv) ± sin 0° = 0
6 3 6 4
(v) tan 60°= 3

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(vi) 3/2
(vii) 1
QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE
3
1. (i) - 2
(II) 0
1
(iii) 2
(iv) ½
(v) ½
(vi) -1
1
(vii)
2
1
(viii) − 2

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