TRIGONOMETRY

OJ. Prove the following identities

1. cot0+ tan0 = sec0.cosec0
cos A sin A . A A
ll. - - - + - - - = s i n +cos
1- tan A l - cot A
sin A 1-cosA
Ill. -
l +cos A sin A
zv. (sec 2 0 + tan 2 0 Xcos ec 2 0 + cot 2 0 )= 1+ 2sec 2 2
0.cos ec 0

sin(A-B) + sin(B-C) + sin{C-A) =O

V.
cosA.cosB cosB.cosC cosC.cosA
stn
Vl. tan (x + y )- tan x = ( )
COS X.COS X +y

02. Prove the following identities

SinA I+ CosA C A
1. - - - + - - - = 2 osec
I+CosA SinA
ll. Cos 6 A+ Sin 6 A= I-3Sin 2 ACos 2 A
1
l-SinA
---=
SecA -tan A
111.
) 1+SinA

IV. (1 + Sin0 + Cos0) 2 = 2(1 + Sin0)(l + Cos0)

2 2
V.
tan- A+
- -- Cos
-- A = Sec.ri
.A - s·1n.r1.
A

SinA+SecA
CosecA CosecA A
Vl. - - - - + - - - - = 28ec 2
Co sec A - 1 Co sec A + I
1 - tan A CotA - I
Vll. -
1 + tan A CotA + I
2Sin/£os0-Cos0 -C
viii. ? - ot 0
l-Sin0-Cos-0+Sin 20
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 cosx l+cosx+sinx
ix.
SecB - tan B =1 - 2Sec0 tan 0 + 2 tan 2 0 iv. ---=
1-sinx I +cosx-sin x
SecB+ tanB
2
tan 0 CotB tan 3 0 cot 3 0 l-2sin 2 0cos 0
- - - + - - - = Sec/K:o sec 0 + 1 V. - - - - + - - -2 - = - - - - - - -
X. I+tan 20 l+cot 0 sin0cos0
l - Cot 0 1 - tan 0
(Sec0-1) S , (Sin0-l) sin 2 0 cos 2 0 .
xi. Cot 20 - - - - ' - + ec 0 - - - - =0 vi. ---=sm0cos0
I +Sin0 1+Sec0 1 +cot0 1+tan0
tan a -Cot/3
tan aCot/3 vii. (sin A+ sec A[+ (cos A +cosecA)2 = (1 +sec AcosecA)2
xii.
tan /3-Cota 2 2
viii. (1 + tan a tan /3)2 + (tan a - tan ,8)2 = sec a sec ,B

xviii. ix. cos0(tan0+ 2x2 tan0+1)= 2sec0+5sin0

CosecA-CotA SinA SinA CosecA +CotA
cos A sin A sin A.cos A
CotA CosA CotA - CosA x. - - - + - - - + 1 =-,-----,--,----
xiv. I-sin A 1-cos A (1-sin AXI-cosA)
CotA +CosA CotACosA
xv. (1 + cot A+ tan AXsin A - cos A) . , ,
=sm- Acos- A
,
1 2
+ 1
( Seca-Cos a Cosec2 a-Sin 2 a
)c
os 2a .s·1n2a =
l-Cos
--- aSin a
2 - -2-
2+Cos aSin a
2 2
xi. 3
sec A-cosec A 3

xvi. Sin 8 A -Cos 8 A = (Sin 2 A-Cos 2 A Xi- 2Sin ACos A)

2 2
04.
. B 3
(i) .Jf sm = and cos¢= -
5
12
, where 0 and¢ both lie in the
13
tan A + SecA - 1 I + SinA second quadrant, find the values of,
xvii.
tan A - SecA + 1 CosA (a). sin(B-¢) (b). cos(0+¢) (c) . tan(0-¢)
2 2
Sin aCos /3 - Cos aSin /3 = Sin a - Sin f3
2 2 2 2
xviii.
(ii) .If cos 0 =~ and cos¢= ~ ~ , where 0 and ¢ both lie in
xix. (SinaCosf]+CosaSin/3)2 +(CosaCos/3-SinaSin/3)2 =l
the fourth quadrant, find the values of
xx. Sec 2 a tan 2 /J - tan 2 aSec 2 /J = tan 2 /J - tan 2 a
(a). cos(0+¢) (b). sin(0-¢) (c). tan(0+¢)
03. Prove the following indentilies. I - 3n
(iii).If cot a = - and sec ,8 = - :, where n<a<-
i. coseca(seca-1)-cot a(l-cosa )= tan a-sin a 2 3 2

1-sinA.cosA sin 2 A-cos 2 A Ji

ii. •
cos A ( sec A - cos ecA ) sin 3 A + cos 3 A
= sin A and
2 < ,8 < 7Z" find the value of tan(a + /3)

2
iii. (sec A.sec B + tan A. tan B)2 -(sec A. tan B + tan A.sec B) =I
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05. Prove that. 08. Prove that
1
= ✓3 (i). cos 15 0 - sm
. 150 0
(i). sin 80° cos 20° - cos 80° sin 20° = ✓2 (ii) . cot 105 - tan 105 0 = 2vr;;
3
2
tan69° + tan66° = _1
2. cos 45° cos 15° - sin 45° sin I 5° = _!_ (iii) .
1- tan 69° tan 66°
2
0 • 90
cos 75° cos 15° + sin 75° sin 15° = _!__ cos 9 +sm _ tan 54 0
3. 09. Prove that . -
2 cos 90 -sm 90

4. sin 40° cos 20° + cos 40° sin 20° = ✓3 JO. Prove that
cos8° -sin8°
• 0 = tan37
o
2 O
cos8 +sm8
5. cos 130° cos 40° + sin 130° sin 40° =0
II . Prove that cos(1l + B)cos(- B) = - cot 0
6.
0
sin(5o + 0 )cos(20° + 0 )-cos(50° + 0 )sin(20° + 0 )= .!.2 cos(1l - 0
)co{; + 0)
7. cos(70° + 0 )cos(l 0° + 0 )+ sin(7o 0 + 0 )sin(l 0° + 0 )= _!__2 cos0 + sin(-0) tan(90° +0) _
3
12. Prove that sin(90o + 0) sin(l 800 + 0) cot 0 -
8. cos(n + 2)xcos(n + l)x + sin(n + 2)xsin(n + l)x = cos x
13. Prove that
9. co{:-x)co{:- y )-sin(: }in(: -y) = sin(x+ y)
-x sin(l 80° + B)cos(90° + B) tan(270° - B)cot(360° - B)
sin(360° - 0 )cos(360° + 0)cos ec(-0)sin(270° + 0)

. 0 8
14. If 0 and ¢ lie in the first quadrant such that sm = -17 and
4 +
tan( 1l x) l+tanx )2
06. Prove that ( .-
tan - -x
) = (i _tanx 12
cos¢ = -13 ' fimd the value 01
'J,
4
(i). sin(B-¢) (ii). cos(0+¢) (iii) . tan(B-¢)
07. Prove that

(i) . sin 75° = (✓6 + ✓2) (ii) cos135° -cos 120: = ( 3 - 2 ✓2) 15. If x and y are acute angles such that sin x = Js
4 cos135° +cosl20
. 1 1[

(iii). tan15°+cot15° =4
and smy= ✓IO prove that (x+ y) =
4.

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 16. lf x and y are acute angl es such that cos x = ~
14
and cosy = _!_
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21.1.Show thal
Sin(45' +A):::os(45° -B)+ Cos( 45° + A)s'in(45° -B)=
Cos (A-B )
,r
P rove that (x- y) = -- 2.Show that Sin(n + l)AS in(n -1)A +Co s(n+ l)AC
3· os(n -))A = Cos2 A
. _ 12 . 4 ,r
17.lf sm x - - and sm y = -5 where - < x < :r and O< y < -,r 3.Show that Sin(n + l)AS in(n + 2)A + Cos( n + l)AC
13 2 Jizn d os(n + 2)A = CosA
2
the value s of
4.Show that Cos( A + B) + Sin(A - B) = (CosA + SinA
(i). sin(x + y) (ii). cos(x + y) (iii). tan( x- y) )(Co B - SinB )
3 -24
18.I fcos x =- and cos y= 3:r 5.Jft anA = 4 ,B=4 5 0 find tan( A-B )
5
-- where - < x < 2:r and 3
25 2
I
3:r Show that Cos(3O + A)Cos(3O - A) - Sin(3 0 + A)Si
" < Y < find the value s of, 6. n(30 - A) = 2
2
(i). sin(x + y) (ii). cos( x- y) (iii). tan(x + y) tan(a - /3) + tan /3 = tan a
7. Sh ow tha t l - tan(a - /3) tan /3
19. Prove that,

(i). co{; +x)= ~ (cosx- ✓3sinx) Prove the follo wing ident ities

(ii). sin(: +x) +sin(: ✓2 cos x -+ 22.

J.
Sin7 0-Si n50
Cos7 0+C os50
= TanB

(iii). }z-co{: +x)=½(cosx-sinx) 2.

Cos 60-C os40 =-T anB
Sin6 0 + Sin4 0
Sin0 +Sin 30 ,.,..
(iv). cosx+cos(2; +x)+cos(2;-x)=o 3. ---- -=,an
Cos0 +Co s30
20

Sin7 0-Si n0
20. Prove that 4. . SB s· B = Cos4f:Bec50
5:r :r S m - m2
. 5:r . :r 1 I
(i). 2 sm -sm - = - (ii). 2co s-c os- =-
12 12 12 2 Cos2 fl + Cos2 a
12 2
5. = Cot( a + fl)C ot(a -fl)
C os 2 fl - C os2a
/""") 2 sm
,111. . 5:r ,r
(2+ ✓3)
-co s- Sin2 a + Sin2 fl _ Tan( a + fl)
12 12 2
6. Sin2 a -Sin 2fl - Tan( a - fl)
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 Sin5A - Sin3A
7. ------=tan
Cos3A + Cos5A
A
5. tan( :-x) = ;::;
Cos3A - CosA Cos2A -Cos4A SinA 6. Express eachof the following as a product.
8. -----+------
Sin3A-SinA Sin4A-Sin2A Cos2A.Cos3A (i). sin 1Ox+ sin 6x (ii) . sin 7x- sin 3x
Sin(4A - 2B) + Sin(4B - 2A) (iii). cos7x+cos5x (iv) . cos2x-cos4x
9. tan(A + B)
Cos (4A - 2B) + Cos(4B - 2A)
7.Express each of the following as an algebraic sum ofsines or cosines
tan 50 + tan 30 (i) . 2sin6xcos4x (ii). 2cos5xsin3x (iii) . 2cos7xcos3x
JO. 4Cos20Cos40
tan 50 - tan 30 (iv). 2sin8xsin2x
Cos 30+2Cos50+Cos70
11. Cos20- Sin20Tan30
Cos0 + 2Cos30 + Cos50 sin x +sin3x sin 7x-sin5x
8. -----=cotx 9. - - - - - = t a n X
Sin0 + Sin30 + Sin50 + Sin70 cosx-cos3x cos7x+cos5x
12. tan40
Cos0 + Cos30 + Cos50 + Cos70
Sin(0 + ¢)_ - 2Sin0 +_
Sin(0 - ¢) = tan sin5x+sin3x cos9x-cos5x -sin 2x
_ ___,;__....:....c. ___ _;__;_;__
0 JO. - - - - - = t a n 4X 11 . - - - - - =
13. Cos(0 + ¢)- 2Cos0 + Cos(0-¢) cos 5x + cos 3x sin 17 x- sin 3x cos l Ox

Sin0 + 2Sin30 + Sin50 Sin30 sin x +sin 3x+ sin5x

=-- 12. tan3x
14. cosx + cos3x + cos5x
Sin30 + 2Sin50 + Sin7 0 Sin50
Sin(A -C) + 2SinA + Sin(A + C) SinA (sin 7x+sin5x) +(sin9x+ sin3x)
13. ------------~=tan6x
15. --- (cos 7x+ cos5x) + (cos9x +cos3x)
Sin(B-C) + 2SinB + Sin(B + C) SinB
14. cot 4x(sin 5x + sin 3x) = cot x(sin 5x-sin 3x )
SinA + SinB 'T' (A+ B) C (A-B)
16. ----=1an---'- . o t - - - 15. (sin3x + sin x)sin x + (cos3x- cosx)cos x = 0
SinA -SinB 2 2

23. 1. sin(l 5O° + x ) + sin(l 5O° - x) = cos x

16. ( cosx-cos y ) 2 + ( sm
• x -sm
• y)- .
' = 4 sm- - '(x- y)
2
-

2. cos x + cos(l 2O° - x) + cos(l 2O° + x) = 0 sin 2x - sin 2 y

- -- ---=-- = cot(x + y )
17.
cos 2 y -cos 2x
3. sin( x-; )+co{ x - ;) = ✓3 sin x
_c_o s_ x_ +_c_o_
s ~y = cot(-x _+y_ )cot(-
x _-_
Y)
4. tan( + x)= I + tan x
Jr
18.
cos y-cos x 2 2
4 1-tanx

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 s~x+s'.ny = tan(x+ y)cot(x- y) -3 3,r
19. smx-smy 2 2 2. .if cos x = 5 and Jr <x < find the value of
2
. • X 3x (i). sin 2x (ii) cos 2x (iii) tan 2x
20. sin3x+sin 2x-sm x = 4sm xcos-cos-
2 2 -5 Jr
3. .if tan x = and
2 < x < Jr find the value of
_ _ _ _ _ _ 2xsinx
cos4xsin3x-cos
_ _ _ _ =tan 2 x 12
21 . (i). sin 2x (ii) cos 2x (iii) tan 2x
sin 4xsin x + cos 6xcos x
. I
cos 2xsin x +cos6xsin 3x t .if sm x =
22. ----------=CO
sin 2xsin x +sin 6xsin 3x
5X 4. (i).
6 and find the value of sin 3x
-)
. 70° = 1- (ii). .if cos x = and find the value of cos 3x
23. sml0
• sm . 50° sm
• 30° sm
0

16
2
cos2x sin2x
5. -----=cos x + sin x 6. ----=tanx
24. sin 20° sin 40° sin 60° sin 80° = _I cosx-sinx l +cos2x
16
sin2x tan2x
7. ----=cotx 8. ----=tanx
25. cos I 0° cos 30° cos 50° cos 70° = i._ 1-cos2x l+sec2x
16
9. sin 2x(tanx+cotx) = 2 10. cosec2x+cot2x = cotx
I . . I
26. .if cos x +cosy = and sm x + sm y = II. cos 2x + 2 sin 2 x = l 12. (sinx-cosxi =l-sin2x
3 4
4 4 2
13. cot x - 2 cot 2x = tan x 1-1. (cos x+sin x)=_!_(2-sin 2x)
prove that tan( x; y) = ¾ 2
J • J l l-cos2x + sin x
27. Prove that, 15.
_c_o_s_x_-_si_n_x - . ? )
_ - (?_+sm_x
16. ------=tanx
cosx-sinx 2 sin 2x +cosx
(i). 2cos45°cos15°={✓3+l) (ii). 2 sin 75° sin I 5° = _!_
2 sin 16x
2 17. cos x cos 2x cos 4x cos 8x = - - -
16 sin x
(iii) . cos 15° - sin 15° = ~
18. Prove that,
1° 1° l
~
1 0 ✓3
1;1 2sin22-cos22 - = (ii). 2cos-15 - l = -
24. I. . ✓5 0 Jr 1'/ · 2 2 ....;2 2
.if = <x < the value of,
s111 x
3 and
2 find
(i). sin 2x (ii) cos 2x (iii) tan 2x (iv). 3sin40° -4sin 3 40° = .fj
(iii). 8cos 3 20° -6cos20° = 1
2

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19. Prove that
Sin 2 a - Sin 2/J
Tan(a + /J)
. , o . , o
(i). sm ~24 -sm~ 6 =
(Js -1) (ii). sin 2 72° -cos 2 30° = (Js - 1)
8.
SinaCosa -Sinf]Cos/J
8 8
20. Prove that tan 6° tan 42° tan 66° tan 78° =I 9. Cos2O° Cos4O° Cos60° Cos80° = _I
j 16
a
21. If tan 0 = b ,prove that a sin 20+bcos20 = b- }
JO. Sin2O° Sin4O° Sin6O° Sin8O° = _2._
16
l- sin 2x , ( tr ) 11. Cos4a = l-8Cos a-8Cos a
2 4
22. Prove that .
l+sm2x
= tan ~ - - x
4
. tr s· 21r ,..,. 3 tr s· . tr s
12. S m- m-Srn - m4-=-
cosx+sinx cosx-sin x 5 5 5 5 16
23. Prove t h a t - - - - - - - - = 2 tan 2 x
cosx-sin x cosx+sinx tr 2tr 3tr 4tr 5;r 61r 7;r I
13 Cos-Cos -Cos-Co s-Cos-C os-Cos-= -7
4tan0(1-tan 2 0)
Prove that tan 40 = ___
. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 2
24. ,_____.'-
1- 6 tan 2 0+tan 4 0 2tr 4tr 8tr I 41r
14. 16Cos-C os-Cos-C os-- = 1
15 -15 15 15
25. Prove the following

1 Sin20
----=1a r
n
B
· I +Cos20 2 7. IfA+ B+C= 1800 prove the follo wing
1. Sin2A + Sin2B - Sin2C = 4CosA CosBsin C
Sin20 C 2. Cos2A+Cos2 B+Cos2C =-l-4CosA CosBCruC
2. ----= ot 0
I-Cos20
3. Cos2A + Cos2B - Cos2C = 1- 4SinASinBCruC
3.
I - Cos 20 = Tan 2B
l+Cos20 4. SinA + SinB + SinC = 4Cos A Cos B Cos C
2 2 2
I -Cos 0 + Cos/J-
_____ Cos(B
. . . :____ + /3) = 1r an-
--'----'--'- 0 C ot -/3
4. I+Cos0-Co sf]-Cos(0+/ J) 2 2 j 5. SinA + SinB - SinC = 4Sin ~ Sin B Cos C
2 2 2

Tan(: +0 )-Tan(: - 0) = 2Tan20

) CosA + CosB + CosC = l + 4Sin A Sin!!_ Sin C
5. 6. 2 2 2

-Sin0+Sin20
- - - - - = Tan0
7. Sin 2 A + Sin " B-Sin"C = 2SinASinBCo sC
6.
I + Cos0+ Cos 20 8. Cos 2 A + Cos 2 B + Cos 2 C = l - 2CosACosBCo sC

7.
I +Sin0-Cos0
------=Tan-
0 9. Cos 2 A + Cos 2 B - Cos 2 C = I- 2SinASinBCo sC
I +Sin0+ Cos 0 2
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 JO.
. , A
Sm--+s
2
.m--+sm
, B . , --=l-
C 2s·,n- B s·m-
As·,n- C
37. Prove that ,---=t (1t
l+sinx an-+- x)
2 2 2 2 2 1-sinx 4 2
B s·m-
ll.
• 2 A
Sm
2
. 2 -B - Sm
- + Sm
2
. i -C
2
=l - 2Cas -A Cas-
2 2
C
2 38. Prove that tan(: +1)+ tan(: -1) = 2secx
A B B C C A
12. Tan-Tan -+Tan-T an-+Tan -Tan- =I sinx x
2 2 2 2 2 2 39. Prove that .
I +cosx
= tan -
2
A B C A B
13. Cot-+ Cot-+ Cot-= Cot-Cot -Cot -C 40. Prove that tan A+ tan B + tanC = tan A• tan B- tan C ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 where A+ B + C = Jr.
14. CotBCotC + CotCCotA + CotACotB = 1
41. Fin Sin, Cos values of the following angles
I 22_I_
tan 50 + tan 30 1. 72 2. 15 3.
2
4. 75
28. Prove that = 4cos20.co s40
tan5 0 -tan 30 ~ 105 6 120 7. 150
sec80-I tan80 8. 18° 9. 72° JO. 36°
29. Prove that
sec 4 0 - I tan 20
30. 40. If Sin 0 + Sin</> = a and Cos 0 + Cos t/J = b
Prove that cos 5x = 16 cos 5 x - 20 cos 3 x + 5 cos x
. 1t . l 31t l prove that Cos co-¢)
....;.____;_..c..
.J ~ + b 2
= ± lI 2a-
31. Prove that sm-+ sm-- = -- 2
10 JO 2

32. Prove that (cos 2 48° - sin 2 12°) ✓58+ 1 41. If Sin0+Sint/ J=a and Cos0+Cos tfJ=b
Find in terms of a and b the values of Cos( 0 + tfJ) and Cos( 0 - </>)

33. Prove that (sin 2 72° -sin 2 60°)= (.Js -I) Show that tan0 +tan¢= [
8ab
]
8
(a 2 + b 2 )2 - 4a 2
1
34. Prove that cos6° cos42° cos66° cos78° =-
16 42. If Sin0 +Sin</>= a, tan0 +tan¢= b, and Sec0 +Sec</>= C
X X
35. Prove that cot--tan- =2cotx
2 2 Prove that 8bc = a[4b 2 + (b 2 - c
2
) j
\
36. Prove that tan(: +i)=tanx +secx 43. /. If Cota+ tan a= m and ---Cas a= n
· Casa
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 Then show that m(mn 2 )½ - n(nm 2 )½ = I tr I!

3 2
II If aCos a+3aCosaSin a =m and aSin3 a+3aCos2aSina=n
Show that a =
3 , fJ =3
TV. When Sinx+Sin 2x+Sin 3x = I Prove that,
then show thal (m + n)½ + (m - n)½ = 2a½ 2
Cos 6 x-4Cos 4 x+8Cos x = 4
2
III.If Sinx +Sin x = I then show rhat
12
Cos x +3Cos 10 x+ 3Cos 8 x +Cos 6 x- I= 0 . ,r . 5;r . 7,r I
46. 1. Show that Sm-.Sm-.S111- = -
18 18 18 8
4./.lf x=Sec¢-Tan¢ and y=Cosec¢+Cot¢ then prove that II. Show that
y-1 I+x tr 3tr . 5;r . 7tr . 9tr . I J;r . 13,r I
Ix=-- If. y=- Ill. xy+x-y+l=O Sin-.Sin-.Sm-.Sm-.Sm-.Sm-Sm-.=-
. y+l. 1-x 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 64

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II. If 0 is an angle in the first quadrant such that Cos0 = Ill. If Sin(llCos0) = Cos(71Sin0) Show that; Sin20 = ± 4
17
then show that JV If Sec0-tan B = k find the values of SinB,CosB and
tan0
✓3-1
Cos(3O° +0)+Cos(45° -0)+Cos(l2O° -0) = -
2
1 ]23
- + r;;
v2 17
-
[ 47. I. When x,y,z are acute angles and
if Cosx = tan y, Cosy = tan z and Cosz = tan x
Ill. IfA is an angle in the second quadrant so that 3TanA + 4 =O
Show that Sinx = Siny = Sinz = 2Sinl 8
23 II. If Pn = Cosn0+ Sinn0 Show that
then show that 2CotA - 5CosA + SinA = -
IO
2P6 -3P4 + l = 0 and 6I'i 0 -15Ps + 10P6 -1 = 0
2 III. If x+y+z=xyz, then
JV If Tana+ Tan( a+ ; ) + Tan( a+ ; ) = 3 show that Tan3a =1
x y z 4xyz
show that l-x2 + l-y2 + l-z2 = (l-x2)(1-/)(l-z2)
./5./. Show that tant 0 tan2° .. ....... _.tan89° =I IV If A+B+C+D=2 ,r Prove that,
JI. Show that
,r 2,r . 4,r , 8,r 16,r 32,r I
Cos - .Cos - .Cos - .Cos - .Cos- .Cos-- =- CosA - CosB + CosC - CosD = 4Sin ( -A+B)
- Sin(A+D)
- - Cos (A+C)
- -
65 65 65 65 65 65 64 2 2 2

fl/. JJCosa+Cosf]-Cos(a+fJ)=%, where O<a,/J<tr, then

48. I. If A+ B + C = ,r and if CosA = CosBCosC
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 Then show that CotB.CotC = ½ ii.
Tan A - B = xTanA - yTanB
2 x+y
II. A,B,C are angles of a triangle where A is an obtuse angle,
Show that TanB.TanC < 1 Sin (A+ B) ySinA + xSinB
iii. -----=
Sin (A - B) ySinA - SinB
2
1+Sin0-Cos0) I-Cos0 (b).Jf Sin(x+3a)=3Sin(a-x) thenshowthat tanx=tan 3 a
49. (a). Show that ( - - - - - - - - - - and
1+Sin0+Cos0 I +Cos0 2tr 4tr 61r I
(C). Show that Cos-+Cos-+Cos- =--
2 7 7 7 2
I +Sin0-Cos0) 2 0
( 1+Sin0+Cos0 =Tan -2
52. (a) . Show that the greatest and least values of
(b) . If Cot0 + Tan0 = x and Sec0- Cos0 = y then 2Sin 2x + 4Cos 2 x + 6Sinx.Cosx are 3 + Jw and 3 -Jw respectively
(X
2
y \¾
J3 -
(xy -~ \1/,
I3 =1
Sin20 (n-1)
(b). Jftan(a+B)=ntan(a-0 ) thenshowthat Sin 2 a (n+1)
50. (a) . Show that .J2+ ✓2+2Cos40 = 2Cos0
Cos(0, -02) + Cos(03 +84) 0 then show that,
Sin7 x + 6Sin5x + 17 Sin3x + I 2Sinx (c). If Cos(0, +02 )
(b). Sh ow that - - - - - - - - - - - - - = 2Cosx Cos(03 -84 )
Sin6x + 5Sin4x + 12Sin2x
(c). If Sin0+Sin</J=a and Cos0+Cos¢=b thenshowthat,
tan01 • tan 0 2 • tan 03 . tan04 =-1
i. Cm• ( ;¢)=±½ ✓a 2 +b 2
0

7,r 9,r 10,r

2 2
53. (a). Show that tan - , tan - and tan - - are in
(0-¢) 4-a -b 6 4 3
ii. Tan---=±
2 a 2 +b 2 geometirc progression.

Cos(0-¢) = a2 +b1 -2
(b). If Cos 6 a + Sin 6 a + kSin 12a =l (o <a<½)
iii.
2
then show that k = ½
x CosA aCostp+b
IJCos0
51. (a) . If y = CosB with A * ±B then show that (c) . ,1, then show that
a+ beos.,,

Tan A+ B = xTanA + yTanB

I.
2 x +y
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 ra11(8 2 ) ~ ✓a-b
2ab
ii. Sin(x+y)= b
a + 2
2

T'
1011
(t!> 2 ) a+b 2 2
a +b -2
iii. Cos(x- y) =
(d))f Sec(a - /3),Seca and Sec(a + /3) are in arithmatic progression 2
p
with f3-:;:. O then show that Casa.Sec~= ✓2 (b). Show that, if tan B = q then

p(3ql - p2)
54.(a). Show that, Cos(a- /3)+ Sin(a- /3),Cosf)(Cosa +Sina) pCos20 + qSin20 =
p 2 +q 1
and Cos(a + /3) + Sin(a + /3) are in arithmatic pregressionfor all
(c). ff TanA-TanB = x,CotB-CotA = y
values of a and /3
1 1
(b). Prove that, Prove that Cot(A - B) = - +-
x y
(SinA + SecA)2 + (CosA + Co sec A)2 = (1 + SecA.Cosec A) 2
(d). Prove that,
(c). Prove that,
I+SinA CosB 2SinA-2SinB
(1 + Tana.Tan/3)2 + (Tana-Tan/3)2 = Sec 2 a.Sec 2f3 ---+---
Sin(A - B) + CosA-CosB
CosA 1-SinB
(d). Prove that, Cos0(Tan0+2)(2Tan0+ 1) = 2Sec0+5Sin0

2Sin0.Cos0-Cos0 -C
55. (a). Prove that, 1- Sin0 + Sin20- Cos20 - of 0 57. (a) .
5
ff Cos a= I5 and Cos/3 = ,~.., (with O < a , /3 < 1r
/2 S)
CosA SinA SinA.CosA . , (a - /3) l 2 ( a - /3) _ 64
(b) ---+---+1=------- Prove that Sm - = and Cos - 65
Prove t h at, 1- SinA I - CosA (I -SinA)(1- CosA) 2 65 2
(b) . Prove that
(I+ CotA + TanA)(SinA -CosA) _
....:...__ _ _:--_.c....c...._:;--_ _ _ -
s·In 2A .C OS 2A
(c). 3 3 Sin 2 B = Sin 2 A+ Sin 2 (A- B)-2SinA.CosB.Sin(A- B)
Sec A - Co sec A
(d). Prove that (c) . Prove that tan 9° - tan 27 ° - tan 63 ° + tan 81 ° =4
Cot0.Cot20 + Cot20.Cot30 + 2 = Cot0(Cot0-Cot30) (d). Prove that ✓3Co sec 20° - Sec2O° =4
56. (a). ffSinx+Siny =a and Cosx+CosJ,=b Show that,

x-y 4-a 2 -b 1 58. (a) . Prove that tan a+ 2 tan 2a + 4 tan 4a + 8Cot2a = Cota
i. Tan--=±
2 a1 +b 2

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 (b) . Show that SinB + Sin 2 B = tan 0 and
I + Cos0 + Cos20

1 + Cos56° + Cos58° - Cos66° = 4Cos28° Cos29° Sin33°

(c). If Cot 2 0=Cot(0-a) .Cot(0-/3), thenshowtha r
I
Cot20 =-(Cota+ Cot/3)
2

59. (a). IfA+B+C=l8O°

CosA CosB CosC
Showthat ----+----+----=2
SinBSinC SinC.SinA SinASinB

(b). Cos A +Cos B +Cos C = 4Cos (B+C) .Cos (A +B)

2 2 2 4 4
CotA + CotB CotB
(c). - - - - - + - - -+-CotC CotC + CotA
-+-----= l
tan A + tan B tan B + tan C tan C + tan A

60. (a). Jfx+y+z =xyz, then prove that,

~:;:: + ~~;:: + ~~;:: =(~~;::J(~~;;:J(~~;;:J

(b). Jfxy+yz+zx= l , then prove that
x y z 4xyz
--+ --+--= 2 2
I- x 2 1- y2 1- z 2 2
(l -x )(1- y )(1- z )
(c). If A+ B+C= 7l , Prove the following

i. Sin½ .Sin½.Sin5 'i.~ ½

ii. CosA + CosB + CosC ~ ½

iii. Cos !!._ .Cos B .Cos C ~ 3 ✓3 /

2 2 2 /88
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