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Important Formulae &Shortcuts Methods
Directed Angles :
The ordered pair of rays (OA,OB) together with the rotation of ray B
radian is the m e a s u r e
of an angle
One
of the circle.
equal to radius
1- and 1°
Trigonometric functions
(1i) cos 4
)sin 6- X O A
(iv)cosec8 - (ify#0)
(ii)tan = (ifx *0) y
X
P.y)
(vicot¢ (ify *0)
(v) sec (ifx *0)
cos*0= 1, |sin6| S
I and (cos | S
Since sin'e+
-1 cos 0S l;
-1 sin 6sland
and 0< cos 0 s
l
0 sin 0 s1
0s-1
Since cosec
c o s e c 02l or cosec
=
sin
sec 02 1 or sec 0 - 1
since sec 6=
Also, cose
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in different quadrant:
Signs of Trigonometric functions
Quadrants
Sin 6
cos e +
tan
tan A +tan B
(v)tan (A+B)-
-
(vii) coA +
B)cot Acot B-1
cot A +cot B
(vii) cot(A -
B) =
cOLAcotB+1
cot B-cot A
(ix) tanA =tanA
1- tan A
)tamA- tan A
1+tan A
(xi) sin (A + B) sin (A - B) = sin'A - sin?BB
- T+0 - +0 2m-
sin -sin 6 cos 6 cos 6 sin 8 -sin -cos 6 -cos 6 -Sin
cOs cos 6 sin
-sin 6- cos 6 - cos 6 -sin sin 6 cos
tan -tan cot 6 -cot 8- tan 8 tan 0 cot cot 8-tan 6
-
1+tan0
2 tan
(i11) tan 20=-
1-tan 0
Trigonometric functions of 30
)sin 30=3 sin 6-4 sin' 6
i) cos 30= 4 cos' 0-3 cos 6
cot6-3cote
3tane tan°6 cot 36
(ii) tan 36 and 3 cot e-1
1-3tan0
half angles
Trigonometric functions of
) sin a-2 sin
cos
i) cosa=cossin =1-2sin 2cos-1
2 tan
111) tan a=-
2
1-tan
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2 tan 1-tan
and cos a
(iv) sin a -
1+ tan
1+tan 2
1-cos a
() cos 2
and sin 2
Factorization Formulae
De factorization Formulae
+ sin (A B)
() 2 sin A cos B sin (A B)
+ =
-
sin (A B)
(ii) 2 cos A sin B sin (A B)
+
-
-
=
of a Triangle
Trigonometric Functions of Angles
In any AABC sin BB
(ii) sin (C+A)
=
i) sin(B+C) sin A
=
sin^ 0 cos 0
R, then sin0+ cos° 0
=
9. Ife +3
e
7T
(A) (B) 6 (D)
17.If Aand B are two angles such that A, B, e (0, T) and they are not supplementary angles such
that sin A sin B = 0, then
(D)A =B
(A)A-B- (B)A -B=" (C)A #B
(C) (A)0
(A) (B)
1-sin+cos6
1-sinsin-cos6 (D) -cot,
(B) tan (C) cot
(A)-tan
Trlgonometry II (7)
21If2cos 0 +3 cos -2, then permissible value of cos 9 is
(A)I (B)
(C) (D)0
(B) v2+1
(A)
2 (B)J 22
(D)S+
2/2
sin A +sin 7A + sin 13A
24.
cos A+Cos 7A +cos13A
(A)cot 6A (B) cot 7A (C) tan7A D) tan 6A
26. Iftan 2 and 0 1lies in the third quadrant, then the value ofsec is
(A) 3 (B)-V5 C)-2 (D) Vs
(A) D)
28. Iftan A= tan B then A+B=
A) )
29. sec28-tan29=
(C) tan 20
(B) cot 26
(A) cot
4h quadrant, then
30.Ifsec 0=,0 lies in
(D)44
-5
(C) 2sinóx.cos12x
(D) 2sin6x.cosóx
(D)2sin
(A)2cos 6x.cos12x (B)2
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32. Ittan = then cos 6=
(A) (B)
5 (
33. If cosec 0+ cot 0 5, then sin
=
5 1
(A)6 26
(D)
tan 1
35. Iftan where e 0 then 6-
1tan
(A)only (c) and (d) (B) only (a) and (b) (C)only (a) and (c) (D)All (a), (b), (©). (d)
40. sin+x|-cos+x
(C) sin x (D) cos x
(A)-sin x (B)- cosx
then x* + y +z'=
41.Ifx= 3 sin 0, y =3 cos cos , z = 3 cos sin ,
(A)9 (B) 3 (C) 18 (D)27
42) 2+2+2cos46
=
cos (D)Cos
(A) 2-cos e (B) (C)2 cos e
Trigonometry- I1 (9)
43. If sinx+sin x =
(A) 6
48. Ifx cos6+y sine 5, x sine - y cos6 -3, then the value ofx*+=
(A) 34 (B) 12 (C)17 (D)8
cos(54° + A)cos(54°- A) =
51. cos(36- A)cos(36°+A)+
(B) sin A (C)sin 2A (D)cos 2A
(A)cos A
(C)0 (D)1
(A)-1
1. D)
2sin +
sine+ cos8-cossin
2
e
. sin 8= cos®tan -
2. (A)
cos 1° cos 2° cos 3 ° . . . . . . cos 179° = 0
(Ascos 90° =0 product= 0)
3. (A)
tan -cot 0=tan -cot+ taal 6rt--cot 6n-
=-ta
4. (A)
Let 18° 50 =90°30+20 90°20= 90° -30
sin 29 sin (90° 30) sin 20 cos 30
2sinbcos=4cos'6-3 cos 6
2 sin cos cos 0 (4 cos 0-3)= cos 0 [4 (1- sin' 0) -3]
2 sin cos 0= cos 0 (4-4sin0-3) = cos 0 (1 - 4 sin*0)
sin S
4
tantan+tan t1+5-l+3-
N3
4-143
7. (C)
cos (36 A). cos (36° + A) + cos (54°+A). cos (54- A)
=[2 cos (36° - A). cos (36° + A) +2 cos (54+ A). cos (54°- A)]
8. (B)
sin (45°+30°)
=
sin 45°. cos30° +cos 45°. sin 30°
sin 75 =
sin 75-6s75 - -
9. (B) +3 sin 0 cose
(sin"6), (cos*8) 8)}
+
1-cot x =
- tanx
-1-- -2 -).
2(1-2)
11. (C)
sec 0 +tan 0 4
1+8in 4 1+sin0 4cose
cos
sin o-sin2
5sin3contan
2 tan
sin =
1+tan 2 1+|
12. (A)
Given y = eS+v3 sin x + cos (1)
Differentiating w.r.t. x
= SW3ein x+co8 x(0+3 cos x-sin x
Put 0 v3cos X- sin x =0 ~ tan x =
3 >x =
60°
is +(1)2-2
y(V3)
Maximum value of 3 sin x+ cos x
15. (A)
We have sec x +tan x = 3
We know that sec^x - tanx = 1
.(1)
16. (C)
o -
17. D)
sinA sin B =0
sin A = sin B and we know that sin A = sin(t - A) = sin B
. A=B or n- A = B
A = B or A +B=T
Since the angles are not supplementary we say A =B.
8 D)
COs 28
cosec 29- cot 20 = 1
sin 20 sin 20
19C)
A and B are supplementary angles. A+B
=
180 A =180- B
ni-i -i -
20. (D)
and cose - 2cos-1 =1-2sin2
We know sin6 2sin-cos
1-2sincos+|
2
2 cos;-1|
1-sin 6+ cose
-2sincos+2cos
-2sincos+2sin
-2cossincos - cot
-2sincossin
2 2
21. (C)
We have 2cos 0 + 3 cos 0-2
2cos*+4 cos 8-cose-2-0 2cos6(cos0+2) - 1 (cos 0 +2) -0
22. (B)
We have sinx +cosec x = 3
23.(C)
1-cos2
si 2
1
1-cos
2/2
24.(C)
sin A+sin 7A +sin 13A (sinA +sin 13A)+ sin 7A
25. (A)
Given cos x + coS y coS and sin x + siny= -sin a
= - cos a ..(1) and
2 cos
Trigonometry- I (15)
2sineo -
sin a (2)
Divided equation (1) by cquation (2)
co cot a
26. (B)
1 +(2)= 5
sec 6
sec -VS [: 0 lies in 3
quadrant.]
27.(C)
We have, tan 30 = tan (20 +0)
tan 30 tan 30 0-
28. D)
tan A+tan B
tan(A + B)=
1-tan Atan B
55+6 61
66
61
66
A+B =
tan(A +B)=1
»A+B tan"(1)
3
tane 13 12and cosec =
(cos 8x+cos 6x
-
cos 18x -
cos 8x)
sin12x sin 6x =
(2 sin 6x cos 6x) sin 6x
2sin 6x cos 6 x
32. (B)
cos20 - t a n e
1+ tan*8
33. (B)
Given cosec + cot 6 =5 (1)
We know that cosec-e - cot'e =F1
8) 1 e- cot =
2 cosec 6= 5+ 26
cosec 6 13sin 6= 13
34. (C)
cos in-
CoSCoS
3T
4
X- Sin 37t
sin: - incosx- cossin x
4
Trdgonometry- (17)
os sin - c o s sin x
--v2casSN
35 (B)
1-tan 8
Given
+tan
tan
-e-
.
e-
36. (A)
We have
..(1) and tane - sine = b
tan8+sin8 =a (2)
Adding equation (1) & (2), we get
37. (A)
b) cos 930° =
cos[(2 x 360°)+ 210°] =cos210° =cos(180+ 30)-cos30°
-cot 30° = -y3
(c) tan 840°tan[(2 x 360°) + 120°] = -tan 120°
38.(C)
cos12°-sin12° sin 147
cos12°+ sin 12° cos147
cos 12°-cos 78°
+tan 147
cos 12°+ cos
78°
- 2sin 45° sin(-33)
2 s i ,
tan(180°-33°) = tan45° tan33° tan33
2 cos 45° cos 33°.
tan 3 3 - tan 3 3 0
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39. (B)
sin690° x sec240°
- --sin30)- (-2)
40. (C)
sin+x-col**
3 1
cosx+sin x-cos +sin
x x
2
= sin x
41. (A)
x+y+7 =9sin?e+9 cos 0 coso+9 cos0 sin o
9 sin'e+9cos 0 (cos'o+ sin")
=9sin0+9cos 0
9(sin 0 +cos*0)=9x1 =9
)
V2+2+2cos46 = 2+201+cos4)
2+v2x2cos 28 v2+2cos 20
= V21+cos 20) = V2x2cose = 2 cos
43. (D)
Given sinx+sin'x =1 sin x =1-sin'x
.sin x = cosx =» sin'x = cos'x ...(0)
2
cos'x +2cos'x +cosx = (cosx+cosx)
= (sinx+ cos x) =1
44. (B)
In AABC, A +B +C=n » A +B=T-C
tantan tantan
1tan tan B
I-tantan an
Trigonometry- (19)2
45. (A)
InAABC, A+B+C=n 2A+ 2B+2C 27T
2A+2B 2n-2C tan(2A +2B) =tan(2-2C) -tan 2C
tan
2A+tan 2B =-tan 2 C
1- tan 2A tan 2B
tan 2A + tan 2B=-tan2 C(1 - tan2A tan 2B)
46. (D)
sin A-sin C
cot B
cos C-cos A
2cos
A+C)
2
sinAC 2
cot B
2-sin Asin AC
cor 4C cot B =B » A+C= 2B
A , B, C are in A.P.
47. (D)
2 cos=
= 25
sin 169
sin 6
t a n 6=
0 is in third quadrant> cose cos 8
cos sin
i s in third quadrant
sin o = >*=tanasin
cos
tan = 2
tan 6-tan
tan(- 1+ tan ¢- tano
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33
12 3
54
20
48. (A)
X-cos +y-sin 0 = 5
..(1)
x sin y-cos =3 .2)
Squaring and adding both eqs., we get
49. (C)
=
tan A +2tan 2A +
4 tan 4A+4-4tan 4A
tan 4A
tan 2A
50. (B)
a = sin(180° - 5°) + cos(180° 5°)
sin 5° cos 5°
In first quadrunt, sin G< sin 6 < cos 6
When 0 S e <45°
sin 5°< cos 5° sin 5° -cos 5° <0 a<0
51. (D)
cos(36°-A)cos(36° +A)+ cos(54° + A)cos(54°- A)
cos(36° -A) cos(36° + A) + cos[90°- (36°- A)] cos [90°- (36° +A)
Trigonometry i (21)
=
cos(36° - A) cos(36° + A)+sin(36° -A) sin(36° + A)
cos[(36° - A) - (36° + A)] = cos[36° - A 3 6 ° - A] = cos(-2A) = cos 2A
52. (B)
tan +cot =4
On squaring both side, we get
tan+cot0 +2 tan 0 cot 16 tan 0+ cot 0 =
14
On squaring both side, we get
tan8cot' 0+2tan e cot'e =196
tan'e+cot'0 = 196-2 = 194
53. (C)
Since the quadrilateral ABCD is cyclic, we have
A+C 180° and B+D = 180°
cos A =
cos(180°-C) =-
cos C
54. (C)
Given sin0 sin 15° +sin 45°
(15°+45° 15-450
-cos
2sin 2 2
15°= 2xcos15°
-
2 sin 30° cos
0 =
75°
-
15°) >
sin 8 = sin(90°
sin = cos15°