TRIGONOMETRICAL IDENTITIES

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Cosec A = 2 then the value of Cot A + is

a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) None of these

2. If 2x = sec θ and = tan θ, then the value of 2( x2 - )

a) -1 b) 2 c) 1 d) None of these

3. is equal to

a) Secθ + tanθ b) Secθ - tanθ c) Sec2θ + tan2θ d) Sec2θ - tan2θ

4. Sec4 A – Sec2A equals to

a) tan2A – tan4A b) tan4A – tan2A c) tan4A + tan2A d) tan2A +

tan4A

5. is equal to

a) 1 b) 0 c) sinθ + cosθ d) sinθ – cosθ

6. If x = a cosθ , y = b sinθ then b2x2 + a2y2

a) a2b2 b) a4b4 c) ab d) a2 + b2

7. If a cosθ + b sinθ = 3, then value of a2 + b2 is

a) 7 b) 12 c) 25 d) none of these

8. The value of (secA + tanA) (1-sinA) is

a) cosA b) cosecA c) sinA d) secA

Ans : 1b, 2c, 3a, 4c, 5c, 6a, 7c, 8a

Solve the following:

9. If 7cosecθ – 3cotθ = 7, prove that 7cotθ – 3cosecθ = 3

2 2
10. If
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵
= 𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵 (
= 𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚 + 𝑛 ) 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝐵 = 𝑛
2

Prove the following identities

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
11. 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
= 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴

12. (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴)(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴)(𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴) = 1

13. sec2A cosec2A = tan2A + cot2A +2

14. = (cosecA +cotA)2

15. tanA – cotA = 1-2cos2A

sinA cosA

2
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴
16. = 2
(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−1)

1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
17. 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
+ 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
= 2 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴

(
18. 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 +
1
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 ) − (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 − 1
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 )= 2(
1+ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴
2
1− 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴
)

(1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 θ)
19. (𝑡𝑎𝑛 θ + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 θ – 1)
(𝑡𝑎𝑛 θ – 𝑠𝑒𝑐 θ + 1)
= (1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 θ)

20.(1 + tan θ) (1 − sinθ) (1 + sinθ) = 1

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