Trigonometry Merged (With Key)

TRIGONOMETRY- [MEASUREMENT OF ANGLES] EXERICSE
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 According to the great mathematicican ‘Euclid’, angle is ‘the inclination of two lines
intersecting at a point’.
Euclid
Inclination

 An angle is the union of two rays having a common end point in a plane. The amount of
rotation in the plane that is necessary to bring one ray into the position of the other ray is
called the ‘magnitude of the angle’. An angle is usually denoted by  etc..
rays


()
Systems for the measurement of angles (
 Sexagesimal System or British System

 Centisimal System or French System

 Circular measurement

Sexagesimal System 
 1 right angle = 90 degrees (90°)
1  = 90  (90°)
 1 degree = 60 minutes (60')
1  = 60  (60')
 1 minute = 60 seconds (60'’)
1  = 60  (60'’)
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Centesimal System 
 1 right angle = 100 grades (100g)
1  = 100  (100g)
 1 grade = 100 minutes (100')
1  = 100  (100')
 1 minute = 100 seconds (100'’)
1  = 100  (100'’)
Circular Measure 
 One radian is defined as the amount of the angle subtended by an arc of length ‘r’ units
of a circle of radius ‘r’ units at the centre of the circle.
‘r’ ‘r’
‘r’ 
 One radian is denoted by 1C.
1C 
 In this measure 2 right angles = C
= C
Conversion of angle form one system to another system

 we can convert angle from one system to another system easily by using the relation
180 200 
 
D G R
180 200 
 D 
G

R


 Where D, G, R respectively denote Degrees, grades and radians
DG D 

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TRIGONOMETRY- [MEASUREMENT OF ANGLES] EXERICSE

 Express 1200 in radians
1200 
 2 3 2
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 3 4 5
2
 Express in degrees
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2
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
1) 240 2) 300 3) 360 4) 600
3. The radian measure of 6301451 is
6301451 
c c c c
 811   3811   4811   5811 
1)   2)   3)   4)  
 8000   8000   8000   8000 
 3 
4.   radians is equal to
 5 
 3 
  
 5 
1) 1000 2) 1200 3) 1080 4) 1800
 Express 1200 in grades

1) 133.33g 2) 123.33g 3) 113.33g 4) None of these
 What is the total angle made by a cycle whell in 4 revolutions (in radians)

1) 4 2) 6 3) 8 4) 12
 A wheel makes 360 revolutions in 1 minute. In what is angle moved by it in 1 second
(in radians)

1) 10c 2) 12c 3) 14c 4) 16c

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 3 
8.   radians is equal to
 5 
 3 
  
 5 
1) 100o 2) 120o 3) 108o 4) 180o
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9. The degree measure of one radian (taking   ) is
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22
   7

1) 57o61’22"(approx) 2) 57o16’22"(approx)
3) 57o22’16"(approx) 4) 57o32’16"(approx)
10. In circular measure, the value of the angle 11015' is
 11015' 

c c c c
1) 2) 3) 4)
16 8 4 12

11. If the sum of two angles is 135o and their difference is , then the circular measure of the
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greater angle is

o 12 
2 3 5 
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 5 12 3
c
12. In triangle ABC,ABC=75 and ACB=
o
. The circular measure of BAC is
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c
ABC  ABC  75 ACB =
o
BAC 
4
5 
1) radian 2) radian
12 3
 2
3) radian 4) radian
6 3

2
5
13. The circular measure of an angle of an isosceles triangle is . Circular measure of one of
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the other angle must be
5
 9


5 5 2 4
1) 2) 3) 4)
18 9 9 9
2
14. The difference between the two acute angles of a right angled triangle is radians; find
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the smallest angle in degrees
 25 


1) 810 2) 720 3) 180 4) 90
 
15. The circular measure of two angles of a triangle are respectively and . What is the
2 3
measure of the third angle in degrees?
 
 2  3 

1) 300 2) 100 3) 200 4) 450
16. In a triangle ABC, AB = AC, BA is produced to D in such a manner that AC = AD. The
circular measure of  BCD is
 ABC AB = AC, BA  D AC = AD
 BCD
  2 
1) 2) 3) 4)
6 3 3 2
17. In a triangle, the angles are in the ratio 2 : 5 : 3. What is the value of the least angle in the
radian?

  2 
1) 2) 3) 4)
20 10 5 5

3
22
18. If the sum and difference of two angles are radian and 360 respectively, then the value
9
22
of smalller angle in degree taking the value of  as is :
7
22
 9 
22
 7

1) 600 2) 480 3) 520 4) 560
19. The circular measure of the included angle formed by the hour hand and minute hand of a
clock at 3 PM will be

1) /4 2) /3 3) 5/12 4) /2
c
20. Convert into sexagesimal system
6
c
6

1) 450 2) 1800 3) 900 4) 300

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TRIGONOMETRY RATIOS THEORY

 The world ‘Trigonometry’ means measurement of triangles.
’trigonon’ ’metron’
’trigonon’     ’metron’       
‘Trigonometry’
Trigonometrical Ratios   
 The ratio between the lengths of a pair of two sides of a right-angled triangle is called a
trigonometrical ratio.

 The three sides of a right-angled triangle give six trigonometrical ratios; namely : sine,
cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant. In short, these ratios are written as :
sin, cos, tan, cot, sec and cosec respectively.
sine, cosine,
tangent, cotangent, secant cosecant. sin, cos, tan, cot, sec 
cosec 
 
In a right-angled triangle ABC, for actue angle A :

ABC A 
1) sine (sin) is defined as the ratio between the lengths of perpendicular and hypotenuse.
perpendicu lar(opposite side) BC
 sin A = 
hypotenuse AC
sine (sin) 

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  BC
 sin A =
 AC
2) cosine (cos) is defined as the ratio between the lengths of base and hypotenuse.
base (adjacent side) AB
 cos A = 
hypotenuse AC
cosine (cos) 
  AB
 cos A =
 AC
3) tangent (tan) is defined as the ratio between the lengths of perpendicular and base
perpendicular(opposite side) BC
 tan A = 
tangent (tan) 
  BC
 tan A =
 AB
4) cotangent (cot) is defined as the ratio between the lengths of base and perpendicular.
 cot A = 
cotangent (cot) 
 AB
 cot A = 
 BC
5) secant (sec) is defined as the ratio between the lengths of hypotenuse and base.
hypotenuse AC
 sec A = base (adjacent side)  AB
secant (sec)  

 AC
 sec A = 
 AB
6) cosecant (cosec) is defined as the ratio between the lengths of hypotenuse and
perpendicular.
hypotenuse AC
 cosec A = 
cosecant (cosec)   
 AC
 cosec A = 
 BC
Note :
 Each trigonometrical ratio is a real number and has no unit.

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 The values of trigonometrical ratios are always the same for the same angle.


sin cosec
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cosec A =  sin A × cosec A = 1
sin A
cossec
1
sec A =  cos A × sec A = 1
cos A
tancot
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cot A =  tan A × cot A = 1
tan A
Examples:
 If 00  A  900 and sin (900 - 3A). cosec 420 = 1 then find the value of angle A.
00  A  900 sin (900 - 3A). cosec 420 = 1 A 
1) 160 2) 140 3) 480 4) 420
 If 00  A  900 and cos (900 - A). sec 770 = 1 then find the value of angle A.
00  A  900cos (900 - A). sec 770 = 1 A
1) 230 2) 900 3) 770 4) 130
Pythagoras Theorem   :
A B
AC2 = AB2 = BC2
Some Important Pythagoras Triplets   :

 (3, 4, 5)  (5, 12, 13)  (7, 24, 25)  (8, 15, 17)

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 (9, 40, 41)  (11, 60, 61)  (12, 35, 37)  (16, 63, 65)
 (20, 99, 101)  (33, 56, 65)
Example :
1. A ladder 25m long reaches a window of building 20m above the ground. Determine the
distance of the foot of the ladder from the building.
             

1) 12 m 2) 18 m 3) 27 m 4) 15 m
2. Two poles of heights 6m and 11m stand on a plane ground. If the distance between the feet
of the poles is 12m find the distance between their tops.
    

1) 15 m 2) 12 m 3) 13 m 4) 17 m
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3. If tan A = , then find the other trigonometric ratios of angle A.
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3
tan A = , A
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4. Consider a triangle PQR, right angled at P, in which PQ = 21 units, QR = 29 units and
2 2
 PQR =  , then find the value of cos  - sin 
PPQRPQ = 21QR = 29
 PQR =   cos  - sin 
2 2
5. In right angle triangle ABC, 8 cm, 15 cm and 17 cm are the lengths of AB, BC and CA
respectively. Then, find out sin A, cos A and tan A.
ABCAB, BC CA 
sin A, cos Atan A
6. In a right angle triangle ABC with right angle at B, in which a = 24 units, b = 25 units and
 BAC =  . Then, find cos  and tan  .
B ABC a = 24 b = 25
 BAC =  cos  tan  
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7. If cos A = , then find sin A and tan A.
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cos A = sin Atan A 
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8. If 3 tan A = 4, then find sin A and cos A.
3 tan A = 4 sin Acos A
9. In a right angle triangle ABC, right angle is at B, if tan A = 3 then find the value of
(i) sin A cos C + cos A sin C (ii) cos A cos C - sin A sin C
B ABCtan A = 3 
(i) sin A cos C + cos A sin C (ii) cos A cos C - sin A sin C 
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10. Given cot =
7
, then evaluate
1  sinθ
8 cosθ
7
, 
cot =
1  sinθ  
8 cosθ
Trigonometrical Ratios:
Silver All
(900 <θ < 1800) (00 <θ < 900)
(900+θ) & (1800-θ) (900-θ) & (3600+θ)
II I
X’ X
III IV
Tea Cups
(1800 <θ < 2700) (2700 <θ < 3600)
(1800+θ) & (2700-θ) (2700+θ) & (3600-θ)
Y’
 In 1st quadrant ALL trigonometric functions are positive


 In 2nd quadrant only Sin and Cosec are positive
Sin Cosec
 In 3rd quadrant only Tan and Cot are positive
Tan Cot
 In 4th quadrant only Cos and Sec are positive
CosSec
Co-Functions( ):
 sin & cos are co.functions
sin cos
 cosec & sec are co.functions
cosec sec
 tan & cot are co.functions.
tan cot
 If the angle is in the form of (900   ) or (2700   ) then each function changes to its
co.function.

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(900   )(270   )
0
 If the angle is in the form of (1800   ) or (3600   ) then we get same function.
(1800   )(3600   )
Trigonometric ratio  θ 90 0

θ  90 0
θ  180
0
θ  180 0
θ  2700
θ  270
0
θ  360
0
θ  360 0
θ 
sin θ - sin θ cos  cos  sin  - sin  - cos  - cos  - sin  sin 
cos θ cos θ sin  - sin  - cos  - cos  - sin  sin  cos  cos 
tan θ - tan θ cot  - cot  - tan  tan  cot  - cot  - tan  tan 
cot θ - cot θ tan  - tan  - cot  cot  tan  - tan  - cot  cot 
sec θ sec  cosec  - cosec  - sec  - sec  - cosec  cosec  sec  sec 
cosec θ - cosec  sec  sec  cosec  - cosec  - sec  - cosec  - cosec  cosec 
Even Functions and Odd Functions(  :

 If f(-x) = f(x) then it is called as even function, Hence cos and sec are even functions
f(-x) = f(x) cos sec 
 If f(-x) = - f(x) then it is called as odd function, Hence sin, cosec, tan and cot are odd
functions
f(-x) = - f(x)  sin, cosec, tan cot 

Example :
1. sin (2700 + ) = ....
(2700 + ) lies in 4th quadrant, here sin is negative and when it is 2700 sin becomes cos
(2700 + ) sin sin cos

 sin (2700 +  = -cos 
2. tan (1800 + ) = ....
(1800 + ) lies in 3rd quadrant, here tan is positive and when it is 1800 tan remains same
(1800 + )tan tan

 tan (180 + ) = tan 
3. cos (900 - ) = .............
(900 - ) lies in 1st quadrant, here cos is positive and when it is 900 cos becomes sin
(900 - )cos cos sin

 cos (90 - = sin 

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 If x + y = 900 then
sin x
sin x = cos y  cos y  1
cosec x
cosec x = sec y  1
sec y
tan x
tan x = cot y  cot y  1
 tan x × tan y = 1 & cot x × cot y = 1
Trigonomet ric
00 300 450 60 0 900
function
1 1 3
sin 0 1
2 2 2
3 1 1
cos 1 0
2 2 2
1 undefined
tan 0 1 3
3 
undefined 1
cot 3 1 0
 3
2 undefined
sec 1 2 2
3 
undefined 2
cosec 2 2 1
 3
1 n 1
 If x  = 2 then x  n = 2
x x
If tan tan then tann + cotn = 2
1
 If x  = p, then
x
1
x2  = p2 - 1
x2
1
x3  = p3 - 3p
x3

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Trigonometrical Identities:
 sin2  + cos2  = 1
If x + y = 900, then sin2x + sin2y = 1 & cos2x + cos2y = 1
1
 sec2  - tan2  = 1 & (sec  - tan  ) =
sec   tan 
1
If (sec  + tan  ) = p, then (sec  - tan  ) = p
P2+1
P2-1
A 2p B
p2 1 2p
sin  = cos  = 2
p2  1 p 1
1
 cosec2  - cot2  = 1 & (cosec  - cot  ) =
cosec   cot 
1
If (cosec  + cot  ) = p, then (cosec  - cot  ) = p
P2+1 2p
A P2-1 B
2p p2 1
sin  = 2 cos  =
p 1 p2  1
Compound angles (   

 Algebraic sum or difference of two or more angles is called a compound angles. If A, B and
C are any angle, then A + B, A - B, A + B + C, A - B - C, A + B - C, etc., are all compound
angles.

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A, B C 
A + B, A - B, A + B + C, A - B - C, A + B - C ... 

The addition formula
 sin (A + B) = sinA cosB + cosA sinB
 cos (A + B) = cosA cosB - sinA sinB
tan A  tan B
 tan (A + B) =
1  tan A tan B
cot A cot B  1
 cot (A + B) =
cot A  cot B
The subtraction formula
 sin (A - B) = sinA cosB - cosA sinB
 cos (A - B) = cosA cosB + sinA sinB
tan A  tan B
 tan (A - B) =
1  tan A tan B
cot A cot B  1
 cot (A - B) =
cot A  cot B
Example :
1. Find the value of tan 750
2. Find the value of cos 750 cos 150
Some important results
 sin (A + B) . sin (A - B) = sin2A - sin2B = cos2B - cos2A
 cos (A + B) . cos (A - B) = cos2A - sin2B = cos2B - sin2A
 sin (A + B + C) =
sin A cos B cos C + cos A sin B cos C + cos A cos B sin C - sin A sin B sin C
 cos (A + B + C) =
cos A cos B cos C - cos A sin B sin C + sin A cos B sin C - sin A sin B cos C
tan A  tan B  tan C - tan A tan B tan C
 tan (A + B + C) =
1  tan A tan B  tan B tan C  tan C tan A
cot A  cot B  cot C - cot A cot B cot C
 cot (A + B + C) =
1  cot A cot B  cot B cot C  cot C cot A
Transformation Formula
Transformation of products into sum or differences
(
 2 sinA cosB = sin (A + B) + sin(A - B)
 2 cosA sinB = sin(A + B) - sin(A - B)
 2 cosA cosB = cos (A + B) + cos (A - B)
 2 sinA sinB = cos (A - B) - cos(A + B)

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Transformation of sum or difference into products
(
CD CD
 sinC + sinD = 2 sin cos
2 2
CD CD
 sinC - sinD = 2 cos sin
2 2
CD CD
 cosC + cosD = 2cos cos
2 2
CD CD
 cosC - cosD = -2 sin sin
2 2
Multiple Angles (   
 An angle of the form of 2A, 3A, 4A, ..., etc., are called multiple angles of A.
A2A, 3A, 4A, ..., A
Trigonometrical ratios of 2A in terms of trigonometrical ratio of A
(i) sin 2A = 2 sinA cosA
(ii) cos 2A = cos2A - sin2A = 2 cos2A - 1 = 1 - 2 sin2A
2 tan
(iii) tan 2A =
1  tan 2 A
cot 2 A  1
(iv) cot 2A =
2 cot A
sin2A and cos2A in terms of tanA
2 tan A
(i) sin 2A =
1  tan 2 A
1  tan 2 A
(ii) cos 2A =
1  tan 2 A
Trigonometrical ratios of 3A in terms of trigonometic ratios of A
(i) sin 3A = 3 sinA - 4 sin3A
(ii) cos 3A = 4 cos3A - 3 cosA
3 tan A  tan 3 A
(iii) tan 3A =
1  3 tan 2 A
3 cot A  cot 3A
(iii) cot3 A =
1  3 cot 2 A

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Basic Examples:
sin 280
1. Evaluate
cos 620
cot 56 0
2. Evaluate
tan 34 0
cosec 500
3. Evaluate
sec 400
cos 220
4. Evaluate :
sin 680
tan 47 0
5. Evaluate
cot 430
sec 750
6. Evaluate
cosec 150
cos 550 cot 350

7. Evaluate 
sin 350 tan 550
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
tan 72 0 cot 72 0
8.  ?
cot 18 0 tan 18 0
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
2 tan 530 cot 80 0
9. Evaluate : 
cot 37 0 tan 10 0
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
sin 72 0 sec 32 0
10. Evaluate : 3 
cos 180 cosec 580
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
sin 800
11. Evaluate : + sin 590 sec 310
cos 100
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
tan 56 0
12. Evaluate + cos 490 cosec 410
cot 34 0
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
cot 54 0 tan 200
13. Evaluate  2
tan 360 cot 700

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1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
2 tan 530 cot 80 0
14. Evaluate 
cot 37 0 tan 10 0
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
cot 2 410 sin 2 750
15. Evaluate :  2
tan 2 49 0 cos 2 150
1) 1 2) 2 3) - 1 4) 3
16. Evaluate cos 580 - sin 320
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
17. Evaluate : cosec (650 + A) - sec(250 - A)
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
18. Evaluate : tan (550 - A) - cot(350 + A)
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
2 0 2 0
19. Evaluate tan 25 - cot 65
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
0 0 0 0
20. sec 70 sin 20 + cosec 70 cos 20 = ?
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
21. Evaluate sin 42 sec 48 + cos 42 cosec 480 = ?
0 0 0
1) 1 2) 2 3) 0 4) 3
22. Evaluate : 3 cos 80 cosec 10 + 2 cos 590 cosec 310
0 0
1) 1 2) 2 3) 5 4) 3
23. Evaluate tan 10 tan 15 tan 75 tan 800 = ?
0 0 0
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0
sin 26 0 cos 26 0
24.  ?
sec 64 0 cosec 64 0
1) 3 2) 0 3) 2 4) 1
25. If 00  A  900 and cos 380 sec (900 - 2A) = 1 then find the value of angle A.
1) 260 2) 520 3) 130 4) 500
26 Evaluate sin2 35 + sin2 550
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3
2 0 2 0
27. Evaluate cos 40 + cos 50
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0
cos 2 32 0  cos 2 580
28. Evaluate
sin 2 590  sin 2 310
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3
29. Evaluate sec2 180 - cot2 720
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0
30. Evaluate sec2 630 - cot2 270
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3
31. Evaluate sin (900 - A) cos A + cos (900 - A) sin A
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0

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0 0 0 0
32. Evaluate sin 35 cos 55  cos 35 sin 55
cosec 2 100  tan 2 800
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0
33. Evaluate sin 150 cos 750 + cos 150 sin 750
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3
34. Evaluate cos 550 sin 350 + sin 550 cos 350 = ?
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0
35. Evaluate sin 420 sin 480 - cos 420 cos 480
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3
tan 57 0 cot 70 0
36. Evaluate : 2   2 cos 450
cot 330 tan 20 0
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0
cos 700 cos 590
37. Evaluate :   8 sin2 300
sin 200 sin 310
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3
38. Evaluate : 14 sin 300 + 6 cos 600 - 5 tan 450.
1) 4 2) 5 3) 15 4) 1
2 2
 sin 77 0   cos 77 0 
39. Evaluate   
0  
 2
0   2 cos 45
0
 cos 13   sin 13 
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 0
40. Evaluate cos 25 + cos 65 - tan 450
2 0 2 0 2
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3

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TRIGONOMETRY RATIOS EXERICSE - 1

1
 If sin (A + B) = 1, sin B = then  A =
2
1
sin (A + B) = 1, sin B =   A =
2
1) 300 2) 450 3) 900 4) 600
1 1
 If sin (A - B) = , cos (A + B) = then the values of A & B respectively are
2 2
1 1
sin (A - B) = , cos (A + B) = A, B
2 2
1) 300, 600 2) 600, 300 3) 450, 300 4) 450, 150
 sin (2700 + ) =
1) -cos  2) cos  3) sin  4) -sin 
 If tan  3  then the value of sec is
tan  3  sec  
1) 2 2) 2 3) 4 4) 6
24  1  cos θ
 If cot   then the value of 
7 1  cos θ
24  1  cos θ
cot     
7 1  cos θ
1 7 1 1
1) 2) 3) 4)
7 24 2 8
1
 If tan  =
3
then the value of 7 sin2 + 3cos2  is
1
tan  =
3
7 sin2 + 3cos2  
1) 3 2) 7 3) 10 4) 4

1
4
 If sin  = then sin (1800 +) =
5
4
sin  = sin (1800 +) =
5
4 5 4 5
1) 2) 3) 4)
5 4 5 4
π 3π 5π 7π 9π
 cot .cot .cot .cot .cot 
20 20 20 20 20
1) 0 2) 1 3) -1 4) None of these
4 5
 If sin A = , cos B = where A, B < 900 then sin(A + B) =
5 13
4 5
sin A = , cos B =  A, B < 900 sin(A + B) =
5 13
20 65 56 52
1) 2) 3) 4)
65 56 65 25
m
 If sin A = then n 2  m 2 tan A =
n
m
sin A =  n 2  m 2 tan A =
n
1) n 2) m 3) 1 4) m/n
5
 If sec2 + tan2 = , 0 < < 900 then the value of is
3
5
sec2 + tan2 = , 0 < < 900  
3
1) 150 2) 450 3) 600 4) 300
 If 4 sin2  - 1 = 0 then tan =
4 sin2  - 1 = 0 tan =
1
1) 0 2) 1 3) 3 4)
3
 If x = a cos , y = a sin then
x = a cos , y = a sin  
1) x2 + y2 = a2 2) x2 - y2 = a2 3) x2 + y2 = 1 4) x2 - y2 = 1

2
 If x = a cosec , y = b cot then b2x2-a2y2 =
x = a cosec , y = b cot  b2x2-a2y2 =
a 2  b2
1) a2 + b2 2) a2b2 3) 4) None of these
a 2  b2
 If a = x cos  + y sin  b = x sin - y cos then a2 + b2 =
a = x cos  + y sin  b = x sin - y cos a2 + b2 =
1) x2y2 2) x2 - y2 3) x2 + y2 4) 0
cosα 1  sinα
  
1  sinα cosα
1) 2 cosec  2) 2 sec  3) cosec  4) sec 
1  cosA
 
1  cosA
1) cosec A + cot A 2) 1 + sin A
3) 1 - sin A 4) sec A + tan A
 If cos A - sin A = 2 sin A then cos A + sin A =
cos A - sin A = 2 sin A cos A + sin A =
1) 2 cos A 2)  2 sin A
3)  2 cos A 4) 1
m2  n 2
 If tan  = then the value of cosec is
2mn
m2  n 2
tan  =  cosec  
2mn
m2  n 2 m2  n2 m2  n 2
1) 2 2) 3) 2 4) None of these
m  n2 2 mn m  n2
 The simplified value of sin2 A . cos2 B + cos2 A . cos2 B + sin2 A . sin2B + cos2A . sin2B
sin2 A . cos2 B + cos2 A . cos2 B + sin2 A . sin2B + cos2A . sin2B 
1) 1 2) -1 3) 0 4) None of these
 cos4 A - sin4 A =
1) 1 + 2 sin2A 2) 1 - 2 sin2A 3) 1 + cos2 A 4) 1 - sin2 A

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 If sec tan = 5 then sin 
sec tan = 5 sin 
12 13 1
1) 2) 3) 4) 0
13 12 5
tan A  tan B
 If tan (A - B) = then tan 150 
1  tan A tan B
tan A  tan B
tan (A - B) = tan 150 
1  tan A tan B
1) 2 + 3 2) 2 - 3 3) 2 4) 3
 If tan A + cot A = 2, then find the value of tan2A + cot2 A =
1
1) 4 2) 2 3) 1 4)
2
 If tan + cot = 5, then find the value of tan2 + cot2 
1) 23 2) 27 3) 25 4) 21
 If sec + tan = 6, then sec = ?
1 1 1
1) 3 2) 3 3) 3 4) 3
12 6 3
 If cosec + cot = 2, then cot = ?
1) 0 2) 1 3) 0.75 4) 0.5
 If sec + tan = 4, then sec - tan= ?
1) 1 2) 0.75 3) 0.25 4) 0.5
1
 If sec + tan = , then sec - tan= ?
3
6
1) 1 2) 9 3) 3 4)
9
 If sec + tan = 3.2, then what is sec ?
1) 2.28 2) 1.6 3) 1.75625 4) 1.92625
5
 If cos2 x + sin x = , than Find the value of sin x
4
3 1 1 3
1) 2) 3)  4)
4 2 2 2
m
 If cos + sin = m, sec + cosec  = n, than what is the value of .
n
4
1) 1 2) sincos 3) sec cosec 4) cot tan
 If 4 sin- 3cos = 0 then sec. cosecis
5 25 13 12
1) 2) 3) 4)
12 12 12 5
 If sin x + cos x = 2 sinx, then value of tan x is
1) 2 1 2) 1 3) 2 1 4) 2
 If tan4  + tan2  = 11, then sec4  - sec2  =
1) 12 2) 11 3) 13 4) 10
 If sin  - cos  = 0, then sin4  + cos4  + tan4  is
5 3 7
1) 2) 3) 4) 2
4 2 4
2  1 
 If 2x = secA and = tan A, then Find the value of 2 x 2  2  =
x  x 
1 1 1
1) 1 2) 3) 4)
2 4 3
 Find the value of 
cosθ cosθ
 2
1  sinθ 1  sinθ
1) 450 2) 900 3) 300 4) 600
cosθ
 Simplify
1  sinθ
1) cosec+ cot 2) cosec- cot
3) sec- tan 4) sec- tan
sinθ - 2sin 3θ
 Simplify
2cos 3θ  cosθ
1) tan 2) sin- cos
3) 2sin- cos 4) sin+ cos
tanA cotΑ
 Simplify 
1  tan A  1  cot A
2 2 2 2
1) 2sinA cosA 2) sinA - cos A

3) sinA cosA 4) (sinA + cosA)2

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sinΑ  sinΒ cosA  cosB
  ?
cosA  cosΒ sinΑ  sinΒ
1) sinA cosB 2) 0
3) tanA tanB 4) cosA cosB
 Find the value of sin1200 sin 2400 sin 2700
1 1 3 1
1)  2)  3) 4)
8 2 4 8
 Simplify : cos 180 + cos 1620 + sin 1260 + sin 2340
1) 2 2) 1 3) -2 4) 0
 (tan 340. tan 420 . tan 480. tan 560 ) + (tan 600. cot 300 ) - (cosec 300. sec 600)
1) 0 2) 1.5 3) 1 4) 2
 sin 00 . sin 10. sin 20 . sin 30 ... sin 890 =
1) 0 2) 1.5 3) 1 4) 2
 Find the value of sin 120. cos 180. sec 780. cosec 720
1 3
1) 2) 3 3) 4) 1
2 3
 What is the value of tan 00 . tan 10. tan 20 . tan 30. tan 40 ......... tan 890
1
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4)
2
49. Evaluate sin2 350 + sin2 550

1) 1 2) 0 3) 2 4) 3
cos 2 32 0  cos 2 580
50. Evaluate
sin 2 590  sin 2 310
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) 3

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TRIGONOMETRY RATIOS EXERCISE-2

1 + 2 sin θ cos θ
1. If 29 tanθ = 31 , then the value of is equal to
1 - 2 sin θ cos θ
1 + 2 sin θ cos θ
29 tanθ = 31  
1 - 2 sin θ cos θ
1) 810 2) 900 3) 540 4) 490
8 sin θ + 5 cos θ
2. If tan   2 , then the value of is
sin θ + 2 cos3 θ + 3 cos θ
3
8 sin θ + 5 cos θ
tan   2  sin 3 θ + 2 cos3 θ + 3 cos θ 
21 8 7 16
1) 2) 3) 4)
5 5 5 5
3. In a right-angled triangle ABC,  B is the right angle and AC = 2 5 . If AB - BC = 2 , then
the value of (cos2 A - cos2 C) is :
B ABC AC = 2 5 AB - BC = 2 
(cos2 A - cos2 C) 
2 3 6 3
1) 2) 3) 4)
5 5 5 10
b a b ab
4. If sin   then the value of  is
a ab ab
b a b ab
sin     
a ab ab
1) 0 2)1 3) 2sec  4) 2cosec 
x
5. If sin 17o= , then the value of (sec 17o- sin73o) is
y
x
sin 17o=
y
(sec 17o- sin73o) 
y2 x2 x2 y2
1) 2) y 3) 4)
x y2  x2 y2  x2 y x2  y2 x x2  y2

1
If tan 2θ+45  = cot 3θ ,where (2+45o) and 3 are acute angles, then the value of  is
o
6.
tan 2θ+45o  = cot 3θ ,(2+45o)3

1) 5o 2) 9o 3) 12o 4) 15o
7. If cos. cosec 23o=1, the value of  is

cos. cosec 23o=1  
1) 23o 2) 37o 3) 63o 4) 67o
8. If tan (5x - 100) = cot(5y + 200), then the value of x + y is

tan (5x - 100) = cot(5y + 200)x + y 
10
1) 150 2) 160 3) 22 4) 240
2
9. If tan15o  2  3, then the value of tan15o cot 75o  tan 75o cot15o is
tan15o  2  3, tan15o cot 75o  tan 75o cot15o 

1) 14 2) 12 3) 10 4) 8
10. If sec   tan   7, then the value of  when 0    90o, is
2 2 0
sec 2   tan 2   7, 00    90o  

1) 60o 2) 30o 3) 0o 4) 90o
11. If x sin 60o .tan 30o  sec 60o .cot 45o , then the value of x is
x sin 60o .tan 30o  sec 60o .cot 45o

,  x 
1) 2 2) 2 3 3) 4 4) 4 3
2 o 2 o 3
12. The value of x which satisfies the equation 2 cos ec 30  x sin 60  tan 2 30 o  10
4
is
3
x  2 cos ec 2 30o  x sin 2 60o  tan 2 30o  10 
4
1) 2 2) 3 3) 0 4) 1
o o
x4
13. If x sin 45  y cos ec30 , then 4 is
y
x4
x sin 45o  y cos ec30o , 
y4
1) 43 2) 63 3) 23 4) 83

2
14. If tan   cot   2 , then the value of  is
tan   cot   2 
1) 45o 2) 60o 3) 90o 4) 30o
8sinθ + 5cosθ
15. If tan = 1 , then the value of is
sin θ - 2cos 3θ + 7cosθ
3
8sinθ + 5cosθ
tan = 1  
sin θ - 2cos 3θ + 7cosθ
3
1 4
1) 2 2) 2 3) 3 4)
2 5
  
16. If tan     3 , then the value of cos  is:
2 2
  
tan     3 cos
2 2
1 1
1) 0 2) 3) 4) 1
2 2
17. If A and B are complementary angles, then the value of sinA.cosB + cosA.sinB - tanA.tanB
+ sec2A - cot2B is
A B sinA.cosB + cosA.sinB - tanA.tanB + sec2A - cot2B

1) 2 2) 0 3) 1 4) -1
18. The value of sin2 10 + sin2 20 + sin2 30 + .... + sin2 890 is
1 1
1) 22 2) 44 3) 22 4) 44
2 2
19. The value of sin2 20 + sin2 40 + sin2 60 + ..... + sin2900 is
1) 0 2) 22 3) 23 4) 44
sin25 0 cos65 0  cos250 sin65 0

20. The value of is
tan 2 70 0  cosec 2 200
1) -1 2) 0 3) 1 4) 2
 1 
21. The value of cot 17 0  cot 730 cos 2 22 0  0 2 0 
 cot 17 sec 68 
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3
22. If sec   cos ec  0 , then the value of tan   cot  is
sec   cos ec   0  tan   cot  
1) 0 2) 1 3) -1 4) 2

3
23. The value of , which satisfies the equation tan 2 θ + 3 = 3secθ , 0o    90o is
tan 2 θ + 3 = 3secθ 0o    90o
1) 15o or 0o 2) 30o or 0o 3) 45o or 0o 4) 60o or 0o
cot 300  cot 750
24. The value of is
tan150  tan 600
1) 0 2) 1 3) 3 1 4) -1
2 5θ 
25. If  is a positive acute angle and tan2θ . tan3θ = 1 , then the value of  2cos - 1 is
 2 
 2 5θ 
 tan2θ . tan3θ = 1   2cos - 1 
 2 
1 1
1)  2) 1 3) 0 4)
2 2
26. The value of cos 1o cos 2o cos 3o.... cos 177o cos 178o cos 179o is:
1 1
1) 0 2) 3) 1 4)
2 2
27. If tan+cot=2, then tan100+cot100is
tan+cot=2  tan100+cot100 
1) 2 2) 0 3) 1 4) 3
9 9
28. If sin+cosec=2, then sin +cosec is
sin+cosec=2  sin9+cosec9 
1) 3 2) 2 3) 4 4) 1
sin 4   1
29. If sin+cosec=3, then is
sin 2 
sin 4   1
sin+cosec=3  
sin 2 
1) 1 2) 0 3) 7 4) 9
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
30. The value of sin 38 + sin 52 + sin 30 - tan 45 is equal to :
1 1 3 1
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 4 4 2

4
TRIGONOMETRY RATIOS TEST - 1

3
1. If tan  = and is acute, then cosec 
4
3
tan  = cosec 
4
5 4 4 5
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 3 5 3
o
2. If sin= 0.7, 0    90 then cos  is
sin= 0.7, 0    90o cos 
1) 0.3 2) 0.49 3) 0.51 4) 0.9

 
3. If 7 sin   24 cos  ; 0    ,  < , then the value of
2 2
14 tan   75cos   7sec  is
 
7 sin   24 cos  ; 0   
2
, <
2
14 tan   75cos   7sec  
1) 3 2) 4 3) 1 4) 2
4. If r sin   1, r cos   3 , then the value of  3tanθ + 1 is 

r sin   1, r cos   3   3tanθ + 1 
1
1) 3 2) 3) 1 4) 2
3
3 tanθ + cosθ
5. If sinθ = , then the value of is equal to
5 cotθ + cosecθ
3 tanθ + cosθ
sinθ =
5
 cotθ + cosecθ 
29 31
1) 2)
60 60
34 37
3) 4)
60 60

1
5sinθ - 3cosθ
6. If 5 tan   4, then is
5sinθ + 2cosθ
5sinθ - 3cosθ
5 tan   4, 
5sinθ + 2cosθ
2 1 1 1
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 4 6 3
7. In right-angled triangle XYZ, right-angled at Y, if XY = 2 6 and XZ – YZ = 2, then
sec X  tan X is
Y XYZ XY = 2 6 XZ – YZ = 2 
sec X  tan X 
1 6
1) 2) 6 3) 2 6 4)
6 2
o p sec 2 81o
8. If tan 9  , then the value of is
q 1  cot 2 81o
p sec 2 81o
tan 9o   
q 1  cot 2 81o
p p2 q2
1) 2) 1 3) 2 4) 2
q q p
x
9. If sin 310 = . The value of sec 310 - sin 590 is
y
x
sin 310 = sec 310 - sin 590 
y
x2 x2 y2 x2
1) 2)  3)  4) 
y y 2  x2 y y2  x2 y 2  x2 y y2  x2
10. The value of sin2320 + sin2580 - sin300 + sec2600 is equal to :

1) 55 2) 3.5 3) 4.5 4) 4
If x,y are acute angles, 0<x+y<90o and sin 2x  20   cos 2y  20o  , then the value of
o
11.
tan (x+y) is:
x,y 0<x+y<90o sin 2x  20   cos 2y  20o  tan (x+y)

o

1 3
1) 2) 3) 3 4) 1
3 2
2
sin 43o cos19o
12. The value of o
 o
 8cos2 60o is
cos 47 sin 71
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) -1
13. The value of tan1o.tan2o.tan3o.... tan89o is
1
1) 1 2) 0 3) 3 4)
3
14. If tan7θ .tan 2θ = 1 , then the value of tan3 is
tan7θ .tan 2θ = 1  tan3 
1 1
1) 3 2)  3) 4) - 3
3 3
15. The value of cot 100. cot 200.cot 600 cot 700.cot 800 is
1
1) 1 2) -1 3) 3 d)
3
sin 530 cot 650

16. The value of  is
cos 37 0 tan 250
sin 530 cot 650


cos 37 0 tan 250

1) 2 2) 1 3) 3 4) 0
2 0 2 0
17. The value of (sin 25 + sin 65 ) is :
(sin2 250 + sin2 650) 
2 3
1) 2) 3) 1 4) 0
3 2
If sin 3x  20   cos 3y  20  , then the value of (x+y) is

o o
18.
sin 3x  20 o   cos 3y  20 o  (x+y) 

1) 20o 2) 30o 3) 40o 4) 45o
2sin 680 2cot150 3tan 450.tan 200.tan 400.tan 500.tan 700
19.  
cos 220 5 tan 750 5
1) -1 2) 0 3) 1 4) 2
20. Evaluate 3 cos 80 cosec 10 + 2 cos 59o cosec31o
o o
4.
3 cos 80o cosec 10o+ 2 cos 59o cosec31o 
1) 1 2) 3 3) 2 4) 5
21. If tan 3x = cot(300 + 2x), then what is the value of x?
3x = cot(300 + 2x)x 
1) 120 2) 180 3) 100 4) 150
3
22. If sec 4 = cosec( + 200), then is equal to :
sec 4 = cosec( + 200) 
1) 220 2) 180 3) 140 4) 200
23. Value of (cos 530 - sin 370) is
(cos 530 - sin 370) 
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 sin 370 4) 2 cos 530
24. If tan (x + y) tan (x - y) = 1, then the value of tan x is :
tan (x + y) tan (x - y) = 1 x 
1
1) 3 2) 1 3) 1/2 4)
3
25. If tan x  sin 45o .cos 45o  sin 30o , then the value of x is
tan x  sin 45o .cos 45o  sin 30o 

,  x 
1) 30o 2) 45o 3) 60o 4) 90o

1     5 tan 4
26. The value of sin cos  cot sec  is
2 6 4 3 6 12sin 
2
3
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4)
2
1 1
27. If sin  A  B  and cos  A  B  where A>B>0 and A+B is an acute angle , then
2 2
the value of B is
1 1
sin  A  B  
  cos  A  B  , A>B>0A+BB
2 2

   
1) 2) 3) 4)
6 12 4 2
28. Find the value of tan 40 tan 430 tan 470 tan 860
1 2
1) 1 2) 3) 2 4)
2 3
29. tan 70 tan 230 tan 600 tan 670 tan 830 is equal to
1
1) 2) 1 3) 0 4) 3
3
30. If = 90, then the value of cotcot2cot3cot4cot5cot6cot7cot8cot9?
= 90 cotcot2cot3cot4cot5cot6cot7cot8cot9 
1
1) 3 1 2) 1 3) 3 4)
3
4
cos 2 450 cos 2 60 0 tan 2 30 0 sin 2 300
31. The numerical value of    is
sin 2 600 sin 2 450 cot 2 450 cot 2 300
3 1 1 1
1) 2) 3) 4) 1
4 4 2 4
32. The value of sin2220 + sin2680 + cot2300 is
3 5
1) 2) 4 3) 4) 3
4 4
cot 50.cot10 0.cot150.cot60 0.cot750.cot800.cot850
33. The value of is
(cos 2 200  cos 2 700 )  2
9 1 1 3
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 9 3 9
1 1
  
1  sin Α 1  sin A
1) 2 cos2 A 2) 2 sin2 A 3) 2 sec2 A 4) 2 cosec2 A
 3sec2 + 9 tan2 = 7  
1) 900 2) 600 3) 450 4) 300

5
APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY THEORY

Note :
 All the objects such as towers, trees, buildings, ships, mountains etc. shall be considered as
linear for mathematical convenience.


 The angle of elevation or angle of depression is considered with reference to the horizontal
line.

 The height of the observer is neglected, if it is not given in the problem.

Line of Sight  :
 The line of sight is the line drawn from the eye of an observer to a point on the object being
viewed by the observer.


1
Angle of Elevation  :
 The angle of elevation of the object viewed, is the angle formed by the line of sight with the
horizontal when it is above the horizontal level, i.e., the case when we raise our head to look
at the object.


Angle of Depression  
 The angle of depression of an object viewed, is the angle formed by the line of sight with the
horizontal when it is below the horizontal level, i.e., the case when we lower our head to look
at the object.


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APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY EXERCISE

 From a point 20 m away from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower is 30o. The height of the tower is


10 20
1) 10 3 m 2) m 3) 20 3 m 4) m
3 3
 A guard observes an enemy boat, from an observation tower at a height of 180 metre above
sea level to be at an angle of depression of 60o. The distance of the boat from the foot of the
observation tower is


1) 180 m 2) 60 m 3) 180 3 m 4) 60 3 m
 The length of the shadow of a vertical pole 9 m high, when the sun’s altitude is 30o, is (in cm)


1) 3 3 2) 9 3) 9 3 4) 18 3
4. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a distance of 48 m from its foot on a horizontal
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is  . Given, tan  = , find the height of the tower..
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
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 tan  = 12 
1) 76m 2) 12 3m 3) 36 3m 4) 52m
 When the length of the shadow of a pillar on the ground is same as the height of the pillar then
the angle of elevation of the sun is


   
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 2 3 6

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 A vertical stick 12 cm long casts a shadow 8 cm long on the ground. At the same time, a
tower casts a shadow 40 m long on the ground. The height of the tower is


1) 72 m 2) 60 m 3) 65 m 4) 70 m
 From a point on a bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the banks are 30o and 45o
respectively. If the bridge is at a height of 3 m above the bank, find the width of the river.



1) 3( 3  1) m 2) 3( 3  1) m 3) ( 3  1) m 4) ( 3  1) m
 The length of the shadow of a vertical tower on level ground increases by 10m, when the
altitude of the sun changes from 45o to 30 o. Then the height of the tower is.


1) 5 3 m 2) 10( 3  1) m 3) 5( 3  1) m 4) 10 3 m
 If the angle of elevation of a balloon from two consecutive kilometer stones along a road are
30o and 60o respectively, then the height of the balloon above the ground will be


3 1 2
1) km 2) km 3) km 4) 3 3 km
2 2 3
 The elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground is 45o. On moving 60 m from
the point towards the tower, the elevation of the top becomes 60o. The height of the tower in
metres is



1) 30 m 2) 30(3  3) m 3) 30(3  3) m 4) 30 3 m
 From the peak of a hill which is 300 m high, the angle of depression of two sides of a bridge
lying on a ground are 45o and 30o (both ends of the bridge are on the same side of the hill).
Then the length of the bridge is

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


1) 300( 3  1) m 2) 300( 3  1) m
300
3) 300 3 m 4) m
3
 A tower standing on a horizontal plane subtends a certain angle at a point 160 m apart from
the foot of the tower. On advancing 100 m towards it, the tower is found to subtend an angle
twice as before. The height of the tower is



1) 80 m 2) 100 m 3) 160 m 4) 200 m
 Two poles of equal height are standing opposite to each other on either side of a road which
is 100 m wide. From a point between them on road, angle of elevation of their tops are 30o and
60o. The height of each pole in metres is



1) 25 3 m 2) 20 3 m 3) 28 3 m 4) 30 3 m
 There are two vertical posts, one on each side of a road, just opposite to each other. One post
is 108 m high. From the top of this post, the angle of depression of the top and foot of the other
post are 30o and 60o respectively. The height of the other post in metres is

 

1) 36 m 2) 72 m 3) 108 m 4) 110 m
 From a point P on the ground the angle of elevation of the top of a 10 m tall building is 30o.A
flag is hoisted at the top of the building and the angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff
from P is 45o. Find the length of the flagstaff.
 P      
P 

1) 10( 3  2) m 2) 10( 3  1) m 3) 10 3 m 4) 7.32 m

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 The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points situated at distances 36 m and
64 m from its base and in the same straight line with it are complementary. What is the height
of the tower?


1) 50 m 2) 48 m 3) 25 m 4) 24 m
 The angle of elevation of the top of a tower standing on a horizontal plane from two points on
a line passing through the foot of the tower at a distance 9 ft and 16 ft respectively are
complementary angles. Then the height of the tower is


1) 9 ft 2) 12 ft 3) 16 ft 4) 144 ft
 The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distance x and y from the
foot of the tower are complementary. The height of the tower is
xy

x x
1) xy 2)
y
3)
y
4) x y
 The distance between two pillars of length 16metres and 9 metres is x metres. If the angles
of elevation of their respective tops from the bottom of the other are complementary to each
other, then the value of x in metres is
x 
x 
1) 15 2) 16 3) 12 4) 9
 The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a house is 60o and the foot of the ladder is
6.5 metres from the house. The length of the ladder is


13
1) m 2) 13 m 3) 15 m 4) 3.25 m
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 A man flies a kite with a thread 150 m long. If the thread of the kite makes an angle of 60o
with the horizontal line, then the height of the kite from the ground (assuming the thread to be
in a straight line) is

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

1) 50 m 2) 75 3 m 3) m 4) 80 m
 The tops of two poles of height 24 m and 36 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an
angle of 60o with the horizontal, then the length of the wire is


1) 6 m 2) 8 3 m 3) 6 3 m 4) 8 m
 From the top of a 7 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a TV tower is 60o and
the angle of depression of its foot is 45o. Find the height of the TV tower.
TV
TV 

1) 7 3 m 
2) 7 3  1 m  
3) 7 3 +1 m  4) 7 + 3 m
 From the top of a hill 200 m high, the angle of depression of the top and bottom of a tower are
observed to be 30o and 60o. The height of the tower is (in m)


400 3 2 1
1) m 2) 166 m 3) 133 m 4) 200 3 m
3 3 3
 A telegraph post is bent at a point above the ground due to storm. Its top just meets the ground
at a distance of 8 3 m from its foot and makes an angle of 30o, then the height of the post is

8 3 m
1) 16 m 2) 23 m 3) 24 m 4) 10 m
 The angle of elevation of the top of an incomplete vertical pillar at a horizontal distance of 100
m from its base is 45o. If the angle of elevation of the top of complete pillar at the same point
is 60o, then the height of the incomplete pillar is to be increased by



1) 50 2 m 2) 100 m 3) 100( 3 -1)m 4) 100( 3 +1)m

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 The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower situated perpendicularly on a plane is
observed as 60o from a point P on the same plane. From another point Q, 10 m vertically
above the point P, the angle of depression of the foot of the tower is 30o. The height of the
tower is
P
QP

1) 15 m 2) 30 m 3) 20 m 4) 25 m
 An airplane when flying at a height of 3125 m from the ground passes vertically below
another plane at an instant when the angles of elevation of the two planes from the same point
on the ground are 30o and 60o respectively. The distance between the two planes at that
instance is
    
 

1) 6520 m 2) 6000 m 3) 5000 m 4) 6250 m
 The angles of elevation of the top of a building and the top of the chimney on the roof of the
building from a point on the ground are x and 45o respectively. The height of building is h
metre. Then the height of the chimney in metres is

x h

1) hcotx + h 2) h cotx – h 3) htanx – h 4) h tanx + h
 The angles of elevation of a building from the top and bottom of a tree are x and y respectively.
If the height of the tree is h metres. Then the height of the building in metres is
 x
yh 
h cot x h cot y h cot x h cot y

1) 2) 3) 4)
cot x  cot y cot x  cot y cot x  cot y cot x  cot y

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APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY TEST

 A contractor wants to set up a slide for the children to play in the park. He wants to set it up
at the height of 2 m and by making an angle of 30º with the ground. What should be the
length of the slide?



1) 6 m 2) 8 m 3) 12 m 4) 4 m
 You want to erect a pole of height 10 m with the support of three ropes. Each rope has to
make an angle 30º with the pole. What should be the length of the rope?


1) 23.10 m 2) 11.55 m 1) 34.65 m 4) 15.15 m
 Suppose you are shooting an arrow from the top of a building at a height of 6 m to a target
on the ground at an angle of depression of 60º. What is the distance between you and the
object?
             

1) 12 3 m 2) 6 3 m 3) 4 3 m 4) 8 3 m
 Rajender observes a person standing on the ground from a helicopter at an angle of depression
45º. If the helicopter flies at a height of 500 meters from the ground, what is the distance of
the person from Rajender?
    


1) 50 2 m 2) 100 2 m 3) 25 2 m 4) 100 m
 A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the
ground by making 30º angle with the ground. The distance between the foot of the tree and
the top of the tree on the ground is 6m. Find the height of the tree before falling down.

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       


1) 8 3 m 2) 12 3 m 3) 6 3 m 4) 4 3 m
 A wire of length 18 m had been tied with electric pole at an angle of elevation 30º with the
ground. Because it was covering a long distance, it was cut and tied at an angle of elevation
60º with the ground. How much length of the wire was cut?

   


1) 10.392 m 2) 7.608 m 1) 9 m 4) 11 m
 An electrician wants to repair an electric connection on a pole of height 9 m. He needs to
reach 1.8 m below the top of the pole to do repair work. What should be the length of the
ladder which he should use, when he climbs it at an angle of 60º with the ground?

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 

1) 4.8 3 m 2) 6 3 m 3) 8 3 m 4) 9 3 m
 A boat has to cross a river. It crosses the river by making an angle of 60º with the bank of the
river due to the stream of the river and travels a distance of 600m to reach the another side
of the river. What is the width of the river?


1) 600 m 2) 150 m 3) 200 m 4) 300 m
 A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point which is 15 meter away from the foot
of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 45º. What is the height of the
tower?


1) 12 m 2) 18 m 3) 15 m 4) 15 m
 A boy observed the top of an electric pole at an angle of elevation of 60º when the observation
point is 8 meters away from the foot of the pole. Find the height of the pole.

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
1) 8 3 m 2) 12 3 m 3) 6 3 m 4) 4 3 m
 Length of the shadow of a 15 meter high pole is 5 3 meters at 7 O’clock in the morning.
Then, what is the angle of elevation of the Sun rays with the ground at the time?
 3 

1) 300 2) 450 3) 900 4) 600
 An observer of height 1.8 m is 13.2 m away from a palm tree. The angle of elevation of the
top of the tree from his eyes is 45º. What is the height of the palm tree?


1) 15 m 2) 20 m 3) 30 m 4) 10 m
13. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the foot of the building is 30º and the angle
of elevation of the top of the building from the foot of the tower is 60º. What is the ratio of
heights of tower and building.


1) 3:1 2) 1:2 3) 2:1 4) 1:3
 Two men on either side of a temple of 30 meter height observe its top at the angles of
elevation 30º and 60º respectively. Find the distance between the two men.


40 20
1) 40 3 m 2) 20 3 m 3) m 4) m
3 3
 A TV tower stands vertically on the side of a road. From a point on the other side directly
opposite to the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of tower is 600. From another point 10
m away from this point, on the line joining this point to the foot of the tower, the angle of
elevation of the top of the tower is 30º. Find the height of the tower and the width of the
road.

  


3
1) 5 3 m, 5 m 2) 5 3 m, 10 m
3) 10 3 m, 5 m 4) 10 3 m, 10 m
 A 1.5 m tall boy is looking at the top of a temple which is 30 meter in height from a point at
certain distance. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the crown of the temple
increases from 30º to 60º as he walks towards the temple. Find the distance he walked
towards the temple.



1) 9 3 m 2) 38 3 m 3) 18 3 m 4) 19 3 m
 A statue stands on the top of a 2m tall pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of
elevation of the top of the statue is 60º and from the same point, the angle of elevation of the
top of the pedestal is 45º. Find the height of the statue.


1) 1.464 m 2) 2.464 m 3) 1.646 m 4) 1.644 m
 From the top of a building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cell tower is 60º and the angle
of depression to its foot is 45º. If distance of the building from the tower is 7m, then find the
height of the tower.

   

7 7

1) 7 3  1 m  2)
 3 1  m 
3) 7 3  1 m  4)
 3 1m
 The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of the tower is 30º and the angle
of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the building is 60º. If the tower is 30 m
high, find the height of the building.


1) 15 m 2) 20 m 3) 10 m 4) 25 m
 Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of the road,
which is 120 feet wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of
the top of the poles are 60º and 30º respectively. Find the height of the poles.

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


30 60
1) 30 3 m 2) 60 3 m 3) m 4) m
3 3
 A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. Ramaiah standing at the top of the tower
observes a car at an angle of depression 30º. The car is approaching the foot of the tower
with a uniform speed. Six seconds later, the angle of depression of the car is found to be 60º.
Find the time taken by the car to reach the foot of the tower from this point.
straight



1) 6 sec 2) 9 sec 3) 3 sec 2) 12 sec
 The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 60º. After a flight of 15
seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30º. If the jet plane is flying at a constant height
of 1500 3 meter, find the speed of the jet plane.
A 
 3 
  3  1.732 
1) 200 m/s 2) 100 m/s 3) 150 m/s 4) 400 m/s
 The angle of elevation of the top of a tower standing on a horizontal plane from two points on
a line passing through the foot of the tower at a distance 4 m and 9 m respectively are
complementary angles. Then the height of the tower is


1) 8 m 2) 12 m 3) 6 m 4) 36 m
 The length of the shadow of a vertical tower is 3 times its height. Find the angle of
elevation of the sun
 3 

1) 300 2) 450 3) 600 4) 900

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 The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a distance of 120 m from its foot on a
horizontal plane is found to be 300, Find the height of the tower.


1) 60 2) 120 3
120
3) 120 4)
3
 The angle of elevation of the top of a tower, from a point on the ground and at a distance of
160 m from its foot, is found to be 600. Find the height of the tower.


160
1) m 2) 160 3 m
3
80
3) m 4) 80 3 m
3
 The length of the shadow of a vertical tower on level ground increases by 10 m, when the
altitude of the sun changes from 450 to 300. Calcualte the height of the tower.



1) 5 3  1  
2) 5 3  1 m 

3) 10 3  1  
4) 10 3  1 m 
 The angle of elevation of a stationary cloud from a point 25 m above a lake is 300 and the
angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is 600. What is the height of the cloud above
that lake-level?



1) 50 2) 100
3) 75 4) 25

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 From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower is found to be
3
such that its tangent is . On walking 50 m towards the tower, the tangent of the new angle
5
4
of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be . Find the height of the tower..
5
3
tangent 5
4
tangent  5 

1) 120 3 2) 50 3 3) 50 4) 120
 A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground. From the top of the pole
the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 600 and the angle of depression of the foot of
the tower is 300. Find the height of the tower if the height of the pole is 20 m.
vertical pole vertical tower
vertical polevertical tower 
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1) 60 m 2) 80 m 3) 40 m 4) 20 m

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TRIGONOMETRY- [MEASUREMENT OF ANGLES] EXERICSE

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 25 

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In a right-angled triangle ABC, for actue angle A :

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secant (sec)  

AC2 = AB2 = BC2

Some Important Pythagoras Triplets   :

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 In 1st quadrant ALL trigonometric functions are positive

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Trigonometric ratio  θ 90 0

Even Functions and Odd Functions(  :

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 tan x × tan y = 1 & cot x × cot y = 1

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Compound angles (   

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cos 550 cot 350

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tan  3  sec  

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4 sin2  - 1 = 0 tan =

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1) 2sinA cosA 2) sinA - cos A

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49. Evaluate sin2 350 + sin2 550

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tan 2θ+45o  = cot 3θ ,(2+45o)3

7. If cos. cosec 23o=1, the value of  is

8. If tan (5x - 100) = cot(5y + 200), then the value of x + y is

tan15o  2  3, tan15o cot 75o  tan 75o cot15o 

sec 2   tan 2   7, 00    90o  

x sin 60o .tan 30o  sec 60o .cot 45o

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sin25 0 cos65 0  cos250 sin65 0

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1) 0.3 2) 0.49 3) 0.51 4) 0.9

4. If r sin   1, r cos   3 , then the value of  3tanθ + 1 is 

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10. The value of sin2320 + sin2580 - sin300 + sec2600 is equal to :

x,y 0<x+y<90o sin 2x  20   cos 2y  20o  tan (x+y)

sin 530 cot 650

sin 530 cot 650

If sin 3x  20   cos 3y  20  , then the value of (x+y) is

sin 3x  20 o   cos 3y  20 o  (x+y) 

tan x  sin 45o .cos 45o  sin 30o 

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Exclusive Training in Aptitude for Mob/Whatsapp

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