Class: X

Introduction to Trigonometry
T-Ratios, T-Ratios of Specific Angles
1. If 15 cot A = 8, then find all the other trigonometric ratios. (2016)
2. In ∆ABC, right angled at A, if AB = 7 cm and AC = 24 cm, then find sin B and tan C.
(2021 B/C)
3. In ∆ PQR, if PQ : QR : PR = 8 : 15 : 17, then evaluate: (2014)
tan P−tan R
(i) cos P. cos R − sin P . sin R (ii)
1+tan P.tan R
5
4. (i) If tan 𝛼 = , find the value of sec α. (2019)
12
25
(ii) If sec θ = , then find the value of cot θ. (2020 B)
7
5
(iii) If cosec θ = , then find the value of cot θ. (2020 B)
4

(iv) If 3 sin A = 1, find the value of sec A. (2021 S/C)

12 sin2 𝜃−cos2 𝜃 1
5. (i) If sin 𝜃 = , 0° < 𝜃 < 90°, find the value of × . (2016)
13 2 sin 𝜃.cos 𝜃 tan2 θ
1
(ii) Find the value of cos θ. cot θ . cosec θ, if sin θ = . (2013)
4
c
(iii) If sin θ = , and d > 0, find the values of cos θ and tan θ. (2013)
√c2 +d2
𝑚 tan θ+4
(iv) If sin θ = , then find the value of . (2010)
𝑛 4 cot θ+1
13
(v) If cosec A = , find the value of tan A + cot A. (2011)
12
2
(vi) If cos θ = , find the value of 2 sec 2 θ + 2 tan2 θ − 7. (2019 B/C)
3
12 sin 𝜃−7 cos 𝜃
6. (i) If 4 sin θ = 3 cos θ, find the value of . (2016)
8 sin 𝜃+3 cos 𝜃
5
7. (i) If tan A = , find the value of (sin A + cos A) sec A. (2008)
12

√2
(ii) If tan A = √2 − 1, show that sin A cos A = . (2011)
4

3 1−cos2 θ
(iii) If tan θ = , find the value of ( ). (2020 S)
4 1+cos2 θ
15 (2+2 sin θ)(1−sin θ)
(iv) If cot θ = , then evaluate . (2009 AI)
8 (1+cos θ)(2−2 cos θ)

4 2 sin 𝜃−3 cos 𝜃

(v) If tan θ = , find the value of . (2021 B/C/B)
3 2 sin 𝜃+3 cos 𝜃
8 (1−sin θ)(1+sin θ)
(vi) If tan θ = , evaluate: . (2023 B/B)
7 (1−cos θ)(1+cos θ)

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 sec A−cosec A 1
8. (i) If 3 tan A = 4, then prove that: √ = (2016, 2014)
sec A+cosec A √7

1−sin A 1
(ii) If 3 tan A = 4, then prove that: √ = (2014)
1+cos A 2 √2

1 cosec2 θ−sec2 θ 3
(iii) If tan θ = , then show that = . (2023 S)
√7 cosec2 θ+sec2 θ 4

5 sin 𝜃−3 cos 𝜃

9. (i) If 5 tan 𝜃 = 3, then what is the value of ( )? (2020 B)
4 sin 𝜃+3 cos 𝜃
4 sin θ−cos θ+1
(iii) If 4 tan θ = 3, evaluate . (2018)
4 sin θ+cos θ−1
1−tan2 A
10. If 3 tan A = 4, check whether = cos 2 A − sin2 A or not. (2016)
1+tan2 A

17 3−4 sin2 A 3−tan2 A

11. If sec A = , show that = . (2016)
8 4 cos2 A−3 1−3 tan2 A

12. ABCD is a rectangle such that the length of diagonal AC is 17 cm and ∠ACB = θ. If
8
sin θ = , then find area and perimeter of the rectangle. (2014)
17
2
13. ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonal AC makes an angle α with AB. If cos α = and
3
OB = 3 cm, find the length of the diagonals AC and BD.
14. If ∠A and ∠B are acute angles such that cos A = cos B, show that ∠A = ∠B. (2010)

15. ABC is a triangle right angled at B. If BC = 7 cm, AC – AB = 1 cm, find the value of
cos A − sin A. (2010)

16. In figure, PS = 3 cm, QS = 4 cm, ∠PRQ = θ, ∠PSQ = 90°, PQ ⊥ RQ and RQ = 9 cm.

Evaluate tan θ. (2019)

tan y 1
17. In figure, ABC is a right triangle and D is the mid-point of BC. Show that = .
tan x 2
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18. Take A = 60° and B = 30°, write the values of cos A , cos B and cos(A + B).
Is cos(A + B) = cos A + cos B? (2016)
19. (i) If θ = 30°, verify the following: (2016)
(a) cos 3θ = 4 cos 3 θ − 3 cos θ (b) sin 3θ = 3 sin θ − 4 sin3 θ
(ii) If θ = 45°, verify the following: (2016)
(a) sin 2θ = 2 sin θ cos θ (b) cos 2θ = cos 2 θ − sin2 θ
(iii) If θ = 60°, show that: (2016)
tan θ √1−cos2 θ
(a) sin θ = (b) tan θ =
√1+tan2 θ cos θ

20. (i) If A = 30° and B = 60°, verify that

sin(A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B. (2023 B)
(ii) Take A = 90° and B = 45° to verify that: (2016, 2014)
cos(A − B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B
1
21. (i) In a ∆ ABC, right angled at B, if tan A = ,
√3
find the value of sin A cos C + cos A sin C. (2021 S/C/B, 2011, 2010, 2008)
(ii) In a right-angled triangle ABC, right angled at C, if tan A = √3,
evaluate sin A cos B + cos A sin B. (2023 B/B, 2008)
√3
(iii) In a ∆ ABC, if ∠A = 90° and cos B = , then find sin C + cos C. (2020 B/B/C)
2

22. In a right triangle PQR, right angled at Q, if tan P = √3, then evaluate 2sin P cos P.
(2023 B)

23. (i) If cos(A − B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B, evaluate cos 15°. (2016)
(ii) If sin(A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B, evaluate sin 75°. (2016)
tan A+tan B
(iii) Given that tan(A + B) = .
1−tan A.tan B
Find the value of tan 75° by taking suitable values of A and B. (2016)

24. Prove that (√3 + 1)(3 − cot 30°) = tan3 60° − 2 sin 60°.

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 2 tan 30°
25. Show that tan 60° = . (2020 B/C)
1−tan2 30°

26. Evaluate:
(i) 2 sec 2 θ + 3 cosec 2 θ − 2 sin θ cos θ, if θ = 45°. (2023 S)
(ii) (sec A + tan A)(1 − sin A) for A = 60°. (2020 S)
1−cos θ
(iii) , if θ = 90°. (2016)
1+cos θ

27. Evaluate the following:

5 1
(i) + − cot 2 45° + 2 sin2 90°. (2023 S)
cot2 30° sin2 60°
sin 30°+tan 45°
(ii) . (2023 B)
sec 30°+cot 45°

(iii) tan2 60° − 2 cosec 2 30° − 2 tan2 30°. (2023 B)

(iv) 2(sin2 45° − cot 2 30°) – 6(cos 2 45° − tan2 30°). (2023 B)
3 1
(v) tan2 30° − 2 cos 2 90° − cosec 2 30°. (2023 B)
2 2

(vi) 5cosec 2 45° − 3sin2 90° + 5cos 0°. (2023 B)

5cosec2 30°−cos 90°
(vii) . (2023 B)
4 tan2 60°
5 cos2 60°+4 sec2 30°−tan2 45°
(viii) (2023 S/B)
sin2 30°+sin2 60°
sin 30°+tan 45°−cosec 60°
(ix) (2021 B/C)
sec 30°+cos 60°+cot 45°
(x) cos 0° . cos 30° . cos 45° . cos 60°. (2020 B/B)
2 tan 45°×cos 60°
(xi) (2020 S)
sin 30°
cos 30°+sin 60°
(xii) (2010, 2011)
1+cos 60°+sin 30°
tan2 60°+4 sin2 45°+3 sec2 30°+5 cos2 90°
(xiii) (2010, 2011)
cosec 30°+sec 60°−cot2 30°

(xiv) tan2 30° sin 30° + cos 60° sin2 90° tan2 60° − 2 tan 45° cos 2 0° sin 90°.
28. (i) If sin x + cos y = 1; x = 30° and y is an acute angle, find the value of y. (2019)
(ii) If sin(20° + θ) = cos 30°, then find the value of θ. (2019 B)
A
(iii) If 2 cos ( ) = √3, then find the value of A. (2019 B/C)
2

(iv) If tan(3x − 15°) = 1, then find the value of x. (2016)

3
29. (i) If 4cot 2 45° − sec 2 60° + sin2 60° + p = , then find the value of p. (2023 S)
4
3
(ii) Determine the value of x, if 2 cosec 2 30° + x sin2 60° − tan2 30° = 10.
4
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30. (i) If A and B are acute angles such that sin(A − B) = 0 and 2 cos(A + B) − 1 = 0,
then find angles A and B. (2023 S)
√3 1
(ii) If sin(A + B) = and sin(A − B) = , where 0° < A + B ≤ 90°, A > B,
2 2
then find the values of A and B. (2021 B/C)
1
(iii) If tan(A + B) = 1 and tan(A − B) = , 0° < A + B ≤ 90°, A>B,
√3
then find the values of A and B. (2019)
√3
(iv) If sin(A + 2B) = and cos(A + 4B) = 0, where A>B and A + 4B ≤ 90°,
2
then find the values of A and B. (2019, 2018 C)
√3
(v) If cos(A + 2B) = 0, 0° ≤ A + 2B ≤ 90° and cos(B − A) = , 0° ≤ (B − A) ≤ 90°,
2
then find cosec(2A + B). (SP 2022-23 S)
1 √ 3
(vi) If tan(A − B) = and sin(A + B) = , 0° < A + B ≤ 90° ; A > B,
√3 2
find A and B. (2011)
1
(vii) If cosec(A − B) = 2 and cot(A + B) = , 0° < A + B ≤ 90°; A > B,
√3
find A and B. (2011)
√ 3
(viii) If sin(2x + 3y) = 1; cos(2x − 3y) = , find the values of x and y. (2016)
2
1
31. (i) If sin α = , then find the value of (3cos α − 4cos 3 α). (2023 B)
2
1
(ii) If sin α = and cos β = √3, then find the value of cosec α + cosec β. (2023 S)
√2

(iii) If 2 sin 2A = √3, then find the value of A. (2021 S/C/B)

(iv) If 2 cos θ = √3, then find the value of θ. (2021 B/C)
2 sec θ
(v) If tan θ = √3, find the value of ( ). (2020 S)
1+tan2 θ
3 cos2 𝜃+2 cos 𝜃
(vi) If √3 sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, find the value of . (2016)
3 cos 𝜃+2
4 cos θ−√3 sin θ
(vii) If sec θ = 2, evaluate . (2016)
tan θ−cot θ
1 cosec2 θ−sec2 θ
(viii) If tan θ = , then find the value of . (2013)
√3 cosec2 θ+sec2 θ
1
(ix) Find the value of cos θ + sec θ, given that cos θ = . (2014)
2

32. ABCD is a rhombus. If ∠A = 60° and AB = 20 cm, then find the lengths of its
diagonals. (2011)
33. State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons. (SP 2022-23 S)
(i) As the value of sin θ increases, the value of tan θ decreases.
(ii) When the value of sin θ is maximum, the value of cosec θ is also maximum.
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34. XYZ is a triangle right angled at Y, XY = 6 cm and ∠XZY = 30°. Find the lengths of
YZ and ZX. (2011)
35. In figure, ABCD is a rectangle in which segments AP and AQ are drawn. Find the length
(AP + AQ). (2011)

36. In the triangles shown below, ∠Q = ∠T.

Write an expression each for cos Q and sin T. (CFPQ-EI)

37. In the figure below, 5sin P = 4.

What is the length of PR? Draw a diagram and show your work. (CFPQ-EI)

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