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Trigonometric Identities Question 1:

If 3sin θ + 5cos θ = 5, then the value of 5sin θ - 3cos θ is equal to: 

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. None of these
  4. 5
  5. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 3

Trigonometric Identities Question 1 Detailed Solution

Given:

3sin θ + 5cos θ = 5

Concept:

sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1

a2 + b2 + 2ab = (a + b)2

a2 + b2 - 2ab = (a - b)2

Calculation:

Let 5sin θ - 3cos θ = x    ....(1)

And,

3sin θ + 5cos θ = 5       ....(2)

Squaring in both the equation:

9sin2 θ + 25cos2 θ + 30sin θ. cos θ= 25                     ....(3)

25sin2 θ + 9cos2 θ - 30sin θ. cos θ  = x2               .....(4)

From equation (3) and equation (4)

⇒ 34 (sin2 θ + cos2 θ) = 25 + x2

⇒ 9 = x2

x = 3 and -3

∴ 5sin θ - 3cos θ = 3

The correct option is 1 i.e. 3

Trigonometric Identities Question 2:

Direction: Let cos α and cos β be the roots of the equation 8x2 - 2x - 1 = 0.

The value of  is

  1. None of the above

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Option 2 :

Trigonometric Identities Question 2 Detailed Solution

Concept:

  = 

  = 

Calculation:

Given:

cos α and cos β are the roots of the equation  8x2 - 2x - 1 = 0

8x2 - 2x - 1 = 0

⇒ 8x2 - 4x + 2x - 1 = 0

⇒ 4x (2x - 1) + (2x - 1) = 0

⇒ (4x + 1) (2x - 1) = 0

⇒ x =    and x = 

Since cos α and cos β are the roots of the equation,

∴ cos α =    and cos β = 

   = 

⇒ 

⇒       ------(1)

and   = 

⇒  = 

⇒  =       ------(2)

Multiplying equations (1) and (2), we get

∴​ the value of 

Trigonometric Identities Question 3:

If A, B, C, D are the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral taken in order, then consider the following statements

1. cos A + cos B = -(cos C + cos D)

2. cos (π + A) + cos (π - B) + cos (π - C) - sin 

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
  5. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Both 1 and 2

Trigonometric Identities Question 3 Detailed Solution

Concept:

The opposite angles of the cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary.

cos(180 - θ) = - cos θ 

cos(180 + θ) = - cos θ 

sin(90° - θ) = cosθ 

Calculator:

Statement 1

L.H.S

cos A + cos B

⇒ cos (180∘ - C) + cos (180 - D)

⇒ - cos C - cos D

⇒ - (cos C + cos D) = R.H.S

Statement 2

L.H.S

cos (π + A) + cos (π - B) + cos (π - C) - sin 

- cos A - cos B - cos C - cos D

- cos (180∘ - C) - cos (180 - D) - cos C - cos D

cos C + cos D - cos C - cos D

⇒ 0 = R.H.S

∴ Both the statements are correct.

Trigonometric Identities Question 4:

For what value of θ (in degrees) is the following equation true?

sin 3θ cosθ - cos 3θ sinθ = , 0

  1. 45
  2. 60
  3. 15
  4. 30
  5. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 15

Trigonometric Identities Question 4 Detailed Solution

Given:

sin 3θ cosθ - cos 3θ sinθ = , 0  

Formula used:

sin A cosB - cos A sinB = sin(A - B)

Calculation:

Using formula, sin 3θ cosθ - cos 3θ sinθ = sin(3θ - θ) = sin(2θ)

⇒ sin(2θ) = 1/2

⇒ sin(2θ) = 1/2 =sin 30° [∵ 0 ]

⇒ 2θ = 30°

⇒ θ = 15°

Trigonometric Identities Question 5:

If (1 + tan θ) (1 + tan 9θ) = 2, then what is the value of tan(10θ)?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. Infinite
  5. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 1

Trigonometric Identities Question 5 Detailed Solution

Concept:

If A + B = 45° then

(1 + tan A)(1 + tan B) = 2

Calculation:

Given that,

(1 + tan θ) (1 + tan 9θ) = 2

We know that, if A + B = 45° then

(1 + tan A)(1 + tan B) = 2

⇒ θ + 9θ = π/4

⇒ 10θ = π/4

Hence, the required value

tan 10θ = tan(π/4)

∴  tan 10θ = 1

Additional Information 
∵ tan (A + B) = tan 45° = (tan A + tan B) / (1 – tan A tan B)
 
⇒ 1 – tan A tanB = tan A + tan B
 
⇒ 1 + 1 = 1 + tan A  + tan B + tan A tan B
 
⇒ (1 + tan A) (1 + tan B) = 2

Top Trigonometric Identities MCQ Objective Questions

If p = cosec θ – cot θ and q = (cosec θ + cot θ)-1 then which one of the following is correct?

  1. p - q = 1
  2. p = q 
  3. p + q = 1
  4. p + q = 0

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : p = q 

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Concept:

cosec2 x – cot2 x = 1

Calculation:

Given: p = cosec θ – cot θ and q = (cosec θ + cot θ)-1

⇒ cosec θ + cot θ = 1/q

As we know that, cosec2 x – cot2 x = 1

⇒ (cosec θ + cot θ) × (cosec θ – cot θ) = 1

⇒ p = q

If sin θ + cos θ = 7/5, then sinθ cosθ is?

  1. 11/25
  2. 12/25
  3. 13/25
  4. 14/25

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 12/25

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Concept:

sin2 x + cos2 x = 1

Calculation:

Given: sin θ + cos θ = 7/5 

By, squaring both sides of the above equation we get,

⇒ (sin θ + cos θ)2 = 49/25

⇒ sin2 θ + cos2 θ + 2sin θ.cos θ = 49/25

As we know that, sin2 x + cos2 x = 1

⇒ 1 + 2sin θcos θ = 49/25

⇒ 2sin θcos θ = 24/25

∴ sin θcos θ = 12/25

If tan θ + sec θ = 4, then find the value of cos θ ?

  1. 5/17
  2. 8/17
  3. 11/17
  4. 13/17

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 8/17

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Concept:

I. sec2 θ – tan2 θ = 1

II. a2 – b2 = (a - b) (a + b)

Calculation:

Given:

tan θ + sec θ = 4     ...(1)

As we know that, sec2 θ – tan2 θ = 1

⇒ sec2 θ – tan2 θ = 1

⇒ (sec θ – tan θ) (sec θ + tan θ) = 1

By substituting the value of tan θ + sec θ = 4, in the above equation, we get

⇒ sec θ – tan θ = 1/4     ... (2)

Adding equation (1) and (2), we get

⇒ 2 sec θ = 17/4

⇒ sec θ = 17/8

cos θ = 8/17

Mistake PointsIt is tan θ which is equal to 15/8. The above two equations that we solved were:

tan θ + sec θ = 4

sec θ – tan θ = 1/4

sec4 x - tan4 x is equal to ?

  1. 1 + tan2 x
  2. 2tan2 x - 1
  3. 1 + 2tan2 x
  4. None of the above

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 1 + 2tan2 x

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Concept:

a2 - b2 = (a - b) (a + b)

sec2 x - tan2 x = 1

 

Calculation:

sec4 x - tan4 x

=(sec2 x - tan2 x) (sec2 x + tan2 x)          (∵ a2 - b2 = (a - b) (a + b))

= 1 × (1 + tan2 x + tan2 x)                                          (∵ sec2 x - tan2 x = 1)

= 1 + 2tan2 x

What is the value of the expression

  1. sec A + cosec A
  2. sin A + cos A
  3. sin A - cos A
  4. sec A - cosec A

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : sec A + cosec A

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Formula used

sin2A + cos2A = 1

1/sinA = cosecA

1/cosA = secA

Calculation

⇒ sinA (cosA + sinA)/cosA + cosA(sinA + cosA)/sinA

⇒ (sinA + cosA) [(sinA/cosA) + (cosA/sinA)]

⇒ (sinA + cosA) [(sin2A + cos2A)/(cosA.sinA)]

⇒ (sinA + cosA) [1/(cosA.sinA)]

⇒ 1/sinA + 1/cosA

⇒ secA + CosecA

The answer is secA + CosecA.

 + 2sinθ cosθ = ?

  1. sin2θcosθ
  2. sinθcosθ
  3. cosec2θsec2θ
  4. cosecθsecθ

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : cosecθsecθ

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Given:

 + 2sinθ cosθ 

Formula:

(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab

sin2θ + cos2θ = 1

Calculation:

 + 2sinθ cosθ 

⇒  × sin2θ +  × cos2θ + 2sinθ cosθ 

⇒  +  + 2sinθ cosθ

⇒  

⇒  = 

⇒  = cosecθ secθ ( = cosecθ,  = secθ) 

∴  + 2sinθ cosθ = cosecθ.secθ

 ?

  1. cosec x + cot x
  2. cosec x + tan x
  3. sec x + tan x
  4. cosec x - cot x

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : cosec x + cot x

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Concept:

  • cosec x = 1/sin x
  • cot x = cos x/ sin x
  • cos2 x + sin2x = 1

Calculation:

Here we have to find the value of 

By rationalizing the expression  we get

 

∴ cosec x + cot x

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 0

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Concept:

Trigonometry Formula

sec2 θ = 1 + tan2 θ

cosec2 θ = 1 + cot2 θ

cot θ = 

sec θ = 

cosec θ = 

 

Calculation:

= tan2 θ - (-tan θ)2

= tan2 θ - tan2 θ 

= 0

sec x + tan x = 2, find the value of cos x

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 :

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Concept:

sec2 x - tan2 x = 1

Calculation:

Given sec x + tan x = 2     ....(i)

∵ sec2 x - tan2 x = 1

(sec x + tan x)(sec x - tan x) = 1

2(sec x - tan x) = 1

sec x - tan x =               ....(ii)

Adding the equation (i) and (ii)

2 sec x = 2 + 

cos x = 

Find the value of A, if √3 - 3√3tan2A = 3tan A - tan3A.

  1. 45° 
  2. 15° 
  3. 20° 
  4. 30° 

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 20° 

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Given:

√3 - 3√3tan2A = 3tan A - tan3A

Formula used:

tan 3A = (3tan A - tan3A)/(1 - 3tan2A)

Calculation:

√3 - 3√3tan2A = 3tan A - tan3A

⇒ √3(1 - 3tan2A) = 3tan A - tan3A

⇒ √3 = (3tan A - tan3A)/(1 - 3tan2A)

⇒ √3 = tan 3A 

⇒ tan 60° = tan 3A

⇒ 3A = 60° 

⇒ A = 60°/3 = 20° 

∴ The value of A is 20°. 

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