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Junior Inter Mathematics

Trigonometry

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Trigonometry plays an important role in Mathematics at any level. Its study is very

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much useful in Civil Engineering with regard to construction of buildings, laying roads
etc. It is extensively covered in Intermediate Mathematics in the form of paper - I(A).

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Important Questions and Answers

Q: If sin + cosec = 2, for n Z, then find

sinn + cosecn . (sin + cosec = 2, n Z sinn + cosecn
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A: sin + = 2
sin
sin2 2sin + 1 = 0

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(sin 1)2 = 0

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sin = 1, sin2 = 1, sinn = 1

cosec = 1, cosec2 = 1, cosecn = 1

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sinn + cosecn = 2.

Q: Evaluate (-):

3
5
7
9
cot . cot . cot . cot . cot .
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20

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A: cot . cot . cot . cot . cot
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20
2
20
4
20
20

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7
9
= tan . tan .1. cot . cot = 1
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20

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Q: If tan 20 = p () find:

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tan 610 + tan 700

tan 560 tan 470

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A: tan (720 110) + tan (720 20)

tan (360 + 200) tan (360 + 110)

tan 110 tan 20

=
tan 200 tan 110
cot 20 tan 20
=
tan 20 + cot 20

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1 p

p
1 p2
= =
1
1 + p2
p +
p
Q: If 3 sin A + 5 cos A = 5 (), find 5 sin A 3 cos A
A: (3 sin A + 5 cos A)2 = 25

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30 sin A cos A = 25 9 sin2 A 25 cos2 A .... (1)

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(5 sin A 3 cos A)2

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= 25 sin2 A + 9 cos2 A 30 sin A cos A

= 25 sin2 A+ 9 cos2 A (25 9 sin2 A 25 cos2 A)

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= 34 (sin2 A + cos2 A) 25 = 9

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5 sin A 3 cos A = 3

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Q: Find the period of sinx.

(sinx -h-Eo

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A: sinx = sin ( + x) = sinx

Period is '' (-h '')

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Q: Evaluate (-):

+ A
A
sin2
sin2

8
2
8
2

(
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(
+ A
A
Ans: sin2 (
) sin2 (
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8
2
8
2
+ A
A
= sin (
+
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+ A
+ A
sin

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8
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sin A

= sin . sin A = .
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sin ( + )
a+b
Q: If =
sin ( )
ab

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show that a tan = b tan (E

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A: Using componendo, dividendo

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sin ( + ) + sin ( )

sin ( + ) sin ( )
a+b+ab
=
a+ba+b

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2sin cos
2a
=
2cos sin
2b

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tan . cot =
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1
b tan . = a
tan

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a tan = b tan

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+ 6 b (), find [a, b] (

Q: If a cos + 3 2 sin ( +
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4

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A: cos + 3 2 . sin cos

2 cos sin + 6
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= cos + 3sin + 3 cos + 6

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= 3 sin + 4 cos + 6
Range (uh)

= 6 9 + 16, 6 + 9 + 16 = [1, 11]

1 3 sin + 4 cos + 6 11
a = 1, b = 11.

[a, b] = [1, 11]

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sin
cos
Q: If
=

a
b () find
a sin2 + b cos2 ( -\).
sin
cos
a
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=

tan
=

a
b
b
2tan
a. sin 2 = a
1 + tan2

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( )

2a

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= a
a2
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a2
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b2

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2a2b
=
a2 + b2

1 tan2
b cos2 = b
1 + tan2

= b

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=b

b2 a2

a2 + b2

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2a2b + b3 a2b
a sin2 + b cos2 =
a2 + b2

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b (a2 + b2)
= = b
a2 + b2
Q: Evaluate (-):

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p

+ cos2
3 + cos2
5 + cos2
7
cos2
8
8
8
8
+ cos2
3 + cos2
5 + cos2
7
A: cos2
8
8
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3
= cos2 + cos2 + cos2 + + cos2 +
8
2
8
2
8
8
+ cos2
3

3
= cos2
+ sin2 + sin2
8
8
8
8

3
3
= cos2 + sin2 + cos2 + sin2
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8
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=1+1=2

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Junior Inter Mathematics

Trigonometry

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Q: Evaluate (-):

3
5
7
cos4 + cos4
+ cos4
+ cos4
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8
8

3
5
7
A: cos4 + cos4 + cos4 + cos4 .
8
8
8
8
+ cos4
3 + cos4
+
+ cos4
+
3
= cos4
8
8
8
2
8
2
+ cos4
3

3
= cos4
+ sin4 + sin4
8
8
8
8

3
3
= cos4 + sin4 + cos4 + sin4
8
8
8
8
+ sin2
2 2 cos2
sin2
+ cos2
3 + sin2
3 2
= cos2
8
8
8
8
8
8
3 sin2
3
2 cos2
8
8
2
3 2
sin
sin
4
4
= 1 2 + 1 2
2
2

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2
1 2+ 1 2
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= 1 2

2 2
2 2

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( )

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1 +1 1 = 2 1 = 3
=1

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Q: Evaluate (-):

+ cos2
+ cos2

2
3
9
cos 2 + cos2
5
5
10
10

A:

( ) ( )

2
3
9
cos () + cos () + cos () + cos ( )
10
5
5
10

4
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9
= cos () + cos () + cos ( ) + cos ()
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10
10

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4

= cos ( ) + cos ( ) + cos ( ) + cos ( )

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10
10

4
4

= cos ( ) + cos ( ) + cos ( ) + cos ( )

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10
10

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= 2 [cos ( ) + cos ( ) ]
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= 2 cos2 + cos2
10
2
10

[ ( )
[ ( )

= 2 cos2 + sin2
10

(
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(10 ) ] = 2(1) = 2

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Q: Evaluate (-):

1 + cos
10

A:

3
1 + cos
10

(
)(
) ( 1 + cos 107) ( 1 + cos 109)
(1 + cos 10 ) (1 + cos 103 ) (1+ cos 107) (1 + cos 109)

3
3

= (1 + cos ) (1 + cos ) [1 + cos ( )] [1 + cos ( )]

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10

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3

= (1 + cos ) (1 + cos ) (1 cos ) (1 cos )

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10

3
= (1 cos ) (1 cos )
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10

3
= (sin ) (sin )
10
10

51
5+1
= () ()
4
4
51
1
= () =
16
16

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Q: , are acute angles.

3
5 ,
If cos =
, cos =
5
13

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then calculate sin2 and cos2
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3
5
(, --. cos = , cos =
5
13

+
sin2
, cos2 -.)
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A: , are acute angles (, --)

3
5
cos = , cos =
5
13
12
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sin = , sin =
13
5
cos ( ) = cos cos + sin sin

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3
=
5
63
=
65

( ) ( 135 ) + ( 45 ) (1213 )

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2sin2 = 1 cos ( )
2
2
63
=1
=
65
65

1
sin2 =
2
65

cos( + ) = cos cos sin sin

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=
5

5
4 12
( ) ( )
( ) (
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13
5 13

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33
=
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+
2cos2 = 1 + cos ( + )
2

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33
32
=1 =
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65

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+
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cos2 =
2
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Q: If sinx + siny = , cosx + cosy =
4
3
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x+y
find tan , cot(x + y)
2

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A: sinx + siny =
4
x+y
xy
1
2sin cos = ........ (1)
2
2
4
1
cosx + cosy =
3
x+y
xy
1
2cos cos = ....... (2)
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3

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(1)
x+y
3
tan = ....... (3)
(2)
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x+y
2 tan
2
tan (x + y) =
x+y
1 tan2
2

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3
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4
=
9
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16

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6 16
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= . =
4
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cot (x + y) = ........(4)
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