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EXERCISE–I
Q.1 Prove that cos² + cos² (+ )  2cos  cos  cos (+ ) = sin²
Q.2 Prove that cos 2 = 2 sin² + 4cos (+ ) sin  sin  + cos 2(+ )
Q.3 Prove that , tan  + 2 tan 2 + 4 tan 4 + 8 cot 8  = cot  .
Q.4 Prove that : (a) tan 20° . tan 40° . tan 60° . tan 80° = 3
4  3 5 7 3
(b) tan 9°  tan 27°  tan 63° + tan 81° = 4 . (c) sin  sin 4  sin 4  sin 4 
16 16 16 16 2
Q.5 Calculate without using trigonometric tables :
2 cos 40  cos20
(a) cosec 10°  3 sec 10° (b) 4 cos 20°  3 cot 20° (c)
sin 20
 sec5 cos40   3 5 7
(d) 2 2 sin10  2sin35 (e) cos6 + cos6 + cos6 + cos6
 2 sin5  16 16 16 16
(f) tan 10°  tan 50° + tan 70°

 7     3   7     3 
Q.6(a) If X = sin     + sin     + sin     , Y = cos     + cos     + cos    
 12   12   12   12   12   12 
X Y
then prove that  = 2 tan2.
Y X
(b) Prove that sin²12° + sin² 21° + sin² 39° + sin² 48° = 1+ sin² 9° + sin² 18° .
Q.7 Show that : (a) cot 7
1
2
or tan 82
1
2
=  3 2  
2 1 or 2  3 4  6
1
(b) tan 142 =2+ 2  3 6 .
2
m n
Q.8 If m tan (- 30°) = n tan (+ 120°), show that cos 2 = .
2( m  n )

 y  x sin y 3  sin 2 x
Q.9 If tan    = tan3    , prove that = .
4 2 4 2 sin x 1  3 sin 2 x
4 5 
Q.10 If cos (+ ) = ; sin (- ) = & ,  lie between 0 & , then find the value of tan 2.
5 13 4
tan
sin 1
  m  n  then tan 1tan tan .
n
Q.11 Prove that if the angles & satisfy the relation
sin2 m m n mn
Q.12 (a) If y = 10 cos²x  6 sin x cos x + 2 sin²x , then find the greatest & least value of y .
(b) If y = 1 + 2 sin x + 3 cos2 x , find the maximum & minimum values of y  x  R .
(c) If y = 9 sec2x + 16 cosec2x, find the minimum value of y  x  R.
 
(d) Prove that 3 cos     + 5 cos  + 3 lies from - 4 & 10 .
  3

 
(e) Prove that 2 3  4 sin  + 4 cos  lies between  2 2 5 & 2 2 5 .    
 tan A 
Q.13 If A + B + C = , prove that    =  (tan A)  2  (cot A).
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Q.14 If  +  = c where ,  > 0 each lying between 0 and /2 and c is a constant, find the maximum or
minimum value of
(a) sin  + sin  (b) sin  sin 
(c) tan  + tan  (d) cosec  + cosec 

Q.15 Let A1 , A2 , ...... , An be the vertices of an n-sided regular polygon such that ;
1 1 1
  . Find the value of n.
A1 A 2 A1 A 3 A1 A 4

Q.16 Prove that : cosec  + cosec 2  + cosec 22 + ...... + cosec 2 n  1  = cot (/2)  cot 2 n - 1

Q.17 For all values of ,  , prove that;

     
cos + cos + cos+ cos (+  + ) = 4 cos .cos . cos .
2 2 2
1  sin A cos B 2 sin A  2 sin B
Q.18 Show that   .
cos A 1  sin B sin(A  B)  cos A  cos B
tan   tan  sin 2   sin 2 
Q.19 If tan  = , prove that sin 2 = .
1  tan  . tan  1  sin 2  . sin 2 

Q.20 If + = , prove that cos²+ cos² + cos² = 1 + 2 cos  cos cos  .

 1  tan 2 1  tan 2 1  tan 2  sin   sin   sin   1

1  tan 2  1  tan 2 1  tan 2  cos   cos   cos 
Q.21 If + +  = , show that = .
2

Q.22 If A + B + C =  and cot  = cot A + cot B + cot C, show that ,

sin (A ) . sin (B ) . sin (C ) = sin3  .
 3 5 17 
Q.23 If P = cos  cos  cos  .........  cos and
19 19 19 19
2 4 6 20
Q = cos  cos  cos  .........  cos , then find P – Q.
21 21 21 21
Q.24 If A, B, C denote the angles of a triangle ABC then prove that the triangle is right angled if and only if
sin4A + sin4B + sin4C = 0.
Q.25 Given that (1 + tan 1°)(1 + tan 2°)......(1 + tan 45°) = 2n, find n.

EXERCISE–II
Q.1 If tan  = p/q where  = 6,  being an acute angle, prove that;
1
(p cosec 2  q sec 2 ) = p 2 q 2 .
2
Q.2 Let A1 , A2 , A3 ............ An are the vertices of a regular n sided polygon inscribed in a circle of radius R.
If (A1 A2)2 + (A1 A3)2 + ......... + (A1 An)2 = 14 R2 , find the number of sides in the polygon.
cos 3  cos 3
Q.3 Prove that: = (cos + cos) cos() – (sin + sin) sin()
2 cos(  )  1
Q.4 Without using the surd value for sin 180 or cos 360 , prove that 4 sin 360 cos 180 = 5

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 sin x sin3x sin9x 1
Q.5 Show that ,    (tan27x  tanx)
cos3x cos9x cos27x 2
5
r 5
r
Q.6 Let x1 =  cos 11
and x2 =  cos 11 , then show that
r 1 r 1

1   
x 1 · x2 =  cos ec  1 , where  denotes the continued product.
64  22 
2
Q.7 If = , prove that tan . tan 2  + tan 2 . tan 4  + tan 4 . tan  =  7.
7
 cosx
Q.8 For 0 < x < prove that , 2 > 8.
4 sin x(cosx sin x )
2 7  2 3 7
Q.9 (a) If  = prove that, sin  + sin 2 + sin 4 = (b) sin . sin . sin =
7 2 7 7 7 8
88
1 cos k
Q.10 Let k = 1°, then prove that  cos nk ·cos(n  1)k =
sin 2 k
n 0
3
Q.11 Prove that the value of cos A + cos B + cos C lies between 1 & where A + B + C = .
2
Q.12 If cosA = tanB, cosB = tanC and cosC = tanA , then prove that sinA = sinB = sinC = 2 sin18°.
3  cos x
Q.13 Show that  x R can not have any value between  2 2 and 2 2 . What inference
sin x
sin x
can you draw about the values of ?
3  cos x
5
Q.14 If (1 + sin t)(1 + cos t) = . Find the value of (1 – sin t)(1 – cos t).
4
sin 4  cos4  1 sin 8  cos8  1
Q.15 Prove that from the equality   follows the relation ;  3 
a b a b a 3
b a b3 .
Q.16 Prove that the triangle ABC is equilateral iff , cot A + cot B + cot C = 3 .
Q.17 Prove that the average of the numbers n sin n°, n = 2, 4, 6, ......., 180, is cot 1°.
Q.18   
Prove that : 4 sin 27° = 5 5 1 / 2  3 5 1 / 2 . 
A B C
Q.19 If A+B+C = ; prove that tan2 + tan2 + tan2  1.
2 2 2
A B C 1
Q.20 If A+B+C =  (A , B , C > 0) , prove that sin . sin . sin  .
2 2 2 8
Q.21 Show that elliminating x & y from the equations , sin x + sin y = a ;
8ab
cos x + cos y = b & tan x + tan y = c gives 2 2 2
a b 4a 2 = c.

Q.22 Determine the smallest positive value of x (in degrees) for which
tan(x + 100°) = tan(x + 50°) tan x tan (x – 50°).
x
n tan n
Q.23 Evaluate :  2
n 1 2 n 1 x
cos n 1
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               
Q.24 If + +  =  & tan   · tan   · tan   = 1, then prove that;
 4   4   4 
1 + cos  + cos+ cos  = 0.
Q.25  x  R, find the range of the function, f (x) = cos x (sin x + sin 2 x  sin 2  ) ;   [0, ]

ANSWER SHEET
EXERCISE–I
5 56
Q 5. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) (f) 3 Q 10.
4 33
13
Q 12. (a) ymax = 11 ; ymin = 1 (b) ymax = ; ymin =  1, (c) 49
3
Q14. (a) max = 2 sin (c/2), (b) max. = sin2 (c/2), (c) min = 2 tan (c/2), (d) min = 2 cosec (c/2)
Q 15. n = 7 Q23. 1 Q.25 n = 23

EXERCISE –II
 1 1  13
Q.2 n = 7 Q.13  2 2 , 2 2  Q.14  10 Q.22 x = 30°
  4
2 1
Q 23.  Q.25 – 1  sin 2   y  1  sin 2 
sin 2x 2 n 1 sin x
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 Trig.-- II
EXERCISE–I
Q.1 Solve: 2 + 7 tan2 = 3.25 sec2 (0° <  < 360°).
1 1 1
log5 sin x  log15 cos x
Q.2 Solve the equation for x, 52 5 2 =15 2
Q.3 Find all the values of  satisfying the equation; sin + sin 5 = sin 3 such that 0    .
Q.4 Solve the inequality: 2 sin 11x + cos 3x + 3 sin 3x = 0
Q.5 Find all value of , between 0 & , which satisfy the equation; cos . cos 2 . cos 3  = 1/4.
x x
Q.6 Find the general solution of the equation , 2 + tan x · cot + cot x · tan = 0
2 2
Q.7 Solve for x , the equation 13  18 tanx = 6 tan x – 3, where – 2 < x < 2.
Q.8 If  &  are two distinct roots of the equation , a tan + b sec = c then prove that :
2ac
tan (+ ) = 2 2 .
a c
Q.9 Find the principal solution of the trigonometric equation
1 3x 2
cot 3x  sin 2 x   3 cos x  sin x  2  sin 
4 2 2
Q.10 Determine the smallest positive value of x which satisfy the equation, 1  sin 2 x  2 cos 3 x  0 .
 
Q.11 2 sin  3 x    1  8 sin 2 x . cos 2 2 x
 4
3 1
Q.12 Given that A, B are positive acute angle, solve: 3 sin 2A = sin 2B & 3 sin2A + sin2B = .
2
Q.13 Solve: sin 5x = cos 2x for all values of x between 0° & 180°.
Q.14 Find all values of  between 0° & 180° satisfying the equation;
cos 6  + cos 4 + cos 2 + 1 = 0 .
a 2  ac  b 2
Q.15 If  &  satisfy the equation, a cos 2 + b sin 2 = c then prove that: cos2 + cos2 = .
a 2  b2
Q.16 Find the solution set of the equation, log x 2 6x (sin 3x + sin x) = log x 2 6x (sin 2x).
10 10
Q.17 Find the value of , which satisfy 3  2 cos 4 sin cos 2+ sin 2 = 0.
Q.18 Find the general solution of the equation, sin x + cos x = 0. Also find the sum of all solutions
in [0, 100].
Q.19 Solve for x, ( x ) the equation; 2 (cos x + cos 2 x) + sin 2 x (1 + 2 cos x) = 2 sin x.
Q.20 Find the range of y such that the equation , y + cos x = sin x has a real solution. For y = 1 , find
x such that 0 < x < 2.
Q.21 Find the general values of  for which the quadratic function
cos   sin 
(sin) x2 + (2cos)x + is the square of a linear function.
2
Q.22 Find the general solution of the equation, tan2(x + y) + cot2(x + y) = 1 – 2x – x2.
Q.23 Prove that the equations
(a) sin x · sin 2x · sin 3x = 1 (b) sin x · cos 4x · sin 5x = – 1/2
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Q.24 Find the general solution of sec 4  sec 2 = 2.
Q.25 Let f (x) = sin6x + cos6x + k(sin4x + cos4x) for some real number k. Determine
(a) all real numbers k for which f (x) is constant for all values of x.
(b) all real numbers k for which there exists a real number 'c' such that f (c) = 0.
(c) If k = – 0.7, determine all solutions to the equation f (x) = 0.
EXERCISE–II
3
Q.1 Solve the equation sin x  cos x = cos² x.
2
Q.2 cos 3x . cos3 x + sin 3x . sin3 x = 0.
Q.3 Find all the solutions of , 4 cos2x sin x  2 sin2x = 3 sin x.
Q.4 If  &  are the roots of the equation , a cos + b sin = c then prove that :
2bc c 2 a 2
(i) sin + sin = (ii) sin . sin =
a b 2
2
a 2 b 2
  2b   c a
(iii) tan + tan = (iv) tan . tan =
2 2 a c 2 2 c a
Q.5 Find the least positive angle measured in degrees satisfying the equation
sin3x + sin32x + sin33x = (sinx + sin2x + sin3x)3.
Q.6 Find the general solution of the following equation:
2 (sin x  cos 2x)  sin 2x (1 + 2 sinx) + 2 cos x = 0.
Q.7 Solve the inequality sin2x > 2 sin2x + (2 – 2 )cos2x.
Q.8 Find the values of x, between 0 & 2, satisfying the equation;
3x x
cos 3x + cos 2x = sin + sin .
2 2
Q.9 Solve for x: sin 3 = 4 sin  sin(x + ) sin(x  ) where  is a constant  n.
Q.10 Solve: cos ( . 3x)  2 cos2 ( . 3x) + 2 cos (4  . 3x)  cos (7  . 3x)
= sin ( . 3x) + 2 sin2 ( . 3x)  2 sin (4  . 3x) + 2 sin ( . 3x + 1)  sin (7  . 3x)
Q.11 Find the set of values of 'a' for which the equation, sin4 x + cos4 x + sin 2x + a = 0 possesses solutions.
Also find the general solution for these values of 'a'.
Q.12 Solve: tan22x + cot22x + 2 tan 2x + 2 cot 2x = 6.
x
sec 2
Q.13 Solve the equation: 1 + 2 cosecx = – 2.
2
3
Q.14 sin4x + cos4x  2 sin2 x + sin2 2x = 0.
4
Q.15 Solve: tan x . tan 3x . tan 4x = tan2x  tan23x + tan 4x.
2 2

29
Q.16 Solve: sin10x + cos10x = cos42x.
16
Q.17 Find the set of values of x satisfying the equality
   3  2 cos 7 x
sin  x   – cos  x   = 1 and the inequality  2 cos 2 x .
 4  4  cos 3  sin 3

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Q.18 Find the sum of all the roots of the equation, sin x  1 , which are less than 100 2. Also Find the sum
of the square roots of these roots. Now, can we conclude that all the roots cos x  0 are also the roots
of sin x  1 ? Justify your answer..
 x  x
Q.19 Solve: sin    cos    2 sin x .
 2   2 
2x  1 2x  1 2x  1
Q.20 Find the general solution of the equation, sin + sin  3 cos2 = 0.
x 3x 3x
Q.21 Let S be the set of all those solutions of the equation,
(1 + k)cos x cos (2x ) = (1 + k cos 2x) cos(x ) which are independent of k & . Let H be the
set of all such solutions which are dependent on k & . Find the condition on k &  such that H is a non-
empty set, state S. If a subset of H is (0, ) in which k = 0 , then find all the permissible values of .
Q.22 Solve the equation : sin 5x = 16 sin5 x.
x cos 3 y  3x cos y sin 2 y  14
Q.23 Solve for x & y,
x sin 3 y  3x cos 2 y sin y  13
Q.24 Solve the equation: cot x  2 sin 2x = 1.
Q.25 Find all values of 'a' for which every root of the equation, a cos 2x + a cos 4x + cos 6x = 1
1
is also a root of the equation, sin x cos 2 x = sin 2x cos 3x  sin 5x , and conversely, every root
2
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 ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE–I
   2 5
Q.1 30° , 150° , 210° , 330° Q.2 x = 2n + , nI Q.3 0, , , , &
6 6 3 3 6
n  n 
Q.4 x =  or x =  ,nI
7 21 4 24
  3 5 2 7 2
Q.5 , , , , , Q.6 x = 2n ± , nN
8 3 8 8 3 8 3
2
Q.7   2  ;    ,  ,  +  , where tan  = Q.9 x = /6 only Q.10 x = /16
3
 17 
Q.11 x  2n  or 2n  ; n I Q.12 A = 15° , B = 30°
12 12

Q.13 90 , 30° , 450 , 810 , 150° , 1170 Q.14 30° , 45° , 90° , 135° , 150°
7 7 7 7
5 
Q.16 x =  Q.17 = 2 n  or 2 n  + ; nI
3 2

1   
Q.18 x = n – , n  I; sum = 5025 Q.19 , ,  Q.20  2  y  2 ; ,
4 3 2 2

 
Q.21 2n  or (2n+1) – tan–12 , n I Q.22 x = – 1 , y = n ± +1
4 4

2n   3  1 n 
Q.24  = ± or 2n ± nI Q.25 (a) – ; (b) k    1,  2  ; (c) x = 2 ± 6
5 10 2 2  
EXERCISE–II
 n 
Q 1. x = 2 n  ±  or 2 n  + nI Q 2. ±
3 2 4
  3 
Q 3. n  ; n + (1)n or n + (1)n  
 10 
Q 5. 72°
10

  
Q 6. x = 2 n  or x = n + (1)n   or x = n  + (1)n
 2 6

   5 9  13  
Q 7. n  < x < n  Q 8. , ,, , Q 9. n  ±
8 4 7 7 7 7 3

 2 k 1  n  1 m
Q 10. x = log3    , k  N ; x = log3   , n  N ; x = log3    , m  N{0}
 3 6  2 8 2

Q 11.
1
2  
n   ( 1) n sin 1 1  2 a  3  where n  I and a   , 
2 2
 3 1
 
n  n  
Q 12. x = + (1)n or + (1)n+1 Q 13. x = 2 n  
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Q 14. n  ±
1
2

cos1 2  5  Q 15. (2 n  1)  k  , where n , k  I
4
n  3
Q 16. x =  , nI Q 17. x = 2n + , n I
4 8 4
765  2 55 
Q 18. , . All the roots of cos x  0 are not the same as those of sin x  1
4 2
2 2
   4m  
Q 19. x =  4 n    or x =    where m, n  W.
 2  3 2
2 1
Q 20. x = or where n  I
6 n   3  4 3 n   3 ( 1) n sin 1 43  2
Q 21. (i) k sin  1 (ii) S = n  , n  I (iii)  ( m , 2  m ) m  I

Q 22. x = n  or x = n  ±
6
1
Q 23. x = ± 5 5 & y = n + tan1
2
 K 3
Q 24. x = + or x = + K KI
8 2 4
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EXERCISE–I
Q.1 Solve: tan + sec = 3 for values of  between 0° & 360° .

Q.2 Solve the inequality : tan 2 x   

3  1 tan x  3  0
Q.3 Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation
16 cos 4 x  8 cos 2 x  1  16 cos 4 x  24 cos 2 x  9  2 .

Q.4 Solve for x , the equation 13  18 tanx = 6 tan x – 3, where – 2 < x < 2.

Q.5 If  &  are two distinct roots of the equation , a tan + b sec = c then prove that :
2ac
tan (+ ) = 2 2 .
a c
Q.6 Find the principal solution of the trigonometric equation
1 3x 2
cot 3x  sin 2 x   3 cos x  sin x  2  sin 
4 2 2
Q.7 Determine the smallest positive value of x which satisfy the equation, 1  sin 2 x  2 cos 3 x  0 .

 
Q.8 2 sin  3 x    1  8 sin 2 x . cos2 2 x
 4
3 1
Q.9 Given that A, B are positive acute angle, solve: 3 sin 2A = sin 2B & 3 sin2A + sin2B = .
2

a 2  ac  b 2
Q.10 If  &  satisfy the equation, a cos 2 + b sin 2 = c then prove that: cos2 + cos2 = .
a 2  b2
Q.11 Find the solution set of the equation, log x 2 6x (sin 3x + sin x) = log x 2 6x (sin 2x).
10 10

Q.12 Solve the inequality: sin 3x < sin x.

Q.13 Solve for x, ( x ) the equation; 2 (cos x + cos 2 x) + sin 2 x (1 + 2 cos x) = 2 sin x.
Q.14 Find the general values of  for which the quadratic function
cos   sin 
(sin) x2 + (2cos)x + is the square of a linear function.
2
Q.15 If sin A = sin B & cos A = cos B , find the values of A in terms of B.

Q.16 If  &  are the roots of the equation , a cos + b sin = c then prove that :
2bc c 2 a 2
(i) sin + sin = (ii) sin . sin =
a b 2
2
a 2 b 2
  2b   c a
(iii) tan + tan = (iv) tan . tan =
2 2 a c 2 2 c a
Q.17 Solve: tan22x + cot22x + 2 tan 2x + 2 cot 2x = 6.

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sec 2
Q.18 Solve the equation: 1 + 2 cosecx = – 2.
2
Q.19 Solve: tan2x . tan23x . tan 4x = tan2x  tan23x + tan 4x.
Q.20 Find the set of values of x satisfying the equality
   3  2 cos 7 x
sin  x   – cos  x   = 1 and the inequality  2 cos 2 x .
 4  4  cos 3  sin 3
Q.21 Find the sum of all the roots of the equation, sin x  1 , which are less than 100 2. Also Find the sum
of the square roots of these roots. Now, can we conclude that all the roots cos x  0 are also the roots
of sin x  1 ? Justify your answer..

 x  x
Q.22 Solve: sin    cos    2 sin x .
 2   2 
2x  1 2x  1 2x  1
Q.23 Find the general solution of the equation, sin + sin  3 cos2 = 0.
x 3x 3x
Q.24 Let S be the set of all those solutions of the equation,
(1 + k)cos x cos (2x ) = (1 + k cos 2x) cos(x ) which are independent of k & . Let H be the
set of all such solutions which are dependent on k & . Find the condition on k &  such that H is a non-
empty set, state S. If a subset of H is (0, ) in which k = 0 , then find all the permissible values of .
Q.25 Solve the equation : sin 5x = 16 sin5 x.
x cos 3 y  3x cos y sin 2 y  14
Q.26 Solve for x & y,
x sin 3 y  3x cos 2 y sin y  13

Q.27 Find all values of 'a' for which every root of the equation, a cos 2x + a cos 4x + cos 6x = 1
1
is also a root of the equation, sin x cos 2 x = sin 2x cos 3x  sin 5x , and conversely, every root
2
of the second equation is also a root of the first equation .

1 1 1
log5 sin x  log15 cos x
Q.28 Solve the equation for x, 5 2  5 2 =15 2

Q.29 Find the general solution of the equation, tan2(x + y) + cot2(x + y) = 1 – 2x – x2.

Q.30 Prove that the equations

(a) sin x · sin 2x · sin 3x = 1 (b) sin x · cos 4x · sin 5x = – 1/2
have no solution.

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EXERCISE–I
 
Q.1  = 30° Q.2 n+ <x<n + ; nI
4 3
    2 5 
Q.3 x  n  , n    n  , n   n  I
 6 3  3 6
2
Q.4   2  ;    ,  ,  +  , where tan  =
3
 17 
Q.6 x = /6 only Q.7 x = /16 Q.8 x  2n  or 2n  ; n I
12 12
5
Q.9 A = 15° , B = 30° Q.11 x = 
3
  3      5 
Q.12 x  2n  , 2n     2n  , 2n    2n   , 2n   ; n  I
 4 4   4   4 
  
Q.13 , ,  Q.14 2n  or (2n+1) – tan–12 , n I Q.15 A = 2 n + B
3 2 4
n  n  
Q.17 x = + (1)n or + (1)n+1 Q.18 x = 2 n  
4 8 4 24 2
3
Q.19 (2 n  1)  k  , where n , k  I Q.20 x = 2n + , n I
4 4
765  2 55 
Q.21 , . All the roots of cos x  0 are not the same as those of sin x  1
4 2
2 2
   4m  
Q.22 x =  4 n    or x =    where m, n  W.
 2  3 2
2 1
Q.23 x = or where n  I
6 n   3  4 3 n   3 ( 1) n sin 1 43  2
Q.24 (i) k sin  1 (ii) S = n  , n  I (iii)  ( m  , 2  - m) m  I
 1
Q.25 x = n  or x = n  ± Q.26 x = ± 5 5 & y = n + tan1
6 2
 
Q.27 a = 0 or a <  1 Q.28 x = 2n + , nI Q.29 x = – 1 , y = n ± +1
6 4
EXERCISE–II
 3
Q.1 C Q.2y= (n  m)
       
 ( 1) n  (1) m ;x= (m  n)  (1) n  (1) m where  = sin–1  5  , m, nI
2 4 2 2 4 2
 1 1 3  1 1 3
Q.3 Min. value = 3 5 for x = (4n – 1) – tan , nI; max. value =35 for x=(4n + 1) – tan , nI]
4 2 4 4 2 4
 
Q.4 x = n + (–1)n and y = m + where m & n are integers. Q.5 B Q.6 D Q.7 A
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EXERCISE–I
With usual notations, prove that in a  ABC:
bc ca a b
Q.1   0 Q.2 a cot A + b cot B + c cot C = 2(R + r)
r1 r2 r3
r1 r2 r3 3 r1  r r2  r c
Q.3    Q.4  
(s  b) (s  c) (s  c) (s  a ) (s  a ) (s  b) r a b r3

abc A B C C C
Q.5 cos cos cos =  Q.6 (r1 + r2)tan = (r3  r) cot = c
s 2 2 2 2 2
BC CA AB
Q.7 (r1 r) (r2 r)(r3 r) = 4 R r2 Q.8 (r + r1)tan +(r + r2)tan +(r + r3) tan =0
2 2 2
1 1 1 1 a 2  b2  c2
Q.9     Q.10 (r3+ r1) (r3+ r2) sin C = 2 r3 r2 r3  r3r1  r1r2
r 2 r12 r2 2 r32 2

1 1 1 1  1 1   1 1   1 1  4R
Q.11    Q.12       
 r r   r r   r r  r 2s 2
bc ca ab 2Rr  1 2 3
2
bc  r2 r3 ca  r3r1 ab  r1r2 1 1 1 1  4 1 1 1 
Q.13   =r Q.14          
r1 r2 r3 r r r r  r  r1 r2 r3 
 1 2 3
Q.15 Rr (sin A + sin B + sin C) =  Q.16 2R cos A = 2R + r – r1
A B C s2 A B C r
Q.17 cot + cot + cot = Q.18 cos2 + cos2 + cos2 = 2 +
2 2 2  2 2 2 2R

A B C
tan tan tan
2 2 2
Q.19 + + = 1/
(a  b)(a  c) (b  a )(b  c) ( c  a )( c  b)

Q.20 If r1 = r + r2 + r3 then prove that the triangle is a right angled triangle.

Q.21 If two times the square of the diameter of the circumcircle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares
of its sides then prove that the triangle is right angled.
Q.22 In acute angled triangle ABC, a semicircle with radius ra is constructed with its base on BC and tangent
to the other two sides. rb and rc are defined similarly. If r is the radius of the incircle of triangle ABC then
2 1 1 1
prove that, =   .
r ra rb rc
Q.23 If the length of the perpendiculars from the vertices of a triangle A, B, C on the opposite sides are
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
p1, p2, p3 then prove that + + = = + + .
p1 p2 p3 r r1 r2 r3
A B C
Q.24 Prove that in a triangle, 8rR(cos2 + cos2 + cos2 ) = 2bc + 2ca + 2ab  a2  b2  c2.
2 2 2
bc ca ab  a b   b c   c a  
Q.25 Prove that in a triangle r  r  r  2R  b  a    c  b    a  c   3 .
1 2 3       

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bc ca a b
Q.1 With usual notation, if in a  ABC,   ; then prove that, cos A  cos B  cos C .
11 12 13 7 19 25
A bc
Q.2 For any triangle ABC , if B = 3C, show that cos C = b  c & sin = .
4c 2 2c
3 
Q.3 In a triangle ABC, BD is a median. If l (BD) = ·l (AB) and  DBC = . Determine the ABC.
4 2
Q.4 ABCD is a trapezium such that AB , DC are parallel & BC is perpendicular to them. If angle
(p 2  q 2 ) sin
ADB =  , BC = p & CD = q , show that AB = .
p cos   q sin 
1 (m  1)(m  3)
Q.5 Let 1 < m < 3. In a triangle ABC , if 2b = (m + 1) a & cos A = prove that there
2 m
are two values to the third side , one of which is m times the other.
Q.6 If sides a, b, c of the triangle ABC are in A.P., then prove that
A B C
sin2 cosec 2A; sin2 cosec 2B; sin2 cosec 2C are in H.P..
2 2 2
Q.7 Find the angles of a triangle in which the altitude and a median drawn from the same vertex divide the
angle at that vertex into 3 equal parts.
A B C
Q.8 In a triangle ABC, if tan , tan , tan are in AP. Show that cos A, cos B, cos C are in AP.
2 2 2
Q.9 ABCD is a rhombus. The circumradii of  ABD and ACD are 12.5 and 25 respectively. Find the area
of rhombus.
cot C
Q.10 In a triangle ABC if a2 + b2 = 101c2 then find the value of .
cot A  cot B
Q.11 The two adjacent sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are 2 & 5 and the angle between them is 60°. If the area
of the quadrilateral is 4 3 , find the remaining two sides.
Q.12 If I be the incentre of the triangle ABC and x, y, z be the circum radii of the triangles IBC, ICA & IAB,
show that 4R3  R (x2 + y2 + z2)  xyz = 0.

cos A  2 cos C sin B

Q.13 If in a triangle ABC, = , prove that the triangle ABC is either isosceles or right angled.
cos A  2 cos B sin C
Q.14 Sides a, b, c of the triangle ABC are in H.P. , then prove that
cosec A (cosec A + cot A) ; cosec B (cosec B + cot B) & cosec C (cosec C + cot C) are in A.P.
3R
Q.15 A point ‘O’ is situated on a circle of radius R and with centre O, another circle of radius is described.
2
Inside the crescent shaped area intercepted between these circles, a circle of radius R/8 is placed . If the
same circle moves in contact with the original circle of radius R, then find the length of the arc described
by its centre in moving from one extreme position to the other.
Q.16 ABC is a triangle. D is the middle point of BC. If AD is perpendicular to AC, then prove that
2(c 2  a 2 )
cos A . cos C = .
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Q.17 In a  ABC, (i) = (ii) 2 sin A cos B = sin C
cos A cos B
A A C
(iii) tan2 + 2 tan tan  1 = 0, prove that (i)  (ii)  (iii)  (i).
2 2 2
AC a c
Q.18 In a triangle the angles A, B, C are in AP. Show that 2 cos = .
2 a 2  ac  c 2
Q.19 If p1 , p2 , p3 are the altitudes of a triangle from the vertices A , B , C &  denotes the area of the
1 1 1 2ab 2 C
triangle , prove that p  p  p = (a  b  c) cos 2 .
1 2 3

AB
Q.20 If a tan A + b tan B = (a + b) tan , prove that triangle ABC is isosceles.
2
Q.21 The triangle ABC (with side lengths a, b, c as usual) satisfies
log a2 = log b2 + log c2 – log (2bc cosA). What can you say about this triangle?

CE (a  b) 2
Q.22 If the bisector of angle C of triangle ABC meets AB in D & the circumcircle in E prove that,  .
DE c2
Q.23 With reference to a given circle, A1 and B1 are the areas of the inscribed and circumscribed regular
polygons of n sides, A2 and B2 are corresponding quantities for regular polygons of 2n sides. Prove that
(1) A2 is a geometric mean between A1 and B1.
(2) B2 is a harmonic mean between A2 and B1.
Q.24 If A0 denotes the area of the triangle formed by joining the points of contact of the inscribed circle of the
triangle ABC and the sides of the triangle; A1, A2 and A3 are the corresponding areas for the triangles
thus formed with the escribed circles of  ABC. Prove that, A1 + A2 + A3 = 2A + A0 where A is the area
of the triangle ABC.
Q.25 Consider a  DEF, the pedal triangle of the  ABC such that A–F–B and B–D–C are collinear. If H is
the incentre of  DEF and R1, R2, R3 are the circumradii of the quadrilaterals AFHE; BDHF
and CEHD respectively, then prove that
 R1 = R + r where R is the circumradius and r is the inradius of  ABC.
Q.26 The triangle ABC is a right angled triangle, right angle at A. The ratio of the radius of the circle circumscribed
 
to the radius of the circle escribed to the hypotenuse is, 2 : 3  2 . Find the acute angles B & C.
Also find the ratio of the two sides of the triangle other than the hypotenuse.

Q.27 ABC is a triangle. Circles with radii as shown are drawn inside
the triangle each touching two sides and the incircle. Find the
radius of the incircle of the ABC.

Q.28 In a plane of the given triangle ABC with sides a, b, c the points A, B, C are taken so that the
 A BC,  ABC and  ABC are equilateral triangles with their circum radii Ra, Rb, Rc; in-radii ra,
rb, rc & exradii ra , rb & rc respectively. Prove that ;
 3R a  6ra  2ra 3  tan A
(i)  ra :  Ra :  ra = 1 : 8 : 27 & (ii) r1 r2 r3 =
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Q.29 In a scalene triangle ABC the altitudes AD & CF are dropped from the vertices A & C to the sides BC
& AB. The area of  ABC is known to be equal to 18, the area of triangle BDF is equal to 2 and length
of segment DF is equal to 2 2 . Find the radius of the circle circumscribed.
Q.30 Consider a triangle ABC with A1, B1, C1, as the centres of the excirlces opposite to the verticles A, B,
C respectively.
Ar.(A1BC)  Ar.( AB1C)  Ar.( ABC1 ) 1
Show that 
S( R 12  R 22  R 32 ) 2R
Where R, R1, R2, R3 are the circum radii of ABC, A1BC, AB1C and ABC1 respectively and S
is the semiperimeter of ABC.
(b) Circles with radii 3, 4 and 5 touch each other externally if P is the point of intersection of tangents to these
circles at their points of contact. Find the distance of P from the points of contact.

ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE–II
Q.3 120° Q.7 /6, /3, /2 Q.9 400 Q.10 50
7 R 5  b
Q.11 3 cms & 2 cms Q.15 Q.26 B = ;C= ;  2 3
12 12 12 c
9
Q.27 r = 11 Q.29 units
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EXERCISE–I
With usual notations, prove that in a  ABC:
bc ca a b
Q.1   0 Q.2 a cot A + b cot B + c cot C = 2(R + r)
r1 r2 r3

r1 r2 r3 3 r1  r r2  r c
Q.3    Q.4  
(s  b) (s  c) (s  c) (s  a ) (s  a ) (s  b) r a b r3

abc A B C C C
Q.5 cos cos cos =  Q.6 (r1 + r2)tan = (r3  r) cot = c
s 2 2 2 2 2

BC CA AB

Q.7 (r1 r) (r2 r)(r3 r) = 4 R r2 Q.8 (r + r1)tan +(r + r2)tan +(r + r3) tan =0
2 2 2

1 1 1 1 a 2  b2  c2
Q.9     Q.10 (r3+ r1) (r3+ r2) sin C = 2 r3 r2 r3  r3r1  r1r2
r 2 r12 r2 2 r32 2

1 1 1 1  1 1   1 1   1 1  4R
Q.11    Q.12       
 r r   r r   r r  r 2s 2
bc ca ab 2Rr  1 2 3

2
bc  r2 r3 ca  r3r1 ab  r1r2 1 1 1 1  4 1 1 1 
Q.13   =r Q.14          
r1 r2 r3 r r r r  r  r1 r2 r3 
 1 2 3

Q.15 Rr (sin A + sin B + sin C) =  Q.16 2R cos A = 2R + r – r1

A B C s2 A B C r
Q.17 cot + cot + cot = Q.18 cot2 + cot2 + cot2 = 2 +
2 2 2  2 2 2 2R

A B C
tan tan tan
2 2 2
Q.19 + +
(a  b)(a  c) (b  a )(b  c) (c  a )(c  b)

Q.20 If r1 = r + r2 + r3 then prove that the triangle is a right angled triangle.

Q.21 If two times the diameter of the circumcircle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of its sides
then prove that the triangle is right angled.

Q.22 In acute angled triangle ABC, a semicircle with radius ra is constructed with its base on BC and tangent
to the other two sides. rb and rc are defined similarly. If r is the radius of the incircle of triangle ABC then
2 1 1 1
prove that, =   .
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Q.23 If the length of the perpendiculars from the vertices of a triangle A, B, C on the opposite sides are
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
p1, p2, p3 then prove that + + = = + + .
p1 p2 p3 r r1 r2 r3

A B C
Q.24 Prove that in a triangle, 8rR(cos2 + cos2 + cos2 ) = 2bc + 2ca + 2ab  a2  b2  c2.
2 2 2

bc ca ab  a b   b c   c a  
Q.25 Prove that in a triangle    2R             3 .
r1 r2 r3  b a   c b   a c  

bc ca a b
Q.26 With usual notation, if in a  ABC,   ; then prove that, cos A  cos B  cos C .
11 12 13 7 19 25

Q.27 ABC is a triangle. D is the middle point of BC. If AD is perpendicular to AC, then prove that
2(c 2  a 2 )
cos A . cos C = .
3ac

Q.28 If p1 , p2 , p3 are the altitudes of a triangle from the vertices A , B , C &  denotes the area of the
1 1 1 2ab 2 C
triangle , prove that p  p  p = (a  b  c) cos 2 .
1 2 3

CE (a  b) 2
Q.29 If the bisector of angle C of triangle ABC meets AB in D & the circumcircle in E prove that,  .
DE c2

Q.30 The triangle ABC is a right angled triangle, right angle at A. The ratio of the radius of the circle circumscribed
 
to the radius of the circle escribed to the hypotenuse is, 2 : 3  2 . Find the acute angles B & C.
Also find the ratio of the two sides of the triangle other than the hypotenuse.

Q.31 ABC is a triangle. Circles with radii as shown are drawn inside
the triangle each touching two sides and the incircle. Find the
radius of the incircle of the ABC.

Q.32 In a scalene triangle ABC the altitudes AD & CF are dropped from the vertices A & C to the sides BC
& AB. The area of  ABC is known to be equal to 18, the area of triangle BDF is equal to 2 and length
of segment DF is equal to 2 2 . Find the radius of the circle circumscribed.

ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE–I
5  b 9
Q.30 B = ;C= ;  2 3 Q.31 r = 11 Q.32 units
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 Quadratic Equations

EXERCISE–I

Q.1 If the roots of the equation [1/(x + p)] + [1/(x + q)] = 1/r are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign,
show that p + q = 2r & that the product of the roots is equal to (1/2) (p2 + q2).
Q.2 If x2  x cos (A + B) + 1 is a factor of the expression,
2x4 + 4x3 sin A sin B  x2(cos 2A + cos 2B) + 4x cos A cos B  2. Then find the other factor.

Q.3  ,  are the roots of the equation K (x2 – x) + x + 5 = 0. If K1 & K2 are the two values of K for
which the roots ,  are connected by the relation (/) + (/) = 4/5. Find the value of
(K1/K2) + (K2/K1).
Q.4 If the quadratic equations, x2 + bx + c = 0 and bx2 + cx + 1 = 0 have a common root then prove that
either b + c + 1 = 0 or b2 + c2 + 1 = b c + b + c.

 p2  p2
Q.5 If the roots of the equation 1  q   x 2  p(1  q ) x  q (q  1)  = 0 are equal then show that
 2  2
p2 = 4q.
Q.6 If one root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 be the square of the other, prove that
b3 + a2c + ac2 = 3abc.

ax 2  2(a  1) x  9a  4
Q.7 Find the range of values of a, such that f (x) = is always negative.
x 2  8x  32

Q.8 Find a quadratic equation whose sum and product of the roots are the values of the expressions
(cosec 10° – 3 sec10°) and (0.5 cosec10° – 2 sin70°) respectively. Also express the roots of this
 
quadratic in terms of tangent of an angle lying in  0,  .
 2

6x 2  22x  21
Q.9 Find the least value of for all real values of x, using the theory of quadratic equations.
5x 2  18x  17
Q.10 Find the least value of (2p2 + 1)x2 + 2(4p2 – 1)x + 4(2p2 + 1) for real values of p and x.
Q.11 If  be a root of the equation 4x2 + 2x – 1 = 0 then prove that 43 – 3 is the other root.
Q.12(a) If ,  are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c = 0 then which of the following expressions in
,  will denote the symmetric functions of roots. Give proper reasoning. (i) f (, ) = 2 – 

(ii) f (, ) = 2 + 2 (iii) f (, ) = ln (iv) f (, ) = cos ( – )

(b) If ,  are the roots of the equation x2 – px + q = 0, then find the quadratic equation the roots of
which are (2  2) (3  3) & 3 2 + 2 3.
Q.13 If ,  are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 & ,   are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, show that
1 1
b b  b b 
 ,  are the roots of    x 2  x     = 0 .
a a c c 

Q.14 If ,  are the roots of x2 – px + 1 = 0 & ,  are the roots of x2 + qx + 1 = 0, show that
( ) ( ) ( + ) ( + ) = q2  p2.

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