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2. Trigonometry
Competitive Corner
Classwork MCQs

1. The angle between the hands of a clock when the time is 3.20 is
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
18 9 6 8
Ans (B)
Angle between the hands at 3 O’ clock is 90. In 20 minutes, minute hand traces an angle
1
6  20 = 120, and hour hand traces an angle  20 = 10
2
c
 Angle between the hands = 120  90  10 = 20 =
9
2. If the angles of a triangle are in A.P., and the greatest angle is double the least then the angles in degrees
are
(A) 30, 60,90 (B) 40, 60, 80 (C) 20, 40, 80 (D) 30, 60, 80
Ans (B)
Let the angles be a – d, a and a + d.  a – d + a + a + d = 180  a = 60
a
Given a + d = 2(a – d)  d =  d = 20
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 The angles are 60  20, 60, 60 + 20. The angles are 40, 60, 80
Aliter
If angles of a triangle are in A.P., then one of the angles must be 60
 Option (C) is not a solution
Option (D) is not a solution because their sum is not equal to 180
In option (A), the angles are in A.P, but greatest angle  double the least angle.
 Option (B) is the answer.
3. If a wheel makes 120 revolutions in one minute, then the angle in radians covered by the wheel in
2 seconds is
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 2
Ans (C)
The angle covered by the wheel when it makes 120 revolutions = 120  2c in one minute
120  2
 In one second it covers  4 c  In 2 seconds it covers 8c
60
4. A pendulum 24 m long swings through an angle of 15. The area of the sector swept by the pendulum is
(A) 12 (B) 6 (C) 24 (D) 8
Ans (C)
c r2 24  24 
r = 24 m ;   15  ; A   24 m2
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5. A circular wire is cut and placed along the hoop of a second circle. The radius of the second circle is
three times that of the first circle. The angle subtended at the centre of the hoop is
(A) 45 (B) 120 (C) 60 (D) 30
Ans (B)
S = 2r R = 3r
S 2r 2c
     120
R 3r 3
6. If x = r sin  cos , y = r sin  sin , z = r cos , then x2 + y2 + z2 is independent of
(A) ,  (B) r,  (C) r,  (D) r
Ans (A)
x2 + y2 = r2 sin2  (cos2  + sin2 ) = r2sin2   x2 + y2 + z2 = r2 (sin2  + cos2 ) = r2
7. If sin  + cosec  = 2, then sin2  + cosec2  is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 0
Ans (C)
Given equation is sin  + cosec  = 2
Squaring both sides
 sin2  + cosec2  + 2 sin   cosec  = 4
 sin2  + cosec2  = 4 – 2 = 2
8. If a cos  + b sin  = m and a sin  – b cos  = n then m2 + n2 =
(A) a2 – b2 (B) a2 + b2 (C) b2 – a2 (D) a2  b2
Ans (B)
a cos  + b sin  = m … (1)
a sin  – b cos  = n … (2)
squaring and adding (1) and (2) we get
m2 + n2 = a2 cos2  + b2 sin2  + 2ab sin  cos + a2 sin2  + b2cos2  – 2ab sin  cos 
= a2(cos2  + sin2 ) + b2(sin2  + cos2 ) = a2 + b2
9. If tan A + cot A = 2, then the value of tan4 A + cot4 A = [CET 2020]
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 2
Ans (D)
tan x + cot x = 2
tan2 x + cot2 x + 2 tan x cot x = 22
tan2 x + cot2 x = 2
tan4 x + cot4 x + 2 tan2 x cot2 x = 4
tan4 x + cot4 x = 2
10. If sec  + tan  = P, then tan  =
1 1 1 1 1 1   1
(A) P   (B) P   (C)   (D) 2  P  
2 P 2 P 2 PP  P
Ans (A)
sec   tan   P ...(1)

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sec   tan   ...(2)
P
1 1 1
(1) – (2)  2 tan   P   tan    P  
P 2 P
11. If cos A + cos B + cos C = 3, then sin A + sin B + sin C =
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
Ans (D)
cos A + cos B + cos C = 3  cos A = 1, cos B = 1, cos C = 1
since the max value of cos of an angle is 1
A=B=C=0
 sin A + sin B + sin C = 0
12. Of the following is the false statement is
1 1
(A) sin    (B) cos  = 1 (C) sec   (D) tan  = 20
5 2
Ans (C)
Since – 1  sin   1, -1  cos   1 and tan   (–, ),
 (A), (B) and (D) options are correct.
Since the range of sec  is R –(–1, 1).
13. Of the following the correct statement is

(A) sin 1 > sin 1 (B) sin 1 < sin 1 (C) sin 1 = sin 1 (D) sin 1  sin 1
18
Ans (B)
If  is increasing, then sin  is also increasing.
Hence, sin 1 < sin 1 [ 1 rad = 57 30]
14. The value of tan 75  cot 75 is equal to
(A) 2 3 (B) 2  3 (C) 2  3 (D) 1
Ans (A)
 2 32 3
2 3
cos12  sin12
15. If tan   then  
cos12 sin12
(A) 57 (B) 12 (C) 102 (D) 78
Ans (A)
cos12  sin12 cos12 1  tan12  1  tan12
tan      tan  45  12   tan 57   = 57
cos12  sin12 cos12 1  tan12  1  tan12

16. The value of cos2 48  sin2 12 is

5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 8 5 2 2
Ans (A)
cos2 48 – sin2 12
= cos (48 + 12). cos (48 – 12) [cos (A + B) cos(A – B) = cos2 A sin2 B]

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= cos 60 cos 36

1  5 1 5 1
   
2  4  8
4 5 
17. If cos ( + )  and sin ( – )  , where  lie between 0 and then tan 2 =
5 13 4
56 65 33 33
(A) (B) (C) (D)
33 33 65 56
Ans (A)
4 
cos(  )  and sin(  ) 
5 13
3 12
sin(  )  cos(  ) 
5 13
3 5
tan(  )  tan(  ) 
4 12
  lie in I quadrant.
tan(2) = tan [( + ) + ( – )]
tan(  )  tan(  )

1  tan(  ) tan(  )
3 5 36  20
 56
 4 12  48 
3 5 48  15 33
1 
4 12 48
18. If tan(A + B) = p and tan (A – B) = q then tan 2A =
pq pq pq pq
(A) (B) (C) (D)
pq pq 1  pq pq
Ans (C)
tan 2A = tan[(A + B) + (A – B)]
tan(A  B)  tan(A  B) pq
 
1  tan(A  B)  tan(A  B) 1  pq
19. If sin(120  A) = sin (120  B) and 0 < A, B < , then all the values of A and B are given by
 
(A) A  B  (B) A  B or A  B 
3 3
(C) A = B (D) A + B = 0
Ans (B)
A=B
120  A = 120  B
or
or

120  A = 180  (120  B) AB
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20. In a ABC, cosec A(sin B cos C + cos B sin C) =

1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)  1 (D)
2
Ans (B)
cosec A sin(B + C) = cosec A sin(180  A) = cosec A sin A = 1

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21. The value of cos 1 cos 2 cos 3 … cos 179 is

1
(A) (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 1
2
Ans (B)
cos 1 cos 2 cos 3 … cos 179
= cos 1 cos 2 … cos 90 … cos 179
=0 [ cos 90 = 0]
22. The value of sin (45 + )  cos (45  ) is
(A) 2 cos  (B) 2 sin  (C) 1 (D) 0
Ans (D)
sin (45 + ) – cos(45 – )
= sin 45  cos  + cos 45  sin  – cos 45  cos  – sin 45  sin 
[sin(A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B and cos(A – B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B]
1 1 1 1
 cos   sin   cos   sin   0
2 2 2 2
OR
cos(45 – ) = sin(90 –(45 – ))
= sin(45 + )
23. The value of sin2 51 + sin2 39 is [CET 2020]
(A) 0 (B) sin 12 (C) cos 12 (D) 1
Ans (D)
sin2 51 + sin2 39 = cos2 39 + sin2 39 = 1
 13
24. The value of sin sin is
10 10
1 1 1
(A) (B)  (C)  (D) 1
2 2 4
Ans (C)
 13   3 
sin sin  sin sin    
10 10 10  10 
 3
  sin sin   sin18  sin 54  sin(  )   sin 
10 10
  sin18  cos 36
 5  1  5  1   5 1 1
   
     
 4  4   16  4

b ab ab
25. If tan x  , then the value of  is
a ab ab
2 cos 2x 2 cos x cos x 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
cos x cos 2x cos 2x cos 2x
Ans (B)
ab ab
G.E. = 
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 b  b
a 1   a 1  
  a   a
 b  b
a 1   a 1  
 a  a
1  tan x 1  tan x 1  tan x  1  tan x 2 2 cos x
    
1  tan x 1  tan x 1  tan x
2
cos x  sin x
2 2
cos 2x
cos 2 x
26. sin 4A =
(A) 4 sin A cos3 A – 4 cos A sin3 A (B) 4 sin2 A cos2 A – 4 cos A sin3 A
(C) 4 cos3 A – 4 sin A (D) 4 sin3 A – 4 cos2 A
Ans (A)
sin 4A = 2 sin 2A cos 2A
= 2  2sin A cos A (cos2 A – sin2 A)
= 4 sin A cos3 A – 4 cos A sin3 A
1  tan 2 15
27. The value of is
1  tan 2 15
3
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) (D) 2
2
Ans (C)
Consider  = 15
1  tan 2 
Since cos 2 
1  tan 2 
1  tan 2 15 3  3
 cos 30    cos 30  
1  tan 15 2
2
 2 
a
28. If tan   , then b cos 2 + a sin 2 is equal to
b
a
(A) a (B) b (C) (D) ab
b
Ans (B)
a
Given, tan  
b
 1  tan 2    2 tan  
 bcos 2  a sin 2  b   a 
 1  tan    1  tan  
2 2

 a2   2a 
1 2   
 b b   a b  (from (i))
2 2
1 a  1 a 
   
 b2   b2 
 b 2  a 2  2a 2 b (a 2  b2 )b
 b 2    b
b a  a b (a 2  b 2 )
2 2 2

1  cos B
29. If tan A  , then tan 2A = _________
sin B
(A) tan A (B) tan B (C) tan 2B (D) cot B

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Ans (B)
1  cos B
We have given, tan A 
sin B
B
2sin 2
2 B
  tan ...(i)
B B 2
2sin  cos
2 2
 2    B
 1  cos   2sin 2 ; sin   2sin 2 cos 2  tan A  tan
2
2 tan A B
Since tan 2A   A
1  tan 2 A 2
B
2 tan
 tan 2A  2 [from (i)]  2A = B
2 B
1  tan
2
 tan 2A = tan B
 tan 2 A = tan B
30. If cos  + cos  = 0 = sin  + sin  then cos 2 + cos 2 =
(A) 2 cos ( + ) (B) –2 sin ( + ) (C) –2cos( + ) (D) 2cos( – )
Ans (C)
cos  + cos  = sin  + sin  = 0
 cos2  + cos2  + 2cos  cos  – sin2  – sin2  – 2 sin  sin  = 0
 (cos2  – sin2 ) + (cos2  – sin2) + 2(cos  cos  – sin  sin ) = 0
 cos 2 + cos 2 + 2 cos( + ) = 0
 cos 2 + cos 2 = – 2 cos( + )
31. In a triangle ABC with C = 90°, the equation whose roots are tan A and tan B is _______.
2x 2x
(A) x 2  1  0 (B) x 2  1  0
sin 2A sin 2A
2x 2x
(C) x 2  1  0 (D) x 2  1  0
cos 2A cos 2A
Ans (A)
In right angled ABC, C = 90 …(i)
tan A  tan B
 tan(A  B) 
1  tan A tan B
tan A  tan B
 tan(  C) 
1  tan A tan B
1 tan A  tan B
   tan A tan B  1 (from (i))
0 1  tan A tan B
sin A sin B
Now, tan A  tan B  
cos A cos B
sin A sin(90  A)
  [  C = 90, B = 90 – A]
cos A cos(90  A)
sin A cos A sin 2 A  cos 2 A
  
cos A sin A sin A  cos A

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1 2
 
sin A  cos A 2  sin A  cos A
2

sin 2A
 2 
So, the required equation having roots tan A and tan B is x 2    x 1  0
 sin 2A 
OR
sin A sin B

cos A cos B
sin(A  B)

cos Acos B
1 2
 
  2
cos A cos   A 
2 
2

2sin A cos A
2

sin 2A
1
32. If sin x  sin y  and cos x  cos y  1 , then tan (x + y) =
2
4 8 3 8
(A) (B)  (C)  (D)
3 3 4 3
Ans (A)
xy xy 1
2sin   cos   …(1)
 2   2  2
xy xy
2cos   cos   1 …(2)
 2   2 
xy 1
(1)  (2)  tan   
 2  2
 x y 1
2 tan   2
tan (x  y)   2   2 4
 x  y  1 1 3
1  tan 2  
 2  4
    5   7 
33. If k  sin   sin   sin   , then the numerical value of k is _____.
 18   18   18 
1 1 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 16 8 16
Ans (A)
    5   7 
We have k  sin   sin   sin  
 18   18   18 
= sin 10 sin 50 sin 70
= sin 10 sin (90 – 40) sin(90 – 20)
1
 sin10[cos 60  cos 20]
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1 1 1
 sin10   sin10 cos 20 [  2 cos x cos y = cos (x + y) + cos(x – y)]
2 2 2
1 1
 sin10  [sin 30  sin10] [  2sin A cos B = sin(A + B) + sin(A – B)]
4 4
1

8
34. The maximum distance of a point on the graph of the function y  3 sin x  cos x from x – axis is
(A) 2 (B) –2 (C) 1 (D) –1
Ans (A)
Given function is y  3 sin x  cos x
 3 1 
y  2  sin x  cos x 
 2 2 
  
 2 sin x  cos  cos x sin 
 6 6
 
 2sin  x  
 6
Graph of y = 2 sin x is shown below.
Hence, the maximum distance is 2 units.   1  sin x  1
35. The minimum value of 3 cos x + 4 sin x + 8 is
(A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) 3
Ans (D)
Let y = 3 cos x + 4 sin x + 8
 y – 8 = 3 cos x + 4 sin x
 Minimum value of y – 8 is  9  16   A 2  B2  A cos   Bsin   A 2  B2 
 
y–8=–5
 y = –5 + 8 = 3
Hence, the minimum value of 3 cos x + 4 sin x + 8 is 3.
36. The period of f(x) = cos 4x + tan2 x is
 
(A) (B) (C)  (D) 2
4 2
Ans (C)
Period of tan2x is 

Period of cos 4x is
2
 Period of f(x) = .
37. Given x > 0, the value of f(x)  3cos 3  x  x 2 lie in the interval
(A) (3, 3) (B) [3, 3) (C) (3, 3] (D) [3, 3]
Ans (D)
Given function is
f (x)  3cos 3  x  x 2  3cos  where   3  x  x 2  0
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Where  can be any real number

 –3  3 cos   3
 –3  –3 cos   3
Hence, f(x)  [–3, 3]
38. The domain of the function f (x)  cos x is
    3      3   
(A)   ,  (B)  , 2  (C) 0,    , 2  (D) 0, 
 2 2 2   2  2   2
Ans (C)
1 x
39. If f (x)   tan ,  1  x  1 and g(x)  3  4x  4x 2 , then the domain of f + g is
2 2
 1 3  1   1 
(A) (1, 1) (B)   ,  (C)   , 1 (D)   , 1
 2 2  2   2 
Ans (D)
3 + 4x  4x2 =  4x2 + 6x  2x + 3 = 2x (2x  3)  (2x  3)
= (3  2x) (2x + 1)  0 if 3  2x
1 1 3
x i.e., if   x 
2 2 2
But  1 < x < 1 (given)
1  1 
   x 1  x    ,1 
2  2 
2 2  
40. If 81sin x
 81cos x
 30, then x in  0,  is
 2
    
(A) (B) (C) (D) ,
3 6 4 3 6
Ans (D)
2 81 2 2
Consider 81sin x
 81cos x
 30 by replacing a = 81sin x
 30 , a +
a
2
 a – 30a + 81 = 0  (a – 27) (a – 3) = 0,
2 2 3
then we get a = 27 = 81sin x  33 = 3 4 sin x  sin x  
2
2 2 1
and a = 3 = 81sin x  3  34 sin x  sin x = 
2
   
 The principal values are , , and
3 3 6 6
41. If sin  = sin , then
  
(A) is any odd multiple of and is any multiple of 
2 2 2
  
(B) is any even multiple of and is any odd multiple of 
2 2 2
  
(C) is any multiple of and is any odd multiple of 
2 2 2
  
(D) is any odd multiple of and is any even multiple of 
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Ans (A)
sin  = sin 
 sin  – sin  = 0
   
 2cos    sin    0  cos    0 (or) sin  0
 2   2   2   2 
  
If cos    0 , then is an odd multiple of
 2  2 2
 
If sin    0 , then is any multiple of 
 2  2
1
42. The general values of x for which cos 2x, , sin 2x are in A.P are given by
2
   3n 
(A) n, n  (B) n, n  (C) n  , (D) n, n 
2 4 4 4 2
Ans (B)
1 cos 2x  sin 2x 1
cos 2x, , sin 2x are in A.P    cos 2x  sin 2x  1
2 2 2
 1 – 2 sin2 x + 2sin x cos x = 1
 2 sin x (cos x – sin x) = 0
sin x = 0 or cos x – sin x = 0
sin x = 0 or tan x = 1

x = n or x  n 
4
43. The number of solutions of the equation tan x + sec x = 2cos x lying in the interval [0, 2] is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Ans (C)
tan x + sec x = 2cos x
sin x 1
   2cos x  sin x + 1 = 2cos2 x
cos x cos x
 sin x + 1 = 2 – 2sin2 x  2sin2 x + 2sin x – sin x – 1 = 0
 2sin x (sin x + 1) – 1 (sin x + 1) = 0
 (sin x + 1) (2sin x – 1) = 0
1
 sin x = –1 or sin x 
2
3
When sin x = –1, x  .
2
In such a case tan x and sec x are not defined.
1  5
 sin x  x , x There are two solutions.
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44. If sin  + cos  = 1, then the general solution of  is

n n n
(A) n (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4
Ans (B)
sin  + cos  = 1
 (sin  + cos )2 = 1  1 + 2 sin  cos  = 1
 sin 2  = 0 = sin 0  2 = n + (–1)n (0)
n
 2 = n    where n  Z
2

45. If sec x cos 5x + 1 = 0 where 0  x then the values of x are
2
       
(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) ,
4 6 3 4 3 6 2 4
Ans (A)
Given: sec x cos 5x + 1 = 0
cos5x
 1 0
cos x
 cos 5 x + cos x = 0  2 cos 3x cos 2x = 0
 cos 3x = 0 or cos 2x = 0
 
 3x  or 2x 
2 2
 
 x or x
6 4

Assignment MCQs

1. The angle between two hands of a clock at quarter past one is

o C o
1  1
(A) 60 (B) 52 (C) (D) 67
2 3 2
Ans (B)
Quarter past one means 1 : 15
o o
1 1
In 15 minutes the hour hand describes 15  7 from 1 towards 2
2 2
o o
1 1
 The angle between the hands = 60  7  52
2 2
2. In one minute the minute hand of a clock gains over the hour hand an angle of
C C
 1 
(A) 5 30 (B) (C) right angle (D)
24 60 32
Ans (A)
In one minute the minute hand describes 6
o
1
In one minute the hour hand describes
2
o o
1 1
 Gain of minute hand over hour hand in 1 minute is 6  5
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3. The minute hand of a clock is 10 cms long. The length described by the tip of the hand in 20 minutes is
 5 10 20
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
Ans (D)
Angle traced by minute hand in 1 hour = 2c
2
Angle traced by minute hand in 20 minutes =
3
r = 10
2 20
s = r   = 10  
3 3
4. The maximum speed of a wheel is 450 rpm. If it is running at 80% of the maximum speed then angle it
turns through in one second is
25
(A) 12 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D)
2
Ans (A)
80
80% of 450 =  450  360
100
In one minute the angle covered is = 360  2
360  2
 In one second;    12
60
5. If a sin  = b, where  is acute, then the value of a 2  b 2 cot  is
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
(A) a (B) b (C) (D)
b b
Ans (D)

Therefore, a 2  b 2 cot  = a 2  b2 .
b a
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
 .
b b 
a  b2
2

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6. If cos ecA  cot A  , then tan A is
2
21 15 44 117
(A) (B) (C) (D)
22 16 117 43
Ans (C)
11
cos ecA  cot A 
2
2
 cos ecA  cot A 
11
11 2 121  4 117
 2 cot A    
2 11 22 22
117 44
 cot A   tan A 
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7. If sin x  cos x  , 0 < x   then tan x is equal to
5
4 4 3 4 3
(A) (B) , (C) (D)
3 3 4 5 4
Ans (B)
1 1
sin x  cos x   tan x  1  sec x
5 5
 5tan x + 5 = sec x
 25tan2 x + 50 tan x + 25 = sec2 x  25tan2 x + 50 tan x + 25 = 1 + tan2 x
 24tan2 x + 50 tan x + 24 = 0  12tan2 x + 25 tan x + 12 = 0
 12 tan2 x + 16 tan x + 9 tan x + 12 = 0
 4tan x(3tan x + 4) + 3(3tan x + 4) = 0
 (4tan x + 3) (3tan x + 4) = 0
3 4
 tan x   or 
4 3

8. If 0  x  then the largest angle of a triangle whose sides are 1, sin x, cos x is
2
  
(A) (B) (C)  x (D) x
2 3 2
Ans (A)

Since sin2 x + cos2 x = 1 the triangle is right angled triangle and the greatest angle is .
2
sin 2  1  cos  sin 
9. The value of 1    
1  cos  sin  1  cos 
(A) sin  (B) cos  (C) 1 (D) 0
Ans (B)
1  cos  1  cos 
1  (1  cos ) +  = cos .
sin  sin 
9
10. If sin 2 A  sin 2 B  sin 2 C  then the triangle ABC is
4
(A) right angled (B) equilateral
(C) isosceles (D) right angled isosceles
Ans (B)
9 3
sin 2 A  sin 2 B  sin 2 C   sin 2 A  sin 2 B  sin 2 C 
4 4
3
 sin A  sin B  sin C  A=B=C  Triangle is equilateral
2
11. If sin x + sin2 x = 1, cos8 x + 2 cos6 x + cos4 x =
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
Ans (C)
sin x + sin2 x = 1  sin x = cos2 x
cos8 x + 2cos6 x + cos4 x = sin4 x + 2 sin3 x + sin2 x
= sin2 x (sin2 x + 2 sin x + 1)
= sin2 x (sin x + 1)2  sin x(sin x  1)  1 given  = 12 = 1

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12. If sin x + cos x = a, then | sin x  cos x | =

(A) a (B) 2 – a2 (C) 2  a2 (D) a2  2
Ans (C)
We have given that, sin x + cos x = a
 (sin x + cos x)2 = (a)2
 sin2 x + cos2 x + 2 sin x cos x = a2
1
 sin x  cos x  (a 2  1) ...(i)
2
sin x  cos x  (sin x  cos x)2
 sin 2 x  cos 2 x  2sin x cos x
1
 1  2 (a 2  1)  1  a 2  1
2
 2  a2 (using (i))
13. The value of sin (n + 1) A. sin (n + 2) A + cos (n + 1) A . cos (n + 2) A is
(A) sin A (B) cos A (C) sec A (D) cos 2 A
Ans (B)
cos (n  2  n  1) A  cos A .
       
14. The value of cos   A  cos   A  – sin   A  sin   A  is
6  6  6  6 
1 1 3 3
(A)    (B)   (C)   (D) –  
2 2 2 2
Ans (B)
It is of the form cos A cos B  sin A sin B = cos (A + B).
15. The value of tan 15 + cot 15 is
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2 3
Ans (C)
tan15  cot15  2  3  2  3  4 .
1 2(1  tan 2 15)
or tan 15 + =
tan 15 2 tan 15
1 2
= 2 = = 4.
sin 30 1 / 2
16. tan 40 + 2 tan 10 =
(A) tan 10 (B) 2tan 10 (C) tan 50 (D) 2tan 50
Ans (C)
tan 40  tan10
tan 50 = tan (40 + 10) =
1  tan 40 tan10
 tan 50 (1  tan 40. tan 10) = tan 40 + tan 10
 tan 50  tan 50. tan 40. tan 10 = tan 40 + tan 10
But tan 50 . tan 40 = 1 ( tan 40 = cot 50)
tan 50  tan 10 = tan 40 + tan 10
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17. The value of tan 100 + tan 125 + tan 100. tan 125 =
1
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) (D) 1
3
Ans (D)
tan125  tan100
Consider tan (225) = 1
1  tan100 tan125
 tan 125 + tan 100 = 1  tan 100 . tan 125
 tan 125 + tan 100 + tan 100 . tan 125 = 1
1 1
18. If tan A =   and tan (A + B) =   , then tan B =
7  3
1 2 2 1
(A) (B) (C) – (D) –
11 11 11 11
Ans (B)
1 1 4

tan(A  B)  tan A 2
tan B = tan [A + B  A] = = 3 7 = 21 = .
1  tan(A  B)  tan A  1  1  22 11
1    
 3  7  21
19. If A + B = 45, then the value of (cot A 1) (cot B 1) is
(A) – 2 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) –1
Ans (B)
cotA.cotB  1
cot (A  B)   1  cot A.cot B  1  cot A  cot B  0
cotA  cotB
cot A.(cot B  1)  1(cot B  1)  2  0  (cot A  1)(cot B  1)  2 .
 3 5
20. The value of sin  sin  sin  … to n terms is equal to
n n n
n
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) (D) 2n
2
Ans (B)
n
sin
sin  + sin( + ) + sin( + 2) + …. + sin ( + n  1 ) = 2 cos  2  n  1 
 
  2 
sin
2
 2
Here,  = and  = or verify for n = 1
n n
21. The value of cos 2 5 o  cos 2 10 o  ....  cos 2 90 o 
1 1
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 8 (D) 9
2 2
Ans (C)
cos2 85 = cos2(90  5) = sin25 Similarly, cos2 80 = sin2 10 and so on.
Given series = (cos25 + sin2 5) + (cos2 10 + sin2 10) + ……….+ cos245 + ……….+ cos2 90.
1 1
= 1 + 1 +………+1 (8 terms) +  8
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22. The value of sin sin is
10 10
1 1 1
(A) (B)  (C) (D) 1
2 2 4
Ans (C)
 5 1 
 13   3   sin18  
sin sin  sin .sin      4 
10 10 10  10 
 5  1
 3  sin 54  cos36  
 sin   sin   4 
10  10 
=  sin 18.sin 54
 5  1   5  1  (1  5 ) (1  5 ) 1  5  4  1
      
 4   4  16 16 16 4
23. If A + B + C =  and cos A = cos B. cos C, then the value of cot B. cot C is
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)  3
3 2 3
Ans (B)
A =   (B + C)
cos A = cos [  B  C ]  cos A =  cos (B + C)
 cos A = sin B sin C  cos B cos C
 cos B cos C = sin B sin C  cos B cos C
 sin B sin C = 2 cos B cos C
1
 cot B cot C = .
2
 3 5 7 9
24. The value of tan tan tan tan tan =
20 20 20 20 20
1
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) (D) 
2
Ans (B)
 9       
tan   = tan    = cot  
 20   2 20   20 
 7   3 
tan   = cot   .
 20   20 
 5 
Since, tan   = 1. Answer is 1.
 20 
  7 4
25. sin2  sin 2  sin 2  sin 2 
18 9 18 9
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Ans (B)
  7 4
sin2  sin 2  sin 2  sin 2
18 9 18 9
= sin 10 + sin 20 + sin 70 + sin2 80
2 2 2

= sin2 10 + sin2 20 + cos2 20 + cos2 10 = 2

26. If tan2  + cot2  = 2, and  is acute then the value of sin 3 + cos 3 =
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Ans (B)
Given tan2 + cot2  = 2(tan  · cot )  (tan   cot )2 = 0

 tan  = cot    =
4
 
3  3       
 sin 3  cos3  sin    cos    sin      cos      sin  cos  0
 4   4   4  4 4 4
1
27. If 2cos  = x  , then 2cos 2 is
x
1 1 1 1
(A) x 2  (B) x  (C) x 2  (D) x 2 
x2 x x2 x3
Ans (C)
2
 1 1
2 cos 2 = 2 (2 cos2 – 1)  4cos 2   2   x    2  x 2  2
 x x
1 1
28. If tan   , tan   then cos 2 is equal to
7 3
(A) sin 2 (B) sin 4 (C) sin 3 (D) cos 2
Ans (B)
1
1
49 48 24 1  tan 2 
cos 2     cos 2 
1 50 25 1  tan 2 
1
49
1 2
2
3 3 4 2 tan 
sin 2   3   cos 2   sin 2 
1 10 5 5 1  tan 2 
1
9 9
3 4 24
 sin 4 = 2 sin 2 cos 2 = 2. 
5 5 25
29. If sin( cos ) = cos (  sin ), then sin2 is equal to
3 3 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 4 4
Ans (B)
 1 1
 sin    cos   sin   cos    sin 2   cos 2   2sin  cos  
2 2 4
3 3
 2sin  cos  =  sin2 =
4 4
1 A A
30. The value of  cot  tan  is
2 2 2
A A
(A) tan A (B) cot (C) tan (D) cot A
2 2
Ans (D)
  A 
1  tan 2   
1   2    1  cot A .

2  A tan A
tan   
 2  

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sin 2A  sin 2B  sin 2C

31. If A + B + C = 180, then the value of is
sin 2A  sin 2B  sin 2C
tan A
(A) tan A (B) tan B (C) tan A . tan B (D)
tan B
Ans (C)
2sin A cos A  2sin(B  C) cos(B  C) 2 sin A cos A  2 sin A cos (B  C)

2sin A cos A  2cos(B  C)sin(B  C) 2 sin A cos A  2 cos A sin (B  C)
2sin A{ cos (B  C)  cos(B  C)} 2sin Bsin C
  tan A  tan A .tan B .
2 cos A{sin (B  C)  sin(B  C)} 2cos Bsin C
or Assigning A = B = C = /3, answer will be 3.
Third alternative gives 3.
4 
32. If sin   and  lies in III quadrant then the value of cos is
5 2
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 10 5 10
Ans (C)
3   3
Since       
2 2 2 4
16 9 3 3
cos 2   1  sin 2   1    cos     cos    (  is in III quadrant)
25 25 5 5
 3 2  1
2 cos 2  1  cos   1    cos 2 
2 5 5 2 5
 1  1 
cos    cos   is in II quadrant
2 5 2 5 2
cos 35  cos 25
33. The value of is equal to
sin 35  sin 25
1 1
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D) 2
3 2
Ans (C)
cos 35  cos 25 2 cos 30 cos 5
= = cot 30 = 3
sin 35  sin 25 2 sin 30 cos 5
34. The value of cos 35 + cos 85 + cos 155 is
1 3 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 
2 2 2
Ans (A)
o o
 190   120 
cos 85 + 2cos   cos  
 2   2 
1
= cos 85 + 2 cos 95  cos 85 + cos (180  85)
2
= cos 85  cos 85 = 0.
35. The period of sin 5x is
2 
(A)  (B) 2 (C) (D)
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Ans (C)

Period of sin x is 2  Period of sin 5x is
5
36. The period of sin (5x + ) is
 2 
(A) (B) 4 (C) (D)
20 5 5
Ans (C)
Period of sin x is 2
2
 period of sin5x   is
5
37. The period of the function f(x) = sin 4x + tan 2x is
3 
(A) 2 (B)  (C) (D)
2 2
Ans (D)
38. The value of sin  + cos  lies between
(A) 2 and 2 both inclusive (B) 0 and 2 both inclusive
(C)  2 and 2 both inclusive (D) 0 and 2 both inclusive
Ans (C)
 1 1 
sin   cos   2  cos   sin   2[sin(  45)]
 2 2 
 1  sin ( + 45)  1
  2  sin   cos   2
39. The minimum value of 3 cos x + 4 sin x + 8 is
(A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) 3
Ans (D)
y = 3 cos x + 4 sin x
y min   3 2  4 2  5
 The minimum value of f(x) = 3 cos x + 4 sin x + 8
f(x)min =  5 + 8 = 3
40. The number of integral values of k for which the equation 7 cos x + 5 sin x = 2k + 1 has a solution is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12
Ans (B)
Using  a 2  b2  a cos   bsin   a 2  b 2
We get,  74  7 cos x  5sin x  74
  8.6  2k + 1  8.6   4  k  3.8
k can take only 8 integral values.
 
Period of sin 4x is and that of tan 2x is also .
2 2
     
 sin 4x  sin(2  4x   sin  4   x   and tan 2x = tan ( + 2x) = tan  2   x  
 2   2 

Hence period of given function is
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41. The domain of the function f(x) = tan 3x is


(A) R  (2n  1)

3 (B) R  (2n  1)

6   
(C) R   2n  1

2  (D) R  2n

Ans (B)
We have, f ( x )  tan 3x

Domain of tan mx is given by R  (2n  1)  

2m  Here, m = 3 
f (x)  R   2n  1

6 
sin x
42. Let f ( x )  . If D is the domain of f, then D contains
1  sin x
(A) (2, ) (B) (4, 6) (C) (0, ) (D) (2, 4)
Ans (C)
For Df, sin x  0 and in (0, ), sin x > 0
 
43. The range of the function f (x)  sec  cos 2 x  ,    x   is
4 
(A) [1, 2 ] (B) [1, ∞) (C) [ 2 ,1]  [1, 2 ] (D) (∞, 1]  [1, ∞)
Ans (A)
 
Since 0  cos2 x  1 for all x, therefore, 0 cos 2 x  for all x
4 4

 
 sec 0  f(x)  sec   for all x. Hence range of f(x) is [1, 2 ]
4
44. The general solution of the equation 1 + cos x + cos2 x + … = 2 – 2 (0 < x < ) is
3   
(A) 2n  (B) 2n  (C) 2n  (D) 2n 
4 4 6 8
Ans (A)
1 + cos x + cos2 x + … = 2 – 2
1 a
 2 2 (sum to infinity of GP = )
1  cos x 1 r
1 2 2 2 2 2 1
 1 – cos x = .  
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 1 1
 cos x = 1  
2 2
3
 x = 2n 
4
 1 
45. If tan 2    3   tan  + 1 = 0, then  is
 3
    
(A) n  and n  (B) n  (C) n  or n  (D) 2n  
3 6 2 3 6
Ans (A)
1  
By solving, we get, tan  = 3 and tan  =    n  and   n 
3 3 6
46. The equation 2sin  + 3cos  = 4 has
(A) no solution (B) two solutions
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Ans (A)
Consider 2 sin  + 3 cos  = 4 Dividing throughout by 13 ,
2 3 4 4
we get sin   cos   , as is greater than 1, the equation has no solution.
13 13 13 13
13 1
47. The number of solutions of the equation 2 + 7 tan 2  = in [0, 2] is
4 cos 2 
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Ans (D)
13 2 13 13  13  13
2  7 tan 2  
sec   2  7 tan 2    tan 2    7   tan 2    2
4 4 4  4 4
15 2 5 1 1
 tan    tan 2    tan    . Thus, there exist four solutions in [0, 2].
4 4 3 3
 
48. The number of distinct solutions of sin 5  cos 3  = sin 9  cos 7  in 0,  is
 2
(A) 9 (B) 5 (C) 8 (D) 4
Ans (A)
sin 8 + sin 2  = sin 16  + sin 2   sin 16  = sin 8  16  = n + (1)n 8 
n
when n is even, 8  = n   
8
n     5 7 3 1
when n is odd, 24  = n      = 0, , , , , , and
24 4 2 24 8 24 24 8 24
 
49. The number of solutions of the equation tan  + sec  = 2 cos  lying in  0,  is
 2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Ans (B)
Given equation becomes sin  + 1 = 2 cos2  i.e., sin  + 1 = 2(1  sin2 )
 2 sin2  + sin   1 = 0
1
 (2sin   1) (sin  + 1) = 0  sin  = or 1
2
3  
If sin  = 1,   which does not belong to  0, 
2  2
1    
When sin  = , the general solution is  = n + (1)n  Solution in the interval 0, 2  is 6
2 6

50. If
1  tan   1  tan    2tan   0 , then  in  
2 
 ,  is
cos 2
 2 2
   
(A) (B) (C)  (D) 
4 4 3 6
Ans (C)
2
Given (1 – tan2 ) sec2  + 2tan   0
 (1 – t) (1 + t) + 2t = 0 where t = tan2 1 – t 2 + 2 t = 0 now t = 3, satisfies the equation.
 
 tan 2  = 3  tan  =  3   = , .
3 3
1
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) (D) 1
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JEE Main
sec 2 x  tan x  
1. Range of the function f ( x )  ,   x  , is
sec x  tan x
2
2 2
1  1 
(A) R (B) R   , 3  (C)  , 3 (D) R  {1}
3  3 
Ans (C)
1  tan 2 x  tan x t 2  t  1
f (x )   , where t = tan x can assume any real value.
1  tan 2 x  tan x t 2  t  1
t2  t  1
Let y  2  t2(y  1) + t(y + 1) + y  1 = 0, t  R.
t  t 1
Which is a quadratic equation with real roots
 (y + 1)2  4(y  1)2  0
 3y2  10y + 3  0  (3y  1) (y  3)  0
 1 1
 3 y  ( y  3)  0   y  3
 3 3
2 sin  1  sin   cos 
2. If = , then is equal to
1  sin   cos  1  sin 
1
(A) (B)  (C) 1   (D) 1 + 

Ans (B)
1  sin   cos  (1  sin ) 2  cos 2  2 sin   2 sin 2  2 sin 
  = =
1  sin  (1  sin )(1  sin   cos ) (1  sin )(1  sin   cos ) 1  sin   cos 
2ab
3. If sin  + sin  = a and cos  + cos  = b, then the value of is
a  b2
2

(A) sin (  +  ) (B) sin (    ) (C) cos (  +  ) (D) cos (    )

Ans (A)
       
a  2sin cos , b  2 cos cos
2 2 2 2
       
8 sin cos cos cos sin (  ).cos 2  
2ab 2 2 2 2  2  = sin ( + )
= =
a 2  b2        
4 sin 2 cos 2  4 cos 2 cos 2 cos 2  
2 2 2 2  2 
2 ab
or take  = , a = 2 sin  and b = 2 cos ; then becomes sin 2.
a  b22

We must get sin 2, when we replace  by , in the answer.

n sin A cos A
4. If tan B = , then tan ( A – B) is equal to
1  n sin 2 A
(A) n tan A (B) (1 – n) tan A (C) (n – 1) tan A (D) n cot A
Ans (B)
Final answer must be valid for all n. Let us assign values to n.
2 sin A cos A
Put n  2, then tan B   tan 2A  B  2A
1  2 sin 2 A
Therefore, tan (A  B)  tan ( A)   tan A
(1  n ) tan A becomes  tan A , when n  2 .

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
5. If cos  = 0.28, then tan is
2
3 4 3 3
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
5 3 4 2
Ans (C)

1  tan 2
We know that cos   2 or cos  = 28 = 7
 100 25
1  tan 2
2
 1 1  7  16   4  3
 cos2 = (1 + cos ) = 1  =  cos      tan    
2 2 2 25  25 2  5 2 4
6. Let f() = sin  (sin  + sin 3). Then f ()
(A)  0 only when   0 (B)  0 for all real  (C)  0 for all real  (D)  0 only when   0
Ans (C)
f () = sin . 2 sin 2 cos  = 4 sin2  cos2  = (sin2 2)  0,  real .
 P Q
7. In a triangle PQR, R̂ = . If tan   and tan   are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,
2 2
  2
(a  0), then
(A) a + b = c (B) b + c = a (C) a + c = b (D) b = c
Ans (A)
P Q b c
Let t1 = tan , t2 = tan  t 1 + t2 =  , t 1 t 2 =
2 2 a a
 
P+Q= R= , R=
2 2
P Q  t1  t 2 b c
    =1 =1
2 2 4 1  t1 t 2 a a
b= ac c=a+b
8. If m = sin6 x + cos6 x, then m belongs to the interval
7 5 1 5 1 
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C)  , 1 (D) [ 3, 0]
8 4 2 8 4 
Ans (C)
3
m = (sin2 x + cos2 x)3  3sin2 x cos2 x = 1  sin2 2x
4
1 1 
Since sin2 2x lies between 0 and 1, m lies between and 1.  m   , 1
4 4 
9. tan A + 2tan 2A + 4 tan 4A + 8cot 8A =
(A) 4cot A (B) 3cot A (C) 2cot A (D) cot A
Ans (D)
To prove that tan A + 2tan 2A + 4tan 4A + 8 cot 8A = cot A
i.e., to prove that 2 tan 2A + 4 tan 4A + 8 cot 8A = cot A  tan A
= 2cot 2A [ cot A  tan A = 2 cot 2A]
i.e., to prove that 4tan 4A + 8 cot 8A = 2 cot 2A  2tan 2A
= 4 cot 4A i.e., to prove that 8cot 8A = 4cot 4A  4tan 4A which is true

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3  cot 76.cot16
10.
cot 76  cot16
(A) tan 44 (B) cot 44 (C) tan 56 (D) cot 56
Ans (B)
2  1  cot 76.cot16 2sin 76 sin 6  sin 76.sin16  cos 76 cos16
L.H.S. = 
cot 76  cot16 cos 76 sin16  sin 76 cos16
2 sin 76. sin 16  cos (76  16) cos (76  16)  cos (76  16)  cos 60
= =
sin (76  16) sin 92
1  cos92 2sin 2 46
=   tan 46  cot 44 .
sin 92 2sin 46.cos 46
cos 2A  cos 2B 1 k
11. If k  then 
cos 2A cos 2B  1 1 k
sin 2 A cos 2 A tan 2 A
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
sin 2 B cos 2 B tan 2 B
Ans (C)
k cos 2A  cos 2B
Given 
1 cos 2Acos 2B  1
1  k cos 2Acos 2B  1  cos 2A  cos 2B
Using componendo-dividendo, we get 
1  k cos 2Acos 2B  1  cos 2A  cos 2B
 cos 2A  1  cos 2B  cos 2A  1  cos 2A  11  cos 2B 2sin 2 A.2cos 2 B tan 2 A
   
 cos 2B  1  cos 2A  cos 2B  1  cos 2B  11  cos 2A  2sin 2 B.2cos2 A tan 2 B
12. If A = {  | 3cos  + 4sin  = 6}, B = { | 0    2  }, then A  B =
 6   
(A)  (B) (C) 2   cos 1   (D)  , 
4 7  2 4
Ans (A)
 3 4 6
A = { : 3 cos  + 4 sin  = 6} =  : cos   sin    =  (null set)  A  B = .
 5 5 5
13. The equation p sin x + cos 2x = 2p  7 possesses a solution if
(A) p > 6 (B) 2  p  6 (C) p > 2 (D) p = 0
Ans (B)
p sin x + 1  2 sin2 x = 2p  7  2 sin2 x  p sin x + 2p  8 = 0
p  p 2  4.2  2p  8 
p  p 2  16p  64
sin x = 
4 4
p   p  8
For the solution to exist, 1  1
4
 4  p  (p – 8)  4  4  2p  8  4  4  2p  12  2p6
100 100
14. The general solution of cos x  sin x  1 is
 
(A) x = 2n (B) x = n (C) x = n +  1n (D) x = 2n 
2 3
Ans (B)
Given equation can be rewritten as cos100 x = 1 + sin100x.
Since LHS  1, equation is valid if sin x = 0  x = n

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  3    3 
15. The value of cos3   .cos    sin 3   .sin   is [JEE Main 2020]
8  8  8  8 
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 4 2
Ans (A)
         
cos 3  4 cos3  3cos   sin 3  3sin  4sin 3   4cos 6  4sin 6  3cos4  3sin 4
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
               
 4  cos 2  sin 2    sin 4  cos 4  sin 2 cos 2    3  cos 2  sin 2  
 8 8    8 8 8 8    8 8 
      1  1 1
 cos  4 1  sin 2 cos 2   3  1  
4  8 8  2  2 2 2

Numerical problems
5 5
16. The number of solutions of the equation 1 + sin4 x = cos2 3x, x    ,  is
 2 2 
Ans 5
1 + sin4 x = cos2 3x
 1 + (1  cos2 x)2 = (4 cos3 x  3 cos x)2  16 cos6 x  25 cos4 x + 11 cos2 x  2 = 0
 cos x = 1 (or) cos x =  1  x = 0, , 2,  ,  2
17. The least value of sec A + sec B + sec C in an acute angle triangle is
Ans 6
In an acute angle triangle sec A, sec B, sec C are positive
secA  sec B  secC 3
Now, AM  GM  HM  
3 cos A  cos B  cos C
3
But in ABC, cos A + cos B + cos C 
2
sec A  sec B  secC
  2  sec A + sec B + sec C  6
3
18. If sin x + sin2 x = 1 then the value of cos12 x + 3 cos10 x + 3 cos8 x + cos6 x  2 is
Ans 1
We have sin x + sin2 x = 1
 sin x = cos2 x
 cos12 x + 3 cos10 x + 3 cos8 x + cos6 x  2 = sin6 x + 3 sin5 x + 3 sin4 x + sin3 x  2
= (sin2 x + sin x)3  2 = (1)3  2 =  1
19. PQR is a triangular park with PQ = PR = 200 m. A TV tower PM stands at the midpoint of QR. If the
angles of elevation of the top of the tower from Q and R are respectively 30 and 30 then the height of
the tower is
Ans 100 m
h
from PQM tan 30 
MQ
1 h
   MQ = 3h
3 MQ
Also h2 + 3h2 = (200)2  h = 100 metres

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2 sin  1 1  cos 2 1  
20. If  and  , ,   0,  , then tan( + 2) is equal to [JEE Main 2020]
1  cos 2 7 2 10  2
Ans 1
2 sin  1 2 sin  1
 and 
2 cos  7 2 10
1
tan  
7
1
sin  
10
1
tan  
3
1 2
2.
3
tan 2  3  3 
1 8 4
1
9 9
1 3 4  21

tan   tan 2
tan(  2)   7 4  28  1
1  tan  tan 2 1  1 . 3 25
7 4 28

Self Assessment Test - 2

1. If cos   sin   2 sin , then cos  + sin  =
(A) 2 cos  (B) 2cos  (C) 2sin  (D) 3 cos 
Ans (A)
cos  cos  2  1 
 sin  
2 1

2 1
 sin    
2  1 cos 

 sin   cos   2 cos 

2. The value of cos 0 o  cos 1o  cos 2 o  .....  cos 179 o is
1
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D)
2
Ans (A)
cos 0 + cos 1 + cos 2 +……..+ cos 90 + cos 91 +………+ cos 179
= 1 + cos 1 + cos 2 +……..+ 0 + cos (180  89) + cos (180  88) +……….+ cos (180  1)
= 1 + cos 1 + cos 2 +………..+ cos 89  cos 89  cos 88 ……… cos 1 = 1
       
3. The value of cos y cos   x   cos x cos   y   sin y cos  x   cos x sin   y   0 if
 2   2   2   2 
3
(A) x = 0 (B) x = y (C) y = 0 (D) x = y
4
Ans (D)
Given cos y sin x  cos x sin y + sin y sin x + cos x cos y = 0
 (sin x cos y  cos x sin y) + (cos x cos y + sin x sin y) = 0
 sin (x – y) + cos (x – y) = 0
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A B
4. In a triangle ABC,  tan tan 
2 2
(A) 1 (B) 0
A B C
(C) tan tan tan (D) tan A tan B tan C
2 2 2
Ans (A)
A B C
A + B + C = 180    90 
2 2 2
 A B  C C
 tan     tan  90    cot
 2 2  2 2
A B
tan  tan C A B C A B
 2 2  1  tan tan  tan tan  1  tan tan
A B C 2 2 2 2 2 2
1  tan tan tan
2 2 2
A B
  tan tan  1
2 2
5. tan 20 + tan 40 + ... + tan 160 =
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 
Ans (A)
tan 160 = tan (180 – 20) = – tan 20
tan 140 = tan (180 – 40) = – tan 40 and so on.
Given series = (tan 20 + tan 160) + (tan 40 + tan 140) + .....
= (tan 20 – tan 20) + (tan 40 – tan 40) + ... = 0
1  tan 
6. If sin (  +  ) = cos (    ), then the value of is
1  tan 
(A) – tan  (B) –cos  (C) 0 (D) tan 
Ans (D)
sin (  )  cos (  )  tan (  )  1
tan   tan 
  1  tan   tan   1  tan  tan 
1  tan  tan 
tan   tan  tan   1  tan 
 tan  (1  tan )  1  tan 
1  tan 
  tan 
1  tan 
7. tan 20 o  tan 40 o  3 tan 20 o tan 40 o 
3 3
(A) (B) 3 (C) (D) 1
2 4
Ans (B)
tan 40  tan 20
tan 60  tan  40  20    3
1  tan 40 tan 20
 tan 40  tan 20  3  3 tan 20 tan 40
 tan 40  tan 20  3 tan 20 tan 40  3

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8. If a cos  + b sin  = c then (a sin  – b cos )2 =

(A) c2 – a2 – b2 (B) a2 + b2 – c2 (C) a2 + b2 + c2 (D) a2 – b2 + c2
Ans (B)
(a cos  + b sin )2 = c2
Let a sin  – b cos  = k
(a sin  – b cos )2 = k2
(a cos  + b sin)2 + (a sin  – b cos )2 = c2 + k2
 a2 cos2  + 2ab cos  sin  + b2 sin2 + a2sin2  2 ab cos  sin  + b2 cos2  = c2 + k2
 a2 + b2 = c2 + k2  k2 = a2 + b2  c2
9. If cos A + cos B + cos C = 3, then sin A + sin B + sin C =
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
Ans (D)
cos A + cos B + cos C = 3
 cos A = 1, cos B = 1, cos C = 1
A=B=C=0
 sin A + sin B + sin C = 0
3 
10. If tan A =  , where < A < , then cos 2A is
4 2
7 7 25 25
(A) (B)  (C) (D) 
25 25 7 7
Ans (A)
9
1
1  tan 2 A 16 7
cos 2A = = =
2
1  tan A 1  9 25
16
 16  7
or cos 2A = 2cos2 A  1 = 2    1 =
 25  25
11. If sin  + cos  = 1, then the value of sin 2 is equal to
1
(A) 1 (B) (C) 0 (D) 1
2
Ans (C)
sin  + cos  = 1
squaring on both the sides we get
sin2  + cos2  + 2 sin  cos  = 1
 1 + 2 sin  cos  = 1  sin 2 = 0
12. The value of sin 50 + sin 10  sin 70 is
(A) 1 (B) – 1 (C) 0 (D) 2
Ans (C)
sin 50  2 cos 40 sin 30
= sin 50  cos 40 = sin 50  sin 50 = 0.
13. The period of sin x cos x is
 3
(A)  (B) (C) 2 (D)
2 2

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Ans (A)
2sin x cos x sin 2x
sin x cos x  
2 2
2
 Period of sin x cos x = Period of sin 2x = 
2
14. sin 47 + sin 61 – sin 11 – sin 25 is equal to
(A) sin 36 (B) cos 36 (C) sin 7 (D) cos 7
Ans (D)
(sin 61 + sin 47) – (sin 11 + sin 25) = 2 sin 54 cos 7 – 2 sin 18 cos 7
= 2 cos 7 [sin 54 – sin 18]
 5  1  5  1 
 2cos 7     
 4  4  
2
 2cos 7   cos7
4
 
15. If cos( – ) = a and sin ( – ) = b 0  (  ), (  )   then cos2( – ) + 2ab sin ( – ) =
 2
2 2 2 2
(A) 4a b (B) a – b (C) a + b2
2
(D) – a2b2
Ans (C)
sin ( – ) = sin [( – ) – ( – )]
 sin(  )cos(   )  cos(  )sin(  )
 ba  1  b 2 1  a 2
cos(  )  cos(  )cos(  )  sin(  )sin(  )
 a 1  b2  b 1  a 2
 G.E. = cos2( – ) + 2ab sin( – )
 a 2 (1  b 2 )  b 2 (1  a 2 )  2ab (1  a 2 ) (1  b2 )  2ab ab  (1  b 2 ) (1  a 2 ) 
 
 a 2  a 2 b 2  b2  a 2 b 2  2ab (1  a 2 )(1  b 2 )  2a 2 b 2  2ab (1  a 2 )(1  b 2 ) = a2 + b2
16. If A and B are acute positive angles satisfying the equations 3 sin2 A + 2 sin2 B = 1 and
3 sin 2A – 2 sin 2B = 0 then A + 2B is equal to
  3 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 4 3
Ans (B)
3
G.E. sin 2B  sin 2A
2
3sin A  1  2sin 2 B  cos 2B
2

Now cos(A + 2B) = cos A cos 2B – sin A sin 2B

3
 3cos A sin 2 A  sin A sin 2A
2
3
 3 cos A sin 2 A  sin A.2 sin A cos A
2

= 3 cos A sin2 A – 3 cos A sin2 A = 0  A  2B 
2

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cos(  )
17. If cot  cot  = 2, then is equal to
cos(  )
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)
2 2 3
Ans (D)
cos(  ) cos  cos   sin  sin  sin  sin [cot  cot   1] 2  1 1
   
cos(  ) cos  cos   sin  sin  sin  sin [cot  cos   1] 2  1 3
 x  x
18. cos 2     sin 2    is equal to
8 2 8 2
1 x 1
(A) 2 cos x (B) cos x (C) 2sin (D) sin x
2 2 2
Ans (B)
We know that cos (A + B) cos (A – B) = cos2 A – sin2 B
 x  x  x  x  x  x 
 cos 2     sin 2     cos      cos     
8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2
 1
 cos cos x  cos x
4 2
19. The value of cos 57 + sin 27 is equal to
(A) cos 30 (B) cos 3 (C) sin 3 (D) sin 30
Ans (B)
cos 57 + sin 27
= cos 57 + cos 63
= 2 cos 60 cos 3
1
 2 cos3  cos3
2
3 A 5A
20. If cos A  , then the value of 2sin sin 
4 2 2
11  11 11 11
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 16 16 16
Ans (C)
5A A
2sin sin  cos 2A  cos3A
2 2
= 2 cos2 A – 1 – (4 cos3 A – 3 cos A)
= 2 cos2 A – 1 – 4 cos3 A + 3 cos A)
18 16 27 36 11
    
16 16 16 16 16
21. If sin A + cos A = 0 then sin 2A is equal to
1
(A) –1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D)
2
Ans (A)
sin A + cos A = 0
squaring on both sides we get
sin2 A + cos2 A + 2 sin A cos A = 0  sin 2A = –1

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22. If sin x + cos x = a then |sin x  cos x| is

(A) 2  a2 (B) a2  2 (C) 2a (D) a2
Ans (A)
sin x + cos x = a
 sin x  1  sin 2 x  a
 sin 2 x  1  sin 2 x  2sin x 1  sin 2 x  a 2
 1 + 2 sin x cos x = a2  2 sin x cos x = a2  1
Now, | sin x  cos x | (sin x  cos x) 2  4sin x cos x  a 2  2(a 2  1)  a 2  2a 2  2  2  a 2

23. In a triangle ABC with C = 90, the equation whose roots are tan A and tan B is
2
(A) x2  x + 1 = 0 (B) x2 + 1 = 0 (C) x2 + x  1 = 0 (D) x 2  x 1  0
sin 2A
Ans (D)
sin C = 90  A + B = 90
2 2
 tan A tan B = 1 and tan A + tan B   The equation is x 2  x 1  0
sin 2A sin 2A
24. The general solution of tan 5x = cot 2x is
n  n  n  n 
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
7 24 7 14 7 2 7 3
Ans (B)
    n 
tan 5x  cot 2x  tan   2x   5x  n    2x   x  
2  2  7 14
25. The general solution of tan x – sin x = 1 – tan x sin x
    
(A) x  n  or x  n  (1)n   (B) x  n 
4  2  4
n        
(C) x   or x  n  (1)n   (D) x  n  or x  n  (1)n  
4 4  2  6  2 
Ans (A)
tan x – sin x = 1 – tan x sin x
tan x(1 + sin x) = (1 + sin x)
 (1 + sin x) (tan x – 1) = 0
 tan x – 1 = 0 or 1 + sin x = 0
   
 x  n  or x  n  (1)n  
4  2 
26. General solution of cosec x = 4sin x is
   
(A) n  (B) n  (C) n  (D) n 
2 4 3 6
Ans (D)
1 1
cosec x = 4 sin x  sin2 x =  sin x  
4 2

General solution is, x = n 
6

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27. The general solution of | sin x | cos x is given by

   
(A) n  (B) n  (C) n  (D) 2n 
4 4 4 4
Ans (A)
 
| sin x |  cos x  sin x   cos x  tan x   1      x  n 
4 4
28. If sin 3  sin  , how many solutions exist such that 2     2 ?
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9
Ans (D)
sin 3  sin   3 sin   4 sin 3   sin 
 2 sin   4 sin 3   0

 
 2 sin  1  2 sin 2   0  sin   0, sin   
1
2
When sin   0,   0, ,  , 2,  2
1    3  3
When sin    ,  , , ,
2 4 4 4 4
 The number of solutions is 9.
29. sin 78  sin 66  sin 42 + sin 6 =
3 1 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
Ans (B)
(sin 78  sin 42)  (sin 66  sin 6) = 2cos 60 sin 18  2cos 36 sin 30
= sin 18  cos 36
5 1 5  1 2 1
   
4 4 4 2
sin 2 3A cos 2 3A
30.  is equal to
sin 2 A cos 2 A
1
(A) cos 2A (B) 8cos 2A (C) cos 2A (D) 40 cos 2A
8
Ans (B)
(3sin A  4sin 3 A) 2 (4cos3 A  3cos A) 2
G.E  
sin 2 A cos 2 A
sin 2 A[3  4sin 2 A]2 cos 2 A[4cos 2 A  3]2
 
sin 2 A cos 2 A
= 9 + 16sin4 A  24sin2 A  [16cos4 A + 9  24cos2 A]
= 16(sin4 A  cos4 A) + 24(cos2 A  sin2 A)
= 16(sin2 A  cos2 A)(sin2 A + cos2 A) + 24 cos 2A
= 16[cos2 A  sin2 A] + 24cos 2A
= 16cos 2A + 24cos 2A = 8cos 2A

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