CHAPTER-8
TRIGONOMETRY
POINTS TO REMEMBER
Trigonometry” basically deals with the study of the relationship between the sides and angles of
the right-angle triangle. Hence, it helps to find the missing or unknown angles or sides of a
right triangle using the trigonometric formulas, functions or trigonometric identities.
Sine function (sin), defined as the ratio of the side opposite the angle to the hypotenuse.
Cosine function (cos), defined as the ratio of the adjacent leg (the side of the triangle joining the
angle to the right angle) to the hypotenuse.
Tangent function (tan), defined as the ratio of the opposite leg to the adjacent leg.
The hypotenuse is the side opposite to the 90 degree angle in a right triangle; it is the longest
side of the triangle and one of the two sides adjacent to angle A. The adjacent leg is the other
side that is adjacent to angle A. The opposite side is the side that is opposite to angle A.
The terms perpendicular and base are sometimes used for the opposite and adjacent sides
respectively.
The reciprocals of these functions are named the cosecant (csc), secant (sec),
and cotangent (cot) respectively.
An equation involving trigonometric ratio of angle(s) is called a trigonometric identity, if
it is true for all values of the angles involved. These are:
sin² θ + cos² θ = 1 ⇒ sin² θ = 1 – cos² θ ⇒ cos² θ = 1 – sin² θ
cosec² θ – cot² θ = 1 ⇒ cosec² θ = 1 + cot² θ ⇒ cot² θ = cosec² θ – 1
sec² θ – tan² θ = 1 ⇒ sec² θ = 1 + tan² θ ⇒ tan² θ = sec² θ – 1
sin θ cosec θ = 1 ⇒ cos θ sec θ = 1 ⇒ tan θ cot θ = 1
WORKSHEET
CHAPTER-8
TRIGONOMETRY
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
1. (sin A−2 sin3A)/ (2 cos3A−cos A)=
(a) tan A (b) cot A (c) sec A (d) 1
2. In a right triangle ABC, the right angle is at B. Which of the following is true about
the other two angles A and C?
(a) There is no restriction on the measure of the angles
(b) Both the angles should be obtuse
(c) Both the angles should be acute
(d) One of the angles is acute and the other is obtuse
3. (cos A / cot A) + sin A= ?
(a) cot A (b) 2 sin A (c) 2 cos A (d) sec A
4. If secθ + tanθ = x, then tanθ is:
(a) (x2-1) / 2x (b) (x2+1) / 2x
(c) (x2-1) / x (d) (x2+1) / x
5. Which of the following are Pythagorean triplets?
(a) 4 cm , 6 cm , 8 cm
(b) 24 cm , 10 cm , 26 cm
(c) 13 cm , 27 cm , 30 cm
(d) 2 cm , 17 cm , 9 cm
6. The value cot2 30°−2 cos2 60°−3/4 sec2 45°−4 sin2 30° is
(a) 2 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) 0
7. In △PQR, PQ = 12 cm and PR = 13 cm. ∠Q=90° Find tan P – cot R
(a) –(119/60) (b) 119/60
(c) 0 (d) 1
8. In a right triangle ABC, the right angle is at B. What is the length of missing side in
the figure?
(a) 25 cm (b) 12cm (c) 7cm (d) 5cm
9. If p cotθ = √(q2-p2), then the value of sinθ is- (θ being an acute angle)
(a) q/3p (b) q/2p (c) p/q (d) 0
10. If A + B = 90° and cot B = 34 then tan A is equal to
(a) 34 (b) 43 (c) 14 (d) 13
𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝛉−𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐 𝛉
11. Given that tan θ = 1/√3 then find the value of
𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝛉+𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝛉
12. Prove the following identity:
13. If 7 sin2 A + 3 cos2 A = 4, show that tan A = 1/√3
14. If sin θ + cos θ = √2, then evaluate tan θ + cot θ
15. Prove that:
sin A(1 + tan A) + cos A(1 + cot A) = sec A + cosec A
16. Evaluate:
17. If 3 tan A = 4, check whether (1−tan2A)/(1+tan2A) = cos2A – sin2A or not?
18. Prove that:
19. Determine the value of x such that
2 cosec2 30° + x sin2 60° – 3/4 tan2 30° = 10
20. Prove that:
