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Questions
1 cosec 2 − sec 2 
1. If tan  = , then the value of is
7 cosec 2 + sec 2 
1 2 3 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 4 5

1
2. If cosec  − cot  = , then find the value of sin θ.
5
5sin  − 3cos 
3. If 5 tan θ = 4, then is equal to
5sin  + 2 cos 
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 1/6 (d) 6
4. If A, B, C and D are the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral taken in order, then
cos A + cos B + cos C + cos D = _____.
(a) 2 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 1/2

5. Find the values of the following trigonometric ratios:

(i) sin 3060° (ii) cos(- 1125°) (iii) tan 315° (iv) sin 510° (v) cos 570°
(vi) sin (- 330°) (vii) cosec (- 1200°) (viii) tan (- 585°)

6. Find the values of the following trigonometric ratios:

5 11 19  −11   −15 
(i) sin (ii) tan (iii) tan (iv) sin   (v) cot  
3 6 3  3   4 
 
cos ( 2 +  ) cosec ( 2 +  ) tan  +  
7. Prove that 2  = 1.
 
sec  +   cos  cot ( +  )
2 
     
8. Prove that 1 + cot  − sec  +    1 + cot  + sec  +    = 2 cot  .
 2   2 
9. Evaluate: cos 24 + cos55 + cos125 + cos 204 + cos300
10. Find the value of cos (1°) ⋅ cos(2°) ⋅ cos(3°) …. cos(189°).

11. The value of

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) ½

tan 205 − tan115
12. If tan 25° = a then the value of in terms of a is ______.
tan 245 + tan 335
1 − a2 1 + a2 a2 − 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
1 + a2 1 − a2 a2 + 1
 3 5 7
13. Prove that cos 2 + cos 2 + cos 2 + cos 2 =2
8 8 8 8
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14. sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2 = _____.
16 16 16 16
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

15. Find the value of: (i) cos 75o (ii) sin 105o (iii) tan 75o
4 5 
16. If sin A = and cos B = , where 0  A, B  , then find the values of the following.
5 13 2
(i) sin ( A + B ) (ii) cos ( A − B )

3 9 3 
17. If tan A = , cos B = , where   A  and 0  B  , then tan ( A + B ) is equal to
4 41 2 2
133 133 187 −187
(a) (b) − (c) (d)
156 156 84 84
18. In any quadrilateral ABCD, show that cos A cos B – cos C cos D = sin A sin B – sin C sin D.

2  2 
19. Evaluate: cos cos − sin sin .
3 4 3 4
 
tan  + x 
 1 + tan x 
2
 4  =
20. Prove the following: 
   1 − tan x 
tan  − x 
4 
p+q
21. If tan (A + B) = p, tan (A - B) = q, then show that tan 2 A = .
1 − pq
cos10 + sin10
22. Prove that : = tan 55.
cos10 − sin10
1 1
23. If tan A = − and tan B = − , then A + B can be
2 3
 3 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
4 4 4
24. Prove that tan 13A - tan 9A - tan 4A = tan 4A ⋅ tan 9A ⋅ tan 13A.
25. Prove that : tan 20° + tan 25° + tan 20° tan 25° = 1.

26. If A + B = , then (cot A – 1) (cot B – 1 ) = _____.
4
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) -1
1
27. If tan A = , then find tan 2A.
3
 
28. 1 − 2sin 2  +   = ______
4 
(a) cos 2 (b) − cos 2 (c) sin 2 (d) − sin 2
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29. Evaluate cos .
12
30. Prove that: cos 4 x = 1 − 8sin 2 x cos 2 x
   
31. tan  +   − tan  −   = ?
4  4 
(a) 2 tan 2 (b) 2cot 2 (c) tan 2 (d) cot 2
1 + sin 2 + cos 2
32. Prove that: = cot 
1 + sin 2 − cos 2
cos  − sin 
33. Prove the following: = sec 2 − tan 2 .
cos  + sin 

34. cos12.cos 24.cos 48.cos84 = _____

1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
8 16 32

 2 4 8
35. The value of cos cos cos cos is equal to
5 5 5 5
1 1 1
(a) (b) 0 (c) − (d) −
16 8 16

1
36. The value of tan 3x, when tan x = is
4
47 47 52 13
(a) (b) (c) (d)
52 13 47 47

37. The value of 36(4cos2 9o - 1)(4cos2 27o - 1)(4cos2 81o - 1)(4cos2 243o - 1) is
(a) 18 (b) 27 (c) 36 (d) 54

38. tan6 20o - 33 tan4 20o + 27 tan2 20o + 4 = _____.

39. Find the maximum and minimum values of 3sin x − 4cos x .
40. Find the maximum and minimum values of 5cos3 + 12sin 3 + 2 .
41. Find the maximum and minimum values of 5sin 2 + 12cos 2 + 2 .

42. Find the maximum and minimum values of ( 3sin x + 4 cos x + 1) + 3 .

2

 
43. Find the maximum and minimum values of cos  + sin  −   .
6 
44. Find maximum and minimum values of cos 2 + cos .
45. Find maximum and minimum values of cos2  + 6cos  + 3 .
46. The maximum and minimum value of 6 sin x cos x + 4 cos 2x are respectively
(a) 5, 5 (b) -5, 5 (c) 5, -5 (d) -4, 4
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47. The least value of 2 sin2 θ + 3 cos2 θ is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
48. Find the minimum and maximum value of 2 cos 2θ – cos θ + 3.
 
49. Find the range of the following for   0, 
 2
(i) sin 5  + cos5  (ii) sin1/4  + cos1/4 
50. Find the general solutions of the following equations:
1 3
(i) sin  = (ii) cos  = − (iii) cosec = − 2
2 2
1
(iv) sec  = 2 (v) tan  = − (vi) 3 sec  = 2
3
51. Find the general solution of sin 2 = cos3 .
1
52. Solve sin 2  − cos  = .
4
53. Solve 2cos 2  − 5cos  + 2 = 0 .
54. Solve the following equations: (i ) 4sin 2 x − 3 = 0 (ii ) cos 4 x = cos 2 x

55. For x ∈ (0, π), the number of solutions of 2sin 2 x + 3 cos x +1= 0 is ______.
56. Solve 2 sin2 x + sin x - 1 = 0 where 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.
57. Solve: 2 cos2 θ + 3 sin θ = 0.
1
58. If sin ( ) = and tan ( ) = −1, then find the general value of  .
2

59. Find the general solution of the following: (i) 3 cos  + sin  = 1 (ii) sin  + cos  = 2

60. Solve for x if 5 sin2 x - 7 sin x cos x + 16 cos2 x = 4.

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Answer Key
1. (c) 2. 5/13 3. (c) 4. (c)
1 3 2
5. (i) 0 (ii) (iii) -1 (iv) 1/2 (v) − (vi) 1/2 (vii) − (viii) -1
2 2 3
3 1 3
6. (i) − (ii) − (iii) 3 (iv) (v) 1 9. 1/2 10. 0
2 3 2

11. (a) 12. (b) 14. (c)

3 −1 3 +1 3 +1 56 63
15. (i) (ii) (iii) 16. (i) (ii)
2 2 3 −1 2 2 65 65

 3 +1
19. − 
 2 2 
17. (d) 23. (b) 26. (c)
 
2+ 3
27. 3/4 28. (d) 29. 31. (a)
2
34. (b) 35. (d) 36. (a) 37. (c)
38. 7 39.  −5,5 40. [-11, 15] 41. [0, 15]
9
42. [3, 39] 43.  − 3, 3  44. Min. = − , Max. = 2
  8
45. Min. = −2 , Max. = 10 46. (c) 47. (b)
1
15 1  1 8
48. Min. = , Max. = 6 49. (i) Min. = , Max. = 1 (ii) Min = 1, Max = 2  
16 2 2 2
 5 n 5
50. (i)  = n + ( −1) , n (ii)  = 2n  , n (iii)  = n + ( −1) , n
n

6 6 4
 5 
(iv)  = 2n  , n (v)  = n + , n (vi)  = 2n  , n 
4 6 6
(1 − 4n )   
51.  = , n 52.  = 2n  , n 53.  = 2n  , n
46 3 3

 n
54. (i) x = n  ,n Z (ii) x = or n , n  Z 55. 1
3 3

 5 3   3 
57. n + ( −1)
n +1
56. x = , , ,nZ 58.  2n + ,n I
6 6 2 6  4 

  
59. (i) 2n + , 2n − , n (ii)  = 2n + , n
2 6 4

60. n + tan −1 3, n + tan −1 4, n  Z

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Solutions
1.
1
tan  =
7
 cot  = 7
cosec 2
−1
cosec 2 − sec 2  sec 2  cot 2  − 1
= =
cosec 2 + sec 2  cosec 2 cot 2  + 1
+ 1
sec 2 
( 7)
2
−1 7 −1 6 3
= = = =
( 7) 7 +1 8 4
2
+1

2.
1
Given, cosec  − cot  = (i )
5
1
 cosec  − cot  = =5 ( ii )
cosec  + cot 
Adding ( i ) and ( ii ) we get,
1 26
2 cosec  = 5 + =
5 5
13
 cosec  =
5
5
 sin  =
13
3.
5 tan  = 4
4
 tan  =
5
sin 
5 −3
5sin  − 3cos  cos 
=
5sin  + 2cos  5 sin  + 2
cos
4
5 − 3
5 tan  − 3 5 1
= = =
5 tan  + 2 5  4 + 2 6
5
4.
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5.
(i)
sin 3060 = sin (17 180 ) = 0

(ii)
( ) (
cos −1125 = cos 1125 = cos 1080 + 45) ( )
= cos ( 3  360 + 45 ) = cos ( 45 ) =
1
2
(iii)
tan 315 = tan ( 360 − 45 ) = − tan 45 = −1

(iv)
sin 510 = sin ( 360 + 150 ) = sin150

( )
= sin 180 − 30 = sin 30 =
1
2
(v)
cot 570 = cos ( 360 + 210 ) = cos ( 210 )
− 3
(
= cos 180 + 30 = − cos30 =) 2
(vi)
(
sin −330 ) = − sin 330
= − sin ( 360 − 30 )
= − ( − sin 30 )
1
= sin 30 =
2
(vii)
−1 −1
cosec ( −1200 ) = sin1200 =
sin (1080 + 120 )
−1
=
sin ( 3  360 + 120 )
−1 −1
= =
sin120 sin (180 − 60 )
−1 −1 −2
= = =
sin 60 3 3
2
(viii)
tan ( −585 ) = − tan 585
= − tan ( 360 + 225 )
= − tan ( 225 )
= − tan (180 + 45 )
= − tan 45 = −1
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6.
(i)
5    − 3
sin = sin  2 −  = − sin =
3  3 3 2
(ii)
11    −1
tan = tan  2 −  = − tan =
6  6 6 3
(iii)
19   
tan = tan  6 +  = tan = 3
3  3 3
(iv)
 −11   11       3
sin   = − sin   = − sin  4 −  = −  − sin  = sin =
 3   3   3  3 3 2
(v)
 −15   15   
cot   = − cot   = − cot  4 − 
 4   4   4
  
= −  − cot  = cot = 1
 4 4

7.
 
cos ( 2 +  ) cosec ( 2 +  ) tan  +  
LHS = 2 
  
sec  +   cos cot ( +  )
2 
cos cosec ( − cot  )
= = 1 = RHS
( −cosec ) cos cot 
8.
     
LHS = 1 + cot  − sec  +    1 + cot  + sec  +   
 2   2 
= 1 + cot  − ( −cosec )1 + cot  − cosec 
= (1 + cot  + cosec )(1 + cot  − cosec )
= (1 + cot  ) − cosec 2
2

(
= 1 + cot 2  + 2 cot  − 1 + cot 2  )
= 2 cot  = RHS
9.
cos 24 + cos 55 + cos125 + cos 204 + cos 300
= cos 24 + cos 55 + cos (180 − 55 ) + cos (180 + 24 ) + cos (360 − 60 )
= cos 24 + cos 55 − cos 55 − cos 24 + cos 60
1
=
2
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10.
cos (1 ) cos ( 2 ) cos ( 3 ) cos (189 )
= cos (1 ) cos ( 2 ) cos ( 3 ) cos (89 ) cos ( 90 ) cos ( 91 ) cos (189 )
= cos (1 ) cos ( 2 ) cos ( 3 ) cos (89 )  0  cos ( 91 ) cos (189 )
=0

11.

12.
tan 25 = a
tan 205 − tan115
tan 245 + tan 335

=
( ) (
tan 180 + 25 − tan 90 + 25 )
tan ( 270 − 25 ) + tan ( 360 − 25 )
tan 25 − ( − cot 25 )
=
cot 25 − tan 25
1 1
tan 25 + a+
a = 1+ a
2
= tan 25 =
− a 1− a
2
1 1
− tan 25
tan 25 a

13.
 3 5 7
cos 2 + cos 2
+ cos 2 + cos 2
8 8 8 8
 3  3  2 
= cos 2 + cos 2 + cos 2   −  + cos   − 
8 8  8   8
 3 3 
= cos 2 + cos 2 + cos 2 + cos 2
8 8 8 8
  3 
= 2  cos 2 + cos 2 
 8 8 
     
= 2  cos 2 + cos 2  −  
 8  2 8 
  
= 2  cos 2 + sin 2 
 8 8
= 2  1 = 2 = RHS
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14.
 3 5 7
sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2
16 16 16 16
 3   3  2   
= sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2  −  + sin  − 
16 16  2 16   2 16 
 3 3 
= sin 2 + sin 2 + cos 2 + cos 2
16 16 16 16
  3 3
= sin 2 + cos 2 + sin 2 + cos 2
16 16 16 16
= 1+1 = 2

15.
(i)
cos 75o = cos(45o + 30o )
= cos 45o cos 30o − sin 45o sin 30o
1 3 1 1 3 −1
=  −  =
2 2 2 2 2 2
(ii)

(iii)
sin105o = sin(60o + 45o )
= sin 60o cos 45o + cos 60o sin 45o
3 1 1 1 3 +1
=  +  =
2 2 2 2 2 2
16.

Since 0  A, B   0  sin A, cos A,sin B, cos B  1
2
2
4 4 3
sin A =  cos A = 1 −   =
5 5 5
2
5  5  12
cos B =  sin B = 1 −   =
13  13  13
(i)
sin( A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
 4  5   3  12  20 + 36 56
=    +    = =
 5  13   5  13  65 65
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(ii)
cos ( A − B ) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B
 3  5   4  12  15 + 48 63
=    +    = =
 5  13   5  13  65 65
17.
3  3  9  
Given tan A = , A    ,  and cos B = , B   0, 
4  2  41  2
   
tan B = sec 2 B − 1  B   0,   tan B  0 
  2 
1
= −1
cos 2 B
1 412 − 92
= 2
−1 =
 9  9
 
 41 
1681 − 81 1600 40
= = =
9 9 9
3 40
+
tan A + tan B 27 + 160 −187
tan ( A + B ) = = 4 9 = =
1 − tan A tan B  3  40  36 − 120 84
1 −   
 4  9 

18.
Since ABCD is a quadrilateral, A + B + C + D = 2
 A + B = 2 − ( C + D )
 cos ( A + B ) = cos ( 2 − ( C + D ) )
 cos ( A + B ) = cos ( C + D )
 cos A cos B − sin A sin B = cos C cos D − sin C sin D
 cos A cos B − cos C cos D = sin A sin B − sin C sin D

19.
2  2 
cos cos − sin sin
3 4 3 4
 2    11 
= cos  +  = cos  
 3 4  12 
   
= cos   −  = − cos
 12  12
  
= − cos  − 
4 6
    
= − cos cos + sin sin 
 4 6 4 6
 1 3 1 1  3 +1
= − . + .  = −  
 2 2 2 2  2 2 
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20.

21.
Given that: tan ( A + B ) = p, tan ( A − B ) = q
tan 2 A = tan ( A + B + A − B )
= tan ( A + B ) + ( A − B ) 
tan ( A + B ) + tan ( A − B )
=
1 − tan ( A + B ) .tan ( A − B )
p+q
=
1 − pq
22.
cos10 + sin10 1 + tan10
= ( dividing by cos 10 )
cos10 − sin10 1 − tan10
tan 45 + tan10
=
1 − tan 45 tan10
= tan ( 45 + 10 ) = tan 55

23.
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24.
tan 13A = tan ( 9 A + 4 A )
tan 9 A + tan 4 A
 tan13 A =
1 − tan 9 A tan 4 A
 tan13 A − tan 4 A tan 9 A tan13 A = tan 9 A + tan 4 A
 tan13 A − tan 9 A − tan 4 A = tan 4 A  tan 9 A  tan13 A

25.
We have tan ( 45 )
 tan ( 25 + 20 ) = 1
tan 25 + tan 20
 =1
1 − tan 25 tan 20
 tan 25 + tan 20 = 1 − tan 25 tan 20
 tan 25 + tan 20 + tan 25 tan 20 = 1

26.

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29.
 3
1 + cos 1+
 6 = 2 = 2+ 3 = 2+ 3
cos =
12 2 2 4 2

30.
LHS = cos 4 x = cos 2(2 x)
= 1 − 2sin 2 2 x = 1 − 2(sin 2 x) 2
= 1 − 2(2sin x cos x) 2
= 1 − 8sin 2 x cos 2 x

31.

4 tan   2 tan  
= = 2  = 2 tan 2
1 − tan 
2
 1 − tan 
2


32.
1 + sin 2 + cos 2
L.H.S. =
1 + sin 2 − cos 2
=
(1 + cos 2 ) + sin 2
(1 − cos 2 ) + sin 2
2cos 2  + 2sin  cos 
=
2sin 2  + 2sin  cos 
2cos  ( cos  + sin  ) cos
= = = cot  = R.H.S.
2sin  ( cos  + sin  ) sin 

33.
cos − sin  ( cos − sin  )( cos − sin  )
=
cos + sin  ( cos + sin  )( cos − sin  )
cos 2  + sin 2  − 2  cos  sin 
=
cos 2  − sin 2 
1 − sin ( 2 ) 1 sin 2
= = − = sec 2 − tan 2
cos ( 2 ) cos ( 2 ) cos 2
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cos12.cos 24.cos 48.cos84
= cos12o cos(2  12o )cos(22  12o )cos(90o − 6o )
sin(23  12o )
=  sin 6o
23 sin12o
sin 96o sin 6o sin(90o + 6o )sin 6o
= =
8sin12o 16sin 6o cos 6o
cos 6o 1
= o
=
16cos 6 16

35.

sin 24
 2 4 8 5
cos cos cos cos =
5 5 5 5 24 sin 
5
16 sin  3 +   
sin   − sin
= 5 =  5
= 5 =− 1
   16
16sin 16sin 16sin
5 5 5
36.

37.
4 cos 2  − 1 = 4(1 − sin 2  ) − 1
sin 3
= 3 − 4sin 2  =
sin 
o
sin 27 o
sin 81 sin 243o sin 729o sin 729o
So, 36     = 36  = 36
sin 9o sin 27 o sin 81o sin 243o sin 9o

38.
Let tan20o = k
3 tan 20o − tan 3 20o
Then, tan 60o =
1 − 3 tan 2 20o
3k − k 3
3=
1 − 2k 2
( )
2
3(1 − 3k 2 ) = (3k − k 3 ) 2
3(1 + 9k 4 − 6k 2 ) = 9k 2 + k 6 − 6k 4
3 + 27 k 4 − 18k 2 = 9k 2 + k 6 − 6k 4
k 6 − 33k 4 + 27 k 2 − 3 = 0
k 6 − 33k 4 + 27 k 2 + 4 = 7
Hence, tan 6 20o − 33 tan 4 20o + 27 tan 2 20o + 4 = 7
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39.
We know that, a sin x + b cos x   − a 2 + b 2 , a 2 + b 2 
 
 3sin x − 4 cos x   − 32 + 4 2 , 32 + 4 2 
 
 3sin x − 4 cos x   −5,5

40.
We know that, a sin  + b cos    − a 2 + b 2 , a 2 + b 2 
 
 − 52 + 122  5cos 3 + 12 cos 3  52 + 12 2
 −13  5cos 3 + 12 cos 3  13
 −13 + 2  5cos 3 + 12 cos 3 + 2  13 + 2
 − 11  5cos 3 + 12 cos 3 + 2  15

41.
We know that, a sin  + b cos    − a 2 + b 2 , a 2 + b 2 
 
 − 52 + 122  5sin 2 + 12 cos 2  52 + 12 2
 −13  5sin 2 + 12 cos 2  13
 −13 + 2  5sin 2 + 12 cos 2 + 2  13 + 2
 − 11  5sin 2 + 12 cos 2 + 2  15
 0  5sin 2 + 12 cos 2 + 2  15

42.
We know that, a sin x + b cos x   − a 2 + b 2 , a 2 + b 2 
 
− 32 + 42  3sin x + 4 cos x  32 + 42
 −5  3sin x + 4 cos x  5
 −5 + 1  3sin x + 4 cos x + 1  5 + 1
 −4  3sin x + 4 cos x + 1  6
 0  ( 3sin x + 4 cos x + 1)  36
2

 0 + 3  ( 3sin x + 4 cos x + 1) + 3  36 + 3
2

 3  ( 3sin x + 4 cos x + 1) + 3  39
2

43.
   
cos  + sin  −   = cos  + sin cos  − cos sin 
6  6 6
cos  3 3 3
= cos  + − sin  = cos  − sin 
2 2 2 2
We know that, a sin  + b cos    − a 2 + b 2 , a 2 + b 2 
 
2 2
3  3 3  3
2 2
3 3
 −   +    cos  − sin     +  
2  2  2 2  2   2 
3 3
− 3 cos  − sin   3
2 2
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44.
 cos 
cos 2 + cos = 2cos 2  + cos − 1 = 2  cos 2  +  −1
 2 
 1 1
2
1  1 9
= 2  cos 2  + 2   cos + −  − 1 = 2  cos  +  −
 4 16 16   4 8
−1
Minimum value occurs at cos =
4
 1 1  9 −9
2

Minimum value = 2  − +  − =
 4 4 8 8
Maximum value occurs at cos = 1
 25  9 25 − 9 16
2
 1 9
Maximum value = 2 1 +  − = 2   − = = =2
 4 8  16  8 8 8
45.
cos 2  + 6cos + 3 = cos 2  + 6cos + 9 − 9 + 3 = ( cos + 3) − 6
2

Minimum value occursat cos = −1

Minimum value = ( −1 + 3) − 6 = −2
2

Maximum value occursat cos = 1

Maximum value = (1 + 3) − 6 = 10
2

46.
6sin x cos x + 4 cos 2 x = 3sin 2 x + 4 cos 2 x
 − 32 + 42  3sin 2 x + 4 cos 2 x  32 + 4 2
 − 5  3sin 2 x + 4 cos 2 x  5
Thus, maximum and minimum value of 6sin x cos x + 4 cos 2 x are 5 and − 5 respectively.
47.
2sin 2  + 3cos 2  = 2 ( sin 2  + cos 2  ) + cos 2 
= 2 + cos 2   2  cos 2   0 

48.
Given 2 cos 2 − cos  + 3 = 2 ( 2 cos 2  − 1) − cos  + 3
= 4 cos 2  − 2 − cos  + 3 = 4 cos 2  − cos  + 1
Put cos  = t
f ( t ) = 4t 2 − t + 1, where t   −1, 1
f (1) = 4 − 1 + 1 = 4
f ( −1) = 4 + 1 + 1 = 6
 −b  1 1 1 15
f   = f   = − +1 =
 2a   8  16 8 16
So, the maximum value is f ( −1) = 6
 1  15
and the minimum value is f   =
 8  16
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(i)

(ii)
1 1
f ( ) = sin 4  + cos 4 
 
f ( 0) = f   = 1
2
1 1 1
    1 4  1 4  1 8
f  =  +  = 2   1
4  2  2 2
 
So here the minimum value is f ( 0 ) = f   = 1
2
1
   1 8
and maximum value is f   = 2  
4 2
50.
1 3
(i) sin  = (ii) cos  = −
2 2
 5
 sin  = sin  cos  = cos
6 6
 5
  = n + ( −1) , n   = 2n 
n
, n
6 6

(iii) cosec = − 2 (iv) sec  = 2

−1 1
 sin  =  cos =
2 2
5 
 sin  = sin  cos = cos
4 4
n 5 
  = n + ( −1) , n   = 2n  , n 
4 4
(vi ) 3 sec = 2
2
(v) tan  = −
1  sec =
3 3
5 3
 tan  = tan  cos  =
6 2
5 
  = n + , n  cos  = cos
6 6

  = 2n  , n
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51.
sin 2 = cos 3
 
 cos  − 2  = cos 3
2 

 − 2 = 2n  3 , n 
2

 2  3 = − 2n , n 
2

(1 − 4n )
 = 2 , n
23
 =
(1 − 4n )  , n 
46

52.
1
sin 2  − cos =
4
1
 1 − cos 2  − cos =
4
3
 − cos 2  − cos = 0
4
 4cos 2  + 4cos  − 3 = 0
 ( 2cos − 1)( 2cos  + 3) = 0
 2cos − 1 = 0 ( cos    −1,1)
1
 cos =
2

 cos = cos
3

  = 2n  , n
3
53.
2 cos 2  − 5cos  + 2 = 0
 2 cos 2  − 4 cos  − cos  + 2 = 0
 ( 2 cos  − 1)( cos  − 2 ) = 0
 2 cos  − 1 = 0 ( cos    −1,1)
1
 cos  =
2

 cos  = cos
3

  = 2n  , n 
3
54.
(i) 4sin 2 x − 3 = 0
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(ii)

55.
2sin 2 x + 3 cos x +1= 0
 2 (1 − cos 2 x ) + 3 cos x +1= 0
 2cos 2 x − 3 cos x − 3 = 0
3  3 + 24 3 3 3 − 3
 cos x = = = 3 or
4 4 2
cos x = 3 ( not possible )
− 3
cos x =
2
5
x=
6
one solution.

56.
Given equation is 2sin 2 x + sin x − 1 = 0
−1  3 1
 sin x = = , −1
4 2
1
 sin x = ,sin x = −1
2
 5 3
x= , ,
6 6 2
57.
We have 2 cos 2 + 3sin  = 0
 2 (1 − sin 2  ) + 3sin  = 0
 2sin 2  − 3sin  − 2 = 0
 ( sin  − 2 )( 2sin  + 1) = 0
 2sin  + 1 = 0
1  − 
 sin  = − = sin  
2  6 
n  − 
  = n + ( −1)  ,n Z
 6 

= n + ( −1)
n +1
,nZ
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58.
1
We have sin ( ) =
2
 3
 = ,
4 4
Also, tan = −1
3 7
 = ,
4 4
3
Thus, the common value of  is .
4
 3 
Hence, the general values of  is  2n + , n  I
 4 
59.
(i)
3 cos  + sin  = 1
 3 1 1
 ( cos  )   + ( sin  )   =
 2  2 2
  1
 cos  cos + sin  sin =
6 6 2
  
 cos   −  = cos
 6 3
 
 − = 2n  , n 
6 3
 
  = 2n  + , n 
3 6
 
 2n + , 2n − , n 
2 6
(ii)
sin  + cos  = 2
 1   1 
 ( sin  )   + ( cos  )   =1
 2  2
 
 sin  cos + cos  sin =1
4 4
 
 sin   +  = 1
 4
 
 + = ( 4n + 1) , n
4 2

  = 2n + , n
4

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