Question Notes Mathematics

Trigonometric Functions

By- Ashish Agarwal Sir

QUESTION

𝟏
𝐚𝟏 , 𝐚𝟐 , 𝐚𝟑 , ..... is a sequence such that 𝐚𝟏 = & 𝟑 + 𝐚𝐧 𝟒 − 𝐚𝐧+𝟏 = 𝟏𝟐 then
𝟐
𝐧
𝟏
෎ = ________________
𝐚𝐧
𝐧=𝟏

𝟑 𝐧
Ans. 𝟒 𝟏 − −𝐧
𝟒
QUESTION

Let ai  i  {1, 2, 3, ........, 60} are in A.P. & ai  0.

60
1 α  60 1 
If  =    then find value of .
r=1 ar a6-1  60   r=1 ar 
  ai 
 i=1 

Ans. 60
QUESTION

If a1, a2, a3, ......., an are in H.P. then show that

a1a2 + a2a3 + a3a4 + ....... + an–1an = (n – 1) a1an
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2020 (Paper 1)]

Let 𝐦 be the minimum possible value of 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝟑𝐲𝟏 + 𝟑𝐲𝟐 + 𝟑𝐲𝟑 , where 𝐲𝟏 , 𝐲𝟐 , 𝐲𝟑
are real numbers for which 𝐲𝟏 + 𝐲𝟐 + 𝐲𝟑 = 𝟗. Let 𝐌 be the maximum possible
value of 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝐱𝟏 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝐱𝟐 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝐱𝟑 , where 𝐱𝟏 , 𝐱 𝟐 , 𝐱 𝟑 are positive real numbers
for which 𝐱𝟏 + 𝐱𝟐 + 𝐱 𝟑 = 𝟗. Then the value of 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝐦𝟑 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝐌𝟐 is

Ans. 8
QUESTION

If 𝟑 < 𝐱 < 𝟖, then find maximum value of (𝐱 − 𝟑)𝟐 ⋅ (𝟖 − 𝐱)𝟑 .

QUESTION

Find the sum of following series :

𝟓𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝐧
(i) 𝐒 = ෍ 𝐧(𝐧!) (ii) 𝐒 = ෎ (iii) 𝐒 = ෍(𝐫 𝟐 + 𝟏൯ ⋅ 𝐫!
𝐧+𝟏 !
𝐧=𝟏 𝐫=𝟏
𝐧=𝟏
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (30 Jan)]

∞ ∞
𝐧𝟑 ((𝟐𝐧)!) + (𝟐𝐧 − 𝟏)(𝐧!) 𝐛 𝟏
Let ෎ = 𝐚𝐞 + + 𝐜, where 𝐚, 𝐛, 𝐜 ∈ ℤ and 𝐞 = ෎ .
(𝐧!)((𝟐𝐧)!) 𝐞 𝐧!
𝐧=𝟎 𝐧=𝟎
Then 𝐚 − 𝐛 + 𝐜 is equal to ____________
𝟐

Ans. 26
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (1 Feb)]

∞
𝟐𝐧𝟐 + 𝟑𝐧 + 𝟒
The sum ෎ is equal to :
(𝟐𝐧)!
𝐧=𝟏

𝟏𝟏𝐞 𝟕
A +
𝟐 𝟐𝐞
𝟏𝟑𝐞 𝟓
B + −𝟒
𝟒 𝟒𝐞
𝟏𝟏𝐞 𝟕
C + −𝟒
𝟐 𝟐𝐞
𝟏𝟑𝐞 𝟓
D +
𝟒 𝟒𝐞
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (Aug)]

Let 𝐒𝐧 = 𝟏 ⋅ (𝐧 − 𝟏) + 𝟐 ⋅ (𝐧 − 𝟐) + 𝟑 ⋅ (𝐧 − 𝟑) + ⋯ + (𝐧 − 𝟏) ⋅ 𝟏, 𝐧 ≥ 𝟒.
∞
𝟐𝐒𝐧 𝟏
The sum ෎ − is equal to:
𝐧! (𝐧 − 𝟐)!
𝐧=𝟒

𝐞−𝟏
A
𝟑
𝐞−𝟐
B
𝟔
𝐞
C
𝟑
𝐞
D
𝟔
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (Aug)]

𝟑 𝟓 𝟕
If 𝟎 < 𝐱 < 𝟏, then 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐱 𝟒 …, is equal to :
𝟐 𝟑 𝟒

𝟏+𝐱
A 𝐱
𝟏−𝐱
+ 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟏 − 𝐱

𝟏−𝐱
B 𝐱 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟏 − 𝐱
𝟏+𝐱

𝟏−𝐱
C + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟏 − 𝐱
𝟏+𝐱

𝟏+𝐱
D 𝟏−𝐱
+ 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟏 − 𝐱
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)]

𝟑− 𝟐 𝟓−𝟐 𝟔 𝟗 𝟑−𝟏𝟏 𝟐 𝟒𝟗−𝟐𝟎 𝟔 𝐛 𝐚

If 𝟏 + + + + + ⋯ upto ∞ = 𝟐 + + 𝟏 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 ,
𝟐 𝟑 𝟏𝟖 𝟑𝟔 𝟑 𝟏𝟖𝟎 𝐚 𝐛
where 𝐚 and 𝐛 are integers with 𝐠𝐜𝐝(𝐚, 𝐛) = 𝟏, then 𝟏𝟏𝐚 + 𝟏𝟖𝐛 is equal to

Ans. 76
QUESTION

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
Evaluate the sum of the series − + − + ⋯∞
𝟏⋅𝟐 𝟐⋅𝟑 𝟑⋅𝟒 𝟒⋅𝟓
QUESTION

Asking : Which of the following reduces to unity for 0 < A < 90°

A (sec2A – 1)cot2A

B cos A cosec A 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝐀 − 𝟏

C (cosec2A – 1) tan2A

D (1 – cos2A)(1 + cot2A)
QUESTION

If (sec α + tan α)(sec β + tan β)(sec γ + tan γ) = tan α tan β tan γ. Then value of
(sec α – tan α)(sec β – tan β)(sec γ – tan γ) equals to

A tan α tan β tan γ

B cot α cot β cot γ

C tan α + tan β + tan γ

D cot α + cot β + cot γ

QUESTION

The value of 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟒 𝐱 + 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱 + 𝟐 is equal to

A 1

B –1

C 0

D 2
QUESTION

𝐱 𝟐 −𝐱
If attains all real values (𝐱 ∈ 𝐑), then
𝟏−𝐚𝐱

A smallest natural value of 'a' is 2

B 'a' cannot be negative

C smallest natural value of 'a' is 4

D 'a' cannot be fractional

Ans. A, B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (24 Jan)]

𝐩𝐪𝟐 𝐩𝟐 𝐫
For three positive integers 𝐩, 𝐪, 𝐫, 𝐱 =𝐲 𝐪𝐫
=𝐳 and 𝐫 = 𝐩𝐪 + 𝟏 such that
𝟏
𝟑, 𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐲 𝐱,𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐳 𝐲 , 𝟕 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱 𝐳 are in A.P. with common difference . Then
𝟐
𝐫 − 𝐩 − 𝐪 is equal to

A 12

B –6

C 6

D 2

Ans. D
QUESTION

𝟑 𝟓 𝟕
The sum of 10 terms of the series 𝟐 𝟐
+ 𝟐 𝟐
+ 𝟐 𝟐
+ ..... is :
𝟏 × 𝟐 𝟐 × 𝟑 𝟑 × 𝟒

A 1

𝟏𝟐𝟎
B
𝟏𝟐𝟏
𝟗𝟗
C
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟒𝟑
D
𝟏𝟒𝟒

Ans. B
QUESTION

If 𝐒𝟏 , 𝐒𝟐 , 𝐒𝟑 , … 𝐒𝐧 are the sums of infinite geometric series whose first terms are
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝟐, 𝟒, 𝟔 … 𝟐𝐧 and whose common ratios are , , … , and
𝟑 𝟓 𝟕 𝟐𝐧+𝟏
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝐓𝐧 = + +⋯+ then find value of 𝐓𝐧 when 𝐧 → ∞.
𝐒𝟏 𝐒𝟐 𝐒𝟑 𝐒𝟐 𝐒𝟑 𝐒𝟒 𝐒𝐧 𝐒𝐧+𝟏 𝐒𝐧+𝟐

Ans. 1/60
QUESTION

If 𝐚 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟐𝛑), 𝐛 = 𝐬𝐞𝐜(𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟑𝛑) and 𝐜 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒𝛑) then

A a<b<c

B 𝐛<c<a

C 𝐜<𝐛<𝐚

D a=b<c
QUESTION

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟒
is negative. T/F
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟔
QUESTION

For each natural number 𝐤, let 𝐂𝐤 denote the circle with radius 𝐤 centimeters
and centre at the origin. On the circle 𝐂𝐤 , a particle moves 𝐤 centimeters in
the counter-clockwise direction. After completing its motion on 𝐂𝐤 , particle
moves to 𝐂𝐤+𝟏 in the radial direction. The motion of the particle continues in
this manner. The particle starts at (1, 0). If the particle crossing the positive
direction of the 𝐱-axis for the first time on the circle 𝐂𝐧 , then n = _____

A 5

B 6

C 7

D 3
1. sin x = 0  x = ______________________

2. sin x = 1  x = ______________________

3. sin x = –1  x = ______________________

4. cos x = 0  x = ______________________

5. cos x = 1  x = ______________________

6. cos x = –1  x = ______________________
7. tan x is not defined if x = ______________________

8. cot x = 0  x = ______________________

9. cot x is not defined if x = ______________________

10. sec x is not defined if x = ______________________

11. cosec x is not defined if x = ______________________

12. sin x = ±1  x = ______________________

13. cos x = ±1  x = ______________________

QUESTION (RPP 1)

In the given square, a diagonal is drawn and parallel line segments joining
points on the adjacent sides are drawn on both sides of the diagonal. The
length of the diagonal is 𝐧 𝟐 𝐜𝐦. If the distance between consecutive line
𝟏
segments be 𝐜𝐦 then the sum of the lengths of all possible line segments
𝟐
and the diagonal is

A 𝐧(𝐧 + 𝟏) 𝟐 𝐜𝐦

B 𝐧𝟐 𝐜𝐦

C 𝐧 𝐧 + 𝟐 𝐜𝐦

D 𝐧𝟐 𝟐 𝐜𝐦
Ans. D
QUESTION

Find the value of

𝟐𝟓𝛑 𝟒𝟏𝛑 −𝟏𝟔𝛑 𝟐𝟗𝛑
(i) sin (ii) cos (iii) tan (iv) cot
𝟑 𝟒 𝟑 𝟒
QUESTION

Find the value of

(i) sin(405°) (ii) sec (–1470°)
(iii) tan (–300°) (iv) cot (585°)
QUESTION

Express in terms of ratios of a positive angle, which is less than 45°, the
quantities.
(i) cos 1410° (ii) cot (–1054°) (iii) cosec (–756°)
QUESTION

Fill in the rest of the blanks yourself.

∠A 0∘ 30∘ 45∘ 60∘ 90∘ 120∘ 135∘ 150∘ 180∘ 210∘ 225∘ 240∘ 270∘ 300∘ 315∘ 330∘ 360∘

1 1 3
sinA 0 2 2
1
2

3 1 1
cosA 1 2 2
0
2

1
tanA 0 3
1 3 ND

cosecA ND 2 2 2 3 1

2
secA 1 3
2 2 ND
1
cotA ND 3 1 3
0
QUESTION

What sign has sin A – cos A for the following values of A?

(i) 215° (ii) –634°
QUESTION

What sign has sin A + cos A for the following values of A?

(i) 278° (ii) –1125°
QUESTION

Find the value of

(i) cosec(–750°) (ii) cos(–2220°)
QUESTION

sin 420° cos 390° + cos (–300°) sin (–330°) equals

A 0

B 1

C –1

D 2
QUESTION

Find the value of

𝟏𝟗𝛑 𝟑𝟑𝛑
(i) 𝐬𝐞𝐜 − (ii) 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 −
𝟑 𝟒
QUESTION

Evaluate :
𝟏𝟏𝛑 𝟏𝟎𝛑 𝛑 𝛑 𝟕𝛑 𝟔𝛑
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟕 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟏𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟕 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟗 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟏𝟏
(i) 𝟑𝛑 𝟔𝛑 𝟔𝛑 (ii) 𝟐𝛑 𝟒𝛑 𝟓𝛑
𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟏𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟏𝟕 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟗 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟏𝟏
QUESTION

Evaluate :
𝛑 𝟓𝛑 𝟑𝛑
𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟕 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟏𝟏 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕
(iii) 𝟓𝛑 𝛑 𝟒𝛑
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟏𝟒 𝟐𝟐 𝟕
QUESTION

𝛑 𝟐𝛑 𝟒𝛑 𝟕𝛑 𝟗𝛑 𝟏𝟎𝛑
tan + tan + tan + tan + tan + tan equals
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏

A 1

B –1

C 0

D 2
QUESTION

𝛑 𝛑 𝟕𝛑 𝟒𝛑
𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 equals
𝟏𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟖 𝟗

A 1

B –1

C 0

D 2
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (8 April)]

𝟑 𝟑𝛑
If 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 = − , where 𝛑 < 𝐱 < , then 𝟖𝟎(𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱) is equal to
𝟓 𝟐

A 109

B 108

C 19

D 18
QUESTION

What values between 0° and 360° may A have when

𝟏 𝟏
(i) sin A = (ii) cos A = − (iii) tan A = – 1
𝟐 𝟐
QUESTION

𝟑
If 𝛉 ∈ (𝟎, 𝟒𝛑) find all possible values of 𝛉 for which 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 = −
𝟐
QUESTION

𝟑𝛑 𝟏 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝛉
If 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝛉 = 𝟐, < 𝛉 < 𝟐𝛑. Find
𝟐 𝟏 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛉 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝛉

A 1

B –1

C 0

D 2
QUESTION

If 𝛉 ∈ (−𝟒𝛑, 𝟒𝛑) find all possible values of 𝛉 for which

(i) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 = −𝟏 (ii) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 = − 𝟑/𝟐
QUESTION

Let 𝛉𝟏 , 𝛉𝟐 , … . 𝛉𝐧 be the interior angles of an 𝐧-sided convex polygon. Define

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉𝟏 +𝛉𝟐 +⋯+𝛉𝐤
𝐄 = where 𝐜𝐨𝐬 ∑𝐤𝐢=𝟏 𝛉𝐤 ≠ 𝟎 for any 𝐤 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, … , 𝐧 − 𝟏,
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉𝐤+𝟏 +𝛉𝐤+𝟐 +⋯+𝛉𝐧
then which of the following is/are incorrect?

A E is independent of both k & n

B E is independent of both 𝐤 but depends on n

C E is independent of 𝐧 but depends on k

D E depends on both 𝐤&𝐧

QUESTION [JEE 2006]

𝛑
Let 𝛉 ∈ 𝟎, and t 𝟏 = (𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉)𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 , 𝐭 𝟐 = (𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉)𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛉 , 𝐭 𝟑 = (𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛉)𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 ,
𝟒
𝐭 𝟒 = (𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛉)𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛉 then-

A 𝐭𝟏 > 𝐭𝟐 > 𝐭𝟑 > 𝐭𝟒

B 𝐭𝟒 > 𝐭𝟑 > 𝐭𝟏 > 𝐭𝟐

C 𝐭𝟑 > 𝐭𝟏 > 𝐭𝟐 > 𝐭𝟒

D 𝐭𝟐 > 𝐭𝟑 > 𝐭𝟏 > 𝐭𝟒

QUESTION

Given 𝐱 = (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂)𝐥𝐨𝐠𝛃 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂 , 𝐲 = (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂)𝐥𝐨𝐠𝛃 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂 and 𝐳 = (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂)𝐥𝐨𝐠𝛃 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂 ,
𝛑
where 𝟎 < 𝛂 < and 𝟎 < 𝛃 < 𝟏, then
𝟒

A 𝐘<𝐗<𝐙

B 𝐗<𝐘<𝐙

C 𝐘<𝐙<𝐗

D 𝐗<𝐙<𝐘
QUESTION

𝛑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱

For 𝐱 ∈ 𝟎, , let 𝐚= (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱) (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) ,𝐛 = (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱) ,𝐜 = (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱)(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) ,
𝟒
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
𝐝= (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) . Arrange a, b, c, d in ascending order.
 𝟑𝛑 𝟑𝛑
1. 𝐬𝐢𝐧 + 𝛉 = ______________, 𝐬𝐢𝐧 − 𝛉 = ______________
𝟐 𝟐

𝟑𝛑
2. 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝛑 − 𝛉) = ______________, 𝐜𝐨𝐭 + 𝛉 = ______________
𝟐

3. 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓𝛑 − 𝛉 = _________________

𝛑
4. 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 − 𝛉 = _________________
𝟐

𝛑
5. 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟕 − 𝛉 = _________________
𝟐
 𝟏
6. 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 = − where 𝛉 ∈ (−𝟐𝛑, 𝟎) then 𝛉 = _________________
𝟑

𝟑
7. 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 = − where 𝛉 ∈ (−𝟒𝛑, 𝟒𝛑) then 𝛉 = _________________
𝟐

8. If angles are supplementary then their sines are ___________________

9. If angles are supplementary then cosine of one is ______________ of the

cosine of other.
10. If angles are complementary then sine of one is equal to _______________
the other & tan of one is equal to _______________ of the other.

11. If  +  =  then tan  = _________________

cot  = _________________
sec  = _________________
cosec  = _________________
12. cot  is not defined at _______________________
tan  is not defined at _______________________
sec  is not defined at _______________________
cosec  is not defined at _______________________
QUESTION

The line 𝐱 + 𝐲 = 𝟏 meets 𝐱-axis at 𝐀 and 𝐲-axis

at 𝐁, 𝐏 is the mid-point of 𝐀𝐁;
𝐏 is the foot of die perpendicular from 𝐏 to 𝐎𝐀;
𝐌𝟏 is that of 𝐏𝟏 from 𝐎𝐏;
𝐏𝟐 is that of 𝐌𝟏 from 𝐎𝐀;
𝐌𝟑 is that of 𝐏𝟐 from 𝐎𝐏;
𝐏𝟑 is that of 𝐌𝟐 . from 𝐎𝐀; and so on.
If 𝐏𝐧 denotes the nth foot of the perpendicular
on 𝐎𝐀; then 𝐎𝐏 is
𝟏 𝐧−𝟏 𝟏 𝐧
A B 𝟐
𝟐

𝟏 𝐧+𝟏
C 𝟐
D None of these
Ans. B
QUESTION

Let 𝛉𝟏 , 𝛉𝟐 , … . 𝛉𝐧 be the interior angles of an 𝐧-sided convex polygon. Define

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉𝟏 +𝛉𝟐 +⋯+𝛉𝐤
𝐄 = where 𝐜𝐨𝐬 ∑𝐤𝐢=𝟏 𝛉𝐤 ≠ 𝟎 for any 𝐤 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, … , 𝐧 − 𝟏,
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉𝐤+𝟏 +𝛉𝐤+𝟐 +⋯+𝛉𝐧
then which of the following is/are incorrect?

A E is independent of both k & n

B E is independent of both 𝐤 but depends on n

C E is independent of 𝐧 but depends on k

D E depends on both 𝐤&𝐧

QUESTION

𝛑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱

For 𝐱 ∈ 𝟎, , let 𝐚= (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱) (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) ,𝐛 = (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱) ,𝐜 = (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱)(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) ,
𝟒
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
𝐝= (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) . Arrange a, b, c, d in ascending order.
QUESTION

𝟗 𝟗 𝟗
𝟏
Evaluate : ෍ ෍ ෍ 𝐚𝐛𝐜 + 𝐚𝐛 + 𝐛𝐜 + 𝐜𝐚 + 𝐚 + 𝐛 + 𝐜
𝟕𝟐𝟗
𝐚=𝟏 𝐛=𝟏 𝐜=𝟏
QUESTION

If (a + 1)(b + 1)(c + 1)(d + 1) = 1

(a + 2)(b + 2)(c + 2)(d + 2) = 2
(a + 3)(b + 3)(c + 3)(d + 3) = 3
(a + 4)(b + 4)(c + 4)(d + 4) = 4
Then the value of (a + 5)(b + 5)(c + 5)(d + 5) is equal to
QUESTION

Find the value of following T Ratios

(i) sin 15° (ii) cos 15° (iii) tan 15°
QUESTION

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝛉+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝛉+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟕𝛉+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟗𝛉 𝛑

Value of expression , where 𝛉 =
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝛉+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟓𝛉+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟕𝛉+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟗𝛉 𝟏𝟖

𝟏
A
𝟑

B 1

C 𝟑

D None of these
QUESTION

𝟏+𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝟕∘ 𝟏+𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟖∘ 𝟏+𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟓∘ 𝟏+𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝟎∘

The expression reduces to
𝟏+𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐∘ 𝟏+𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟒𝟑∘

A 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟒𝟓∘

B 4

C 8

D 𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟒𝟓∘
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

𝟑 𝟓 𝛑
If 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝛂 + 𝛃) = , 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝛂 − 𝛃) = and 𝟎 < 𝛂, 𝛃 < then 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝟐𝛂) is equal to
𝟓 𝟏𝟑 𝟒

𝟐𝟏
A
𝟏𝟔
𝟑𝟑
B
𝟓𝟐
𝟔𝟑
C 𝟏𝟔
𝟔𝟑
D 𝟓𝟐
QUESTION

(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉−𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝛉)(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟖𝛉+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝛉)

Find the value of .
(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝛉−𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉)(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝛉−𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔𝛉)
QUESTION

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀+𝟐𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝐀+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝐀

Prove: =
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝐀+𝟐𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝐀+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟕𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝐀
QUESTION

𝟑 𝟓
If 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂 = , 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛃 = − , then find 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝛂 − 𝛃).
𝟓 𝟏𝟑
QUESTION

Find the value of 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝟕𝟑∘ + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝟒𝟕∘ + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟕𝟑∘ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝟕∘
QUESTION

Prove that 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟏𝟔∘ 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟒𝟒∘ + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟕𝟔∘ − 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟕𝟔∘ 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟏𝟔∘ = 𝟑
QUESTION [JEE 2001]

𝛑
If 𝛂 + 𝛃 = and 𝛃 + 𝛄 = 𝛂, then 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛂 equals
𝟐

A 𝟐(𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛃 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛄)

B 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛃 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛄

C 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛃 + 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛄

D 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛃 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛄
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)]

𝛑
For 𝛂, 𝛃 ∈ 𝟎, , let 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂 + 𝛃 = 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂 − 𝛃 and a real number 𝐤 be such
𝟐
that 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛂 = 𝐤 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛃. Then, the value of 𝐤 is equal to

A 5

B –2/3

C –5

D 2/3
QUESTION

𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟖𝛉𝐜𝐨𝐬𝛉−𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟔𝛉𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟑𝛉
Find the value of given 𝛉 = 𝟕. 𝟓°
𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐𝛉𝐜𝐨𝐬𝛉−𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑𝛉𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒𝛉
QUESTION

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔𝐱+𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝐱+𝟏𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱+𝟏𝟎

The expression is equal to
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟓𝐱+𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝐱+𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱

A cos 2x

B 2 cos x

C cos2 x

D 1 + cos x
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (28 June)]

𝟓 𝟑𝛑 𝛑
If 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛂 = 𝟏 and 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝛃 = − ,
where 𝛑 < 𝛂 < and < 𝛃 < 𝛑, then the value of
𝟑 𝟐 𝟐
𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝛂 + 𝛃) and the quadrant in which 𝛂 + 𝛃 lies, respectively are :

𝟏
A – and IVth quadrant
𝟕

B 7 and Ist quadrant

C – 7 and IVth quadrant

𝟏
D 𝟕
and Ist quadrant
QUESTION [JEE 1993]

For 𝟎 < 𝛟 < 𝛑/𝟐, if 𝐱 = ∑∞ 𝟐𝐧 ∞

𝐧=𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛟, 𝐲 = ∑𝐧=𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛟, 𝐳 = ∑𝐧=𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛟 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛟 then
𝟐𝐧 𝟐𝐧 𝟐𝐧

A 𝐱𝐲𝐳 = 𝐱𝐳 + 𝐲

B 𝐱𝐲𝐳 = 𝐱𝐲 + 𝐳

C 𝐱𝐲𝐳 = 𝐱 + 𝐲 + 𝐳

D 𝐱𝐲𝐳 = 𝐲𝐳 + 𝐱

Ans. B, C
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2017]

Let 𝛂 and 𝛃 be non-zero real numbers such that

𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛃 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛃 = 𝟏. Then which of the following is/are true?
𝛂 𝛃
A 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
+ 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
=𝟎
𝛂 𝛃
B 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
− 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
=𝟎
𝛂 𝛃
C 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
+ 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
=𝟎
𝛂 𝛃
D 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
− 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
=𝟎
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 + 𝐁 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐁 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐁

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 + 𝐁 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐁 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐁

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 − 𝐁 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐁 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐁

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 − 𝐁 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐁 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐁

𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐁
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 + 𝐁 =
𝟏 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐁
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐁
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 − 𝐁 =
𝟏 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐁
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 + 𝐁 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 − 𝐁 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐀 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐁 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝐁 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝐁
𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐁 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 + 𝐁 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 − 𝐁

𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐁 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 + 𝐁 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 − 𝐁

𝛑 𝟏 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉
𝐭𝐚𝐧 +𝛉 =
𝟒 𝟏 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉
𝛑 𝟏 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉
𝐭𝐚𝐧 −𝛉 =
𝟒 𝟏 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉
𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐁 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 + 𝐁 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 − 𝐁

𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐁 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 − 𝐁 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 + 𝐁

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 + 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 − 𝐁 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝐀 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐁 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝐁 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐀

 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐁 − 𝟏
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐀 + 𝐁 =
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐁
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐁 + 𝟏
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐀 − 𝐁 =
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐁 − 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐀
𝐂+𝐃 𝐂−𝐃
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐂 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐃 = 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟐 𝟐
𝐂−𝐃 𝐂+𝐃
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐂 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐃 = 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟐 𝟐
𝐂+𝐃 𝐂−𝐃
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐂 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐃 = 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟐 𝟐
𝐂+𝐃 𝐃−𝐂 𝐂+𝐃 𝐂−𝐃
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐂 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐃 = 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 = −𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
QUESTION

𝟗 𝟗 𝟗
𝟏
Evaluate : ෍ ෍ ෍ 𝐚𝐛𝐜 + 𝐚𝐛 + 𝐛𝐜 + 𝐜𝐚 + 𝐚 + 𝐛 + 𝐜
𝟕𝟐𝟗
𝐚=𝟏 𝐛=𝟏 𝐜=𝟏
QUESTION

If (a + 1)(b + 1)(c + 1)(d + 1) = 1

(a + 2)(b + 2)(c + 2)(d + 2) = 2
(a + 3)(b + 3)(c + 3)(d + 3) = 3
(a + 4)(b + 4)(c + 4)(d + 4) = 4
Then the value of (a + 5)(b + 5)(c + 5)(d + 5) is equal to
QUESTION

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔𝐱+𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝐱+𝟏𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱+𝟏𝟎

The expression is equal to
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟓𝐱+𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝐱+𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱

A cos 2x

B 2 cos x

C cos2 x

D 1 + cos x
QUESTION [JEE 1993]

For 𝟎 < 𝛟 < 𝛑/𝟐, if 𝐱 = ∑∞ 𝟐𝐧 ∞

𝐧=𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛟, 𝐲 = ∑𝐧=𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛟, 𝐳 = ∑𝐧=𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛟 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛟 then
𝟐𝐧 𝟐𝐧 𝟐𝐧

A 𝐱𝐲𝐳 = 𝐱𝐳 + 𝐲

B 𝐱𝐲𝐳 = 𝐱𝐲 + 𝐳

C 𝐱𝐲𝐳 = 𝐱 + 𝐲 + 𝐳

D 𝐱𝐲𝐳 = 𝐲𝐳 + 𝐱

Ans. B, C
QUESTION

Let a, b, c be real numbers with 0 < a, b, c < 1 and a + b + c = 2 then find

minimum value of :
𝐚 𝐛 𝐜
(i) ∙ ∙
𝟏−𝐚 𝟏−𝐛 𝟏−𝐜

Ans. B, C
QUESTION

Let a, b, c be real numbers with 0 < a, b, c < 1 and a + b + c = 2 then find

minimum value of :
(ii) a2 + b2 + c2

Ans. B, C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (30 Jan)]

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
If 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟏𝟓° + + + 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟏𝟗𝟓° = 𝟐𝐚, then the value of 𝐚 + is:
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟓° 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝟓° 𝐚

𝟑
A 𝟓− 𝟑
𝟐

B 4–2 𝟑

C 2

D 4
QUESTION

𝟖
𝟏
The value of expression ෎ 𝟑
equals
𝟏 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝛉 °
𝛉=𝟎

A 5

𝟐𝟏
B
𝟒

𝟏𝟒
C
𝟑

𝟗
D
𝟐
QUESTION

In the diagram (not drawn to scale),

∠𝐀𝐁𝐄 = 𝟏𝟎∘ ; ∠𝐄𝐁𝐂 = 𝟕𝟎∘ ; ∠𝐀𝐂𝐃 = 𝟓𝟎∘ ; ∠𝐃𝐂𝐁 = 𝟐𝟎∘ ; ∠𝐃𝐄𝐅 = 𝛂.
Then the value of 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛂 is equal to
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎∘ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎∘
A
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎∘ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎∘
B
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟎∘
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎∘ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘
C
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟎∘
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎∘ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘
D
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟎∘
QUESTION

In a right angled triangle the hypotenuse is 𝟐 𝟐 times the perpendicular

drawn from the opposite vertex. Then the other acute angles of the triangle are
𝛑 𝛑
A 𝟑
and
𝟔

𝛑 𝟑𝛑
B and
𝟖 𝟖
𝛑 𝛑
C 𝟒
and
𝟒

𝛑 𝟑𝛑
D 𝟓
and
𝟏𝟎
QUESTION

𝐱+𝟏 −𝟏
If 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛂 = 𝟏 + 𝟐 −𝐱 −𝟏
, 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛃 = 𝟏 + 𝟐 , then 𝛂 + 𝛃 =

𝛑
A
𝟔
𝛑
B
𝟒
𝛑
C
𝟑
𝛑
D
𝟐
QUESTION

(i) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 = 𝟏/𝟑 find 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐀.

(ii) If 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 = 𝟐/𝟓 find 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐀.
(iii) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 = 𝟑/𝟓 find 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐀.
(iv) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 = 𝟏/𝟑 find 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝐀.
(v) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 = 𝟏/𝟕 find 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐀.
(vi) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 = 𝟒/𝟓 find 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝐀/𝟐).
QUESTION

𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟖𝐀−𝟏 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟖𝐀

Prove that = .
𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟒𝐀−𝟏 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝐀
QUESTION

Prove that (𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐀)𝟐 = 𝟒𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝐀(𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐀).

QUESTION

𝟑 − 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝐀
Prove the identity = 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟒 𝐀.
𝟑 +𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝐀
QUESTION

Prove that 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝐀 ⋅ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝐀 ⋅ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝐀 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝐀 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀.

QUESTION

𝟓𝛑 𝟏−𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱+ 𝟏+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
If < 𝐱 < 𝟑𝛑, then the value of the expression is
𝟐 𝟏−𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱− 𝟏+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱

𝐱
A − 𝐜𝐨𝐭
𝟐
𝐱
B 𝐜𝐨𝐭
𝟐
𝐱
C 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
𝐱
D − 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
QUESTION

𝟐𝛑 𝟒𝛑 𝟔𝛑
𝐬𝐢𝐧 +𝐬𝐢𝐧 −𝐬𝐢𝐧
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕
Find the value of 𝛑 𝟑𝛑 𝟓𝛑 .
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕
QUESTION

𝟐𝛑 𝟒𝛑 𝛑 𝟕𝛑
If 𝐟(𝛉) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑 𝛉 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑 𝛉 + + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑 𝛉+ then the value of 𝐟 +𝐟
𝟑 𝟑 𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟖
is equal to

A 3/4

B 1/4

C 1/8

D 0
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (27 July)]

𝟏
If 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 = , then 𝟏𝟔 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝛉 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝛉 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟔𝛉 is equal to :
𝟐

A 23

B –27

C –23

D 27

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

𝛑 𝟑𝛑 𝛑 𝟑𝛑
The value of 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 ⋅ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑 ⋅ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 is
𝟖 𝟖 𝟖 𝟖

𝟏
A 𝟐 𝟐

𝟏
B
𝟐

𝟏
C
𝟐

𝟏
D 𝟒
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (8 April)]

The value of 𝟑𝟔 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐 𝟗∘ − 𝟏 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐 𝟐𝟕∘ − 𝟏 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐 𝟖𝟏∘ − 𝟏 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐 𝟐𝟒𝟑∘ − 𝟏 is

A 18

B 36

C 54

D 27
QUESTION

𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐀
To prove that = 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟒𝟓∘ + 𝐀 .
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐀
QUESTION

Find the exact value of 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐𝟎∘ − 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐𝟎∘ .

QUESTION

Prove that 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟕. 𝟓∘ = 𝟐 + 𝟑 + 𝟒 + 𝟔.

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

𝛑 𝛑 𝛑 𝛑
If 𝐋 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐 and 𝐌 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐 then:
𝟏𝟔 𝟖 𝟏𝟔 𝟖

𝟏 𝟏 𝛑
A 𝐌= + 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟖

𝟏 𝟏 𝛑
B 𝐋=− + 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟖

𝟏 𝟏 𝛑
C 𝐋= − 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟒 𝟐 𝟒 𝟖

𝟏 𝟏 𝛑
D 𝐌= + 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟒 𝟐 𝟒 𝟖
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂 𝟏 𝟏 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝛃 𝟏 𝛑
If = and = , 𝛂, 𝛃 ∈ 𝟎, then 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝛂 + 𝟐𝛃) is equal to
𝟏 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝛂 𝟕 𝟐 𝟏𝟎 𝟐
1. sin  + sin ( + 2/3) + sin ( + 4/3) = ________________

2. cos  + cos ( + 2/3) + cos ( + 4/3) = ________________

3. tan  + tan ( + 60°) + tan ( + 120°) = ______________

4. cot  + cot ( + 60°) + cot ( + 120°) = ______________

5. sin   sin (60° – )  sin (60° + ) = _________________

6. cos   cos (60° – )  cos (60° + ) = _________________

7. tan   tan (60° – )  tan (60° + ) = _________________

8. cot   cot (60° – )  cot (60° + ) = _________________

9. tan 15° = ____________________

sin 15° = ____________________

cot 15° = ____________________

cos 15° = ____________________

10. sin (A + B)  sin (A – B) = ___________________ = ____________________

11. cos (A + B)  cos (A – B) = ___________________ = ____________________

12. 1 + cos  = _____________________

1 – cos  = _____________________

tan  = _____________________

cot  = _____________________
13. a sin x + b cos x |max = ________________

a sin x + b cos x |min = ________________

14. cos C – cos D = ___________________

15. sin 2 = ________________

16. tan 2 = ________________

QUESTION

𝟖
𝟏
The value of expression ෎ 𝟑
equals
𝟏 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝛉 °
𝛉=𝟎

A 5

𝟐𝟏
B
𝟒

𝟏𝟒
C
𝟑

𝟗
D
𝟐
QUESTION

In the diagram (not drawn to scale),

∠𝐀𝐁𝐄 = 𝟏𝟎∘ ; ∠𝐄𝐁𝐂 = 𝟕𝟎∘ ; ∠𝐀𝐂𝐃 = 𝟓𝟎∘ ; ∠𝐃𝐂𝐁 = 𝟐𝟎∘ ; ∠𝐃𝐄𝐅 = 𝛂.
Then the value of 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛂 is equal to
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎∘ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎∘
A
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎∘ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎∘
B
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟎∘
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎∘ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘
C
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟎∘
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎∘ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘
D
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟎∘
QUESTION

𝛑 𝛑
Find the value of tan & cot .
𝟖 𝟖
QUESTION

The value of
𝐏 = 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏∘ 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐∘ 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑∘ … 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟖∘ 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟗∘ is

A 𝟐𝟐𝟖

B 𝟐𝟏𝟓 + 𝟐 − 𝟑

C 𝟐𝟐𝟗

D 𝟐𝟏𝟒 + 𝟐 − 𝟑

Ans. C
QUESTION

𝟕𝛑 𝛑 𝟑𝛑
If 𝐗 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉+ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉− + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉+ ,
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐
𝟕𝛑 𝛑 𝟑𝛑
𝐘 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉+ + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉− + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉+ and
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐
𝐗 𝐘
− = 𝛌 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛌𝛉 so 𝛌 is _____________ (𝛌 ∈ 𝐍).
𝐘 𝐗

Ans. 2
QUESTION

𝛑 𝐲 𝛑 𝐱
If 𝐭𝐚𝐧 + = 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑 + ,
𝟒 𝟐 𝟒 𝟐
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐲 𝐤+𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱
 = . Then find 𝐤(𝐤 ∈ 𝐑).
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝟏+𝐤 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱

Ans. 3
QUESTION

If 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 + 𝛟 = 𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 − 𝛟 , then 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 is equal to

𝟏+𝐦
A 𝟏−𝐦
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛟

𝟏−𝐦
B 𝟏+𝐦
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛟

𝟏−𝐦
C 𝟏+𝐦
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛟

𝟏+𝐦
D 𝟏−𝐦
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛟
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2017]

Let 𝛂 and 𝛃 be non-zero real numbers such that

𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛃 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛃 = 𝟏. Then which of the following is/are true?
𝛂 𝛃
A 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
+ 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
=𝟎
𝛂 𝛃
B 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
− 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
=𝟎
𝛂 𝛃
C 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
+ 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
=𝟎
𝛂 𝛃
D 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
− 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝟐
=𝟎
QUESTION

𝟏𝟑 +𝟐𝟑 +⋯+(𝟐𝐧)𝟑
The sum of all positive integers 𝐧 for which 𝟐 𝟐 is also an integer is
𝟏 +𝟐 +⋯+𝐧𝟐

A 8

B 9

C 15

D Infinite

Ans. A
QUESTION

𝟏
cos 20°  cos 40°  cos 60°  cos 80° = .
𝟏𝟔
QUESTION

𝟑
Prove that sin 20° sin 40° sin 60° sin 80° =
𝟏𝟔
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

The value of sin 10° sin 30° sin 50° sin 70°
𝟏
A
𝟏𝟔

𝟏
B 𝟑𝟔

𝟏
C 𝟏𝟖

𝟏
D 𝟑𝟐
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (10 April)]

𝛑 𝟐𝛑 𝟒𝛑 𝟖𝛑 𝟏𝟔𝛑
𝟗𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬 is equal to
𝟑𝟑 𝟑𝟑 𝟑𝟑 𝟑𝟑 𝟑𝟑

A 4

B 2

C 1

D 3
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

𝛑 𝛑 𝛑 𝛑
The value of cos 𝟐 ⋅ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 . . . . . . . . . . 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟏𝟎 ⋅ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟎 is
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

𝟏
A
𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟒

𝟏
B
𝟓𝟏𝟐

𝟏
C
𝟐

𝟏
D 𝟐𝟓𝟔
QUESTION

sin 6° sin 42° sin 66° sin 78° or cos 12° cos 24° cos 48° cos 84°
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022]

𝛑 𝟑𝛑 𝟓𝛑 𝟕𝛑 𝟗𝛑
𝟐𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 is equal to :
𝟐𝟐 𝟐𝟐 𝟐𝟐 𝟐𝟐 𝟐𝟐

𝟑
A
𝟏𝟔

𝟏
B 𝟏𝟔

𝟏
C 𝟑𝟐

𝟗
D 𝟑𝟐
QUESTION

𝟕
𝛑
Find the value of ෑ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐫 − 𝟏
𝟏𝟒
𝐫=𝟏
QUESTION

𝟏° 𝟏° 𝟏° 𝟏°
The value of 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟕 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟔𝟕 − 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟔𝟕 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕 is.
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

A A rational number

B Irrational number

C 2(3 + 2 𝟑)

D 2(3 – 𝟑)
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (11 April)]

𝛑 𝟐𝛑 𝟑𝛑
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕
QUESTION

If tan 25° + tan 85° + tan 145° = a + b 𝐜, where a, b, c  I and c is a prime

number, then value of (a + b + c) is :
QUESTION [JEE 2010]

Two parallel chords of a circle of radius 2 are at a distance 𝟑 + 𝟏 apart. If the

𝛑 𝟐𝛑
chords subtend at the center, angles of 𝐚𝐧𝐝 where k > 0, then the value of
𝐤 𝐤
[k] is –
Note: [k] denotes the largest integer less than or equal to k]
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (27 Jan)]

Let the set of all 𝐚 ∈ 𝐑 such that the equation 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱 + 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 = 𝟐𝐚 − 𝟕 has a
𝟏
solution be [𝐩, 𝐪] and 𝐫 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟗 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟕 −
∘ ∘
∘ + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟖𝟏 ∘
, then pqr is equal to
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟔𝟑

Ans. 48
QUESTION

The value of 2 sin (12°) – sin (72°) is:

𝟓 𝟏− 𝟑
A 𝟒

𝟑 𝟏− 𝟓
B 𝟒

𝟏− 𝟓
C 𝟖

𝟑 𝟏− 𝟓
D 𝟐
QUESTION

 = sin 36° is a root of which of the following equation

A 10x4 – 10x2 – 5 = 0

B 16x4 + 20x2 – 5 = 0

C 16x4 – 20x2 + 5 = 0

D 16x4 – 10x2 + 5 = 0
QUESTION

The value of tan 9° – tan 27° – tan 63° + tan 81°

A 1

B 0

C 3

D 4
QUESTION

The value of f(x) = cot x + cot (60° + x) + cot (120° + x) then which of the
following is true
𝛑
A 𝐟
𝟏𝟖
=𝟑 𝟑

𝛑
B 𝐟
𝟐𝟒
=𝟑 𝟐+𝟏

𝛑
C 𝐟
𝟏𝟐
=𝟑

𝛑
D 𝐟
𝟕𝟐
=𝟑 𝟑+ 𝟐 𝟐+𝟏
 𝛑
1. If A+ B = or 30° then ( 𝟑 + tan A) ( 𝟑 + tan B) = ________________
𝟔

2. cot  + tan  = ____________________

cot  – tan  = ____________________

3. tan  + tan (60° + ) + tan (120° + ) = ______________

cot  + cot (60° + ) + cot (120° + ) = ______________
sin  + sin ( + 120°) + sin ( + 240°) = ______________
cos  + cos ( + 120°) + cos ( + 240°) = ______________
4. sin   sin (60° – )  sin (60° + ) = _________________

5. cos   cos (60° – )  cos (60° + ) = _________________

6. cos   cos 2 cos 22 ...... cos 2n–1 = _________________

7. tan A + tan B = ______________________

8. tan A – tan B = ______________________

9. 1 + cos 2 = _________________, 1 – cos 2 = _________________

10. cot /8 = _________________, tan /8 = ___________________

QUESTION

The value of
𝐏 = 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏∘ 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐∘ 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑∘ … 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟖∘ 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟗∘ is

A 𝟐𝟐𝟖

B 𝟐𝟏𝟓 + 𝟐 − 𝟑

C 𝟐𝟐𝟗

D 𝟐𝟏𝟒 + 𝟐 − 𝟑

Ans. C
QUESTION

𝟕𝛑 𝛑 𝟑𝛑
If 𝐗 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉+ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉− + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉+ ,
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐
𝟕𝛑 𝛑 𝟑𝛑
𝐘 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉+ + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉− + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉+ and
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐
𝐗 𝐘
− = 𝛌 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛌𝛉 so 𝛌 is _____________ (𝛌 ∈ 𝐍).
𝐘 𝐗

Ans. 2
QUESTION

 = sin 36° is a root of which of the following equation

A 10x4 – 10x2 – 5 = 0

B 16x4 + 20x2 – 5 = 0

C 16x4 – 20x2 + 5 = 0

D 16x4 – 10x2 + 5 = 0
QUESTION

The value of f(x) = cot x + cot (60° + x) + cot (120° + x) then which of the
following is true
𝛑
A 𝐟
𝟏𝟖
=𝟑 𝟑

𝛑
B 𝐟
𝟐𝟒
=𝟑 𝟐+𝟏

𝛑
C 𝐟
𝟏𝟐
=𝟑

𝛑
D 𝐟
𝟕𝟐
=𝟑 𝟑+ 𝟐 𝟐+𝟏
QUESTION

Let 𝐱 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏, 𝐲 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐, 𝐳 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑 then which of the following is True

A 𝐱<𝐲<𝐳

B 𝐱<𝐳<𝐲

C 𝐲<𝐱<𝐳

D 𝐲<𝐳<𝐱

E 𝐳<𝐱<𝐲
QUESTION

If 𝛂 = 𝟏, 𝛃 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟏 and 𝛄 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟏, then the correct order

sequence is

A 𝛂<𝛄<𝛃

B 𝛃<𝛂<𝛄

C 𝛄<𝛃<𝛂

D 𝛂<𝛃<𝛄
QUESTION

Let 𝐒 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑 and 𝐂 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 then which one of the
following is correct?

A 𝐒 > 𝟎 and 𝐂 > 𝟎

B 𝐒 > 𝟎 and 𝐂 < 𝟎

C 𝐒 < 𝟎 and 𝐂 < 𝟎

D 𝐒 > 𝟎 and 𝐂 < 𝟎

If 𝐀 + 𝐁 + 𝐂 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎∘ , then
1. 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐁 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐂 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐁 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐂

𝐀 𝐁 𝐂 𝐀 𝐁 𝐂
2. 𝐜𝐨𝐭 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 = 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐭
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

𝐀 𝐁 𝐁 𝐂 𝐂 𝐀
3. 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧 = 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

4. 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐁 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐁 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐂 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐂 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐀 = 𝟏

5. 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐀 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐁 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐂 = 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐁 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐂

QUESTION

The number of ordered pairs (𝐱, 𝐲) of positive integers satisfying the equation
𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟏𝟑(𝐱 + 𝐲) is

A 6

B 5

C 4

D 3

Ans. B
QUESTION

Match the following :

Let 𝐄 = 𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 + 𝟏 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀, match the following values of 𝐄 :
Column-I Column-II
𝐀
(A) 𝟎 ≤ 𝐀 ≤ 𝟏𝟖𝟎∘ (p) 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧
𝟐
𝐀
(B) 𝟏𝟖𝟎∘ ≤ 𝐀 ≤ 𝟑𝟔𝟎∘ (q) 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟐
𝐀
(C) 𝟑𝟔𝟎∘ ≤𝐀≤ 𝟒𝟓𝟎∘ (r) −𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧
𝟐
𝐀
(D) 𝟒𝟓𝟎∘ ≤ 𝐀 ≤ 𝟕𝟐𝟎∘ (s) −𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟐

Ans. A-q; B-p; C-s; D-r

QUESTION

If 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝟗∘ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟕∘ , 𝐲 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝟎∘ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟖∘ , 𝐳 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝟏∘ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟗∘ , then

A x>y

B y>z

C z>x

D x+z>y
QUESTION

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘ +𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝟎∘ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟏𝟎∘

Find the value of .
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟓∘ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝟓∘
QUESTION

𝟗𝟔 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟖𝟎∘ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟔𝟓∘ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟓∘

The exact value of is equal to
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎∘ +𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟏𝟎∘

A 12

B 24

C –12

D None of these
QUESTION

3 circles touch one another externally. The tangents at their point of contact
meet at point whose distances from a point of contact is 4. Find the ratio of
the product of the radii to the sum of their radii.
QUESTION

Given x + y + z = xyz where x, y, z  R, x, y, z  1 to prove that

𝟐𝐱 𝟐𝐲 𝟐𝐳 𝟐𝐱 𝟐𝐲 𝟐𝐳
𝟐
+ 𝟐
+ 𝟐
=
𝟏−𝐱 𝟏−𝐲 𝟏−𝐳 𝟏 − 𝐱𝟐 𝟏 − 𝐲𝟐 𝟏 − 𝐳𝟐
QUESTION

If A + B + C = 2SS then prove that

𝐀 𝐁 𝐂
𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐒 − 𝐀) + 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐒 − 𝐁) + 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐒 − 𝐂) + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐒 = 𝟒𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
QUESTION

𝛑 𝟑𝛑 𝟓𝛑 𝟕𝛑 𝟗𝛑
𝐒= 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 . Find the sum of series.
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
QUESTION

𝛑 𝟑𝛑 𝟓𝛑 𝟏𝟕𝛑
𝐒= 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + ⋯ + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 .
𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟗

Ans. 1/2
QUESTION

𝟐𝛑 𝟒𝛑 𝟐𝟎𝛑
𝐒= 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + ⋯+ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 .
𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏

Ans. –1/2
QUESTION

𝛑 𝟐𝛑 𝛑
Let 𝐒 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 + ..... +𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐧 − 𝟏) , 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍. If 𝐒 = 𝟐 + 𝟑, find 𝐧.
𝐧 𝐧 𝐧
QUESTION

Find the sum of series 𝐒 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝛉 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟐𝛉 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟑𝛉 + ..... +𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐧𝛉.
QUESTION

In a regular polygon of 𝐧-sides with 𝐀 𝟏 , 𝐀 𝟐 , ...... 𝐀 𝐧 vertices prove that

𝐀 𝟏 𝐀 𝟐 𝟐 + 𝐀 𝟏 𝐀 𝟑 𝟐 + 𝐀 𝟏 𝐀 𝟒 𝟐 + + 𝐀 𝟏 𝐀 𝐧 𝟐 = 𝟐𝐧𝐑𝟐 where 𝐑 is the radius of
circumcircle circumscribing it.
QUESTION

Find the sum of series 𝐒 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 𝛉 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 𝟑𝛉 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 𝟓𝛉 + ..... +𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 (𝟐𝐧 − 𝟏)𝛉.
QUESTION

Find the sum of series 𝐒 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝛉 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝛉 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟒𝛉 + .... + 𝐧 terms.
QUESTION

Prove that
𝟏
sin x sec 3x + sin 3x sec 9x + sin 9x sec 27x ..... up to 𝐧 terms = [tan 3nx – tan x]
𝟐
QUESTION

𝐱
Prove that, 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟒𝐱 + ..... + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐𝐧 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐭 − 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐𝐧 𝐱.
𝟐
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2020]

𝛑
For 𝟎 < 𝛑 < , then solution(s) of
𝟐
𝟔
𝐦−𝟏 𝛑 𝐦𝛑
෍ 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝛉 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜(𝛉 + ) = 𝟒 𝟐 is(are)
𝟒 𝟒
𝐦=𝟏

𝛑
A
𝟒
𝛑
B 𝟔
𝛑
C 𝟏𝟐

𝟓𝛑
D 𝟏𝟐
QUESTION

Compute the value of the sum

𝐧
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝐫−𝟏
෍
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐫
𝐫=𝟏
QUESTION

Find the range of following:

a. 𝐲 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱
b. 𝐲 = 𝟒𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱 ⋅ 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐱
c. 𝐲 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
QUESTION

Find the range of following:

d. 𝐲 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱
e. 𝐲 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑𝐱
f. 𝐲 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 (𝟏𝟓𝛑/𝟖 − 𝟒𝐱) − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 (𝟏𝟕𝛑/𝟖 − 𝟒𝐱)
QUESTION

Find the range of following:

(a) 𝐲 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱
(b) 𝐲 = 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟓
QUESTION

Find the range of following:

𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 − 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟏𝟓
(c) 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐
𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟕 + (𝟓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟏𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱)
(d) Find maximum & minimum value of 𝐲 =
𝟏𝟕 − (𝟓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟏𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱)
1. sin A + sin B + sin C = _________________________

2. cos 2A + cos 2B + cos 2C = _________________________

3. cos A + cos B + cos C = __________________________

4. Range of a sin x + b cos x is __________________________

5. If f(x)  g(x)  x  R then f(x)  max (g(x)) [True or False]

6. cot  + cosec  = __________________________

7. cot  – cosec  = __________________________

𝛑
8. If A + B = then 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀 𝟑 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐁 = __________________________
𝟔

𝟏−𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝛉 𝟏+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝛉
9. = _______________________, = ____________________________
𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐𝛉 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝛉
10. sin a + sin (a + d) + .......... + sin (a + (n –1)d) = __________________________

11. cos a + cos (a + d) + .......... + cos (a + (n –1)d) = __________________________

QUESTION KTK 4

Find the value of

𝛑 𝛑
(a) sin4 + sin43 + sin45 + sin47 where  = and 8 = . Ans.
𝟑
𝟏𝟔 𝟐 𝟐
𝛑
(b) cot6 + cot63 + cot65 + cot67 where = . Ans.
𝟓
𝟏𝟔 𝟒
QUESTION KTK 6

Find the exact value of

(c) 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟕𝟎∘ + 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟕𝟎∘ Ans. 𝟑
𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟓∘ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟒𝟎∘
(d) 𝟐 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟎 ∘ + ∘ − 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟓 ∘ Ans. 4
𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓
QUESTION KTK 8
𝛑 𝛑 𝛑
Find the value of 𝟒𝐜𝐨𝐬 −𝟑 𝐬𝐞𝐜 −𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧 .
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎
QUESTION KTK 9

𝛑 𝟐𝛑 𝟑𝛑 𝟒𝛑 𝟓
Prove that 𝐬𝐢𝐧 ∙ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 ∙ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 ∙ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 = .
𝟓 𝟓 𝟓 𝟓 𝟏𝟔
QUESTION KTK 10

The value of cos 2( + ) + 4 cos ( + ) sin  sin  + 2 sin2 is

A Independent of  only

B Independent of  only

C Independent of both  and 

D Dependent on  and 
QUESTION

If 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝟗∘ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟕∘ , 𝐲 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝟎∘ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟖∘ , 𝐳 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝟏∘ + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟗∘ , then

A x>y

B y>z

C z>x

D x+z>y
QUESTION

Find the range of following:

𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 − 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟏𝟓
(c) 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐
𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟕 + (𝟓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟏𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱)
(d) Find maximum & minimum value of 𝐲 =
𝟏𝟕 − (𝟓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟏𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱)
QUESTION

Find the range of following:

(e) If 𝐛 ≤ 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝐱 − 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟓 ≤ 𝐚, find a & b.
QUESTION

Find the range of following:

𝛑
(f) Find range of 𝐲 = 𝟓𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + + 𝟑𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟓
𝟔
QUESTION

Find the range of following:

(a) 𝐲 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
(b) 𝐲 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 − 𝟐𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟏
QUESTION

Find the minimum value of following:

(a) 𝐲 = 𝐚𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝛉 + 𝐛𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐 𝛉(𝐚, 𝐛 ≥ 𝟎)
(b) 𝐲 = 𝐚𝟐 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝛉 + 𝐛𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝛉
QUESTION

Find minimum value of

(a) 𝐲 = 𝟖 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝛉 + 𝟏𝟖 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝛉
QUESTION

Find minimum value of

(b) 𝐲 = 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝛉 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝟐 𝛉
QUESTION

If 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟒 & 𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐 = 𝟖. Find 𝐦𝐢𝐧. & max. value of (𝐚𝐱 + 𝐛𝐲).

QUESTION

If x and y are non zero real numbers satisfying xy(x2 – y2) = x2 + y2, find the
minimum value of x2 + y2.
QUESTION KTK 1

𝛑 𝟏 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂
If 𝛂 = then find the value of + .
𝟕 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝛂

Ans. 4
QUESTION KTK 2

Which of the following, when simplified, reduces to unity?

𝟏 − 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝛂
A 𝛑 𝛑
𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 +𝛂 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 −𝛂
𝟒 𝟒

𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝛑 − 𝛂)
B 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂 𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝛂 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝛑 − 𝛂)
𝟐
𝟐
𝟏 𝟏 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝛂
C 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝛂 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝛂
+
𝟒 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝛂

𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝛂
D (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂)𝟐

Ans. A, B, C, D
QUESTION KTK 5

Calculate without using trigonometric tables:

(a) 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝟎∘ − 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐𝟎∘
(b) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎∘ − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎∘ + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟎∘
𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝟎∘ − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝟎∘
(c)
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎∘

Ans. a. 1
b. 𝟑
c. 𝟑
 RPP 1
QUESTION

If the equation 𝐱 𝟒 + 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟐𝐚𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐚𝐱 + 𝐚𝟐 = 𝟎 has 4 real roots then the least

possible value of '𝐚' is

𝟐
A
𝟒
𝟐
B −
𝟒
𝟏
C −
𝟒
𝟏
D
𝟒

Ans. C
QUESTION

If in a triangle ABC, cos A cos B + sin A sin B sin C =1, then the triangle is

A Right angled

B Equilateral

C Isosceles

D none of these
QUESTION

Solve : cot x – cos x = 1 – cot x  cos x.

QUESTION

Solve : (1 – tan θ) (1 + sin 2θ) = 1 + tan θ

QUESTION

𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝐱 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝐱
The set of value of 𝐱 for which the expression = 𝟏 is
𝟏 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝐱 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝐱

A 

B 𝛑/𝟒
𝛑
C 𝐧𝛑 + ; 𝐧 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑 … .
𝟒
𝛑
D 𝟐𝐧𝛑 + ; 𝐧 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑 … .
𝟒
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (27 Jan)]

𝐧𝛑
If 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝛉 − 𝟓 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝛉 = 𝟏 has exactly 7 solutions in the interval 𝟎, ,
𝟐
𝐧
𝐤
for the least value of 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍, then ෍ 𝐤 is equal to:
𝟐
𝐤=𝟏
𝟏 𝟏𝟓 − 𝟏𝟓
A 𝟐𝟏𝟒
𝟐

𝟏𝟓
B 𝟏 − 𝟏𝟑
𝟐
𝟏 𝟏𝟒 − 𝟏𝟒
C 𝟐𝟏𝟓
𝟐

𝟏 𝟏𝟒 − 𝟏𝟓
D 𝟐
𝟐𝟏𝟑 Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (29 Jan)]

𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 𝟐𝐱
The sum of the solutions 𝐱 ∈ ℝ of the equation = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟔 is
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔 𝐱−𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟔 𝐱

A 3

B 1

C 0

D –1

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)]

If 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑 𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 − 𝟒 = 𝟎 has exactly 3 solutions in the interval

𝐧𝛑
𝟎, , 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍, then the roots of the equation 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐧𝐱 + (𝐧 − 𝟑) = 𝟎 belong to :
𝟐

A (𝟎, ∞)

B Z

𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟕
C −
𝟐
,
𝟐

D (−∞, 𝟎)

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)]

𝟏
Let 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔𝟎 − 𝛉 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔𝟎 + 𝛉 ≤ , 𝛉 ∈ [𝟎, 𝟐𝛑].
𝟖
Then, the sum of all 𝛉 ∈ [𝟎, 𝟐𝛑], where 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝛉 attains its maximum value, is :

A 6

B 9

C 18

D 15

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (Feb)]

The number of integral values of 'k' for which the equation

𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 = 𝐤 + 𝟏 has a solution, 𝐤 ∈ 𝐑 is
QUESTION

Solve : 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 = 𝟐

QUESTION

Solve : 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 = 𝟏. 𝟓

QUESTION

Solve : (𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝐱 − 𝟏) = ( 𝟐 − 𝟏) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱

QUESTION

𝟑
Solve : 1 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 =
𝟑 𝟑
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱
𝟐
QUESTION

Solve : 𝟑 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 𝐱 + 𝟑 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 = 𝟏.

𝟐𝛑
Ans. 𝐧 = 𝟐𝐧𝛑 +
𝟑
QUESTION

Find the number of solution of the equation [0, 2],

tan (5 cos ) = cot (5 sin ).
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (24 Jan)]

Let 𝐒 = 𝛉 ∈ 𝟎, 𝟐𝛑 ∶ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 = 𝟎 .

𝛑
Then ෍ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 +
𝟐 is equal to
𝟒
𝛉∈𝐒

Ans. 2
 𝛑 𝛑
1. sin x = sin ,   − , then x = ______________________
𝟐 𝟐

2. cos x = cos ,   𝟎, 𝛑 then x = ______________________

𝛑 𝛑
3. tan x = tan ,   − , then x = ______________________
𝟐 𝟐

𝛑
4. sin2 x= sin2 ,   𝟎, then x = ______________________
𝟐

𝛑
5. cos2 x= cos2 ,   𝟎, then x = ______________________
𝟐

𝛑
6. tan2 x= tan2 ,   𝟎, then x = ______________________
𝟐
7. cot  + tan  = ________________, cot  – tan  = __________________

8. tan  + tan (60° + ) + tan (120° + ) = _______________________

9. sin  + sin ( + 120°) + sin ( + 240°) = ____________________

10. sin  sin (60° – ) sin (60° + ) = ____________________

11. cos  + cos (120° + ) + cos (240° + ) = ____________________

12. 2 cos A cos B = ____________________, 2 sin A cos B = ____________________

2 sin A sin B = ____________________, 2 cos A sin B = ____________________

13. cos C – cos D = ____________________

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (27 Jan)]

𝐧𝛑
If 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝛉 − 𝟓 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝛉 = 𝟏 has exactly 7 solutions in the interval 𝟎, ,
𝟐
𝐧
𝐤
for the least value of 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍, then ෍ 𝐤 is equal to:
𝟐
𝐤=𝟏
𝟏 𝟏𝟓 − 𝟏𝟓
A 𝟐𝟏𝟒
𝟐

𝟏𝟓
B 𝟏 − 𝟏𝟑
𝟐
𝟏 𝟏𝟒 − 𝟏𝟒
C 𝟐𝟏𝟓
𝟐

𝟏 𝟏𝟒 − 𝟏𝟓
D 𝟐
𝟐𝟏𝟑 Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (24 Jan)]

Let 𝐒 = 𝛉 ∈ 𝟎, 𝟐𝛑 ∶ 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 = 𝟎 .

𝛑
Then ෍ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 +
𝟐 is equal to
𝟒
𝛉∈𝐒

Ans. 2
 KTK 2
QUESTION

Arithmetic mean of 𝟐𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐∘ , 𝟒𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟒∘ , 𝟔𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟔∘ ..... upto 90 terms is

A 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟏∘

𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟒𝟒∘ − 𝟏
B
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟒𝟒∘ + 𝟏
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝟐𝟎∘ − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟏𝟗∘
C
𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟐𝟔∘ − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟐𝟓∘

𝟏 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐∘
D
𝟏 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐∘

Ans. A, C
 KTK 4
QUESTION

𝟒
It is known that 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛃 = and 𝟎 < 𝛃 < 𝛑, then the value of
𝟓
𝟐
𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂+𝛃 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝛑/𝟔) 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝛂+𝛃)
is
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂

A independent of 𝛂 for all 𝛃 in (𝟎, 𝛑/𝟐)

𝟓
B for 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛃 > 𝟎
𝟑
𝟑(𝟕 + 𝟐𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛂)
C for 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛃 < 𝟎
𝟏𝟓

D none

Ans. A, B, C
 KTK 6
QUESTION

Prove the identity:

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐁 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐁 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝟐 𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝟐 𝐁 ⋯ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐧−𝟏 𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐧−𝟏 𝐁
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐧 𝐀 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐧 𝐁
= 𝐧
𝟐 (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐀 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐁)
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (10 April)]

𝛑 𝛑 𝟐𝐱 𝟐𝐱 𝐱
Let 𝐒 = 𝐱 ∈ − , :𝟗 𝟏−𝐭𝐚𝐧 + 𝟗 𝐭𝐚𝐧 = 𝟏𝟎 and 𝛃 = ∑𝐱 ∈ 𝐒 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐 then
𝟐 𝟐 𝟑
𝟏
(𝛃 − 𝟏𝟒)𝟐 is equal to
𝟔

A 16

B 32

C 8

D 64
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (24 June)]

The number of solutions of the equation

𝛑 𝛑 𝟏
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 − 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝟐𝐱, 𝐱 ∈ [−𝟑𝛑, 𝟑𝛑] is :
𝟑 𝟑 𝟒

A 8

B 5

C 6

D 7
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (Aug)]

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 𝛑 𝛑 𝛑 𝛑
The sum of solution of the equation = |𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝐱|, 𝐱 ∈ − , − ,− is
𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝟐 𝟐 𝟒 𝟒

𝟏𝟏𝛑
A –
𝟑𝟎
𝛑
B
𝟏𝟎
𝟕𝛑
C –
𝟑𝟎
𝛑
D –
𝟏𝟓

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (March)]

𝟏
The number of solution of the equation 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐱 + in the interval
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
[𝟎, 𝟐𝛑] is

Ans. 1
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (25 June)]

The number of solutions of |cos x| = sin x, such that – 4  x  4 is:

A 4

B 6

C 8

D 12
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

The number of solutions of the equation x + 2 tan x = /2 in the interval

[0, 2] is:

A 3

B 4

C 2

D 5
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (25 June)]

The number of solution of the equation 2 – cos2 + 𝟐 = 0 is R is equal to

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (July)]

The sum of all values of x in [0, 2], for which

sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x + sin 4x = 0, is equal to:

A 8

B 11

C 12

D 9
QUESTION

General solution of the trigonometric equation sin x + sin 5x = sin 2x + sin 4x is

𝐧𝛑
A
𝟑
𝟐𝐧𝛑
B
𝟑
C 2n𝛑

D n𝛑
QUESTION

Number of solutions of the trigonometric equation in [0, 𝛑]

sin 3𝛉 = 4 sin 𝛉 . sin 2𝛉 . sin 4𝛉

A 4

B 6

C 8

D 10
QUESTION

Solve : cosec x – cosec 2x = cosec 4x

QUESTION

Solve : cos x + cos 2x + cos 3x = 3.

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

𝟓𝛑 𝟓𝛑
The number of solutions of the equation 1 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝐱 , 𝐱 ∈
𝟒 𝟐
− , is
𝟐 𝟐

A 7

B 4

C 3

D 5
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (1 Feb)]

The number of solutions of the equation

𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 − 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 𝐱 + 𝟗 − 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 = 𝟎; 𝐱 ∈ [−𝟐𝛑, 𝟐𝛑] is :

A 0

B 3

C 1

D 2

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (July)]

The number of solution of sin7x + cos7x = 1, x  [0, 4] is equal to:

A 11

B 7

C 5

D 9
QUESTION

Number of solutions of the trigonometric equation in [0, 𝛑]

sin 3𝛉 = 4 sin 𝛉 . sin 2𝛉 . sin 4𝛉

A 4

B 6

C 8

D 10
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (11 April)] KTK 1

The number of elements in the set

𝐒 = 𝛉 ∈ 𝟎, 𝟐𝛑 : 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝛉 − 𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝛉 − 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟔 𝛉 + 𝟐 = 𝟎 is :

A 9

B 8

C 12

D 10

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (March)] KTK 5

𝛑
If for 𝐱 ∈ 𝟎, , 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 = −𝟏 and
𝟐
𝟏
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐧 − 𝟏 , 𝐧 > 𝟎, then the value of 𝐧 is equal to:
𝟐

A 20

B 12

C 9

D 16

Ans. B
QUESTION

In any ABC show that 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐 𝐀 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐 𝐁 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐 𝐂 ≥ 𝟏.

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019 (12 April)]

The equation 𝐲 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟐 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝟏 represents a straight line lying in:

A first, second and fourth quadrants

B first, third and fourth quadrants

C second and third quadrants only

D third and fourth quadrants only

QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2024 (Paper 1)]

𝛑 −𝟓
Let < 𝐱 < 𝛑 be such that 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐱 = . Then
𝟐 𝟏𝟏
𝟏𝟏𝐱 𝟏𝟏𝐱
𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟔𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔𝐱) + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟔𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔𝐱 is equal to :
𝟐 𝟐

𝟏𝟏−𝟏
A
𝟐 𝟑

𝟏𝟏+𝟏
B
𝟐 𝟑

𝟏𝟏+𝟏
C
𝟑 𝟐

𝟏𝟏−𝟏
D
𝟑 𝟐
Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2015]

The number of distinct solutions of equation

𝟓
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝟐𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔 𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟔 𝐱 = 𝟐 in the interval [𝟎, 𝟐𝛑] is
𝟒

Ans. 8
QUESTION

Let f(x, y) = sin2 x + 2 sin y cos x + cos2 y, where x, y  R. Maximum range in

which f(x, y) lies in _______________

Ans. [–2, 2]
QUESTION

If 𝐦 and 𝐌 be the minimum and maximum value of

𝛑 𝛑 𝟑𝛑 𝟑𝛑
𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 − 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 + 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 − 𝐱 then
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎

A 𝐦𝟐 + 𝐌 𝟐 = 𝟐

B 𝐌𝟐 − 𝟐𝐦𝟑 = 𝟑

C 𝐌𝟐 − 𝟐𝐦𝟐 = 𝟎

D 𝟐𝐌 − 𝟑𝐦 = 𝟓
QUESTION

If the maximum and minimum value of

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 − 𝟏 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 − 𝟏 ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 is 𝐌 and 𝐦,
then find value of (𝐌 − 𝟒 𝐦).
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)]

The set of all values of  for which the equation cos2 2x – 2 sin4 x – 2 cos2 x = 
has a real solution x, is

A [–2, –1]

B [–3/2, –1]

C [–2, –3/2]

D [–1, –1/2

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (2 Sept)]

If the equation cos4  + sin4  +  = 0 has real solutions for , then  lies in the
interval:

A [–3/2, –5/4]

B [–1/2, –1/4]

C [–5/4, –1]

D [–1, –1/2]
QUESTION

𝟒 𝟏𝟏
Principal solution of equation : 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱 +
𝟐 𝟐
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + =𝟎
𝟑 𝟏𝟐
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

If 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝛂 + 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝛃 + 𝟐 = 𝟒 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛃 ; 𝛂, 𝛃 ∈ [𝟎, 𝛑], then

𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝛂 + 𝛃) − 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝛂 − 𝛃) is equal to:

A –1

B 𝟐

C 0

D – 𝟐

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2014]

For 𝐱 ∈ (𝟎, 𝛑), the equation 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝐱 = 𝟑 has

A infinitely many solutions

B three solutions

C one solution

D no solution
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022]

Consider the following lists:

List-I List-II
𝟐𝛑 𝟐𝛑
(I) 𝐱∈ − , ∶ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 = 𝟏 (P) has two elements
𝟑 𝟑
𝟓𝛑 𝟓𝛑
(II) 𝐱∈ − , ∶ 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝐱 = 𝟏 (Q) has three elements
𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟖
𝟔𝛑 𝟔𝛑
(III) 𝐱∈ − , ∶ 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝟐𝐱) = 𝟑 (R) has four elements
𝟓 𝟓
𝟕𝛑 𝟕𝛑
(IV) 𝐱∈ − , ∶ 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 = 𝟏 (S) has five elements
𝟒 𝟒
(T) has six elements
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022]

The correct option is:

A (I) → (P); (II) → (S); (III) → (P); (IV) → (S)

B (I) → (P); (II) → (P); (III) → (T); (IV) → (R)

C (I) → (Q); (II) → (P); (III) → (T); (IV) → (S)

D (I) → (Q); (II) → (S); (III) → (P); (IV) → (R)

QUESTION

Solve for x, the equation 𝟏𝟑 − 𝟏𝟖 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱 = 6 tan x – 3, where −𝟐𝛑 < 𝐱 < 𝟐𝛑
QUESTION

𝛑
Solve the equation, 2 sin 𝟑𝐱 + = 𝟏 + 𝟖 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱 ∙ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝟐𝐱
𝟒
QUESTION

Solve the following inequalities

1. sin x > 0

2. sin x > 1/2

3. sin x ≤ 1/2
QUESTION

Solve the following inequalities

4. log2 (sin (x/2)) < –1

5. cos x < –1/2

QUESTION

Solve the following inequalities

6. tan2 x – ( 𝟑 + 1) tan x + 𝟑 < 0

7. sin x  cos 2x
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2006]

If 𝟎 < 𝛉 < 𝟐𝛑, then the intervals of values of 𝛉 for which

𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝛉 − 𝟓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 + 𝟐 > 𝟎, is
𝛑 𝟓𝛑
A 𝟎,
𝟔
∪
𝟔
, 𝟐𝛑

𝛑 𝟓𝛑
B ,
𝟖 𝟔

𝛑 𝛑 𝟓𝛑
C 𝟎,
𝟖
∪ ,
𝟔 𝟔

𝟒𝟏𝛑
D 𝟒𝟖
,𝛑

Ans. A
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 2012]

Let 𝛉, 𝛗 ∈ [𝟎, 𝟐𝛑] be such that

𝛉 𝛉
𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 (𝟏 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛗 ) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 𝐭𝐚𝐧 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛗 − 𝟏, 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝟐𝛑 − 𝛉) > 𝟎 and
𝟐
𝟐 𝟐
𝟑
−𝟏 < 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛉 < − then 𝛗 cannot satisfy
𝟐
𝛑
A 𝟎<𝛗<
𝟐

𝛑 𝟒𝛑
B 𝟐
<𝛗<
𝟑

𝟒𝛑 𝟑𝛑
C 𝟑
<𝛗<
𝟐

𝟑𝛑
D 𝟐
< 𝛗 < 𝟐𝛑