Trigonometric Ratios

and Identities

Single Correct Type Questions 6. If 0 < x, y < π and cosx + cos y – cos(x + y) = 3/2, Then,
sin x + cos y is equal to: [25 Feb, 2021 (Shift-II)]
1 1
1. If tan15o + o
+ o
+ tan195o =
2a , then the 1+ 3 1− 3 3 1
tan75 tan105 (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
 1
value of  a +  is: [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] 7. Let f : R → R be defined as f (x + y) + f (x – y)
 a
1
3 = 2 f ( x) f ( y ), f   = −1 T h e n , t h e v a l u e o f
(a) 4 (b) 4 − 2 3 (c) 2 (d) 5 − 3 2
2
20
1
2. The value of 36 (4 cos29° – 1) (4 cos227° – 1) (4 cos2 81° – 1) ∑ sin(k )sin(k + f (k )) is equal to:
(4 cos2243° – 1) is [8 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] k =1

(a) 54 (b) 18 (c) 27 (d) 36  [27 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]

π 2π 4π 8π 16π (a) cosec2 (21)cos(20) cos(2)
3. 96 cos cos cos cos cos is equal to
33 33 33 33 33 (b) sec2 (1) sec (21) cos(20)
 [10 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] (c) sec2 (21) sin (20) sin(2)
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1 (d) cosec2 (1)cosec(21) sin(20)
5 3π π
4. If cot a = 1 and sec b = – , where p < a < and,  π 
3 2 2 8. The value of cot   is: [25 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
 24 
< b < p, then the value of tan (a+b) and the quadrant in
which a + b lies, respectively are (a) 2 + 3+2− 6
 [28 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] (b) 2 + 3+2+ 6
1
(a) − and IVth quadrant (c) 2 − 3−2+ 6
7
(b) 7 and Ist quadrant (d) 3 2 − 3 − 6
9. All possible values of θ ∈ [0, 2π] for which sin 2θ +
(c) –7 and IVth quadrant
tan 2θ > 0 lie in: [25 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)]
1
(d) and Ist quadrant  π   3π 
7 (a)  0,  ∪  π, 
 2  2 
5. The value of 2 sin (12°) – sin (72°) is:
 π   π 3π   5π   3π 7 π 
 [25 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] (b)  0,  ∪  ,  ∪  π,  ∪  , 
 4 2 4   4   2 4 
(a) (
5 1− 3 ) (b)
1− 5  π   π 3π   7 π 
8 (c)  0,  ∪  ,  ∪  π, 
4  2 2 4   6 

(c) (
3 1− 5 ) (d) (
3 1− 5 )  π   π 3π   3π 11π 
(d)  0,  ∪  ,  ∪  , 
2 4  4 2 4   2 6 

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 π 2π   3π   5π  18. With the usual notation, in ∆ABC, If ∠A + ∠B = 120o,
10. T h e v a l u e o f 2sin   sin   sin   sin  
   8   8   8 
8 a= 3 + 1 and b = 3 – 1, then the ratio ∠A: ∠B, is:
 [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
 6π   7π 
sin   .sin   is: [26 Aug, 2021(Shift-II)]
 8   8  (a) 7: 1 (b) 5: 3
1 1 1 1 (c) 9: 7 (d) 3: 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 2 4 2 4 8 19. The set of all values of l for which the equation
11. I f L =
π π
sin 2   − sin 2   and M =
π π
cos 2   − sin 2   , cos22x – 2sin4x – 2cos2x = l
 16  8  16  8
 [29 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
then [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
 3
1 1 π 11 π (a) [–2, –1] (b)  −2, − 2 
(a) L =
− + cos (b) =
M + cos  
2 2 2 8 2 2 2 8
1 1 π 1 1 π  1  3 
(c) =
M + cos (d)=L − cos (c)  −1, − 2  (d)  − , −1
4 2 4 8 4 2 4 8    2 
3 5 π 20. The number of elements in the set
12. If cos ( α=
+ β) ,sin ( α=
− β) and 0 < α, β < , then
5 13 4
  x2 + x  
tan(2α) is equal to:  [8 April, 2019 (Shift-I)] S=
 x ∈  : 2 cos  =4 x + 4− x  
21 63 33 63   6  
(a) (b) (c) (d)
16 52 52 16 [29 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
13. The value of sin 10º sin 30º sin 50º sin 70º is (a) 1 (b) 3
 [9 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
1 1 1 1 (c) 0 (d) Infinite
(a) (b) (c) (d)  π
36 32 18 16 21. The maximum value of 3cosθ + 5sin  θ −  for any real
14. The value of cos2 10º – cos10º cos50º + cos2 50º is  6
 [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)] value of θ is: [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
3 3
(a) (1 + cos 20º ) (b)
79
2 4 (a) 19 (b)
3 3 2
(c) + cos 20º (d)
4 2 (c) 34 (d) 31
 π π 
15. For any θ ∈  ,  , the expression 3(sinq – cosq)4 + 2π   4π   6π 
4 2 22. The value of cos  + cos   + cos   is equal to:
 7   7  7
6(sinq + cos q)2 + 4sin6 q equals:[9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) 13 – 4cos2 q + 6sin2 qcos2q  [27 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(b) 13 – 4 cos6q 1 1 1
(a) –1 (b) − (c) − (d) −
(c) 13 – 4cos2q + 6cos4q 2 3 4
(d) 13 – 4 cos4q + 2sin2q cos2q  π  3π   5π   7π   9π 
16. 16sin(20°) sin(40°) sin(80°) is equal to: 23. 2sin   sin   sin   sin   sin   is equal to
22 22 22 22 22
 [26 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(a) 3 (b) 2 3 (c) 3 (d) 4 3  [25 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
17. In a triangle ABC, if cos A + 2 cos B + cos C = 2 and the 3 1 1 9
lengths of the sides opposite to the angles A and C are 3 (a) (b) (c) (d)
16 16 32 32
and 7 respectively, then cos A – cos C is equal to
π  3π  π  3π 
 [12 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] 24. The value of cos3   ⋅ cos   + sin 3   ⋅ sin   is:
8  8  8  8 
3 9
(a) (b)  [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
7 7
10 5 1 1 1 1
(c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)
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 25. The equation y = sinx sin(x + 2) – sin2(x + 1) represents a 1
straight line lying in: [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)] 28. If sin2 (10°) sin (20°) sin (40°) sin (50°) sin (70°) = α −
sin (10°) then 16 + α–1 is equal to......... 16
(a) Second and third quadrants only
[26 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(b) Third and fourth quadrants only
(c) First, third and fourth quadrants (2n − 1)π
29. Let tan α, tan β and tan γ, α, β, γ ≠ , n ∈  be
2
(d) First, second and fourth quadrants
the slopes of three line segments OA, OB and OC,
Integer Type Questions respectively, where O is origin. If circumcentre of ∆ABC
26. The value of tan9° – tan27° – tan63° + tan81° is coincides with origin and its orthocentre lies on y axis,
2
 [6 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]  cos 3α + cos 3β + cos 3γ 
then the value of   is equal to
27. The number of elements in the set  cos α cos β cos γ 
{
S = θ ∈ [ −4π, 4π] : 3cos 2 2θ + 6cos2θ − 10cos 2 θ + 5 = 0 is 
[17 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
 [29 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] 30. If 2 sin α 1 and 1 − cos 2β = 1  π
= α, β ∈  0, 
1 + cos 2α 7 2 10  2
, then tan (a + 2 b) is equal to  [8 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (d)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. [4] 27. [32] 28. [80] 29. [144] 30. [1]

EXPLANATIONS
1 1 −5
1. (a) Given tan15° + + + tan195 = 2a 4. (a) We are given that, cot
= α 1, sec
= β ,
tan 75 tan105 3
1 1 3 4
⇒ tan15 + + ⇒ cosβ = − , ⇒ tanβ = − , and tanα = 1

tan ( 90 − 15 ) tan ( 90 + 15 ) 5 3

+ tan (180 + 15 ) = 2a 4
1−
3 −1
1 1 ∴ tan (=
α + β) =
⇒ tan15 + − + tan15 =
2a 4

cot15 cot15
1 + ×1 7
3
⇒ 2 tan15 = 2a ⇒ a = tan15 = 2 − 3 −1
1 1
tan (a+b) = lies in IVth quadrant
∴a + = 2 − 3 + =4 7
a 2− 3  tanα + tanβ 
2. (d) 4cos2q – 1= 4(1 – sin2 q) –1   tan ( α + β ) =

 1 − tanα ⋅ tanβ 
sin 3θ
= 3 − 4sin 2 θ =
sin θ 5. (d) Given trigonometric equation is
 \ 36(4cos 9 – 1) (4cos2 27o – 1) (4cos2 81o – 1)
2 o
sin 12° + sin 12°– sin72°
(4cos2 243o – 1)
sin 27° sin 81° sin 243° sin 729° = sin 12° – 2 cos 42° sin 30°
= 36 × × × ×
sin 9° sin 27° sin 81° sin 243°  C+D  C − D 
sin 729° sin(2 × 360° + 9) sin C − sin D =
2 cos   sin  2  
  2   
= 36 × = 36 ×
sin 9° sin 9°
= sin 12°– sin(90° – 42°) = sin 12° – sin48°
36 × sin 9°
= = 36 = –2 cos 30° sin 18°
sin 9°
3 5 −1 3
3. (a) 96 cos
π
33
2π
cos cos
33
22 π
33
cos
23 π
33
cos
24 π
33 sin(2n A)
=−2 ×
2
×
4
=
4
(
1− 5 )
 cosA cos2A cos22 Acos23 A...cos2n –1A = n 3
2 sin A 6. (a) Given that cos x + cos y – cos (x + y) =
π 2
Here,
= A = ,n 5
33 x+ y x− y  2 x + y 
⇒ 2 cos   cos   −  2 cos   − 1
 π  32π   2   2    2  
96sin  25  96sin  
 33  =  33  3
 π =
 π 32sin   2
25 sin  
 33   33 
x+ y x− y  x + y  3
 π ⇒ 2 cos   cos   − cos   = −1
3sin  π −   2   2   2  2
 33 
= =3
 π ⇒ 2 cos 
x+ y  x  y 1
sin    ⋅ 2sin   sin   =
 33   2  2 2 2

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 x+ y  x  y 1 9. (b)
cos   sin   sin   =
 2  2 2 8 10. (d) We have,
x y π  2π   3π   5π   6π   7π 
As 0 < x, y < π, possibility is = 30°; = 30°
2sin   sin   sin   sin   sin   sin  
8  8   8   8   8   8 
2 2
⇒ x = 60°; y = 60° π 2π 3π  5π   6π   7π 

2sin sin sin sin  π −  sin  π −  sin  π − 
1+ 3 8 8 8  8   8   8 
Then, sin x + cos y = sin 60° + cos 60° =
2 π 2π 3π 3π 2π π
7. (d) f(x + y) + f(x-y) = 2f(x).f(y)
= 2sin sin sin sin sin sin
8 8 8 8 8 8
1 π 2 2π 2 3π
f   = −1
= 2sin 2 sin sin
2 8 8 8
f(0) = 1 2
1 1  1  π 3π

=  ⋅ 2sin 2 sin 2
Put= x = ,y  2  8 8
2 2
2
f(2) = 1 1  π 3π 

= ⋅  2sin sin 
⇒ f(k) = 1 for all integer 4  8 8
1 1 π π 1  1  1
2 2
∑ 20
k =1 = cos − cos  = × =
sin k ⋅ sin ( k + 1) 4 4 2 4  2 8
1 20  sin ( k + 1) − k  11. (b) L + M = 1 – 2sin2 π π 1
...(i)
=
∑ 
sin1 k =1  sin k ⋅ sin ( k + 1) 
=
8
cos
=
4 2
π
1 20  and L – M = – cos ...(ii)
=
∑
sin1 k =1
cot k − cot ( k + 1)  8
 By (i) and (ii)
1 1 1 π 1 1 π

= ( cot1 − cot 21) L= − cos  = − cos
sin1 2 2 8 2 2 2 8
1 sin 20

= 1 1 π 1 1 π
sin1 sin1 ⋅ sin 21 and M =  + cos  = + cos
2 2 8 2 2 2 8
= cosec21. sin20. cosec21
π −π π
1 + cos 2θ 12. (d)=
0 < α+β and < α −β <
8. (b) cot θ = 2 4 4
sin 2θ
3 4
π π 180 15°
if cos
= ( α + β) tan ( α + β )
then =
Converting into degree i.e., × = 5 3
24 24 π 2
5 5
o sin ( α − β)
and if = then =tan ( α − β )
 15  1 + cos15° 13 12
⇒ cot   =
 2 sin15° (since α − β here lies in the first quadrant)
Now tan(2α) = tan{(α + b) + (α − β)}
3 +1
Now, cos15
= ° cos ( 45° −=
30° ) 4 5
2 2 tan ( α + β ) + tan ( α − β ) +
3 12 63

= = =
3 −1 1 − tan ( α + β ) .tan ( α − β ) 1 − . 4 5 16

Similarly, sin15° =
2 2 3 12

3 +1 13. (d) (sin 10º sin 50º sin 70º) sin 30º
o 1+
 15  2 2 = 2 2 + 3 +1 1 1 1 1
= ( sin 30° ) = ⋅ =
2
∴ cot   =
 2 3 −1 3 −1 4 4 4 16
2 2  1 

 4 sin
= 3θ sin ( 60 − θ) sin θ. sin ( 60 + θ) 

= 6+ 2+ 3+2 

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 14. (b) cos2 10º – cos10º cos50º + cos2 50º b2 + c2 − a 2 a 2 + b2 − c2
Now, cos A − cos
= C −
1 2bc 2ab
= (2 cos2 10º – 2 cos 10º cos 50º + 2 cos2 50º)
2 25 + 49 − 9 9 + 25 − 49
= −
1 70 30

= (1 + cos 20º – (cos 60º + cos 40º) + 1 + cos 100º) 65 1 20 10
2 =
+ = =
70 2 14 7
13 
=  + cos 20º +2sin 70º sin ( −30º )
18. (a) =
a 3 +1
22 
b
= 3 −1
13  3

=  + cos 20º − sin 70º = sin A 3 +1 3 +1+ 2 3
 2 2  4 = = = 2+ 3
sin B 3 −1 2
15. (b) 3(1 – sin2q)2 + 6(1+ sin2q) + 4 sin6 q
sin A
= 3(1– 2sin2q + sin2 2q) + 6 + 6 sin2q + 4 sin6 q ⇒ = 3+2
sin (120 − A)

= 9 + 3sin2 2q + 4 sin6 q
sin A
= 9 + 12sin2q cos2 q + 4(1– cos2q)3
⇒ =3+2
sin120° cos A − cos120° sin A
= 9 + 12(1– cos2)cos2 q + 4(1– 3cos2q + 3cos4 q – cos6 q) 1

⇒ = 3+2
= 13 + 12cos2 q –12cos4 q – 12cos2q + 12cos4 q – 4cos6 q 3 1
cot A +
= 13 – 4cos6 q 2 2
16. (b) Given, 16 sin 20° sin 40° sin 80° 3 cot A + 1 1 3−2
⇒
= =
= 16 sin 40° sin 20° sin 80° 2 3+2 −1

4 (4 sin (60 – 20) sin (20) sin (60 + 20)) 3 cot A + 1

⇒ = − 3+2
= 4sin (3 × 20°) 2
[ ∴ sin 30 = 4 sin (60 – θ)sin θ sin (60 + θ)]
⇒ 3 cot A = 4 − 2 3 −1

⇒ 3 cot A = 3− 2 3
= 4 × sin 60°
cot A = 3 –2
3
= 4 × = 2 3 ⇒ – cot A = 2 – 3 = tan 15°
2
∴ A = 105o
17. (c) cos A + cos C = 2(1 – cos B)
∴ B = 15o
A+C A−C 19. (d) l = cos22x – 2sin4x –2cos2x

2cos cos = 4sin 2 B / 2 ...(i)
2 2 convert all in to cosx.
  C + D  C – D   l = (2cos2x – 1)2 –2(1 – cos2x)2 – 2cos2x
 cos C + cos D =
2cos    = 4cos4x – 4cos2x + 1 – 2(1 – 2cos2x + cos4x) – 2cos2x
  2  2  
= 2cos4x – 2cos2x – 1
 A+C  B
As, cos   = sin  1
 2  2 = 2 cos 4 x − cos 2 x − 

 2
A−C B
So, cos = 2sin  2
1  3
2 2 = 2  cos 2 x −  − 
 So from eqn. (i)  2  4 

B  A−C  B B 1 3  2

2 cos   cos   = 4sin   cos   λ max =2  −  =2 ×  −  =−1  (Maximum Value)
2  2  2 2 4 4  4
 A+C   A−C   3 3
⇒ 2sin   cos   = 4sin B / 2 cos B / 2 λ max =2 0 −  = − (Minimum Value)
 2   2   4 2
⇒ sin A + sin C = 2 sin B  3 
a + c = 2b ⇒ a = 3, c = 7, b = 5 [By sine rule]
So, Range =−  2 , −1
 

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 20. (a) Given expression is 23. (b) Since,
 x2 + x  x −x  π π π  5π 16π
2 cos  = 4 +4 sin   =
cos  −  = cos − cos
=
 6   22   2 22  11 11
L.H.S. ≤ 2 and R.H.S. ≥ 2 3π 4π 5π 3π 8π

sin = cos ,sin = cos = − cos
 x2 + x  22 11 22 11 11
when x = 0 then 2 cos   = 2 and
 6  7π 2π 9π π

= sin cos
= ,sin cos
4x + 4–x = 2 Therefore, x = 0 is the only solution. 22 11 11 11
 π π 3π 5π 7π 9π
21. (a) Let 5sin  θ −  + 3 cos θ = f(q) Now, 2sin .sin .sin .sin .sin
 6 22 22 22 22 22
π π 2π 4π 8π 16π
⇒ f(q) = 5  sin θ cos − cos θ sin  + 3 cos θ

2 cos
π
.cos .cos .cos cos
 6 6 11 11 11 11 11
5 3 1 5 π

= sin θ + cos θ 2 × sin 2
11 1=  5 π π
2 2 =
π  sin 2 sin 

25 sin 16 11 11
− a 2 + b 2 ≤ a cos θ + b sin θ ≤ a 2 + b 2
11
2 3 π π π π π π
 5 3   1 2 76 24. (a) cos  4 cos3 − 3cos  + sin 3 3sin − 4sin 3 
Maximum value is   +   = = 19 8 8 8 8 8 8
 2  2 4
π π π π
= 4 cos 6 − 4sin 6 − 3cos 4 + 3sin 4
22. (b) Given trigonometric equation is 8 8 8 8
2π 4π 6π  π π 

cos + cos + cos = 4  cos 2 − sin 2  
7 7 7   8 8 
  2π   6π    4π   4 π
=  cos   + cos    + cos  
4 π 2 π 2 π 
  7  7   7  sin 8 + cos 8 + sin 8 cos 8  
 
 4π    2π    π π 
cos  7   2cos  7  + 1 −3  cos 2 − sin 2  
   8 8 
 4π     π   π  π π 
= cos    2 1 − 2sin 2    + 1
cos  4 1 − sin 2 cos 2  − 3
=
 7     7   4  8 8 
 π 1  1 1
sin  3 ×  = 1 − =
 4π    π   7  4π  
2  2 2 2

= cos   3 − 4sin 2    = × cos  
 7   7 π  7
sin (b) 2 y 2sin x sin ( x + 2 ) − 2sin ( x + 1)
2
7 25. =
 [multiply by 2 on both sides]
 3π 
2sin  
 7  4π  2y = cos 2 − cos ( 2 x + 2 ) − (1 − cos ( 2 x + 2 ) )

= × cos  
π  7 [ 2sinAsinB = cos(A–B) – cos(A+B)]
2sin
7 = cos2 – 1

Apply 2 sin A cos B = sin (A + B) + sin (A – B) 2y = –2 sin21
 7π   −π  y = – sin21 < 0
sin   + sin  
 7  7  26. [4] tan9° – tan27° – tan63° + tan81°

= , Here, sin (p) = 0.
π = tan9° + cot9° – tan27° – cot27°
2sin
7 2 2
π
= −
−sin sin18 sin 54

= 7 = −1
π 2 2× 4 2× 4
2sin =
− =4
7 5 −1 5 +1

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 27. [32] 3cos 2 2θ + 6cos2θ − 10cos 2 θ + 5 = 0 ⇒ ∑ cosα =0

10 (1 + cos2θ )
cos α + cos β + cos γ = 0

3cos 2 2θ + 6cos2θ − + 5 =0
2

⇒ cos3 α + cos3 β + cos=
3
γ 3cos α cos β cos γ
3cos 2 2θ + cos2θ = 0
cos2q = 0 or cos2q = –1/3 cos 3α + cos 3β + cos 3γ

∴
cos α cos β cos γ
q ∈ [– 4p, 4p]
π 3π 15π 4 ( cos α + cos β + cos γ ) − 3(cos α + cos β + cos γ )
3 3 3

2θ = ( 2n + 1) ⋅
∴ θ = ±π / =
4. ± ……± = 12
2 4 4 cos α cos β cos γ
Similarly cos2θ = −1/ 3 gives16 solution  cos 3α + cos 3β + cos 3γ 
2

Thus, Total 32 solutions. then,   = 144

 cos α cos β cos γ 
28. [80] (sin 10° ⋅ sin 50° ⋅ sin70°) (sin10° ⋅ sin20° ⋅ sin40°) 1
2 sin α
30. [1] =
1 o  1 7
 4  2
o o
(
o 
 sin30  ⋅  sin10 cos20 − cos60 
=

) 2 cos α

1 − cos 2β 1
and =
1   1  2 10
=  sin10o  cos20o −  
16   2 
2 sin β 1
1 
⇒ =
= 2sin10o ⋅ cos20o − sin10o  2 10
32 
1 1 1
1  tan α = and sin β = ; tan β =
=
 sin30o − sin10o  7 10 3
32
1 2
1 1 2⋅

= − sin10o 2 tan β 3 3 3
64 16 Now, tan 2β = = = =
2
1 − tan β 1 − 1 8 4
1 9 9

Clearly α =
64 tan α + tan 2β
So, tan (α + 2b) =

Hence 16 + a–1 = 16 + 64 = 80 1 − tan α tan 2β
29. [144] 1 3 4 + 21
+
Since orthocentre and circumcentre both lies on = 7 4 = 28 =1

1 3 25
y-axis. 1− ⋅
7 4 28

⇒ Centroid also lies on y-axis.

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