TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

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5sin 3cos
=
1.
If lies in the first quadrant and 5 tan = 4, then
sin + 2 cos
5
3
1
2)
3)
4) 0
1)
14
14
14
Ans: 1
4 5 tan 3 5
Sol. tan = ;
=
5 tan + 2 14
2.
sin120 cos150 cos 240 sin 330 =
1) 1

2) 1

3)

4)

2
3

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3 +1

Ans: 2
Sol. sin120 cos150 cos 240 sin 330 =

3.

3
3 1 1


2 2 2 2

3 1
4
= = = 1
4 4
4
If 5cos x + 12 cos y = 13 , then the maximum values of 5 sinx + 12 siny is

1) 12
2) 120
Ans: 2
Sol. 5cos x + 12 cos y = 13
5sin x + 12sin y = ksay

3)

20

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4) 13

squaring and subtracting 169 + 120 cos ( x y ) = 169 k 2

cos ( x y ) =

k 2
120

k 2
1 k 2 120
120
k < 120
1

5sin x + 12sin y 120

cos 4sin = 1 sin + 4 cos =
4.
1) 1
2) 0
Ans: 4
Sol. cos 4sin = 1

5.

3) 2

4) 4

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sin + 4 cos = a 2 + b 2 c 2
17 1 = 4
If A, B, C, D are the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral, then cos A + cos B + cos C + cos D =
[EAMCET 2001]
1) 4
2) 1
3) 0
4) 1
Ans: 3

Trigonometric Functions
Sol. A + C = 180; B + D = 180
cos A + cos (180 A ) + cos B + cos (180 B ) = 0
3

3 + 2 cos A
1 + 2sin A
6.

+
=
3 2 cos A
1 2sin A
1) 1
2) 3
Ans: 3
Sol. Put A = 90
3

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3) 0

4) 1

3+0
1+ 2

+
=0

1
2
3

cos A
sin A
7.
If
= n and
= m , then ( m 2 n 2 ) sin 2 B =
cos B
sin B
1) 1 n2
2) 1 + n2
3) 1 n
Ans: 1
Sol. cos A = nCosB;sin A = m sin B

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4) 1 + n

cos 2 A + sin 2 A = n 2 cos 2 B + m 2 sin 2 B

1 = n 2 (1 sin 2 B ) + m 2 sin 2 B
( m 2 n 2 ) sin 2 B = 1 n 2

8.

If ( sin + cos ec ) + ( cos + sec ) = k + tan 2 + cot 2 , then k =

2

1) 9
Ans: 2
Sol. Put = 45

2) 7

9.

3) 5

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4) 3

1
1

=
+ 2 +
+ 2 = k +1+1
2
2

k=7
sin ( 660 ) tan (1050 ) sec ( 420 )
=
cos ( 225 ) cos ec ( 315 ) cos ( 510 )

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3
3
2
2)
3)
4
2
3
Ans: 3
sin ( 720 60 ) tan (1080 30 ) sec ( 360 + 60 )
Sol.
cos (180 + 45 ) cos ec ( 360 45 ) cos ( 360 + 150 )
1)

Substituting it values and simplifying we get 2 / 3

4)

4
3