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Trigonometry PYQs
1. If a cot θ + b cosec θ = p and b cot θ + a cosec θ = q, then p2 – q2 =
(A) 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 (B) 𝑏 2 − 𝑎2 (C) 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 (D) 𝑏 − 𝑎
[CBSE Board 2021]
2. If √3 sin θ – cos θ = 0 and 0 < θ < 90 , find the value of θ.
0 0

[CBSE Board 2020-21]

3. If sec θ + tan θ = p, then tan θ is
𝑝2 +1 𝑝2 −1 𝑝2 −1 𝑝2 +1
(A) (B) (C) 𝑝2+1 (D) 𝑝2−1
2𝑝 2𝑝
[CBSE Board 2021]
3
4. Given that cos2 θ – sin2 θ = 4 then cos θ =
√3 1 √7 √7
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D)
2 2 √8
[CBSE Question 2021-22]
7
5. In AABC right angled at B, sin A = 25, then the value of cos C is:
7 24 7 24
(A) 25 (B) 25 (C) 24 (D) 7
[CBSE Board 2021]
6. If x = 2 sin2 θ and y = 2 cos2 θ + 1, then find the value of x + y.
[CBSE Question 2020-21]
7. In the ΔABC show below, x : y = 1 : 2.

What is tan x?
1 √3
(A) (B) 1 (C) (D) √3
√3 2
[CBSE Question 2021-22]

8. Find cosec 300 and cos 600 geometrically.

[CBSE Board 2016]

9. If θ is an acute angle and tan θ + cot θ = 2, then the value of sin3 θ + cos3 θ is
1 √2
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) (D) √2
2
[CBSE Board , 2021]
10. Find the value of (1 + tan2 θ)(1 – sin θ)(1 + sin θ).
[CBSE Board 2020]
11. If sin θ + cos θ = √2 cos θ, (θ ≠ 900) then the value of tan θ is:
[CBSE Question 2020]
cot2 𝜃
12. Prove that: 1 + 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝛼 = cosec α.
[CBSE Board 2020]
13. Show that tan θ + tan θ = sec θ – sec θ
4 2 4 2

[CBSE Board 2020]

14. Prove that (sin 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃)2 + (cos 𝜃 + sec 𝜃)2 = 7 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃.
[CBSE 2019]
15. Prove that (1 + cot A – cosec A) (1 + tan A + sec A) = 2. [CBSE
2019]
sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴+ 1 1
16. Prove that = . [CBSE 2019]
sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴−1 sec 𝐴−tan 𝐴
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 1
17. Prove that + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝐴 = 1−2𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝐴. [CBSE 2019]
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴−1
4 sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃+1
18. If 4 tan 𝜃 = 3, evaluate (4 sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃−1). [CBSE 2018]
sin 𝐴−2𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝐴
19. Prove that: = tan 𝐴. [CBSE 2018]
2𝑐𝑜𝑠3 𝐴−cos 𝐴
20. If (1 + cos A)(1 – cos A) = ¾, find the value of sec A.[CBSE 2016]
21. If cosec 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = x, find the value of cosec 𝜃 - cot 𝜃. [CBSE
2016]
1 1 1 1
22. Prove that : − cos 𝐴 = cos 𝐴 − sec 𝐴+tan 𝐴. [CBSE 2016]
sec 𝐴−tan 𝐴
23. If sec A = x + 1/4x, prove that sec A + tan A = 2x or 1/2x. [CBSE
2016]
𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑡 3 𝜃
24. Prove that: + 1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2𝜃 = sec 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃. [CBSE
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
2016]
1
25. If sec 𝜃 - tan 𝜃 = x, show that: sec 𝜃 = ½ (𝑥 + 𝑥) and tan 𝜃 =
1 1
( − 𝑥). [CBSE 2016]
2 𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
26. Prove the following identity: = 1 − sin 𝜃 . cos 𝜃. [CBSE
sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃
2015]
1
27. If 7sin2A + 3cos2A = 4, show that tan A = . [CBSE 2015]
√3
28. For any acute angle 𝜃, prove that[CBSE 2015]
(a) Sin2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 = 1
(b) 1 + cot2 𝜃 = cosec2 𝜃
29. Prove that: √𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃. [CBSE 2015]
sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴 2
30. Prove that: + sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴 = 1−2𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴. [CBSE 2015]
sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴
31. If sin 𝜃 = x and sec 𝜃 = 𝑦 then find the value of cot 𝜃. [CBSE
2014]
𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
32. Solve the equation for 𝜃: = 3. [CBSE 2014]
𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
33. Express cos A in terms of cot A. [CBSE 2014]
34. If sin A = cos A, find the value of 2tan2A + sin2A + 1. [CBSE
2014]
35. If tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 2, find the value of √𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃. [CBSE
2014]
1
36. If tan (A – B) = and tan (A + B) = √3, fin A and B. [CBSE
√3
2014]
37. If x = r cos 𝜃. sin 𝜙 ; 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 . sin 𝜙 ; 𝑧 = 𝑟 cos 𝜙. Prove that x2 + y2
+ z2 = r2. [CBSE 2014]
cot 𝐴−cos 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴−1
38. Prove that = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴+1. [CBSE 2014]
cot 𝐴+cos 𝐴
𝑚2 −1
39. If cosec A + cot A = m, show that = cos 𝐴. [CBSE 2014]
𝑚2 +1
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃+1
40. Prove that: (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃)2 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃−1. [CBSE 2014]
41. If cosec 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 𝑞, show that cosec 𝜃 − cot 𝜃 = 1/q and hence
find the values of sin 𝜃 and sec 𝜃. [CBSE 2014]
tan 𝐴 tan 𝐴
42. Prove that + sec 𝐴+1 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴. [CBSE 2014]
sec 𝐴−1
43. If cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = √2 cos 𝜃, show that cos 𝜃 - sin 𝜃 = √2 sin 𝜃.
[CBSE 2013]
44. ABC is a triangle right angled at C and AC = √3BC. Prove that
∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 600. [CBSE 2013]
1+cos 𝛼
45. Show that √1−cos 𝛼 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝛼 + cot 𝛼. [CBSE 2013]
46. If sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = 𝑝, then find the value of cosec 𝜃. [CBSE 2013]

1 1 1 1
47. Prove that: − sin 𝐴 = sin 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴−cot 𝐴. [CBSE 2013]
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴+cot 𝐴
48. If √3 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 00 < 𝜃 < 900, find the value of 𝜃.[CBSE
2013]
√3
49. If sin A = , find the value of 2 cot2 A – 1. [CBSE 2012]
2
50. In an acute angled triangle ABC, if sin (A + B - C) = ½ and cos
1
(B + C – A) = , find ∠𝐴, ∠𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐶. [CBSE 2012]
√2
 Answers
1. B 2𝑞 𝑞 2 +1
41. sin 𝜃 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 sec 𝜃 = 𝑞2−1
𝑞 2 +1
2. 300
3. B 42. ..
4. D 43. …
5. A 44. …
6. 3 45. ..
𝑝2 +1
7. A 46.
𝑝2 −1
8. . 47. …
9. C 48. 300
10. 1 1
49. −
11. √𝟐-1 3
50. ∠𝐴 = 67.50 , ∠𝐵 =
12. .
13. .. 37.50 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐶 = 750
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17. ..
18. 13/11
19. …
20. 2
21. 1/x
22. ..
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29. ..
30. …
31. 1/xy
32. 600
𝒄𝒐𝒕𝑨
33.
√𝑪𝒐𝒕𝟐 𝑨+𝟏
34. 7/2
35. √𝟐
36. 450 , 150
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38. ..
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40. …