Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th Maths Solutions Chapter 6 Trigonometry Additional Questions Question 1. Given tan A = 5 find the other trigonometric ratios of the angle A. Solution: Let us first draw a right “nee Now, we know that tan A = 4 = 4 Therefore, if BC = 4k, then AB = 3k, where k is a positive number.Now, by using the pythagoras theorem, we have AC? = AB* + BC? = (4k)? + (3k)? = 25 k2 AC = 5k So, Now, we can write all the trigonometric ratios using their definitions. sinA cosA 2 = Therefore, cotA, 1 5 cosecA = — = —,and sinA - secA = ao 2 cosA 3 SamacheerKalvi.Guru Question 2. Prove that sin@-cos@+1 _ 1 sin@+cos@—1 secO—tan@’ using the identity sec?@ = 1 + tan’0. Solution: Since we will apply the identity involving sec 8 and tan 9, let us first convert the LHS (of the identity we need to prove) in terms of sec 8 and tan @ by dividing numerator and denominator by cos 8. sin?—cosO+1 _ tan6—1+sec@ sin6+cos0-1 tan0+1—sec@ _ (tan 6 + sec) —1 (tan6 —sec®) +1 LHS ={(tan 6 + sec®) — 1}(tan 0—sec8) ~ {(tan 6 — sec®) + 1}(tan @—sec®) (tan*@— sec? 6) — (tan0— sec8) ~ “(tan 0 — sec + 1)(tan 0 -sec®) —|—tan6+sec@ ~ (tan @—sec@+1)(tan 6 —sec®) = — SamacheerKalvi.Guru —sec -—! ~ secO— tan Which is the RHS of the identity, we are required to prove. SamacheerKalvi.Guru Question 3. Prove that sec A (1 — sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1. Solution: LHS = sec A(1 — sin A)(sec A + tan A)= [5 x|e- -sina)| +inA] cosA SA cosA _ (1-sin A)(1+ sin A) cos’ A _ 1-sin? A cos* A SamacheerKalvi.Guru 2 _ == = 1= RHS cos’ A Question 4. In a right triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if tan A = 1, then verify that 2 sin A cos A=1. Solution: In ABC, tan A = == Let AB = BC =k, where k is a positive number.SamacheerKalvi.Guru Now, AC = VAB?+BC? - (er +? = k2 Therefore, . Bc _ 1 A= —=- and AC v2 AB 1 cosA = = —— AC v2 1 So, 2 sin A cos A= 2] —= |] —| = 1, which is als the required value. SamacheerKalvi.Guru Question 5. If sin (A - B) = 5, cos (A+B) = 4, 0° B tnd Aand BC Solution:Since, sin (A—B) = Nin - Also, since cos (A+ B)= = 2’ A+B = 60° eves (2) Solving (1) and (2) A-B+A+B = 30°+60° 2A = 90° / A = 45° samacheerKalvi.Guru We get, A= 45° and B = 15° Question 6. Express the ratios cos A, tan A and sec Ainterms of sin A. Solution: Since cos2A + sin2A = 1, therefore, cos2A = 1 - sin@A iLe.,cosA=+1/1-—sin? AThis gives cos A= 1/1 — sin? A sinA __SinA__ Hence, tanA = COA ~ Sh-sin2 A and secA = sate = 1 cosA y1—sin? A Question 7. Evaluate ee Solution: We know: cot A = tan(90° — A) So, cot 25° = tan (90°— 25°) = tan 65° tan6S° tan 65° _ cot25° tan 65° samacheerKalvi.Guru SamacheerKalvi.GuruQuestion 8. Since sin 3A = cos(A — 26°), where 3A is an acute angle, find the value at A. Solution: We are given that sin 3A = cos (A - 26°) ..... (1) Since sin 3A = cos(90° — 3A) we can write (1) as cos(90° — 3A) = cos(A - 26°) Since 90° - 3A and A — 26° are both acute angles. 90° - 3A=A - 26° which gives A = 29° Question 9. Express cot 85° + cos 75° in terms of trigonometric ratios of angles ; Do aocSolution: cot 85° +cos 75° = cot(90° - 5°) + cos(90° - 15°) =tan 5°+sin 15° SamacheerKalvi.Guru Question 10. From a point on a bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the banks on opposite sides at the river are 30° and 45°, respectively. If the bridge is at a height at 3 m from the banks, find the width at the river. Solution: A and B represent points on the bank on opposite sides at the river, so that AB is the width of the river. Pis a point on the bridge at a height of 3mi.e., DP = 3m. Weare interested to determine the width at the river which is the length at the side AB of the AAPB. Now,AB = AD+DB In right AAPD, ZA = 30° PD So, tan 30° = AD 1 3 SamacheerKalvi.Guru Le, B Ap HAD= 3V3 m Also, in right APBD, B=45° So,BD =PD=3m Now, AB = BD + AD=3+ 3/3 =3(1 + /3)m Therefore, the width at the river is 3( V3 +1)