DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL RUBY PARK

WORKSHEET ON TRIGONOMETRY
MATHEMATICS (CLASS 11)
Multiple Choice Question (1 mark each)
1. If sin 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 = 2 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) none of these

2. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 , then

(a) f(x) < 1 (b) f(x) = 1 (c) 2< f(x) < 1 (d) f(x) ≥ 2

1 1
3. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = ; tan 𝜑 = , then the value of 𝜃 + 𝜑 is
2 3
𝜋 𝜋
(a) 6 (b) 𝜋 (c) 0 (d) 4

4. The value of tan 1° tan 2° tan 3° … tan 89°is

1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d) not defined
2

1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 15°
5. The value of is
1+ 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 15°
1 √3
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2

𝜋 𝜋
6. The value of cot ( 4 + 𝜃) cot (4 − 𝜃) is
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) none of these

7. cos 2𝜃 cos 2𝜑 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝜃 − 𝜑) − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝜃 + 𝜑) is equal to

(a) sin 2(𝜃 + 𝜑) (b) cos 2(𝜃 + 𝜑) (c) sin 2(𝜃 − 𝜑) (d) cos 2(𝜃 − 𝜑)

8. The value of cos 12° + cos 84° + cos 156° + cos 132° is
1 1 1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) - 2 (d) 8
1 1
9. If tan 𝐴 = ; tan 𝐵 = , then tan( 2𝐴 + 𝐵) is equal to
2 3
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
 𝜋 13𝜋
10. The value of sin 10 sin is
10
1 1 1
(a) 2 (b) - 2 (c) − 4 (d) 1

11. The value of sin 50° − sin 70° + sin 10° is

1
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 2

𝜋
12. If 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 4 , then the value of (1 + tan 𝛼)(1 + tan 𝛽) is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these

4 𝜃
13. If sin 𝜃 = − 5 and 𝜃lies in 3 rd quadrant , then the value of cos 2 is
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) − (c) − (d)
5 √10 √5 √10

14. If A lies in the second quadrant and 3 tan 𝐴 + 4 = 0 , then the value of
2 cot 𝐴 − 5 cos 𝐴 + sin 𝐴
53 23 37 7
(a) − 10 (b) 10 (c) (d) 10
10

1 1
15. If tan 𝛼 = and tan 𝛽 = , then cos 2𝛼 is equal to
7 3
(a) sin 2𝛽 (b) sin 4𝛽 (c) sin 3𝛽 (d) cos 2𝛽

𝑎
16. If tan 𝜃 = , then 𝑏 cos 2𝜃 + 𝑎 sin 2𝜃 is equal to
𝑏
𝑎
(a) a (b) b (c) 𝑏 (d) 0

1
17. If cos 𝜃 = 𝑥 + , then
𝑥
(a) 𝜃 is an acute angle (b) 𝜃is right angled
(c) 𝜃 is obtuse angled (d) No possible value of 𝜃 is possible

𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 +1
18. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 = , then x+y is
2𝑥
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

19. If in a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 , 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐵 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐶 = 0, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐶 is

√3 1
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) (d) 4
4

20. The value of ( 1+ tan 1o) ( 1+ tan 2o) (1+ tan 3o) …. (1+tan 45o) is
(a) 223 (b) 222 (c) cot 1o (d) 2
 2(sin 1°+sin 2°+sin 3°+⋯.+ sin 89°)
21. The value of the expression is
2(cos 1°+cos 2°+⋯.+ cos 44°)+1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) √3 (d) none of these
𝐴 𝐵 𝐵 𝐶 𝐶 𝐴
22. In triangle ABC, the value of tan 2 tan 2 + tan 2 tan 2 + tan 2 tan 2 is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 2

23. The value of cot 70° + 4 cos 70° is

1 1
(a) √3 (b) (c) 2 (d) 2
√3

24. In a triangle PQR , if 3 sinP + 4 cos Q = 6; 4 sin Q + 3 cos P=1 , then find R
(a) 150o (b) 30o (c) 45o (d) 135o

1 1
25. In triangle ABC , if cot 𝐴 cot 𝐶 = 2, cot 𝐵 cot 𝐶 = 18
, find tan C
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 1 (d) 1/2
𝜋
3−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜋
7
26. If 𝜋 = 𝑘 cos , find k
1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 7
7
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

27. In triangle ABC , find the maximum value of cosA + cosB + cosC
3
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃−tan 𝜃
28. If 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃+tan 𝜃
, then which of the following options are correct
1 1 1
(a) ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 3
3
(b) y∉ [ 3 , 3] (c) -3<y<− 3 (d) none of these

29. A right angled triangle has perimeter of 7 units and hypotenuse is of length 3. If 𝜃 be the larger
of the acute angles then find cos 𝜃
√6−√2 √6−√2 4−√2 4−√2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 3 6

3
30. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 be two acute angles such that 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛼 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛽 = 2
; 4 sin 𝛼 . sin 𝛽 = 1 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝛼 + 𝛽
(a) 30o (b) 45o (c) 60o (d) 90o

Answers:
1. c 8.c 15.b 22. a 29.d
2.d 9.c 16.b 23.d 30. c
3.d 10. c 17.d 24. b
4.b 11.b 18.b 25.a
5.d 12.b 19.b 26.d
6.c 13.c 20.a 27.c
7.b 14.b 21. d 28.a
ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose
the correct answer out of the following choices.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

 3 
c

Q1. ASSERTION (A): The radian measurement of the angle of a regular octagon in radian is  
 4 

( 2n − 4 )
REASON(R): Angle of an n sided regular polygon  900
n

Q2. ASSERTION(A): The moon’s distance from the earth is 36 × 104 km and its diameter subtends

an angle of 31’ at the eye of an observer. Then the diameter of the moon is 3247.62 km

arc length
REASON(R): Angle subtended  c =
radius

Q3. ASSERTION(A): In ∆ABC tan A + cot A = 2 and tan B + cot B = 2 then ACB = 900

REASON(R): tan 900 is not defined

1 1
Q4. ASSERTION(A): The maximum value of is
2 sin x + 4 cos x + 2 7

REASON(R): The maximum and minimum values of 2 sin x + 4 cos x + 2 are 7 and -3

respectively.

Q5. ASSERTION(A): Let sec2  + sec2  + sec2  = 3 then  +  +  = 0 = 

REASON(R): The minimum value of sec2  is 1 and sec2 0 =1

2x
Q6. ASSERTION(A): If sec 2  = then x = 1
x2 + 1

REASON(R): sec2   1

1
Q7. ASSERTION(A): sin  = x + is possible for some real values of x.
x
 REASON(R): sin  1,forallreal α

Q8. ASSERTION(A): cos1  cos10


REASON(R): cos   cos  , 0     
2

Q9. ASSERTION(A): If sin x + sin y + sin z = 3 then cos x + cos y + cos z = 0 where x, y, z∈ R

REASON(R): The maximum value of sin is 1

Q10. ASSERTION: The value of the expression

( 1 + tan1 )( 1 + tan 2 )( 1 + tan 3 ) ... ( 1 + tan 44 ) = 2
o o o o 22


REASON: If A + B = , then ( 1 + tan A )( 1 + tan B ) = 2
4

Q11. ASSERTION(A): The angles of an n-sided polygon are in AP with the least angle 650 and the

common difference 100 then n = 6 or 18

REASON(R): An angle of a polygon must be less than 1800

Q12. ASSERTION(A): In  ABC if cos 2 A + cos 2B + cos2C = −1 then the triangle must be a

right angled triangle

REASON(R): cos 900 = 0

 3 
c

Q13. ASSERTION: The radian measurement of the angle of a regular octagon in radian is  
 4 

REASON: Angle of an n sided regular polygon is 2 ( n − 2 )  90 .

Q14. ASSERTION: In ABC ,tan A + cot A = 2; tan B + cot B = 2; then ACB = 90

o

REASON: In  ABC ,tan A + tan B + tan C = tan A tan B tan C

Q15. ASSERTION: The value of the expression sin1o + sin 2o + .... + sin 360o = 0

sin ( 180 +  ) = − sin 

REASON: .-

ANSWERS: ASSERTION-REASONING
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

a a b d d A C c A a c a A b A

2/3 marks Questions

2θ 2θ
1. Find the minimum value of 2sin + 2cos . [ Ans: 2√2 ]

2. If A,B,C,D are the four angles of a cyclic quadrilateral then prove that
cot A + cot B + cot C + cot D = 0 .

3. Simplify the following expression :

sec(270°−A) sec(90°−A) − tan(270°−A) tan(90°+A)
cot A+tan(180°+A)+tan(90°+A)+tan(360°−A)+cos(180°)
. [Ans: 1 ]

3π π
4. Evaluate the value : 3 [sin4 ( 2 − θ) + [sin4 (3π + θ) ] ] − 2 [sin6 (2 + θ) + sin6 (5π − θ)]
[Ans: 1 ]

5. Simplify: cot(β − γ) cot(γ − α) + cot(γ − α) cot(α − β) + cot(α − β) cot(β − γ) . [Ans: 1 ]

6. An angle is divided into two parts such that the ratio of the tangents of the parts is k; if the
k−1
difference between them be , then prove that sin φ = k+1
sin θ .

1 1
7. If tan x − tan y = a ; cot y − cot x = b , then prove that a
+ b
= cot(x − y) .

8. If cos x + cos y + cos z = 0 ; sin x + sin y + sin z = 0 , then find the value of
3
cos(x − y) + cos(y − z) + cos(z − x) . [ Ans: - 2 ]

a cosθ sec φ− x y−b sin θ sec φ x2 y2

9. If a sin(θ+φ)
= b cos(θ+ φ)
= tan φ , evaluate the value of a2
+ b2
.
[ Ans: 1 ]
sin φ
10. If sin θ = k sin(θ + φ) , show that tan(θ + φ) = .
cos φ−k

1 1 1
11. If a cos θ = b cos(θ + 120°) = c cos(θ + 240°) , then find the value of a + b + c .
[Ans: 0]
12. If 13 θ = π , find the value of cos 3θ + cos 5θ + 2 cosθ cos 9θ . [Ans: 0 ]
 12 24
13. If cos A = − and cos B = , where A lies in the second quadrant and B in the third quadrant,
13 7
find the values of the following:
(i) sin ( A + B ) (ii) cos ( A + B ) (iii) tan ( A + B )
−36 323 −36
[Ans: ( i ) ( ii ) ( iii ) ]
325 325 323
14. A horse is tied to a post by a rope. If a horse moves along a circular path always keeping the rope
tight and describes 88m, when it has traced out 72o at the centre. Then find the length of the rope.
. [Ans: 7m ]

5maks Questions
α+β β+γ α+γ
1. Prove that sin α + sin β + sin γ − sin(α + β + γ) = 4 sin ( 2
) sin (2
) sin ( 2
)

2. Prove that : cot θ cot 2θ + cot 2θ cot 3θ + 2 = cot θ (cot θ − cot 3θ).

3. If 3 (cos 2φ − cos 2θ) = 1 − cos2θ cos 2φ ; tan θ = k tan φ , then find the value of k.
[ Ans : k= ±√2 ]
2π 4π 8π 16π
4. Evaluate : 16 cos (15) cos (15) cos (15) cos ( 15 ) . [Ans: 1 ]

π 3π 5π 7π
5. Evaluate : (1 + cos ) (1 + cos ) (1 + cos ) (1 + cos ) .
8 8 8 8

sin θ sin 3θ sin 9θ 1

6. Prove that : + + cos 27θ = (tan 27 θ − tan θ) .
cos 3θ cos 9θ 2

2 ab
7. If a sin θ + b cos θ = c ; a cosec θ + b sec θ c , then prove that sin 2θ = c2 − a2 −b2
.
1 1 𝜋
8. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are positive acute angles such that 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛼 = 7
and 𝑠i𝑛 𝛽 = , prove that +2𝛽 = .
√10 4
 𝑐𝑜𝑠 7𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 8𝑥
9. Prove that 1 +2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 5𝑥
= 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3𝑥.

10. If sin θ + sin φ = √3 (cos φ − cos θ) , then show that sin 3θ + sin 3φ = 0 .

tan 3x 1
11. Show that the value of cannot lie between and 3.
tan x 3

Competency / Case-Based/ Passage-Based questions:

1. A railway train is travelling on a circular curve of 1500 metres radius at the rate of 66 km/h

(i) Find the angle by which it turned in 10 seconds

(ii) Find the degree measure of the angle turned by railway train in 10 seconds

(iii) If train changes its speed to 60 km/h then what angle will train turn in 10 seconds.

OR

(iii) If train is moving with the speed of 66 km/h. How much time will train take to turn an angle of 60°?

2. The figure shows the compass. The East direction is along the positive X-axis (0° angle) and North
direction is along the +ve Y-axis (90° angles). Initially the pointer is pointed towards North-East
direction. Pointer is deflected in a magnetic field by some
angle. On the basis of above answer the following.

(i) If pointer move in anticlockwise direction by an angle of

90o, then what is the value of sine of angle made by pointer
from East direction

(ii) If pointer moves an angle of 165° from its initial

position in anticlockwise direction, then find the value of
cosine of angle made by pointer from East direction.
(iii) If pointer is pointing 45° in SE direction then find the value of tangent of angle made by pointer from
East direction.

OR

(iii) How much angle will pointer move in anticlockwise direction if tangent of angle made by pointer
with x-axis is - 1?

3. We know that

sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos 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

cos (A - B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B

Using the above formulae

(i) Obtain the formula for 2 sin A cos B

(ii) Obtain the formula for 2 sin A sin B

(iii) Obtain the formula for sin 2A and cos 2A

OR

(iii) Obtain the formula for sin 2B and cos 2B

4. From the top of a tower of 10 m high building the angle of elevation of top of a tower is 75o and the
angle of depression of foot of the tower is 15°. If the tower and building are on the same horizontal
surfaces.

(i) Find the value of tan 15°

(ii) Find the value of cos 75°

(iii) Find the distance between the top of the tower and the building.

OR

(iii) Find the height of the tower.

ANSWERS-CASE STUDY:
7𝜋
1.(i) 180 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛

(ii) 7o
7𝜋
(iii) 198 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛

OR (iii) 10/7 minutes= 1min 26 sec

1
2. (i)
√2

−√3
(ii)
2

(iii) -1

OR (iii) 90o or 270 o

3. (i) sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) + sin( 𝐴 − 𝐵)

(ii) cos (𝐴 − 𝐵) − cos( 𝐴 + 𝐵)

(iii) 2sinA cos A , cos2A – sin2A

OR (iii) 2sin B cos B , cos2B – sin2B

4. (i) 2 − √3

√3−1
(ii) 2√2

(iii) 143.58 m

OR (iii) 130.13m