CLASS: XI: MATHEMATICS

TRIGONOMETRY FORMULAES
PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON COMPOUND ANGLES
FORMULA USED

1.sin( A  B)  sin A cos B  cos A sin B

2.sin( A  B)  sin A cos B  cos A sin B
3.cos( A  B)  cos A cos B  sin A sin B
4.cos( A  B)  cos A cos B  sin A sin B
tan A  tan B
5. tan( A  B) 
1  tan A tan B
tan A  tan B
6. tan( A  B) 
1  tan A tan B
cot A cot B  1
7. cot( A  B) 
cot A  cot B
cot A cot B  1
8. cot( A  B) 
cot B  cot A
Some Useful Results:
1. sin( A  B).sin( A  B)  sin 2 A  sin 2 B  cos 2 B  cos2 A
2. cos( A  B ).cos( A  B )  cos2 A  sin 2 B  cos2 B  sin 2 A

1. Evaluate: (i ) cos1050 (ii) tan 750  cot 750

2. Find the value of (i) cos 700 cos100  sin 700 sin100 (ii) cos1300 cos 400  sin1300 sin 400
3. Find the value of sin 7800 sin 4800  cos 2400 cos 3000
4. Show that: tan 700  2 tan 500  tan 200
5. Show that tan 750  tan 300  tan 750 tan 300  1
6. Show that 2 tan 700  tan 800  tan100 .
7. Prove that tan 3 A tan 2 A tan A  tan 3 A  tan 2 A  tan A .
sec8 A  1 tan 8 A
8. Prove that : 
sec 4 A  1 tan 2 A
9. Prove that cot x cot 2 x  cot 2 x cot 3 x  cot 3 x cot x  1
cos80  sin 80
10. Prove that:  tan 370
cos80  sin 80
cos 360  sin 360
11. Prove that: tan 90 
cos 360  sin 360
sin( A  B) tan A  tan B
12. Show that: 
sin( A  B) tan A  tan B

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 sin( A  B) sin( B  C ) sin(C  A)
13. Show that:   0
cos A cos B cos B cos C cos C cos A
1  sin A  cos A A
14. Prove that:  tan
1  sin A  cos A 2
 A  A 1
15. Prove that: sin 2     sin 2     sin A
8 2
  8 2   2
cos110  sin110
16. Show that:  tan 560
cos110  sin110
12 24
17. If cos    , cot   ,  lies in II quadrant,  lies in III quadrant. Find (i) sin(   )
13 7
(ii) cos(   ) (iii) tan(   )
3 3 x x x
18. If tan x  ,   x  , find the value of sin , cos and tan
4 2 2 2 2
19. Show that sin 2 ( A  B)  sin 2 ( A  B)  sin 2 A sin 2 B

20. Prove that sin 2 A  cos 2 ( A  B)  cos2 B  2cos( A  B ) cos A cos B

21. If A, B, C and D are angles of a cyclic quadrilateral, prove that cos A  cos B  cos C  cos D  0
22. If 3 tan  tan   1 , prove that 2cos(   )  cos(   ) .
cos(   )
23. If cot  .cot   2 , show that 2
cos(   )
   
24. Show that cos2  sin 2  cos  .cos 
2 2
m 1 
25. If tan A  and tan B  , prove that A  B  .
m 1 2m  1 4
n sin  .cos 
26. If tan   , prove that tan(   )  (1  n) tan  .
1  n sin 2 
1
27. If sin x  sin y  a and cos x  cos y  b , show that cos( x  y )  (a 2  b 2  2) .
2
1 1
28. If tan   tan   a and cot   cot   b , prove that cot(   )   .
a b
1 
29. If sin(   )  1 and sin(   )  , where 0   ,   , find the values of tan(  2  ) and
2 2
tan(2   ) .
 
30. If tan and tan are the roots of the equation 8 x 2  26 x  15  0 , then find the value of
2 2
cos(   ) .

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 CLASS: XI: MATHEMATICS
TRIGONOMETRY FORMULAES
PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON TRANSFORMATION OF FORMULAE
FORMULA USED

Product to Sum or Difference Formulae

1. 2sin A cos B  sin( A  B)  sin( A  B)
2. 2cos A sin B  sin( A  B)  sin( A  B)
3. 2cos A cos B  cos( A  B)  cos( A  B)
4. 2sin A sin B  cos( A  B)  cos( A  B)
Sum or Difference to Product Formulae
CD CD
5. sin C  sin D  2sin cos
2 2
CD CD
6. sin C  sin D  2cos sin
2 2
CD CD
7. cos C  cos D  2cos cos
2 2
CD D C
8. cos C  cos D  2sin sin
2 2

1. Find the value of

(i )2sin150 cos 750
(ii )2cos 450 sin150
(iii )2sin 750 sin150

 9 3 5
2. Find the value of 2cos cos  cos  cos .
13 13 13 13
5 
3. Find the value of sin sin .
12 12
3
4. Prove that: sin 200 sin 400 sin 800  .
8
5. Prove that: tan(450   )  tan(450   )  2 tan 2
6. Prove that: tan 200 tan 400 tan 800  tan 600
   
7. Prove that: sec     .sec      2sec 2
4  4 
2sin(   ) cos   sin(  2 ) sin 
8. Prove that  .
2sin(    ) cos   sin(   2 ) sin 
2 cos 2  1
9. Prove that cos(1200   ).cos(1200   ) 
4

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10. Prove that tan 200 tan 400 tan 600 tan 800  3 .
1
11. Prove that: sin100 sin 300 sin 500 sin 700  .
16
12. Prove that cos2 A  cos2 B  2cos A cos B cos( A  B )  sin 2 ( A  B )
13. Prove that sin 2 A  sin 2 ( A  B)  2sin A cos B sin( A  B)  sin 2 B
1
14. Prove that tan( A  300 )  cot( A  300 ) 
sin 2 A  sin 600
1
15. Prove that 4cos 200 cos 400 cos 600 cos 800 
4
16. Prove that 4cos A cos(600  A) cos(600  A)  cos 3 A
17. Prove that sin A sin( B  C )  sin B sin(C  A)  sin C sin( A  B)  0
1  2cos 2 A
18. Prove that sin(600  A) sin(4200  A) 
4
2 2    
19. Prove that:  cos   cos     sin   sin    4 cos2  
 2 
1 1 A B 3
20. If cos A  cos B  and sin A  sin B  ,then prove that tan 
3 4 2 4
4 
21. Find the value of (i) sin 750  sin150 (ii) cos 750  sin150 (iii) cos  cos
5 5
(iv) sin 500  cos800
cos 200  cos 700
22. Find the value of .
sin 700  sin 200
sin 750  sin150
23. Find the value of .
cos 750  cos150
   
24. Show that: sin      sin      2 cos 
4  4 
 2   2 
25. Show that cos      cos      3 cos
 3   3 
1
26. Prove that cos150  sin150 
2
tan 5  tan 3
27. Prove that  4 cos 2 cos 4
tan 5  tan 3
cos   cos 2  cos 3  cos 4 5
28. Prove that  cot
sin   sin 2  sin 3  sin 4 2
cos 3  2cos 5  cos 7
29. Prove that  cos 2  sin 2 tan 3
cos   2cos 3  cos 5

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  2   4 
30. If x cos   y cos      z cos     , then show that xy  yz  zx  0 .
 3   3 
     
31. Prove that cos   cos   cos   cos(     )  4 cos cos cos .
2 2 2
     
32. Prove that sin   sin   sin   sin(     )  4sin sin sin .
2 2 2
cos 2 A cos 3 A  cos 2 A cos 7 A  cos A cos10 A
33. Prove that  cot 6 A cot 5 A
sin 4 A sin 3 A  sin 2 A sin 5 A  sin 4 A sin 7 A
   
cos      cos    
34. Prove that 4  4   2
 2   2 
sin      sin   
 3   3 
sin(4 A  2 B)  sin(4 B  2 A)
35. Prove that  tan( A  B)
cos(4 A  2 B)  cos(4 B  2 A)
cos A cos B cos C
36. If A  B  C   , prove that   2
sin B sin C sin C sin A sin A sin B
37. Prove that sin( y  z  x )  sin( z  x  y )  sin( x  y  z )  sin( x  y  z)  4sin x sin y sin z
38. If b sin   a sin(2   ) , prove that (b  a) cot(   )  (b  a ) cot 
A B A B
39. If sin A  sin B  a and cos A  cos B  b , then prove that (i ) tan and (ii ) tan .
2 2
1 n
40. If sin   n sin(  2 ) , prove that tan(   )  tan  .
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 CLASS: XI: MATHEMATICS
TRIGONOMETRY FORMULAES
PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON MULTIPLES AND SUBMULTIPLES
FORMULA USED

Multiples Formulaes
2 tan A
sin 2 A  2sin A cos A 
1  tan 2 A
1  tan 2 A
cos 2 A  cos2 A  sin 2 A  2cos 2 A  1  1  2sin 2 A 
1  tan 2 A
2 tan A
tan 2 A 
1  tan 2 A
1  cos 2 A 1  cos 2 A 1  cos 2 A
sin 2 A  , cos 2 A  and tan 2 A 
2 2 1  cos 2 A
sin 3 A  3sin A  4sin 3 A
cos 3 A  4 cos3 A  3cos A
3tan A  tan 3 A
tan 3 A 
1  3 tan 2 A

Sub- Multiples Formulaes

A
2 tan
A A 2
sin A  2sin sin 
2 2 1  tan 2 A
2
A
1  tan 2
A A A A 2
cos A  cos2  sin 2  1  2sin 2  2cos 2  1 
2 2 2 2 A
1  tan 2
2
A 1  cos A A 1  cos A A 1  cos A
sin 2  , cos 2  and tan 2 
2 2 2 2 2 1  cos A
A
2 tan
tan A  2
A
1  tan 2
2

0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1
1. Find the value of (i) sin150 (ii) sin 7 (iii) cos 22 (iv) sin 22 (v) tan142
2 2 2 2
0 0
1 1
(vi) cot 7 (vii) tan11
2 4
x x x 1 1
2. Find sin , cos and tan (i) if sin x  , x in II quadrant (ii) if cos x   , x in III
2 2 2 4 3
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3. Evaluate: 8cos 3  6 cos
9 9
3
4. If sin A  and A is in I quadrant, find sin2A, cos2A and tan2A.
5
5. Prove that: cos 5 A  16cos5 A  20cos3 A  5cos A
6. Prove that: 16sin 5   20sin 3   5sin   sin 5
1  sin A  cos A A
7. Prove that:  tan
1  sin A  cos A 2
cos A  A
8. Prove that:  tan  450  
1  sin A  2

9. Prove that: 2  2(1  cos 4 A)  2 cos A

1
10. Prove that: cos3 x sin 2 x  (2cos x  cos 3 x  cos 5 x )
16
1 1
11. If tan x  and tan y  , prove that cos 2 x  sin 4 y
7 3

12. Prove that: 2  2  2  2 cos 3 A  2 cos A

13. Prove that: 4(cos3 200  cos3 400 )  3(cos 200  cos 400 )
14. Prove that: tan A  2 tan 2 A  4 tan 4 A  8 cot 8 A  cot A
1
15. Prove that: sin A.sin(600  A).sin(600  A)  sin 3 A
4
1
16. Prove that: cos A.cos(600  A).cos(600  A)  cos 3 A
4
sin(2n A)
17. Prove that: cos A.cos 2 A.cos 4 A.........cos 2n1 A  .
2n (sin A)

A 1 x B cos A  x
18. If tan  tan , prove that cos B 
2 1 x 2 1  x cos A

a cos B  b A a b B
19. If cos A  , prove that tan  tan
a  b cos B 2 ab 2
1 1
20. If 2cos A  x  , prove that 2cos 3A  x 3  3
x x
3
21. Prove that: cos3 A  cos3 (1200  A)  cos3 (2400  A)  cos 3 A
4
22. Prove that: cot A  cot(600  A)  cot(1200  A)  3cot 3 A
 3 5 7 3
23. Prove that: sin 2  sin 2  sin 2  sin 2 
8 8 8 8 2

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  3 5 7
24. Prove that: cos 2  cos 2  cos 2  cos 2 2
8 8 8 8
 2 3 9
25. Prove that: cos 2  cos 2  cos 2  cos 2  2.
10 5 5 10
mn
26. If m tan(  300 )  n tan(  1200 ) , prove that cos 2  .
2(m  n)

    1 
27. If sin    sin(   ) , prove that tan      tan .
 2   1 2

 2  3 2  3
28. Prove that: cos3  x  3
  cos x  cos  x    cos 3 x
 3   3  4

29. If   n
, prove that 2n cos  cos 2 cos 4 .............cos 2n 1  1 .
2 1


30. If sec(   ), sec  and sec(   ) are in A.P., prove that cos    2 cos 2 .
2
31. Find the value of (i) sin180 (ii) cos180 (iii) sin 360 (iv) cos 360

5 1
32. Prove that: sin 2 720  sin 2 600 
8
 2 3 4 5
33. Prove that: sin sin sin sin 
5 5 5 5 16
1
34. Prove that: sin 60 sin 420 sin 660 sin 780 
16
1
35. Prove that: cos 360 cos 720 cos1080 cos1440 
16
36. Prove that: tan 60 tan 420 tan 660 tan 780  1
 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
37. Prove that: cos cos cos cos cos cos cos 
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 128
   3  7  9  1
38. Prove that:  1  cos  1  cos  1  cos  1  cos 
 10  10  10  10  16
1
39. If 13   , prove that cos  cos 2 cos 3 cos 4 cos 5 cos 6  .
64
1
40. If 15   , prove that cos 2 cos 4 cos8 cos14  .
16

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 CLASS: XI: MATHEMATICS
TRIGONOMETRY FORMULAES
PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES
FORMULA USED

Sine Formula
a b c
1.  
sin A sin B sin C
Cosine Formula
2. a 2  b 2  c 2  2bc cos A , b 2  c 2  a 2  2ca cos B and c 2  a 2  b 2  2ab cos C
or
b  c 2  a2
2
c 2  a 2  b2 a 2  b2  c 2
cos A  , cos B  , cos C 
2bc 2ca 2ab
Tangent Formula
 A B   a b  C  B C   b c  A
3. tan    cot , tan    cot and
 2   ab  2  2  bc  2
C  A ca  B
tan    cot
 2  ca 2
Projection Formulaes
4. a  b cos C  c cos B
b  a cos C  c cos A
c  a cos B  b cos A
Area of triangle Formulaes
1 1 1
5.   bc sin A ,   ca sin B and   ab sin C
2 2 2
A B C
Formulaes for sin ,sin ,sin
2 2 2
A (s  b)( s  c) B (s  c )( s  a ) C ( s  a)(s  b)
6. sin  , sin  , sin 
2 bc 2 ca 2 ab
A B C
Formulaes for cos , cos , cos
2 2 2
A s ( s  a) B s ( s  b) C s(s  c )
7. cos  , cos  , cos 
2 bc 2 ca 2 ab
A B C
Formulaes for tan , tan , tan
2 2 2
A ( s  b)( s  c ) B ( s  c)(s  a ) C (s  a )( s  b)
8. tan  , tan  , tan 
2 s(s  a ) 2 s ( s  b) 2 s ( s  c)

2
1. In a ∆ABC, if a = 2, b = 3 and sinA = , find  B.
3
2. In a ∆ABC, if a = 18, b = 24 and c = 30, find sinA, sinB and sinC.
sin( B  C ) b 2  c 2
3. For any triangle ABC, prove that  .
sin( B  C ) a2

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4. In a triangle ABC, if acosA = bcosB, show that the triangle is either isosceles or right
triangle.
Prove that the following:
BC BC
5. (b  c) cos  a cos
2 2
A B
1  tan tan
c 2 2
6. 
A
a  b 1  tan tan B
2 2
A B
tan  tan
c 2 2
7. 
a  b tan A  tan B
2 2
8. a cos A  b cos B  c cos C  2b sin A sin C  2c sin A.sin B
A B C
9. (b  c) cot  (c  a) cot  (a  b) cot  0
2 2 2
a 2 sin( B  C ) b 2 sin(C  A) c 2 sin( A  B )
10.   0
sin B  sin C sin C  sin A sin A  sin B
b2  c 2 c2  a 2 a 2  b2
11.   0
cos B  cos C cos C  cos A cos A  cos B
a sin( B  C ) b sin(C  A) c sin( A  B)
12.  
b2  c 2 c2  a 2 a2  b2
13. a sin( B  C )  b sin(C  A)  c sin( A  B)  0
1  cos( A  B) cos C a 2  b 2
14. 
1  cos( A  C ) cos B a 2  c 2

15. 2(bc cos A  ca cos B  ab cos C )  a 2  b 2  c 2

16. a(b cos C  c cos B )  b 2  c 2

17. (b 2  c 2 ) cot A  (c 2  a 2 ) cot B  (a 2  b 2 ) cot C  0

b2  c 2 c2  a2 a 2  b2
18. sin 2 A  sin 2 B  sin 2C  0
a2 b2 c2
19. (c 2  a 2  b 2 ) tan A  (a 2  b 2  c 2 ) tan B  (b 2  c 2  a 2 ) tan C

20. a3 cos( B  C )  b3 cos(C  A)  c 3 cos( A  B )  3abc

 C B
21. 2  b cos2  c cos 2   a  b  c
 2 2

 C A
22. 2  a sin 2  c sin 2   a  c  b
 2 2

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 cos A cos B cos C a 2  b2  c 2
23.   
b cos C  c cos B c cos A  a cos C a cos B  b cos A 2abc
2cos A cos B 2 cos C a b
24. If in a triangle ABC,     , then prove that the triangle is right
a b c bc ca
angled.
sin B
25. In a triangle ABC, if cos B  , show that the triangle is isosceles.
2sin C
1 1 3
26. In any triangle ABC, if C=600, prove that   .
ac bc abc
bc ca ab cos A cos B cos C
27. In a triangle ABC, if   then prove that   .
11 12 13 7 19 25
28. In a triangle ABC, if B=600, prove that (a  b  c)(a  b  c)  3ca .
29. The sides of a triangle are a = 4, b = 6 and c = 8, show that 8cosA + 16cosB + 4cosC = 17.
30. In any triangle ABC, if A = 300, b = 3 and c = 3 3 , then find  B and  C.
31. In any triangle ABC, prove that 4(cot A  cot B  cot C )  a 2  b 2  c 2

8 2
32. In any triangle ABC, prove that a cos A  b cos B  c cos C  2a sin B sin C 
abc
a 2  b 2 sin A sin B
33. In any triangle ABC, prove that . 
2 sin( A  B)

34. In any triangle ABC, prove that 4 cot A  b 2  c 2  a 2

A A
35. In a triangle ABC, a = 3, b = 5, c = 6. Calculate (i) sin (ii) cos (iii) area of triangle.
2 2
A B C
36. In a triangle ABC, if a = 18, b = 24 and c = 30, find tan , tan , tan .
2 2 2
A B C
(a  b  c )2 cot 2  cot 2  cot 2
37. In a triangle ABC, prove that 2 
a  b2  c 2 cot A  cot B  cot C
A B C a bc C
38. In a triangle ABC, prove that cot  cot  cot  cot
2 2 2 abc 2
 B C A
39. In a triangle ABC, prove that (b  c  a)  cot  cot   2a cot
 2 2 2

 A B C
40. In a triangle ABC, prove that (a  b  c)  tan  tan   2c cot
 2 2 2

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