Introduction to Trigonometry
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1In △ABC, right-angled at B, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm. Determine: (i) sin A, cos A (ii) sin C, cos CShow solution
Step 1: Find the hypotenuse AC.
By Pythagoras theorem:
(i) For angle A:
- Side opposite to A = BC = 7 cm
- Side adjacent to A = AB = 24 cm
- Hypotenuse = AC = 25 cm
(ii) For angle C:
- Side opposite to C = AB = 24 cm
- Side adjacent to C = BC = 7 cm
- Hypotenuse = AC = 25 cm
2In Fig. 8.13, find tan P – cot R. (Figure shows △PQR right-angled at Q with PQ = 12 cm, PR = 13 cm.)Show solution
Step 1: Find QR using Pythagoras theorem.
Step 2: Calculate tan P and cot R.
(For angle R: opposite = PQ = 12, adjacent = QR = 5, so and .)
Step 3:
3If , calculate cos A and tan A.Show solution
Step 1: Use the identity .
(Taking positive value since A is acute.)
Step 2: Calculate tan A.
Answer: ,
4Given 15 cot A = 8, find sin A and sec A.Show solution
Step 1: Construct a right triangle.
Let the side adjacent to A = 8k and side opposite to A = 15k.
Hypotenuse
Step 2: Find sin A and sec A.
Answer: ,
5Given , calculate all other trigonometric ratios.Show solution
Step 1: Construct a right triangle.
Hypotenuse = 13k, adjacent side = 12k.
Opposite side
Step 2: Write all ratios.
6If ∠A and ∠B are acute angles such that cos A = cos B, then show that ∠A = ∠B.Show solution
To prove:
Proof:
Consider a right triangle. Let .
Suppose the triangles have the same hypotenuse (or we can use the ratio argument):
Let and for the same hypotenuse .
Since :
This means the adjacent sides are equal, so the triangles are congruent (by RHS), which gives .
Alternatively (using the fact that cosine is a one-to-one function for acute angles):
For acute angles, is a strictly decreasing function. Therefore, if and both A, B are acute, then:
7If , evaluate: (i) (ii) Show solution
Step 1: Find sin θ and cos θ.
Opposite = 8k, Adjacent = 7k, Hypotenuse
(i) Using the identity and :
(ii)
8If 3 cot A = 4, check whether or not.Show solution
Step 1: Find sin A and cos A.
Opposite = 3k, Adjacent = 4k, Hypotenuse = 5k.
Step 2: Calculate LHS.
Step 3: Calculate RHS.
Conclusion: LHS = RHS = . ✓ The equation holds true.
9In triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if , find the value of: (i) sin A cos C + cos A sin C (ii) cos A cos C – sin A sin CShow solution
Step 1: Find angle A.
Since ∠B = 90°, we have .
Step 2: Write the values.
(i)
(ii)
10In △PQR, right-angled at Q, PR + QR = 25 cm and PQ = 5 cm. Determine the values of sin P, cos P and tan P.Show solution
Step 1: Let QR = x, then PR = 25 – x.
By Pythagoras theorem:
So cm and cm.
Step 2: Calculate the ratios.
11State whether the following are true or false. Justify your answer. (i) The value of tan A is always less than 1. (ii) sec A = 12/5 for some value of angle A. (iii) cos A is the abbreviation used for the cosecant of angle A. (iv) cot A is the product of cot and A. (v) sin θ = 4/3 for some angle θ.Show solution
is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side. For example, \tan 60^\circ = \sqrt{3} > 1. So tan A can be greater than, equal to, or less than 1. The statement is False.
(ii) True.
for all acute angles. Since \dfrac{12}{5} = 2.4 > 1, it is possible for some angle A. The statement is True.
(iii) False.
is the abbreviation for cosine of angle A, not cosecant. Cosecant is abbreviated as (or ). The statement is False.
(iv) False.
is a single trigonometric ratio (cotangent of angle A). It is not the product of some quantity 'cot' and 'A'. The statement is False.
(v) False.
The value of always lies between –1 and 1 (i.e., ). Since \dfrac{4}{3} > 1, is not possible for any angle . The statement is False.
Exercise 8.2
1Evaluate the following: (i) sin 60° cos 30° + sin 30° cos 60° (ii) 2tan²45° + cos²30° – sin²60° (iii) cos45°/(sec30° + cosec30°) (iv) (sin30° + tan45° – cosec60°)/(sec30° + cos60° + cot45°) (v) (5cos²60° + 4sec²30° – tan²45°)/(sin²30° + cos²30°)Show solution
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Numerator:
Denominator:
(v)
Denominator (Pythagorean identity)
Numerator
2Choose the correct option and justify your choice: (i) 2tan30°/(1+tan²30°) = ? (ii) (1–tan²45°)/(1+tan²45°) = ? (iii) sin2A = 2sinA is true when A = ? (iv) 2tan30°/(1–tan²30°) = ?Show solution
Correct option: (A)
(ii)
Correct option: (D) 0
(iii)
This holds when , i.e., .
Correct option: (A)
(iv)
Correct option: (C)
3If tan(A+B) = √3 and tan(A–B) = 1/√3; 0° < A+B ≤ 90°; A > B, find A and B.Show solution
Step 1: From :
Step 2: From :
Step 3: Adding (1) and (2):
Step 4: Subtracting (2) from (1):
Answer: ,
4State whether the following are true or false. Justify your answer. (i) sin(A+B) = sinA + sinB (ii) The value of sinθ increases as θ increases. (iii) The value of cosθ increases as θ increases. (iv) sinθ = cosθ for all values of θ (v) cotA is not defined for A = 0°Show solution
Counterexample: Let A = B = 30°.
. False.
(ii) True.
From the table: . The value increases as θ increases from 0° to 90°. True.
(iii) False.
From the table: . The value decreases as θ increases. False.
(iv) False.
only when . For example, . False.
(v) True.
. At , , so , which is undefined. True.
Exercise 8.3
1Express the trigonometric ratios sin A, sec A and tan A in terms of cot A.Show solution
(i) sin A in terms of cot A:
We know , so
(positive since A is acute)
(ii) sec A in terms of cot A:
(iii) tan A in terms of cot A:
2Write all the other trigonometric ratios of ∠A in terms of sec A.Show solution
sin A: Using :
cos A:
tan A: Using :
cot A:
csc A:
3Choose the correct option. Justify your choice. (i) 9sec²A – 9tan²A = ? (ii) (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ–cosecθ) = ? (iii) (secA+tanA)(1–sinA) = ? (iv) (1+tan²A)/(1+cot²A) = ?Show solution
Correct option: (B) 9
(ii)
Correct option: (C) 2
(iii)
Correct option: (D) cos A
(iv)
Correct option: (D)
4(i)Prove: Show solution
4(ii)Prove: Show solution
4(iii)Prove: Show solution
4(iv)Prove: Show solution
RHS:
LHS = RHS =
4(v)Prove: , using the identity .Show solution
Substitute in the denominator:
Denominator
Numerator
4(vi)Prove: Show solution
4(vii)Prove: Show solution
Note:
4(viii)Prove: Show solution
4(ix)Prove: Show solution
RHS:
LHS = RHS =
4(x)Prove: Show solution
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Hence all three expressions are equal to .
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