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03. Trigonometric Functions

Revision points :  2
are x = ,
TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATION 3 3
2. GENERAL SOLUTION:
An equation involving one or more trigonometric
The solutions of a trigonometric equation which
ratio of an unknown angle is called a trigonometric
are generalised by using its periodicity are known
equation.
as the general solutions.
For example:
General solutions of a trigonometric equations are
1 always infinite in number.
sin x + cos x = 1, sin x = ,
2 For finding general solution of a trigonometric
equation, we will use n as an integer.
1
cos x = , (1 + tan x) (1 + sin 2x) = 1 + tan x For example:
2 For the equation tan x = 1, the general solutions
Trigonometrical identities such as 1 + cot2 x =
 5 9 13
cosec2 x is true for all x  R. But trigonometric are x = , , , , ....
equation is satisfied for some particular values of 4 4 4 4
the unknown angles. Hence trigonometric TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS WITH
equation is different from trigonometrical THEIR GENERAL SOLUTIONS
identities.
Trigonometric equation General solution
SOLUTION OF TRIGONOMETRIC
sin x = 0 x = n , n  Z
EQUATION

A value of the unknown angle which satisfies the cos x = 0 x = (2n + 1) nZ
2
trigonometric equation is called its solution.
tan x = 0 x = n , n  Z
As all trigonometric ratios are periodic i nature,
then a trigonometric equation, generally has more 
than one solution or an infinite number of solutions. sin x = 1 x = 2n + nZ
2
TYPES OF SOLUTIONS OF cos x = 1 x = 2n  , n  Z
TRIGONOMETRIC sin x = sin  x = n  + (–1)n  ,
EQUATION nZ
1. PRINCIPAL SOLUTION: cos x = cos  x = 2n  ±  , n  Z
The solutions of a trigonometric equation of an tan x = tan  x = n +  , n  Z
unknown angle x, where 0 < x < 2  are called sin2  = sin2  x = n ±  , n  Z
its particu lar solutions. cos2  = cos2  x = n ±  , n  Z
For the principal solutions x, where 0 < x < 2  , tan2  = tan2  x = n ±  , n  Z
there are finite number of solutions.
For the equation such as sin2 x + cos2 x = 1, every GENERAL SOLUTION OF THE FORM
x lying between 0 and 2  will satisfy the equation a cos x + b sin x = c, a, b, c  R AND | c |
and hence has infinite principal solutions.
For example: < a 2  b2
a cos x + b sin x = c ... (i)
3
For th e equation sin x = , principal solutions Put a = r cos  and b = r sin  , where r =
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plane.
a 2  b2
Here r is called the radius vector and  is called
and | c | < a 2  b2 the vectorial angle of P.
From (i), we get Then the polar co-ordinates of point P are (r,  ),
r cos  cos x + r sin  sin x = c where r is always positive and  is measured in
 r (cos  cos x + sin  sin x) = c anticlockwise direction and takes values from 0
 r cos(x–  ) = c to 2  .
Thus there is always one-one correspondence
c between the points in the plane and the set of
cos (x – a) =
a  b2
2
ordered pairs (r,  ).
 cos (x – a) = cos  (say) RELATION BETWEEN CARTESIAN AND
POLAR CO-ORDINATES
 x – a = 2n  ±  , n  Z
 x = 2n  ±  +  , n  Z, where tan  = If (r,  ) are the polar co-ordinates of any point P
in the plane, then the corresponding cartesian
b co-ordinates (x, y) of point P are given by x = r
is the general solution.
a cas  and y = r sin  .
OR If (x, y) are the cartesian co-ordinates of any
Put a = r sin  , b = r cas  , where r = point P in the plane, then the corresponding polar
a 2  b2
co-ordinates (r,  ) of point P are given by r =
From (i), we get
r sin  cas x + r cas  sin x = c y
x 2  y 2 and tan  = .
 r (sin  cas x + cas  sin x) = c
x
 r sin(x +  ) = c SOLUTION OF A TRIANGLE
c There sides and three angles of a triangle together
 sin (x +  ) =
r are called the parts of the triangle.
sin (x +  ) = sin  (say) The process of finding the measures of the

unknown parts of a triangle using the given
 x + a = n  + (–1)n  , n  Z (known) parts is called as solving the triangle.
 x = n  + (– 1)n  –  , n  Z, where tan The solution of a triangle can be obtained, if at
least three parts out of six parts (at least one of
a them is side) are known.
 = is the general solution.
b If only three angles of a triangle are known, then
POLAR CO-ORDINATES the length of the triangle can not be obtained, but
the ratio of the sides can be obtained.
For solving the triangle, generally an oblique
triangle is considered.
The triangle which does not contain a right angle
is called an oblique triangle.

Consider a fixed point a and a ray OX in the plane.

The fixed point a is called the (origin) pole and
the horizontal ray OX is called the initial ray or
the polar axis.
Let P be any point in the plane such that OP = r,
r > 0 and m  XOP =  . Then the ordered pair
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The angles  A,  B,  C of triangle ABC are COSINE RULE
denoted A, B, C respectively.
Cosine rule states that 'In any triangle ABC, the
The lengths of sides of triangle ABC are given square of any side is equal to the sum of the
by BC = a, CA = b and AB = c. squares of the other two sides dimished by twice
For any triangle ABC, we have the product, of these sides and the cosine of their
(i) A + B + C =  included angle.'
(ii) a + b > c, b + c > a, c + a > b  a2 = b2 + c2 – 2 bc cos A
(iii) | a – b | < c, | b – c | < a, | c – a | < b b2 = c2 + a2 – 2 ca cos B
SINE RULE c2 = a2 + b2 – 2 ab cos C
The cosine rule can also be used as
b2  c2  a 2
cos A =
2bc

c2  a 2  b 2
cos B =
2ca
Fig. : 3
a 2  b 2  c2
Sine rule states that 'The sides of a triangle are cos C =
2ab
proportional to the sines of the angles opposite to
them.' PROJECTION FORMULAE
a b c In triangle ABC
 = =
sin A sin B sin C a = b cos C + c cos B
The sine rule can also be expressed as b = c cos A + a cos C
c = a cos B + b cos A
sin A sin B sin C
= = HALF ANGLE FORMULAE
a b c
If 2s is the perimeter of triangle ABC such that
2s = a + b + c, then

A (s  b)(s  c)
1. sin   =
2 bc

 B (s  c)(s  a)
2. sin   =
2 ca

C (s  a)(s  b)
Fig. : 4 3. sin   =
2 ab
If R is the radius of the circumcircle of tirangle
a b c A (s  a)
ABC then = = = 2R 4. cos   =
sin A sin B sin C 2 bc

a b c  B (s  b)
Let = = = k (say) then we 5. cos   =
sin A sin B sin C 2 ca
can use a = k sin A, b = k sin B, c = k sin C.
C (s  c)
sin A sin B sin C 6. cos   =
Let = = =  (say), then we 2 ab
a b c
can use sin A =  a, sin B =  b, sin C =  c. A (s  b)(s  c)
7. tan   =
2 s(s  a)

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Range of f–1 = Domain of f
 B (s  c)(s  a)
8. tan   = (f–1 o f) (x) = f–1 (f (x)) = f–1 (y) = x
2 s(s  b)
(f a f–1 ) (y) = f (f–1 (y)) = f (x) = y

C (s  a)(s  b) GRAPHS OF INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC

9. tan   = FUNCTIONS
2 s(s  c)
Graph of y = sin–1 x is as shown in figure 6.
LAW OF TANGENTS
For any triangle ABC

AB a b C

1. tan   =   cot  
 2  ab 2

BC  bc A

2. tan   =  cot  
 2  bc 2

CA   ca   B
3. tan  =   cot  
 2  ca  2
Law -of tangents are termed as Napier's analogy.
AREA OF TRIANGlE
Fig. : 6
Graph of y = cos x is as shown in figure 7.
–1

Fig. : 5
Area of triangle ABC is given by
1
  bcsin A
2

1
  ca sin B
2
Fig. : 7
1
  absin C Graph of y = tan x is as shown in figures 8.
–1
2

abc
  s(s  a)(s  b)(s  c) , where s =
2
This formula is termed as Hero's formula.
INVERSE OF A FUNCTION
If f : X  Y is such that y = f(x) is one-one and
onto, then there exists a unique function f–1 such
that f–1 : Y  X i.e. x = f–1 (y) for all x  X and
for all y  Y is called inverse function.
Domain of f–1 = Range of f Fig. : 8

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Graph of y = cot–1 x is as shown in figure 9. cot–1 x R (0,  )


sec–1 x R – (–1, 1) [0, ] –  
2

   
cosec–1 x R – (–1, 1)  2 , 2  – {0}
 
PRINCIPAL VALUES FOR INVERSE
CIRCULAR FUNCTIONS
Principal values for x > 0 Principal values for x < 0

 
Fig. : 9 0 < sin–1 x < < sin–1 x < 0
2 2
Graph of y = sec x is as shown in figure 10.
–1

 
0 < cos–1 x < < cos–1 x < 
2 2

 
0 < tan–1 x < < tan–1 x < 0
2 2

 
0 < cot–1 x < < cot–1 x < 
2 2

 
0 < sec–1 x < < sec–1 x < 
2 2
Fig. : 10
Graph of y = cosec–1 x is as shown in figure 11.  
0 < cosec–1 x < < cosec–1 x < 0
2 2
The value of the inverse trigonometric function
which lies in the range of the principal value
branch is called principal value of that function.
PROPERTIES OF INVERSE
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION

   
1. sin–1 (sin x) = x, for all x   , 
 2 2
2. cos–1 (cos x) = x, for all x  [0, ]
Fig. : 11
DOMAIN AND RANGE OF INVERSE    
3. tan–1 (tan x) = x, for all x   , 
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS  2 2
Function Domain Range 4. cot–1 (cot x) = x, for all x  (0,  )

    
sin–1 x [–1, 1]  2 , 2 5. sec–1 (sec x) = x, for all x  [0, ] –  
  2

cos–1 x [–1, 1] [0, ]    

6. cosec–1 (cosec x) = x, for all x   , 
 2 2
   
tan–1 x R  ,  7. sin (sin–1 x) = x, for all x  [–1, 1]
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8. cos (cos–1 x) = x, for all x  [–1, 1]
 2x 
9. tan (tan–1 x) = x, for all x  R 29. 2 tan–1 x = sin–1  2  , for | x | < 1
1 x 
10. cot (cot–1 x) = x, for all x  R
11. sec (sec–1 x) = x, for all x  R – (–1, 1)  1  x2 
12. cosec (cosec–1 x) = x for all x  R – (–1, 1) 30. 2 tan x = cos
–1 –1  2  , for x > 0
1 x 
13. sin–1 (– x) = – sin–1 x
14. cos–1 (– x) =  – cos–1 x  2x 
15. tan–1 (– x) = – tan–1 x 31. 2 tan–1 x = tan–1  2  , for – 1 < x < 1
1 x 
16. cot–1 (– x) =  – cot–1 x
IMPORTANT TIPS AND SHORTCUT
17. sec–1 (– x) =  – sec–1 x
METHODS
18. cosec–1 (– x) = – cosec–1 x

 1. General solution of cot x = 0 is x = (2n + 1) ,
19. sin–1 x + cos–1 x = , for all x  [– 1, 1] 2
2
n  Z.
 2. As sec x < –1 or sec x > 1, then sec x = 0 does
20. tan–1 x + cot–1 x = , for all x  R not have a solution.
2
3. As cosec x < –1 or cosec x > 1, then cosec x = 0
 does not have a solution.
21. sec–1 x + cosec–1 x = , for all x  (–  , –1)
2 4. General solution of cot x = cot  is x = n  +  ,
 [1,  ) n  Z.
5. General solution of sec x = sec  is x = 2n  ±
1
22. sin   = cosec–1 x, for all x  (–  , –1) 
–1
 , n  Z.
x
6. General solution of cosec x = cosec  is x =
[1,  ) n  + (–1)n  , n  Z.
1 c
23. cos–1   = sec–1 x, for all x  (–  , –1) 
x 7. If does not satisfy the condition
a  b2
2

[1,  )
c
1 1   1 , then the equation a cos x + b
24. tan–1   = cot–1 x, for all x < 0 a  b2
2

x
sin x = c does not have solution.
1 8. If sin–1 x + sin–1 y =  , then cos–1 x + cos–1 y =
25. tan–1   = –  + cot–1 x, for all x < 0  – .
x
9. If cos–1 x + cos–1 y =  , then sin–1 x + sin–1 y =
 xy
26. tan–1 x + tan–1 y = tan–1   , if x, y > 0 and  – 
 1  xy 

xy < 1 10. If tan–1 x + tan–1 y = , then xy = 1
2
 xy
27. tan–1 x + tan–1 y =  + tan–1   , if x, y > 0 
 1  xy  11. If cot–1 x + cot–1 y =
2
then xy = 1
and xy < 1

 xy 
28. tan–1 x – tan–1 y = tan–1   , if x, y > 0 and
 1  xy 
xy < 1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1 2 2 
1. The principal solution of sin x = is c) d)
2 3 3

 3 1
a) b) 7. The principal solution of sin x = is
4 4 2

3 5  3
c) d) a) b)
4 4 4 4

1 5 5
2. The principal solution of sin x = is c) d)
2 4 4

  1
a) b) 8. The principal solution of sin x = is
4 4 2

3 5  3
c) d) a) b)
4 4 4 4

1 7  7
3. The principal solution of sin x = c) d)
2 4 4

  1
a) b) 9. The principal solution of sin x = is
6 6 2

5 7 7 7 
c) d) a) b)
6 6 6 6

1  5
4. The principal solution of sin x = c) d)
2 6 6

 5 1
a) b) 10. The principal solution of sin x = is
6 6 2

7 5 11 11
c) d) a) b)
6 6 6 6

3  5
5. The principal solution of sin x = is c) d)
2 6 6

   3
a) b) 11. The principal solution of sin x = is
3 3 2

5 2   4
c) d) a) b)
3 3 3 3

3 2 4 
6. The principal solution of sin x = is c) d)
2 3 3

 5  3
a) b) 12. The principal solution of sin x =
3 3 2

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 5 7 2 
a) b) a) b)
3 3 3 3

5 2 2 5
c) d) c) d)
3 3 3 3

3  3
13. The principal solution of cos x = is 19. The principal solution of cos x = is
2 2

5  5 
a) b) a) b)
6 6 6 6

7 5  
c) d) c) d)
6 6 3 6

3  3
14. The principal solution of cos x = is 20. The principal solution of cos x = is
2 2

7 5  7
a) b) a) b)
6 6 6 6

5 11  
c) d) c) d)
6 6 6 3

1 1
15. The principal solution of cos x = is 21. The principal solution of cos x = is
2 2

 3  3
a) b) a) b)
4 4 4 4

5 3 7 
c) d) c) d)
4 4 4 4

1 1
16. The principal solution of cos x = is 22. The principal solution of cos x = is
2 2

3 3  7
a) b) a) b)
4 4 4 4

5 7 5 
c) d) c) d)
4 4 4 4

1 1
17. The principal solution of cos x = is 23. The principal solution of cos x = is
2 2

2 2  2 
a) b) a) b)
3 3 3 3

 7 5 
c) d) c) d)
3 3 3 3

1 1
18. The principal solution of cos x = is 24. The principal solution of cos x = is
2 2

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5  31. The principal solution of 3 tan x = – 1 is

a) b)
3 3
7 
a) b)
4  6 6
c) d)
3 3
5 7 
c) d)
1 6 6
25. The principal solution of tan x = is
3
32. The principal solution of 3 tan x = – 1 is
5 11
a) b) 11 7
6 6 a) b)
6 6
 
c) d)  7 
6 6 c) d)
6 6
1 33. The principal solution of tan x = –1 is
26. The principal solution of tan x = is
3 5 
a) b)
7 3 4 4
a) b)
6 6 3 3
c) d)
11  4 4
c) d)
6 6 34. The principal solution of tan x = –1 is
27. The principal solution of tan x = 1 is 3 5
a) b)
3  4 4
a) b)
4 4  7
c) d)
7  4 4
c) d)
4 4 35. The principal solution of tan x = – 3 is
28. The principal solution of tan x = 1 is
2 
 3 a) b)
a) b) 3 3
4 4
4 2 
5 5 c) d)
c) d) 3 3
4 4
36. The principal solution of sin x = – 3 is
29. The principal solution of tan x = 3 is
 5
 2 a) b)
a) b) 3 3
3 3
4 2 
 4  c) d)
c) d) 3 3
3 3
37. The principal solution of cosec x = 2 are
30. The principal solution of tan x = 3 is
 2  3
2 4 a) , b) ,
a) b) 3 3 4 4
3 3
5 7   3
 4  c) , d) ,
c) d) 4 4 4 4
3 3

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38. The principal solution of cosec x =  2 are 45. The principal solution of sec x = 2 are
 2 5 7 3 5  5
a) , b) , a) , b) ,
3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

5 7   3 3 7   7
c) , d) , c) , d) ,
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
39. The principal solution of cosec x = 2 are 46. The principal solution of sec x + 2 = 0 are
   5
a) , b) , 3 5  5
6 3 6 6 a) , b) ,
4 4 4 4
7  11  5
c) , d) , 3 7   7
6 6 6 6 c) , d) ,
4 4 4 4
40. The principal solution of cosec x = – 2 are
47. The principal solution of sec x = 2 are
7 11  7
a) , b) ,  2  5
6 6 6 6 a) , b) ,
3 3 3 3
 5 7  11
c) , d) , 2 4 4  5
6 6 6 6 c) , d) ,
3 3 3 3
41. The principal solution of 3 cosec x + 2 = 0 are 48. The principal solution of sec x = – 2 are

 2 4  5  2  5
a) , b) , a) , b) ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

 2  4 2 4 4  5
c) , d) , c) , d) ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

42. The principal solution of 3 cosec x + 2 = 0 are 49. The principal solution of 3 cot x – 1 = 0 are

 2 2  5  4 2  5
a) , b) , a) , b) ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

4  5  4  2 4  5
c) , d) , c) , d) ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

43. The principal solution of 3 sec x = 2 are 50. The principal solution of 3 cot x + 1 = 0 are

5 7   11  4 2  5
a) , b) , a) , b) ,
6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3

 5 7  11  2 4  5
c) , d) , c) , d) ,
6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3
51. The principal solution of cot x = 1 are
44. The principal solution of 3 sec x + 2 = 0 are
 3  5
5 7   11 a) , b) ,
a) , b) , 4 4 4 4
6 6 6 6
5 7  3 7 
 5 7  11 c) , d) ,
c) , d) , 4 4 4 4
6 6 6 6
52. The principal solution of cot x = – 1 are

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59. General solution of cos 2 x = 0 is
 3  5
a) , b) ,
4 4 4 4  
a) (2n  1) ,n  Z b) (2n  1) ,n  Z
2 4
5 7  3 7 
c) , d) ,
4 4 4 4  
c) (2n  1) ,n  Z d) (2n  1) ,n  Z
2 4
53. The principal solution of cot x = 3 are

 5 7  11  5x 
a) , b) , 60. General solution of cos   = 0 is
6 6 6 6  2 

 7 5 11 5 2
c) , d) , a) (2n  1) ,n  Z b) (2n  1) , n  Z
6 6 6 6 2 5

54. The principal solution of cot x = – 3 are  

c) (2n  1) ,n  Z d) (2n  1) ,n  Z
2 5
 5 7  11
a) , b) , 
6 6 6 6 
61. General solution of cos  x   = 0 is
 10 
 7 5 11
c) , d) ,
6 6 6 6  
a) (2n  1)  ,n Z
55. If (2 cos x – 1) (3 + 2cos x) = 0, 0 < x < 2  , then 2 10
x=
 
b) (2n  1)  ,n  Z
 5 2 10
a) b)
3 3

c) (2n  1)   , n  Z
 5  3   5 5
c) , ,cos 1   d) ,
3 3  2  3 3

56. General solution of sin 3x = 0 is d) (2n  1)   , n  Z
5
a) n, n  z b) 2n, n  Z 62. The most general value of  satisfying equations
n 2n 1 1
c) , nZ d) , nZ sin  = , tan  = is
3 3 2 3

 3x  
a) n  (1) ,n  Z
n
57. General solution of sin   = 0 is
 2  6

n 7
a) , nZ b) n, n  Z b) 2n  ,nZ
3 6

2n 3n 
c) , nZ d) , nZ c) n  , n  Z
3 3 6

  
58. General solution of sin  x   = 0 is d) 2n 
 5 6

  3
a) n,  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z 63. General solution of sin x = is
5 5 2

  
a) n  (1) ,n  Z
n
c) 2n  , n  Z d) 2 n  , n  Z 3
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 
b) 2n  (1) ,nZ a) n  (1) ,nZ
n n

3 12

n 1  
c) n  (1) ,nZ b) n  (1) ,n  Z
n

3 6

n 1  n 
d) n  (1) ,nZ c)  (1)n , n  Z
3 2 12
64. General solution of 3 cosec x = 2 is n 
d)  (1)n , n  Z
2 6
n 1 
a) n  (1) ,nZ
3 2
68. General solution of cosec 3x = is
3
n 1 2
b) n  (1) ,n Z
3 n 5
a)  (1)n ,nZ
 3 3
c) n  (1) ,n  Z
n

3 n 5
b)  (1)n ,n Z
2 3 9
d) n  (1) ,nZ
n

3 n 4
c)  (1)n ,nZ
3 3
 3
65. General solution of sin x = is
2 n 4
d)  (1)n ,nZ
3 9

a) n  (1) ,n  Z
n

3 3
69. General solution of sin 4x = is
2
5
b) n  (1) ,n  Z
n

3 n 
a)  (1)n , n  Z
2 4 12
c) n  (1) ,n Z
n

3 n 
b)  (1)n , n  Z
4 4 3
d) n  (1) ,nZ
n

3 
c) n  (1) ,nZ
n

66. General solution of cosec x =  2 is 12

7 
d) n  (1) ,n  Z
n
a) 2n  (1) ,nZ
n

4 3

5 x
b) 2n  (1) ,nZ 70. General solution of 1 – cos x = sin x · sin   is
n

4 2

7 a) 2n, n  Z b) n, n  Z
c) n  (1) ,n Z
n

4 n n
c) ,nZ d) ,nZ
5 2 3
d) n  (1) ,n  Z
n

4 4
71. General solution of sec x – cosec x = is
1 3
67. General solution of sin 2x = is
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1  3 
1
a) n  (1) sin   , n  Z
n
76. General solution of cos x = is
4 2

n (1) n  2
3 a) 2n  , n  Z b) 2n  ,n  Z
b)  sin 1   , n  Z 3 3
2 2 4
2 4
(1)n 3 c) n  ,n Z d) 2n  ,n  Z
c) n  sin 1   , n  Z 3 3
2 4
1
n 3 77. General solution of cos x = is
 (1)n sin 1   , n  Z 2
d)
2 4
 
72. General solution of sin2 x + sin x = 2 is a) n  , n  Z b) 2n  , n  Z
4 4
3
a) n  ,n Z  
2 c) 2n  , n  Z d) 2n  , n  Z
4 4

b) n  , n  Z 78. General solution of sec x = 2 is
2
7 
3 a) 2n  , nZ b) 2n  , n  Z
c) n  (1) ,nZ
n
4 4
2
7 
 c) 4n  , nZ d) 4n  , n  Z
d) 2n  , n  Z 2 2
4
73. General solution of 3 tan (  – 15 o) = tan 79. General solution of sec x + 2 =0
(  + 15o) is  3
a) 2n  , n  Z b) 2n  , nZ
  4 4
a) n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z
4 4 5 7
c) 2n  , nZ d) 2n  , nZ
  4 4
c) 2n  , n  Z d) 2n  , n  Z
4 4 1
80. General solution of cos 2x = is
 2
74. The value of  lying between 0 and satisfying
2 2 2
a) 2n  , nZ b) n  , nZ
3 3
1  sin 2  cos 2  4sin 4
sin 2  1  cos 2  4sin 4  
the equation c) 2n  , n  Z d) n  , n  Z
3 3
sin 2  cos 2  1  4sin 4
1
= 0 is 81. General solution of cos 3x = is
2
 5
a) b) 2n  n 
24 24 a)  , nZ b)  , nZ
3 12 3 12
7 11 7 5
c) or d) or 2n  n 
24 24 24 24 c)  , nZ d)  , nZ
3 4 3 4
75. General solution of cos x = 1 is
82. General solution of sec 3x = –2 is
a) n, n  Z b) 2n, n  Z
c) 3n, n  Z d) 4n, n  Z

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   
a) 2(3n  1) , n  Z b) 2(n  3) , n  Z 1 3  17
3 3 c) 2n  cos  4
 , n  Z
 
 
c) 2(3n  1) , n  Z d) 2(n  3) , n  Z  
9 9 1 3  17
d) 2n  cos  4
 , n  Z
83. If cos p  = cos q  , p  q, then  

n cos3x 1
a)   2n, n  Z b)   p  q , n  Z 88. General solution of  is
2cos 2x  1 2

2n n  
c)   p  q , n  Z d)   p  q , n  Z a) 2n  , n  Z b) 2n  , n  Z
6 4

84. The general value of x obtained from the equation  

c) 2n  , n  Z d) 2n  , n  Z
cos 2x = sin  is 3 2
  cos x sin x cos x
a) x  2n      , n  Z
 2 
 sin x cos x sin x
89. If = 0, then x =
n  (1)n   cos x  sin x cos x
b) x  ,n Z
2
 3
  a) (2n  1) , n  Z b) (2n  1) ,n  Z
c) x  n     , n  Z 2 2
4 2

 c) (2n  1) , n  Z d) (2n  1) , n  Z
d) 2x    4
2
cos(A  B)  sin(A  B) cos 2B
1  tan 2 x 1
85. General solution of = is sin A cos A sin B
sec 2 x 2 90. If = 0,
 cos A sin A cos B
 
a) n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z then B =
6 6
a) n , n  Z b) 2n , n  Z
 
c) n  , n  Z d) 2n  , n  Z
6 6 
c) (2n  1) ,n  Z d) (2n  1) , n  Z
86. General solution of cot x + tan x = 2 cosec x is 2

2 4 1
a) 2n  ,n  Z b) 2n  ,n  Z 91. General solution of sin2 x – 2cos x + = 0 is
3 3 4

5   
c) 2n  ,n Z d) 2n  , n  Z a) 2n  , n  Z b) 2n  , n  Z
3 3 6 3
87. General solution of cos 2x + 3cos x = 0 is  
c) n  , n  Z d) n  , n  Z
  6 3
1 3  17
a) n  cos  4
 , n  Z 92. General solution of 3sin2 x + 10cos x – 6 = 0 is
 
1  1 

1 3  17
 a) 2n  cos   , n  Z
 3
b) 2n  cos  4
 , n  Z
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1  2 
3 3
b) 2n  cos   , n  Z c) n  ,n Z d) n  ,n Z
3 4 16
99. General solution of tan 2x = 1 is
1
1
c) n  cos   , n  Z  
3 a) (2n  1) ,n  Z b) (2n  1) ,n  Z
2 6
1  2 
d) n  cos   , n  Z  1  1
 3 c)  2n   , n  Z d)  n   , n  Z
 23  2 3
93. General solution of tan x = – 1 is
100. General solution of tan 5  = cot 2  is
3 3
a) n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z n  n 
4 4 a)  ,n Z b)  ,nZ
7 2 7 14
 
c) n  , n  Z d) n  , n  Z n  n 
4 4 c)  ,n Z d)  ,nZ
7 7 5 10
94. General solution of tan x = 3 is 101. If tan m  tan n  , then the general values of 
  is in
a) n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z a) A.P. b) G.P.
3 3
c) H.P. d) None of these
 
c) n  , n  Z d) 2n  , n  Z  
3 3 102. General solution of tan  + tan     = 2 is
2 
95. General solution of cot x = – 3 is
 
5 7 a) n  , n  Z b) 2n  , n  Z
a) n  , n  Z b) n  ,n Z 8 8
6 6
 
11  c) n  , n  Z d) 2n  , n  Z
c) n  ,nZ d) n  , n  Z 4 4
6 6
   
 2x  103. If sin  cot   = cos  tan   , then  =
96. General solution of tan   = 3 is  4   4 
 3 
 
  a) n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z
a) (2n  1) ,n  Z b) (3n  1) , n  Z 2 4
3 3
 
  c) n  , n  Z d) n  , n  Z
c) (3n  1) ,n  Z d) (3n  1) ,n  Z 2 4
2 2
104. General solution of tan x + tan 2x + tan x tan 2x
97. General solution of tan 3x = – 1 is = 1 is
n 3 3  n 
a)  ,n Z b) n  ,n Z
3 4 4 a) n  , n  Z b)  ,nZ
4 3 12
n    n 
c)  ,n Z d) n  , n  Z
3 4 4 c) n  ,n  Z d)  ,n Z
12 3 4
98. General solution of cot 4x = –1 is
tan 3x  1
n 3 n 3 105. General solution of = 3 is
a)  ,n Z b)  ,n Z tan 3x  1
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111. General solution of 4cos2 x + 6sin2 x = 5 is
n 7 n 7
a)  ,nZ b)  ,nZ
3 36 3 12  
a) n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z
6 4
n 7 n 7
c)  ,nZ d)  ,nZ
3 36 3 36  
c) n  , n  Z d) n  , n  Z
3 2
106. General solution of 3 tan 2  + 3 tan 3  +
112. General solution of 4cos2 x = 1 is
tan 2  + tan 3  = 1 is
4 5
 1  1 a) n  ,n Z b) n  ,n Z
a)  n   , n  Z b)  n   ,n  Z 3 3
 35  65
 2
1 1 c) n  , n  Z d) n  ,n Z
  3 3
c)  n   , n  Z d)  n   , n  Z
 25  25 113. General solution of 3sec2 x = 4 is
107. General solution of tan  + tan 2  + tan 3  =  5
tan  tan 2  tan 3  is a) n  , n  Z b) n  ,n Z
6 6
n n 7 11
a) ,nZ b) , n  c) n  ,n Z d) n  ,nZ
2 3 6 6
n n 114. General solution of tan2 x = 1 is
c) ,nZ d) , n 
4 6  
108. The sec of values of x for which the expresion a) 2n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z
4 4
tan 3x  tan 2x 5 5
 1 is
1  tan 3x tan 2x c) 2n  ,n Z d) n  ,n Z
4 4
a)  115. General solution of 2tan2 x = sec2 x is

  
b)   a) n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z
4 4 4

  
  c) n  , n  Z d) 2n  , n  Z
c) 2n  : n  1,2.... 4 4
 4 
1  cos 2x
   116. General solution of = 3 is
d) n  : n  1,2.... 1  cos 2x
 4 
 
109. General solution of 4sin2 x – 3 = 0 is a) n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z
6 3
 2
a) n  , n  Z b) n  ,n Z  
3 3 c) 2n  , n  Z d) 2n  , n  Z
6 6
4 5
c) n  ,nZ d) n  ,n  Z 117. General solution of 3(sec2 x + tan2 x) = 5 is
3 3
 
110. General solution of 4sin2 x = 1 is a) 2n  , n  Z b) 2n  , n  Z
3 6
5 7
a) n  ,n Z b) n  ,n Z  
6 6 c) n  , n  Z d) n  , n  Z
3 6
 11
c) n  , n  Z d) n  ,n  Z a) b)
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118. General solution of tan   x  + tan   x  d) 2n,2n  ,n  Z
4  4  4
= 4 is 123. General solution of cos x – sin x = – 1 is

  
a) n  , n  Z b) n  , n  Z a) 2n  , 2n  ,n  Z
6 4 4

  
c) n  , n  Z d) n  , n  Z b) 2n  , 2n  ,n  Z
3 2 2
119. General solution of tan2 x + sec 2x = 1 is 
c) 2n  , 2n  ,n  Z
 2 2
a) n, n  ,n  Z b) n, n  ,nZ
4 3 
d) 2n  , 2n  ,n  Z
  4
c) n, n  ,n  Z d) n, n  ,n  Z
3 6 124. General solution of 3 cos x – sin x = 1 is
120. General solution of cos x + sin x = 1 is
 
 a) 2n  , 2n  , n  Z
a) 2n,2n  , n  Z 6 2
2
 
 b) 2n  , 2n  , n  Z
b) 2n,2n  ,n  Z 6 2
2
 
 c) 2n  , 2n  , n  Z
c) 2n,2n  , n  Z 6 2
4
 
 d) 2n  , 2n  , n  Z
d) 2n,2n  ,n  Z 2 6
4
121. General solution of sin x + cos x = 1 is 125. General solution of 3 cos x + sin x = 2 is

   
a) n  (1)  ,n Z
n
a) n  (1)  ,n Z
n

4 4 4 6

   
b) n  (1)  ,nZ
n
b) n  (1)  ,nZ
n

4 4 4 6

   
c) n  (1)  ,n Z
n
c) n  (1)  ,n Z
n

3 4 4 3

   
d) n  (1)  ,nZ
n
d) n  (1)  ,n Z
n

6 4 4 3
122. General solution of cos x – sin x = 1 is 126. General solution of sin x + cos x = 2 cos  is
  
a) 2n, 2n  , n  Z a) 2n    , n  Z b) 2n    , n  Z
2 3 4
  
b) 2n,2n  ,n  Z c) 2n    , n  Z d) 2n    , n  Z
2 6 4
 127. General solution of 2 sec x + tan x = 1 is
c) 2n,2n  , n  Z
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  2k  2k  1 
a) 2n  , n  Z b) 2n  , n  Z d) ,  , k  Z
4 4 mn mn
  132. General solution of 3x = cos 2x is
c) 2n  , n  Z d) n  , n  Z
8 8 n 2n
a) n, ,nZ b) 2n, ,n  Z
128. General solution of  
3  1 sin x +  
3  1 cos
5 5

x = 2 is 2n n
c) n, ,nZ d) 2n, ,nZ
5 5
 
a) 2n  , n  Z b) 2n  , n  Z 133. General solution of cos 4x = cos 2x is
4 4
n 2n
  a) 2n, ,nZ b) n, ,nZ
c) n  , n  Z d) n  , n  Z 3 3
8 8
129. General solution of cos 5x = sin 3x is 2n n
c) 2n, ,n  Z d) n, ,nZ
3 3
n  
a)  , n  , n  Z 134. General solution of sin x+ sin 3x + sin 5x = 0 is
4 16 4
n 2 n 
n   a) ,n  , n  Z b) ,n  ,n  Z
b)  , n  , n  Z 3 3 3 3
4 16 4
n  n 2
n   c) ,2n  , n  Z d) ,2n  ,n  Z
c)  , n  , n  Z 3 3 3 3
4 4 16
135. General solution of sin 2x + sin 4x + sin 6x = 0 is
n   n 2
d)  , n  , n  Z ,n  , n  Z
4 4 16 a)
2 3
130. General solution of cos 3x = sin 2x is
n 
2n   b) ,n  ,n  Z
a)  , 2n  , n  Z 2 3
5 10 2
n 2
2n   c) ,n  , n  Z
b)  , 2n  , n  Z 4 3
5 2 10
n 
2n   d) , n  , n  Z
c)  , 2n  , n  Z 4 3
5 2 10
136. General solution of 4sin x cos x + 2 sin x + 2cos
2n   x + 1 = 0 is
d)  , 2n  , n  Z
5 10 2 11 2
a) n  (1) , 2n  ,n  Z
n
131. General solution of sin mx + sin nx = 0 is 6 3
k  2k  1  7 2
,  , k  Z b) n  (1) , 2n  ,n Z
n
a)
mn mn 6 3

k  2k  1  7 4
c) n  (1) ,2n  , n  Z
n
b) ,  , k  Z 6 3
mn mn

2k  2k  1  11 4
d) n  (1) , 2n  ,n  Z
n
c) ,  ,k  Z 6 3
mn mn 
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 2 n  1 
a) 2n  , 2n  , n  Z b) , n  tan 1  ,n  Z
2 3 2  2
 
b) 2n  , 2n  , n  Z n 1
2 3 c) , n  tan 1   , n  Z
3 2
 2
c) 2n  , 2n  , n  Z n  1 
4 3 d) , n  tan 1  ,n  Z
3  2
 
d) 2n  , n  ,n  Z 143. General solution of tan3 x – 3tan x = 0 is
4 3
138. General solution of sin 2x + sin 4x = sin 3x is 2 2
a) n, n  , n  Z b) 2n,n  ,n  Z
3 3
n  n 
a) ,2n  , n  Z b) ,2n  , n  Z
6 3 3 3  
c) 2n,n  , n  Z d) n, 2n  , n  Z
3 3
n  n 
c) ,2n  , n  Z d) ,2n  , n  Z 144. General solution of sec2 2x = 1 – tan 2x is
3 6 6 6
139. General solution of cos 7x = cos x – sin 4x is n 3 n n 3
a) n,  , n  Z b) ,  ,n Z
2 8 2 2 8
n n 
a) ,  (1) n , n  Z
4 3 18 n 3 3
c) , n  , n  Z d) n, n  ,n  Z
2 4 4
n n 
b) ,  (1) n , n  Z 145. General solution of 2tan x – cot x + 1 = 0 is
3 4 18
3 1
n n  a) n  , n,  tan 1   , n  Z
c) ,  (1) n ,n  Z 4 2
4 3 6

n n  7 1
,  (1) n , n  Z b) n  , n,  tan 1   , n  Z
d) 4 2
4 3 18
140. General solution of sin x = tan x is 3 1
a) n  , 2n  , n  Z b) n  , 3n  , n  Z c) n  , n  tan 1   , n  Z
4 2
c) 2n  , 3n  , n  Z d) 2n  , 4n  , n  Z
141. General solution of sin x tan x = tan x – sin x + 1 7 1
d) n  , n  tan 1   , n  Z
is 4 2

a) 2n 
3
4

n  (1) n , n  Z
2

146. General solution of tan2 x – 1  3 tan x + 3
= 0 is
3 n 
b) n  n  ( 1) , n  Z  
4 2 a) n  , n  , n  Z
4 3
 
c) 2n  n  (1) n , n  Z 5 
4 2 b) n  , n  , n  Z
4 3
 
d) n  n  (1) n , n  Z  
4 2 c) 2n  , n  , n  Z
4 3
142. General solution of x + tan 2x + tan 3x = 0 is
 
n 1 d) n  , 2n  , n  Z
a) , n  tan 1   ,n  Z 4 3
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147. The most general value of x satisfying the
 
equation sin x = sin  and cos  = cos  is co-ordinates are  4,  , are
 2
a) n   b) n  
a) (0, 2) b) (0, 4)
c) 2n   d) 2n  
c) (2, 0) d) (4, 0)
148. The most general value of  satisfying the
154. The cartesian co-ordinates of a point, whose polar
1
equation tan  = – 1 and  = is 3 o
2 co-ordinates are  ,135  , are
 4 
7 7
a) n  ,n Z b) n  (1) ,nZ
n
 3 3   3 3 
4 4 a)  ,  b)  , 
4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2
7 7
c) 2n  ,n  Z d) 2n  (1) ,nZ
n

4 4  3 3   3 3 
c)  ,  d)  , 
149. Common roots of the equations 2sin2 x + sin2 2x 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2
= 2 and sin 2x + cos 2x = tan x, are 155. The cartesian co-ordinates of a point, whose polar
 1 o
a) x  (2n  1) , n  Z co-ordinates are  , 210  , are
4 2 

b) x  (2n  1) , n  Z  3 1  3 1 
6 a)  4 , 4  b)  4 , 4 
   

c) x  (2n  1) , n  Z
3   3 1   3 1
c)  4 , 4  d)  4 , 4 
    
d) x  (2n  1) , n  Z
2 156. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose
150. In (0, 2 ), the number of solutions of cos 2  =
sin  are

cartesian co-ordinates are 1, 3 , are
a) 1 b) 2     
c) 3 d) 4 a)  2,  b)  2, 
 3   3
151. The cartesian co-ordinates of a point, whose polar
   4   2 
co-ordinates are  2,  , are c)  2,  d)  2, 
 4  3   3 
157. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose
a)  2, 2  b) (2, 2)
cartesian co - ordinates are  
2, 2 are
 1 1  1 1
c)  ,  d)  ,   7   5 
 2 2  2 2 a)  2,  b)  2, 
 4   4 
152. The cartesian co-ordinates of a point, whose polar
  3   
 c)  2,  d)  2, 
co-ordinates are  2,  , are  4   4
 4
158. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose
a) (1, 1) b) (1,0)
3 3 3
c) (1,1) d) ( 2, 2) cartesian co - ordinates are  2 , 2  are
 
153. The cartesian co-ordinates of a point, whose polar

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a)  3,  b)  3,  a)  2,  b)  2, 
 3  3   2  2 

 4   5   1   1 3 
c)  3,  d)  3,  c)  ,  d)  , 
 3   3  2 2 2 2 
159. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose 165. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose
cartesian co - ordinates are (0, – 2) are
 1 1 
cartesian co - ordinates are  ,  are
 2 2    3 
a)  2,  b)  2, 
 2  2 
 7   3 
a) 1,  b) 1, 
 4   4     3 
c)  2,  d)  2, 
 2  2 
 5   
c) 1,  d) 1,  166. In ABC , if (a + b + c) (a – b + c) = 3ac, then
 4   4
a)  B = 30o b)  B = 60o
160. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose
c)  C = 60o d)  B + C = 90o
 
cartesian co - ordinates are  2, 2 are
2
167. In ABC , if a = 2, b = 3 sin A = , then  B =
3
 7   5 
a)  2,  b)  2,  a) 30o b) 45o
 4   4 
c) 60 o
d) 90o
 3    168. If the sides of a right angled triangle are in A.P.,
c)  2,  d)  2,  then their ratio is
 4   4
a) 1 : 2 : 3 b) 2 : 3 : 4
161. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose
c) 3 : 4 : 5 d) 4 : 5 : 6
 1 1  169. In ABC , if  A = 45o,  B = 60o,  C = 75o,
cartesian co - ordinates are  ,  are
 2 2 then a : b : c =

   3  a) 3 : 6 : 3 +1 b) 6 :3: 3 +1
a) 1,  b)  1, 
 4  4  c) 2 : 6 : 3 +1 d) 6 :2: 3 +1
 7   5  170. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3,
c) 1,  d) 1,  then their corresponding sides are in the ratio
 4   4 
a) 1 : 2 :3 b) 1 : 3 :2
162. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose
cartesian co - ordinates are (5, 0) are c) 2 : 3 :3 d) 1 : 3 :3
a) (–5, 0) b) (–5,  )
c) (5, 0) d) (5,  ) 171. If the ratio of the sides of triangle ABC is 1 : 3
163. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose : 2, then the ratio of A : B : C is
cartesian co - ordinates are (–3, 0) are a) 3 : 5 : 2 b) 1 : 3 :2
a) (–3,  ) b) (3,  )
c) 3 : 2 : 1 d) 1 : 2 : 3
    172. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5,
c)  3,  d)  3,  then the greatest angle is
 4  2
164. The polar co-ordinates of the point whose 5 2
a) b)
9 9
 1
cartesian co - ordinates are  0,  are
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then b =
7 11
c) d) a) 162.04 b) 162.14
9 9
c) 124.61 d) 124.16
173. In ABC , if  C = 90o, then tan A + tan B =
3 5 4
a2 a2 183. If cos A = , cos B = , cos C = , then the
a) b) 5 13 5
bc ca ratio of sides of triangle is
c2 a) 4 : 5 : 3 b) 19 : 13 : 15
c) d) a + b c) 13 : 60 : 3 d) 52 : 60 : 39
ab
184. If in a triangle, the angles are in A.P. and b : c =
174. In ABC , if cos A = sin B – cos C, then the
triangle is 3 : 2 , the  A =
a) a right angled b) an isosceles a) 30 o
b) 45o
c) an equilateral d) none of these c) 60o d) 75o
175. In ABC , if a = 3 + 1, b = 3 + 1,  C = 3
185. In ABC , a = 5, b = 7 and sin A = , how many
60o, then the triangle is 4
a) an isosceles b) and equilateral such triangles an possible
c) a right angled d) a right angled isosceles a) 0 b) 1
c) 2 d) Infinite
3
176. In ABC , if cos A + cos B + cos C = , then 186. In ABC , if sin A + sin2 B = sin2 C, then the
2
2
triangle is
the triangle is
a) an equilateral b) an isosceles
a) isosceles b) right angled
c) a right angled d) a scalene
c) equilateral d) none of these
187. In ABC ,
177. In ABC , if cos2 A + cos2 B + cos2 C = 1, then
the triangle is a (sin B – sin C) + b (sin C – sin A) + c (sin A –
sin B) =
a) equilateral b) isosceles
a) 0 b) abc
c) right angled d) right angled isosceles
c) a + b + c d) 2abc
178. In ABC , if the angles are in AP and b : c = 3
cos 2A cos 2B
: 2 then  A,  B,  C are 188. In ABC ,
a 2 –
b2
=
a) 30o, 60o, 90o b) 50o, 60o, 70o a) b2 – a2 b) a2 – b2
c) 75o, 60o, 45o d) 15o, 60o, 105o
1 1 1 1
179. In ABC , if  A = 25o,  B = 85o and c = 3.4, c) 2
 2 d) 2
 2
then a = b a a b
a) 3.0604 b) 3.604 189. In ABC ,
c) 1.0529 d) 1.529 a2 (cos2 B – cos2 C) + b2 (cos2 C – cos2 A)
180. In ABC , if  A = 25o,  B = 85o and c = 3.4, + c2 (cos2 A – cos2 B) =
then a = a) a2c2 – a2b2 b) a2b2 – b2c2
a) 3.0604 b) 3.604 c) b2c2 – a2c2 d) 0
c) 1.0529 d) 1.529 sin B
181. In ABC , if a = 72,  B = 108o, and  A = 25o, 190. In ABC , sin(A  B) =
then b =
a) 162.04 b) 162.14 a b
a) b)
c) 124.61 d) 124.16 ab c
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b c bc A bc A

c) d) a) 2   cos   b)   cos  
c b  a  2  a  2
191. In ABC , a sin (B – C) + b sin (C – A) + c sin
(A – B) = cb A cb A
c) 2   cos   d)   cos  
a) 0 b) a + b + c  a  2  a  2
c) a + b + c
2 2 2
d) 2(a2 + b2 + c2)
AB
192. In ABC , b2 cos 2 A – a2 cos 2 B = 200. In ABC , cos   =
 2 
a) 0 b) a2 + b2
c) a2 – b2 d) b2 – a2 ab C ab C
a)   sin   b)   sin  
 c  2  2c   2 
 BC
cos  
 2  ab C ab C
193. In ABC , = c)   cos   d)   cos  
A  c  2  2c  2
sin  
2
ab
201. In ABC , =
bc bc ab
a) b)
a a
AB AB
a a a) cot   cot  
 2   2 
c) d)
bc bc
194. In ABC , if a sin A = b sin B, then  AB  A B
b) tan   cot  
 2   2 
a) a + b = c b) a > b
c) a < b d) a = b  AB  AB
195. In ABC a sin A – b sin B = c) cot   tan  
 2   2 
a) c sin (A + B) = b) – c sin (A + B)
c) c sin (A – B) d) c sin (B – A)  AB  AB
d) tan   tan  
 2   2 
 a 2  b2
196. In ABC , if  C = , then 2 =
2 a  b2 202. In ABC , if a = 2, b = 1, c = 3 , then  A =
a) – sin (A + B) b) sin (A + B) a) 90o b) 60o
c) – sin (A – B) d) sin (A – B) c) 30o d) 45o
bc 203. In ABC , if a = 2, b = 1, c = 3 , then  B =
197. In ABC , if B = 3c, then =
4c a) 90o b) 60o
a) sin C b) cos C c) 30o d) 45o
c) cot C d) tan C 204. In ABC , if a = 2, b = 1, c = 3 , then  C =
cos 2 B  cos 2 C cos 2 C  cos 2 A a) 90o b) 60o
198. In ABC ,  =
bc ab c) 30o d) 45o
205. In ABC , if c2 + a2 – b2 = ac, then  B =
cos 2 B  cos 2 A cos 2 A  cos 2 B
a) b) a) 30o b) 45o
ab ab
c) 60o d) 90o
cos 2 B  cos 2 A cos 2 A  cos 2 B 206. In ABC , if a = 3, b = 4, c = 5, then 2B =
c) d)
ba ab
3 4
a) b)
BC 5 5
199. In ABC , sin   =
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24 12 215. In ABC , 2 (bc cos A + ac cos B + ab cos C)=

c) d) a) a + b + c b) 2 (a + b + c)
25 25
c) a + b + c
2 2 2
d) 2 (a2 + b2 + c2)
207. If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are 7, 4 3
216. In ABC , 2 (bc cos a – ca cos B – ab cos C)=
and 13 , then its smallest angle is a) 0 b) a + b + c
a) 30o b) 45o c) –3a + b + c
2 2 2
d) 2(a2 + b2 + c2)
c) 60o d) 90o 217. In ABC , ac cos B – bc cos A =
a) a2 – b2 b) b2 – c2
3
208. In ABC , if b = 20, c = 21 and sin A = , then c) c2 – a2 d) a2 + b2 + c2
5
a= cos A cos B cos C
218. In ABC ,   =
a) 13 b) 14 a b c
c) 15 d) 16
a 2  b 2  c2 a 2  b 2  c2
209. If a = 9, b = 8 and c = x satisfies 3cos C = 2, then a) b)
4 2
x=
a) 4 b) 5 a 2  b2  c2 a 2  b2  c2
c) 6 d) 7 c) d)
2abc abc
210. If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are 3, 5, 7,
then the largest angle of the triangle is C
219. In ABC , (a – b)2 cos2   + (a + b)2 sin2
a) 90o b) 150o 2
c) 120o d) 135o
C
2cos A cos B 2cos C   =
211. In ABC , if   = 2
a b c
a) a2 b) b2
a b c) c2 d) a2 + b2 + c2
 , then  A =
bc ca
ABC
a) 30o b) 45o 220. In ABC , 2 ac sin   =
 2 
c) 60o d) 90o
a) a2 + b2 – c2 b) c2 + a2 – b2
bc ca ab c) b2 – c2 – a2 d) c2 – a2 – b2
212. In ABC , if   , then cos C =
11 12 13
sin 3B
5 7 221. In ABC , if 2b2 = a2 + c2, then =
sin B
a) b)
7 5
c2  a 2 c2  a 2
16 17 a) b)
c) d) ca 2ca
17 16
2 2
213. In ABC , a(b cos C – c cos B)  c2  a 2   c2  a 2 
c)   d)  
a) c2 – b2 b) b2 – c2  ca   2ca 
c) 2(c2 – b2) d) 2(b2 – c2) 222. In ABC , if a cos A = b cos B, then the triangle
C is
214. In ABC , (a – b)2 cos2   + (a + b)2 sin2 a) an equilateral
2
b) a scalene
C c) a right angled or an equilateral
  =
2 d) a right angled or an isosceles
a) a2 b) c2
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cos A cos B 231. In ABC , if A = 30o and b : c = 2 : 3 , then

223. In ABC , if  , then the triangle is
a b B =
a) an equilateral b) an isosceles a) 90o b) 60o
c) a right angled d) a scalane c) 30o d) 45o

 2C 2  A 
sin(A  B)
224. In ABC , 2  a sin    csin    = 232. In ABC sin(A  B) =
 2  2 
a) a + b + c b) b + c – a a 2  b2 b2  c2
c) a + c – b d) a + b – c a) b)
2c2 2a 2
225. In ABC , (b + c) cos A + (c + a) cos B +
(a + b) cos C = a 2  b2 b2  c2
c) d)
a) a + b + c b) 2(a + b + c) c2 c2

abc abc sin B

c) d) 233. In ABC , if cos A = , then the triangle
2 4 2sin C
226. In ABC , is
a (b2 + c2) cos A + b (c2 + a2) cos B + c (a2 + b2) a) a scalene b) a right angle of
cos C = c) an isosceles d) an equilateral
a) 0 b) 3 abc 234. In ABC , a sin (B – C) =
2

c) 3 a bc
2
d) 3ab2c a) (b2 – c2) sin A b) (c2 – b2) sin A
227. In ABC , c) 2(b2 – c2) sin A d) 2(c2 – b2) sin A
a (cos2 + B + cos2 C) + cos A (c cos C + b cos 235. In ABC ,
B) = a3 sin (B – C) + b3 sin (C – A) + c3 sin (A – B) =
a) a + b + c b) c a) a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 b) a + b + c
c) b d) a c) a2 + b2 + c2 d) 0
cos C  cos A cos B 236. In ABC ,
228. In ABC ,  
ca b a 2 sin(B  C) b 2 sin(C  A) c 2 sin(A  B)
+ + =
1 1 sin A sin B sin C
a) b) a) ab – ac b) 0
a b
c) bc – ab d) ac – bc
1 ac
c) d) 237. In ABC ,
c b
a 2 sin(B  C) b 2 sin(C  A) c 2 sin(A  B)
A + + =
229. In ABC , 2(b – c) cos2   = sin B  sin C sin C  sin A sin A  sin B
2
a) 0 b) a2 – b2
a) b (cos A – cos C) b) a (cos B – cos C) c) b2 – c2 d) c2 – a2
c) b (cos C – cos A) d) a (cos C – cos B)
ac
c  bcos A 238. In ABC , if A + C = 2B, then =
230. In ABC , = a 2  ac  c2
b  c cos A
AC AC
cos C  cos C a) 2cos   b) sin  
a) b)  2   2 
cos B cos B

 cos B cos B A C

c) d) c) sin   d) sin  
cos C cos C 2 2

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a 198 394
239. If the angles of ABC are in A.P., then sin a) b)
c 390 390
c 196 500
2C + sin A  c) d)
a 390 390
a) 1 b) 3 246. In ABC , if a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, then sin

1 3 A
c) d)  
2 2 2

240. In ABC , if cot A, cot B, cot C are in A.P., then 1 1

a2, b2, c2 are in a) b)
15 14
a) A.P. b) G.P.
c) G.P. d) none of these 1 1
c) d)
241. In ABC , 5 3 5
247. In ABC , if a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, then cos
cos A cos B

ccos B  b cos C a cos C  ccos A A
  =
2
cos C
+ =
a cos B  bcos A 1 2
a) b)
5 5
a 2  b 2  c2 a 2  b 2  c2
a) b)
4 2 5 5
c) d)
a b c
2 2 2
a b c
2 2 2 2 4
c) d)
4abc 2abc 248. In ABC , if a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, then cos
242. In ABC , cosec A (sin B cos C + cos B sin C)= A
  =
a 2
a) 1 b)
c a) 4 b) 2

c c 1 1
c) d) c) d)
a ab 4 2
243. In ABC , if a = 2, B = 120o, C = 30o, then the 249. In ABC , if a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, then A
area of triangle is ( ABC ) =
a) 1 sq. units b) 3 sq. units a) 7 sq. unit b) 3 sq. unit
c) 84 sq. unit d) 28 sq. unit
3 250. In ABC , if a = 13 b, = 14, c = 15, then sin A =
c) 2 3 sq. units d) sq. units
2
2 4
a) b)
cos A cos B cos C 5 5
244. In ABC , if   and a = 2,
a b c
1 3
then the area of triangle is c) d)
5 5
a) 1 sq. units b) 2 sq. units
251. In ABC , if a = 18, b = 24, c = 30, then cos A =
3
c) 3 sq. units d) sq. units 1 2
2 a) b)
5 5
245. In ABC , if a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, then cos B =

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3 4 A
c) d) 258. In ABC , (b + c – a) tan   =
5 5 2
252. In ABC , if a = 18, b = 24, c = 30, then sin
A( ABC) 2A(ABC)
a) b)
A s s
  =
2 c) A( ABC) d) 2A(ABC)
1 1
a) b)  B
5 2 259. In ABC , (c + a – b) tan   =
2
1 1
c) d) A( ABC) 2A(ABC)
10 2 5 a) b)
s s
253. In ABC , if a = 18, b = 24, c = 30, then cos
c) A( ABC) d) 2A(ABC)
A
  = C
2 260. In ABC , (a + b – c) tan   =
2
4 3
a) b) A( ABC) 2A(ABC)
10 10 a) b)
s s
2 1 c) A( ABC) d) 2A(ABC)
c) d)
10 10
A
254. In ABC , if a = 18, b = 24, c = 30, then tan 261. In ABC , s (s – a) tan   =
2
A
  = A( ABC) 2A(ABC)
2 a) b)
s s
1 2
a) b) c) A( ABC) d) 2A(ABC)
3 3
 B
4 262. In ABC , s (s – b) tan   =
c) d) 1 2
3
255. In ABC , if a = 18, b = 24, c = 30, then A A( ABC) 2A(ABC)
a) b)
( ABC ) = s s
a) 216 sq. units b) 54 sq. units c) A( ABC) d) 2A(ABC)
c) 108 sq. units d) 192 sq. units
256. In ABC , if a 18, b = 24, c = 30, then sin A = C
263. In ABC , s (s – c) tan   =
2
1 2
a) b) A( ABC) 2A(ABC)
5 5
a) b)
s s
3 4
c) d) c) A( ABC) d) 2A(ABC)
5 5
257. In ABC , if a = 18, b = 24, c = 30, then tan A = A
264. In ABC , if (s – b) (s – c) = x sin2   , then
3 2
a) 1 b) x=
4
a) ab b) bc
2 1
c) d) c) ca d) abc
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s(s  a) (s  b)(s  c) A  B C

265. In ABC , – = 271. In ABC , cot   + cot   + cot   =
bc bc 2 2 2
a) sin A b) cos A
c) tan A d) cot A abc A
a)   cot  
 bca  2
A  B
266. In ABC , tan   tan   =
2 2  bca  A
b)   cot  
abc 2
c  (a  b) c  (a  b)
a) 2(a  b  c) b)
abc abc A
c)   tan  
 bca  2
a bc a bc
c) 2(a  b  c) d)
abc  bca  A
d)   tan  
abc 2
A  B
267. In ABC , 1 – tan   tan   =
2 2  B C
tan    tan  
2 2
1 2 272. In ABC , =
a) b) B C
abc abc tan    tan  
2 2
c 2c
c) d) bc cb
abc abc a) b)
2a 2a
C  B
268. In ABC , b cos2   + c cos2   = bc cb
2 2 c) d)
a a
a) 2s b) s
c) 0 d) a + b – c 273. In ABC ,
269. In ABC , if a, b, c are in A.P., then
 A  B   2 B 2  A 
A C
sin   sin    cot    cot     a sin    b sin   
   2   
2  
2  2 
 2 2 =
B C C
sin  
2 a) cot   b) ccot  
2 2
1 c) cot c d) c cot C
a) –1 b)
2 C A 3b
274. In ABC , if a cos2   + c cos2   = ,
3 1 2
  2
  2
c) d)
2 2 then a, b, c are in
a) A.P. b) G.P.
A  B C c) H.P. d) none of these
270. In ABC , sin   sin   sin   =
2 2 2 275. In ABC if the cot cotangent of its half angles
A( ABC) A( ABC) are in A.P., then its sides are in
a) b) a) H.P. b) G.P.
abc abcs
c) A.P. d) none of these
A( ABC)2 (A( ABC))2
c) d) 1
abc abcs 276. The principal solution of sin–1   is
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282. The principal solution of tan–1 (– 1) is
 11
a) b)
6 6 3 
a) b)
4 4
 2
c) d)
3 3 7 
c) d)
4 4
 1 
277. The principal solution of sin–1 
 2
 is

283. The principal solution of tan–1  3 is 
 3  
a) b) a) b)
4 4 3 3
 5 5 2
c) d) c) d)
4 4 3 3
 1   1 
278. The principal solution of sin–1   is 284. The principal solution of cot–1   is
 2   3
  2 2 
a) b) a) b)
6 6 3 3
5 7 5 4
c) d) c) d)
6 6 3 3
 3 285. The principal solution of cos–1 (2) is
279. The principal solution of sin–1  2  is  2
  a) b)
3 3
4 
a) b)  5
3 3 c) d)
6 6
5 2 
c) d)   3  
3 3
286. The principal solution of sin–1  sin    is
  5 
 3
280. The principal solution of cos–1  2  is 2 2 
  a) b)
5 5
11 11
a) b) 3 3
6 6 c) d)
5 5
 
c) d)   5  
6 6 287. The principal solution of sin–1  sin    is
  3 
 1 
281. The principal solution of cos–1   is 4 5
 2  a) b)
3 3
 
a) b) 5 
3 6 c) d)
3 3
2 3
c) d)   7  
3 2 288. The principal solution of cos–1  cos    is
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7 5  1   3
a) b)
6 3 294. sin–1   – 3 sin–1  2  =
 2  
 11
c) d)  5
6 6 a) b)
12 4
  9  
289. The principal solution of cos–1  cos    is 3 3
  4  c) d)
4 4

a)
7
4
b)

4
 
295. cosec–1  2 + cot–1  3 =
9   5
c) d) a) b)
4 4 4 12

 
  13   c) d)
290. cos–1  cos    12 6
  6 

 11
296. tan–1  3  – sin –1
(– 2) =
a) b)
6 6  2
a) b)
 13 3 3
c) d)
6 6 
c)  d)
  7   3
291. The principal solution of tan–1  tan    is
  6  1 1
297. tan–1 (1) + cos–1   + sin–1   =
7  2 2
a) b)
6 6  3
a) b)
 5 4 4
c) d)
6 6  2
c) d)
12 3
  5     5  
292. cos–1  cos    + sin–1  sin    = 298. cos–1 1  x + sin 1 x =
–1
  3    3 
a) 0 b) 1

a) 0 b) 
2 c)  d)
2
2 10
c) d)
3 3  3 4
299. cos–1   + cos–1   =
5 5
1 1
293. cos–1   + 2 sin–1   = 3 
2 2 a) b)
2 2
 
a) b) 
6 3 c) d) 0
2
2
c) d) 0
3 2 2 1
300. sin–1  3  + sin–1   =
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 3  x  x
a) b) c)  d) 
2 2 2 2 2 2

9 9  2x 
c) d) 307. Let tan–1 y = tan–1 x + tan–1  2  , where |x|
4 8 1 x 

 1  1  1  1   1
301. sin  sin    cos    = < . Then the value of y is
 2  2  3
a) 2 b) –2 3x  x 3 3x  x 3
c) 1 d) –1 a) b)
1  3x 2 1  3x 2
x xy
302. tan–1   – tan–1   = 3x  x 3 3x  x 3
y
  xy c) d)
1  3x 2 1  3x 2
  308. If tan–1 x – tan–1 y = tan–1 A, then A =
a) b)
4 3 xy xy
a) 1  xy b) 1  xy
  3
c) d) or
2 4 4 c) x – y d) x + y
309. If x takes one positive permissible value, then
 cos x  sin x  sin–1 x =
303. For 0 < x <  , tan–1   =
 cos x  sin x 
a) cos–1 1  x 2 b) – cos–1 1  x 2
a) – x b) x
c)  – cos–1 1  x 2 d) cos–1 x2 1
 
c) x d)  x
4 4

 cos x  sin x 
310. For
1
2
<x<
1
2 
, sin–1 2x 1  x
2
=
304. tan–1   = a) 2 cos–1 x b) cos–1 x
 cos x  sin x 
c) 2 sin–1 x d) sin–1 x
a) – x b) x
  1 1 x 
c) –x d) +x 311. If x  [0, 1], then cos–1   =
4 4 2 1 x 
a) tan–1 x b) tan–1 x
a  a cos x  bsin x 
305. If tan x > – 1, then tan–1  =
b  bcos x  a sin x  1 1
c) tan–1 x d) tan–1 x
2 2
1  b  1  b 
a) tan    x b) tan    x 312. If | x | < 0 and | y | > 0, such that xy < 1, then tan
a a
 1  1  2x  1  1  y 
2

1  a  1  a 
  sin    cos   =
2 
1 x  1  y   
2
c) tan    x d) tan    x  2 
b b
xy yx
1  cos x a) 1  xy b) 1  xy
306. tan –1 
1  cos x

x x xy xy
a) b) c) 1  xy d) xy  1
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a) 1 b) 3
 1  x2 1 
  = c) 4 d) 5
313. tan–1  x 
 
 1  1  1 
320. If sin  sin    cos x  = 1, then x =
x 1  5 
a) b) tan–1 x
2 2
1 1
c) tan–1 x d) 2tan–1 x a) b)
5 5
1  1 x  1 x  c) – 5 d) 5
314. For < x < 1, tan–1   =
2  1 x  1 x  321. If 4sin x + cos x =  , then x =
–1 –1

1
  a) 0 b)
a) – cos–1 x b) + cos–1 x 2
2 2
1 3
 1 1  1 1 c) d)
c)  cos x d)  cos x 2 2
4 2 4 2

 1  x2   1  x2  322. If tan–1 2x + tan–1 3x = , then x =
315. tan–1   + cos–1  2  =
4
 2x  1 x  a) 1 b) –1
a) 0 b) 
1 1
  c) d)
3 6
c) d)
4 2

316. sin (cos–1(cos(tan–1x))) = 323. If tan–1 (1 + x) + tan–1 (1 – x) = , then x =
2
x x a) –1 b) 0
a) b)
x 1
2
x 2
2
c) 1 d) 

x2  1 1  x 1   x 1  
c) d) 324. If tan–1   + tan–1   = , then x =
x2  2 x2  2  x2  x2 4

1 1
 xy  1   yz  1   zx  1  a) b) +
317. cot –1
 + cot–1   + cot–1   2 2
 xy   yz   zx 
= 1
c) + d) + 2
a) 0 2
b) 1
1 x  1
c) cot–1 x + cot–1 y + cot–1 z 325. If x > 0 and tan–1   = tan–1 x, then x =
1 x  2
d) 
a) 3 b) 2
2
318. If sin x + sin y =
–1 –1
, then cos–1 x + cos–1 y = 1 1
3
c) d)
3 2
 
a) b) 326. If tan (cos x) = tan (2cosec x), then x =
–1 –1
6 4
 
  a) b)
c) d) 4 4
3 2
 
x 5  c) d)
319. If sin–1   + cosec–1   = , then x = 3 6
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327. If sin–1 (1 – x) – 2 sin–1 x = , then x = 333. tan–1   + tan–1   =
2  2  11 
1 1
a) b) 1  4  1  3 
2 2 a) tan   b) tan  
3 4
c) 0 d) 2
1  4  1  3 
3 c)   tan   d)   tan  
228. 2sin–1   = 3 4
5
1 1
41  7 
1 334. tan–1   + tan–1   =
a) tan   b) tan    2 3
3  24 

31  24 
1 a) 0 b)
c) tan   d) tan   6
4  7 
 
1 c) d)
4 4
329. 2tan–1   =
3
 1  1  1  1  
335. cos  tan    tan    =
1  4  1  3   3  2 
a)  tan   b)  tan  
3 4
1 1
a) b)
1  4  1  3  2 2
c) tan   d) tan  
 3  4
1 1
c) d)
1 1 2 2
330. 2tan–1   + tan–1   = 336. tan 1 + tan 2 + tan 3 =
 2 7 –1 –1 –1

a) 0 b) 
1  31  1  25 
a) tan   b) tan    
 17   21  c) d)
4 2
1  17  1  21 
c) tan   d) tan    3 3  8
 3  25  337. tan–1   + tan–1   – tan–1   =
 4 5  19 
1 1  
331. 2 tan–1   + tan–1   = a) b)
 3 2 6 4
  
a) b) c) d) 0
2 3 3

c) d) tan–12 1 1 1 1
4 338. tan–1   + tan–1   + tan–1   + tan–1   =
5 7  3 8
 1  1    
332. tan  2 tan     = a) b)
 5 4 2 3
17 7  
a) b) c) d)
7 17 6 4
17 7  3
c) d)  1 
7 17 339. sin–1   + cos–1  2  =
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1  1  1  1   3  3 
a) cos   b) cos   345. tan  sin 1    cot 1   =
 2  2  5  3 

1  3
 1
 3 13 5
c) cos  2  d) cos  2  a)
5
b)
13
   
17 17
 12  3 c) d)
340. cos –1
  + sin–1   = 6 9
 13  5
 1  4  1  2  
 56 
1  16 
1 346. tan  cos    tan    
a) sin   b) sin    5  3 
 65   65 
17 24
 20   36  a) b)
c) sin  
1 1
d) sin   24 17
 65   65 
17 6
c) d)
 8  3 6 17
341. sin–1   + sin–1   =
 17  5 5  3
347. tan–1   + cos–1   =
 77  1  4 
 13  5
a)  sin   b) sin  
 85  5 1  67  1  1 
a) tan   b) tan  
1  77  1  77 
 19   59 
c) sin   d) tan  
 85   85  1  19 
c) tan   d) tan 1 (59)
 4  12   67 
342. cos–1   + cos–1  
5  13   12  4  63 
348. sin–1   + cos–1   + tan–1   =
 13  5  16 
1  48   33 
a) cos   b) cos–1  
 65   65  
a) b) 
2
 11   8 
c) cos–1   d)  – cos–1   1  12  1  3 
 65   65  c) tan   d) tan  
5 4
 8  3
343. sin–1   + sin–1   =  1  1  1  1  
17
  5 349. tan  tan    tan    =
 2  3 
1  77  1  77 
a) tan   b) tan   1 1
 36   85  a) b)
6 7
1  77  1  77 
c)   tan   d)   tan   5 7
 36   36  c) d)
6 6
5  3
344. sin–1   + cos–1   =
 13  5


1  1  

3
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 1
350. sin  2 tan     cos tan 2 2   =
1  5  1  63  11 12
a) tan   b) tan   a) b)
 12   16  15 15

1  4  1  9 
14 16
c) tan   d) tan   c)
15
d)
15
3 4
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