Trigonometric Ratios, Identity and Functions Tips & Tricks

Question 1:
If sin + sin = and cos + cos = , then tan
2 +2

is equal to

42 2
2 +2

(A) 42 2

(B)

2 +2
4+2 +2

(D)

4+2 +2
2 +2

(C)

Solution: (B)
Given that,
sin + sin =

(i)

and cos + cos =

(ii)

Squaring, sin2 + sin2 + 2 sin sin = 2

and cos2 + cos 2 + 2 cos cos = 2
Adding, 2 + 2 (sin sin + cos cos ) 2 + 2

2 cos( ) = 2 + 2 2 cos ( ) =

2

1+tan2
2

1tan2

2 +2 2
2

(2 + 2 ) + (2 + 2 ) tan2

= 2 2 tan2

2 + 2 2
2

2 2 tan2

42 2
2 +2

= tan2

()
2

42 2
2 +2

Simulation Approach Assume the values of variables satisfying the condition after If and substitute
those values in the condition after then and in the answers. You will get the answer,
Let = 90 degree and = 30 degree, this will make =
values in tan

,
2

which will make it

1
.
3

3
5

1+1
2

= 3 and = 0 + 2, Substitute these

5
3

Option (C) ( ) and option (D) ( ) hence answer is (B).

Question 2:
If sin is the geometric mean between sin and cos , then cos 2 is equal to

(B) 2 cos 2 ( 4 )

(D) 2 sin2 ( 4 + )

(A) 2 sin2 ( 4 )

(C) 2 cos 2 ( 2 + )
Solution: (A)

Since sin is G.M. between sin and cos .

sin2 = sin cos

Now cos 2 = 1 2 sin2 = 1 2 sin cos

2
1
1
= (cos sin )2 = 2 ( cos
sin )
2
2

= 2 sin2 ( 4 ), which is given in (a).

Also cos 2 = 2 cos2 { 2 ( 4 )} = 2 cos2 ( 4 + ) ,

Which is given in (c).

Simulation Approach let = , the G.M. of sin and cos , would be

1
,
2

that makes = . Now

substituting these values in the condition of then and options we have cos = cos 2 = 0, and Option
(a) 0, Option (b) 2, Option (c) 1 and Option (d) 2

Question 3:

If tan = cos tan , then tan2 2 =

sin(+)

cos()

(A) sin()
(C)

(B) cos(+)

sin()
sin(+)

(D)

cos(+)
cos()

Solution: (C)
tan2

1 cos tan tan sin( )

=
=
=
2 1 + cos tan + tan sin( + )

Simulation Approach Let = 0, which will make = . Put these value in the condition of then you

will get tan2 2 = 0 and only option (C) will give 0.noptions.

Question 4:
cos

cos

cos

If + + = , then sin sin + sin sin + sin sin =

(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) 3

(D) 3

Solution: (C)
. . . =

1 sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2

= 2.
2
sin sin sin

Simulation Approach Put = = = 3 . Put these values in the condition of then, you will get
cos
sin sin

cos
sin sin

cos
sin sin

1
2
3
( )
4

( )

1
2
3
( )
4

( )

1
2
3
( )
4

( )

6
3

= = 2.

Question 5:
If + + = 180 , then

sin 2+sin 2+sin 2

cos +cos +cos 1

(A) 8 sin 2 sin 2 sin 2

(C) 8 sin cos cos

(B) 8 cos 2 cos 2 cos 2

(D) 8 cos sin sin

Solution: (B)

Here = 4 sin sin sin and = 4 sin sin sin

. . . = and sin = 2 sin 2 cos 2 .

Simulation Approach Put = = = 3 , Put these values in the condition of then, you will get

sin 2 + sin + sin 2

=
cos + cos + cos 1

3
3
3
(( 2 ) + ( 2 ) + ( 2 ))

And only (b) option is giving 33

1 1 1
( + + 1)
2 2 2

= 33

Question 6:
A, B, C are the angles of triangle, then sin2 + sin2 + sin2 2 cos cos cos =
(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

Solution: (B)
sin2 + sin2 + sin2
= 1 cos2 + 1 cos2 + sin2
= 2 cos2 cos( + ) cos( )
= 2 cos [cos cos( )]
= 2 cos [ cos( + ) cos( )]
= 2 + cos . 2 cos cos

sin2 + sin2 + sin2 2 cos cos cos = 2.

Simulation Approach

Put = = = 3 , Put these values in the condition of then, you will get
1
(2)
3
3
3
9 1 8
sin2 + sin2 + sin2 2 cos cos cos = + + 2
= = =2
1
1
4 4 4
(2) (2) 4 4 4

Question 7:
If + + = (, , > 0) and the angle C is obtuse then
(A) tan tan > 1

(B) tan tan < 1

(C) tan tan = 1

(D) None of these

Solution: (B)
++ = + =

tan( + ) = tan( )

tan +tan
1tan tan

= tan( )

tan +tan
1tan tan

= tan

Now C is an obtuse angle, hence

tan < 0 tan > 0

tan +tan
1tan tan

> 0 1 tan tan > 0

( , ; tan > 0, tan > 0)

tan tan < 1.

Simulation Approach Put =

So clearly

tan
6

tan 6 = 3 < 1

2
3

(as it is obtuse) then assume = = 6 ,

Question 8:
If , , are acute positive angles such that + + = and cot cot cot = , then
(A) 3

1
3

(B) 3

1
3

(C) < 9

(D) > 3

Solution: (A)
++ =

tan + tan + tan = tan tan tan

Now . . . .
1

tan tan +tan

3

(tan tan tan )3 3

() 3 32 3 3.

(tan tan tan )3

tan tan tan

)
3

(tan tan tan )3

2

1 3

Simulation Approach The equality will come when = = = ,

Hence, =

1
3

1
3

1
3

1
,
33

So answer is (a) or (b), you can easily detect the answer by changing the

values of A, B and C.

Let = , =

and = , So = 0.1.1 = 0

Hence option (a) is correct.

Question 9:
If + + = 180 , then the value of (cot + cot ) (cot + cot ) (cot + cot ) will be
(A) sec sec sec

(B)

(C) tan tan tan

(D) 1

Solution: (B)
cot + cot =
=

sin cos + sin cos

sin sin

sin( + ) sin(180 )
sin
=
=
sin sin
sin sin
sin sin
sin

Similarly, cot + cot = sin sin

sin

and cot + cot = sin sin

Therefore, (cot + cot ) (cot + cot ) (cot + cot )
=

sin
sin
sin
.
.
sin sin sin sin sin sin

= .

Simulation Approach Put = = = 3 , Put these values in the condition of then, you will get
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
( + )( + )( + )=
33
3 3
3 3
3 3
Which is equal to option (b) =

2
3

2
3

2
3

=3

8
3

Question 10:
If cos6 + sin6 + sin2 2 = 1, then K =
4

(A) 3

(B) 4

(C) 2

(D) 2

Solution: (B)
Since cos 6 + sin6 + sin2 2 = 1 using formula 3 + 3 = ( + )3 3( + ) and on solving,
3

we get the required result i.e., = 4.

Simulation Approach Put any simple value of , say = 4 , then 8 + 8 + (1) = 1 hence
=1

1 3
=
4 4

Question 11:
If cos( ) = , sin ( ) = , then cos 2( ) + 2 sin( ) is equal to
(A) 42 2

(B) 2 2

(C) 2 + 2

(D) 2 2

Solution: (C)
We have sin( ) = sin(
)
= sin( ) cos( ) cos( ) sin( )
= 1 2 1 2
and cos( ) = cos(
)
= cos( ) cos( ) + sin( ) sin( )
= 1 2 + 1 2
Given expression is cos 2( ) + 2 sin( )

= (1 2 + 1 2 ) + 2 { 1 2 1 2 }
= 2 + 2 .
Simulation Approach Put any simple values for , and , say = 30 , = 60 and = 90 , then
1

= 2, = 2

cos2 ( ) + 2 sin( ) = 4 + 2 ( 2) = 2 which is given by option (c).

or better could be put = 0 , = 0 , which will given = cos(), and = sin() which makes
cos2 ( ) + 2 sin( ) = 1 + 0 = 1, hence answer is 2 + 2 as = cos 2 + sin2 = 1.

Question 12:
2 sin2 + 4 cos( + ) sin sin + cos 2( + ) =
(A) sin 2

(B) cos 2

(C) cos 2

(D) sin 2

Solution: (C)
cos 2( + ) = 2 cos 2( + ) 1,2 sin2 = 1 cos 2
. . . = cos 2 + 2 cos( + ) [2 sin sin + cos( + )]
= cos 2 + 2 cos( + ) cos( )
= cos 2 + (cos 2 + cos 2) = cos 2.
Simulation Approach Put = 60 , = 30 , then
1 2

2 sin2 + 4 cos( + ) sin sin + cos 2( + ) = (2) + 0 + (1) = 2, which is option (C),
cos 2 = cos 120

Question 13:
If + = , then tan tan tan =
(A) tan tan + tan

(B) tan tan tan

(C) tan + tan tan

(D) (tan tan + tan )

Solution: (B)
= + tan = tan( + )
tan +tan

tan = 1tan tan

tan tan tan = tan tan tan .

Simulation Approach Put = 30 , = 30 and so = 60 , Put these values in the condition of

1

then, you will get ( 3) (3) ( 3) = ( 3), and only option (b) is giving this value
tan tan tan , 3

1
3

1
3

1
3

Question 14:
If

sin4

cos4

= +, then the value of

sin8
3

3 3

(A) (+)3

cos8
3

is equal to

2 2

(B) (+)3

(C) (+)2

(D) None of these

Solution: (A)
It is given that

sin4

(1cos 2)2

cos4

= +

(1+cos 2)2
4

= +

( + )(1 2 cos 2 + cos 2 2) + ( + )(1 + 2 cos 2 + cos 2 2) = 4

( + )2 cos2 2 + 2( + ) ( ) cos 2 + ( )2 = 0

{( + ) cos 2 + ( )}2 = 0 or cos 2 =

Hence,

sin8
3

cos8
3

(1cos 2)4
16 3

(1+cos 2)4
16 3

1
4
1
4
=
[1
] +
[1 +
]
16 3
+
16 3
+
=

16 4
16 4
+
16 3 ( + )4 16 3 ( + )4

1
1
( + ) =
4
( + )
( + )3

Simulation Approach Put the value of = = 45 , so a and b becomes equal to 1. Put these values in
1

the condition of then, you will get 16 + 16 = 8.

1

So clearly answer is option (a) (+)3 , which is 23 = 8.

Note Also from Dimension Analysis you can easily make out that option (b) and option (c) are
incorrect.

Question 15:
If + + = , then cos + cos cos =

(A) 1 + 4 sin 2 cos 2 sin 2

(C) 4 cos 2 sin 2 sin 2

(B) 1 + 4 cos 2 sin 2 sin 2

(D) 1 + 4 cos 2 cos 2 sin 2

Solution: (D)
cos + cos + cos
= 2 cos

cos
(1 2 sin2 )
2
2
2

= 1 + 2 sin [cos
+ sin ]
2
2
2
= 1 + 2 sin

+
+ cos
[cos
]
2
2
2

= 1 + 4 cos cos sin

2
2
2

Simulation Approach Put = = = , Put these values in the condition of then, you will get
1
2

+ 2 2 = 2, which is given by option (d),

3 1
3
3 1
1 + 4 cos cos sin = 1 + 4 ( ) ( ) ( ) = 1 + =
2
2
2
2
2
2
2 2

Question 16:
Value of

1 sin cos( 1) + sin 2 cos( 2) + 3 sin 3 cos( 3) + + sin is

(A) 21 sin

(B) 21 cos

(C) 2 sin

(D) 2 cos

Solution: (A)

sin cos( )

=0

= 0 sin(0, ) cos + 1 sin cos( 1) + 2 sin 2 cos( 2) + + sin cos(0 )

2 =0 sin cos( )

1 sin cos( 1) + 2 sin 2 cos( 2) + + sin

0 [sin 0 cos + sin cos(0)] + 1 [sin cos( 1) + sin( 1) cos ]

+ cos(sin cos 0 + sin 0 cos )

= ( 0 + 1 + ) sin = 2 sin
Required sum = 21 sin
Simulation Approach Put = 1, in the equation then you will find only one term in the question and
that would be 1 1 sin . cos(1 1) = sin , now put = 1 in the options you will find that only (a)
option 21 sin , is given us sin .

Question 17:

2
1
=1 cos ( ) is equal to

(A) 2

(B)

1
2

(C) 2 1

(D) None

Solution: (C)
1

Sum = 2 1
=1 (1 + cos
1

= 2 ( 1) + 2 [cos

2
)

+ cos

+ + cos

(22)

(By the series formula)

1
1

= ( 1) + ( ) (1) = 1
2
2
2
1

cos ( + (
) ) . sin ( )
2
2
= [ cos + cos( + ) + cos( + 2) + + upto n terms
]

sin ( )
2

Simulation Approach Put = 2, they you will get only one term in the question cos 2 ( 2 ) = 0. They

only option which is given 0 is (c) (2 1).

Self Practice Questions

Question 18:
The expression

cos 6+6 cos 4+15 cos 2+10

cos 5+5 cos 3+10 cos

(A) cos 2

is equal to(C) cos 2

(B) 2 cos

(D) 1 + cos

Solution: (B)

Question 19:
The expression
(A) 1

1+sin 2

cos(22) .tan(

(B) 0

3
)
4

(C)

4 sin 2 [cot 2 + cot ( 2 + 2 )] when simplified reduces to:

sin2
2

(D) sin2

Solution: (C)

Question 20:
3(sin cos )4 + 6(sin + cos )2 + 4(sin6 + cos 6 ) is equal to(A) 11

(B) 12

(C) 13

(D) 14

Solution: (C)

Question 21:
The maximum value of (cos 1 ). cos(2 ) (cos ), under the restrictions 0 1 . 2
and (cot 1 ). (cot 3 ) . . (cot ) = 1 is
(A)

22

Solution: (A)

(B) 2

(C) 2

(D) 1

Question 22:
3
2

If () = 3 [sin4 (

) + sin4(3 + )] 2 [sin6 ( + ) + sin6 (5 )] then, for all permissible

values of , () is
(A) 1

(B) 0

(C) 1

(D) Not a constant function

Solution: (C)

Question 23:
If tan( + ) = 3 tan , then
1

(A) 2

(B) 2

sin 2(+)+sin 2
sin 2

(C) 3

(D) 3

Solution: (A)

Question 24:

If + = 2 and + = , then tan equals(A) 2(tan + tan )

(B) tan + tan

(C) tan + 2 tan

(D) 2 tan + tan

Solution: (C)

Question 25:
cos2 (3 4 cos 2 )2 + sin2 (3 4 sin2 )2 is equal to(A) cos 4
Solution: (C)

(B) sin 4

(C) 1

(D) None of these