Free Introduction to Trigonometry 03 Practice Test - 10th Grade
Question 1
cos 1∘ × cos 2∘ × cos 3∘ ×……..× cos 180∘ is equal to:
1
0
12
-1
SOLUTION
Solution : B
We know that, cos 90∘ = 0
The given expression
cos 1∘ × cos 2∘ × cos 3∘ ×....× cos 90∘ ×……..× cos 180∘ reduces to zero as it contains cos 90∘ which is equal to 0.
Question 2
sinA−sinBcosA+cosB+cosA−cosBsinA+sinB=
- 1
0
1
2
SOLUTION
Solution : B
sinA−sinBcosA+cosB+cosA−cosBsinA+sinB
= (sinA−sinB)(sinA+sinB) + (cosA−cosB)(cosA+cosB)(cosA+cosB)(sinA+sinB)
=sin2A−sin2B+cos2A−cos2B(cosA + cosB)(sinA + sinB)
= sin2A + cos2A − (sin2B ‘+ cos2B)(cosA + cosB)(sinA + sinB)
= 1−1(cosA + cosB)(sinA + sinB)
= 0
Question 3
Which of the following options is equal to tan A1−cot A+cot A1−tan A ?
1+cosec A sec A
1+tan A+cot A
cosec A sec A
tan A + cot A
SOLUTION
Solution : A and B
tan A1−cot A+cot A1−tan A
=tan A1−(1tan A)+1tan A1−tan A
=tan Atan A−1tan A+1tan A(1−tan A)
=tan2 Atan A−1−1tan A(tan A−1)……(a−b=−(b−a))
=tan3 A−1tan A(tan A−1)
=(/tan A−1)(tan2 A+tan A+1)tan A(/tan A−1)……[a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2)]
=tan2 Atan A+tan Atan A+1tan A
=tan A + 1 + cot A
=1+sin AcosA+cos AsinA
=1+(sin2 A+cos2 Asin A cos A)
=1+1sin A cos A
=1+cosec A sec A
Question 4
(sec A+tan A−1)(sec A−tan A+1)tan A=
SOLUTION
Solution : D
(sec A+tan A−1)(sec A−tan A+1)tan A
=[sec A+(tan A−1)] [sec A−(tan A−1)]tan A
=sec2 A−(tan A−1)2tan A
=sec2 A−(tan2 A−2 tan A+1)tan A
=sec2 A−tan2 A+2 tan A−1tan A
=1+2 tan A−1tan A……(∵1+tan2 A=sec2 A)
=2 tan Atan A
=2
Question 5
If x=a sec θ+b tan θ and y=a tan θ+b sec θ, then x2−y2a2−b2=
2
1
0
- 1
SOLUTION
Solution : B
x=a sec θ+b tan θ, y=a tan θ+b sec θ
Squaring both sides we get,
x2=(a sec θ+b tan θ)2, y2=(a tan θ+b sec θ)2
∴x2=a2 sec2 θ+2ab sec θ tan θ+b2 tan2 θy2=a2 tan2 θ+2ab sec θ tan θ+b2 sec2 θ− − − –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Subtracting, x2−y2=a2(sec2 θ−tan2 θ)+b2(tan2 θ−sec2 θ)
x2−y2=a2(sec2 θ−tan2 θ)−b2(sec2 θ−tan2 θ)
x2−y2=a2−b2……(sec2 θ−tan2 θ=1)
∴x2−y2a2−b2=1
Question 6
tan2 θ(sec θ−1)2=
1+sin θ1−sin θ
1
tan θ
1+cos θ1−cos θ
SOLUTION
Solution : D
tan2 θ(sec θ−1)2=sec2 θ−1(sec θ−1)2
=(sec θ−1)(sec θ+1)(sec θ−1)(sec θ−1)
=1cos θ+11cos θ−1
=1+cos θcos θ1−cos θcos θ
=1+cos θ1−cos θ
Question 7
sec 17∘cosec 73∘+tan 68∘cot 22∘−[cos2 44∘+cos2 46∘]=___.
0
-1
2
1
SOLUTION
Solution : D
sec 17∘cosec 73∘+tan 68∘cot 22∘−[cos2 44∘+cos2 46∘]
=sec 17∘cosec (90∘−17∘)+tan 68∘cot (90∘−68∘)−[cos2 44∘+cos2 (90∘−44∘)]
=sec 17∘sec 17∘+tan 68∘tan 68∘−[cos2 44∘+sin2 44∘]....(complementary angles)
=1+1−1
=1
Question 8
(1+tan A)2+(1−tan A)2=
2
1
2 sec2 A
2 cos2 A
SOLUTION
Solution : C
⇒(1+tanA)2+(1−tanA)2
=(1+tan2A+2tanA)+(1+tan2A−2tanA)
=(2+2tan2A+2tanA−2tanA)
=(2+2tan2A)
=2(1+tan2A)
=2sec2A
Question 9
11+tan2θ+11+cot2θ=
-1
0
1
2
SOLUTION
Solution : C
We know that,1+tan2θ=sec2θ and 1+cot2θ=cosec2θ
11+tan2θ+11+cot2θ=1sec2θ+1cosec2θ
=cos2θ + sin2θ=1
Question 10
(sinA+cosecA)2−(sinA−cosecA)2=
0
1
2
4
SOLUTION
Solution : D
⇒(sinA+cosec A)2−(sinA−cosec A)2
=4sinA cosec A
as [(a+b)2−(a−b)2=4ab]now, (sin A×cosec A=sinA×1sinA=1)
∴4.sinA cosec A=4×1=4