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1. In ∆ ABC, right-angled at B, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm. The value of tan C is:
(a) 12/7
(b) 24/7
(c) 20/7
(d) 7/24
Answer: (b) 24/7
Explanation: AB = 24 cm and BC = 7 cm
tan C = Opposite side/Adjacent side
tan C = 24/7
2. (Sin 30°+cos 60°)-(sin 60° + cos 30°) is equal to:
(a) 0
(b) 1+2√3
(c) 1-√3
(d) 1+√3
Answer: (c) 1-√3
Explanation: sin 30° = ½, sin 60° = √3/2, cos 30° = √3/2 and cos 60° = ½
Putting these values, we get:
(½+½)-(√3/2+√3/2)
= 1 – [(2√3)/2]
= 1 – √3
3. The value of tan 60°/cot 30° is equal to:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Answer: (b) 1
Explanation: tan 60° = √3 and cot 30° = √3
Hence, tan 60°/cot 30° = √3/√3 = 1
4. 1 – cos2A is equal to:
(a) sin2A
(b) tan2A
(c) 1 – sin2A
(d) sec2A
Answer: (a) sin2A
Explanation: We know, by trigonometry identities,
sin2A + cos2A = 1
1 – cos2A = sin2A
5. sin (90° – A) and cos A are:
(a) Different
(b) Same
(c) Not related
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Same
Explanation: By trigonometry identities.
Sin (90°-A) = cos A {since 90°-A comes in the first quadrant of unit circle}
6. If cos X = ⅔ then tan X is equal to:
(a) 5/2
(b) √(5/2)
(c) √5/2
(d) 2/√5
Answer: (c) √5/2
Explanation: By trigonometry identities, we know:
1 + tan2X = sec2X
And sec X = 1/cos X = 1/(⅔) = 3/2
Hence,
1 + tan2X = (3/2)2 = 9/4
tan2X = (9/4) – 1 = 5/4
tan X = √5/2
7. If cos X = a/b, then sin X is equal to:
(a) (b2-a2)/b
(b) (b-a)/b
(c) √(b2-a2)/b
(d) √(b-a)/b
Answer: (c) √(b2-a2)/b
Explanation: cos X = a/b
By trigonometry identities, we know that:
sin2X + cos2X = 1
sin2X = 1 – cos2X = 1-(a/b)2
sin X = √(b2-a2)/b
8. The value of sin 60° cos 30° + sin 30° cos 60° is:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4
Answer: (b) 1
Explanation: sin 60° = √3/2, sin 30° = ½, cos 60° = ½ and cos 30° = √3/2
Therefore,
(√3/2) x (√3/2) + (½) x (½)
= (3/4) + (1/4)
= 4/4
= 1
9. 2 tan 30°/(1 + tan230°) =
(a) sin 60°
(b) cos 60°
(c) tan 60°
(d) sin 30°
Answer: (a) sin 60°
Explanation: tan 30° = 1/√3
Putting this value we get;
[2(1/√3)]/[1 + (1/√3)2] = (2/√3)/(4/3) = 6/4√3 = √3/2 = sin 60°10. sin 2A = 2 sin A is true when A =
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 0°
(d) 60°
Answer: (c) 0°
Explanation: sin 2A = sin 0° = 0
2 sin A = 2 sin 0° = 0
11. The value of (sin 45° + cos 45°) is
(a) 1/√2
(b) √2
(c) √3/2
(d) 1
Answer: (b) √2
Explanation:
sin 45° + cos 45° = (1/√2) + (1/√2)
= (1 + 1)/√2
= 2/√2
= (√2 . √2)/√2
= √2
12. If sin A = 1/2 , then the value of cot A is
(a) √3
(b) 1/√3
(c) √3/2
(d) 1
Answer: (a) √3
Explanation:
Given,
sin A = 1/2
cos2A = 1 – sin2A
= 1 – (1/2)2
= 1 – (1/4)
= (4 – 1)/4
= 3/4
cos A = √(3/4) = √3/2
cot A = cos A/sin A = (√3/2)/(1/2) = √3
13. If ∆ABC is right angled at C, then the value of cos(A+B) is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 1/2
(d) √3/2
Answer: (a) 0
Explanation:
Given that in a right triangle ABC, ∠C = 90°.
We know that the sum of the three angles is equal to 180°.
∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
∠A + ∠B + 90° = 180° (∵ ∠C = 90° )
∠A + ∠B = 90°
Now, cos(A+B) = cos 90° = 0
14. The value of (tan 1° tan 2° tan 3° … tan 89°) is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 1/2
Answer: (b) 1
Explanation:
tan 1° tan 2° tan 3°…tan 89°
= [tan 1° tan 2°…tan 44°] tan 45° [tan (90° – 44°) tan (90° – 43°)…tan (90° – 1°)]
= [tan 1° tan 2°…tan 44°] [cot 44° cot 43°…cot 1°] × [tan 45°]
= [(tan 1°× cot 1°) (tan 2°× cot 2°)…(tan 44°× cot 44°)] × [tan 45°]
= 1 × 1 × 1 × 1 × …× 1 {since tan A × cot A = 1 and tan 45° = 1}
= 1
15. The value of the expression [cosec (75° + θ) – sec (15° – θ) – tan (55° + θ) + cot (35° – θ)] is
(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 3/2
Answer: (b) 0
Explanation:
[cosec (75° + θ) – sec (15° – θ) – tan (55° + θ) + cot (35° – θ)]
= cosec [90° – (15° – θ)] – sec (15° – θ) – tan (55° + θ) + cot [90° – (55° + θ)]
We know that cosec (90° – θ) = sec θ and cot(90° – θ) = tan θ.
= sec (15° – θ) – sec (15° – θ) – tan (55° + θ) + tan (55° + θ)
= 0
16. If cos(α + β) = 0, then sin(α – β) can be reduced to
(a) cos β
(b) cos 2β
(c) sin α
(d) sin 2α
Answer: (b) cos 2β
Explanation:
Given,
cos(α + β) = 0
cos(α + β) = cos 90°
⇒ α + β = 90°
⇒ α = 90° – β
sin(α – β) = sin(90° – β – β)
= sin(90° – 2β)
= cos 2β {since sin(90° – A) = cos A}
17. If sin A + sin2A = 1, then the value of the expression (cos2A + cos4A) is
(a) 1
(b) 1/2
(c) 2
(d) 3
Answer: (a) 1
Explanation:
Given,
sin A + sin2A = 1
sin A = 1 – sin2A
sin A = cos2A {since sin2θ + cos2θ = 1}
Squaring on both sides,
sin2A = (cos2A)2
1 – cos2A = cos4A
⇒ cos2A + cos4A = 1
18. If cos 9α = sinα and 9α < 90°, then the value of tan 5α is
(a) 1/√3
(b) √3
(c) 1
(d) 0
Answer: (c) 1
Explanation:
Given,
cos 9α = sin α and 9α < 90°
That means, 9α is an acute angle.
cos 9α = cos(90° – α)
9α = 90° – α
9α + α = 90°
10α = 90°
α = 9°
tan 5α = tan(5 × 9°) = tan 45° = 1
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0
Answer: (b) 2
Explanation:
20. The value of the expression sin6θ + cos6θ + 3 sin2θ cos2θ is
(a) 0
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
Answer: (d) 1
Explanation:
We know that, sin2θ + cos2θ = 1
Taking cube on both sides,
(sin2θ + cos2θ)3 = 1
(sin2θ)3 + (cos2θ)3 + 3 sin2θ cos2θ (sin2θ + cos2θ) = 1
sin6θ + cos6θ + 3 sin2θ cos2θ = 1
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