\displaystyle \textbf{Exercise - 25(A)}


\displaystyle \textbf{Question 1: }\text{Evaluate:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\frac{\cos22^\circ}{\sin68^\circ}\qquad  \text{(ii) }\frac{\tan47^\circ}{\cot43^\circ}\qquad  \text{(iii) }\frac{\sec75^\circ}{\mathrm{cosec}\,15^\circ}
\displaystyle \text{(iv) }\frac{\cos55^\circ}{\sin35^\circ}+\frac{\cot35^\circ}{\tan55^\circ}\qquad  \text{(v) }\sin^2 40^\circ-\cos^2 50^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(vi) }\sec^2 18^\circ-\mathrm{cosec}^2 72^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(vii) }\sin15^\circ\cos15^\circ-\cos75^\circ\sin75^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(viii) }\sin42^\circ\sin48^\circ-\cos42^\circ\cos48^\circ
\displaystyle \text{Answer:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\frac{\cos22^\circ}{\sin68^\circ}
\displaystyle =\frac{\cos22^\circ}{\cos(90^\circ-68^\circ)}
\displaystyle =\frac{\cos22^\circ}{\cos22^\circ}=1

\displaystyle \text{(ii) }\frac{\tan47^\circ}{\cot43^\circ}
\displaystyle =\frac{\tan47^\circ}{\tan(90^\circ-43^\circ)}
\displaystyle =\frac{\tan47^\circ}{\tan47^\circ}=1

\displaystyle \text{(iii) }\frac{\sec75^\circ}{\mathrm{cosec}\,15^\circ}
\displaystyle =\frac{\sec75^\circ}{\sec(90^\circ-15^\circ)}
\displaystyle =\frac{\sec75^\circ}{\sec75^\circ}=1

\displaystyle \text{(iv) }\frac{\cos55^\circ}{\sin35^\circ}+\frac{\cot35^\circ}{\tan55^\circ}
\displaystyle =\frac{\cos55^\circ}{\cos(90^\circ-35^\circ)}  +\frac{\cot35^\circ}{\cot(90^\circ-55^\circ)}
\displaystyle =\frac{\cos55^\circ}{\cos55^\circ}  +\frac{\cot35^\circ}{\cot35^\circ}
\displaystyle =1+1=2

\displaystyle \text{(v) }\sin^2 40^\circ-\cos^2 50^\circ
\displaystyle =\sin^2 40^\circ-\sin^2(90^\circ-50^\circ)
\displaystyle =\sin^2 40^\circ-\sin^2 40^\circ=0

\displaystyle \text{(vi) }\sec^2 18^\circ-\mathrm{cosec}^2 72^\circ
\displaystyle =\sec^2 18^\circ-\sec^2(90^\circ-72^\circ)
\displaystyle =\sec^2 18^\circ-\sec^2 18^\circ=0

\displaystyle \text{(vii) }\sin15^\circ\cos15^\circ-\cos75^\circ\sin75^\circ
\displaystyle =\sin15^\circ\cos15^\circ  -\sin15^\circ\cos15^\circ
\displaystyle =0

\displaystyle \text{(viii) }\sin42^\circ\sin48^\circ-\cos42^\circ\cos48^\circ
\displaystyle =\sin42^\circ\cos42^\circ  -\cos42^\circ\sin42^\circ
\displaystyle =0
\displaystyle \\

\displaystyle \textbf{Question 2: }\text{Evaluate:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\sin(90^\circ-A)\sin A-\cos(90^\circ-A)\cos A
\displaystyle \text{(ii) }\sin^2 35^\circ-\cos^2 55^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(iii) }\frac{\cot54^\circ}{\tan36^\circ}+\frac{\tan20^\circ}{\cot70^\circ}-2
\displaystyle \text{(iv) }\frac{2\tan53^\circ}{\cot37^\circ}-\frac{\cot80^\circ}{\tan10^\circ}
\displaystyle \text{(v) }\cos^2 25^\circ-\sin^2 65^\circ-\tan^2 45^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(vi) }\left(\frac{\sin77^\circ}{\cos13^\circ}\right)^2+  \left(\frac{\cos77^\circ}{\sin13^\circ}\right)^2-2\cos^2 45^\circ
\displaystyle \text{Answer:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\sin(90^\circ-A)\sin A-\cos(90^\circ-A)\cos A
\displaystyle =\cos A\sin A-\sin A\cos A
\displaystyle =0

\displaystyle \text{(ii) }\sin^2 35^\circ-\cos^2 55^\circ
\displaystyle =\sin^2 35^\circ-\sin^2(90^\circ-55^\circ)
\displaystyle =\sin^2 35^\circ-\sin^2 35^\circ=0

\displaystyle \text{(iii) }\frac{\cot54^\circ}{\tan36^\circ}+  \frac{\tan20^\circ}{\cot70^\circ}-2
\displaystyle =\frac{\tan(90^\circ-54^\circ)}{\tan36^\circ}+  \frac{\tan20^\circ}{\tan(90^\circ-70^\circ)}-2
\displaystyle =\frac{\tan36^\circ}{\tan36^\circ}+  \frac{\tan20^\circ}{\tan20^\circ}-2
\displaystyle =1+1-2=0

\displaystyle \text{(iv) }\frac{2\tan53^\circ}{\cot37^\circ}-  \frac{\cot80^\circ}{\tan10^\circ}
\displaystyle =\frac{2\tan53^\circ}{\tan(90^\circ-37^\circ)}-  \frac{\tan(90^\circ-80^\circ)}{\tan10^\circ}
\displaystyle =\frac{2\tan53^\circ}{\tan53^\circ}-  \frac{\tan10^\circ}{\tan10^\circ}
\displaystyle =2-1=1

\displaystyle \text{(v) }\cos^2 25^\circ-\sin^2 65^\circ-\tan^2 45^\circ
\displaystyle =\cos^2 25^\circ-\cos^2(90^\circ-65^\circ)-1
\displaystyle =\cos^2 25^\circ-\cos^2 25^\circ-1
\displaystyle =-1

\displaystyle \text{(vi) }\left(\frac{\sin77^\circ}{\cos13^\circ}\right)^2+  \left(\frac{\cos77^\circ}{\sin13^\circ}\right)^2-2\cos^2 45^\circ
\displaystyle =\left(\frac{\sin77^\circ}{\sin(90^\circ-13^\circ)}\right)^2+  \left(\frac{\cos77^\circ}{\cos(90^\circ-13^\circ)}\right)^2-2\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\right)^2
\displaystyle =\left(\frac{\sin77^\circ}{\sin77^\circ}\right)^2+  \left(\frac{\cos77^\circ}{\cos77^\circ}\right)^2-2\times\frac{1}{2}
\displaystyle =1+1-1=1
\displaystyle \\

\displaystyle \textbf{Question 3: }\text{Show that:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\tan10^\circ\tan15^\circ\tan75^\circ\tan80^\circ=1
\displaystyle \text{(ii) }\sin42^\circ\sec48^\circ+\cos42^\circ\mathrm{cosec}\,48^\circ=2
\displaystyle \text{Answer:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) L.H.S.}=\tan10^\circ\tan15^\circ\tan75^\circ\tan80^\circ
\displaystyle =\tan10^\circ\tan15^\circ\cot15^\circ\cot10^\circ
\displaystyle =\tan10^\circ\cot10^\circ\times\tan15^\circ\cot15^\circ
\displaystyle =1\times1=1=\text{R.H.S.}
\displaystyle \therefore \text{Hence proved.}

\displaystyle \text{(ii) L.H.S.}=\sin42^\circ\sec48^\circ+  \cos42^\circ\mathrm{cosec}\,48^\circ
\displaystyle =\sin42^\circ\mathrm{cosec}\,42^\circ+  \cos42^\circ\sec42^\circ
\displaystyle =1+1=2=\text{R.H.S.}
\displaystyle \therefore \text{Hence proved.}
\displaystyle \\

\displaystyle \textbf{Question 4: }\text{Express each of the following in terms of angles between }
\displaystyle 0^\circ\text{ and }45^\circ\text{:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\sin59^\circ+\tan63^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(ii) }\mathrm{cosec}\,68^\circ+\cot72^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(iii) }\cos74^\circ+\sec67^\circ
\displaystyle \text{Answer:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\sin59^\circ+\tan63^\circ
\displaystyle =\cos(90^\circ-59^\circ)+\cot(90^\circ-63^\circ)
\displaystyle =\cos31^\circ+\cot27^\circ

\displaystyle \text{(ii) }\mathrm{cosec}\,68^\circ+\cot72^\circ
\displaystyle =\sec(90^\circ-68^\circ)+\tan(90^\circ-72^\circ)
\displaystyle =\sec22^\circ+\tan18^\circ

\displaystyle \text{(iii) }\cos74^\circ+\sec67^\circ
\displaystyle =\sin(90^\circ-74^\circ)+\mathrm{cosec}(90^\circ-67^\circ)
\displaystyle =\sin16^\circ+\mathrm{cosec}\,23^\circ
\displaystyle \\

\displaystyle \textbf{Question 5: }\text{For triangle }ABC,\text{ show that:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\sin\frac{A+B}{2}=\cos\frac{C}{2}
\displaystyle \text{(ii) }\tan\frac{B+C}{2}=\cot\frac{A}{2}
\displaystyle \text{Answer:}
\displaystyle \text{In }\triangle ABC,\quad A+B+C=180^\circ

\displaystyle \text{(i) }A+B=180^\circ-C
\displaystyle \Rightarrow \frac{A+B}{2}=90^\circ-\frac{C}{2}
\displaystyle \therefore \sin\frac{A+B}{2}=\sin\left(90^\circ-\frac{C}{2}\right)
\displaystyle =\cos\frac{C}{2}
\displaystyle \therefore \text{Hence proved.}

\displaystyle \text{(ii) }B+C=180^\circ-A
\displaystyle \Rightarrow \frac{B+C}{2}=90^\circ-\frac{A}{2}
\displaystyle \therefore \tan\frac{B+C}{2}=\tan\left(90^\circ-\frac{A}{2}\right)
\displaystyle =\cot\frac{A}{2}
\displaystyle \therefore \text{Hence proved.}
\displaystyle \\

\displaystyle \textbf{Question 6: }\text{Evaluate:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }3\frac{\sin72^\circ}{\cos18^\circ}-\frac{\sec32^\circ}{\mathrm{cosec}\,58^\circ}
\displaystyle \text{(ii) }3\cos80^\circ\,\mathrm{cosec}\,10^\circ+2\sin59^\circ\sec31^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(iii) }\frac{\sin80^\circ}{\cos10^\circ}+\sin59^\circ\sec31^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(iv) }\tan(55^\circ-A)-\cot(35^\circ+A)
\displaystyle \text{(v) }\mathrm{cosec}(65^\circ+A)-\sec(25^\circ-A)
\displaystyle \text{(vi) }2\frac{\tan57^\circ}{\cot33^\circ}-\frac{\cot70^\circ}{\tan20^\circ}-\sqrt2\cos45^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(vii) }\frac{\cot^2 41^\circ}{\tan^2 49^\circ}-2\frac{\sin^2 75^\circ}{\cos^2 15^\circ}
\displaystyle \text{(viii) }\frac{\cos70^\circ}{\sin20^\circ}+\frac{\cos59^\circ}{\sin31^\circ}-8\sin^2 30^\circ
\displaystyle \text{(ix) }14\sin30^\circ+6\cos60^\circ-5\tan45^\circ
\displaystyle \text{Answer:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }3\frac{\sin72^\circ}{\cos18^\circ}-\frac{\sec32^\circ}{\mathrm{cosec}\,58^\circ}
\displaystyle =3\frac{\cos18^\circ}{\cos18^\circ}-\frac{\sec32^\circ}{\sec32^\circ}
\displaystyle =3-1=2

\displaystyle \text{(ii) }3\cos80^\circ\,\mathrm{cosec}\,10^\circ+2\sin59^\circ\sec31^\circ
\displaystyle =3\sin10^\circ\,\mathrm{cosec}\,10^\circ+2\cos31^\circ\sec31^\circ
\displaystyle =3\times1+2\times1=5

\displaystyle \text{(iii) }\frac{\sin80^\circ}{\cos10^\circ}+\sin59^\circ\sec31^\circ
\displaystyle =\frac{\cos10^\circ}{\cos10^\circ}+\cos31^\circ\sec31^\circ
\displaystyle =1+1=2

\displaystyle \text{(iv) }\tan(55^\circ-A)-\cot(35^\circ+A)
\displaystyle =\tan(55^\circ-A)-\tan\{90^\circ-(35^\circ+A)\}
\displaystyle =\tan(55^\circ-A)-\tan(55^\circ-A)=0

\displaystyle \text{(v) }\mathrm{cosec}(65^\circ+A)-\sec(25^\circ-A)
\displaystyle =\sec\{90^\circ-(65^\circ+A)\}-\sec(25^\circ-A)
\displaystyle =\sec(25^\circ-A)-\sec(25^\circ-A)=0

\displaystyle \text{(vi) }2\frac{\tan57^\circ}{\cot33^\circ}-\frac{\cot70^\circ}{\tan20^\circ}-\sqrt2\cos45^\circ
\displaystyle =2\frac{\tan57^\circ}{\tan57^\circ}-\frac{\tan20^\circ}{\tan20^\circ}-\sqrt2\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\right)
\displaystyle =2-1-1=0

\displaystyle \text{(vii) }\frac{\cot^2 41^\circ}{\tan^2 49^\circ}-2\frac{\sin^2 75^\circ}{\cos^2 15^\circ}
\displaystyle =\frac{\cot^2 41^\circ}{\cot^2 41^\circ}-2\frac{\cos^2 15^\circ}{\cos^2 15^\circ}
\displaystyle =1-2=-1

\displaystyle \text{(viii) }\frac{\cos70^\circ}{\sin20^\circ}+\frac{\cos59^\circ}{\sin31^\circ}-8\sin^2 30^\circ
\displaystyle =\frac{\sin20^\circ}{\sin20^\circ}+\frac{\sin31^\circ}{\sin31^\circ}-8\left(\frac12\right)^2
\displaystyle =1+1-8\times\frac14
\displaystyle =2-2=0

\displaystyle \text{(ix) }14\sin30^\circ+6\cos60^\circ-5\tan45^\circ
\displaystyle =14\left(\frac12\right)+6\left(\frac12\right)-5(1)
\displaystyle =7+3-5=5
\displaystyle \\

\displaystyle \textbf{Question 7: }\text{A triangle }ABC\text{ is right angled at }B;\text{ find the value of}
\displaystyle \frac{\sec A\cdot\sin C-\tan A\cdot\tan C}{\sin B}.
\displaystyle \text{Answer:}
\displaystyle \text{Since }\triangle ABC\text{ is right angled at }B,
\displaystyle A+C=90^\circ\quad\text{and}\quad B=90^\circ
\displaystyle \therefore \sin C=\cos A,\quad \tan C=\cot A,\quad \sin B=1
\displaystyle \frac{\sec A\cdot\sin C-\tan A\cdot\tan C}{\sin B}
\displaystyle =\frac{\sec A\cdot\cos A-\tan A\cdot\cot A}{1}
\displaystyle =1-1=0
\displaystyle \therefore \text{The value of the given expression is }0.
\displaystyle \\

\displaystyle \textbf{Question 8: }\text{In each case, given below, find the value of angle }A,\text{ where}
\displaystyle 0^\circ\leq A\leq90^\circ.
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\sin(90^\circ-3A)\cdot\mathrm{cosec}\,42^\circ=1
\displaystyle \text{(ii) }\cos(90^\circ-A)\cdot\sec77^\circ=1
\displaystyle \text{Answer:}
\displaystyle \text{(i) }\sin(90^\circ-3A)\cdot\mathrm{cosec}\,42^\circ=1
\displaystyle \cos3A\cdot\frac{1}{\sin42^\circ}=1
\displaystyle \Rightarrow \cos3A=\sin42^\circ
\displaystyle \Rightarrow \cos3A=\cos(90^\circ-42^\circ)
\displaystyle \Rightarrow \cos3A=\cos48^\circ
\displaystyle \therefore 3A=48^\circ
\displaystyle \therefore A=16^\circ

\displaystyle \text{(ii) }\cos(90^\circ-A)\cdot\sec77^\circ=1
\displaystyle \sin A\cdot\frac{1}{\cos77^\circ}=1
\displaystyle \Rightarrow \sin A=\cos77^\circ
\displaystyle \Rightarrow \sin A=\sin(90^\circ-77^\circ)
\displaystyle \Rightarrow \sin A=\sin13^\circ
\displaystyle \therefore A=13^\circ
\displaystyle \\


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