Chapters
Chapter 2: Relations and Functions
Chapter 3: Trigonometric Functions
Chapter 4: Principle of Mathematical Induction
Chapter 5: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
Chapter 6: Linear Inequalities
Chapter 7: Permutations and Combinations
Chapter 8: Binomial Theorem
Chapter 9: Sequences and Series
Chapter 10: Straight Lines
Chapter 11: Conic Sections
Chapter 12: Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry
Chapter 13: Limits and Derivatives
Chapter 14: Mathematical Reasoning
Chapter 15: Statistics
Chapter 16: Probability

Chapter 3: Trigonometric Functions
NCERT solutions for Mathematics Exemplar Class 11 Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions Solved Examples [Pages 39 - 51]
Short Answer
A circular wire of radius 3 cm is cut and bent so as to lie along the circumference of a hoop whose radius is 48 cm. Find the angle in degrees which is subtended at the centre of hoop.
If A = cos2θ + sin4θ for all values of θ, then prove that `3/4` ≤ A ≤ 1.
Find the value of `sqrt(3)` cosec 20° – sec 20°
If θ lies in the second quadrant, then show that `sqrt((1 - sin theta)/(1 + sin theta)) + sqrt((1 + sin theta)/(1 - sin theta))` = −2sec θ
Find the value of tan 9° – tan 27° – tan 63° + tan 81°
Prove that `(sec8 theta - 1)/(sec4 theta - 1) = (tan8 theta)/(tan2 theta)`
Solve the equation sin θ + sin 3θ + sin 5θ = 0
Solve 2 tan2x + sec2x = 2 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.
Long Answer
Find the value of `(1 + cos pi/8)(1 + cos (3pi)/8)(1 + cos (5pi)/8)(1 + cos (7pi)/8)`
If x cos θ = `y cos (theta + (2pi)/3) = z cos (theta + (4pi)/3)`, then find the value of xy + yz + zx.
If α and β are the solutions of the equation a tan θ + b sec θ = c, then show that tan (α + β) = `(2ac)/(a^2 - c^2)`.
Show that 2 sin2β + 4 cos (α + β) sin α sin β + cos 2(α + β) = cos 2α
If angle θ is divided into two parts such that the tangent of one part is k times the tangent of other, and Φ is their difference, then show that sin θ = `(k + 1)/(k - 1)` sin Φ
Solve `sqrt(3)` cos θ + sin θ = `sqrt(2)`
Objective Type Questions from 15 to 19
If tan θ = `(-4)/3`, then sin θ is ______.
`(-4)/5` but not `4/5`
`(-4)/5` or `4/5`
`4/5` but not `- 4/5`
None of these
If sin θ and cos θ are the roots of the equation ax2 – bx + c = 0, then a, b and c satisfy the relation ______.
a2 + b2 + 2ac = 0
a2 – b2 + 2ac = 0
a2 + c2 + 2ab = 0
a2 – b2 – 2ac = 0
The greatest value of sin x cos x is ______.
1
2
`sqrt(2)`
`1/2`
The value of sin 20° sin 40° sin 60° sin 80° is ______.
`(-3)/16`
`5/16`
`3/16`
`1/16`
The value of `cos pi/5 cos (2pi)/5 cos (4pi)/5 cos (8pi)/5` is ______.
`1/16`
0
`(-1)/8`
`(-1)/16`
Fill in the blank:
If 3 tan (θ – 15°) = tan (θ + 15°), 0° < θ < 90°, then θ = ______.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
“The inequality `2^sintheta + 2^costheta ≥ 2^(1/sqrt(2))` holds for all real values of θ”
True
False
Match each item given under column C1 to its correct answer given under column C2.
C1 | C2 |
(a) `(1 - cosx)/sinx` | (i) `cot^2 x/2` |
(b) `(1 + cosx)/(1 - cosx)` | (ii) `cot x/2` |
(c) `(1 + cosx)/sinx` | (iii) `|cos x + sin x|` |
(d) `sqrt(1 + sin 2x)` | (iv) `tan x/2` |
NCERT solutions for Mathematics Exemplar Class 11 Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions Exercise [Pages 52 - 60]
Short Answer
Prove that `(tanA + secA - 1)/(tanA - secA + 1) = (1 + sinA)/cosA`
If `(2sinalpha)/(1 + cosalpha + sinalpha)` = y, then prove that `(1 - cosalpha + sinalpha)/(1 + sinalpha)` is also equal to y.
`["Hint": "Express" (1 - cosalpha + sinalpha)/(1 + sinalpha) = (1 - cosalpha + sinalpha)/(1 + sinalpha) * (1 + cosalpha + sinalpha)/(1 + cosalpha + sinalpha)]`
If m sinθ = n sin(θ + 2α), then prove that tan(θ + α)cotα = `(m + n)/(m - n)`
[Hint: Express `(sin(theta + 2alpha))/sintheta = m/n` and apply componendo and dividendo]
If cos(α + β) = `4/5` and sin(α – β) = `5/13`, where α lie between 0 and `pi/4`, find the value of tan2α.
[Hint: Express tan2α as tan(α + β + α – β)]
If tanx = `b/a`, then find the value of `sqrt((a + b)/(a - b)) + sqrt((a - b)/(a + b))`
Prove that cosθ `cos theta/2 - cos 3theta cos (9theta)/2` = sin 7θ sin 8θ.
[Hint: Express L.H.S. = `1/2[2costheta cos theta/2 - 2 cos 3theta cos (9theta)/2]`
If a cosθ + b sinθ = m and a sinθ - b cosθ = n, then show that a2 + b2 = m2 + n2
Find the value of tan22°30′. `["Hint:" "Let" θ = 45°, "use" tan theta/2 = (sin theta/2)/(cos theta/2) = (2sin theta/2 cos theta/2)/(2cos^2 theta/2) = sintheta/(1 + costheta)]`
Prove that sin 4A = 4sinA cos3A – 4 cosA sin3A
If tanθ + sinθ = m and tanθ – sinθ = n, then prove that m2 – n2 = 4sinθ tanθ
[Hint: m + n = 2tanθ, m – n = 2sinθ, then use m2 – n2 = (m + n)(m – n)]
If tan(A + B) = p, tan(A – B) = q, then show that tan 2A = `(p + q)/(1 - pq)`
If cosα + cosβ = 0 = sinα + sinβ, then prove that cos2α + cos2β = -2cos(α + β).
[Hint: (cosα + cosβ)2 - (sinα + sinβ)2 = 0]
If `(sin(x + y))/(sin(x - y)) = (a + b)/(a - b)`, then show that `tanx/tany = a/b` [Hint: Use Componendo and Dividendo].
If tanθ = `(sinalpha - cosalpha)/(sinalpha + cosalpha)`, then show that sinα + cosα = `sqrt(2)` cosθ.
[Hint: Express tanθ = `tan (alpha - pi/4) theta = alpha - pi/4`]
If sinθ + cosθ = 1, then find the general value of θ.
Find the most general value of θ satisfying the equation tan θ = –1 and cos θ = `1/sqrt(2)`.
If cotθ + tanθ = 2cosecθ, then find the general value of θ.
If 2sin2θ = 3cosθ, where 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π, then find the value of θ.
If secx cos5x + 1 = 0, where 0 < x ≤ `pi/2`, then find the value of x.
Long Answer
If sin(θ + α) = a and sin(θ + β) = b, then prove that cos 2(α - β) - 4ab cos(α - β) = 1 - 2a2 - 2b2
[Hint: Express cos(α - β) = cos((θ + α) - (θ + β))]
If cos(θ + Φ) = m cos(θ – Φ), then prove that 1 tan θ = `(1 - m)/(1 + m) cot phi`
[Hint: Express `(cos(theta + Φ))/(cos(theta - Φ)) = m/1` and apply Componendo and Dividendo]
Find the value of the expression `3[sin^4 ((3pi)/2 - alpha) + sin^4 (3pi + alpha)] - 2[sin^6 (pi/2 + alpha) + sin^6 (5pi - alpha)]`
If acos2θ + bsin2θ = c has α and β as its roots, then prove that tanα + tanβ = `(2b)/(a + c)`.
`["Hint: Use the identities" cos2theta = (1 - tan^2theta)/(1 + tan^2theta) "and" sin2theta = (2tantheta)/(1 + tan^2theta)]`.
If x = sec Φ – tan Φ and y = cosec Φ + cot Φ then show that xy + x – y + 1 = 0
[Hint: Find xy + 1 and then show that x – y = –(xy + 1)]
If θ lies in the first quadrant and cosθ = `8/17`, then find the value of cos(30° + θ) + cos(45° – θ) + cos(120° – θ).
Find the value of the expression `cos^4 pi/8 + cos^4 (3pi)/8 + cos^4 (5pi)/8 + cos^4 (7pi)/8`
[Hint: Simplify the expression to `2(cos^4 pi/8 + cos^4 (3pi)/8) = 2[(cos^2 pi/8 + cos^2 (3pi)/8)^2 - 2cos^2 pi/8 cos^2 (3pi)/8]`
Find the general solution of the equation 5cos2θ + 7sin2θ – 6 = 0
Find the general solution of the equation sinx – 3sin2x + sin3x = cosx – 3cos2x + cos3x
Find the general solution of the equation `(sqrt(3) - 1) costheta + (sqrt(3) + 1) sin theta` = 2
[Hint: Put `sqrt(3) - 1` = r sinα, `sqrt(3) + 1` = r cosα which gives tanα = `tan(pi/4 - pi/6)` α = `pi/12`]
Objective Type Questions from 30 to 59
If sinθ + cosecθ = 2, then sin2θ + cosec2θ is equal to ______.
1
4
2
None of these
If f(x) = cos2x + sec2x, then ______.
[Hint: A.M ≥ G.M.]
f(x) < 1
f(x) = 1
2 < f(x) < 1
f(x) ≥ 2
If tanθ = `1/2` and tanΦ = `1/3`, then the value of θ + Φ is ______.
`pi/6`
`pi`
0
`pi/4`
Which of the following is not correct?
sinθ = `-1/5`
cosθ = 1
secθ = `1/2`
tanθ = 20
The value of tan1° tan2° tan3° ... tan89° is ______.
0
1
`1/2`
Not defined
The value of `(1 - tan^2 15^circ)/(1 + tan^2 15^circ)` is ______.
1
`sqrt(3)`
`sqrt(3)/2`
2
The value of cos1° cos2° cos3° ... cos179° is ______.
`1/sqrt(2)`
0
1
–1
If tan θ = 3 and θ lies in third quadrant, then the value of sin θ ______.
`1/sqrt(10)`
`- 1/sqrt(10)`
`(-3)/sqrt(10)`
`3/sqrt(10)`
The value of tan 75° - cot 75° is equal to ______.
`2sqrt(3)`
`2 + sqrt(3)`
`2 - sqrt(3)`
1
Which of the following is correct?
[Hint: 1 radian = `180^circ/pi = 57^circ30^'` approx]
sin1° > sin1
sin1° < sin1
sin1° = sin1
sin1° = `pi/180^circ sin1`
If tanα = `m/(m + 1)`, tanβ = `1/(2m + 1)`, then α + β is equal to ______.
`pi/2`
`pi/3`
`pi/6`
`pi/4`
The minimum value of 3cosx + 4sinx + 8 is ______.
5
9
7
3
The value of tan3A - tan2A - tanA is equal to ______.
tan3A tan2A tanA
-tan3A tan2A tanA
tanA tan2A - tan2A tan3A - tan3A tanA
None of these
The value of sin(45° + θ) - cos(45° - θ) is ______.
2cosθ
2sinθ
1
0
The value of `cot(pi/4 + theta)cot(pi/4 - theta)` is ______.
-1
0
1
Not defined
cos2θ cos2Φ + sin2(θ – Φ) – sin2(θ + Φ) is equal to ______.
sin2(θ + Φ)
cos2(θ + Φ)
sin2(θ – Φ)
cos2(θ – Φ)
The value of cos12° + cos84° + cos156° + cos132° is ______.
`1/2`
1
`-1/2`
`1/8`
If tanA = `1/2`, tanB = `1/3`, then tan(2A + B) is equal to ______.
1
2
3
4
The value of `sin pi/10 sin (13pi)/10` is ______.
`["Hint: Use" sin18^circ = (sqrt5 - 1)/4 "and" cos36^circ = (sqrt5 + 1)/4]`
`1/2`
`-1/2`
`-1/4`
1
The value of sin50° – sin70° + sin10° is equal to ______.
1
0
`1/2`
2
If sinθ + cosθ = 1, then the value of sin2θ is equal to ______.
1
`1/2`
0
–1
If α + β = `pi/4`, then the value of (1 + tan α)(1 + tan β) is ______.
1
2
–2
Not defined
If sinθ = `(-4)/5` and θ lies in the third quadrant then the value of `cos theta/2` is ______.
`1/5`
`-1/sqrt(10)`
`-1/sqrt(5)`
`1/sqrt(10)`
Number of solutions of the equation tan x + sec x = 2 cosx lying in the interval [0, 2π] is ______.
0
1
2
3
The value of `sin pi/18 + sin pi/9 + sin (2pi)/9 + sin (5pi)/18` is given by ______.
`sin (7pi)/18 + sin (4pi)/9`
1
`cos pi/6 + cos (3pi)/7`
`cos pi/9 + sin pi/9`
If A lies in the second quadrant and 3tanA + 4 = 0, then the value of 2cotA – 5cosA + sinA is equal to ______.
`(-53)/10`
`23/10`
`37/10`
`7/10`
The value of cos248° – sin212° is ______.
[Hint: Use cos2A – sin2 B = cos(A + B) cos(A – B)]
`(sqrt(5) + 1)/8`
`(sqrt(5) - 1)/8`
`(sqrt(5) + 1)/5`
`(sqrt(5) + 1)/(2sqrt(2)`
If tanα = `1/7`, tanβ = `1/3`, then cos2α is equal to ______.
sin2β
sin4β
sin3β
cos2β
If tanθ = `a/b`, then bcos2θ + asin2θ is equal to ______.
a
b
`a/b`
None
If for real values of x, cosθ = `x + 1/x`, then ______.
θ is an acute angle.
θ is a right angle.
θ is an obtuse angle.
No value of θ is possible.
Fill in the blanks 60 to 67:
The value of `(sin 50^circ)/(sin 130^circ)` is ______.
If k = `sin(pi/18) sin((5pi)/18) sin((7pi)/18)`, then the numerical value of k is ______.
If tanA = `(1 - cos "B")/sin"B"`, then tan2A = ______.
If sinx + cosx = a, then sin6x + cos6x = ______.
If sinx + cosx = a, then |sinx – cosx| = ______.
In a triangle ABC with ∠C = 90° the equation whose roots are tan A and tan B is ______.
3(sinx – cosx)4 + 6(sinx + cosx)2 + 4(sin6x + cos6x) = ______.
Given x > 0, the values of f(x) = `-3cos sqrt(3 + x + x^2)` lie in the interval ______.
The maximum distance of a point on the graph of the function y = `sqrt(3)` sinx + cosx from x-axis is ______.
State whether the statement is True or False? Also give justification.
If tanA = `(1 - cos B)/sinB`, then tan2A = tanB
True
False
State whether the statement is True or False? Also give justification.
The equality sinA + sin2A + sin3A = 3 holds for some real value of A.
True
False
State whether the statement is True or False? Also give justification.
Sin10° is greater than cos10°
True
False
State whether the statement is True or False? Also give justification.
`cos (2pi)/15 cos (4pi)/15 cos (8pi)/15 cos (16pi)/15 = 1/16`
True
False
State whether the statement is True or False? Also give justification.
One value of θ which satisfies the equation sin4θ - 2sin2θ - 1 lies between 0 and 2π.
True
False
State whether the statement is True or False? Also give justification.
If cosecx = 1 + cotx then x = 2nπ, 2nπ + `pi/2`
True
False
State whether the statement is True or False? Also give justification.
If tanθ + tan2θ + `sqrt(3)` tanθ tan2θ = `sqrt(3)`, then θ = `("n"pi)/3 + pi/9`
True
False
State whether the statement is True or False? Also give justification.
If tan(π cosθ) = cot(π sinθ), then `cos(theta - pi/4) = +- 1/(2sqrt(2))`.
True
False
In the following match each item given under the column C1 to its correct answer given under the column C2:
Column A | Column B |
(a) sin(x + y) sin(x – y) | (i) cos2x – sin2y |
(b) cos (x + y) cos (x – y) | (ii) `(1 - tan theta)/(1 + tan theta)` |
(c) `cot(pi/4 + theta)` | (iii) `(1 + tan theta)/(1 - tan theta)` |
(d) `tan(pi/4 + theta)` | (iv) sin2x – sin2y |
Chapter 3: Trigonometric Functions

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