Q 1 :

If sinx=-35, where π<x<3π2, then 80(tan2x-cosx) is equal to                        [2024]

  • 109

     

  • 108

     

  • 19

     

  • 18

     

(1)

sinx=-35,π<x<3π2

cosx=1-sin2x=1-925=-45                 [ x lies in third quadrant]

Now,  tanx=34

So, 80(tan2x-cosx)=80(916+45)=45+64=109

 



Q 2 :

If the value of 3cos36o+5sin18o5cos36o-3sin18o is a5-bc, where a,b,c are natural numbers and gcd(a,c)=1, then a+b+c is equal to :   [2024]

  • 52

     

  • 50

     

  • 54

     

  • 40

     

(1)

3cos36o+5sin18o5cos36o-3sin18o=3[1+54]+5[5-14]5[1+54]-3[5-14]                                     [sin18o=5-14 and cos36o=1+54]

      =3+35+55-55+55-35+3=85-225+8=45-14+5

      =(45-1)(4-5)(5+4)(4-5)=165-20-4+516-5

      =175-2411=a5-bc                              (Given)

   a=17,b=24,c=11

  a+b+c=17+24+11=52

 



Q 3 :

If tanA=1x(x2+x+1),  tanB=xx2+x+1 and tanC=(x-3+x-2+x-1)1/2,0<A,B,C<π/2, then A+B is equal to:    [2024]

  • π-C

     

  • 2π-C

     

  • C

     

  • π2-C

     

(3)

As tan(A+B)=tanA+tanB1-tanA tanB

=1x(x2+x+1)+xx2+x+11-1x2+x+1

=1+xx(x2+x+1)×x2+x+1x2+x=1+xx×x2+x+1x(1+x)

=x2+x+1x3=x-1+x-2+x-3=tanC

A+B=C

 

 



Q 4 :

Let A={θ[0,2π]:1+10Re(2 cos θ+i sin θcos θ3i sin θ)=0}.

Then θAθ2 is equal to          [2025]

  • 274π2

     

  • 6π2

     

  • 214π2

     

  • 8π2

     

(3)

We have, 

2cosθ+isinθcosθ3isinθ=2cosθ+isinθcosθ3isinθ×cosθ+3isinθcosθ+3isinθ

                              =2cos2θ+6icosθsinθ+isinθcosθ3sin2θcos2θ+9sin2θ

                               =2cos2θ3sin2θcos2θ+9sin2θ+i(7cosθsinθ)cos2θ+9sin2θ

Now, 1+10Re(2 cos θ+i sin θcos θ3i sin θ)=0

 1+20cos2θ30sin2θcos2θ+9sin2θ=0

 cos2θ=sin2θ

 tan2θ=1  tanθ=±1

 θ=π4,3π4,5π4,7π4

  θAθ2=π216+9π216+25π216+49π216=84π216=21π24



Q 5 :

The value of (sin 70°) (cot 10° cot 70° – 1) is           [2025]

  • 0

     

  • 1

     

  • 3/2

     

  • 2/3

     

(2)

We have, 

sin 70°(cos 10°cos70°sin 10°sin 70°sin 10° sin 70°)

=sin 70°[cos 80°sin 10° sin 70°]          [ cos (A + B) = cos A cos B – sin A sin B]

=cos 80°cos 80°=1        [ sin(90°θ)=cos θ]



Q 6 :

If r=113{1sin(π4+(r1)π6)sin(π4+rπ6)}=a3+b, bZ, then a2+b2 is equal to :          [2025]

  • 2

     

  • 4

     

  • 10

     

  • 8

     

(4)

The given expression can be written as,

1sinπ6r=113sin [(π4+rπ6)[(π4)+(r1)π6]]sin (π4+(r1)π6) sin (π4+rπ6)

=1sinπ6r=113(cot(π4+(r1)π6)cot(π4+6))

                    [ sin (AB)sin A sin B=cot Bcot A]

=2[cotπ4cot(π4+13π6)]=2(12+3)

=232=a3+b          [Given]

  a=2, b=2

So, a2+b2=8



Q 7 :

Let the line x + y = 1 meet the axes of x and y at A and B, respectively. A right angled triangle AMN is inscribed in the triangle OAB, where O is the origin and the points M and N lie on the lines OB and AB, respectively. If the area of the triangle AMN is 49 of the area of the triangle OAB and AN : NBλ : 1, then the sum of all possible value(s) of λ is :          [2025]

  • 52

     

  • 136

     

  • 12

     

  • 2

     

(4)

Area of OAB=12×1×1=12

Now, Area of AMN49 Area of OAB

=49×12=29          ... (i)

Since, OAB = 45°, then let MANθ and MAO = 45° – θ, then AM = sec (45° – θ);

AN=AM×ANAM=sec (45°θ) cos θ

and MN=AM×MNAM=sec (45°θ) sin θ

Now, Area of AMN=12×AN×MN

                                             =12×sec2(45°θ)sinθcosθ=29    [From (i)]

 sin2θ1+sin2θ=49  sin2θ=45

 2tan2θ5tanθ+2=0

tanθ=12, 2  (Rejected as θ<45°)

 OBA=45°

 tan45°=MNBN  MN=BN

Now, In AMN, cotθ=ANMN=ANBN=λ1  λ=2      [ tanθ=12]

Hence, required sum is 2.



Q 8 :

If sinx+sin2x=1,x(0,π2), then (cos12x+tan12x)+3(cos10x+tan10x+cos8x+tan8x)+(cos6x+tan6x) is equal to :          [2025]

  • 2

     

  • 4

     

  • 3

     

  • 1

     

(1)

We have, sinx+sin2x=1

 sinx=1sin2x  sinx=cos2x tanx=cosx

Now, (cos12x+tan12x)+3(cos10x+tan10x+cos8x+tan8x)+(cos6x+tan6x)

=(cos12x+cos12x)+3(cos10x+cos10x+cos8x+cos8x)+(cos6x+cos6x)

=2cos12x+6cos10x+6cos8x+2cos6x

=2sin6x+6sin5x+6sin4x+2sin3x          [ sinx=cos2x]

=2sin3x[sin3x+3sin2x+3sinx+1]

=2sin3x[(1+sinx)3]

=2[(sinx+sin2x)3]=2          { sinx+sin2x=1}



Q 9 :

The value of 36(4cos29°-1)(4cos227°-1)(4cos281°-1)(4cos2243°-1) is                 [2023]

  • 18

     

  • 54

     

  • 27

     

  • 36

     

(4)

We have, 4cos2θ-1=4(1-sin2θ)-1=3-4sin2θ=sin3θsinθ

So, given expression can be written as,

=36×sin27°sin9°×sin81°sin27°×sin243°sin81°×sin729°sin243°=36×sin729°sin9°=36



Q 10 :

96cosπ33cos2π33cos4π33cos8π33cos16π33 is equal to               [2023]

  • 3

     

  • 2

     

  • 1

     

  • 4

     

(1)

We know that,

cosπ33cos2π33cos4π33cos8π33cos16π33=sin32π3332sinπ33

sin(π-π33)32·sinπ33=sinπ3332·sinπ33=132

  96cosπ33cos2π33cos4π33cos8π33cos16π33=9632=3



Q 11 :

The value of tan9°-tan27°-tan63°+tan81° is ________ .               [2023]



(4)

We have, tan9°-tan27°-tan63°+tan81°

=tan9°-tan27°-tan(90°-27°)+tan(90°-9°)

=(tan9°+cot9°)-(tan27°+cot27°)

=2(sin29°+cos29°)2(sin9°cos9°)-2(sin227°+cos227°)2(sin27°cos27°)

=2sin18°-2sin54°

=85-1-85+1

=164=4



Q 12 :

Let α and β respectively be the maximum and the minimum values of the function 

f(θ)=4(sin4(7π2-θ)+sin4(11π+θ))-2(sin6(3π2-θ)+sin6(9π-θ)), θR.

Then α+2β is equal to:                                                               [2026]

  • 5

     

  • 3

     

  • 4

     

  • 6

     

(1)

f(θ)=4(sin4(7π2-θ)+sin4(11π+θ))-2(sin6(3π2-θ)+sin6(9π-θ))

f(θ)=4(cos4θ+sin4θ)-2(cos6θ+sin6θ)

f(θ)=4(1-2sin2θcos2θ)-2(1-3sin2θcos2θ)

f(θ)=2-2sin2θcos2θ

f(θ)=2-sin2(2θ)2

α=f(θ)max=2

β=f(θ)min=32

α+2β=5

Ans.=5 option (1)



Q 13 :

The value of cosec 10o3 sec 10° is equal to             [2026]

  • 2

     

  • 4

     

  • 6

     

  • 8

     

(2)

=1sin10°-3cos10°

=cos10°-3sin10°sin10°cos10°

=4[12cos10°-32sin10°2sin10°cos10°]

=4[sin(30°-10°)sin20°]

=4



Q 14 :

If cotx=512 for some x(π,3π2), then sin7x(cos13x2+sin13x2)+cos7x(cos13x2-sin13x2) is equal to            [2026]

  • 113

     

  • 626

     

  • 513

     

  • 426

     

(1)

cotx=512cosx=-513=2cos2x2-1

cos(x2)=-213  or  213 (rejected)

{x2(π2,3π4)}

(sin7x·sin13x2+cos7x·cos13x2)+(sin7x·cos13x2-cos7x·sin13x2)

=cos(7x-13x2)+sin(7x-13x2)

=cosx2+sinx2

=-213+313=113



Q 15 :

The value of 3cosec20°-sec20°cos20°cos40°cos60°cos80° is equal to:            [2026]

  • 64

     

  • 16

     

  • 12

     

  • 32

     

(1)

E=3sin20°-1cos20°12·14·cos60°

=3cos20°-sin20°cos20°.sin20°·16

=(32cos20°-12sin20°)32×22cos20°.sin20°

=sin40°sin40°×64=64



Q 16 :

If cos248°-sin212°sin224°-sin26°=α+β52, where α,β, then α+β is equal to __________ .                 [2026]



(4)

Use  sin(A+B)sin(A-B)=sin2A-sin2B

          cos(A+B)cos(A-B)=cos2A-sin2B

cos60°cos36°sin30°sin18°=5+15-1×5+15+1=(5+1)24

                             =3+52

α=3,  β=1

So, (α+β)=4



Q 17 :

The number of elements in the set {x[0,180°]:tan(x+100°)=tan(x+50°)tan x tan(x-50°)} is __________ .           [2026]



(4)

tan(x+100°)tanx=tan(x+50°)tan(x-50°)

sin(x+100°)cosxcos(x+100°)sinx=sin(x+50°)sin(x-50°)cos(x+50°)cos(x-50°)

Apply C & D

sin(2x+100°)sin100°=cos100°-cos2x

2sin(2x+100°)cos2x+sin200°=0

sin(4x+100°)+sin100°+sin200°=0

sin(4x+100°)=-2sin150°cos50°

sin(4x+100°)=-cos50°=sin(-40°)

 4x+100°=nπ+(-1)n·(-40°)

x=nπ+(-1)n+1(40°)-100°4

 x=30°, 55°, 120°, 145° in (0,π)

 no. of solutions=4



Q 18 :

Let π2<θ<π  and  cotθ=-122. Then the value of sin(15θ2)(cos 8θ+sin 8θ)+cos(15θ2)(cos 8θ-sin 8θ) is equal to        [2026]

  • 2-13

     

  • 1-23

     

  • -23

     

  • 23

     

(2)

π2<θ<π  and  cotθ=-122

sin(15θ2)(cos8θ+sin8θ)+cos(15θ2)(cos8θ-sin8θ)

sin(15θ2)cos8θ-cos(15θ2)sin8θ+sin(15θ2)sin8θ+cos(15θ2)cos8θ

sin(15θ2-8θ)+cos(15θ2-8θ)

cosθ2-sinθ2=-1-sinθ  (π4<θ2<π2)

given cotθ=-122,  sinθ=223

-1-sinθ=3-223=(2-1)3

=1-23



Q 19 :

Let cos(α+β)=-110 and sin(α-β)=38, where 0<α<π3 and 0<β<π4, If tan2α=3(1-r5)11(s+5),  r,s, then r + s is equal to______. [2026]



(20)

tan2α=tan[(α+β)+(α-β)]

tan2α=tan(α+β)+tan(α-β)1-tan(α+β)tan(α-β)

tan2α=-99+3551-(99)(355)

tan2α=-311+35×111+9115×11

tan2α=3(1-115)11(9+5)

r=11,  s=9

r+s=20



Q 20 :

If tan(A-B)tanA+sin2Csin2A=1, A,B,C(0,π2), then      [2026]

  • tanA,tanC,tanB are in G.P.

     

  • tanA,tanB,tanC are in A.P.

     

  • tanA,tanB,tanC are in G.P.

     

  • tanA,tanC,tanB are in A.P.

     

(1)

tanA-tanB(1+tanAtanB)tanA+1+cot2A1+cot2C=1

Put tanA=x, tanB=y, tanC=z

 x-y(1+xy)x+(x2+1)z2x2(z2+1)=1

 x(x-y)(z2+1)+z2(1+x2)(1+xy)=(1+xy)x2(1+z2)

after solving we get

z2=xy      1+x20

 tan2C=tanA·tanB

 tanA, tanC, tanB are in G.P.



Q 21 :

If 3π4<α<π, then cosec2α+2 cot α is equal to

  • 1+cot α

     

  • 1-cot α

     

  • -1-cot α

     

  • -1+cot α

     

(3)

We have,  cosec2α+2cotα

               =1+cot2α+2cotα

                =|1+cotα|

But 3π4<α<π

           cotα<-1

    1+cotα<0

Hence,  |1+cotα|=-(1+cotα)



Q 22 :

The least value of cosec2x+25 sec2 x is 

  • 0

     

  • 26

     

  • 28

     

  • 36

     

(4)

cosec2x+25sec2x

        =1+cot2x+25(1+tan2x)

        =26+cot2x+25tan2x

         =26+10+(cotx-5tanx)236



Q 23 :

(1+cosπ8)(1+cos3π8)(1+cos5π8)(1+cos7π8) is equal to

  • 1

     

  • cosπ8

     

  • 18

     

  • 1+222

     

(3)

Given expression,

=(1+cosπ8)(1+cos3π8)(1-cos3π8)(1-cosπ8)

=(1-cos2π8)(1-cos23π8)

=sin2π8sin23π8=sin2π8cos2π8

=14sin2π4=18



Q 24 :

If sin θ=-45 and θ lies in the third quadrant, then cosθ2 is equal to

  • 15

     

  • -15

     

  • 25

     

  • -25

     

(2)

Given that,  sinθ=-45 and θ lies in the 3rd quadrant.

      cosθ=-1-1625=-35

Now,  cosθ2=±1+cosθ2

                       =±1-352=±15

But we take  cosθ2=-15.

Since, if θ lies in the 3rd quadrant, then θ2 will be in the 2nd quadrant.

Hence, cosθ2=-15



Q 25 :

If sin(α+β)=1 and sin(α-β)=12, then tan(α+2β)tan(2α+β) is equal to

  • 1

     

  • - 1

     

  • 0

     

  • None of these

     

(1)

Since, sin(α+β)=1

           α+β=π2                 (i)

and  sin(α-β)=12

          α-β=π6                (ii)

On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

          α=π3  and  β=π6

Now,  tan(α+2β)tan(2α+β)

          =tan(2π3)tan(5π6)

           =tan(π-π3)tan(π-π6)

            =(-cotπ3)(-cotπ6)

            =13×3=1



Q 26 :

If 0<A<B<π, sinA+sinB=32 and cosA+cosB=12, then A is equal to

  • 15°

     

  • 30°

     

  • 45°

     

  • 2212°

     

(1)

Clearly, (sinA+sinB)2+(cosA+cosB)2=2

   2+2(sinA sinB+cosA cosB)=2

cos(B-A)=0B=A+90°

Second equation gives,   

        cosA-sinA=12

cos(A+45°)=cos60°

                      A=15°



Q 27 :

In a PQR, R=π2. If tan(P2) and tan(Q2) are the roots of ax2+bx+c=0, where a0, then

  • b=a+c

     

  • b=c

     

  • c=a+b

     

  • a=b+c

     

(3)

Since, tanP2+tanQ2=-ba

and tanP2tanQ2=ca

Also, P2+Q2+R2=π2

P+Q2=π4             [R=π2]

tan(P2+Q2)=1

tanP2+tanQ21-tanP2tanQ2=1

-ba1-ca=1

 c=a+b



Q 28 :

If  cos(α+β)=45 and sin(α-β)=513, where 0α, βπ4, then tan2α is equal to

  • 2516

     

  • 5633

     

  • 1912

     

  • 207

     

(2)

cos(α+β)=45

  α+β1st quadrant

        sin(α-β)=513

  (α-β)1st quadrant

Now, 2α=(α+β)+(α-β)

  tan2α=tan(α+β)+tan(α-β)1-tan(α+β)tan(α-β)

                    =34+5121-34·512=56483348=5633



Q 29 :

If tanα=(1+2-x)-1 and tanβ=(1+2x+1)-1, then α+β equals

  • π6

     

  • π4

     

  • π3

     

  • π2

     

(2)

We know,

              tan(α+β)=tanα+tanβ1-tanαtanβ

                   tanα=11+2-x

and                  tanβ=11+2x+1

    tan(α+β)=11+12x+11+2x+11-11+12x·11+2x+1

tan(α+β)=2x+2·22x+2x+11+2x+2·2x+2·22x-2x

tan(α+β)=1

         α+β=π4



Q 30 :

cosec10°-3sec10°  is equal to

  • 1

     

  • 12

     

  • 2

     

  • 4

     

(4)

cosec10°-3sec10°

=1sin10°-3cos10°

=(cos10°2-32sin10°)4sin20°

=4sin(30°-10°)sin20°=4