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NCERT Solutions for Exercise 3.3 Class 11 Maths Chapter 3 - Trigonometric Functions

NCERT Solutions for Exercise 3.3 Class 11 Maths Chapter 3 - Trigonometric Functions

Edited By Komal Miglani | Updated on Apr 25, 2025 11:03 AM IST

Imagine standing at the center of a giant clock and walking around its edge; every step you take changes the angle and direction you are facing. This is what we are going to deal with in this chapter Trigonometric functions. Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics that examines the relationships between the angles and sides of triangles. It helps us understand how angles and lengths are connected and are used in many fields like engineering, architecture, navigation, etc.

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  1. NCERT Solutions Class 11 Maths Chapter 3: Exercise 3.3
  2. Topics covered in Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions Exercise 3.3
  3. Class 11 Subject-Wise Solutions

The NCERT Solutions for Exercise 3.3 will ease your preparation by offering detailed calculations that will simplify complex problems. These NCERT solutions are designed to improve your speed, accuracy and confidence to tackle all kind of questions. In this exercise of NCERT, you will go beyond the basic angles and explore how trigonometric functions behave for all types of angles including those greater than 360° or even negative!

NCERT Solutions Class 11 Maths Chapter 3: Exercise 3.3

Question 1: Prove that sin2(π6)+cos2(π3)tan2(π4)=12

Answer:

We know the values of sin (30 degree), cos (60 degree) and tan (45 degree). That is:


sin(π6)=(12)cos(π3)=(12)tan(π4)=1
sin2π6+cos2π3tan2π4= (12)2+(12)212

=14+141=12
= R.H.S.

Question 2: Prove that 2sin2(π6)+cosec2(7π6)cos2π3=32

Answer:

The solutions for the given problem is done as follows.

sinπ6=12cosec7π6=cosec(π+π6)=cosecπ6=2cosπ3=12
2sin2π6+cosec27π6cos2π3=2(12)2+(2)2(12)2 2×14+4×14=12+1=32
R.H.S.

Question 3: Prove that cot2(π6)+csc(5π6)+3tan2(π6)=6

Answer:

We know the values of cot(30 degree), tan (30 degree) and cosec (30 degree)

cotπ6=3cosec5π6=cosec(ππ6)=cosecπ6=2tanπ6=13

cot2π6+cosec5π6+3tan2π6=((3))2+2+3×(13)2 3+2+1=6
R.H.S.

Question 4: Prove that 2sin2(3π4)+2cos2(π4)+2sec2(π3)=10

Answer:

sin3π4=sin(ππ4)=sinπ4=12cosπ4=12secπ3=2
Using the above values

2sin23π4+2cos2π4+2sec2π3=2×(12)2+2×(12)2+2(2)2 1+1+8=10
R.H.S.

Question 5:(i) Find the value of (i)sin75

Answer:

sin75=sin(45+30)
We know that
(sin(x+y)=sinxcosy + cosxsiny)
Using this idendity

sin75=sin(45+30)=sin45cos30+cos45sin30 12×32+12×12

322+122=3+122

Question:5(ii) Find the value of
(ii)tan15

Answer:

tan15=tan(4530)
We know that,

[tan(xy)=tanxtany1+tanxtany]
By using this we can write

tan(4530)=tan45tan301+tan45tan30

1131+1(13)=3133+13=313+1=(31)2(3+1)(31)=3+123(3)2(1)2

42331=2(23)2=23

Question 6: Prove the following: cos(π4x)cos(π4y)sin(π4x)sin(π4y)=sin(x+y)

Answer:

cos(π4x)cos(π4y)sin(π4x)sin(π4y)

Multiply and divide by 2 both cos and sin functions
We get,

12[2cos(π4x)cos(π4y)]+12[2sin(π4x)sin(π4y)]

Now, we know that

2cosAcosB = cos(A+B) + cos(A-B) -(i)
-2sinAsinB = cos(A+B) - cos(A-B) -(ii)
We use these two identities

In our question A = (π4x)

B = (π4y)
So,

12[cos{(π4x)+(π4y)}+cos{(π4x)(π4y)}]+ 12[cos{(π4x)+(π4y)}cos{(π4x)+(π4y)}]

2×12[cos{(π4x)+(π4y)}]

=cos[π2(x+y)]

As we know that

(cos(π2A)=sinA)
By using this

=cos[π2(x+y)] =sin(x+y)

R.H.S

Question 7: Prove the following tan(π4+x)tan(π4x)=(1+tanx1tanx)2

Answer:

As we know that

(tan(A+B)=tanA+tanB1tanAtanB) and tan(AB)=tanAtanB1+tanAtanB

So, by using these identities

tan(π4+x)tan(π4x)=tanπ4+tanx1tanπ4tanxtanπ4tanx1+tanπ4tanx=1+tanx1tanx1tanx1+tanx=(1+tanx1tanx)2
R.H.S

Question 8: Prove the following cos(π+x)cos(x)sin(πx)cos(π2+x)=cot2x

Answer:

As we know that,
cos(π+x)=cosx , sin(πx)=sinx , cos(π2+x)=sinx
and
cos(x)=cosx

By using these our equation simplify to

cosx×cosxsinx×sinx=cos2xsin2x=cot2x (cotx=cosxsinx)
R.H.S.

Question 9: Prove the following cos(3π2+x)cos(2π+x)[cot(3π2x)+cot(2π+x)]=1

Answer:

We know that

cos(3π2+x)=sinxcos(2π+x)=cosxcot(3π2x)=tanxcot(2π+x)=cotx

So, by using these our equation simplifies to

cos(3π2+x)cos(2π+x)[cot(3π2x)+cot(2π+x)]=sinxcosx[tanx+cotx]=sinxcosx[sinxcosx+cosxsinx] sinxcosx[sin2x+cos2xsinxcosx]=sin2x+cos2x=1 R.H.S.

Question 10: Prove the following sin(n+1)xsin(n+2)x+cos(n+1)xcos(n+2)x=cosx

Answer:

Multiply and divide by 2

=2sin(n+1)xsin(n+2)x+2cos(n+1)xcos(n+2)x2

Now by using identities

-2sinAsinB = cos(A+B) - cos(A-B)
2cosAcosB = cos(A+B) + cos(A-B)

{(cos(2n+3)xcos(x))+(cos(2n+3)+cos(x))}2 (cos(x)=cosx)=2cosx2=cosx

R.H.S.

Question 11: Prove the following cos(3π4+x)cos(3π4x)=2sinx

Answer:

We know that

[ cos(A+B) - cos (A-B) = -2sinAsinB ]

By using this identity

cos(3π4+x)cos(3π4x)=2sin3π4sinx=2×12sinx =2sinx R.H.S.

Question 12: Prove the following sin26xsin24x=sin2xsin10x

Answer:

We know that
a2b2=(a+b)(ab)

So,
sin26xsin24x=(sin6x+sin4x)(sin6xsin4x)

Now, we know that

sinA+sinB=2sin(A+B2)cos(AB2) sinAsinB=2cos(A+B2)sin(AB2)
By using these identities
sin6x + sin4x = 2sin5x cosx
sin6x - sin4x = 2cos5x sinx

sin26xsin24x=(2cos5xsin5x)(2sinxcosx)

Now,

2sinAcosB = sin(A+B) + sin(A-B)
2cosAsinB = sin(A+B) - sin(A-B)

by using these identities

2cos5x sin5x = sin10x - 0
2sinx cosx = sin2x + 0

hence
sin26xsin24x=sin2xsin10x

Question 13: Prove the following cos22xcos26x=sin4xsin8x

Answer:

As we know that

a2b2=(ab)(a+b)

cos22xcos26x=(cos2xcos6x)(cos2x+cos6x)
Now
cosAcosB=2sin(A+B2)sin(AB2) cosA+cosB=2cos(A+B2)cos(AB2)
By using these identities

cos2x - cos6x = -2sin(4x)sin(-2x) = 2sin4xsin2x ( sin(-x) = -sin x
cos(-x) = cosx)
cos2x + cos 6x = 2cos4xcos(-2x) = 2cos4xcos2x

So our equation becomes

R.H.S.

Question 14: Prove the following sin2x+2sin4x+sin6x=4cos2xsin4x

Answer:

We know that
sinA+sinB=2sin(A+B2)cos(AB2)
We are using this identity
sin2x + 2sin4x + sin6x = (sin2x + sin6x) + 2sin4x

sin2x + sin6x = 2sin4xcos(-2x) = 2sin4xcos(2x) ( cos(-x) = cos x)

So, our equation becomes
sin2x + 2sin4x + sin6x = 2sin4xcos(2x) + 2sin4x
Now, take the 2sin4x common
sin2x + 2sin4x + sin6x = 2sin4x(cos2x +1) ( cos2x=2cos2x1 )
=2sin4x( 2cos2x1 +1 )
=2sin4x( 2cos2x )
= 4sin4xcos2x
R.H.S.

Question 15: Prove the following cot4x(sin5x+sin3x)=cotx(sin5xsin3x)

Answer:

We know that
sinx+siny=2sin(x+y2)cos(xy2)
By using this , we get

sin5x + sin3x = 2sin4xcosx

cos4xsin4x(2sin4xcosx)=2cos4xcosx

now multiply and divide by sin x

 2cos4xcosxsinxsinx           =cotx(2cos4xsinx)                (cosx sinx=cotx)

Now we know that

2cosxsiny=sin(x+y)sin(xy)

By using this our equation becomes

=cotx(sin5xsin3x)
R.H.S.

Question 16: Prove the following cos9xcos5xsin17xsin3x=sin2xcos10x

Answer:

As we know that

cosxcosy=2sinx+y2sinxy2cos9xcos5x=2sin7xsin2x sinxsiny=2cosx+y2sinxy2sin17xsin3x=2cos10xsin7x cos9xcos5xsin17xsin3x=2sin7xsin2x2cos10xsin7x=sin2xcos10x
R.H.S.

Question 17: Prove the following sin5x+sin3xcos5x+cos3x=tan4x

Answer:

We know that

sinA+sinB=2sinA+B2cosAB2and cosA+cosB=2cosA+B2cosAB2

We use these identities

sin5x+sin3x=2sin4xcosxcos5x+cos3x=2cos4xcosx sin5x+sin3xcos5x+cos3x=2sin4xcosx2cos4xcosx=sin4xcos4x=tan4x
R.H.S.

Question 18: Prove the following sinxsinycosx+cosy=tan(xy)2

Answer:

We know that
sinxsiny=2cosx+y2sinxy2and cosx+cosy=2cosx+y2cosxy2

We use these identities

We use these identities sinxsinycosx+cosy=2cosx+y2sinxy22cosx+y2cosxy2=sinxy2cosxy2=tanxy2

R.H.S.

Question 19: Prove the following sinx+sin3xcosx+cos3x=tan2x

Answer:

We know that

sinx+siny=2sinx+y2cosxy2andcosx+cosy=2cosx+y2cosxy2 We use these equationssinx+sin3x=2sin2xcos(x)=2sin2xcosx     (cos(x)=cosx) cosx+cos3x=2cos2xcos(x)=2cos2xcosx     (cos(x)=cosx) sinx+sin3xcosx+cos3x=2sin2xcosx2cos2xcosx=sin2xcos2x=tan2x R.H.S.

Question 20: Prove the following sinxsin3xsin2xcos2x=2sinx

Answer:
We know that

sin3x=3sinx4sin3x   ,  cos2sin2x=cos2xandcos2x=12sin2x

We use these identities

sinxsin3x=sinx(3sinx4sin3x)=4sin3x2sinx

=2sinx(2sin2x1)cos2xsin2=cos2xcos2x=12sin2x

sinxsin3x=sinx(3sinx4sin3x)=4sin2x2sinx

=2sinx(2sin2x1)sin2cos2x=cos2x

(cos2x=12sin2x)sin2cos2x=(12sin2x)=2sin42)x1sinxsin2xsin2cos2x=2sinx(2sin3x1)2sin42)ε1=2sinx

sinxsin3x=sinx(3sinx4sin3x)4sin3x2sinx.

=2sin±(2sin2x1)sin2cos2xcos2π

(cos2x12sin2x)sin2cos2x(12sin2x)=2sin2)x1sinxsin3xsin2cos2x2sinx(2nin2σ1)2cin2x1=2sinx
R.H.S.

Question 21: Prove the following cos4x+cos3x+cos2xsin4x+sin3x+sin2x=cot3x

Answer:

We know that

cosx+cosy=2cosx+y2cosxy2 and sinx+siny=2sinx+y2cosxy2
We use these identities

(cos4x+cos2x)+cos3x(sin4x+sin2x)+sin3x=2cos3xcosx+cos3x2sin3xcosx+sin3x=2cos3x(1+cosx)2sin3x(1+cosx)        =cot3x

=RHS

Question 22: prove the following cotxcot2xcot2xcot3xcot3xcotx=1

Answer:

cot x cot2x - cot3x(cot2x - cotx)
Now we can write cot3x = cot(2x + x)

and we know that

cot(a+b)=cotacotb1cota+cotb
So,
cotx cot2xcot2xcotx1cot2x+cotx(cot2x+cotx)
= cotx cot2x - (cot2xcotx -1)
= cotx cot2x - cot2xcotx +1
= 1 = R.H.S.

Question 23: Prove that tan4x=4tanx(1tan2x)16tan2x+tan4x

Answer:

We know that

tan2A=2tanA1tan2A

and we can write tan 4x = tan 2(2x)
So, tan4x=2tan2x1tan22x = 2(2tanx1tan2x)1(2tanx1tan2x)2


= 2(2tanx)(1tan2x)(1tanx)2(4tan2x)

= (4tanx)(1tan2x)(1)2+(tan2x)22tan2x(4tan2x)

= (4tanx)(1tan2x)12+tan4x6tan2x = R.H.S.

Question 24: Prove the following cos4x=18sin2xcos2x

Answer:

We know that
cos2x=12sin2x
We use this in our problem
cos 4x = cos 2(2x)
= 12sin22x
= 12(2sinxcosx)2 (sin2x=2sinxcosx)
= 18sin2xcos2x = R.H.S.

Question 25: Prove the following cos6x=32cos6x48cos4x+18cos2x1

Answer:

We know that
cos 3x = 4 cos3x - 3cos x
we use this in our problem
we can write cos 6x as cos 3(2x)
cos 3(2x) = 4 cos32x - 3 cos 2x
= 4(2cos2x1)3 - 3(2cos2x1) (cos2x=2cos2x1)
= 4[(2cos2x)3(1)33(2cos2x)2(1)+3(2cos2x)(1)2] 6cos2x+3 ((ab)3=a3b33a2b+3ab2)
= 32 cos6x - 4 - 48 cos4x + 24 cos2x - 6cos2x+3
= 32 cos6x - 48 cos4x + 18 cos2x - 1 = R.H.S.

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Topics covered in Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions Exercise 3.3

1. Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
It will allow you to find trigonometric values for angles greater than 360°, negative angles and angles in radians.

2. Trigonometric Identities involving general angles
These identities will help you relate the trigonometry values of an angle to its related angles like θ+360, θ or π+θ. It will help you in simplifying expressions and solve problems where the angles are not in the standard 0 to 90 range. We can find equivalent values and can determine signs accurately.

3. Trigonometric Functions of Sum and Difference of Two Angles
These formulas will help you find the sine, cosine or tangent of the sum or difference of two angles like sin(A+ B) or cos(AB).
These identities are widely used in simplification, proving identities and to solve equations. It will also form the basis for more advanced formulas in trigonometry and calculus.
E.g.- sin(A+B)=sinAcosB+cosAsinB.

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