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NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions

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Trigonometric Functions Class 11 Questions And Answers

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions are provided here. Trigonometry class 11 has various real-time applications. It is used to solve height and distance problems. This chapter gives an introduction to basic properties and identities of trigonometric functions and questions based on the same are answered in class 11 trigonometric functions NCERT solutions. Students can practice NCERT Solutions that are prepared by Careers360 expert team according to CBSE latest syllabus 2023. The chapter 3 maths class 11 trigonometric identities are used in multiple other chapters of mathematics and throughout the NCERT physics for both class 11 and 12 also. So it is very important to memories and understand the basic identities and properties of trigonometric functions. Trigonometric functions class 11 NCERT solutions will help you for the same.

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Trigonometric Functions Class 11 Solutions - Important Formulae

Angle Conversion:

Radian Measure = π/180 × Degree Measure

Degree Measure = 180/π × Radian Measure

Trigonometric Ratios:

  • sin θ = P / H

  • cos θ = B / H

  • tan θ = P / B

  • cosec θ = H / P

  • sec θ = H / B

  • cot θ = B / P

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Reciprocal Trigonometric Ratios:

  • sin θ = 1 / cosec θ

  • cosec θ = 1 / sin θ

  • cos θ = 1 / sec θ

  • sec θ = 1 / cos θ

  • tan θ = 1 / cot θ

  • cot θ = 1 / tan θ

Trigonometric Ratios of Complementary Angles:

  • sin (90° – θ) = cos θ

  • cos (90° – θ) = sin θ

  • tan (90° – θ) = cot θ

  • cot (90° – θ) = tan θ

  • sec (90° – θ) = cosec θ

  • cosec (90° – θ) = sec θ

Periodic Trigonometric Ratios:

  • sin(π/2-θ) = cos θ

  • cos(π/2-θ) = sin θ

  • sin(π-θ) = sin θ

  • cos(π-θ) = -cos θ

  • sin(π+θ) = -sin θ

  • cos(π+θ) = -cos θ

  • sin(2π-θ) = -sin θ

  • cos(2π-θ) = cos θ

Trigonometric Identities:

  • sin² θ + cos² θ = 1

  • cosec² θ – cot² θ = 1

  • sec² θ – tan² θ = 1

Product to Sum Formulas:

  • sin x sin y = 1/2 [cos(x–y) − cos(x+y)]

  • cos x cos y = 1/2[cos(x–y) + cos(x+y)]

  • sin x cos y = 1/2[sin(x+y) + sin(x−y)]

  • cos x sin y = 1/2[sin(x+y) – sin(x−y)]

Sum to Product Formulas:

  • sin x + sin y = 2 sin [(x+y)/2] cos [(x-y)/2]

  • sin x – sin y = 2 cos [(x+y)/2] sin [(x-y)/2]

  • cos x + cos y = 2 cos [(x+y)/2] cos [(x-y)/2]

  • cos x – cos y = -2 sin [(x+y)/2] sin [(x-y)/2]

General Trigonometric Formulas:

  • sin (x+y) = sin x × cos y + cos x × sin y

  • cos(x+y) = cosx × cosy − sinx × siny

  • cos(x–y) = cosx × cosy + sinx × siny

  • sin(x–y) = sinx × cosy − cosx × siny

Sum and Difference Formulas for tan:

  • tan (x+y) = (tan x + tan y) / (1 − tan x tan y)

  • tan (x−y) = (tan x − tan y) / (1 + tan x tan y)

Double Angle Formulas for tan:

  • tan 2θ = (2 tan θ) / (1 - tan²θ)

Triple Angle Formulas for sin, cos, and tan:

  • sin 3θ = 3sin θ – 4sin³θ

  • cos 3θ = 4cos³θ – 3cos θ

  • tan 3θ = [3tan θ – tan³θ] / [1 − 3tan²θ]

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Trigonometric Functions Class 11 NCERT Solutions (Intext Questions and Exercise)

NCERT trigonometric functions class 11 questions and answers - Exercise: 3.1

Question:1 Find the radian measures corresponding to the following degree measures:

(i) 25 \degree
(ii) -47 \degree 30'
(iii) 240\degree
(iv) 520\degree

Answer:

It is solved using relation between degree and radian

(i) 25\degree
We know that 180\degree = \pi radian

So, 1\degree = \frac{\pi }{180} radian


25\degree = \frac{\pi }{180}\times 25 radian =\frac{5\pi }{36} radian
(ii) -47\degree30'
We know that
-47\degree30' = -47\frac{1}{2}degree = -\frac{95}{2}\degree

Now, we know that 180\degree = \pi \Rightarrow 1\degree = \frac{\pi}{180} radian

So, -\frac{95}{2}\degree = \frac{\pi}{180}\times \left (-\frac{95}{2} \right ) radian \Rightarrow \frac{-19\pi}{72} radian
(iii) 240\degree
We know that

180\degree = \pi \Rightarrow 1\degree = \frac{\pi}{180} radian

So, 240\degree = \frac{\pi}{180}\times 240 \Rightarrow \frac{4\pi}{3} radian
(iv) 520\degree
We know that

180\degree = \pi \Rightarrow 1\degree = \frac{\pi}{180} radian

So, 520\degree \Rightarrow \frac{\pi}{180}\times 520 radian \Rightarrow \frac{26\pi}{9} radian

Question:2 Find the degree measures corresponding to the following radian measures. (Use \small \pi =\frac{22}{7} )

\small (i) \frac{11}{16}
\small (ii) -4
\small (iii) \frac{5\pi }{3}
\small (iv) \frac{7\pi }{6}

Answer:

(1) \frac{11}{16}

We know that
\pi radian = 180\degree \Rightarrow 1 radian = \frac{180}{\pi} degree

So, \frac{11}{16} radian = \frac{180}{\pi}\times \frac{11}{16}degree (we need to take \pi = \frac{22}{7} )

\frac{11}{16}radian = \frac{180\times 7}{22}\times \frac{11}{16}degree \Rightarrow \frac{315}{8}degree

(we use 1\degree = 60' and 1' = 60'')

Here 1' represents 1 minute and 60" represents 60 seconds
Now,

\frac{315}{8}degree=39\frac{3}{8}degree\\ \\ =39\degree +\frac{3\times 60}{8}minutes \Rightarrow 39\degree +22' + \frac{1}{2}minutes \Rightarrow 39\degree +22' +30''\\ \\ \Rightarrow \frac{315}{8}degree = 39\degree22'30''

(ii) -4
We know that

\pi radian = 180\degree \Rightarrow 1 radian = \frac{180}{\pi} degree (we need to take \pi = \frac{22}{7} )


So, -4 radian = \frac{-4\times 180}{\pi} \Rightarrow \frac{-4\times 180\times 7}{22} \Rightarrow \frac{-2520}{11}degree


(we use 1\degree = 60' and 1' = 60'')

\Rightarrow \frac{-2520}{11}degree = -229\frac{1}{11}degree =-229\degree + \frac{1\times 60}{11}minutes \\ \\ \Rightarrow -229\degree + 5' + \frac{5}{11}minutes = -229\degree +5' +27''\\ \\ -\frac{2520}{11} = -229\degree5'27''

(iii) \frac{5\pi}{3}

We know that
\pi radian = 180\degree \Rightarrow 1 radian = \frac{180}{\pi} degree (we need to take \pi = \frac{22}{7} )


So, \frac{5\pi}{3}radian = \frac{180}{\pi}\times \frac{5\pi}{3}degree = 300\degree
(iv) \frac{7\pi}{6}

We know that
\pi radian = 180\degree \Rightarrow 1 radian = \frac{180}{\pi} degree (we need to take \pi = \frac{22}{7} )


So, \frac{7\pi}{6}radian = \frac{180}{\pi}\times \frac{7\pi}{6} = 210\degree

Question:3 A wheel makes 360 revolutions in one minute. Through how many radians does it turn in one second?

Answer:
Number of revolutions made by the wheel in 1 minute = 360
\therefore Number of revolutions made by the wheel in 1 second = \frac{360}{60} = 6
( \because 1 minute = 60 seconds)
In one revolutions wheel will cover 2\pi radian
So, in 6 revolutions it will cover = 6\times 2\pi = 12\pi radian

\therefore In 1 the second wheel will turn 12\pi radian

Question:4 Find the degree measure of the angle subtended at the centre of a circle of radius 100 cm by an arc of length 22 cm (use \small \pi =\frac{22}{7} )

Answer:

We know that
l = r\Theta ( where l is the length of the arc, r is the radius of the circle and \Theta is the angle subtended)

here r = 100 cm
and l = 22 cm
Now,
\Theta = \frac{l}{r} = \frac{22}{100}radian

We know that
\pi radian = 180\degree\\ \\So, 1radian = \frac{180}{\pi}degree\\ \\ \therefore \frac{22}{100}radian = \frac{180}{\pi}\times\frac{22}{100}degree\Rightarrow \frac{180\times7}{22}\times\frac{22}{100} = \frac{63}{5}degree \\ \\ So, \\ \\\frac{63}{5}degree = 12\frac{3}{5}degree = 12\degree + \frac{3\times60}{5}minute = 12\degree + 36'\\ \\ \therefore \frac{63}{5}degree = 12 \degree36'
So,
Angle subtended at the centre of a circle \Theta = 12\degree36'

Question:5 In a circle of diameter 40 cm, the length of a chord is 20 cm. Find the length of minor arc of the chord.

Answer:

Given :- radius (r)of circle = \frac{Diameter}{2} = \frac{40cm}{2} = 20 cm
length of chord = 20 cm

We know that
\theta = \frac{l}{r} (r = 20cm , l = ? , \theta = ?)

Now,
1654678632225 AB is the chord of length 20cm and OA and OB are radii of circle 20 cm each
The angle subtended by OA and OB at centre = \theta
\because OA = OB = AB
\therefore \Delta OAB is equilateral triangle
So, each angle equilateral is 60\degree
\therefore \theta = 60\degree = \frac{\pi}{3}radian
Now, we have \theta and r
So,
l = r\theta = 20\times\frac{\pi}{3}=\frac{20\pi}{3}
\therefore the length of the minor arc of the chord (l) = \frac{20\pi}{3} cm

Question:6 If in two circles, arcs of the same length subtend angles 60° and 75° at the centre, find the ratio of their radii.

Answer:

Given:-
\theta_1 = 60\degree\\ \theta_2 = 75\degree\\ and l_1 = l_2

We need to find the ratio of their radii \frac{r_1}{r_2} = ?

We know that arc length l = r \theta
So,
l_1 = r_1 \theta_1\\l_2 = r_2\theta_2
Now,
\frac{l_1}{l_2}=\frac{ r_1 \theta_1}{ r_2\theta_2} ( l_1 = l_2 )
So,
\frac{ r_1 }{ r_2}= \frac{\theta_2}{\theta_1} = \frac {75}{60} = \frac{5}{4} is the ratio of their radii

Question:7 Find the angle in radian through which a pendulum swings if its length is 75 cm and the tip describes an arc of length
(i) 10 cm
(ii) 15 cm
(iii) 21 cm

Answer:

(i) We know that

l = r \theta
Now,
r = 75cm
l = 10cm

So,
\theta = \frac{l}{r} = \frac{10}{75} = \frac{2}{15}radian

(ii) We know that

l = r \theta
Now,
r = 75cm
l = 15cm

So,
\theta = \frac{l}{r} = \frac{15}{75} = \frac{1}{5}radian

(iii) We know that

l = r \theta
Now,
r = 75cm
l = 21cm

So,
\theta = \frac{l}{r} = \frac{21}{75} = \frac{7}{25}radian


NCERT class 11 maths chapter 3 question answer - Exercise: 3.2

Question:1 Find the values of other five trigonometric functions \small \cos x = -\frac{1}{2} , x lies in third quadrant.

Answer:

Solution
\cos x = -\frac {1}{2}
\because \sec x = \frac{1}{\cos x} = \frac{1}{-\frac {1}{2}} = -2
x lies in III quadrants. Therefore sec x is negative

\sin ^{2}x +\cos^{2}x = 1 \\ \sin^{2}x = 1 - \cos^{2}x\\ \sin^{2}x = 1 -\left ( -\frac{1}{2} \right )^{2}\\ \sin^{2}x = 1 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}\\ \sin x = \sqrt{\frac{3}{4}} = \pm \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}
x lies in III quadrants. Therefore sin x is negative
\therefore \sin x= - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

\because cosec \ x = \frac {1}{\sin x}= \frac{1}{- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} =- \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}

x lies in III quadrants. Therefore cosec x is negative

\tan x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} = \frac {-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{-\frac{1}{2}} = \sqrt{3}
x lies in III quadrants. Therefore tan x is positive

\cot x = \frac{1}{\tan x} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}
x lies in III quadrants. Therefore cot x is positive

Question:2 Find the values of other five trigonometric functions \small \sin x = \frac{3}{5} x lies in second quadrant.

Answer:

Solution

\sin x = \frac {3}{5}

cosec \ x = \frac{1}{\sin x}=\frac {1}{\frac {3}{5}} = \frac {5}{3}
x lies in the second quadrant. Therefore cosec x is positive

\sin^{2}x + \cos ^{2}x = 1\\ \cos ^{2}x = 1 - \sin ^{2}x\\ \cos ^{2}x = 1 - \left ( \frac{3}{5} \right )^{2}\\ \cos ^{2}x = 1 - \frac {9}{25} = \frac {16}{25}\\ \cos x = \sqrt{\frac {16}{25}} = \pm \frac {4}{5}
x lies in the second quadrant. Therefore cos x is negative
\therefore \cos x = - \frac {4}{5}

\sec x = \frac {1}{\cos x} = \frac{1}{- \frac {4}{5}} = -\frac {5}{4}
x lies in the second quadrant. Therefore sec x is negative

\tan x = \frac {\sin x}{\cos x} = \frac {\frac{3}{5}}{-\frac{4}{5}} = -\frac {3}{4}
x lies in the second quadrant. Therefore tan x is negative

\cot x = \frac {1}{\tan x} = \frac {1}{-\frac {3}{4}} = -\frac{4}{3}
x lies in the second quadrant. Therefore cot x is negative

Question:3 Find the values of other five trigonometric functions \small \cot x = \frac{3}{4} , x lies in third quadrant.

Answer:

Solution

\cot x= \frac {3}{4}

\tan x = \frac{1}{\cot x}= \frac{1}{\frac {3}{4}} = \frac {4}{3}
1 + \tan ^ {2}x = \sec ^{2}x\\ 1+\frac{4^2}{3^2} = \sec ^{2}x\\ \\ 1 + \frac {16}{9} = \sec ^{2}x\\ \frac {25}{9} = \sec ^{2}x\\ \sec x = \sqrt {\frac {25}{9}} = \pm \frac {5}{3}
x lies in x lies in third quadrant. therefore sec x is negative
\sec x = -\frac{5}{3}

\cos x = \frac {1}{\sec x} = \frac {1}{-\frac{5}{3}} = -\frac{3}{5}
\sin ^{2 }x+ \cos ^{2}x = 1\\ \sin ^{2 }x = 1 - \cos ^{2}x\\ \sin ^{2 }x = 1 -\left ( -\frac{3}{5} \right )^{2}\\ \sin ^{2 }x = 1 - \frac {9}{25}\\ \sin ^{2 }x = \frac{16}{25}\\ \sin x = \sqrt {\frac{16}{25}} = \pm \frac{4}{5}
x lies in x lies in third quadrant. Therefore sin x is negative
\sin x = -\frac {4}{5}
cosec x = \frac {1}{\csc} = \frac {1}{-\frac{4}{5}} = - \frac{5}{4}

Question:4 Find the values of other five trigonometric functions \small \sec x = \frac{13}{5} , x lies in fourth quadrant.

Answer:

Solution
\sec x = \frac {13}{5}
\cos x = \frac {1}{\sec x} = \frac{1}{\frac {13}{5}} = \frac {5}{13}
\sin^{2}x + \cos^{2}x = 1\\ \sin^{2}x = 1 - \cos^{2}x\\ \sin^{2}x = 1 - \frac {5}{13}\\ \sin^{2}x = 1 - \frac {25}{169} = \frac {144}{169}\\ \sin x = \sqrt { \frac {144}{169}} = \pm \frac {12}{13}
lies in fourth quadrant. Therefore sin x is negative
\sin x =- \frac {12}{13}
\csc x = \frac {1}{\sin x} = \frac {1}{-\frac {12}{13}} = -\frac {13}{12}
\tan x = \frac {\sin x}{\cos x} = \frac {-\frac{12}{13}}{\frac{5}{13}} = -\frac {12}{5}
\cot x = \frac {1}{\tan x} = \frac {1}{-\frac{12}{5}} = -\frac{5}{12}

Question:5 Find the values of the other five trigonometric functions \small \tan x = -\frac{5}{12} , x lies in second quadrant.

Answer:
\tan x = -\frac {5}{12}
\cot x = \frac {1}{\tan x} = \frac {1}{-\frac{5}{12}} = -\frac {12}{5}
1 + \tan^{2}x = \sec^{2}x\\ 1 + \left ( -\frac{5}{12} \right )^{2} = \sec^{2}x\\ 1 + \frac {25}{144} = \sec^{2}x\\ \\ \frac {169}{144} = \sec^{2}x\\ \sec x = \sqrt {\frac {169}{144}} = \pm \frac {13}{12}
x lies in second quadrant. Therefore the value of sec x is negative
\sec x = - \frac {13}{12}
\cos x = \frac{1}{\sec x}= \frac{1}{-\frac{13}{12}} = -\frac {12}{13}
\sin^{2}x + \cos^{2}x = 1\\ \sin^{2}x = 1 - \cos^{2}x\\ \sin^{2}x = 1 - \left ( -\frac{12}{13} \right )^{2}\\ \sin^{2}x = 1 - \frac{144}{169}\\ \sin^{2}x = \frac {25}{169}\\ \sin x = \sqrt {\frac{25}{169}} = \pm \frac{5}{13}
x lies in the second quadrant. Therefore the value of sin x is positive
\sin x = \frac {5}{13}
\csc = \frac {1}{\sin x} = \frac {1}{\frac {5}{13}} = \frac {13}{5}

Question:6 Find the values of the trigonometric functions \small \sin 765\degree

Answer:
We know that values of sin x repeat after an interval of 2\pi\ or\ 360\ degree

\sin765\degree = \sin (2\times360\degree + 45\degree ) = \sin45\degree\\ sin45\degree = \frac {1}{\sqrt{2}}

Question:7 Find the values of the trigonometric functions \small cosec \ (-1410\degree)

Answer:

We know that value of cosec x repeats after an interval of 2\pi \ or \ 360\degree
cosec (-1410\degree) = cosec (-1410\degree + 360\degree\times4)\\ cosec\ 30\degree = 2

or

cosec(-1410\degree)= - cosec(1410\degree)\\= -cosec(4 \times 360\degree - 30\degree)= - cosec(-30\degree) = 2

Question:8 Find the values of the trigonometric functions \small \tan \frac{19\pi }{3}

Answer:

We know that tan x repeats after an interval of \pi or 180 degree
\tan (\frac{19\pi}{3}) = \tan (6\pi+\frac{\pi}{3})= \tan \frac{\pi}{3} =\tan 60\degree = \sqrt{3}

Question:9 Find the values of the trigonometric functions \sin\left ( -\frac{11\pi}{3} \right )

Answer:

We know that sin x repeats after an interval of 2\pi or 360\degree
\sin \left ( -\frac{11\pi}{3} \right ) = \sin \left ( -4\pi +\frac{\pi}{3} \right ) = \sin \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac {\sqrt{3}}{2}

Question:10 Find the values of the trigonometric functions \small \cot \left ( -\frac{15\pi }{4} \right )

Answer:

We know that cot x repeats after an interval of \pi or 180\degree
\cot \left ( -\frac{15\pi}{4} \right ) = \cot \left ( -4\pi +\frac {\pi}{4} \right ) = \cot \left ( \frac{\pi}{4} \right ) = 1

NCERT class 11 maths chapter 3 question answer - Exercise: 3.3

Question:1 Prove that \small \sin ^{2} \left ( \frac{\pi }{6} \right ) + \cos ^{2}\left ( \frac{\pi }{3} \right ) - \tan ^{2}\left ( \frac{\pi }{4} \right ) = -\frac{1}{2}

Answer:

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


\sin \left ( \frac{\pi}{6} \right ) = \left ( \frac{1}{2} \right )\\ \\ \cos \left ( \frac{\pi}{3} \right ) = \left ( \frac{1}{2} \right )\\ \\ \tan \left ( \frac{\pi}{4} \right ) = 1
\sin^{2}\frac{\pi}{6}+\cos^{2}\frac{\pi}{3}-\tan^{2}\frac{\pi}{4}= \left ( \frac{1}{2} \right )^{2}+ \left ( \frac {1}{2} \right )^{2}-1^{2}

= \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}-1= -\frac{1}{2}
= R.H.S.

Question:2 Prove that \small 2\sin ^{2}\left ( \frac{\pi }{6} \right ) + cosec ^{2}\left ( \frac{7\pi }{6} \right )\cos ^{2}\frac{\pi }{3} = \frac{3}{2}

Answer:

The solutions for the given problem is done as follows.

\sin\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac {1}{2}\\ \\ cosec\frac{7\pi}{6} = cosec\left ( \pi + \frac{\pi}{6} \right ) = -cosec \frac{\pi}{6}=-2\\ \\ \cos \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{1}{2}
2\sin^{2}\frac{\pi}{6} +cosec^{2}\frac{7\pi}{6}\cos^{2}\frac{\pi}{3} = 2\left ( \frac{1}{2} \right )^{2}+\left ( -2 \right )^{2}\left ( \frac{1}{2} \right )^{2}\\ \\ \Rightarrow 2\times\frac{1}{4} + 4\times\frac{1}{4} = \frac {1}{2} + 1= \frac{3}{2}
R.H.S.

Question:3 Prove that \small \cot ^{2}\left ( \frac{\pi }{6} \right ) + \csc \left ( \frac{5\pi }{6} \right ) + 3\tan ^{2}\left ( \frac{\pi }{6} \right ) = 6

Answer:

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

\cot \frac{\pi}{6} = \sqrt{3}\\ \\ cosec\frac{5\pi}{6} = cosec\left ( \pi - \frac{\pi}{6} \right )=cosec\frac{\pi}{6} = 2\\ \\ \tan\frac{\pi}{6}= \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}

\cot^{2}\frac{\pi}{6} + cosec\frac{5\pi}{6} +3\tan^{2}\frac{\pi}{6} = \left ( \sqrt(3) \right )^{2} + 2 + 3\times\left ( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \right )^{2}\\ \\ \Rightarrow 3+2+1 = 6
R.H.S.

Question:4 Prove that \small 2\sin ^{2}\left ( \frac{3\pi }{4} \right ) + 2\cos ^{2}\left ( \frac{\pi }{4} \right ) + 2\sec ^{2}\left ( \frac{\pi }{3} \right ) = 10

Answer:

\sin \frac{3\pi}{4} = \sin\left ( \pi-\frac{\pi}{4} \right ) = \sin \frac{\pi}{4}= \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\\ \\ \cos \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\\ \\ \sec\frac{\pi}{3}= 2
Using the above values

2\sin^{2}\frac{3\pi}{4} +2\cos^{2}\frac{\pi}{4}+2\sec^{2}\frac{\pi}{3} = 2\times\left ( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right )^{2}+2\times\left ( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right )^{2}+2\left ( 2 \right )^{2}\\ \\ \Rightarrow 1+1+8=10
R.H.S.

Question:5(i) Find the value of \small (i) \sin 75\degree

Answer:

\sin 75\degree = \sin(45\degree + 30\degree)
We know that
(sin(x+y)=sinxcosy + cosxsiny)
Using this idendity

\sin 75\degree = \sin(45\degree + 30\degree) = \sin45\degree\cos30\degree + \cos45\degree\sin30\degree\\ \\ \Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\times\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\times\frac{1}{2}\\ \\ \Rightarrow \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2\sqrt{2}}

Question:5(ii) Find the value of
\small (ii) \tan 15\degree

Answer:

\tan 15\degree = \tan (45\degree - 30\degree)
We know that,

\left [ \tan(x-y)= \frac{\tan x - \tan y}{1+\tan x\tan y} \right ]
By using this we can write

\tan (45\degree - 30\degree)= \frac{\tan 45\degree - tan30\degree}{1+\tan45\degree\tan30\degree}\\ \\ \Rightarrow \frac{1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}}{1+1\left ( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \right )} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{\sqrt{3}}}{\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{\sqrt{3}}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{\sqrt{3}+1}=\frac{\left ( \sqrt{3}-1 \right )^{2}}{\left ( \sqrt{3}+1 \right )\left ( \sqrt{3} -1\right )}=\frac{3+1-2\sqrt{3}}{\left ( \sqrt{3} \right )^{2}-\left ( 1 \right )^{2}}\\ \\ \Rightarrow \frac {4-2\sqrt{3}}{3-1}=\frac{2\left ( 2-\sqrt{3} \right )}{2}= 2-\sqrt{3}

Question:6 Prove the following: \small \cos \left ( \frac{\pi }{4}-x \right )\cos \left ( \frac{\pi }{4}-y \right ) - \sin \left ( \frac{\pi }{4} -x\right )\sin \left ( \frac{\pi }{4}-y \right ) =\sin (x+y)

Answer:

\cos\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right )\cos\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-y \right ) - \sin\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right )\sin\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-y \right )

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

\frac{1}{2}\left [2 \cos\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right )\cos\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-y \right ) \right ] + \frac{1}{2}\left [- 2\sin\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right )\sin\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-y \right ) \right ]

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 = \left (\frac{\pi}{4}-x \right )

B = \left (\frac{\pi}{4}-y \right )
So,

\frac{1}{2}\left [ \cos \left \{ \left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right) +\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-y \right ) \right \} + \cos \left \{ \left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right) -\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-y \right ) \right \} \right ] +\\ \\ \frac{1}{2}\left [ \cos \left \{ \left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right) +\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-y \right ) \right \} - \cos \left \{ \left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right) +\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-y \right ) \right \} \right ]

\Rightarrow 2 \times \frac{1}{2} \left [ \cos \left \{ \left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right )+\left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-y \right ) \right \} \right ]

= \cos \left [ \frac{\pi}{2}-(x+y) \right ]

As we know that

(\cos \left ( \frac{\pi}{2} - A \right ) = \sin A)
By using this

= \cos \left [ \frac{\pi}{2}-(x+y) \right ] =\sin(x+y)

R.H.S

Question:7 Prove the following \small \frac{\tan \left ( \frac{\pi }{4}+x \right )}{\tan \left ( \frac{\pi }{4} -x\right )} = \left ( \frac{1+\tan x}{1-\tan x} \right )^{2}

Answer:

As we know that

(\tan (A +B ) = \frac {\tan A + \tan B}{1- \tan A\tan B}) and \tan (A-B) = \frac {\tan A - \tan B }{1+ \tan A \tan B}

So, by using these identities

\frac{\tan \left ( \frac{\pi}{4}+x \right )}{\tan \left ( \frac{\pi}{4}-x \right )} = \frac{\frac{\tan \frac {\pi}{4} + \tan x}{1- \tan \frac{\pi}{4}\tan x}} {\frac{\tan \frac {\pi}{4} - \tan x}{1+ \tan \frac{\pi}{4}\tan x}} =\frac{ \frac {1+\tan x }{1- \tan x}} { \frac {1-\tan x }{1+ \tan x}} = \left ( \frac{1 + \tan x}{1 - \tan x} \right )^{2}
R.H.S

Question:8 Prove the following \small \frac{\cos (\pi +x)\cos (-x)}{\sin (\pi -x)\cos \left ( \frac{\pi }{2}+x \right )} = \cot ^{2} x

Answer:

As we know that,
\cos(\pi+x) = -\cos x , \sin (\pi - x ) = \sin x , \cos \left ( \frac{\pi}{2} + x\right ) = - \sin x
and
\cos (-x) = \cos x

By using these our equation simplify to

\frac{\cos x \times -\cos x}{sin x \times - \sin x} = \frac{- \cos^{2}x}{-\sin^{2}x} = \cot ^ {2}x (\because \cot x = \frac {\cos x}{\sin x})
R.H.S.

Question:9 Prove the following \small \cos \left ( \frac{3\pi }{2} +x\right )\cos (2\pi +x)\left [ \cot \left ( \frac{3\pi }{2}-x \right ) +\cot (2\pi +x)\right ] = 1

Answer:

We know that

\cos \left ( \frac{3\pi}{2}+x \right ) = \sin x\\ \\ \cos (2\pi +x)= \cos x\\ \\ \cot\left ( \frac{3\pi}{2} -x\right ) = \tan x\\ \\ \cot (2\pi + x) = \cot x

So, by using these our equation simplifies to

\cos \left ( \frac{3\pi }{2} +x\right )\cos (2\pi +x)\left [ \cot \left ( \frac{3\pi }{2}-x \right ) +\cot (2\pi +x)\right ] \\=\sin x\cos x [\tan x + \cot x] = \sin x\cos x [\frac {\sin x}{\cos x} + \frac{\cos x}{\sin x}]\\ \\ \Rightarrow \sin x\cos x\left [ \frac{\sin^{2}x+\cos^{2}x}{\sin x\cos x } \right ] =\sin^{2}x+\cos^{2}x = 1 R.H.S.

Question:10 Prove the following \small \sin (n+1)x\sin(n+2)x + \cos(n+1)x\cos(n+2)x =\cos x

Answer:

Multiply and divide by 2

= \frac {2\sin(n+1)x \sin(n+2)x + 2\cos (n+1)x\cos(n+2)x}{2}

Now by using identities


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

\frac{\left \{ -\left (\cos(2n+3)x - \cos (-x) \right ) + \left ( \cos(2n+3) +\cos(-x) \right )\right \}}{2}\\ \\ \left ( \because \cos(-x) = \cos x \right )\\ \\ = \frac{2\cos x}{2} = \cos x

R.H.S.

Question:11 Prove the following \small \cos \left ( \frac{3\pi }{4}+x \right ) - \cos\left ( \frac{3\pi }{4} -x\right ) = -\sqrt{2} \sin x

Answer:

We know that

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

By using this identity

\cos \left ( \frac {3\pi}{4}+x \right ) - \cos \left ( \frac {3\pi}{4}-x \right ) = -2\sin\frac{3\pi}{4}\sin x = -2\times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\sin x\\ \\ = -\sqrt{2}\sin x R.H.S.

Question:12 Prove the following \small \sin^{2}6x - \sin^{2}4x = \sin2x\sin10x

Answer:

We know that
a^{2} - b^{2} = (a+b)(a-b)

So,
\sin^{2}6x - \sin^{2}4x =(\sin6x + \sin4x)(\sin6x - \sin4x)

Now, we know that


\sin A + \sin B = 2\sin \left ( \frac{A+B}{2} \right )\cos\left ( \frac{A-B}{2} \right )\\ \\ \sin A - \sin B = 2\cos \left ( \frac{A+B}{2} \right )\sin\left ( \frac{A-B}{2} \right )
By using these identities
sin6x + sin4x = 2sin5x cosx
sin6x - sin4x = 2cos5x sinx

\Rightarrow \sin^{2}6x - \sin^{2}4x = (2\cos5x\sin5x)(2\sin x\cos x)

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
\sin^{2}6x-\sin^{2}4x = \sin2x\sin10x

Question:13 Prove the following \small \cos^{2}2x - \cos^{2}6x = \sin4x\sin8x

Answer:

As we know that

a^{2}-b^{2} =(a-b)(a+b)

\therefore \cos^{2}2x -\cos^{2}6x = (\cos2x-\cos6x)(\cos2x+\cos6x)
Now
\cos A - \cos B = -2\sin\left ( \frac{A+B}{2} \right )\sin\left ( \frac{A-B}{2} \right )\\ \\ \cos A + \cos B = 2\cos\left ( \frac{A+B}{2} \right )\cos\left ( \frac{A-B}{2} \right )
By using these identities

cos2x - cos6x = -2sin(4x)sin(-2x) = 2sin4xsin2x ( \because 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 \small \sin2x +2\sin4x + \sin6x = 4\cos^{2}x\sin4x

Answer:

We know that

\sin A+ \sin B = 2\sin \left ( \frac{A+B}{2} \right )\cos\left ( \frac{A-B}{2} \right )
We are using this identity
sin2x + 2sin4x + sin6x = (sin2x + sin6x) + 2sin4x

sin2x + sin6x = 2sin4xcos(-2x) = 2sin4xcos(2x) ( \because 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) ( \because \cos2x = 2\cos^{2}x - 1 )
=2sin4x( 2\cos^{2}x - 1 +1 )
=2sin4x( 2\cos^{2}x )
= 4\sin4x\cos^{2}x
R.H.S.

Question:15 Prove the following \small \cot4x(\sin5x + \sin3x) = \cot x(\sin5x - \sin3x)

Answer:

We know that
\sin x + \sin y = 2\sin\left ( \frac{x+y}{2} \right )\cos\left (\frac{x-y}{2} \right )
By using this , we get

sin5x + sin3x = 2sin4xcosx

\frac{\cos4x}{\sin4x}\left ( 2\sin4x\cos x \right ) = 2\cos4x\cos x\\ \\

now nultiply and divide by sin x

\\\ \\ \frac{2\cos4x\cos x \sin x}{\sin x } \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \\ \\ =\cot x (2\cos4x\sin x) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left ( \because \frac{\cos x}{\ sin x} = \cot x \right )\\ \\

Now we know that

\\ 2\cos x\sin y = \sin(x+y) - \sin(x-y)\\ \\

By using this our equation becomes

\\ \\=\cot x (\sin5x - sin3x)\\
R.H.S.

Question:16 Prove the following \small \frac{\cos 9x - \cos 5x}{\sin17x - \sin3x} = -\frac{\sin2x}{\cos10x}

Answer:

As we know that

\\ \cos x - \cos y = -2\sin\frac{x+y}{2}\sin\frac{x-y}{2 }\\ \\ \cos 9x - \cos 5x = -2\sin 7x \sin2x \\ \\ \sin x - \sin y = 2\cos\frac{x+y}{2}\sin\frac{x-y}{2 }\\ \\ \sin 17x - \sin 3x = 2\cos10x \sin7x\\ \\ \frac{\cos 9x - \cos 5x}{\sin 17x - \sin 3x} =\frac{-2\sin 7x \sin2x}{2\cos10x \sin7x} = -\frac{\sin 2x}{\cos10x}
R.H.S.

Question:17 Prove the following \small \frac{\sin5x + \sin3x}{\cos5x + \cos3x} = \tan4x

Answer:

We know that

\\ \sin A + \sin B = 2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2}\\and\\ \\ \cos A + \cos B = 2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2} \\

We use these identities

\\ \sin5x + \sin3x = 2\sin4x\cos x\\ \cos5 x + \cos 3x = 2\cos4x\cos x \\ \\ \frac{\sin5x + \sin3x}{\cos5 x + \cos 3x} = \frac{ 2\sin4x\cos x}{2\cos4x\cos x} = \frac{\sin4x}{\cos 4x} = \tan 4x
R.H.S.

Question:18 Prove the following \small \frac{\sin x - \sin y}{\cos x+\cos y} = \tan \frac{(x-y)}{2}

Answer:

We know that
\sin x - \sin y = 2\cos\frac{x+y}{2 }\sin\frac{x-y}{2}\\and \\ \\ \cos x +\cos y = 2\cos\frac{x+y}{2 }\cos\frac{x-y}{2}\\

We use these identities

\\ We \ use \ these \ identities\\ \\ \frac{\sin x - \sin y}{\cos x +\cos y} =\frac{2\cos\frac{x+y}{2 }\sin\frac{x-y}{2}}{ 2\cos\frac{x+y}{2 }\cos\frac{x-y}{2}} = \frac{\sin\frac{x-y}{2}}{\cos\frac{x-y}{2}} = \tan \frac{x-y}{2}

R.H.S.

Question:19 Prove the following \small \frac{\sin x + \sin 3x}{\cos x + \cos3x} = \tan2x

Answer:

We know that

\\ \sin x + \sin y = 2\sin\frac{x+y}{2}\cos\frac{x-y}{2}\\and\\ \\ \cos x + \cos y = 2\cos\frac{x+y}{2}\cos\frac{x-y}{2}\\ \\ We \ use \ these \ equations \\ \\ \sin x + \sin3x = 2\sin2x\cos(-x) = 2\sin2x\cos x \ \ \ \ \ (\because \cos(-x) = \cos x)\\ \\ \cos x + \cos3x = 2\cos2x\cos(-x) =2\cos2x\cos x \ \ \ \ \ (\because \cos(-x) = \cos x)\\ \\ \frac{\sin x + \sin3x}{\cos x + \cos3x} = \frac {2\sin2x\cos x}{2\cos2x\cos x}= \frac{\sin2x}{\cos2x} = \tan2x R.H.S.

Question:20 Prove the following \small \frac{\sin x - \sin 3x}{\sin^{2}x-\cos^{2}x} = 2\sin x

Answer:
We know that

\sin3x = 3\sin x - 4\sin^{3}x \ \ \ , \ \ \cos^{2}-\sin^{2}x = \cos2x \\and \\ \cos2x = 1 - 2\sin^{2}x \\

We use these identities

\sin x - \sin3x = \sin x - (3\sin x - 4\sin^{3}x) = 4\sin^{3}x - 2\sin x\\ . \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = 2\sin x (2\sin^{2}x - 1)\\ \\ \cos^{2}x- \sin^{2} = \cos2x\\ \cos2x = 1 - 2\sin^{2}x

\sin x - \sin3x = \sin x - (3\sin x - 4\sin^{3}x) = 4\sin^{3}x - 2\sin x\\ . \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = 2\sin x (2\sin^{2}x - 1)\\ \\ \sin^{2}-\cos^{2}x = - \cos2x \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\cos2x = 1 - 2\sin^{2}x)\\ \sin^{2}-\cos^{2}x = -( 1 - 2\sin^{2}x) = 2\sin^(2)x - 1\\ \\ \frac{\sin x - \sin3x}{\sin^{2}-\cos^{2}x } = \frac{ 2\sin x (2\sin^{2}x - 1)}{ 2\sin^(2)x - 1} = 2\sin x

\sin x - \sin3x = \sin x - (3\sin x - 4\sin^{3}x) = 4\sin^{3}x - 2\sin x\\ . \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = 2\sin x (2\sin^{2}x - 1)\\ \\ \sin^{2}-\cos^{2}x = - \cos2x \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because \cos2x = 1 - 2\sin^{2}x)\\ \sin^{2}-\cos^{2}x = -( 1 - 2\sin^{2}x) = 2\sin^(2)x - 1\\ \\ \frac{\sin x - \sin3x}{\sin^{2}-\cos^{2}x } = \frac{ 2\sin x (2\sin^{2}x - 1)}{ 2\sin^{2}x - 1} = 2\sin x
R.H.S.

Question:21 Prove the following \small \frac{\cos 4x + \cos 3x + \cos 2x}{\sin 4x + \sin 3x + \sin 2x} = \cot 3x

Answer:

We know that

\cos x + \cos y = 2\cos\frac{x+y}{2}\cos\frac{x-y}{2}\\ and \\ \sin x + \sin y = 2\sin\frac{x+y}{2}\cos\frac{x-y}{2}
We use these identities

\frac{(\cos4x + \cos2x) + \cos3x}{(\sin4x+\sin2x)+\sin3x} = \frac{2\cos3x\cos x + \cos3x}{2\sin3x\cos x+\sin3x} = \frac{2\cos3x(1+\cos x)}{2\sin3x(1+\cos x)}\\ \ \ \\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = cot 3x

=RHS

Question:22 prove the following \small \cot x \cot2x - \cot2x\cot3x - \cot3x\cot x =1

Answer:

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

and we know that

cot(a+b) = \frac{\cot a \cot b - 1}{\cot a + \cot b}
So,
cotx\ cot2x-\frac{\cot 2x \cot x - 1}{\cot 2x + \cot x}(cot2x+cotx)
= cotx cot2x - (cot2xcotx -1)
= cotx cot2x - cot2xcotx +1
= 1 = R.H.S.

Question:23 Prove that \small \tan4x = \frac{4\tan x(1-\tan^{2}x)}{1-6 \tan^{2}x+\tan^{4}x}

Answer:

We know that

tan2A=\frac{2\tan A}{1 - \tan^{2}A}

and we can write tan 4x = tan 2(2x)
So, tan4x=\frac{2\tan 2x}{1 - \tan^{2}2x} = \frac{2( \frac{2\tan x}{1 - \tan^{2}x})}{1 - (\frac{2\tan x}{1 - \tan^{2}x})^{2}}


= \frac{2 (2\tan x)(1 - \tan^{2}x)}{(1-\tan x)^{2} - (4\tan^{2} x)}

= \frac{(4\tan x)(1 - \tan^{2}x)}{(1)^{2}+(\tan^{2} x)^{2} - 2 \tan^{2} x - (4\tan^{2} x)}

= \frac{(4\tan x)(1 - \tan^{2}x)}{1^{2}+\tan^{4} x - 6 \tan^{2} x } = R.H.S.

Question:24 Prove the following \small \cos4x = 1 - 8\sin^{2}x\cos^{2}x

Answer:

We know that
cos2x=1-2\sin^{2}x
We use this in our problem
cos 4x = cos 2(2x)
= 1-2\sin^{2}2x
= 1-2(2\sin x \cos x)^{2} (\because \sin2x = 2\sin x \cos x)
= 1-8\sin^{2}x\cos^{2}x = R.H.S.

Question:25 Prove the following \small \cos6x = 32\cos^{6}x -48\cos^{4}x + 18\cos^{2}x-1

Answer:

We know that
cos 3x = 4 \cos^{3}x - 3cos x
we use this in our problem
we can write cos 6x as cos 3(2x)
cos 3(2x) = 4 \cos^{3}2x - 3 cos 2x
= 4(2\cos^{2}x - 1)^{3} - 3(2\cos^{2}x - 1) (\because \cos 2x = 2\cos^{2}x - 1)
= 4[(2cos^{2}x)^{3} -(1)^{3} -3(2cos^{2}x)^{2}(1) + 3(2cos^{2}x)(1)^{2}] -6\cos^{2}x + 3 (\because (a-b)^{3} = a^{3} - b^{3} - 3a^{2}b+ 3ab^{2})
= 32 cos^{6}x - 4 - 48 cos^{4}x + 24 cos^{2}x - 6\cos^{2}x + 3
= 32 cos^{6}x - 48 cos^{4}x + 18 cos^{2}x - 1 = R.H.S.

NCERT class 11 maths chapter 3 question answer - Exercise: 3.4

Question:1 Find the principal and general solutions of the following equations: \tan x= \sqrt{3}

Answer:

It is given that given
\tan x= \sqrt{3}
Now, we know that \tan\frac{\pi}{3}= \sqrt3 and \tan\frac{4\pi}{3}= \tan \left ( \pi+\frac{\pi}{3} \right )=\sqrt3

Therefore,
the principal solutions of the equation are x = \frac{\pi}{3},\frac{4\pi}{3}
Now,
The general solution is \tan x =\tan \frac{\pi}{3}

x =n{\pi} + \frac{\pi}{3} where n \ \epsilon \ Z and Z denotes sets of integer

Therefore, the general solution of the equation is x =n{\pi} + \frac{\pi}{3} where n \ \epsilon \ Z and Z denotes sets of integer

Question:2 Find the principal and general solutions of the following equations: \small \sec x = 2

Answer:

We know that value of \sec\frac{\pi}{3} = 2 and \sec\frac{5\pi}{3} = \sec\left ( 2\pi -\frac{\pi}{3} \right ) = \sec\frac{\pi}{3} = 2

Therefore the principal solutions are x = \frac{\pi}{3} and \frac{5\pi}{3}
\sec x = \sec\frac{\pi}{3}
We know that value of sec x repeats after an interval of 2\pi
So, by this we can say that

the general solution is x = 2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3} where n \epsilon Z

Question:3 Find the principal and general solutions of the following equations: \small \cot x = - \sqrt{3}

Answer:

we know that \ cot\frac{\pi}{6} = \sqrt{3} and we know that \ \cot\frac{5\pi}{6} = \cot\left ( \pi -\frac{\pi}{6} \right ) = -cot\frac{\pi}{6} = -\sqrt{3}

Similarly , the value for \ \cot\frac{11\pi}{6} = \cot\left ( 2\pi -\frac{\pi}{6} \right ) = -cot\frac{\pi}{6} = -\sqrt{3}
Therefore, principal solution is x = \frac{5\pi}{6} \ and \ \frac{11\pi}{6}


We also know that the value of cot x repeats after an interval of \pi
There the general solution is x = n\pi \pm \frac{5\pi}{6} \ where \ n \ \epsilon \ Z

Question:4 Find the principal and general solutions of the following equations: \small cosec x = -2

Answer:

We know that
cosec \frac{\pi}{6} = 2

cosec (\pi + \frac{\pi}{6}) = -cosec\frac{\pi}{6} = -2 and also cosec (2\pi - \frac{\pi}{6}) = cosec\frac{11\pi}{6} = -2
So,
cosec x= cosec\frac{7\pi}{6} and cosec x= cosec\frac{11\pi}{6}

So, the principal solutions are x = \frac{7\pi}{6} \ and \ \frac{11\pi}{6}


Now,
cosec x= cosec\frac{7\pi}{6}

\sin x = \sin\frac{7\pi}{6} \left ( \because \sin x = \frac{1}{cosec x} \right )

x = n\pi + (-1)^{n}\frac{7\pi}{6}
Therefore, the general solution is

x = n\pi + (-1)^{n}\frac{7\pi}{6}

where n \ \epsilon \ Z

Question:5 Find the general solution for each of the following equation \small \cos 4x = \cos 2x

Answer:

cos4x = cos2x
cos4x - cos2x = 0
We know that
\cos A - \cos B = -2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\sin\frac{A-B}{2}
We use this identity
\therefore cos 4x - cos 2x = -2sin3xsinx
\Rightarrow -2sin3xsinx = 0 \Rightarrow sin3xsinx=0
So, by this we can that either
sin3x = 0 or sinx = 0
3x = n\pi x = n\pi
x = \frac{n\pi}{3} x = n\pi

Therefore, the general solution is

x=\frac{n\pi}{3}\ or\ n\pi \ where \ n\in Z

Question:6 Find the general solution of the following equation \small \cos 3x + \cos x -\cos 2x = 0

Answer:

We know that
\cos A + \cos B = 2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2} \\ and \\ \cos A - \cos B = -2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\sin\frac{A-B}{2}
We use these identities
(cos3x + cosx) - cos2x = 2cos2xcosx -cos2x = 0
= cos2x(2cosx-1) = 0
So, either
cos2x = 0 or cosx=\frac{1}{2}
2x=(2n+1)\frac{\pi}{2} cosx =\cos\frac{\pi}{3}
x=(2n+1)\frac{\pi}{4} x =2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3}

\therefore the general solution is

x=(2n+1)\frac{\pi}{4} \ or \ 2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3}

Question:7 Find the general solution of the following equation \small \sin 2x + \cos x = 0

Answer:

sin2x + cosx = 0
We know that
sin2x = 2sinxcosx
So,
2sinxcosx + cosx = 0
cosx(2sinx + 1) = 0
So, we can say that either

cosx = 0 or 2sinx + 1 = 0
x=(2n+1)\frac{\pi}{2} sinx =\sin\frac{7\pi}{6}
x=n\pi +(-1)^{n}\frac{7\pi}{6}
Therefore, the general solution is

x=(2n+1)\frac{\pi}{2} or n\pi +(-1)^{n}\frac{7\pi}{6} \ where \ n\in Z

Question:8 Find the general solution of the following equation \small \sec^{2}2x = 1 - \tan2x

Answer:

We know that
\sec^{2}x = 1 + \tan^{2}x
So,
1 + \tan^{2}2x = 1 -\tan2x
\tan^{2}2x + \tan2x = 0\\ \\ \tan2x(\tan2x+1) = 0
either
tan2x = 0 or tan2x = -1 ( \tan x = \tan \left ( \pi - \frac{\pi}{4} \right ) = \tan\frac{3\pi}{4} )
2x = n\pi 2x=n\pi + \frac{3\pi}{4}
x=\frac{n\pi}{2} x=\frac{n\pi}{2} + \frac{3\pi}{8}
Where n \epsilon Z

Question:9 Find the general solution of the following equation \small \sin x + \sin 3x + \sin 5x = 0

Answer:

We know that
\sin A + \sin B = 2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2}
We use this identity in our problem
\sin 5x + \sin x = 2\sin\frac{5x+x}{2}\cos\frac{5x-x}{2} =2\sin3x\cos2x
Now our problem simplifeis to
2\sin3x\cos2x+ \sin3x = 0
take sin3x common
\sin3x(2\cos2x+ 1) = 0
So, either
sin3x = 0 or \cos2x = -\frac{1}{2} \left ( \cos2x = -\cos\frac{\pi}{3} = \cos\left ( \pi - \frac{\pi}{3} \right ) = \cos\frac{2\pi}{3} \right )
3x = n\pi 2x = 2n\pi \pm \frac{2\pi}{3}
x = \frac{n\pi}{3} x = n\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3}
Where n \ \epsilon \ Z

Class 11 maths chapter 3 NCERT solutions - Miscellaneous Exercise

Question:1 Prove that \small 2\cos\frac{\pi }{13}\cos\frac{9\pi }{13}+\cos\frac{3\pi }{13}+\cos\frac{5\pi }{13}=0

Answer:

We know that

cos A+ cos B = 2\cos(\frac{A+B}{2})\cos(\frac{A-B}{2})

we use this in our problem

\small 2\cos\frac{\pi }{13}\cos\frac{9\pi }{13}+2\cos\frac{(\frac{3\pi }{13}+\frac{5\pi}{13})}{2}\cos\frac{(\frac{3\pi}{13}-\frac{5\pi }{13})}{2}

\small 2\cos\frac{\pi }{13}\cos\frac{9\pi }{13}+2\cos\frac{4\pi }{13}\cos\frac{-\pi}{13} ( we know that cos(-x) = cos x )

\small 2\cos\frac{\pi }{13}\cos\frac{9\pi }{13}+2\cos\frac{4\pi }{13}\cos\frac{\pi}{13}
\small 2\cos\frac{\pi }{13}(\cos\frac{9\pi }{13}+\cos\frac{4\pi }{13})
again use the above identity

\small 2\cos\frac{\pi }{13}(2\cos(\frac{\frac{9\pi }{13}+\frac{4\pi }{13}}{2})\cos(\frac{\frac{9\pi }{13}-\frac{4\pi }{13}}{2})
\small 2\cos\frac{\pi }{13}2\cos\frac{\pi }{2}\cos\frac{5\pi }{26}
we know that

\small \cos\frac{\pi }{2} = 0
So,
\small 2\cos\frac{\pi }{13}2\cos\frac{\pi }{2}\cos\frac{5\pi }{26} = 0 = R.H.S.

Question:2 Prove that \small (\sin 3x + \sin x)\sin x + (\cos 3x - \cos x )\cos x = 0

Answer:

We know that
sin3x=3\sin x - 4\sin^{3}x
and
cos3x=4\cos^{3}x - 3\cos x
We use this in our problem
\small (\sin 3x + \sin x)\sin x + (\cos 3x - \cos x )\cos x
= (3\sin x - 4\sin^{3}x+ sin x) sinx + (4\cos^{3}x - 3\cos x- cos x)cos x
= (4sinx - 4 \small \sin^{3}x )sinx + (4 \small \cos^{3}x - 4cos x)cosx
now take the 4sinx common from 1st term and -4cosx from 2nd term
= 4 \small \sin^{2}x (1 - \small \sin^{2}x ) - 4 \small \cos^{2}x (1 - \small \cos^{2}x )
= 4 \small \sin^{2}x \small \cos^{2}x - 4 \small \cos^{2}x \small \sin^{2}x \small \because \ \ \ \cos^{2}x = 1 - \sin^2x\\ and\\ \sin^{2}x = 1 -\cos^{2}x
= 0 = R.H.S.

Question:3 Prove that \small (\cos x + \cos y)^{2} + (\sin x - \sin y)^{2} = 4 \cos^{2}\left ( \frac{x+y}{2} \right )

Answer:

We know that (a+b)^{2} = a^{2} + 2ab + b^{2}
and
(a-b)^{2} = a^{2} - 2ab + b^{2}
We use these two in our problem

(\sin x-\sin y)^{2} = \sin^{2}x - 2\sin x\sin y + \sin^{2}y
and
(\cos x+\cos y)^{2} = \cos^{2}x + 2\cos x\cos y + \cos^{2}y

\small (\cos x + \cos y)^{2} + (\sin x - \sin y)^{2} = \cos^{2}x + 2\cos x\cos y + \cos^{2}y + \sin^{2}x - 2\sin x\sin y + \sin^{2}y
= 1 + 2cosxcosy + 1 - 2sinxsiny \left ( \because \sin^{2}x + \cos^{2}x = 1\ and \ \sin^{2}y + \cos^{2}y = 1 \right )
= 2 + 2(cosxcosy - sinxsiny)
= 2 + 2cos(x + y)
= 2(1 + cos(x + y) )
Now we can write
cos(x + y) =2cos^{2}\frac{(x + y)}{2} - 1 \left ( \because \cos2x = 2cos^{2}x - 1 \ \Rightarrow \cos x = 2\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2} - 1\right )

= 2(1 + 2cos^{2}\frac{(x + y)}{2} - 1)
=4cos^{2}\frac{(x + y)}{2}

= R.H.S.

Question:4 Prove that \small (\cos x-\cos y)^{2} + (\sin x - \sin y)^{2} = 4\sin^{2}\left ( \frac{x-y}{2} \right )

Answer:

We know that (a+b)^{2} = a^{2} + 2ab + b^{2}
and
(a-b)^{2} = a^{2} - 2ab + b^{2}
We use these two in our problem

(\sin x-\sin y)^{2} = \sin^{2}x - 2\sin x\sin y + \sin^{2}y
and
(\cos x-\cos y)^{2} = \cos^{2}x - 2\cos x\cos y + \cos^{2}y

\small (\cos x - \cos y)^{2} + (\sin x - \sin y)^{2} = \cos^{2}x - 2\cos x\cos y + \cos^{2}y + \sin^{2}x - 2\sin x\sin y + \sin^{2}y
= 1 - 2cosxcosy + 1 - 2sinxsiny \left ( \because \sin^{2}x + \cos^{2}x = 1\ and \ \sin^{2}y + \cos^{2}y = 1 \right )
= 2 - 2(cosxcosy + sinxsiny)
= 2 - 2cos(x - y) \small (\because \cos(x-y) =\cos x \cos y + \sin x \sin y)
= 2(1 - cos(x - y) )
Now we can write
cos(x + y) = 1 -2sin^{2}\frac{(x + y)}{2} \left ( \because \cos2x = 1 - 2\sin^{2}x \ \Rightarrow \cos x = 1 - 2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2} \right )

so

2(1 - cos(x - y) ) = 2(1 - ( 1 -2sin^{2}\frac{(x + y)}{2}))


= 4sin^{2}\frac{(x - y)}{2} = R.H.S.

Question:5 Prove that \small \sin x + \sin 3x + \sin 5x + \sin 7x = 4\cos x\cos2x \sin4x

Answer:
we know that
sinA + sinB =2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2}
We use this identity in our problem
If we notice we need sin4x in our final result so it is better if we made a combination of sin7x and sin x , sin3x and sin5x tp get sin4x

(sin7x + sinx) + (sin5x + sin3x) = 2\sin\frac{7x+x}{2}\cos\frac{7x-x}{2} +2\sin\frac{5x+3x}{2}\cos\frac{5x-3x}{2}
= 2\sin4x\cos3x + 2\sin4x\cos x
take 2sin4x common
= 2sin4x(cos3x + cosx)
Now,
We know that
cosA + cosB =2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2}
We use this
cos3x + cosx =2\cos\frac{3x+x}{2}\cos\frac{3x-x}{2}
= 2\cos2x\cos x
= 2sin4x( 2\cos2x\cos x )
= 4cosxcos2xsin4x = R.H.S.

Question:6 Prove that \small \frac{(\sin 7x + \sin 5x) + (\sin9x + \sin 3x)}{(\cos7x + \cos5x) + (\cos9x + \cos3x)} = \tan6x

Answer:

We know that

sinA + sinB = 2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2}
and
cosA + cosB =2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2}

We use these two identities in our problem

sin7x + sin5x = 2\sin\frac{7x+5x}{2}\cos\frac{7x-5x}{2} = 2\sin6x\cos x

sin 9x + sin 3x = 2\sin\frac{9x+3x}{2}\cos\frac{9x-3x}{2} = 2\sin6x\cos 3x

cos 7x + cos5x = 2\cos\frac{7x+5x}{2}\cos\frac{7x-5x}{2} = 2\cos6x\cos x

cos 9x + cos3x = 2\cos\frac{9x+3x}{2}\cos\frac{9x-3x}{2} = 2\cos6x\cos 3x


\small \frac{(\sin 7x + \sin 5x) + (\sin9x + \sin 3x)}{(\cos7x + \cos5x) + (\cos9x + \cos3x)} = \small \frac{(2\sin 6x\cos x) + (2\sin6x \cos3x)}{(2\cos6x cos x) + (2\cos6x cos3x)}

= \small \frac{2\sin6x(\cos x + \cos3x)}{2\cos6x (cos x + cos3x)} = \tan6x = R.H.S. \small \left ( \because \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} = \tan x\right )

Question:7 Prove that \small \sin3x + \sin2x - \sin x = 4\sin x \cos\frac{x}{2}\cos\frac{3x}{2}

Answer:

We know that
cosA + cosB = 2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2}
sinA - sinB = 2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\sin\frac{A-B}{2}

we use these identities
sin3x - sinx = 2\cos\frac{3x+x}{2}\sin\frac{3x-x}{2}

= 2\cos2x\sin x


sin2x + 2\cos2x\sin x = 2sinx cosx + 2\cos2x\sin x
take 2 sinx common
2sinx ( cosx + cos2x) = 2sinx(2\cos\frac{2x+x}{2}\cos\frac{2x-x}{2})

= 2sinx(2\cos\frac{3x}{2}\cos\frac{x}{2})
= 4sinx\cos\frac{3x}{2}\cos\frac{x}{2}

= R.H.S.

Question:8 Find \small \sin\frac{x}{2} , \cos\frac{x}{2} , and \tan\frac{x}{2} in \small \tan x = - \frac{4}{3} , x in quadrant II

Answer:

tan x = -\frac{4}{3}
We know that ,
\sec^{2}x = 1 + \tan^{2}x
= 1 +\left ( -\frac{4}{3} \right )^{2}
= 1 + \frac{16}{9} = \frac{25}{9}
sec x = \sqrt{\frac{25}{9}} = \pm\frac{5}{3}
x lies in II quadrant thats why sec x is -ve
So,

sec x =-\frac{5}{3}
Now, cos x = \frac{1}{\sec x} = -\frac{3}{5}
We know that,
cos x = 2\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2}- 1 ( \because \cos2x = 2\cos^{2}x - 1 \Rightarrow \cos x = 2\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2} - 1 )
-\frac{3}{5}+ 1 = 2 \cos^{2}\frac{x}{2}

= \frac{-3+5}{5} = 2\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2}

\frac{2}{5} = 2\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2}
\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2} = \frac{1}{5}
\cos\frac{x}{2} = \sqrt{\frac{1}{5}} = \pm\frac{1}{\sqrt5}
x lies in II quadrant so value of \cos\frac{x}{2} is +ve

\cos\frac{x}{2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt5} = \frac{\sqrt5}{5}
we know that
cos x =1 - 2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2}

2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2} = 1 - (-\frac{3}{5}) = \frac{8}{5}

\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2} = \frac{4}{5}\\ \\=\sin\frac{x}{2} = \sqrt{ \frac{4}{5}} = \pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}
x lies in II quadrant So value of sin x is +ve

\sin\frac{x}{2} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{}5} = \frac{2\sqrt5}{5}

\tan \frac{x}{2} = \frac{\sin\frac{x}{2}}{\cos\frac{x}{2}} = \frac{\frac{2\sqrt5}{5}}{\left ( \frac{\sqrt5}{5} \right )} = 2

Question:9 Find \small \sin\frac{x}{2} , \cos\frac{x}{2} , and \tan\frac{x}{2} in \small \cos x = -\frac{1}{3} , x in quadrant III

Answer:

\pi < x < \frac{3\pi}{2}\\ \\ \frac{\pi}{2} < \frac{x}{2} < \frac{3\pi}{4}

We know that
cos x = 2\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2} - 1
2\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2} = cos x + 1
= \left ( -\frac{1}{3} \right ) + 1 = \left ( \frac{-1+3}{3} \right ) = \frac{2}{3}

\cos\frac{x}{2} = \sqrt{ \frac{1}{3}} = \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt3}

\cos\frac{x}{2} = - \frac{1}{\sqrt3} = - \frac{\sqrt3}{3}
Now,
we know that
cos x = 1 - 2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2}
2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2} = 1 - \cos x
= 1 - \left ( -\frac{1}{3} \right ) = \frac{3+1}{3} = \frac{4}{3}

2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2} = \frac{4}{3} \\ \\ \sin^{2}\frac{x}{2} = \frac{2}{3}\\ \sin\frac{x}{2} = \sqrt{ \frac{2}{3}} = \pm \sqrt{ \frac{2}{3}} = \frac{\sqrt6}{3}
Because \sin\frac{x}{2} is +ve in given quadrant

\tan\frac{x}{2} = \frac{\sin\frac{x}{2}}{\cos\frac{x}{2}} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt6}{3}}{\frac{-\sqrt3}{3}} = - \sqrt2

Question:10 Find \small \sin\frac{x}{2} , \cos\frac{x}{2} , and \tan\frac{x}{2} in \small \sin x = \frac{1}{4} ,x in quadrant II

Answer:

\frac{\pi}{2} < x < \pi\\ \\ \frac{\pi}{4} < \frac{x}{2} < \frac{\pi}{2} all functions are positive in this range
We know that
\cos^{2}x = 1 - \sin^{2}x
= 1 - \left ( \frac{1}{4} \right )^{2} = 1 - \frac{1}{16} = \frac{15}{16}

cos x = \sqrt\frac{15}{16} = \pm \frac{\sqrt15}{4} = - \frac{\sqrt15}{4} (cos x is -ve in II quadrant)

We know that
cosx = 2\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2} - 1
2\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2} = \cos x + 1 = -\frac{\sqrt15}{4} + 1 = \frac{-\sqrt15+4}{4}

\cos^{2}\frac{x}{2} = \frac{-\sqrt15+4}{8}
\cos\frac{x}{2} = \pm \sqrt\frac{-\sqrt15+4}{8} = \frac{\sqrt{-\sqrt15+4}}{2\sqrt2} = \frac{\sqrt{8-2\sqrt15}}{4} (because all functions are posititve in given range)

similarly,
cos x = 1-2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2}
2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2} = 1 - \cos x\\ \\ 2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2} = 1 -\left (\frac{-\sqrt15}{4} \right ) = \frac{4+\sqrt15}{4}
\sin\frac{x}{2} = \pm \sqrt\frac{\sqrt15+4}{8} = \frac{\sqrt{\sqrt15+4}}{2\sqrt2} = \frac{\sqrt{8+2\sqrt15}}{4} (because all functions are posititve in given range)
\tan\frac{x}{2} = \frac{\sin\frac{x}{2}}{\cos\frac{x}{2}} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{8+2\sqrt15}}{4}}{\frac{\sqrt{8-2\sqrt15}}{4}} = \frac{{8+2\sqrt15}}{\sqrt{64 - 15\times4}} = \frac{{8+2\sqrt15}}{\sqrt{4}} = 4 + \sqrt15

Trigonometric Functions Class 11 Solutions - Topics

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  • Introduction (3.1): This section of class 11 chapter 3 covers the basic trigonometric ratios and identities, along with their applications in solving word problems related to heights and distances.
  • Angles (3.2): This section of class 11 chapter 3 maths discusses different terminologies used in trigonometry, such as terminal side, initial sides, measuring an angle in degrees and radians, etc. It also covers degree and radian measures and their relation to real numbers.
  • Trigonometric Functions (3.3): Students can understand the generalised trigonometric functions with signs and learn about the domain and range of trigonometric functions with examples in this section.
  • Trigonometric Functions of Sum and Difference of Two Angles (3.4): This section provides formulas related to the sum and difference of two angles in trigonometric functions.

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Trigonometric Functions Basic Identities

\\1) cos^2x+sin^2x=1\\2)\ 1+tan^2x\ \ \ \ =sec^2x\\3)1+cot^2x\ \ \ \ \ \ =cosec^2x\\4)cos (2n\pi + x) \ = cos x \\5)sin (2n\pi + x) \ = sin x \\6) sin (-x) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = -sinx \\7) cos (-x) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = cos x

The above identities you may have studied in your high school classes also. Here are a few more identities that you have to remember and understand from the NCERT class 11 maths chapter 3 trigonometric functions

\\8)cos (x + y) = cos x cos y - sin x sin y \\9)cos (x - y) = cos x cos y + sin x sin y\\10)sin (x + y) = sin x cos y + cos x sin y \\11)sin (x - y) = sin x cos y - cos x sin y

Some conditional identities from the NCERT solutions for class 11 maths chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions

If angles x, y and (x ± y) is not an odd multiple of π 2, then

\\a) tan(x+y)=\frac{tanx+tany}{1-tanxtany}\\b)tan(x-y)=\frac{tanx-tany}{1+tanxtany}

If angles x, y and (x ± y) is not a multiple of π, then

\\a) cot(x+y)=\frac{cotxcoty-1}{cotx+coty}\\b)cot(x-y)=\frac{1+cotxcoty}{coty-cotx}

There are a few more identities used in the NCERT solutions for class 11 maths chapter 3 trigonometric functions which can be derived using the above identities. Try to derive it by your self.

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  6. Trigonometric Functions : Trigonometry, particularly when it involves proving identities and solving trigonometric equations, can be challenging due to the abstract nature of the concepts and the numerous identities to remember.

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