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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 1:
In a triangle \(\cos \left(\frac{A+B}{2}\right)=\ldots\)
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 1 Detailed Solution
Given:
In a triangle, the relationship between angles is used where A + B + C = 180°.
Formula used:
\(\cos\left(\frac{A + B}{2}\right) = \sin\left(\frac{C}{2}\right)\), where C = 180° - (A + B).
Explanation:
In a triangle:
A + B + C = 180°
⇒ C = 180° - (A + B)
⇒ \(\frac{C}{2} = \frac{180° - (A + B)}{2}\)
Now, using the complementary angle relationship:
\(\cos\left(\frac{A + B}{2}\right) = \sin\left(\frac{C}{2}\right)\)
∴ Option 4 is the correct answer.
Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 2:
In a triangle \(\cos \left(\frac{A+B}{2}\right)=\ldots\)
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 2 Detailed Solution
Given:
In a triangle, the relationship between angles is used where A + B + C = 180°.
Formula used:
\(\cos\left(\frac{A + B}{2}\right) = \sin\left(\frac{C}{2}\right)\), where C = 180° - (A + B).
Explanation:
In a triangle:
A + B + C = 180°
⇒ C = 180° - (A + B)
⇒ \(\frac{C}{2} = \frac{180° - (A + B)}{2}\)
Now, using the complementary angle relationship:
\(\cos\left(\frac{A + B}{2}\right) = \sin\left(\frac{C}{2}\right)\)
∴ Option 4 is the correct answer.
Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 3:
In \(\triangle ABC\), with usual notations, if \(a,b,c\) are in A.P then \(a\cos ^{ 2 }{ \left( \cfrac { C }{ 2 } \right) } +c\cos ^{ 2 }{ \left( \cfrac { A }{ 2 } \right) } =\)
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 3 Detailed Solution
\(\Longrightarrow 2b=a+c\)
The value of the semiperimeter of the triangle \(s=\dfrac { 3b }{ 2 } \)
\(\therefore\) the value of \(\cos ^{ 2 }{ \dfrac { A }{ 2 } } =\dfrac { s\left( s-a \right) }{ bc } =\dfrac { 3\left( \dfrac { 3b }{ 2 } -a \right) }{ 2c } \)
Similarly the value of \(\cos ^{ 2 }{ \dfrac { C }{ 2 } } =\dfrac { s\left( s-c \right) }{ ab } =\dfrac { 3\left( \dfrac { 3b }{ 2 } -c \right) }{ 2a } \)
\(a\cos ^{ 2 }{ \dfrac { C }{ 2 } } +c\cos ^{ 2 }{ \dfrac { A }{ 2 } } =\dfrac { 3 }{ 2 } \left( 3b-a-c \right) =\dfrac { 3 }{ 2 } \left( b \right) \)
Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 4:
In \( \triangle ABC \quad { \left( a-b \right) }^{ 2 } \cos ^{ 2 }{ \cfrac { c }{ 2 } } +{ \left( a+b \right) }^{ 2 } \sin ^{ 2 }{ \cfrac { c }{ 2 } } = \)
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 4 Detailed Solution
Calculation
\( { (a-b) }^{ 2 }{ \cos }^{ 2 } \dfrac { C }{ 2 } +{ (a+b) }^{ 2 }{ \sin }^{ 2 } \dfrac { C }{ 2 } \ = { a }^{ 2 }+{ b }^{ 2 }+2ab({ \sin }^{ 2 } \dfrac { C }{ 2 } -{ \cos }^{ 2 } \dfrac { C }{ 2 } ) \ = { a }^{ 2 }+{ b }^{ 2 }+2ab(2{ \sin }^{ 2 } \dfrac { C }{ 2 } -1) \)
But \( \sin \dfrac { C }{ 2 } = \sqrt { \dfrac { (s-a)(s-b) }{ ab } } \)
where \( s = \dfrac { a+b+c }{ 2 } \)
\( \therefore \) \( { a }^{ 2 }+{ b }^{ 2 }+2ab(2{ \sin }^{ 2 } \dfrac { C }{ 2 } -1) \ = { a }^{ 2 }+{ b }^{ 2 }+2ab( \dfrac { (c+b-a)(c+a-b) }{ 2ab } -1) \ = { a }^{ 2 }+{ b }^{ 2 }+{ c }^{ 2 }-{ (b-a) }^{ 2 }-2ab \ = { c }^{ 2 } \)
Hence option 2 is correct
Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 5:
\(\frac{\sin 7 x+\sin 5 x}{\cos 7 x+\cos 5 x}=\)
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 5 Detailed Solution
Concept Used:
Trigonometric identities:
sin C + sin D = 2 sin \(\frac{C+D}{2}\) cos \(\frac{C-D}{2}\)
cos C + cos D = 2 cos \(\frac{C+D}{2}\) cos \(\frac{C-D}{2}\)
tan θ = \(\frac{sin θ}{cos θ}\)
Calculation:
⇒ \(\frac{sin~7x+sin~5x}{cos~7x+cos~5x}\)
⇒ \(\frac{2 sin\frac{7x+5x}{2} cos\frac{7x-5x}{2}}{2 cos\frac{7x+5x}{2} cos\frac{7x-5x}{2}}\)
⇒ \(\frac{2 sin~6x~cos~x}{2 cos~6x~cos~x}\)
⇒ \(\frac{sin~6x}{cos~6x}\)
⇒ tan 6x
∴ \(\frac{sin~7x+sin~5x}{cos~7x+cos~5x}\) = tan 6x
Hence option 5 is correct
Top Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles MCQ Objective Questions
What is \(\cot \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) - \tan \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)\) equal to?
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 6 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
cos 2A = cos2 A – sin2 A
sin 2A = 2 sin A × cos A
Calculation:
\(\Rightarrow \cot \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) - \tan \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) = \frac{{\cos \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)}}{{\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)}} - \frac{{\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)}}{{\cos \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)}} = \frac{{{{\cos }^2}\left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) - {{\sin }^2}\left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)}}{{\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) \times \cos \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)}}\)
As we know that, cos 2A = cos2 A – sin2 A
\(\Rightarrow \cot \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) - \tan \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) = \frac{{{{\cos }^2}\left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) - {{\sin }^2}\left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)}}{{\sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) \times \cos \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)}} = \frac{{\cos A}}{{\frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times \sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) \times \cos \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)\;}}\)
As we know that, sin 2A = 2 sin A × cos A
\(\Rightarrow \cot \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) - \tan \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) = \frac{{\cos A}}{{\frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times \sin \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right) \times \cos \left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)\;}} = \;2\frac{{\cos A}}{{\sin A}} = 2\cot A\)
What is cot A + cosec A equal to?
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 7 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
cos 2A = cos2 A - sin2 A = 2 cos2 A - 1
sin 2A = 2 sin A × cos A
Calculation:
\(\Rightarrow \cot A+cosec~A=\frac{\cos A}{\sin A}+\frac{1}{\sin A}\)
\(\Rightarrow \cot A+cosec~A=\frac{1+\cos A}{\sin A}\)
As we know that,
cos 2A = cos2 A - sin2 A = 2 cos2 A - 1
\(\Rightarrow \cot A+cosec~A=\frac{1+\cos A}{\sin A}=\frac{2\times {{\cos }^{2}}\left( \frac{A}{2} \right)}{\sin A}\)
As we know that,
sin 2A = 2 sin A × cos A
\(\Rightarrow \cot A+cosec~A=\frac{1+\cos A}{\sin A}\)
\(=\frac{2\times {{\cos }^{2}}\left( \frac{A}{2} \right)}{\sin A}=\frac{2\times {{\cos }^{2}}\left( \frac{A}{2} \right)}{2\times \cos \left( \frac{A}{2} \right)\times \sin \left( \frac{A}{2} \right)}=\cot \left( \frac{A}{2} \right)\)
∴ The value of cot A + cosec A is \(\cot \left( \frac{A}{2} \right)\)
Find the value of sin 75°
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 8 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
sin (x + y) = sin x cos y + cos x sin y
sin (x - y) = sin x cos y - cos x sin y
Calculation:
sin 75°
= sin (45° + 30°)
= sin 45° cos 30° + cos 45° sin 30°
= \(\rm \frac{1}{\sqrt 2} \times \frac{\sqrt 3}{2} + \frac{1}{\sqrt 2} \times \frac{1}{2}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt 3 +1 }{2\sqrt2}\)
If sin α + cos α = p, then what is cos2 (2α) equal to?
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 9 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
sin2 x + cos2 x = 1
sin 2x = 2 sin x cos x
Calculation:
Given: sin α + cos α = p
By squaring both the sides, we get
⇒ sin2 α + cos2 α + 2 sin α cos α = p2
As we know that, sin2 x + cos2 x = 1 and sin 2x = 2 sin x cos x
⇒ 1 + sin 2α = p2
⇒ sin 2α = p2 – 1
As we can write cos2 2α = 1 – sin2 2α
⇒ cos2 2α = 1 – (p2 – 1)2
∴ The value of cos2 2α is p2 (2 – p2).Find the value of \(\cot \left( {22{{\frac{1}{2}}^\circ }} \right)\)
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 10 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
- cos 2A = cos2 A – sin2 A = 1 – 2 sin2 A = 2 cos2 A – 1
- \(\sin \frac{A}{2} = \; \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos A}}{2}}\)
- \(\cos \frac{A}{2} = \; \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos A}}{2}}\)
Calculation:
As we know that, cot x = cos x / sin x
\(⇒ \cot \left( {22{{\frac{1}{2}}^\circ }} \right) = \frac{{{\rm{cos\;}}\left( {22{{\frac{1}{2}}^\circ }} \right)}}{{\sin \left( {22{{\frac{1}{2}}^\circ }} \right)}}\)
As we know that, \(\sin \frac{A}{2} = \; \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos A}}{2}} \)
\(⇒ \sin \left( {{{\frac{{45}}{2}}^\circ }} \right) = \; \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \cos \left( {45^\circ } \right)}}{2}}\)
As we know that, 0° < A / 2 < 90° where all trigonometric ratios are positive.
\(⇒ \sin \left( {{{\frac{{45}}{2}}^\circ }} \right) = \sqrt {\frac{{\sqrt 2 - 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}} \) -------(1)
As we know that, \(\cos \frac{A}{2} = \; \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos A}}{2}} \)
\(⇒ \cos \left( {{{\frac{{45}}{2}}^\circ }} \right) = \; \pm \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \cos \left( {45^\circ } \right)}}{2}} \) -------(2)
As we know that, 0° < A / 2 < 90° where all trigonometric ratio’s are positive.
\(⇒ \cos \left( {{{\frac{{45}}{2}}^\circ }} \right) = \sqrt {\frac{{\sqrt 2 \; + \;1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}} \)
So, from equation (1) and (2), we get
\(⇒ \cot \left( {22{{\frac{1}{2}}^\circ }} \right) = \frac{{\sqrt {\frac{{\sqrt 2 \; + \;1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}} }}{{\sqrt {\frac{{\sqrt 2 - 1}}{{2\sqrt 2 }}} }} = 1 + \sqrt 2 \)
\(\rm ⇒ \sqrt {\frac {\sqrt 2\ + \ 1}{\sqrt 2\ - \ 1}}\)
Rationalization above the equation
\(\rm ⇒ \sqrt {\frac {\sqrt 2\ + \ 1}{\sqrt 2\ - \ 1} \times \frac {\sqrt 2 \ + \ 1}{\sqrt 2\ + \ 1}}\)
\(\rm \Rightarrow \sqrt {\frac {(\sqrt 2\ + \ 1)^2}{(\sqrt 2)^2 - \ (1)^2}}\) (∵ a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b)
\(\rm \Rightarrow \sqrt {\frac {(\sqrt 2\ + \ 1)^2}{2 - \ 1}} = 1 + \sqrt 2\)
The value of \(\sqrt3\) cosec 20° - sec 20° is equal to?
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 11 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
Trigonometric Identities:
- \({\rm{cosec\theta }} = \frac{1}{{{\rm{sin\theta }}}}\)
- \({\rm{sec\theta }} = \frac{1}{{{\rm{cos\theta }}}}\)
- \({\rm{cos\;}}30^\circ = {\rm{sin\;}}60^\circ = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\)
- \({\rm{cos\;}}60^\circ = {\rm{sin\;}}30^\circ = \frac{1}{2}\)
- (cos A× cos B) – (sin A × sin B) = cos(A + B)
- 2 × sin A × cos A = sin (2A)
- sin (90 - θ) = cos θ
CALCULATION:
Given that: √3 cosec 20° – sec 20°
As we know that, cosec θ = 1/ sin θ and sec θ = 1/ cos θ
\(\Rightarrow \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{\sin 20^\circ }} - \frac{1}{{\cos 20^\circ }}\)
\(\Rightarrow 2\left\{ {\frac{{\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}}}{{\sin 20^\circ }} - \frac{{\frac{1}{2}}}{{\cos 20^\circ }}} \right\}\)
As we know that, cos 30° = √3 / 2, sin 30° = ½
\(\Rightarrow 2\left\{ {\frac{{\cos 30^\circ }}{{\sin 20^\circ }} - \frac{{\sin 30^\circ \;}}{{\cos 20^\circ }}} \right\}\)
\(\Rightarrow 2\left\{ {\frac{{\cos 30^\circ \cos 20^\circ - \sin 30^\circ \sin 20^\circ }}{{\sin 20^\circ \cos 20^\circ }}} \right\}\)
As we know that, (cos A × cos B) – (sin A × sin B) = cos(A + B)
\(\Rightarrow 2\left\{ {\frac{{\cos \left( {50^\circ } \right)}}{{\sin 20^\circ \cos 20^\circ }}} \right\}\)
\(\Rightarrow 2 \times 2\;\left\{ {\frac{{\cos \left( {50^\circ } \right)}}{{2 \times \sin 20^\circ \cos 20^\circ }}} \right\}\)
As we know that, 2 × sin A × cos A = sin (2A)
\(\Rightarrow 4\left\{ {\frac{{\cos \left( {50^\circ } \right)}}{{\sin 40^\circ }}} \right\}\)
\(\Rightarrow 4\left\{ {\frac{{\cos \left( {50^\circ } \right)}}{{{\rm{sin}}\left( {90^\circ - 50^\circ } \right)}}} \right\}\)
As we know that, sin (90 - θ) = cos θ
\(\Rightarrow 4\left\{ {\frac{{\cos \left( {50^\circ } \right)}}{{\cos 50^\circ }}} \right\}\)
⇒ 4sin2 6x – sin2 4x =
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 12 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b)
sin C + sin D = \(\rm 2 \sin \;(\frac {C +D}{2}) \cos \;(\frac {C -D}{2})\)
sin C - sin D = \(\rm 2 \cos \;(\frac {C +D}{2}) \sin \;(\frac {C -D}{2})\)
2 sin x cos x = sin 2x
Calculation:
Consider, sin2 6x – sin2 4x
= (sin 6x + sin 4x) (sin 6x – sin 4x)
= [ \(\rm 2 \sin \;(\frac {6x + 4x}{2}) \cos \;(\frac {6x- 4x}{2})\) ] [\(\rm 2 \cos \;(\frac {6x + 4x}{2}) \sin \;(\frac {6x- 4x}{2})\)]
= \(\rm [2 \sin \; 5x \cos \;x ] [2 \cos \; 5x \sin \;x]\)
Rearranging the terms, we get
= \(\rm [2 \sin 5x \cos 5x ] [2 \sin x\cos x]\)
= sin 10x sin 2x
= sin 2x sin 10x
Value of cosec(-1410°) is
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 13 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
cosec (2nπ - θ) = - cosec θ
Calculation:
cosec (-1410°) = -cosec (1410°)
= -cosec (4× 360° - 30°)
Since cosec(2nπ - θ) = - cosecθ, we can write:
- cosec (4×360° - 30°) = - (-cosec (30°))
= cosec 30°
= 2
Hence, option (3) is correct.
What is the value of cos 18° - sin 18° ?
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 14 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
cos (90 - x) = sin x
sin A - sin B = 2cos\(\rm (A+B) \over 2\)sin \(\rm (A-B) \over 2\)
cos 45° = \(1 \over \sqrt 2\)
Calculation:
Given,
cos18° - sin18°
= cos (90° - 72°) - sin 18°
= sin 72° - sin 18°
= 2 cos \(\rm (72°+18°) \over 2\)× sin \(\rm (72°-18°) \over 2\)
= 2 cos 45° sin 27°
= 2× \(1 \over \sqrt 2\)× sin 27°
= √2 sin 27°
\(\rm \frac{cosA+cosB}{sinA-sinB}=\)
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Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles Question 15 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
\(\rm sinA - sin B = 2cos\frac{A+B}{2}sin\frac{A-B}{2}\)
\(\rm cosA+cosB=2cos\frac{A+B}{2}cos\frac{A-B}{2}\)
Calculation:
\(\rm \frac{cosA+cosB}{sinA-sinB}=\)
\(\rm \frac {2cos\frac{A+B}{2}cos\frac{A-B}{2}}{2cos\frac{A+B}{2}sin\frac{A-B}{2}}\)
=\(\rm cot\frac{A-B}{2}\)
Hence, option (4) is correct.