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Exercise 8.1 (Revised) : Chapter 8 - Introduction To Trigonometry - Ncert Solutions class 10 - Maths

Question 1:

In ΔABC right angled at B, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm. Determine

(i) sin A, cos A

(ii) sin C, cos C

Answer:

Applying Pythagoras theorem for ΔABC, we obtain

AC² = AB² + BC²

= (24 cm)² + (7 cm)²

= (576 + 49) cm²

= 625 cm²

∴ AC =  cm = 25 cm

(i) sin A =

cos A = 

(ii)

sin C = 

cos C =

Question 2:

In the given figure find tan P − cot R

Answer:

Applying Pythagoras theorem for ΔPQR, we obtain

PR² = PQ² + QR²

(13 cm)² = (12 cm)² + QR²

169 cm² = 144 cm² + QR²

25 cm² = QR²

QR = 5 cm

tan P − cot R =

Question 3:

If sin A = , calculate cos A and tan A.

Answer:

Let ΔABC be a right-angled triangle, right-angled at point B.

Given that,

Let BC be 3k. Therefore, AC will be 4k, where k is a positive integer.

Applying Pythagoras theorem in ΔABC, we obtain

AC² = AB² + BC²

(4k)² = AB² + (3k)²

16k ² − 9k ² = AB²

7k ² = AB²

AB = 

Question 4:

Given 15 cot A = 8. Find sin A and sec A

Answer:

Consider a right-angled triangle, right-angled at B.

It is given that,

cot A =

Let AB be 8k.Therefore, BC will be 15k, where k is a positive integer.

Applying Pythagoras theorem in ΔABC, we obtain

AC² = AB² + BC²

= (8k)² + (15k)²

= 64k² + 225k²

= 289k²

AC = 17k

Question 5:

Given sec θ = , calculate all other trigonometric ratios.

Answer:

Consider a right-angle triangle ΔABC, right-angled at point B.

If AC is 13k, AB will be 12k, where k is a positive integer.

Applying Pythagoras theorem in ΔABC, we obtain

(AC)² = (AB)² + (BC)²

(13k)² = (12k)² + (BC)²

169k² = 144k² + BC²

25k² = BC²

BC = 5k

Question 6:

If ∠A and ∠B are acute angles such that cos A = cos B, then show that

∠A = ∠B.

Answer:

Let us consider a triangle ABC in which CD ⊥ AB.

It is given that

cos A = cos B

 … (1)

We have to prove ∠A = ∠B. To prove this, let us extend AC to P such that BC = CP.

From equation (1), we obtain

By using the converse of B.P.T,

CD||BP

⇒∠ACD = ∠CPB (Corresponding angles) … (3)

And, ∠BCD = ∠CBP (Alternate interior angles) … (4)

By construction, we have BC = CP.

∴ ∠CBP = ∠CPB (Angle opposite to equal sides of a triangle) … (5)

From equations (3), (4), and (5), we obtain

∠ACD = ∠BCD … (6)

In ΔCAD and ΔCBD,

∠ACD = ∠BCD [Using equation (6)]

∠CDA = ∠CDB [Both 90°]

Therefore, the remaining angles should be equal.

∴∠CAD = ∠CBD

⇒ ∠A = ∠B

Alternatively,

Let us consider a triangle ABC in which CD ⊥ AB.

It is given that,

cos A = cos B

Let 

⇒ AD = k BD … (1)

And, AC = k BC … (2)

Using Pythagoras theorem for triangles CAD and CBD, we obtain

CD² = AC² − AD² … (3)

And, CD² = BC² − BD² … (4)

From equations (3) and (4), we obtain

AC² − AD² = BC² − BD²

⇒ (k BC)² − (k BD)² = BC² − BD²

⇒ k² (BC² − BD²) = BC² − BD²

⇒ k² = 1

⇒ k = 1

Putting this value in equation (2), we obtain

AC = BC

⇒ ∠A = ∠B(Angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle)

Question 7:

If cot θ = , evaluate

(i)   (ii) cot² θ

Answer:

Let us consider a right triangle ABC, right-angled at point B.

If BC is 7k, then AB will be 8k, where k is a positive integer.

Applying Pythagoras theorem in ΔABC, we obtain

AC² = AB² + BC²

= (8k)² + (7k)²

= 64k² + 49k²

= 113k²

AC = 

(i) 

(ii) cot² θ = (cot θ)² =  = 

Question 8:

If 3 cot A = 4, Check whether 

Answer:

It is given that 3cot A = 4

Or, cot A =

Consider a right triangle ABC, right-angled at point B.

If AB is 4k, then BC will be 3k, where k is a positive integer.

In ΔABC,

(AC)² = (AB)² + (BC)²

= (4k)² + (3k)²

= 16k² + 9k²

= 25k²

AC = 5k

cos² A − sin² A =

∴ 

Question 9:

In ΔABC, right angled at B. If , find the value of

(i) sin A cos C + cos A sin C

(ii) cos A cos C − sin A sin C

Answer:

If BC is k, then AB will be , where k is a positive integer.

In ΔABC,

AC² = AB² + BC²

= 

= 3k² + k² = 4k²

∴ AC = 2k

(i) sin A cos C + cos A sin C

(ii) cos A cos C − sin A sin C

Question 10:

In ΔPQR, right angled at Q, PR + QR = 25 cm and PQ = 5 cm. Determine the values of sin P, cos P and tan P.

Answer:

Given that, PR + QR = 25

PQ = 5

Let PR be x.

Therefore, QR = 25 − x

Applying Pythagoras theorem in ΔPQR, we obtain

PR² = PQ² + QR²

x² = (5)² + (25 − x)²

x² = 25 + 625 + x² − 50x

50x = 650

x = 13

Therefore, PR = 13 cm

QR = (25 − 13) cm = 12 cm

Question 11:

State whether the following are true or false. Justify your Answer.

(i) The value of tan A is always less than 1.

(ii) sec A = for some value of angle A.

(iii) cos A is the abbreviation used for the cosecant of angle A.

(iv) cot A is the product of cot and A

(v) sin θ = , for some angle θ

Answer:

(i) Consider a ΔABC, right-angled at B.

But  > 1

∴tan A > 1

So, tan A < 1 is not always true.

Hence, the given statement is false.

(ii) 

Let AC be 12k, AB will be 5k, where k is a positive integer.

Applying Pythagoras theorem in ΔABC, we obtain

AC² = AB² + BC²

(12k)² = (5k)² + BC²

144k² = 25k² + BC²

BC² = 119k²

BC = 10.9k

It can be observed that for given two sides AC = 12k and AB = 5k,

BC should be such that,

AC − AB < BC < AC + AB

12k − 5k < BC < 12k + 5k

7k < BC < 17 k

However, BC = 10.9k. Clearly, such a triangle is possible and hence, such value of sec A is possible.

Hence, the given statement is true.

(iii) Abbreviation used for cosecant of angle A is cosec A. And cos A is the abbreviation used for cosine of angle A.

Hence, the given statement is false.

(iv) cot A is not the product of cot and A. It is the cotangent of ∠A.

Hence, the given statement is false.

(v) sin θ =

We know that in a right-angled triangle,

In a right-angled triangle, hypotenuse is always greater than the remaining two sides. Therefore, such value of sin θ is not possible.

Hence, the given statement is false