TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

1. If in a circle of radius r, an arc of length l subtends an angle of 𝜃 radians, then l=r 𝜃

𝜋
2.Radian measure = 180 ×Degree measure
180
3. Degree measure = ×Radian measure
𝜋

4. 1 degree = 60 minutes (10 = 60’)

5. 1 minute = 60 seconds (1’ = 60”)
6. cos2x + sin2x =1
7. 1+ tan2x = sec2x
8. 1+ cot2x = cosec2x
𝜋
9. sin (2 – x) = cos x
𝜋
10. cos ( 2 – x) = sin x
𝜋
11. tan ( 2 – x) = cot x
𝜋
12.cosec ( 2 - x) = sec x
𝜋
13. sec ( 2 - x) = cosec x
𝜋
14. cot (2 - x) = tan x
𝜋
15. sin (2 + x) = cos x
𝜋
16. cos ( 2 + x) = - sin x
𝜋
17. tan (2 + x) = - cot x
𝜋
18. cosec ( 2 + x) = sec x
𝜋
19. sec ( 2 + x) = -cosec x
𝜋
20. cot (2 + x) = -tan x

21. sin (𝜋 - x) = sin x

22. cos (𝜋 - x) = - cos x
23. tan (𝜋 - x) = - tan x
24. cosec (𝜋 - x) = cosec x
25. sec (𝜋 - x) = - sec x
26. cot (𝜋 - x) = - cot x
27.sin (𝜋 + x) = - sin x
28. cos (𝜋 + x) = -cos x
29. tan (𝜋 + x) = tan x
30. cosec (𝜋 + x) = - cosec x
31. sec (𝜋 + x) = - sec x
32. cot (𝜋 + x) = cot x
3𝜋
33. sin ( 2 – x) = -cos x
3𝜋
34. cos ( 2 – x) = - sin x
3𝜋
35. tan ( 2 – x) = cot x
3𝜋
36. cosec ( 2 – x) = - sec x
3𝜋
37. sec ( 2 – x) = - cosec x
3𝜋
38. cot ( 2 – x) = tan x
3𝜋
39. sin ( 2 + x) = - cos x
3𝜋
40. cos ( 2 + x) = sin x
3𝜋
41. tan ( 2 + x) = - cot x
3𝜋
42. cosec ( 2 + x) = - sec x
3𝜋
43. sec ( 2 + x) = cosec x
3𝜋
44. cot ( 2 + x) = - tan x

45. sin (2𝜋 - x) = - sin x

46. cos (2𝜋 - x) = cos x
47. tan (2𝜋 - x) = - tan x
48. cosec (2𝜋 - x) = - cosec x
49. sec (2𝜋 - x) = sec x
50. cot (2𝜋 - x) = - cot x
51. sin (2𝜋 + x) = sin x
52. cos (2𝜋 + x) = cos x
53. tan (2𝜋 + x) = tan x
54. cosec (2𝜋 + x) = cosec x
55. sec (2𝜋 + x) = sec x
56. cot (2𝜋 + x) = cot x
57. sin (2𝑛𝜋 - x) = - sin x
58. cos (2𝑛𝜋 - x) = cos x
59. tan (2𝑛𝜋 - x) = - tan x
60. cosec (2𝑛𝜋 - x) = - cosec x
61. sec (2𝑛𝜋 - x) = sec x
62. cot (2𝑛𝜋 - x) = -cot x
63. sin (2𝑛𝜋 + x) = sin x
64. cos (2𝑛𝜋 + x) = cos x
65. tan (2𝑛𝜋 + x) = tan x
66. cosec (2𝑛𝜋 + x) = cosec x
67. sec (2𝑛𝜋 + x) = sec x
68. cot (2𝑛𝜋 + x) = cot x
69. sin (A+B) = sin A . cos B + cos A . sin B
70. sin (A-B) = sin A . cos B – cos A . sin B
71. cos (A+B) = cos A . cos B – sin A . sin B
72. cos (A-B) = cos A . cos B + sin A . sin B
tan 𝐴+tan 𝐵
73. tan (A+B) =1−tan 𝐴.tan 𝐵
tan 𝐴−tan 𝐵
74. tan (A-B) = 1+tan 𝐴.tan 𝐵
cot 𝐴 .cot 𝐵−1
75. cot (A+B) = cot 𝐵+cot 𝐴
cot 𝐴 .cot 𝐵+1
76. cot (A-B) = cot 𝐵−cot 𝐴
2 tan 𝐴
77. sin 2A = 2 sin A . cos A = 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛²𝐴
1−𝑡𝑎𝑛²𝐴
78. cos 2A = cos2A – sin2A = 2cos2A – 1 = 1- 2sin2A = 1+tan² 𝐴
2 tan 𝐴
79. tan 2A = 1−tan ²𝐴

80. sin 3A = 3sin A – 4sin3A

81.cos 3A = 4cos3A – 3 cos A
 3𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴−𝑡𝑎𝑛³𝐴
82. tan 3A = 1−3𝑡𝑎𝑛²𝐴

83. 2sin A . cos B = sin (A+B) + sin (A-B)

84. 2cos A . sin B = sin (A+B) – sin (A-B)
85. 2cos A . cos B = cos (A+B) + cos (A-B)
86. 2sin A . sin B = cos (A-B) – cos (A+B)
𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷
87. sin C + sin D = 2sin ( ). cos ( )
2 2
𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷
88. sin C – sin D = 2 cos ( ). sin ( )
2 2
𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷
89. cos C + cos D = 2 cos ( ). cos ( )
2 2
𝐶+𝐷 𝐶−𝐷
90. cos C – cos D = - 2 sin ( ) . sin ( )
2 2

91. If sin x = 0 then x= n𝜋 ; n∈ Z

92. If sin x = sin α then x= n𝜋 + (-1n) α ; n∈ Z
𝜋
93. If cos x = 0 then x= (2n+1) 2 ; n∈ Z

94. If cos x = cos α then x= 2n𝜋 ±α ; n∈ Z

95. If tan x = 0 then x= n𝜋 ; n∈ Z
96. If tan x = tanα then x = n𝜋+α ; n∈ Z
97.sin(-x) = - sin x ; tan (-x) = - tan x
cot(-x) = -cot x ; cosec (-x) = -cosec x
98. cos (-x) = cos x ; sec (-x) = sec x

MCQ’s
Q.1.The value of tan (-15750) is
(a) 1 (b)1/2 (c) 0 (d) – 1
Ans.1. (a)
Q.2.The value of cos 10cos 20cos 30…cos 1000 is
(a)1 (b) 0 (c) – 1 (d) ½
Ans.2. (b)
Q.3.The value of tan 10 tan 20 tan 30…. tan890 is
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) – 1 (d) 2
Ans.3. (a)
Q.4.tan 3A is equal to
(a) (3tanA-tan3) ÷(1-3tan2A) (b) (3tanA+tan3A) ÷ (1-3tan2A)
(c)2tan2A÷(1+tanA) (d)None of these
Ans.4. (a)
𝑥
Q.5. If tan x=3/4; 𝜋<x<3𝜋/2; then the value of cos (2) is

(a)-4/5 (b)1/√10 (c)-1/√10 (d)4/5

Ans.5. (c)
Q.6. The value of cos 240+cos 550+cos 1250+cos 2040+cos 3000 is
(a)1 (b)1/2 (c)3/2 (d) zero
Ans.6. (b)

Q.7. The value of which of the following is not equal to √3/2

(a)sin 780 cos 180-cos780 sin 180 (b)sin 1200
(c)cos 470 cos 130 – sin470 sin 130 (d)sin 4200
Ans7. (c)
cos(𝜋+𝑥) cos(−𝑥)
Q.8. The value of 𝜋 is
sin(𝜋−𝑥) cos( +𝑥)
2

(a) tan2x (b) cot2x (c) 1 (d) None of these

Ans.8. (b)
Q.9. A horse is tied to a post by a rope. If the horse moves along a circular path always
keeping the rope tight and describes 88 meters when it has traced out 720 at the centre. Then
the length of the rope is: (use pi = 22/7)
(a) 71 m (b) 72 m (c) 70 m (d) 82 m
Ans.9. (c)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
Q.10. If cos 𝜃 + 𝑏 sin 𝜃 = 1 and 𝑎 sin 𝜃 − 𝑏 cos 𝜃 = 1. Then which of the following is true:
𝑎

𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
(a) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 0 (b) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = −1 (c) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 2 (d) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 1

Ans.10. (c)
Q.11. The value of 3(sin x – cos x)4 + 6(sin x + cos x)2 +4(sin6x + cos6x)
(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 15 (d) 14
Ans.11. (b)

Q.12. The value of tan200 + tan400 + √3tan200tan400 is

(a) 1/√3 (b) √3 (c) -1/√3 (d) -√3

Ans.12. (b)
𝜃1 −𝜃2 𝜃1 +𝜃2
Q.13. If cos𝜃1 = 2 cos𝜃2, then tan ( )tan( )
2 2

(a) 1/3 (b) -1/√3 (c) 1 (d) -1

Ans.13. (b)
sin 10+sin 20
Q.14. The value of cos 10+cos 20 is

(a) 2+√3 (b) √2 − 1 (c) 2 – √3 (d) √2 + 1

Ans.14. (c)
Q.15. The value of (2sin400sin500tan100) / cos800 is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) – 1
Ans.15. (b)