PROBLEMS ON TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES WITH SOLUTIONS

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Before we look at the problems on trigonometric identities, let us have a look on some important trigonometric identities. 

Some important trigonometric Identities

Let us see the reciprocal trigonometric identities

sinθ  =  1 / cscθ

cscθ  =  1 / sinθ

cosθ  =  1 / secθ

secθ  =  1 / cos θ

tanθ  =  1 / cot θ

cotθ  =  1 / tan θ

sin²θ  + cos²θ  =  1

sin²θ  =  1 - cos²θ

cos²θ  =  1 - sin²θ

sec²θ - tan²θ  =  1

sec²θ  =  1 +  tan²θ

tan²θ  =  sec²θ - 1

csc²θ - cot²θ  =  1

csc²θ  =  1 + cot²θ

cot²θ  =  csc²θ - 1

Problems on trigonometric identities with solutions

Problem 1 : 

Prove : (1 - cos² θ) csc² θ  =  1

Solution :

Let A  =  (1 - cos² θ) csc² θ  and

B  =  1

A  =  (1 - cos² θ) csc² θ

Since  sin² θ + cos² θ  =  1, we have  sin² θ  = 1 - cos² θ

A  =  sin² θ x csc² θ

We know that csc² θ  =  1/sin² θ

A  =  sin² θ x 1/sin² θ

A  =  1

A  =  B  Proved

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Problem 2 : 

Prove : sec θ √(1 - sin ² θ) = 1

Solution :

Let A  =  sec θ √(1 - sin ² θ)  and

B  =  1

A  =  sec θ √(1 - sin ² θ)

Since  sin² θ + cos² θ  =  1, we have  cos² θ  = 1 - sin² θ

A  =  sec θ √cos ² θ

A  =  sec θ x cos θ

A  =  sec θ x 1/sec θ

A  =  1

A  =  B  Proved

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Problem 3 : 

Prove : tan θsin θ + cos θ  =  sec θ

Solution :

Let A  =  tan θsin θ + cos θ  and

B =  sec θ

A  =  tan θsin θ + cos θ

A  =  (sin θ/cos θ)sin θ + cos θ

A  =  (sin² θ/cos θ) + cos θ

A  =  (sin² θ + cos² θ) / cos θ

A  =  1 / cos θ

A  =  sec θ

A  =  B  Proved

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Problem 4 : 

Prove : (1 - cos θ)(1 + cos θ)(1 + cot² θ)  =  1

Solution :

Let A  =  (1 - cos θ)(1 + cos θ)(1 + cot² θ)  =  1

B  =  1

A  =  (1 - cos θ)(1 + cos θ)(1 + cot² θ)

A  =  (1 - cos²)(1 + cot² θ)

Since  sin² θ + cos² θ  =  1, we have  sin² θ  = 1 - cos² θ

A  =  sin² θ x (1 + cot² θ)

A  =  sin² θ  + sin² θ x cot² θ

A  =  sin² θ  + sin² θ x (cos² θ/sin² θ)

A  =  sin² θ  + cos² θ

A  =  1

A  =  B  Proved

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Problem 5 : 

Prove : cot θ + tan θ  =  sec θcsc θ

Solution :

Let A  =  cot θ + tan θ and

B  =  sec θ csc θ

A  =  cot θ + tan θ

A  =  (cos θ/sin θ) + (sin θ/cosθ)

A  =  (cos² θ + sin² θ) / sin θcosθ

(Because, cos² θ + sin² θ = 1 )

A  =  1 / sin θcos θ

A  =  (1/cos θ) x (1/sin θ)

A  =  sec θcscθ

A  =  B  Proved

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Problem 6 : 

Prove : cos θ/(1 - tan θ) + sin θ/(1 - cot θ) = sin θ + cos θ 

Solution :

Let A  =  cos θ/(1 - tan θ) + sin θ/(1 - cot θ)  and

B  =  sin θ + cos θ

A  =  cos θ/{1 - (sin θ/cos θ)} + sin θ/{1 - (cos θ/sin θ)} 

A = cos θ/{(cos θ - sin θ)/cos θ} + sin θ/{(sin θ - cos θ/sin θ)} 

A  =  cos² θ/(cos θ - sin θ) + sin² θ/(sin θ - cos θ) 

A  =  cos² θ/(cos θ - sin θ) - sin² θ/(cos θ - sin θ) 

A  =  (cos² θ - sin² θ)/(cos θ - sin θ) 

A  =  [(cos θ + sin θ)(cos θ - sin θ)]/(cos θ - sin θ) 

A  =  (cos θ + sin θ) 

A  =  B  Proved

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Problem 7 : 

Prove : tan⁴ θ + tan² θ = sec⁴ θ - sec² θ 

Solution :

Let A  =  tan⁴ θ + tan² θ  and 

B  =  sec⁴ θ - sec² θ 

A  =  tan² θ (tan² θ + 1) 

A  =  (sec² θ - 1) (tan² θ + 1)  [since, tan² θ = sec² θ – 1] 

A  =  (sec² θ - 1) sec² θ  [since, tan² θ + 1 = sec² θ] 

A  =  sec⁴ θ - sec² θ

A  =  B  Proved

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Problem 8 : 

Prove : √{(sec θ – 1)/(sec θ + 1)}  =  cosec θ - cot θ. 

Solution :

Let A  =  √{(sec θ – 1)/(sec θ + 1)} and

B  =  cosec θ - cot θ

A  =  √{(sec θ – 1)/(sec θ + 1)} 

A  =  √[{(sec θ - 1) (sec θ - 1)}/{(sec θ + 1) (sec θ - 1)}]

[multiplying numerator and denominator by (sec θ - l) under radical sign] 

A  =  √{(sec θ - 1)²/(sec² θ - 1)} 

A  =  √{(sec θ -1)²/tan² θ}

[since, sec² θ = 1 + tan² θ ⇒ sec² θ - 1 = tan² θ] 

A  =  (sec θ – 1)/tan θ 

A  =  (sec θ/tan θ) – (1/tan θ) 

A  =  {(1/cos θ)/(sin θ/cos θ)} - cot θ 

A  =  {(1/cos θ) × (cos θ/sin θ)} - cot θ

A  =  (1/sin θ) - cot θ

A  =  cosec θ - cot θ

A  =  B  Proved

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Problem 9 : 

Prove : (1 - sin A)/(1 + sin A) = (sec A - tan A)²

Solution :

Let A  =  (1 - sin A)/(1 + sin A) and 

B  =  (sec A - tan A)²

A  =  (1 - sin A)/(1 + sin A) 

A  =   (1 - sin A)²/(1 - sin A) (1 + sin A)

[Multiply both numerator and denominator by (1 - sin A) 

A  =  (1 - sin A)²/(1 - sin² A) 

A  =  (1 - sin A)²/(cos² A)

[Since sin² θ + cos² θ = 1 ⇒ cos² θ = 1 - sin² θ] 

A  =  {(1 - sin A)/cos A}²

A  =  (1/cos A - sin A/cos A)²

A  =  (sec A – tan A)²

A  =  B  Proved

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Problem 10 : 

Prove :

(tan θ + sec θ - 1)/(tan θ - sec θ + 1) = (1 + sin θ)/cos θ

Solution :

Let A  =  (tan θ + sec θ - 1)/(tan θ - sec θ + 1)  and 

B  =  (1 + sin θ)/cos θ

A  =  (tan θ + sec θ - 1)/(tan θ - sec θ + 1) 

A  =  [(tan θ + sec θ) - (sec² θ - tan² θ)]/(tan θ - sec θ + 1)

[Since, sec² θ - tan² θ  =  1] 

A = {(tan θ + sec θ) - (sec θ + tan θ) (sec θ - tan θ)} / (tan θ - sec θ + 1) 

A  =  {(tan θ + sec θ) (1 - sec θ + tan θ)}/(tan θ - sec θ + 1) 

A  =  {(tan θ + sec θ) (tan θ - sec θ + 1)}/(tan θ - sec θ + 1) 

A  =  tan θ + sec θ

A  =  (sin θ/cos θ) + (1/cos θ) 

A  =  (sin θ + 1)/cos θ

A  =  (1 + sin θ)/cos θ 

A  =  B  Proved

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