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1.
Prove that \(\frac { \sin { \theta } -2\sin ^{ 2 }{ \theta } }{ 2\cos ^{ 2 }{ \theta } -\cos { \theta } } =\tan { \theta } .\)
2.
If d = HCF (48, 72), find the value of d.
3.
Find the sum of first 25 terms of an AP whose nth term is 1 - 4n.
4.
Find the angle of elevation of the top of 15 m high tower at a point 15 m away from the base of the tower.
5.
Find the 8th term of 117, 104, 91, 78,...
6.
If \(tan\theta +\frac { 1 }{ tan\theta } =2,\) find the value of \(\frac { 1 }{ { cot }^{ 2 }\theta } +{ cot }^{ 2 }\theta .\)
7.
Prove that cot A + tan A = sec A cosec A.
8.
Show that \(3\sqrt { 2 } \) is an irrational number.
9.
If Sn denotes the sum of the first n terms of an A.P., prove that S12 = 3(S8 - S4).
10.
A statue 1.46 m tall stand on the top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the statue is 60o and from the same point, the angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal is 45o . Find the height of the pedestal. \((\sqrt { 3 } =1.73)\) .
11.
Show that 5 + 3\(\sqrt2\) is an irrational number.
12.
Prove the following identities, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are defined.
\(\left( \frac { 1+\tan ^{ 2 }{ A } }{ 1+\cot ^{ 2 }{ A } } \right) =\left( \frac { 1-\tan ^{ 2 }{ A } }{ 1-\cot ^{ 2 }{ A } } \right) =\tan ^{ 2 }{ A } \)
13.
Show that \(\sqrt { \frac { 1+\cos { A } }{ 1-\cos { A } } } =cosec\quad A+\cot { A } \)
14.
Find the HCF and LCM of 60, 84 and 108 by using the prime factorisation method.
15.
From the top of a building 15 m high, the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is found to be 30o . From the bottom of the same building, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 45o . Determine the height of the tower and the distance between the tower and the building.
1.
LHS=\(\frac { \sin { \theta } -2\sin ^{ 3 }{ \theta } }{ 2\cos ^{ 3 }{ \theta } -\cos { \theta } } \)
\(=\frac { \sin { \theta } (1-2\sin ^{ 2 }{ \theta } ) }{ \cos { \theta } (2\cos ^{ 2 }{ \theta } -1) } \)
\(=\tan { \theta } .\frac { [1-2(1-\cos ^{ 2 }{ \theta } )] }{ 2\cos ^{ 2 }{ \theta } -1 } \)
\(=\tan { \theta } .\frac { 2\cos ^{ 2 }{ \theta } -1 }{ 2\cos ^{ 2 }{ \theta } -1 } =\tan { \theta } =RHS\)
Hence proved.
2.
d = 24
3.
an = 1 - 4n
\(\Rightarrow\) a1 = 1 - 4 x 1 = -3
a2 = 1 - 4 x 2 = -7
d = a2 - a1
= - 7 - ( - 3 ) = - 4
a25 = a + 24d
- 3 = 24 x ( - 4 ) = - 99
Now, S25 = \(\frac{25}{2}({a}_{1}+{a}_{25})\)
\(=\frac{25}{2}(-3-99)\)
= 25 x ( - 51 ) = - 1275
4.

Let AB is the tower, AB = 15 m, BC = 15 m
In right \(\Delta\)ABC, \(\tan { \theta =\frac { AB }{ BC } } \Rightarrow \tan { \theta } =\frac { 15 }{ 15 } \)
\(\Rightarrow\) \(\tan { \theta } =1 \Rightarrow \theta ={ 45 }^{ o }\)
5.
a = 117,
d = 104 - 117 = -13
a8 = a + 7d = 117 + 7 x (-13) = 26
6.
Given, \(tan\theta +\frac { 1 }{ tan\theta } =2\)
On squaring both sides, we get
\({ \left( tan\theta +\frac { 1 }{ tan\theta } \right) }^{ 2 }={ \left( 2 \right) }^{ 2 }\)
\(\Rightarrow { tan }^{ 2 }\theta +\frac { 1 }{ { tan }^{ 2 }\theta } +2tan\theta \frac { 1 }{ tan\theta } =4\)
\(\Rightarrow { tan }^{ 2 }\theta +\frac { 1 }{ { tan }^{ 2 }\theta } +2=4\)
\(\Rightarrow { tan }^{ 2 }\theta +\frac { 1 }{ { tan }^{ 2 }\theta } =4-2\)
\(\Rightarrow { tan }^{ 2 }\theta +\frac { 1 }{ { tan }^{ 2 }\theta } =2\)
Hence the value of \(\Rightarrow \frac { 1 }{ { cot }^{ 2 }\theta } +{ cot }^{ 2 }\theta =2\)
7.
LHS = cot A + tan A = \(\frac { \cos { A } }{ \sin { A } } +\frac { \sin { A } }{ \cos { A } } \) \(\left[ \because \cot { A } ={ \cos { A } }/{ \sin { A } },\quad \tan { A } ={ \sin { A } }/{ \cos { A } } \right] \)
\(=\frac { \cos ^{ 2 }{ A } +\sin ^{ 2 }{ A } }{ \sin { A } \cos { A } } =\frac { 1 }{ \sin { A } \cos { A } } \left[ \because \cos ^{ 2 }{ A } +\sin ^{ 2 }{ A } =1 \right] \)
\(=\frac { 1 }{ \sin { A } } .\frac { 1 }{ \cos { A } } =cosecA\sec { A } \left[ \because cosecA=\frac { 1 }{ \sin { A } } and\sec { A } =\frac { 1 }{ \cos { A } } \quad \right] \)
= RHS.
Hence proved.
8.
Let \(3\sqrt { 2 } \) be a rational number. Then, it will be of the form \(\frac { p }{ q } \) , where p, q are coprime integers and \(q\neq 0\).
Now, \(\frac { p }{ q } \) = \(3\sqrt { 2 } \) \(\Rightarrow \quad \frac { p }{ 3q } =\sqrt { 2 } \)
Since, p is an integer and 3q is also an integer \(\left( 3q\neq 0 \right) \).
So, \(\frac { p }{ 3q } \) is a rational number.
\(\Rightarrow \quad \sqrt { 2 } \) is a rational number.
But this contradicts the fact that \(\sqrt { 2 } \) is an irrational number.
Hence, \(3\sqrt { 2 } \) is an irrational number.
9.
Let the first term of an A.P. = a and common difference = d
Then sum of first n terms is
Sn = \({n \over 2}[2a+(n-1)d]\)
\(\Rightarrow\) S12 = \({12 \over 2}[2a+(12-1)d]\)
= 6 [ 2a + 11d ] = 12a + 66d
Alos, S8 = \({8 \over 2}[2a+(8-1)d]\)
= 4 [ 2a + 7d] = 8a + 28d
S4 = \({4 \over 2}[2a+(4-1)d]\)
= 2 ( 2a + 3d ) = 4a + 6d
Now. L.H.S
S12 = 12a + 66d
RHS
3( S8 - S4 ) = 3 [ ( 8a + 28d ) - ( 4a + 6d ) ]
= 3 [ 8a + 28d - 4a - 6d ]
= 3 [ 4a + 22d ]
= 12a + 66d
\(\therefore\) LHS = RHS Hence proved.
10.

Let AB is statue, BC is pedestal and BC=x m, CD=y m.
In right ΔBCD, ΔBCD, \(\frac { BC }{ CD } \)=tan 45o
⇒, \(\frac { x }{ y } \)=1 ⇒ x=y .....(i)
In right ΔACD, \(\frac { AC }{ CD } \)=tan 600
⇒ \(\frac { x+1.46 }{ y } =\sqrt { 3 } \)
⇒ \(\frac { x+1.46 }{ x } \)=1.73 [Using (i)]
⇒ x+1.46=1.73x ⇒ 0.73x=1.46 ⇒ x=2
11.
Let x = 5 + 3\(\sqrt2\) where x is a irrational number.
ஃ 3\(\sqrt2\) = x - 5 ⇒ \(\sqrt2\) = \(x-5\over3\) ......(i)
Asx is rational, \(x-5\over3\) is also rational.
But \(\sqrt2\) is irrational
∴ (i) presents a contradiction
∴ x is not rational, hence 5 + 3\(\sqrt2\) is irrational
12.
Firstly, put tanA and cot A in terms of sin A and cos A. Then simplify it.
13.
LHS =\(\sqrt { \frac { 1+\cos { A } }{ 1-\cos { A } } \times \frac { 1+\cos { A } }{ 1+\cos { A } } } \)
\(=\frac { 1+\cos { A } }{ 1-\cos ^{ 2 }{ A } } =\frac { 1+\cos { A } }{ \sin { A } } \) \([\therefore 1-\cos ^{ 2 }{ A } =\sin ^{ 2 }{ A } ]\)
\(=cosecA+\cot { A } \)
14.
| 2 | 60 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 1 |
| 2 | 84 |
| 2 | 42 |
| 3 | 21 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 1 |
| 2 | 108 |
| 2 | 54 |
| 3 | 27 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 1 |
HCF (60, 84, 108) = 12 and LCM = 3780
15.
Given: A building AB 15 m high and tower CD

Angle of elevation ㄥDAE=30o
Angle of elevation ㄥDBC=45o
To find: BC and CD
Solution: In right ΔDEA,
\(\frac { DE }{ x } \)=tan 30o
[∵ AE=BC=x m]
⇒ \(\frac { h-15 }{ x } =\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \)
⇒ h-15=\(\frac { x }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \) ....(i)
In right ΔDCB, h/x=tan 450
⇒ x m ......(ii)
Putting the value of h from equation (ii) in equation (i)
x-15=\(\frac { x }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \) [from (i)]
⇒ 15=x-\(\frac { x }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \)
⇒ 15=\(\left( 1-\frac { \sqrt { 3 } }{ 3 } \right) \)x
⇒ 15=\(\left( \frac { 3-\sqrt { 3 } }{ 3 } \right) \)x
⇒ \(\frac { 45 }{ 1.268 } \)=x
x=35.49 m
Putting in (ii) h=35.49 m
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