Introduction to Trigonometry: board weightage
Board weightage 2018–2026 Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Questions – – 2 8 8 – 8 9 11 10 Marks – – 7 21 15 – 18 17 22 18
Most asked topics Standard angle values 18
Proving identities 17
Trigonometric identities 8
Trigonometric ratios 4
Value from tan 3
Identity from a condition 2
Pythagorean identity 1
Ratios in terms of cot 1
56 questions from 13 papers. Repeated questions are shown once with every year they were asked.
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1 mark: MCQ and Assertion–Reason
Q1 · CBSE 2026 · 30/4/1 · Q11 1 mark
When sin A = 3 1 , the value of cot A is
(A) 3 2 2 (B) 2 2 (C) 2 2 1 (D) 3 Solution Answer: (B) 2 2
Take perpendicular = 1, hypotenuse = 3; base = 9 − 1 = 2 2 . cot A = perpendicular base = 2 2 .
Q2 · CBSE 2026 · 30/4/1 · Q12 1 mark
1 + cot 2 A 1 + tan 2 A equals to:
(A) tan 2 A (B) − 1 (C) − tan 2 A (D) cot 2 A
Solution Answer: (A) tan 2 A
1 + cot 2 A 1 + tan 2 A = csc 2 A sec 2 A = 1/ sin 2 A 1/ cos 2 A = cos 2 A sin 2 A = tan 2 A
Q3 · CBSE 2026 · 30/5/1 · Q14 1 mark
For an acute angle θ , if sin θ = 9 1 , then value of 9 csc θ − 1 9 csc θ + 1 is
(A) 0 (B) 81 80 (C) 1 (D) 80 82
Solution Answer: (D) 80 82
csc θ = 9 , so the value is 81 − 1 81 + 1 = 80 82 .
Q4 · CBSE 2026 · 30/5/1 · Q18 1 mark
Simplest form of sec 2 A − 1 sec A is
(A) sin A (B) tan A (C) csc A (D) cos A
Solution Answer: (C) csc A
sec 2 A − 1 = tan A , so the expression = t a n A s e c A = s i n A / c o s A 1/ c o s A = s i n A 1 = csc A .
Q5 · CBSE 2025 · 30/1/1 · Q4 1 mark
If θ is an acute angle and 7 + 4 sin θ = 9 , then the value of θ is:
(A) 9 0 ∘ (B) 3 0 ∘ (C) 4 5 ∘ (D) 6 0 ∘
Solution Answer: (B) 3 0 ∘
4 sin θ = 2 ⇒ sin θ = 2 1 ⇒ θ = 3 0 ∘ .
Q6 · CBSE 2025 · 30/1/1 · Q5 1 mark
The value of tan 2 θ − ( cos θ 1 × sec θ ) is:
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) − 1 (D) 2
Solution Answer: (C) − 1
c o s θ 1 × sec θ = sec 2 θ , and tan 2 θ − sec 2 θ = − 1 .
Q7 · CBSE 2025 · 30/2/1 · Q1 1 mark
If 7 cos 2 θ + 3 sin 2 θ = 4 , then the value of θ is:
(A) 3 0 ∘ (B) 4 5 ∘ (C) 6 0 ∘ (D) 9 0 ∘
Solution Answer: (C) 6 0 ∘
7 cos 2 θ + 3 ( 1 − cos 2 θ ) = 4 ⇒ 4 cos 2 θ = 1 ⇒ cos θ = 2 1 (acute) ⇒ θ = 6 0 ∘ .
Q8 · CBSE 2025 · 30/2/1 · Q13 1 mark
If sin 3 0 ∘ tan 4 5 ∘ = k sec 6 0 ∘ , then the value of k is:
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
Solution Answer: (A) 4
2 1 × 1 = k 2 ⇒ k = 4 .
Q9 · CBSE 2024 · 30/2/1 · Q7 1 mark
If sin θ = cos θ , ( 0 ∘ < θ < 9 0 ∘ ) , then value of ( sec θ ⋅ sin θ ) is:
Solution Answer: (C) 1
sec θ ⋅ sin θ = c o s θ s i n θ = tan θ = 1 (since sin θ = cos θ , θ = 4 5 ∘ ).
Q10 · CBSE 2024 · 30/2/1 · Q19 1 mark
Assertion (A): If sin A = 3 1 ( 0 ∘ < A < 9 0 ∘ ) , then the value of cos A is 3 2 2 . Reason (R): For every angle θ , sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ = 1 .
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (C) A is true but R is false. (D) A is false but R is true.
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q11 · CBSE 2024 · 30/4/1 · Q10 1 mark
If sin θ = 1 , then the value of 2 1 sin ( 2 θ ) is:
(A) 2 2 1 (B) 2 1 (C) 2 1 (D) 0 Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q12 · CBSE 2023 · 30/4/1 · Q10 1 mark
sec θ when expressed in terms of cot θ , is equal to:
(a) c o t θ 1 + c o t 2 θ (b) 1 + cot 2 θ (c) c o t θ 1 + c o t 2 θ (d) c o t θ 1 − c o t 2 θ Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q13 · CBSE 2020 · 30/1/1 · Q15 1 mark
The value of ( sin 2 θ + 1 + tan 2 θ 1 ) = ______. OR The value of ( 1 + tan 2 θ ) ( 1 − sin θ ) ( 1 + sin θ ) = ______.
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q14 · CBSE 2020 · 30/3/1 · Q15 1 mark
If cot θ = 8 7 , then the value of ( 1 + cos θ ) ( 1 − cos θ ) ( 1 + sin θ ) ( 1 − sin θ ) = ______.
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q15 · CBSE 2020 · 30/3/1 · Q16 1 mark
What is the value of ( 1 + cot 2 θ 1 + 1 + tan 2 θ 1 ) ?
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q16 · CBSE 2019 · 30/2/1 · Q4(a) 1 mark
Evaluate: sin 2 6 0 ∘ + 2 tan 4 5 ∘ − cos 2 3 0 ∘
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q17 · CBSE 2019 · 30/2/1 · Q4(b) 1 mark
If sin A = 4 3 , calculate sec A .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q18 · CBSE 2019 · 30/5/1 · Q4(a) 1 mark
If sin x + cos y = 1 ; x = 3 0 ∘ and y is an acute angle, find the value of y .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
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2 marks: very short answer
Q19 · CBSE 2026 · 30/4/1 · Q23(a) 2 marks
Prove that: 1 − sin A 1 + sin A = sec A + tan A
Solution Multiply numerator and denominator inside the root by ( 1 + sin A ) :
LHS = 1 − sin 2 A ( 1 + sin A ) 2 = cos 2 A ( 1 + sin A ) 2 = cos A 1 + sin A
= cos A 1 + cos A sin A = sec A + tan A = RHS
Q20 · CBSE 2026 · 30/4/1 · Q23(b) 2 marks
Evaluate: tan 2 6 0 ∘ 3 cos 2 3 0 ∘ − 6 csc 2 3 0 ∘
Solution cos 3 0 ∘ = 2 3 , csc 3 0 ∘ = 2 , tan 6 0 ∘ = 3 .
3 3 × 4 3 − 6 × 4 = 3 4 9 − 24 = 3 − 4 87 = − 4 29
Q21 · CBSE 2026 · 30/5/1 · Q24(a) 2 marks
Evaluate: cos 2 4 5 ∘ sin 3 6 0 ∘ − tan 3 0 ∘
Solution sin 3 6 0 ∘ = ( 2 3 ) 3 = 8 3 3 , tan 3 0 ∘ = 3 1 = 3 3 , cos 2 4 5 ∘ = 2 1 .
2 1 8 3 3 − 3 3 = 2 ( 24 9 3 − 8 3 ) = 24 2 3 = 12 3
Q22 · CBSE 2026 · 30/5/1 · Q24(b) 2 marks
For acute angles A and B and A + 2 B and 2 A + B are acute if tan ( A + 2 B ) = 3 and sin ( 2 A + B ) = 2 1 , then find the measures of angles A and B.
Solution tan ( A + 2 B ) = 3 = tan 6 0 ∘ ⇒ A + 2 B = 6 0 ∘ ...(1)
sin ( 2 A + B ) = 2 1 = sin 4 5 ∘ ⇒ 2 A + B = 4 5 ∘ ...(2)
Adding: 3 A + 3 B = 10 5 ∘ ⇒ A + B = 3 5 ∘ ...(3)
(1) − (3): B = 2 5 ∘ ; then A = 3 5 ∘ − 2 5 ∘ = 1 0 ∘ .
A = 1 0 ∘ , B = 2 5 ∘ .
Q23 · CBSE 2025 · 30/1/1 · Q21(a) 2 marks
If x cos 6 0 ∘ + y cos 0 ∘ + sin 3 0 ∘ − cot 4 5 ∘ = 5 , then find the value of x + 2 y .
Solution cos 6 0 ∘ = 2 1 , cos 0 ∘ = 1 , sin 3 0 ∘ = 2 1 , cot 4 5 ∘ = 1 :
2 x + y + 2 1 − 1 = 5 ⇒ 2 x + y = 2 11 ⇒ x + 2 y = 11
Q24 · CBSE 2025 · 30/1/1 · Q21(b) 2 marks
Evaluate: sin 2 6 0 ∘ + cos 2 3 0 ∘ tan 2 6 0 ∘
Solution ( 2 3 ) 2 + ( 2 3 ) 2 ( 3 ) 2 = 4 3 + 4 3 3 = 2 3 3 = 2
Q25 · CBSE 2025 · 30/2/1 · Q23 2 marks
If tan A = 3 ; where A is an acute angle, then find the value of 1 + cos 2 A sin 2 A .
Solution tan A = 3 ⇒ A = 6 0 ∘ , so sin 2 A = 4 3 , cos 2 A = 4 1 .
1 + 4 1 4 3 = 4 5 4 3 = 5 3
Q26 · CBSE 2024 · 30/2/1 · Q23(a) 2 marks
Evaluate: 2 sin 2 3 0 ∘ sec 6 0 ∘ + tan 2 6 0 ∘ .
Solution 2 × ( 2 1 ) 2 × 2 + ( 3 ) 2 = 2 × 4 1 × 2 + 3 = 1 + 3 = 4
Q27 · CBSE 2024 · 30/2/1 · Q23(b) 2 marks
If 2 sin ( A + B ) = 3 and cos ( A − B ) = 1 , then find the measures of angles A and B. 0 ≤ A , B , ( A + B ) ≤ 9 0 ∘ .
Solution sin ( A + B ) = 2 3 ⇒ A + B = 6 0 ∘ ...(1)
cos ( A − B ) = 1 ⇒ A − B = 0 ∘ ...(2)
Adding: 2 A = 6 0 ∘ ⇒ A = 3 0 ∘ , and B = 3 0 ∘ .
Q28 · CBSE 2024 · 30/4/1 · Q23(a) 2 marks
Evaluate: sin 2 3 0 ∘ + sin 2 6 0 ∘ 5 cos 2 6 0 ∘ + 4 sec 2 3 0 ∘ − tan 2 4 5 ∘
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q29 · CBSE 2024 · 30/4/1 · Q23(b) 2 marks
If sin ( A − B ) = 2 1 , cos ( A + B ) = 2 1 ; 0 < A + B ≤ 9 0 ∘ , A > B ; find ∠ A and ∠ B .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q30 · CBSE 2023 · 30/2/1 · Q22(a) 2 marks
If 4 cot 2 4 5 ∘ − sec 2 6 0 ∘ + sin 2 6 0 ∘ + p = 4 3 , then find the value of p .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q31 · CBSE 2023 · 30/2/1 · Q22(b) 2 marks
If cos A + cos 2 A = 1 , then find the value of sin 2 A + sin 4 A .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q32 · CBSE 2023 · 30/4/1 · Q25(a) 2 marks
Evaluate sin 2 3 0 ∘ + cos 2 3 0 ∘ 5 cos 2 6 0 ∘ + 4 sec 2 3 0 ∘ − tan 2 4 5 ∘
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q33 · CBSE 2023 · 30/4/1 · Q25(b) 2 marks
If A and B are acute angles such that sin ( A − B ) = 0 and 2 cos ( A + B ) − 1 = 0 , then find angles A and B.
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q34 · CBSE 2020 · 30/1/1 · Q23 2 marks
The rod AC of a TV disc antenna is fixed at right angles to the wall AB and a rod CD is supporting the disc as shown in Fig. 4. If A C = 1.5 m long and C D = 3 m, find (i) tan θ (ii) sec θ + csc θ
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q35 · CBSE 2020 · 30/3/1 · Q23(a) 2 marks
If tan θ = 4 3 , find the value of ( 1 + cos 2 θ 1 − cos 2 θ )
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q36 · CBSE 2020 · 30/3/1 · Q23(b) 2 marks
If tan θ = 3 , find the value of ( 1 + tan 2 θ 2 sec θ )
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
3 marks: short answer
Q37 · CBSE 2026 · 30/4/1 · Q28 3 marks
Prove that: sin θ + cos θ − 1 sin θ − cos θ + 1 = sec θ − tan θ 1
Solution Divide numerator and denominator by cos θ :
LHS = tan θ + 1 − sec θ tan θ − 1 + sec θ
Write the 1 in the numerator as sec 2 θ − tan 2 θ :
= tan θ − sec θ + 1 ( sec θ + tan θ ) − ( sec 2 θ − tan 2 θ ) = tan θ − sec θ + 1 ( sec θ + tan θ ) ( 1 − sec θ + tan θ ) = sec θ + tan θ
Since ( sec θ + tan θ ) ( sec θ − tan θ ) = sec 2 θ − tan 2 θ = 1 ,
sec θ + tan θ = sec θ − tan θ 1 = RHS
Q38 · CBSE 2026 · 30/5/1 · Q28 3 marks
Prove that: 1 − cot θ tan θ + 1 − tan θ cot θ = 1 + tan θ + cot θ
Solution Let t = tan θ , so cot θ = t 1 .
LHS = 1 − t 1 t + 1 − t t 1 = t − 1 t 2 − t ( t − 1 ) 1 = t ( t − 1 ) t 3 − 1
Using t 3 − 1 = ( t − 1 ) ( t 2 + t + 1 ) :
= t t 2 + t + 1 = t + 1 + t 1 = 1 + tan θ + cot θ = RHS
Q39 · CBSE 2025 · 30/1/1 · Q27(a) 3 marks
Prove that: 1 − cot θ tan θ + 1 − tan θ cot θ = 1 + sec θ csc θ
Solution Let t = tan θ , cot θ = t 1 :
LHS = t − 1 t 2 − t ( t − 1 ) 1 = t ( t − 1 ) t 3 − 1 = t t 2 + t + 1 = 1 + t + t 1 = 1 + tan θ + cot θ
tan θ + cot θ = cos θ sin θ + sin θ cos θ = sin θ cos θ sin 2 θ + cos 2 θ = sin θ cos θ 1 = sec θ csc θ
So LHS = 1 + sec θ csc θ = RHS.
Q40 · CBSE 2025 · 30/1/1 · Q27(b) 3 marks
Prove that: sin A − cos A sin A + cos A + sin A + cos A sin A − cos A = 2 sin 2 A − 1 2
Solution LHS = sin 2 A − cos 2 A ( sin A + cos A ) 2 + ( sin A − cos A ) 2 = sin 2 A − cos 2 A 2 ( sin 2 A + cos 2 A ) = sin 2 A − ( 1 − sin 2 A ) 2 = 2 sin 2 A − 1 2
(The cross terms ± 2 sin A cos A cancel in the numerator.)
Q41 · CBSE 2025 · 30/2/1 · Q27(a) 3 marks
Prove that: ( 1 + tan 2 θ 1 ) ( 1 + cot 2 θ 1 ) = sin 2 θ − sin 4 θ 1
Solution LHS = ( 1 + cot 2 θ ) ( 1 + tan 2 θ ) = csc 2 θ sec 2 θ = sin 2 θ cos 2 θ 1
= sin 2 θ ( 1 − sin 2 θ ) 1 = sin 2 θ − sin 4 θ 1 = RHS
Q42 · CBSE 2025 · 30/2/1 · Q27(b) 3 marks
Prove that: csc θ + 1 csc θ − 1 + csc θ − 1 csc θ + 1 = 2 sec θ
Solution Rationalise each term:
csc 2 θ − 1 ( csc θ − 1 ) 2 + csc 2 θ − 1 ( csc θ + 1 ) 2 = cot θ csc θ − 1 + cot θ csc θ + 1
(using csc 2 θ − 1 = cot 2 θ , with θ acute)
= cot θ 2 csc θ = cos θ / sin θ 2/ sin θ = cos θ 2 = 2 sec θ = RHS
Q43 · CBSE 2024 · 30/2/1 · Q29 3 marks
Prove that 1 + sec θ + tan θ 1 + sec θ − tan θ = cos θ 1 − sin θ .
Solution Write the 1 in the numerator as sec 2 θ − tan 2 θ :
LHS = 1 + sec θ + tan θ ( sec 2 θ − tan 2 θ ) + ( sec θ − tan θ ) = 1 + sec θ + tan θ ( sec θ − tan θ ) ( sec θ + tan θ + 1 )
= sec θ − tan θ = cos θ 1 − cos θ sin θ = cos θ 1 − sin θ = RHS
Q44 · CBSE 2024 · 30/4/1 · Q26 3 marks
Prove that sin θ + cos θ − 1 sin θ − cos θ + 1 = sec θ − tan θ 1
Solution Divide numerator and denominator by cos θ :
LHS = tan θ + 1 − sec θ tan θ − 1 + sec θ = tan θ − sec θ + 1 ( sec θ + tan θ ) − ( sec 2 θ − tan 2 θ )
= tan θ − sec θ + 1 ( sec θ + tan θ ) ( 1 − sec θ + tan θ ) = sec θ + tan θ = sec θ − tan θ sec 2 θ − tan 2 θ = sec θ − tan θ 1 = RHS
Q45 · CBSE 2023 · 30/2/1 · Q27 3 marks
Prove that: ( cos θ 1 − cos θ ) ( sin θ 1 − sin θ ) = tan θ + cot θ 1 .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q46 · CBSE 2023 · 30/4/1 · Q29(a) 3 marks
Prove that 2 cos 3 A − cos A sin A − 2 sin 3 A = tan A
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q47 · CBSE 2023 · 30/4/1 · Q29(b) 3 marks
Prove that sec A ( 1 − sin A ) ( sec A + tan A ) = 1 .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q48 · CBSE 2020 · 30/1/1 · Q33 3 marks
If sin θ + cos θ = 3 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1 .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q49 · CBSE 2020 · 30/3/1 · Q33 3 marks
If sin θ + cos θ = p and sec θ + csc θ = q , show that q ( p 2 − 1 ) = 2 p .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q50 · CBSE 2019 · 30/5/1 · Q16(a) 3 marks
Prove that: 1 − tan θ tan θ − 1 − cot θ cot θ = cos θ − sin θ cos θ + sin θ
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q51 · CBSE 2019 · 30/5/1 · Q16(b) 3 marks
If cos θ + sin θ = 2 cos θ , show that cos θ − sin θ = 2 sin θ .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q52 · CBSE 2018 · 30/1 · Q19(a) 3 marks
If 4 tan θ = 3 , evaluate ( 4 sin θ + cos θ − 1 4 sin θ − cos θ + 1 )
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
4 marks: case-based / source-based
Q53 · CBSE 2019 · 30/2/1 · Q28(a) 4 marks
Prove that: 1 − cot θ tan θ + 1 − tan θ cot θ = 1 + sec θ csc θ
Solution Let t = tan θ :
LHS = t − 1 t 2 − t ( t − 1 ) 1 = t ( t − 1 ) t 3 − 1 = t t 2 + t + 1 = 1 + tan θ + cot θ
tan θ + cot θ = s i n θ c o s θ s i n 2 θ + c o s 2 θ = sec θ csc θ , so LHS = 1 + sec θ csc θ .
Q54 · CBSE 2019 · 30/2/1 · Q28(b) 4 marks
Prove that: cot θ + csc θ sin θ = 2 + cot θ − csc θ sin θ
Solution It is enough to show c o t θ + c s c θ s i n θ − c o t θ − c s c θ s i n θ = 2 .
LHS = sin θ ⋅ cot 2 θ − csc 2 θ ( cot θ − csc θ ) − ( cot θ + csc θ ) = sin θ ⋅ − 1 − 2 csc θ = 2 sin θ csc θ = 2
(using csc 2 θ − cot 2 θ = 1 ). Hence the result.
Q55 · CBSE 2019 · 30/5/1 · Q29 4 marks
Prove that: ( sec 3 θ − csc 3 θ ) ( 1 + cot θ + tan θ ) ( sin θ − cos θ ) = sin 2 θ cos 2 θ
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
Q56 · CBSE 2018 · 30/1 · Q27 4 marks
Prove that: 2 cos 3 A − cos A sin A − 2 sin 3 A = tan A .
Full step-by-step solution is in the PYQ book (₹99).
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