Trigonometry Questions

Multiple choice
  1. $(3-\sqrt{5}) \text{cosec} C$
  2. $(3+\sqrt{5}) \text{cosec}C$
  3. $2(3-\sqrt{5}) \text{cosec}C$
  4. $2(3+\sqrt{5}) \text{cosec}C$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Using the properties of medians and the given angles, the triangle geometry can be solved using the sine rule and median length formulas. The circumradius R is calculated as (3+sqrt(5)) * cosec(C).

Multiple choice
  1. $\tan ^{ -1 }{ \left( { t }^{ 2 } \right)  } $
  2. $\cot ^{ -1 }{ \left( { t }^{ 2 } \right)  } $
  3. $\tan ^{ -1 }{ \left( { t } \right)  } $
  4. $\cot ^{ -1 }{ \left( { t } \right)  } $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The tangent at P(at^2, 2at) has slope 1/t. The normal has slope -t. The angle between the tangent and the normal is 90 degrees. The circle through P, T, G has the normal as a diameter. The angle between the tangent at P to the parabola and the tangent at P to the circle is tan^-1(t).

Multiple choice
  1. $x\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{5x^2-(x+y)^2}$
  2. $x\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{5x^2-(x-y)^2}$
  3. $2x-\sqrt{5x^2-(x+y)^2}$
  4. $2x-\sqrt{5x^2-(x-y)^2}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Initial ladder length L = sqrt(x^2 + (2x)^2) = sqrt(5x^2) = x*sqrt(5). After sliding, the base is at x+y. The new height h is sqrt(L^2 - (x+y)^2) = sqrt(5x^2 - (x+y)^2). The slide of the upper end is the original height minus the new height: 2x - sqrt(5x^2 - (x+y)^2).

Multiple choice
  1. $\displaystyle \sqrt{3}:1$
  2. $\displaystyle 1:3$
  3. $\displaystyle 1:\sqrt{3}$
  4. $\displaystyle \sqrt{3}:2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let pillar height be h, flagstaff 2h, distance x. Angle at ground: tan(theta) = h/x. Also tan(2*theta) = (h+2h)/x = 3h/x. Using tan(2*theta) = 2tan(theta) / (1-tan^2(theta)), we get 3h/x = 2(h/x) / (1 - (h/x)^2). Simplifying gives 3 = 2 / (1 - (h/x)^2), so 1 - (h/x)^2 = 2/3, (h/x)^2 = 1/3, h/x = 1/sqrt(3).

Multiple choice
  1. $\displaystyle \frac { 7 }{ 24 } $
  2. $\displaystyle \frac { 7 }{ 48 } $
  3. $\displaystyle \frac { 7 }{ 50 } $
  4. $\displaystyle \frac { 7 }{ 25 } $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

First, find the tangent of the difference of the two angles using the identity tan(A - B) = (tan A - tan B) / (1 + tan A tan B), which yields 1/7. Then, use the double-angle formula sin(2 theta) = 2 tan(theta) / (1 + tan^2(theta)) with theta = A - B to get 2(1/7) / (1 + 1/49) = 7/25.

Multiple choice
  1. $2\sqrt{1-\mathrm{K}}$
  2. $2\sqrt{1+\mathrm{K}}$
  3. $2\sqrt{\mathrm{K}}$
  4. $\sqrt{\mathrm{K}+1}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Given sin(alpha) = sin(beta) = sin(gamma) = sin(delta) = K, and alpha, beta, gamma, delta are in ascending order, we have alpha = arcsin(K), beta = pi - arcsin(K), gamma = 2pi + arcsin(K), delta = 3pi - arcsin(K). Substituting these into the expression and using trigonometric identities simplifies the result to 2*sqrt(1+K).