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851.

Find the value of sin(60 + θ) - cos(30 - θ).

A. 0
B. 1
C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
D. -1
Answer» B. 1
852.

In triangle ABC, if \(\frac{{{{\sin }^2}A + {{\sin }^2}B + {{\sin }^2}C}}{{{{\cos }^2}A + {{\cos }^2}B + {{\cos }^2}C}} = 2\) then the triangle is

A. right-angled
B. equilateral
C. isosceles
D. obtuse-angled
Answer» B. equilateral
853.

∆DEF is right angled at E. If m∠F = 60°, then find the value of (cotD - 2/√3).

A. 1-√2
B. 1/√3
C. (2-√3)/2√3
D. (2-2√3)/√3
Answer» C. (2-√3)/2√3
854.

Evaluate: (sinθ/cosθ) × (cotθ/cosecθ)

A. cosθ
B. sinθ
C. tanθ
D. secθ
Answer» C. tanθ
855.

If A + B = 45°, then the value of 2(1 + tan A) (1 + tan B) is:

A. 4
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2
Answer» B. 1
856.

In ∆XYZ measure of angle Y is 90°. If sinX = 4/5, and XY = 6cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side YZ?

A. 10
B. 5
C. 8
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
857.

If sin θ + cos θ = √2, then what is sin6 θ + cos6 θ + 6 sin2 θ cos2 θ equal to?

A. \(\frac{1}{{4}}\)
B. \(\frac{3}{{4}}\)
C. 1
D. \(\frac{7}{{4}}\)
Answer» E.
858.

Mohit is standing at some distance from a 60 meters tall building. Mohit is 1.8 meters tall. When Mohit walks towards the building, then the angle of elevation from his head becomes 60° from 45°. How much distance (in metres) Mohit covered towards the building?

A. 18.6 (4 - √3)
B. 58.2 - 24.6√3
C. 19.4 (√3 + 1)
D. 19.4 (3 - √3)
Answer» E.
859.

If cos2 θ – sin2 θ = tan2 ϕ, then which of the following is true?

A. cos θ cos ϕ = 1
B. cos θ cos ϕ = √2
C. cos2 ϕ – sin2 ϕ = cot2 θ
D. cos2 ϕ – sin2 ϕ = tan2 θ
Answer» E.
860.

If sinθ = 15/17, then cot θ = ?A. 8/17B. 15/8C. 8/15D. 17/8

A. C
B. B
C. D
D. A
Answer» B. B
861.

If \(\sin \theta = - \frac{1}{2}\) and \(\tan \theta = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}\), then in which quadrant does θ lie?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Answer» D. Fourth
862.

If 3cosθ + 4sinθ = 5, then find the value of 4cosθ – 3sinθ.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
863.

\(\left( {\frac{{2\tan 30^\circ }}{{1 - {{\tan }^2}30^\circ }}} \right){\rm{}} = {\rm{}}?\)

A. √3
B. 1/3
C. 1/√3
D. 3
Answer» B. 1/3
864.

In a ΔABC, right angled at B, AB = 7 cm and (AC – BC) = 1 cm. The value of (sec C + cot A) is∶

A. 3/4
B. 4/3
C. 19/24
D. 1
Answer» C. 19/24
865.

If tan A + cot A = 2, then find the value of tan2 A + cot2 A.A. 4B. 2C. 1D. 1/2

A. C
B. B
C. D
D. A
Answer» C. D
866.

If \(\tan X = \frac{m}{n}\) and 0° ≤ X ≤ 90°, then the value of (sin X + cos X) is:

A. \(\frac{1}{{\sqrt {{m^2} + {n^2}} }}\)
B. \(\sqrt {{m^2} - \;{n^2}} \)
C. \(\frac{1}{{\sqrt {{m^2}\; - \;{n^2}} }}\)
D. \(\frac{{m + n}}{{\sqrt {{m^2}\; + {n^2}\;} }}\)
Answer» E.
867.

PQR is a triangle in which PR = QR. Side PR is extended to S, such that QR = RS. If ∠QPR = 40°, then what is the value (in degrees) of ∠QSR?

A. 45
B. 50
C. 55
D. 41
Answer» C. 55
868.

If tan (α + β) = 2 and tan (α - β) = 1, then tan (2α) is equal to

A. -3
B. -2
C. \(- \frac{1}{3}\)
D. 1
Answer» B. -2
869.

ΔABC is right angled at B. If ∠A = 60°, then what is the value of 1/√3 Cosec C?

A. 2/√3
B. 2/3
C. √2/√3
D. √2/3
Answer» B. 2/3
870.

If tanθ + cotθ = 2 and θ is acute, then the value of tan100θ + cot100θ is equal to:

A. 0
B. √3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
871.

If sinθ + cosθ = (1 + √3)/2 where 0 < θ < π/2, then what is tanθ + cotθ equal to?

A. √3/4
B. 1/√3
C. √3
D. 4/√3
Answer» E.
872.

From the top of a house A in a street, the angles of elevation and depression of the top and foot of another house B on the opposite side of the street are 60° and 45°, respectively. If the height of house A is 36m, then what is the height of house B?(Your answer should be nearest to an integer.)

A. 93 m
B. 94 m
C. 91 m
D. 98 m
Answer» E.
873.

Let sin (A + B) = √3/2 and cos B = √3/2, where A, B are acute angles. What is tan (2A – B) equal to?

A. 1/2
B. √3
C. 1/√3
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
874.

If \(\frac{1}{{sin\theta + cosec\theta }} = \frac{1}{2}\), then what is the value of sin100θ + cosec100θ?

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» E.
875.

If A + B + C = 180° then what is sin 2A – sin 2B – sin 2C equal to?

A. -4 sin A sin B sin C
B. -4 cos A sin B cos C
C. -4 cos A cos B sin C
D. -4 sin A cos B cos C
Answer» E.
876.

A boy is standing near a pole which is 2.7 m high and the angle of elevation is 30°. The distance of the boy from the pole is (√3 = 1.73):

A. 4.68 m
B. 4.63 m
C. 4.53 m
D. 4.42 m
Answer» B. 4.63 m
877.

Find the value of sin 60°cos 30° + cos 60° sin 30°.

A. 1/2
B. 3/4
C. 1/4
D. 1
Answer» E.
878.

If \(\frac {\sec θ + \tan θ }{\sec θ - \tan θ } = 2 \frac {51}{79},\) then the value of sin θ is equal to:

A. \(\frac {35}{72}\)
B. \(\frac {91}{144}\)
C. \(\frac {65}{144}\)
D. \(\frac {39}{72}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac {39}{72}\)
879.

If cot 60° + cosec 60° = x, then the value of x is

A. (1 - 2√2)/√2
B. (√3 - 4)/2√3
C. 1
D. √3
Answer» E.
880.

If the value of sec B + tan B = r, then the value of sec B - tan B is equal to:

A. 0
B. -r
C. \(\frac{1}{r}\)
D. r2
Answer» D. r2
881.

If cosec 4θ = sec (60° – 2θ), then θ is equal to:

A. 18°
B. 20°
C. 25°
D. 15°
Answer» E.
882.

From the top of a pole house A in a street, the angles of elevation and depression of the top and foot of house B on the opposite side of the street are 60° and 30°, respectively. If the height of pole house A is 21m, then what is the height (in m) of house B? (Correct to one decimal place)

A. 57
B. 67
C. 84
D. 80
Answer» D. 80
883.

If xcos A - ysinA = 1 and xsinA + ycosA = 4, then the value of 17x2 + 17y2 is:

A. 7
B. 0
C. 49
D. 289
Answer» E.
884.

If A and B are supplementary angles, then find the value of \(\frac{{\tan A + \tan B}}{{1 - \tan A\tan B}}\)

A. 0
B. -1
C. 1
D. 1/2
Answer» B. -1
885.

If 2 cosθ = √3, cosθ x tanθ = ?

A. 1
B. √3/3
C. √3/2
D. 1/2
Answer» E.
886.

ΔDEF is right angled at E. If ∠F = 45°, then what is the value of Sin F x Tan F?

A. √2
B. 1/√3
C. 1/√2
D. 2/√3
Answer» D. 2/√3
887.

If 3 sin θ = 4 cos θ, then tan2 θ + sin θ - cos θ is equal to∶

A. 2
B. 17/9
C. 89/45
D. 88/45
Answer» D. 88/45
888.

If tan θ = 1/√5, find the value of cosec2θ – sec2θ.

A. 12/5
B. 1/5
C. 13/5
D. 24/5
Answer» E.
889.

If sinθ = \(\frac{4}{5}\), Find the value of sin3θ

A. \(12 \over 25\)
B. \(44 \over 125\)
C. \(64 \over 125\)
D. \(32 \over 45\)
Answer» C. \(64 \over 125\)
890.

From a point P, the angle of elevation of a tower is such that its tangent is 3/4. On walking 560 metres towards the tower the tangent of the angle of elevation of the tower becomes 4/3. What is the height (in metres) of the tower?

A. 720
B. 960
C. 840
D. 1030
Answer» C. 840
891.

If (cos2θ –1)(1 + tan2θ) + 2tan2θ = 1, 0° ≤ θ 90° then θ is:

A. 90°
B. 60°
C. 30°
D. 45°
Answer» E.
892.

If sec θ = 3x and tan θ = 3/x , (x ≠ 0) then the value of 9(x2 – 1/x2) is:

A. 14
B. 1
C. 13
D. 12
Answer» C. 13
893.

If cot4θ + cot2θ = 3, then cosec4θ – cosec2θ = ?

A. 2
B. 0
C. 1
D. 3
Answer» E.
894.

If two complimentary angles are in the ratio of 4 : 5, find the greater angle.

A. 40°
B. 50°
C. 60°
D. 30°
Answer» C. 60°
895.

In ΔUVW measure of angle V is 900. If sinU = 24/25, and UV = 0.7cm, then what is the length(in cm) of side VW?

A. 2.5
B. 3
C. 2.4
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
896.

If tan 4θ = cot (40° – 2θ), then θ is equal to:

A. 20°
B. 35°
C. 25°
D. 30°
Answer» D. 30°
897.

If sin x + cos x = √3 cos x, then the value of cot x is:

A. \(\frac{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}{2}\)
B. √3
C. 1
D. \(\frac{{\sqrt 3 -1}}{2}\)
Answer» B. √3
898.

If tan A + sin A = m and tan A - sin A = n then:

A. m2 + n2 = 2mn
B. m2 + n2 = mn
C. \(m^2 - n^2 =4 \sqrt {mn}\)
D. \(m^2 - n^2 = \sqrt {mn}\)
Answer» D. \(m^2 - n^2 = \sqrt {mn}\)
899.

If tanx = √2 – 1, then the value of tanx – cotx is:

A. √2 – 1
B. -2
C. 1
D. 2√2
Answer» C. 1
900.

ΔABC is right angled at B. If ∠A = 45, then find the value of (tanC + √3/2).

A. 4/√3
B. (2 + √3)/2
C. (√2 + 2)/2√2
D. (2 + √3)/3
Answer» C. (√2 + 2)/2√2