NCERT Solutions Trigonometric Functions Exercise-3.2 Class 11 Math pdf free download

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Q.1: Find the values of the other five trigonometric functions if $ \cos x = -\frac{1}{2} $, $x$ lies in third quadrant.

Solution

$\cos x = -\frac{1}{2}$

$\sec x = \frac{1}{\cos x} = -2$

We know that

$$\cos^2 x + \sin^2 x = 1$$

$$\sin^2 x = 1 – \cos^2 x$$

$$\sin^2 x = 1 – \left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^2$$

$$\sin^2 x = 1 – \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$$

$$\sin x = \pm \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$$

Since $x$ lies in the third quadrant, $\sin x$ is negative.

$$\sin x = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$$

$$cosec \;x = \frac{1}{\sin x} = -\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$$

$$\tan x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} = \frac{-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{-\frac{1}{2}} = \sqrt{3}$$

$$\cot x = \frac{1}{\tan x} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$$


Question 2

Find the values of the other five trigonometric functions if $ \sin x = \frac{3}{5} $, $x$ lies in second quadrant.

Solution

$\sin x = \frac{3}{5}$

$\csc x = \frac{1}{\sin x} = \frac{5}{3}$

We know that

$$\cos^2 x + \sin^2 x = 1$$

$$\cos^2 x = 1 – \sin^2 x$$

$$\cos^2 x = 1 – \left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^2 = 1 – \frac{9}{25} = \frac{16}{25}$$

$$\cos x = \pm \frac{4}{5}$$

Since $x$ lies in the second quadrant, $\cos x$ is negative.

$$\cos x = -\frac{4}{5}$$

$$\sec x = \frac{1}{\cos x} = -\frac{5}{4}$$

$$\tan x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} = \frac{3/5}{-4/5} = -\frac{3}{4}$$

$$\cot x = \frac{1}{\tan x} = -\frac{4}{3}$$


Question 3

Find the values of the other five trigonometric functions if $ \cot x = \frac{3}{4} $, $x$ lies in third quadrant.

Solution

$\cot x = \frac{3}{4}$

$\tan x = \frac{1}{\cot x} = \frac{4}{3}$

We know that

$$1 + \tan^2 x = \sec^2 x$$

$$\sec^2 x = 1 + \left(\frac{4}{3}\right)^2 = 1 + \frac{16}{9} = \frac{25}{9}$$

$$\sec x = \pm \frac{5}{3}$$

Since $x$ lies in the third quadrant, $\sec x$ is negative.

$$\sec x = -\frac{5}{3}$$

$$\cos x = \frac{1}{\sec x} = -\frac{3}{5}$$

We know that

$$1 + \cot^2 x = \csc^2 x$$

$$\csc^2 x = 1 + \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^2 = 1 + \frac{9}{16} = \frac{25}{16}$$

$$\csc x = \pm \frac{5}{4}$$

Since $x$ lies in the third quadrant, $\csc x$ is negative.

$$\csc x = -\frac{5}{4}$$

$$\sin x = \frac{1}{\csc x} = -\frac{4}{5}$$


Question 4

Find the values of the other five trigonometric functions if $ \sec x = \frac{13}{5} $, $x$ lies in fourth quadrant.

Solution

$\sec x = \frac{13}{5}$

$\cos x = \frac{1}{\sec x} = \frac{5}{13}$

We know that

$$1 + \tan^2 x = \sec^2 x$$

$$\tan^2 x = \sec^2 x – 1 = \left(\frac{13}{5}\right)^2 – 1 = \frac{169}{25} – 1 = \frac{144}{25}$$

$$\tan x = \pm \frac{12}{5}$$

Since $x$ lies in the fourth quadrant, $\tan x$ is negative.

$$\tan x = -\frac{12}{5}$$

$$\cot x = \frac{1}{\tan x} = -\frac{5}{12}$$

We know that

$$\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x = 1$$

$$\sin^2 x = 1 – \cos^2 x = 1 – \left(\frac{5}{13}\right)^2 = 1 – \frac{25}{169} = \frac{144}{169}$$

$$\sin x = \pm \frac{12}{13}$$

Since $x$ lies in the fourth quadrant, $\sin x$ is negative.

$$\sin x = -\frac{12}{13}$$

$$\csc x = \frac{1}{\sin x} = -\frac{13}{12}$$


Question 5

Find the values of the other five trigonometric functions if $ \tan x = -\frac{5}{12} $, $x$ lies in second quadrant.

Solution

$\tan x = -\frac{5}{12}$

$\cot x = \frac{1}{\tan x} = -\frac{12}{5}$

We know that

$$1 + \tan^2 x = \sec^2 x$$

$$\sec^2 x = 1 + \left(-\frac{5}{12}\right)^2 = 1 + \frac{25}{144} = \frac{169}{144}$$

$$\sec x = \pm \frac{13}{12}$$

Since $x$ lies in the second quadrant, $\sec x$ is negative.

$$\sec x = -\frac{13}{12}$$

$$\cos x = \frac{1}{\sec x} = -\frac{12}{13}$$

We know that

$$1 + \cot^2 x = \csc^2 x$$

$$\csc^2 x = 1 + \left(-\frac{12}{5}\right)^2 = 1 + \frac{144}{25} = \frac{169}{25}$$

$$\csc x = \pm \frac{13}{5}$$

Since $x$ lies in the second quadrant, $\csc x$ is positive.

$$\csc x = \frac{13}{5}$$

$$\sin x = \frac{1}{\csc x} = \frac{5}{13}$$


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