Introduction to Trigonometry Exercise 8.2
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1. Evaluate:
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv) 
(v) 
Ans. (i) 
= 
=
=1
(ii) 
= 
=
=2
(iii) 
=
= 
=
= 
= 

=
= 
= 
(iv) 
=
=
= 
= 

=
= 
(v) 
= 
= 
=
= 
NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Exercise 8.2
2. Choose the correct option and justify:
(i)
=
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
(ii)
=
(A) 
(B) 1
(C) 
(D) 0
(iii)
is true when A =
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
(iv)
=
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) Non e of these
Ans. (i) (A)
= 
=
=
= 
(ii) (D)
=
=
= 0
(iii) (A) Since A = 0, then
and 
= 

when A = 0
(iv) (C)
=
= 
=
= 
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3. If
and
find A and B.
Ans. 


A + B =
……….(i)



A – B =
……….(ii)
On adding eq. (i) and (ii), we get,
2A = 
A = 
On Subtracting eq. (i) and eq. (ii), we get
2B = 
B = 
NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Exercise 8.2
4. State whether the following are true or false. Justify your answer.
(i) 
(ii) The value of
increases as
increases.
(iii) The value of
increases as
increases.
(iv)
for all values of 
(v)
is not defined for 
Ans. (i) False, because
= 1
And
= 


(ii) True, because

It is clear, the value of
increases as
increases.
(iii) False, because

It is clear, the value of
decreases as
increases
(iv) False as it is only true for 


(v) True, because
and 
=
i.e. undefined.