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# NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions (Ex 3.2) Exercise 3.2

## NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions (Ex 3.2) Exercise 3.2

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### Exercise 3.2

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

Ans:

Here given that,  $\text{cos x=-}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}}$

Therefore we have,

$\text{sec x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{cos x}}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{1}}{\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}} \right)}$

$\text{=-2}$

Now we know that, $\text{si}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x+co}{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1}$

Therefore we have, $\text{si}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1-co}{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x}$

Substituting  $\text{cos x=-}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}}$ in the formula, we obtain,

$\text{si}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1-}{{\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}} \right)}^{\text{2}}}$

$\text{si}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1-}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{4}}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{3}}{\text{4}}$

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

Since $\text{x}$ lies in the ${{\text{3}}^{\text{rd}}}$quadrant, the value of $\sin x$ will be negative.

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

Therefore, $\text{cosec x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{sin x}}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{1}}{\left( \text{-}\frac{\sqrt{\text{3}}}{\text{2}} \right)}$

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{2}}{\sqrt{\text{3}}}$

Hence ,

$\text{tan x=}\frac{\text{sin x}}{\text{cos x}}$

$\text{=}\frac{\left( \text{-}\frac{\sqrt{\text{3}}}{\text{2}} \right)}{\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}} \right)}$

$\text{=}\sqrt{\text{3}}$

And

$\text{cot x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{tan x}}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{1}}{\sqrt{\text{3}}}$

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

Ans:

Here given that,  $\text{sin x=}\frac{\text{3}}{\text{5}}$

Therefore we have,

$\text{cosec x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{sin x}}$

$=\frac{1}{\left( \frac{3}{5} \right)}$

$=\frac{5}{3}$

Now we know that , ${{\sin }^{2}}x+{{\cos }^{2}}x=1$

Therefore we have, $\text{co}{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1-si}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x}$

Substituting  $\sin x=\frac{3}{5}$  in the formula, we obtain,

$\text{co}{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1-}{{\left( \frac{\text{3}}{\text{5}} \right)}^{\text{2}}}$

$\text{co}{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1-}\frac{\text{9}}{\text{25}}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{16}}{\text{25}}$

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

Since $x$ lies in the ${{2}^{nd}}$ quadrant, the value of $\cos x$ will be negative.

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

Therefore, $sec x=\frac{1}{\cos x}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{1}}{\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{4}}{\text{5}} \right)}$

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{4}}$

Hence ,

$\tan x=\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}$

$\text{=}\frac{\left( \frac{\text{3}}{\text{5}} \right)}{\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{4}}{\text{5}} \right)}$

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{3}}{\text{4}}$

And

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

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{4}}{\text{3}}$

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

Ans:

Here given that,  $\cot x=\frac{3}{4}$

Therefore we have,

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

$=\frac{1}{\left( \frac{3}{4} \right)}$

$=\frac{4}{3}$

Now we know that , $\text{se}{{\text{c}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x-ta}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1}$

Therefore we have, $\text{se}{{\text{c}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1+ta}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x}$

Substituting  $\text{tan x=}\frac{\text{4}}{\text{3}}$  in the formula, we obtain,

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

$\text{se}{{\text{c}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1+}\frac{\text{16}}{\text{9}}$

$=\frac{25}{9}$

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

Since $x$ lies in the ${{3}^{rd}}$ quadrant, the value of $\sec x$ will be negative.

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

Therefore, $\cos x=\frac{1}{\sec x}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{1}}{\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{3}} \right)}$

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{3}}{\text{5}}$

Now  , $\text{tan x=}\frac{\text{sin x}}{\text{cos x}}$

Therefore, $\text{sin x=tan xcos x}$

Hence we have, $\text{sin x=}\frac{\text{4}}{\text{3}}\text{ }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ }\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{3}}{\text{5}} \right)$

$\text{=}\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{4}}{\text{5}} \right)$

And

$\text{cosec x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{sin x}}$

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{4}}$

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

Ans:

Here given that,  $\sec x=\frac{13}{5}$

Therefore we have,

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

$=\frac{1}{\left( \frac{13}{5} \right)}$

$=\frac{5}{13}$

Now we know that , $\text{se}{{\text{c}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x-ta}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1}$

Therefore we have, $\text{ta}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=se}{{\text{c}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x-1}$

Substituting  $\text{sec x=}\frac{\text{13}}{\text{5}}$  in the formula, we obtain,

$\text{ta}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=}{{\left( \frac{\text{13}}{\text{5}} \right)}^{\text{2}}}\text{-1}$

$\text{ta}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=}\frac{\text{169}}{\text{25}}\text{-1}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{144}}{\text{25}}$

$\text{tanx= }\!\!\pm\!\!\text{ }\frac{\text{12}}{\text{5}}$

Since $x$ lies in the ${{4}^{th}}$ quadrant, the value of $\tan x$ will be negative.

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

Therefore, $\text{cot x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{tan x}}$

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{12}}$

Now  , $\text{tan x=}\frac{\text{sin x}}{\text{cos x}}$

Therefore, $\text{sin x=tan xcos x}$

Hence we have, $\text{sin x=}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{13}}\text{ }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ }\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{12}}{\text{5}} \right)$

$\text{=}\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{12}}{\text{13}} \right)$

And

$\text{cosec x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{sin x}}$

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{13}}{\text{12}}$

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

Ans:

Here given that,  $\text{tan x=-}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{12}}$

Therefore we have,

$\text{cot x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{tan x}}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{1}}{\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{12}} \right)}$

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{12}}{\text{5}}$

Now we know that , $\text{se}{{\text{c}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x-ta}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1}$

Therefore we have, $\text{se}{{\text{c}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1+ta}{{\text{n}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x}$

Substituting  $\text{tan x=-}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{12}}$  in the formula, we obtain,

$\text{se}{{\text{c}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1+}{{\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{12}} \right)}^{\text{2}}}$

$\text{se}{{\text{c}}^{\text{2}}}\text{x=1+}\frac{\text{25}}{\text{144}}$

$=\frac{169}{144}$

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

Since $x$ lies in the ${{2}^{nd}}$ quadrant, the value of $\sec x$ will be negative.

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

Therefore, $\text{cos x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{sec x}}$

$\text{=-}\frac{\text{12}}{\text{13}}$

Now  , $\text{tan x=}\frac{\text{sin x}}{\text{cos x}}$

Therefore, $\text{sin x=tan xcos x}$

Hence we have, $\text{sin x=}\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{12}} \right)\text{ }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ }\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{12}}{\text{13}} \right)$

$=\left( \frac{5}{13} \right)$

And

$\text{cosec x=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{sin x}}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{13}}{\text{5}}$

6. Find the value of the trigonometric function $\text{sin76}{{\text{5}}^{\text{o}}}$ .

Ans: We know that the values of $\sin x$ repeat after an interval of $2\pi$ or ${{360}^{\circ }}$ .

Therefore we can write,

$\text{sin76}{{\text{5}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=sin}\left( \text{2 }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ 36}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+4}{{\text{5}}^{\text{o}}} \right)$

$\text{=sin4}{{\text{5}}^{\text{o}}}$

$\text{=}\frac{\text{1}}{\sqrt{\text{2}}}\text{.}$

7. Find the value of the trigonometric function $\text{cosec}\left( \text{-141}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} \right)$

Ans: We  know that the values of $\text{cosec x}$ repeat after an interval of $\text{2 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }$ or ${{360}^{\circ }}$ .

Therefore we can write,

$\text{cosec}\left( \text{-141}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} \right)\text{=cosec}\left( \text{-141}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+4 }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ 36}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} \right)$

$\text{=cosec}\left( \text{-141}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+144}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} \right)$

$\text{=cosec3}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}$

$=2$

8. Find the value of the trigonometric function  $\text{tan}\frac{\text{19 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{3}}$ .

Ans: We know that the values of $\text{tan x}$ repeat after an interval of $\text{ }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }$ or ${{180}^{\circ }}$.

Therefore we can write,

$\text{tan}\frac{\text{19 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{3}}\text{=tan6}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{3}}\text{ }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }$

$\text{=tan}\left( \text{6 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ +}\frac{\text{ }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{3}} \right)$

$\text{=tan}\frac{\text{ }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{3}}$

$\text{=}\sqrt{\text{3}}$

9. Find the value of the trigonometric function $\text{sin}\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{11 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{3}} \right)$

Ans: We know that the values of $\text{sin x}$ repeat after an interval of $\text{2 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }$ or ${{360}^{\circ }}$ .

Therefore we can write,

$\text{sin}\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{11 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{3}} \right)\text{=sin}\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{11 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{3}}\text{+2 }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ 2 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ } \right)$

$\text{=sin}\left( \frac{\text{ }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{3}} \right)$

$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

10. Find the value of the trigonometric function $\text{cot}\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{15 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{4}} \right)$

Ans: We know that the values of $\text{cot x}$ repeat after an interval of $\text{ }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }$ or ${{180}^{\circ }}$.

Therefore we can write,

$\text{cot}\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{15 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{4}} \right)\text{=cot}\left( \text{-}\frac{\text{15 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{4}}\text{+4 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ } \right)$

$\text{=cot}\frac{\text{ }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }}{\text{4}}$

$=1$

### Points to Remember Before Solving Exercise 3.2

1. Trigonometric Identities

• sin2 A + cos2 A = 1

• 1 + tan2 A = sec2 A

• 1 + cot2 A = cosec2 A

2. Domain and Range of Trigonometric Functions

The input and output values of trigonometric functions, respectively, are the domain and range of trigonometric functions. The range of trigonometric functions denotes the resultant value of the trigonometric function corresponding to a given angle in the domain, whereas the domain of trigonometric functions denotes the values of angles where the trigonometric functions are given.

3. Sign of Trigonometric Functions in Different Quadrants

All functions are positive in the first quadrant, only sin and cosec are positive in the second quadrant, and only tan and cot are positive in the third quadrant, and only cos and sec are positive in the fourth quadrant.

4. Domain and Range Table for Trigonometric Functions

 Trigonometric Functions Domain Range sin θ (-∞, + ∞) [-1, +1] cos θ (-∞, +∞) [-1, +1] tan θ R - (2n + 1)π/2 (-∞, +∞) cot θ R - nπ (-∞, +∞) sec θ R - (2n + 1)π/2 (-∞, -1] U [+1, +∞) cosec θ R - nπ (-∞, -1] U [+1, +∞)

### NCERT Solution Class 11 Maths of Chapter 3 All Exercises

 Chapter 3 - Trigonometric Functions Exercises in PDF Format Exercise 3.1 7 Questions & Solutions Exercise 3.2 10 Questions & Solutions Exercise 3.3 25 Questions & Solutions Exercise 3.4 9 Questions & Solutions Miscellaneous Exercise 10 Questions & Solutions

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1. What are the trigonometric functions?

Ans: Usually, trigonometric calculations are done using the trigonometry ratios. There are a total six trigonometric ratios out of which two (Cos and Sin) are basic ratios. The main ratios are Sin, Cos and Tan such that Tan is derived from sin and Cos. Cosec, Sec and Cot are the inverse of the three main ratios. Cosec is the inverse of Sin, Sec is the inverse of Cos and Cot is the inverse of Tan. These ratios are also called trigonometric functions.

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