Class 10 Maths Introduction to Trigonometry Practice Paper — trigonometric ratios, identities, standard angles. With solutions. CBSE 2026-27. Free PDF.
This free Practice Paper for CBSE Class X Maths, Chapter 8: Introduction to Trigonometry, contains exam-pattern practice questions covering the full chapter, with marks distribution like the real paper. It has been prepared by Sumeet Sahu at Unique Study Point, Indore, strictly following the latest NCERT syllabus for Session 2026-27.
TRIGONOMETRY Class 10 - Mathematics Time Allowed: 59 minutes Maximum Marks: 25 1 . In △ OP Q right angled at P, OP = 7 cm, OQ - PQ = 1 cm. Determine the values of sin Q and cos Q. [3] cot A −cos A cosecA −1 [2] 2 . Prove that: = cot A +cos A cosecA +1 2 ∘ 2 ∘ 2 ∘ 5 cos 60 +4 sec 30 − tan 45 3 . Evaluate: [2] 2 ∘ 2 ∘ sin 30 + cos 30 − − − − − 1+sin A 4 . Prove √ = sec A + tan A, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are [2] 1−sin A defined. 3 sin θ −2 sin θ 5 . Prove = tan θ , where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are defined. [2] 2 2 cos θ −cos θ 1 6 . Prove (cosec A - sin A) (sec A - cos A) = , where the angles involved are acute angles for which the [2] tan A +cot A expressions are defined.
2 1+sec A sin A 7 . Prove = , where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are defined. [2] sec A 1−cos A 1−cos θ 2 8 . Prove ( cosecθ − cot θ ) = , where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are [2] 1+cos θ defined. cos A −sin A +1 2 2 [2] 9 . Prove = cosec A + cot A, using the identity cosec A = 1 + cot A. where the angles involved are cos A +sin A −1 acute angles for which the expressions are defined. 1+sin A cos A 10 . Prove + = 2 sec A, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are [2] 1+sin A cos A defined.
2 2 2 2 [2] 11 . Prove (sin A + cosec A) + (cos A + sec A) = 7 + tan A + cot A, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are defined. tan A cot A 12 . Prove + = 1 + sec A cos ecA, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the [2] 1−cot A 1−tan A expressions are defined.
TRIGONOMETRY Class 10 - Mathematics 1. In △ OP Q , by Pythagoras theorem 2 2 2 OQ = OP + PQ 2 2 2 ⇒ ( P Q + 1 ) = O P + P Q [ ∵ OQ − P Q = 1 ⇒ OQ = 1 + P Q ] 2 2 2 ⇒ P Q + 2 P Q + 1 = 7 + P Q ⇒ 2 P Q + 1 = 49 ⇒ 2 P Q = 48 ⇒ P Q = 24 cm ∴ OQ − P Q = 1cm ⇒ OQ - 24 = 1 ⇒ OQ = 25 cm OP 7 Now, sin Q = = OQ 25 PQ 24 and, cos Q = = OQ 25 cot A −cos A
2. LHS = cot A +cos A cos A −cos A sin A = cos A +cos A sin A cos A −sin A cos A sin A = cos A +sin A cos A sin A cos A (1−sin A ) = cos A (1+sin A ) 1−sin A = 1+sin A 1 −1 sin A = 1 +1 sin A cosecA −1 = = RHS cosecA +1 2 ∘ 2 ∘ 2 ∘ 5 cos 60 +4 sec 30 − tan 45
3. Given: 2 ∘ 2 ∘ sin 30 + cos 30 2 2 1 2 2 5 ( ) +4 ( ) −(1 ) 2 √ 3 = 2 2 1 √ 3 ( ) + ( ) 2 2 1 4 5× +4× −1 4 3 = 1 3 + 4 4 5 16 + −1 4 3 = 1+3 4 15+64−12 12 = 4 4 67 12 = 1 67 = 12 − − − − − 1+sin A
4. L.H.S. √ 1−sin A − − − − − − − − − − 1+sin A 1+sin A = √ × √ 1−sin A 1+sin A − − − − − − − 2 (1+sin A ) 2 2 = √ [ ∵ ( a + b )( a − b ) = a − b ] 2 1− sin A − − − − − − − 2 (1+sin A ) 2 2 = √ [ ∵ 1 − sin θ = cos θ ] cos 2 A 1+sin A 1 sin A = = + = sec A + tan A = R ⋅ H . S . cos A cos A cos A
5. LHS 2 3 sin θ ( 1−2 sin θ ) sin θ −2 sin θ = = 2 2 2 cos θ −cos θ cos θ (2 cos θ −1) 2 2 2 sin θ ( cos θ + sin θ −2 sin θ ) 2 2 = ∵ cos θ + sin θ = 1 2 2 2 cos θ ( 2 cos θ − cos θ − sin θ ) 2 2 sin θ ( cos θ − sin θ ) = = tan θ 2 2 cos θ ( cos θ − sin θ ) = RHS
6. LHS = ( cosA − sin A )(sec A − cos A ) 2 2 1 1 1− sin A 1− cos A = ( − sin A ) ( − cos A ) = sin A cos A sin A cos A sin A cos A 2 2 cos A sin A 2 2 sin A cos A = , … … ∵ sin A + cos A = 1 = 2 2 sin A cos A sin A cos A + sin A cos A sin A cos A ........ Dividing the numerator and denominator by sin A cos A 1 = tan A +cot A = RHS 1 1+ 1+sec A cos A
7. LHS = = sec A 1 cos A cos A +1 cos A = = cos A + 1 = 1 + cos A 1 cos A 2 (1+cos A )(1−cos A ) 1− cos A = = 1−cos A 1−cos A 2 sin A 2 2 = ⋅ ∵ sin A + cos A = 1 1−cos A = RHS 2
8. LHS = ( cosec θ − cot θ ) 2 2 2 1 cos θ 1−cos θ (1−cos θ ) = ( − ) = ( ) = 2 sin θ sin θ sin θ sin θ 2 2 (1−cos θ ) (1−cos θ ) = = 2 1− cos θ (1−cos θ )(1+cos θ ) 1−cos θ = = RHS 1+cos θ
9. Taking L.H.S cos A −sin A +1 cos A +sin A −1 Dividing Numerator and Denominator by sin A cos A −sin A +1 sin A = cos A +sin A −1 sin A cos A sin A 1 − + sin A sin A sin A = cos A sin A 1 + − sin A sin A sin A cot A −1+ cosecA cos θ Using the formula cot θ = = sin θ cot A +1− cosecA 2 2 Using the identity cosec A = 1 + cot A 2 2 cot A − ( cose c A − cot A ) + cosecA = cot A +1− cosecA 2 2 (cot A + cosecA )− ( cose c A − cot A ) = cot A +1− cosecA (cot A + cosecA )(1− cosecA +cot A ) = cot A +1− cosecA = cot A + cosec A = R.H.S cos A 1+sin A
10. LHS = + 1+sin A cos A 2 2 cos A +(1+sin A ) 2 2 cos A +1+ sin A +2 sin A = = (1+sin A ) cos A (1+sin A ) cos A 1+1+2 sin A 2 2 = ∵ sin A + cos A = 1 (1+sin A ) cos A 2(1+sin A ) 2+2 sin A = = (1+sin A ) cos A (1+sin A ) cos A 2 1 = = 2 ⋅ = 2 sec A = RHS cos A cos A 2 2 2 2
11. To prove: (sinA + cosecA ) + (cosA + secA ) = 7 + tan A + cot A taking L.H.S 2 2 2 Using the formula (a + b ) = a + b + 2ab to get, 2 2 2 2 = (sin A + cosec A + 2sinA cosecA ) + (cos A + sec A + 2 cos A sec A ) 1 1 Since sin θ = and cos θ = cosecθ sec θ 2 2 1 2 2 1 = ( sin A + csc A + 2 sin A ) + ( cos A + sec A + 2 cos A ) sin A cos A 2 2 2 2 = sin A + cosec A + 2 + cos A + sec A + 2 2 2 2 2 = (sin A + cos A ) + cosec A + sec A + 2 + 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Using the identities sin A + cos A = 1, sec A = 1 + tan A and cosec A = 1 + cot A to get 2 2 = 1 + 1 + tan A + 1 + cot A + 2 + 2 2 2 = 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + tan A + cot A 2 2 = 7 + tan A + cot A = R.H.S.
Hence proved
12. LHS - tan A cot A + 1−cot A 1−tan A 1 tan A tan A = + 1 1−tan A 1− tan A tan A 1 = + tan A −1 tan A (1−tan A ) tan A 2 tan A 1 = + tan A −1 tan A (1−tan A ) 3 tan A −1 = tan A (tan A −1) 2 (tan A −1)( tan A +tan A +1) 3 3 2 2 = [a - b = (a - b ) (a + ab + b ) ] tan A (tan A −1) 2 tan A +tan A +1 = tan A = tan A + 1 + cot A sin A cos A = + + 1 cos A sin A 2 2 sin A + cos A = + 1 sin A cos A 1 = + 1 sin A cos A = sec A cosec A + 1 = R.H.S
| Class | Class X (CBSE / NCERT) |
| Subject | Maths |
| Chapter | Chapter 8: Introduction to Trigonometry |
| Resource Type | Practice Paper |
| Session | 2026-27 (Latest NCERT Syllabus) |
| Downloads | 36+ |
| Prepared by | Sumeet Sahu, Unique Study Point, Indore |
| Cost | Free |