CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Basic 2024: question 28
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 430/5/1, section C, question 28, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q28 · 3 marks · Short answerIntroduction to Trigonometry
Prove that : .
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 430/5/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Expand each bracket using .
Hint 2
; then use and .
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
LHS
- ½ mark
- 1 mark
[using , , ]
- ½ mark
RHS. Hence proved.
Answer: LHS = = RHS, proved.
Where the marks are
- Expands both squares correctly (1 mark)
- Groups terms and uses reciprocal relations (½ mark)
- Applies the three identities (1 mark)
- Simplifies to RHS (½ mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Introduction to Trigonometry (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
- Topic: Proving Simple Trigonometric Identities
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