Trigonometric Ratio and Identites

2026 Q1 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\frac{\tan (\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{B})}{\tan \mathrm{A}}+\frac{\sin ^2 \mathrm{C}}{\sin ^2 \mathrm{~A}}=1, \mathrm{~A}, \mathrm{~B}, \mathrm{C} \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, then

A.

$\tan \mathrm{A}, \tan \mathrm{C}, \tan \mathrm{B}$ are in A.P.

B.

$\tan \mathrm{A}, \tan \mathrm{C}, \tan \mathrm{B}$ are in G.P.

C.

$\tan A, \tan B, \tan C$ are in G.P.

D.

$\tan A, \tan B, \tan C$ are in A.P.

2026 Q2 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\frac{\sqrt{3} \operatorname{cosec} 20^{\circ}-\sec 20^{\circ}}{\cos 20^{\circ} \cos 40^{\circ} \cos 60^{\circ} \cos 80^{\circ}}$ is equal to

A.

32

B.

64

C.

12

D.

16

2026 Q3 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\cot x=\frac{5}{12}$ for some $x \in\left(\pi, \frac{3 \pi}{2}\right)$, then $\sin 7 x\left(\cos \frac{13 x}{2}+\sin \frac{13 x}{2}\right)+\cos 7 x\left(\cos \frac{13 x}{2}-\sin \frac{13 x}{2}\right)$ is equal to

A.

$\frac{5}{\sqrt{13}}$

B.

$\frac{6}{\sqrt{26}}$

C.

$\frac{4}{\sqrt{26}}$

D.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{13}}$

2026 Q4 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\frac{\pi}{2}<\theta<\pi$ and $\cot \theta=-\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}}$. Then the value of

$ \sin \left(\frac{15 \theta}{2}\right)(\cos 8 \theta+\sin 8 \theta)+\cos \left(\frac{15 \theta}{2}\right)(\cos 8 \theta-\sin 8 \theta) $

is equal to :

A.

$\frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{\sqrt{3}}$

B.

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

C.

$\frac{1-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}$

D.

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

2026 Q5 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\operatorname{cosec} 10^{\circ}-\sqrt{3} \sec 10^{\circ}$ is equal to :

A.

2

B.

6

C.

8

D.

4

2026 Q6 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\cos (\alpha+\beta)=-\frac{1}{10}$ and $\sin (\alpha-\beta)=\frac{3}{8}$, where $0<\alpha<\frac{\pi}{3}$ and $0<\beta<\frac{\pi}{4}$. If $\tan 2 \alpha=\frac{3(1-r \sqrt{5})}{\sqrt{11}(s+\sqrt{5})}, r, s \in N$, then $r+s$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$ .

2026 Q7 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

$ \text { If } \frac{\cos ^2 48^{\circ}-\sin ^2 12^{\circ}}{\sin ^2 24^{\circ}-\sin ^2 6^{\circ}}=\frac{\alpha+\beta \sqrt{5}}{2} \text {, where } \alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{N} \text {, then } \alpha+\beta \text { is equal to ___________} $

2026 Q8 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $\tan A, \tan B$, where $A, B \in\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, be the roots of the quadratic equation $x^2-2 x-5=0$. Then $20 \sin ^2\left(\frac{A+B}{2}\right)$ is equal to:

A.

$10+\sqrt{10}$

B.

$10-2 \sqrt{10}$

C.

10-3 $\sqrt{10}$

D.

$10-\sqrt{10}$

2026 Q9 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $P = \{ \theta \in [0, 4\pi] : \tan^2 \theta \neq 1 \}$ and $S = \{ a \in \mathbb{Z} : 2(\cos^8 \theta - \sin^8 \theta) \sec 2 \theta = a^2, \theta \in P \}$. Then $n(S)$ is:

A.

0

B.

1

C.

2

D.

3

2026 Q10 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

If $\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{18}\right) \sin\left(\frac{5\pi}{18}\right) \sin\left(\frac{7\pi}{18}\right) = K$, then the value of $\sin\left(\frac{10K\pi}{3}\right)$ is:

A.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2\sqrt{2}}$

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{\sqrt{2}}$

C.

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

D.

$\frac{1}{2}$

2026 Q11 JEE Mains Numerical
03 Jul 2026

If $\mathrm{A}=\frac{\sin 3^{\circ}}{\cos 9^{\circ}}+\frac{\sin 9^{\circ}}{\cos 27^{\circ}}+\frac{\sin 27^{\circ}}{\cos 81^{\circ}}$ and $\mathrm{B}=\tan 81^{\circ}-\tan 3^{\circ}$, then $\frac{\mathrm{B}}{\mathrm{A}}$ is equal to

$\_\_\_\_$ .

2026 Q12 JEE Mains Numerical
03 Jul 2026

Let $\overrightarrow{a_k}=\left(\tan \theta_k\right) \hat{i}+\hat{j}$ and $\overrightarrow{b_k}=\hat{i}-\left(\cot \theta_k\right) \hat{j}$, where $\theta_k=\frac{2^{k-1} \pi}{2^n+1}$, for some $n \in \mathbb{N}, n>5$. Then the value of $\frac{\sum\limits_{k=1}^n\left|\overrightarrow{a_k}\right|^2}{\sum\limits_{k=1}^n\left|\overrightarrow{b_k}\right|^2}$ is

2025 Q13 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If for $\theta \in\left[-\frac{\pi}{3}, 0\right]$, the points $(x, y)=\left(3 \tan \left(\theta+\frac{\pi}{3}\right), 2 \tan \left(\theta+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right)$ lie on $x y+\alpha x+\beta y+\gamma=0$, then $\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2$ is equal to :

A.
75
B.
96
C.
80
D.
72
2025 Q14 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $10 \sin ^4 \theta+15 \cos ^4 \theta=6$, then the value of $\frac{27 \operatorname{cosec}^6 \theta+8 \sec ^6 \theta}{16 \sec ^8 \theta}$ is

A.
$\frac{2}{5}$
B.
$\frac{3}{5}$
C.
$\frac{1}{5}$
D.
$\frac{3}{4}$
2025 Q15 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\sin x + \sin^2 x = 1$, $x \in \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, then

$(\cos^{12} x + \tan^{12} x) + 3(\cos^{10} x + \tan^{10} x + \cos^8 x + \tan^8 x) + (\cos^6 x + \tan^6 x)$ is equal to:

A.
3
B.

4

C.

2

D.

1

2025 Q16 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\sum\limits_{r=1}^{13}\left\{\frac{1}{\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{4}+(r-1) \frac{\pi}{6}\right) \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{r \pi}{6}\right)}\right\}=a \sqrt{3}+b, a, b \in Z$, then $a^2+b^2$ is equal to :
A.

10

B.

4

C.

8

D.

2

2025 Q17 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the range of the function $f(x)=6+16 \cos x \cdot \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}-x\right) \cdot \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}+x\right) \cdot \sin 3 x \cdot \cos 6 x, x \in \mathbf{R}$ be $[\alpha, \beta]$. Then the distance of the point $(\alpha, \beta)$ from the line $3 x+4 y+12=0$ is :

A.
11
B.
10
C.
8
D.
9
2025 Q18 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\left(\sin 70^{\circ}\right)\left(\cot 10^{\circ} \cot 70^{\circ}-1\right)$ is

A.
0
B.
2/3
C.
1
D.
3/2
2024 Q19 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the value of $\frac{3 \cos 36^{\circ}+5 \sin 18^{\circ}}{5 \cos 36^{\circ}-3 \sin 18^{\circ}}$ is $\frac{a \sqrt{5}-b}{c}$, where $a, b, c$ are natural numbers and $\operatorname{gcd}(a, c)=1$, then $a+b+c$ is equal to :

A.
54
B.
52
C.
50
D.
40
2024 Q20 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\sin x=-\frac{3}{5}$, where $\pi< x <\frac{3 \pi}{2}$, then $80\left(\tan ^2 x-\cos x\right)$ is equal to

A.
109
B.
108
C.
19
D.
18
2024 Q21 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Suppose $\theta \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right]$ is a solution of $4 \cos \theta-3 \sin \theta=1$. Then $\cos \theta$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{6-\sqrt{6}}{(3 \sqrt{6}-2)}$
B.
$\frac{4}{(3 \sqrt{6}+2)}$
C.
$\frac{6+\sqrt{6}}{(3 \sqrt{6}+2)}$
D.
$\frac{4}{(3 \sqrt{6}-2)}$
2024 Q22 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\tan \mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x\left(x^2+x+1\right)}}, \tan \mathrm{B}=\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x^2+x+1}}$ and

$\tan \mathrm{C}=\left(x^{-3}+x^{-2}+x^{-1}\right)^{1 / 2}, 0<\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}<\frac{\pi}{2}$, then $\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}$ is equal to :
A.
$\mathrm{C}$
B.
$\pi-C$
C.
$2 \pi-C$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{2}-\mathrm{C}$
2024 Q23 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The number of solutions, of the equation $e^{\sin x}-2 e^{-\sin x}=2$, is :

A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
more than 2
2024 Q24 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

For $\alpha, \beta \in(0, \pi / 2)$, let $3 \sin (\alpha+\beta)=2 \sin (\alpha-\beta)$ and a real number $k$ be such that $\tan \alpha=k \tan \beta$. Then, the value of $k$ is equal to

A.
5
B.
$-$2/3
C.
$-$5
D.
2/3
2024 Q25 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let the set of all $a \in \mathbf{R}$ such that the equation $\cos 2 x+a \sin x=2 a-7$ has a solution be $[p, q]$ and $r=\tan 9^{\circ}-\tan 27^{\circ}-\frac{1}{\cot 63^{\circ}}+\tan 81^{\circ}$, then pqr is equal to ____________.
2023 Q26 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$96\cos {\pi \over {33}}\cos {{2\pi } \over {33}}\cos {{4\pi } \over {33}}\cos {{8\pi } \over {33}}\cos {{16\pi } \over {33}}$ is equal to :

A.
4
B.
2
C.
1
D.
3
2023 Q27 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $36\left(4 \cos ^{2} 9^{\circ}-1\right)\left(4 \cos ^{2} 27^{\circ}-1\right)\left(4 \cos ^{2} 81^{\circ}-1\right)\left(4 \cos ^{2} 243^{\circ}-1\right)$ is :

A.
18
B.
36
C.
54
D.
27
2023 Q28 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\tan 15^\circ + {1 \over {\tan 75^\circ }} + {1 \over {\tan 105^\circ }} + \tan 195^\circ = 2a$, then the value of $\left( {a + {1 \over a}} \right)$ is :

A.
$5 - {3 \over 2}\sqrt 3 $
B.
$4 - 2\sqrt 3 $
C.
2
D.
4
2023 Q29 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The set of all values of $\lambda$ for which the equation ${\cos ^2}2x - 2{\sin ^4}x - 2{\cos ^2}x = \lambda $ has a real solution $x$, is :

A.
$\left[ { - 2, - 1} \right]$
B.
$\left[ { - {3 \over 2}, - 1} \right]$
C.
$\left[ { - 2, - {3 \over 2}} \right]$
D.
$\left[ { - 1, - {1 \over 2}} \right]$
2023 Q30 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $f(\theta ) = 3\left( {{{\sin }^4}\left( {{{3\pi } \over 2} - \theta } \right) + {{\sin }^4}(3\pi + \theta )} \right) - 2(1 - {\sin ^2}2\theta )$ and $S = \left\{ {\theta \in [0,\pi ]:f'(\theta ) = - {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}} \right\}$. If $4\beta = \sum\limits_{\theta \in S} \theta $, then $f(\beta )$ is equal to

A.
$\frac{9}{8}$
B.
$\frac{3}{2}$
C.
$\frac{5}{4}$
D.
$\frac{11}{8}$
2023 Q31 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\tan 9^{\circ}-\tan 27^{\circ}-\tan 63^{\circ}+\tan 81^{\circ}$ is __________.

2022 Q32 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$2 \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{3 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{5 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{7 \pi}{22}\right) \sin \left(\frac{9 \pi}{22}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{3}{16}$
B.
$\frac{1}{16}$
C.
$\frac{1}{32}$
D.
$\frac{9}{32}$
2022 Q33 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If cot$\alpha$ = 1 and sec$\beta$ = $ - {5 \over 3}$, where $\pi < \alpha < {{3\pi } \over 2}$ and ${\pi \over 2} < \beta < \pi $, then the value of $\tan (\alpha + \beta )$ and the quadrant in which $\alpha$ + $\beta$ lies, respectively are :

A.
$ - {1 \over 7}$ and IVth quadrant
B.
7 and Ist quadrant
C.
$-$7 and IVth quadrant
D.
$ {1 \over 7}$ and Ist quadrant
2022 Q34 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\alpha = \sin 36^\circ $ is a root of which of the following equation?

A.
$16{x^4} - 10{x^2} - 5 = 0$
B.
$16{x^4} + 20{x^2} - 5 = 0$
C.
$16{x^4} - 20{x^2} + 5 = 0$
D.
$4{x^4} - 10{x^2} + 5 = 0$
2022 Q35 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $\cos \left( {{{2\pi } \over 7}} \right) + \cos \left( {{{4\pi } \over 7}} \right) + \cos \left( {{{6\pi } \over 7}} \right)$ is equal to :

A.
$-$1
B.
$-$${1 \over 2}$
C.
$-$${1 \over 3}$
D.
$-$${1 \over 4}$
2022 Q36 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$16\sin (20^\circ )\sin (40^\circ )\sin (80^\circ )$ is equal to :

A.
$\sqrt 3 $
B.
2$\sqrt 3 $
C.
3
D.
4$\sqrt 3 $
2022 Q37 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of 2sin (12$^\circ$) $-$ sin (72$^\circ$) is :

A.
${{\sqrt 5 (1 - \sqrt 3 )} \over 4}$
B.
${{1 - \sqrt 5 } \over 8}$
C.
${{\sqrt 3 (1 - \sqrt 5 )} \over 2}$
D.
${{\sqrt 3 (1 - \sqrt 5 )} \over 4}$
2022 Q38 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If ${\sin ^2}(10^\circ )\sin (20^\circ )\sin (40^\circ )\sin (50^\circ )\sin (70^\circ ) = \alpha - {1 \over {16}}\sin (10^\circ )$, then $16 + {\alpha ^{ - 1}}$ is equal to __________.

2021 Q39 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of

$2\sin \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{2\pi } \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{3\pi } \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{5\pi } \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{6\pi } \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{{7\pi } \over 8}} \right)$ is :
A.
${1 \over {4\sqrt 2 }}$
B.
${1 \over 4}$
C.
${1 \over 8}$
D.
${1 \over {8\sqrt 2 }}$
2021 Q40 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\tan \left( {{\pi \over 9}} \right),x,\tan \left( {{{7\pi } \over {18}}} \right)$ are in arithmetic progression and $\tan \left( {{\pi \over 9}} \right),y,\tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right)$ are also in arithmetic progression, then $|x - 2y|$ is equal to :
A.
4
B.
3
C.
0
D.
1
2021 Q41 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\sin \theta + \cos \theta = {1 \over 2}$, then 16(sin(2$\theta$) + cos(4$\theta$) + sin(6$\theta$)) is equal to :
A.
23
B.
$-$27
C.
$-$23
D.
27
2021 Q42 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of $\cot {\pi \over {24}}$ is :
A.
$\sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 + 2 - \sqrt 6 $
B.
$\sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 + 2 + \sqrt 6 $
C.
$\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 3 - 2 + \sqrt 6 $
D.
$3\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 3 - \sqrt 6 $
2021 Q43 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If 15sin4$\alpha$ + 10cos4$\alpha$ = 6, for some $\alpha$$\in$R, then the value of

27sec6$\alpha$ + 8cosec6$\alpha$ is equal to :
A.
500
B.
400
C.
250
D.
350
2021 Q44 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If for x $\in$ $\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$, log10sinx + log10cosx = $-$1 and log10(sinx + cosx) = ${1 \over 2}$(log10 n $-$ 1), n > 0, then the value of n is equal to :
A.
16
B.
9
C.
12
D.
20
2021 Q45 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If 0 < x, y < $\pi$ and cosx + cosy $-$ cos(x + y) = ${3 \over 2}$, then sinx + cosy is equal to :
A.
${{1 + \sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
B.
${{1 \over 2}}$
C.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
D.
${{1 - \sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
2021 Q46 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If ${e^{\left( {{{\cos }^2}x + {{\cos }^4}x + {{\cos }^6}x + ...\infty } \right){{\log }_e}2}}$ satisfies the equation t2 - 9t + 8 = 0, then the value of
${{2\sin x} \over {\sin x + \sqrt 3 \cos x}}\left( {0 < x < {\pi \over 2}} \right)$ is :
A.
$\sqrt 3 $
B.
${3 \over 2}$
C.
2$\sqrt 3 $
D.
${1 \over 2}$
2021 Q47 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of integral values of 'k' for which the equation $3\sin x + 4\cos x = k + 1$ has a solution, k$\in$R is ___________.
2020 Q48 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If L = sin2$\left( {{\pi \over {16}}} \right)$ - sin2$\left( {{\pi \over {8}}} \right)$ and
M = cos2$\left( {{\pi \over {16}}} \right)$ - sin2$\left( {{\pi \over {8}}} \right)$, then :
A.
L = $ - {1 \over {2\sqrt 2 }} + {1 \over 2}\cos {\pi \over 8}$
B.
M = ${1 \over {2\sqrt 2 }} + {1 \over 2}\cos {\pi \over 8}$
C.
M = ${1 \over {4\sqrt 2 }} + {1 \over 4}\cos {\pi \over 8}$
D.
L = ${1 \over {4\sqrt 2 }} - {1 \over 4}\cos {\pi \over 8}$
2020 Q49 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the equation cos4 $\theta $ + sin4 $\theta $ + $\lambda $ = 0 has real solutions for $\theta $, then $\lambda $ lies in the interval :
A.
$\left[ { - {3 \over 2}, - {5 \over 4}} \right]$
B.
$\left( { - {1 \over 2}, - {1 \over 4}} \right]$
C.
$\left( { - {5 \over 4}, - 1} \right]$
D.
$\left[ { - 1, - {1 \over 2}} \right]$
2020 Q50 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $x = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\left( { - 1} \right)}^n}{{\tan }^{2n}}\theta } $ and $y = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\cos }^{2n}}\theta } $

for 0 < $\theta $ < ${\pi \over 4}$, then :
A.
x(1 + y) = 1
B.
y(1 – x) = 1
C.
y(1 + x) = 1
D.
x(1 – y) = 1