CAIE P2 2014 June — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicReciprocal Trig & Identities

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{de8af872-9f77-4787-8e66-ed199405ca25-3_581_650_1272_744} The diagram shows the curve $$y = \tan x \cos 2 x , \text { for } 0 \leqslant x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi$$ and its maximum point \(M\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 4 \cos ^ { 2 } x - \sec ^ { 2 } x - 2\).
  2. Hence find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\), giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.