OCR C4 — Question 5 10 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Marks10
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TopicReciprocal Trig & Identities
TypeDifferentiation of reciprocal functions
DifficultyStandard +0.3 Part (i) is a standard bookwork proof using quotient rule on tan x = sin x/cos x. Part (ii) requires product rule, evaluating at x=π/4, finding tangent equation, and setting x=0—all routine C4 techniques with no novel insight required. Slightly above average due to the algebraic manipulation needed in part (ii).
Spec1.05j Trigonometric identities: tan=sin/cos and sin^2+cos^2=11.07h Differentiation from first principles: for sin(x) and cos(x)1.07k Differentiate trig: sin(kx), cos(kx), tan(kx)1.07m Tangents and normals: gradient and equations

5. (i) Use the derivatives of \(\sin x\) and \(\cos x\) to prove that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm {~d} x } ( \tan x ) = \sec ^ { 2 } x$$ The tangent to the curve \(y = 2 x \tan x\) at the point where \(x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\) meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(P\).
(ii) Find the \(y\)-coordinate of \(P\) in the form \(k \pi ^ { 2 }\) where \(k\) is a rational constant.

5. (i) Use the derivatives of $\sin x$ and $\cos x$ to prove that

$$\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm {~d} x } ( \tan x ) = \sec ^ { 2 } x$$

The tangent to the curve $y = 2 x \tan x$ at the point where $x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }$ meets the $y$-axis at the point $P$.\\
(ii) Find the $y$-coordinate of $P$ in the form $k \pi ^ { 2 }$ where $k$ is a rational constant.\\

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