254 questions · 22 question types identified
A question is this type if and only if it requires solving a trigonometric equation that contains double angle terms (sin 2x, cos 2x, or tan 2x) and possibly single angle terms, without requiring compound angle expansion first.
A question is this type if and only if it has multiple parts where the first part proves a trigonometric identity, and subsequent parts include a combination of solving equations, evaluating integrals, and/or finding exact values.
A question is this type if and only if it requires solving an equation involving tan(θ + α) or tan(θ - α) by applying the compound angle formula for tangent and reducing to a quadratic or simpler equation in tan θ.
A question is this type if and only if it requires showing that a given trigonometric equation can be simplified to the form tan x = k or a quadratic in tan x, often by dividing through by cos terms.
A question is this type if and only if it provides the value of one trigonometric function (e.g., sin θ = 2/3) and asks to find exact values of related expressions like sin 2θ, cos 2θ, tan 2θ, or sin(θ + α) without finding θ itself.
A question is this type if and only if it has multiple parts where the first part proves a trigonometric identity, and subsequent parts use that identity to solve trigonometric equations (not integrals or exact value evaluations).
A question is this type if and only if it requires proving a trigonometric identity by expanding and simplifying expressions involving double angle formulae and/or compound angle formulae (e.g., proving sin 2θ(cosec θ - sec θ) ≡ expression).
A question is this type if and only if it requires first expanding a compound angle expression like sin(θ + 30°) or cos(θ - 60°) using addition formulae, then solving the resulting equation.
A question is this type if and only if it requires finding exact values (in surd form or as fractions) of trigonometric expressions at specific angles, using compound or double angle formulae without a calculator.
A question is this type if and only if it requires deriving a formula for sin 3x, cos 3x, or tan 3x by writing it as (2x + x) and applying compound and double angle formulae, then using it to evaluate a definite integral.
A question is this type if and only if it requires evaluating a definite or indefinite integral by first expressing the integrand (often sin²x, cos²x, sin³x, or cos³x) in terms of double angle formulae.
A question is this type if and only if it involves solving equations or proving identities containing half-angle terms like sin(x/2), cos(x/2), or tan(x/2), requiring double angle formulae applied in reverse.
A question is this type if and only if it presents a real-world scenario (Ferris wheel, photography, bent rod) where the solution requires setting up and solving trigonometric equations using compound or double angle formulae.
A question is this type if and only if it requires deriving a formula for sin 3x, cos 3x, or tan 3x by writing it as (2x + x) and applying compound and double angle formulae, then using it to solve an equation.
A question is this type if and only if it provides relationships between two unknown angles (e.g., tan α = 2 tan β and tan(α + β) = 3) and requires finding the values of both angles.
A question is this type if and only if it requires solving an equation containing two or more different compound angle terms (e.g., sin(θ + 30°) + cos(θ + 60°) = k) by expanding each term and simplifying.
A question is this type if and only if it requires proving or using an identity that converts a product of sines/cosines into a sum, by expanding sin(A+B) and sin(A-B) or cos(A+B) and cos(A-B).
A question is this type if and only if it explicitly asks to express cos²x or sin²x in terms of cos 2x (or cos 4x for cos²2x), typically as a preliminary step before integration or solving.
A question is this type if and only if it has multiple parts where the first part proves a trigonometric identity, and subsequent parts use that identity to evaluate definite integrals.
A question is this type if and only if it requires finding and classifying stationary points of a curve defined by a trigonometric function, where differentiation produces expressions requiring double angle formulae.
A question is this type if and only if it requires solving an equation involving reciprocal trigonometric functions (sec, cosec, cot) that must be converted to sin/cos/tan and then solved using double or compound angle formulae.
A question is this type if and only if it requires deriving a formula for sin 3x, cos 3x, or tan 3x by writing it as (2x + x) and applying compound and double angle formulae, without further application.