1.05j Trigonometric identities: tan=sin/cos and sin^2+cos^2=1

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Edexcel C3 2013 January Q6
11 marks Standard +0.3
6. (i) Without using a calculator, find the exact value of $$\left( \sin 22.5 ^ { \circ } + \cos 22.5 ^ { \circ } \right) ^ { 2 }$$ You must show each stage of your working.
(ii) (a) Show that \(\cos 2 \theta + \sin \theta = 1\) may be written in the form $$k \sin ^ { 2 } \theta - \sin \theta = 0 , \text { stating the value of } k$$ (b) Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$\cos 2 \theta + \sin \theta = 1$$
Edexcel C3 2005 June Q1
8 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. (a) Given that \(\sin ^ { 2 } \theta + \cos ^ { 2 } \theta \equiv 1\), show that \(1 + \tan ^ { 2 } \theta \equiv \sec ^ { 2 } \theta\).
    (b) Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation
$$2 \tan ^ { 2 } \theta + \sec \theta = 1 ,$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
Edexcel C3 2006 June Q8
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Given that \(\cos A = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\), where \(270 ^ { \circ } < A < 360 ^ { \circ }\), find the exact value of \(\sin 2 A\).
    (b) (i) Show that \(\cos \left( 2 x + \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right) + \cos \left( 2 x - \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right) \equiv \cos 2 x\).
Given that $$y = 3 \sin ^ { 2 } x + \cos \left( 2 x + \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right) + \cos \left( 2 x - \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right)$$ (ii) show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \sin 2 x\).
Edexcel C3 2007 June Q7
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Prove that
$$\frac { \sin \theta } { \cos \theta } + \frac { \cos \theta } { \sin \theta } = 2 \operatorname { cosec } 2 \theta , \quad \theta \neq 90 n ^ { \circ }$$ (b) On the axes on page 20, sketch the graph of \(y = 2 \operatorname { cosec } 2 \theta\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\).
(c) Solve, for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$\frac { \sin \theta } { \cos \theta } + \frac { \cos \theta } { \sin \theta } = 3 ,$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{f3c3c777-7808-4d82-a1f4-2dee6674be1e-11_899_1253_315_347}
Edexcel C3 2008 June Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5. (a) Given that \(\sin ^ { 2 } \theta + \cos ^ { 2 } \theta \equiv 1\), show that \(1 + \cot ^ { 2 } \theta \equiv \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } \theta\).
(b) Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$2 \cot ^ { 2 } \theta - 9 \operatorname { cosec } \theta = 3$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
Edexcel C3 2009 June Q2
8 marks Standard +0.3
2. (a) Use the identity \(\cos ^ { 2 } \theta + \sin ^ { 2 } \theta = 1\) to prove that \(\tan ^ { 2 } \theta = \sec ^ { 2 } \theta - 1\).
(b) Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$2 \tan ^ { 2 } \theta + 4 \sec \theta + \sec ^ { 2 } \theta = 2$$
Edexcel C3 2009 June Q6
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Use the identity \(\cos ( A + B ) = \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B\), to show that
$$\cos 2 A = 1 - 2 \sin ^ { 2 } A$$ The curves \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) have equations $$\begin{aligned} & C _ { 1 } : \quad y = 3 \sin 2 x \\ & C _ { 2 } : \quad y = 4 \sin ^ { 2 } x - 2 \cos 2 x \end{aligned}$$ (b) Show that the \(x\)-coordinates of the points where \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) intersect satisfy the equation $$4 \cos 2 x + 3 \sin 2 x = 2$$ (c) Express \(4 \cos 2 x + 3 \sin 2 x\) in the form \(R \cos ( 2 x - \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < 90 ^ { \circ }\), giving the value of \(\alpha\) to 2 decimal places.
(d) Hence find, for \(0 \leqslant x < 180 ^ { \circ }\), all the solutions of $$4 \cos 2 x + 3 \sin 2 x = 2$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
Edexcel C3 2010 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. (a) Show that
$$\frac { \sin 2 \theta } { 1 + \cos 2 \theta } = \tan \theta$$ (b) Hence find, for \(- 180 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\), all the solutions of $$\frac { 2 \sin 2 \theta } { 1 + \cos 2 \theta } = 1$$ Give your answers to 1 decimal place.
Edexcel C3 2011 June Q6
12 marks Standard +0.3
6. (a) Prove that $$\frac { 1 } { \sin 2 \theta } - \frac { \cos 2 \theta } { \sin 2 \theta } = \tan \theta , \quad \theta \neq 90 n ^ { \circ } , n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Hence, or otherwise,
  1. show that \(\tan 15 ^ { \circ } = 2 - \sqrt { 3 }\),
  2. solve, for \(0 < x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), $$\operatorname { cosec } 4 x - \cot 4 x = 1$$
Edexcel C3 2012 June Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Express \(4 \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } 2 \theta - \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } \theta\) in terms of \(\sin \theta\) and \(\cos \theta\).
    (b) Hence show that
$$4 \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } 2 \theta - \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } \theta = \sec ^ { 2 } \theta$$ (c) Hence or otherwise solve, for \(0 < \theta < \pi\), $$4 \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } 2 \theta - \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } \theta = 4$$ giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\).
Edexcel C3 2013 June Q6
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (i) Use an appropriate double angle formula to show that
$$\operatorname { cosec } 2 x = \lambda \operatorname { cosec } x \sec x$$ and state the value of the constant \(\lambda\).
(ii) Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\), the equation $$3 \sec ^ { 2 } \theta + 3 \sec \theta = 2 \tan ^ { 2 } \theta$$ You must show all your working. Give your answers in terms of \(\pi\).
Edexcel C3 2013 June Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.3
2. Given that \(\tan 40 ^ { \circ } = p\), find in terms of \(p\)
  1. \(\cot 40 ^ { \circ }\)
  2. \(\sec 40 ^ { \circ }\)
  3. \(\tan 85 ^ { \circ }\)
Edexcel C3 2013 June Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7. (a) Prove that $$\frac { \cos x } { 1 - \sin x } + \frac { 1 - \sin x } { \cos x } = 2 \sec x , \quad x \neq ( 2 n + 1 ) \frac { \pi } { 2 } , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Hence find, for \(0 < x < \frac { \pi } { 4 }\), the exact solution of $$\frac { \cos x } { 1 - \sin x } + \frac { 1 - \sin x } { \cos x } = 8 \sin x$$
Edexcel C3 2013 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3. Given that $$2 \cos ( x + 50 ) ^ { \circ } = \sin ( x + 40 ) ^ { \circ }$$
  1. Show, without using a calculator, that $$\tan x ^ { \circ } = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \tan 40 ^ { \circ }$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 360\), $$2 \cos ( 2 \theta + 50 ) ^ { \circ } = \sin ( 2 \theta + 40 ) ^ { \circ }$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
Edexcel C3 2014 June Q3
12 marks Standard +0.3
3. (i) (a) Show that \(2 \tan x - \cot x = 5 \operatorname { cosec } x\) may be written in the form $$a \cos ^ { 2 } x + b \cos x + c = 0$$ stating the values of the constants \(a , b\) and \(c\).
(b) Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < 2 \pi\), the equation $$2 \tan x - \cot x = 5 \operatorname { cosec } x$$ giving your answers to 3 significant figures.
(ii) Show that $$\tan \theta + \cot \theta \equiv \lambda \operatorname { cosec } 2 \theta , \quad \theta \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 } , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ stating the value of the constant \(\lambda\).
Edexcel C3 2014 June Q7
10 marks Standard +0.8
7. (a) Show that $$\operatorname { cosec } 2 x + \cot 2 x = \cot x , \quad x \neq 90 n ^ { \circ } , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\), $$\operatorname { cosec } \left( 4 \theta + 10 ^ { \circ } \right) + \cot \left( 4 \theta + 10 ^ { \circ } \right) = \sqrt { 3 }$$ You must show your working.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C3 2015 June Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Given that
$$\tan \theta ^ { \circ } = p , \text { where } p \text { is a constant, } p \neq \pm 1$$ use standard trigonometric identities, to find in terms of \(p\),
  1. \(\tan 2 \theta ^ { \circ }\)
  2. \(\cos \theta ^ { \circ }\)
  3. \(\cot ( \theta - 45 ) ^ { \circ }\) Write each answer in its simplest form.
Edexcel C3 2015 June Q8
9 marks Standard +0.8
  1. (a) Prove that
$$\sec 2 A + \tan 2 A \equiv \frac { \cos A + \sin A } { \cos A - \sin A } , \quad A \neq \frac { ( 2 n + 1 ) \pi } { 4 } , n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\), $$\sec 2 \theta + \tan 2 \theta = \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ Give your answers to 3 decimal places.
Edexcel C3 2016 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.8
  1. (a) Prove that
$$2 \cot 2 x + \tan x \equiv \cot x \quad x \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 } , n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for \(- \pi \leqslant x < \pi\), $$6 \cot 2 x + 3 \tan x = \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x - 2$$ Give your answers to 3 decimal places.
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Edexcel C3 2017 June Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Write \(5 \cos \theta - 2 \sin \theta\) in the form \(R \cos ( \theta + \alpha )\), where \(R\) and \(\alpha\) are constants, \(R > 0\) and \(0 \leqslant \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\)
Give the exact value of \(R\) and give the value of \(\alpha\) in radians to 3 decimal places.
(b) Show that the equation $$5 \cot 2 x - 3 \operatorname { cosec } 2 x = 2$$ can be rewritten in the form $$5 \cos 2 x - 2 \sin 2 x = c$$ where \(c\) is a positive constant to be determined.
(c) Hence or otherwise, solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < \pi\), $$5 \cot 2 x - 3 \operatorname { cosec } 2 x = 2$$ giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C3 2017 June Q9
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Prove that
$$\sin 2 x - \tan x \equiv \tan x \cos 2 x , \quad x \neq ( 2 n + 1 ) 90 ^ { \circ } , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Given that \(x \neq 90 ^ { \circ }\) and \(x \neq 270 ^ { \circ }\), solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), $$\sin 2 x - \tan x = 3 \tan x \sin x$$ Give your answers in degrees to one decimal place where appropriate.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
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Edexcel C4 2011 June Q7
15 marks Challenging +1.2
7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 3 shows part of the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = \tan \theta , \quad y = \sin \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ The point \(P\) lies on \(C\) and has coordinates \(\left( \sqrt { } 3 , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { } 3 \right)\).
  1. Find the value of \(\theta\) at the point \(P\). The line \(l\) is a normal to \(C\) at \(P\). The normal cuts the \(x\)-axis at the point \(Q\).
  2. Show that \(Q\) has coordinates \(( k \sqrt { } 3,0 )\), giving the value of the constant \(k\). The finite shaded region \(S\) shown in Figure 3 is bounded by the curve \(C\), the line \(x = \sqrt { } 3\) and the \(x\)-axis. This shaded region is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
  3. Find the volume of the solid of revolution, giving your answer in the form \(p \pi \sqrt { } 3 + q \pi ^ { 2 }\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants. Question 7 continued
    8. (a) Find \(\int ( 4 y + 3 ) ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} y\) (b) Given that \(y = 1.5\) at \(x = - 2\), solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { \sqrt { } ( 4 y + 3 ) } { x ^ { 2 } }$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\)
Edexcel F2 2023 January Q7
8 marks Challenging +1.8
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
\section*{Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.}
  1. Use de Moivre's theorem to show that $$\cos 5 x \equiv \cos x \left( a \sin ^ { 4 } x + b \sin ^ { 2 } x + c \right)$$ where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers to be determined.
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) $$\cos 5 \theta = \sin 2 \theta \sin \theta - \cos \theta$$ giving your answers to 3 decimal places.
Edexcel F2 2024 January Q8
13 marks Challenging +1.8
  1. (a) For all the values of \(x\) where the identity is defined, prove that
$$\cot 2 x + \tan x \equiv \operatorname { cosec } 2 x$$ (b) Show that the substitution \(y ^ { 2 } = w \sin 2 x\), where \(w\) is a function of \(x\), transforms the differential equation $$y \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + y ^ { 2 } \tan x = \sin x \quad 0 < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ into the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } w } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 2 w \operatorname { cosec } 2 x = \sec x \quad 0 < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ (c) By solving differential equation (II), determine a general solution of differential equation (I) in the form \(y ^ { 2 } = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is a function in terms of \(\cos x\) $$\text { [You may use without proof } \left. \int \operatorname { cosec } 2 x \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln | \tan x | \text { (+ constant) } \right]$$
Edexcel FP2 2009 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3. Find the general solution of the differential equation $$\sin x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } - y \cos x = \sin 2 x \sin x$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).