1.05k Further identities: sec^2=1+tan^2 and cosec^2=1+cot^2

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Edexcel P3 2020 January Q5
8 marks Standard +0.8
5. (a) Use the substitution \(t = \tan x\) to show that the equation $$12 \tan 2 x + 5 \cot x \sec ^ { 2 } x = 0$$ can be written in the form $$5 t ^ { 4 } - 24 t ^ { 2 } - 5 = 0$$ (b) Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$12 \tan 2 x + 5 \cot x \sec ^ { 2 } x = 0$$ Show each stage of your working and give your answers to one decimal place.
Edexcel P3 2022 January Q9
8 marks Standard +0.3
9. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Solve, for \(0 < x \leqslant \pi\), the equation $$2 \sec ^ { 2 } x - 3 \tan x = 2$$ giving the answers, as appropriate, to 3 significant figures.
  2. Prove that $$\frac { \sin 3 \theta } { \sin \theta } - \frac { \cos 3 \theta } { \cos \theta } \equiv 2$$
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Edexcel P3 2023 January Q5
9 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Prove that $$\cot ^ { 2 } x - \tan ^ { 2 } x \equiv 4 \cot 2 x \operatorname { cosec } 2 x \quad x \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 } \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(- \frac { \pi } { 2 } < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) $$4 \cot 2 \theta \operatorname { cosec } 2 \theta = 2 \tan ^ { 2 } \theta$$ giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
Edexcel P3 2024 January Q9
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Show that the equation $$\frac { 3 \sin \theta \cos \theta } { \cos \theta + \sin \theta } = ( 2 + \sec 2 \theta ) ( \cos \theta - \sin \theta )$$ can be written in the form $$3 \sin 2 \theta - 4 \cos 2 \theta = 2$$
  2. Hence solve for \(\pi < x < \frac { 3 \pi } { 2 }\) $$\frac { 3 \sin x \cos x } { \cos x + \sin x } = ( 2 + \sec 2 x ) ( \cos x - \sin x )$$ giving the answer to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel P3 2022 June Q7
8 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
\section*{Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.}
  1. Show that the equation $$2 \sin \theta \left( 3 \cot ^ { 2 } 2 \theta - 7 \right) = 13 \sec \theta$$ can be written as $$3 \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } 2 \theta - 13 \operatorname { cosec } 2 \theta - 10 = 0$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\), the equation $$2 \sin \theta \left( 3 \cot ^ { 2 } 2 \theta - 7 \right) = 13 \sec \theta$$ giving your answers to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel P3 2022 October Q9
9 marks Challenging +1.2
9. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable. Given that \(\cos 2 \theta - \sin 3 \theta \neq 0\)
  1. prove that $$\frac { \cos ^ { 2 } \theta } { \cos 2 \theta - \sin 3 \theta } \equiv \frac { 1 + \sin \theta } { 1 - 2 \sin \theta - 4 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta }$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 < \theta \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\) $$\frac { \cos ^ { 2 } \theta } { \cos 2 \theta - \sin 3 \theta } = 2 \operatorname { cosec } \theta$$ Give your answers to one decimal place. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{83e12fa4-1abb-4bea-bff4-8d36757bd9c3-28_2257_52_309_1983}
Edexcel P3 2023 October Q8
8 marks Standard +0.8
  1. (a) Prove that
$$2 \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } 2 \theta ( 1 - \cos 2 \theta ) \equiv 1 + \tan ^ { 2 } \theta$$ (b) Hence solve for \(0 < x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), where \(x \neq ( 90 n ) ^ { \circ } , n \in \mathbb { N }\), the equation $$2 \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } 2 x ( 1 - \cos 2 x ) = 4 + 3 \sec x$$ giving your answers to one decimal place.
(Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C34 2014 January Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8. (a) Prove that $$\text { 2cosec } 2 A - \cot A \equiv \tan A , \quad A \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 } , n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }\)
  1. \(2 \operatorname { cosec } 4 \theta - \cot 2 \theta = \sqrt { } 3\)
  2. \(\tan \theta + \cot \theta = 5\) Give your answers to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel C34 2016 January Q2
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Show that
$$\cot ^ { 2 } x - \operatorname { cosec } x - 11 = 0$$ may be expressed in the form \(\operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x - \operatorname { cosec } x + k = 0\), where \(k\) is a constant.
(b) Hence solve for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\) $$\cot ^ { 2 } x - \operatorname { cosec } x - 11 = 0$$ Give each solution in degrees to one decimal place.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C34 2017 January Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (i) Differentiate \(y = 5 x ^ { 2 } \ln 3 x , \quad x > 0\) (ii) Given that
$$y = \frac { x } { \sin x + \cos x } , \quad - \frac { \pi } { 4 } < x < \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }$$ show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { ( 1 + x ) \sin x + ( 1 - x ) \cos x } { 1 + \sin 2 x } , \quad - \frac { \pi } { 4 } < x < \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e30f0c28-1695-40a1-8e9a-6ea7e29042bf-11_99_104_2631_1781}
Edexcel C34 2018 January Q8
4 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Given that
$$y = 8 \tan ( 2 x ) , \quad - \frac { \pi } { 4 } < x < \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$ show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} y } = \frac { A } { B + y ^ { 2 } }$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are integers to be found.
Edexcel C34 2018 January Q9
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Show that
$$\frac { \cot ^ { 2 } x } { 1 + \cot ^ { 2 } x } \equiv \cos ^ { 2 } x$$ (b) Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), $$\frac { \cot ^ { 2 } x } { 1 + \cot ^ { 2 } x } = 8 \cos 2 x + 2 \cos x$$ Give each solution in degrees to one decimal place.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C34 2019 January Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5. The angle \(x\) and the angle \(y\) are such that $$\tan x = m \text { and } 4 \tan y = 8 m + 5$$ where \(m\) is a constant.
Given that \(16 \sec ^ { 2 } x + 16 \sec ^ { 2 } y = 537\)
  1. find the two possible values of \(m\). Given that the angle \(x\) and the angle \(y\) are acute, find the exact value of
  2. \(\sin x\)
  3. \(\cot y\)
Edexcel C34 2015 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Prove by differentiation that
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm {~d} y } ( \ln \tan 2 y ) = \frac { 4 } { \sin 4 y } , \quad 0 < y < \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$ (b) Given that \(y = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\) when \(x = 0\), solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 \cos x \sin 4 y , \quad 0 < y < \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$ Give your answer in the form \(\tan 2 y = A \mathrm { e } ^ { B \sin x }\), where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants to be determined.
Edexcel C34 2019 June Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.3
3. A curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = \sqrt { 3 } \tan \theta , \quad y = \sec ^ { 2 } \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 3 }$$ The cartesian equation of \(C\) is $$y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant k , \quad \text { where } k \text { is a constant }$$
  1. State the value of \(k\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in its simplest form.
  3. Hence, or otherwise, find the gradient of the curve at the point where \(\theta = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\)
Edexcel C34 2018 October Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
3. Given \(\cos \theta ^ { \circ } = p\), where \(p\) is a constant and \(\theta ^ { \circ }\) is acute use standard trigonometric identities to find, in terms of \(p\),
  1. \(\sec \theta ^ { \circ }\)
  2. \(\sin ( \theta - 90 ) ^ { \circ }\)
  3. \(\sin 2 \theta ^ { \circ }\) Write each answer in its simplest form.
Edexcel C34 2018 October Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7. A curve has equation $$y = \ln ( 1 - \cos 2 x ) , \quad x \in \mathbb { R } , 0 < x < \pi$$ Show that
  1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = k \cot x\), where \(k\) is a constant to be found. Hence find the exact coordinates of the point on the curve where
  2. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 \sqrt { 3 }\)
Edexcel C34 Specimen Q7
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. (a) Show that
$$\cot x - \cot 2 x \equiv \operatorname { cosec } 2 x , \quad x \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 } , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Hence, or otherwise, solve for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi\) $$\operatorname { cosec } \left( 3 \theta + \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right) + \cot \left( 3 \theta + \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right) = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } }$$ You must show your working.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C3 2007 January Q8
6 marks Moderate -0.3
    1. Prove that
$$\sec ^ { 2 } x - \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x \equiv \tan ^ { 2 } x - \cot ^ { 2 } x$$ (ii) Given that $$y = \arccos x , \quad - 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 1 \text { and } 0 \leqslant y \leqslant \pi ,$$
  1. express arcsin \(x\) in terms of \(y\).
  2. Hence evaluate \(\arccos x + \arcsin x\). Give your answer in terms of \(\pi\).
Edexcel C3 2010 January Q8
7 marks Standard +0.3
8. Solve $$\operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } 2 x - \cot 2 x = 1$$ for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\).
Edexcel C3 2011 January Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$y = \frac { 3 + \sin 2 x } { 2 + \cos 2 x }$$
  1. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 6 \sin 2 x + 4 \cos 2 x + 2 } { ( 2 + \cos 2 x ) ^ { 2 } }$$
  2. Find an equation of the tangent to \(C\) at the point on \(C\) where \(x = \frac { \pi } { 2 }\). Write your answer in the form \(y = a x + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are exact constants.
Edexcel C3 2012 January Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4. The point \(P\) is the point on the curve \(x = 2 \tan \left( y + \frac { \pi } { 12 } \right)\) with \(y\)-coordinate \(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\). Find an equation of the normal to the curve at \(P\).
Edexcel C3 2012 January Q5
10 marks Standard +0.3
5. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\), $$2 \cot ^ { 2 } 3 \theta = 7 \operatorname { cosec } 3 \theta - 5$$ Give your answers in degrees to 1 decimal place.
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 Q5
11 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 2 shows part of the curve with equation $$y = ( 2 x - 1 ) \tan 2 x , \quad 0 \leqslant x < \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$ The curve has a minimum at the point \(P\). The \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) is \(k\).
  1. Show that \(k\) satisfies the equation $$4 k + \sin 4 k - 2 = 0$$ The iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \left( 2 - \sin 4 x _ { n } \right) , x _ { 0 } = 0.3$$ is used to find an approximate value for \(k\).
  2. Calculate the values of \(x _ { 1 } , x _ { 2 } , x _ { 3 }\) and \(x _ { 4 }\), giving your answers to 4 decimal places.
  3. Show that \(k = 0.277\), correct to 3 significant figures.