1.05l Double angle formulae: and compound angle formulae

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OCR C3 Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7. (i) Prove that, for \(\cos x \neq 0\), $$\sin 2 x - \tan x \equiv \tan x \cos 2 x$$ (ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation $$\sin 2 x - \tan x = 2 \cos 2 x$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR C3 Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
4. (i) Given that \(\cos x = \sqrt { 3 } - 1\), find the value of \(\cos 2 x\) in the form \(a + b \sqrt { 3 }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers.
(ii) Given that $$2 \cos ( y + 30 ) ^ { \circ } = \sqrt { 3 } \sin ( y - 30 ) ^ { \circ }$$ find the value of \(\tan y\) in the form \(k \sqrt { 3 }\) where \(k\) is a rational constant.
OCR C3 Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. (i) Show that
$$\sin ( x + 30 ) ^ { \circ } + \sin ( x - 30 ) ^ { \circ } \equiv a \sin x ^ { \circ }$$ where \(a\) is a constant to be found.
(ii) Hence find the exact value of \(\sin 75 ^ { \circ } + \sin 15 ^ { \circ }\), giving your answer in the form \(b \sqrt { 6 }\).
OCR C3 Q6
11 marks Standard +0.8
6. (i) Prove the identity $$2 \cot 2 x + \tan x \equiv \cot x , \quad x \neq \frac { n } { 2 } \pi , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (ii) Solve, for \(0 \leq x < \pi\), the equation $$2 \cot 2 x + \tan x = \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x - 7$$ giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
OCR C3 Q6
8 marks Standard +0.8
6. (i) Express \(3 \cos x ^ { \circ } + \sin x ^ { \circ }\) in the form \(R \cos ( x - \alpha ) ^ { \circ }\) where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < 90\).
(ii) Using your answer to part (a), or otherwise, solve the equation $$6 \cos ^ { 2 } x ^ { \circ } + \sin 2 x ^ { \circ } = 0$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 360\), giving your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.
OCR C3 Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3. (i) Use the identity for \(\sin ( A + B )\) to show that $$\sin 3 x \equiv 3 \sin x - 4 \sin ^ { 3 } x$$ (ii) Hence find, in terms of \(\pi\), the solutions of the equation $$\sin 3 x - \sin x = 0$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x < 2 \pi\).
OCR C3 Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. (i) Use the identity $$\cos ( A + B ) \equiv \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B$$ to prove that $$\cos x \equiv 1 - 2 \sin ^ { 2 } \frac { x } { 2 }$$ (ii) Prove that, for \(\sin x \neq 0\), $$\frac { 1 - \cos x } { \sin x } \equiv \tan \frac { x } { 2 }$$ (iii) Find the values of \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 360 ^ { \circ }\) for which $$\frac { 1 - \cos x } { \sin x } = 2 \sec ^ { 2 } \frac { x } { 2 } - 5$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.
OCR C3 Q4
7 marks Standard +0.8
4. Find the values of \(x\) in the interval \(- 180 < x < 180\) for which $$\tan ( x + 45 ) ^ { \circ } - \tan x ^ { \circ } = 4 ,$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
OCR C3 2007 January Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.8
2 It is given that \(\theta\) is the acute angle such that \(\sin \theta = \frac { 12 } { 13 }\). Find the exact value of
  1. \(\cot \theta\),
  2. \(\cos 2 \theta\).
OCR C3 2008 January Q9
12 marks Standard +0.8
9
  1. Use the identity for \(\cos ( A + B )\) to prove that $$4 \cos \left( \theta + 60 ^ { \circ } \right) \cos \left( \theta + 30 ^ { \circ } \right) \equiv \sqrt { 3 } - 2 \sin 2 \theta .$$
  2. Hence find the exact value of \(4 \cos 82.5 ^ { \circ } \cos 52.5 ^ { \circ }\).
  3. Solve, for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 90 ^ { \circ }\), the equation \(4 \cos \left( \theta + 60 ^ { \circ } \right) \cos \left( \theta + 30 ^ { \circ } \right) = 1\).
  4. Given that there are no values of \(\theta\) which satisfy the equation $$4 \cos \left( \theta + 60 ^ { \circ } \right) \cos \left( \theta + 30 ^ { \circ } \right) = k ,$$ determine the set of values of the constant \(k\).
OCR C3 2005 June Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7
  1. Write down the formula for \(\cos 2 x\) in terms of \(\cos x\).
  2. Prove the identity \(\frac { 4 \cos 2 x } { 1 + \cos 2 x } \equiv 4 - 2 \sec ^ { 2 } x\).
  3. Solve, for \(0 < x < 2 \pi\), the equation \(\frac { 4 \cos 2 x } { 1 + \cos 2 x } = 3 \tan x - 7\).
OCR C3 2006 June Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
5
  1. Write down the identity expressing \(\sin 2 \theta\) in terms of \(\sin \theta\) and \(\cos \theta\).
  2. Given that \(\sin \alpha = \frac { 1 } { 4 }\) and \(\alpha\) is acute, show that \(\sin 2 \alpha = \frac { 1 } { 8 } \sqrt { 15 }\).
  3. Solve, for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \beta < 90 ^ { \circ }\), the equation \(5 \sin 2 \beta \sec \beta = 3\).
OCR C3 2007 June Q9
12 marks Standard +0.8
9
  1. Prove the identity $$\tan \left( \theta + 60 ^ { \circ } \right) \tan \left( \theta - 60 ^ { \circ } \right) \equiv \frac { \tan ^ { 2 } \theta - 3 } { 1 - 3 \tan ^ { 2 } \theta }$$
  2. Solve, for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$\tan \left( \theta + 60 ^ { \circ } \right) \tan \left( \theta - 60 ^ { \circ } \right) = 4 \sec ^ { 2 } \theta - 3 ,$$ giving your answers correct to the nearest \(0.1 ^ { \circ }\).
  3. Show that, for all values of the constant k , the equation $$\tan \left( \theta + 60 ^ { \circ } \right) \tan \left( \theta - 60 ^ { \circ } \right) = \mathrm { K } ^ { 2 }$$ has two roots in the interval \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR C3 2008 June Q5
9 marks Moderate -0.3
5
  1. Express \(\tan 2 \alpha\) in terms of \(\tan \alpha\) and hence solve, for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \alpha < 180 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$\tan 2 \alpha \tan \alpha = 8 .$$
  2. Given that \(\beta\) is the acute angle such that \(\sin \beta = \frac { 6 } { 7 }\), find the exact value of
    1. \(\operatorname { cosec } \beta\),
    2. \(\cot ^ { 2 } \beta\).
OCR C3 2008 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8 The expression \(\mathrm { T } ( \theta )\) is defined for \(\theta\) in degrees by $$\mathrm { T } ( \theta ) = 3 \cos \left( \theta - 60 ^ { \circ } \right) + 2 \cos \left( \theta + 60 ^ { \circ } \right) .$$
  1. Express \(\mathrm { T } ( \theta )\) in the form \(A \sin \theta + B \cos \theta\), giving the exact values of the constants \(A\) and \(B\). [3]
  2. Hence express \(\mathrm { T } ( \theta )\) in the form \(R \sin ( \theta + \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 ^ { \circ } < \alpha < 90 ^ { \circ }\).
  3. Find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) such that \(\mathrm { T } ( \theta ) + 1 = 0\).
OCR C3 Specimen Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.3
2
  1. Prove the identity $$\sin \left( x + 30 ^ { \circ } \right) + ( \sqrt { } 3 ) \cos \left( x + 30 ^ { \circ } \right) \equiv 2 \cos x$$ where \(x\) is measured in degrees.
  2. Hence express \(\cos 15 ^ { \circ }\) in surd form.
OCR C3 Specimen Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7
  1. Write down the formula for \(\tan 2 x\) in terms of \(\tan x\).
  2. By letting \(\tan x = t\), show that the equation $$4 \tan 2 x + 3 \cot x \sec ^ { 2 } x = 0$$ becomes $$3 t ^ { 4 } - 8 t ^ { 2 } - 3 = 0$$
  3. Hence find all the solutions of the equation $$4 \tan 2 x + 3 \cot x \sec ^ { 2 } x = 0$$ which lie in the interval \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi\).
OCR C3 Q4
9 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. (i) Use the identity for \(\cos ( A + B )\) to prove that
$$\cos 2 x \equiv 2 \cos ^ { 2 } x - 1$$ (ii) Prove that, for \(\cos x \neq 0\), $$2 \cos x - \sec x \equiv \sec x \cos 2 x$$ (iii) Hence, or otherwise, find the values of \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 180 ^ { \circ }\) for which $$2 \cos x - \sec x \equiv 2 \cos 2 x$$
OCR C3 Q5
9 marks Standard +0.8
  1. (i) Show that the equation
$$2 \sin x + \sec \left( x + \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right) = 0$$ can be written as $$\sqrt { 3 } \sin x \cos x + \cos ^ { 2 } x = 0$$ (ii) Hence, or otherwise, find in terms of \(\pi\) the solutions of the equation $$2 \sin x + \sec \left( x + \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right) = 0$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq \pi\).
OCR MEI C3 Q1
7 marks Standard +0.3
1 Fig. 4 shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$f ( x ) = a + \cos b x , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi ,$$ and \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants. The curve has stationary points at \(( 0,3 )\) and \(( 2 \pi , 1 )\). \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure}
  1. Find \(a\) and \(b\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\), and state its domain and range.
OCR MEI C4 2007 January Q3
7 marks Moderate -0.8
3
  1. Use the formula for \(\sin ( \theta + \phi )\), with \(\theta = 45 ^ { \circ }\) and \(\phi = 60 ^ { \circ }\), to show that \(\sin 105 ^ { \circ } = \frac { \sqrt { 3 } + 1 } { 2 \sqrt { 2 } }\).
  2. In triangle ABC , angle \(\mathrm { BAC } = 45 ^ { \circ }\), angle \(\mathrm { ACB } = 30 ^ { \circ }\) and \(\mathrm { AB } = 1\) unit (see Fig. 3). Fig. 3 Using the sine rule, together with the result in part (i), show that \(\mathrm { AC } = \frac { \sqrt { 3 } + 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } }\).
OCR MEI C4 2008 January Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.8
4 The angle \(\theta\) satisfies the equation \(\sin \left( \theta + 45 ^ { \circ } \right) = \cos \theta\).
  1. Using the exact values of \(\sin 45 ^ { \circ }\) and \(\cos 45 ^ { \circ }\), show that \(\tan \theta = \sqrt { 2 } - 1\).
  2. Find the values of \(\theta\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR MEI C4 2010 June Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6 Solve the equation \(\tan \left( \theta + 45 ^ { \circ } \right) = 1 - 2 \tan \theta\), for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 90 ^ { \circ }\). Section B (36 marks)
OCR MEI C4 2016 June Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.3
4 Solve the equation \(2 \sin 2 \theta = 1 + \cos 2 \theta\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR MEI C4 Q8
18 marks Standard +0.3
8 The height of tide at the entrance to a harbour on a particular day may be modelled by the function \(h = 3 + 2 \sin 30 t + 1.5 \cos 30 t\) where \(h\) is measured in metres, \(t\) in hours after midnight and \(30 t\) is in degrees.
[0pt] [The values 2 and 1.5 represent the relative effects of the moon and sun respectively.]
  1. Show that \(2 \sin 30 t + 1.5 \cos 30 t\) can be written in the form \(2.5 \sin ( 30 t + \alpha )\), where \(\alpha\) is to be determined.
  2. Find the height of tide at high water and the first time that this occurs after midnight.
  3. Find the range of tide during the day.
  4. Sketch the graph of \(h\) against \(t\) for \(0 \leq t \leq 12\), indicating the maximum and minimum points.
  5. A sailing boat may enter the harbour only if there is at least 2 metres of water. Find the times during this morning when it may enter the harbour.
  6. From your graph estimate the time at which the water falling fastest and the rate at which it is falling.