1.05l Double angle formulae: and compound angle formulae

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CAIE P1 2012 June Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. Solve the equation \(\sin 2x + 3 \cos 2x = 0\) for \(0° \leqslant x \leqslant 360°\). [5]
  2. How many solutions has the equation \(\sin 2x + 3 \cos 2x = 0\) for \(0° \leqslant x \leqslant 1080°\)? [1]
CAIE P1 2015 June Q1
4 marks Easy -1.2
Given that \(\theta\) is an obtuse angle measured in radians and that \(\sin \theta = k\), find, in terms of \(k\), an expression for
  1. \(\cos \theta\), [1]
  2. \(\tan \theta\), [2]
  3. \(\sin(\theta + \pi)\). [1]
CAIE P1 2019 March Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Solve the equation \(3\sin^2 2\theta + 8\cos 2\theta = 0\) for \(0° < \theta < 180°\). [5]
  2. \includegraphics{figure_7b} The diagram shows part of the graph of \(y = a + \tan bx\), where \(x\) is measured in radians and \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. The curve intersects the \(x\)-axis at \(\left(-\frac{1}{6}\pi, 0\right)\) and the \(y\)-axis at \((0, \sqrt{3})\). Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\). [3]
CAIE P2 2023 March Q2
5 marks Standard +0.8
Solve the equation \(\tan(\theta - 60°) = 3 \cot \theta\) for \(-90° < \theta < 90°\). [5]
CAIE P2 2024 March Q7
10 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Prove that $$\sin 2\theta (a \cot\theta + b \tan\theta) \equiv a + b + (a - b) \cos 2\theta,$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. [4]
  2. Find the exact value of \(\int_{\frac{\pi}{12}}^{\frac{\pi}{6}} \sin 2\theta (5 \cot\theta + 3 \tan\theta) \mathrm{d}\theta\). [3]
  3. Solve the equation \(\sin^2\alpha\left(2\cot\frac{1}{2}\alpha + 7\tan\frac{1}{2}\alpha\right) = 11\) for \(-\pi < \alpha < \pi\). [3]
CAIE P2 2024 November Q7
11 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Prove that \(\cos(\theta + 30°)\cos(\theta + 60°) = \frac{1}{4}\sqrt{3} - \frac{1}{2}\sin 2\theta\). [4]
  2. Solve the equation \(5\cos(2\alpha + 30°)\cos(2\alpha + 60°) = 1\) for \(0° < \alpha < 90°\). [4]
  3. Show that the exact value of \(\cos 20° \cos 50° + \cos 40° \cos 70°\) is \(\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{3}\). [3]
CAIE P2 2015 June Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
It is given that \(\theta\) is an acute angle measured in degrees such that $$2\sec^2\theta + 3\tan\theta = 22.$$
  1. Find the value of \(\tan\theta\). [3]
  2. Use an appropriate formula to find the exact value of \(\tan(\theta + 135°)\). [3]
CAIE P2 2015 June Q6
9 marks Standard +0.3
\includegraphics{figure_6} The diagram shows part of the curve with equation $$y = 4\sin^2 x + 8\sin x + 3$$ and its point of intersection \(P\) with the \(x\)-axis.
  1. Find the exact \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\). [3]
  2. Show that the equation of the curve can be written $$y = 5 + 8\sin x - 2\cos 2x,$$ and use integration to find the exact area of the shaded region enclosed by the curve and the axes. [6]
CAIE P2 2016 November Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
A curve has equation \(y = 2\sin 2x - 5\cos 2x + 6\) and is defined for \(0 \leq x \leq \pi\). Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the stationary points of the curve, giving your answers correct to 3 significant figures. [6]
CAIE P2 2016 November Q5
7 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Show that \(\frac{\cos 2x + 9\cos x + 5}{\cos x + 4} \equiv 2\cos x + 1\). [3]
  2. Hence find the exact value of \(\int_{-\pi}^{\pi} \frac{\cos 4x + 9\cos 2x + 5}{\cos 2x + 4} dx\). [4]
CAIE P2 2018 November Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
\includegraphics{figure_7} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = \sin 2x + 3\cos 2x\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\). At the points \(P\) and \(Q\) on the curve, the gradient of the curve is 3.
  1. Find an expression for \(\frac{dy}{dx}\). [2]
  2. By first expressing \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) in the form \(R\cos(2x + \alpha)\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac{1}{2}\pi\), find the \(x\)-coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\), giving your answers correct to 4 significant figures. [8]
CAIE P3 2021 March Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
By first expressing the equation \(\tan(x + 45°) = 2 \cot x + 1\) as a quadratic equation in \(\tan x\), solve the equation for \(0° < x < 180°\). [6]
CAIE P3 2024 November Q7
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Show that the equation \(\tan^3 x + 2 \tan 2x - \tan x = 0\) may be expressed as $$\tan^3 x - 2 \tan^2 x - 3 = 0$$ for \(\tan x \neq 0\). [3]
  2. Hence solve the equation \(\tan^3 2\theta + 2 \tan 4\theta - \tan 2\theta = 0\) for \(0 < \theta < \pi\). Give your answers in exact form. [3]
CAIE P3 2010 June Q3
5 marks Standard +0.3
Solve the equation $$\tan(45° - x) = 2\tan x,$$ giving all solutions in the interval \(0° < x < 180°\). [5]
CAIE P3 2010 June Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Prove the identity \(\cos 3\theta \equiv 4\cos^3 \theta - 3\cos \theta\). [4]
  2. Using this result, find the exact value of $$\int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos^3 \theta \, d\theta.$$ [4]
CAIE P3 2013 June Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. By first expanding \(\cos(x + 45°)\), express \(\cos(x + 45°) - (\sqrt{2}) \sin x\) in the form \(R \cos(x + \alpha)\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0° < \alpha < 90°\). Give the value of \(R\) correct to 4 significant figures and the value of \(\alpha\) correct to 2 decimal places. [5]
  2. Hence solve the equation $$\cos(x + 45°) - (\sqrt{2}) \sin x = 2,$$ for \(0° < x < 360°\). [4]
CAIE P3 2014 June Q3
5 marks Standard +0.3
Solve the equation $$\cos(x + 30°) = 2\cos x,$$ giving all solutions in the interval \(-180° < x < 180°\). [5]
CAIE P3 2017 June Q3
5 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Express the equation \(\cot \theta - 2 \tan \theta = \sin 2\theta\) in the form \(a \cos^4 \theta + b \cos^2 \theta + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are constants to be determined. [3]
  2. Hence solve the equation \(\cot \theta - 2 \tan \theta = \sin 2\theta\) for \(90° < \theta < 180°\). [2]
CAIE P3 2013 November Q5
7 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Prove that \(\cot \theta + \tan \theta = 2\cosec 2\theta\). [3]
  2. Hence show that \(\int_{\frac{\pi}{8}}^{\frac{3\pi}{8}} \cosec 2\theta \, d\theta = \frac{1}{2}\ln 3\). [4]
CAIE P3 2013 November Q6
8 marks Challenging +1.2
\includegraphics{figure_6} In the diagram, \(A\) is a point on the circumference of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r\). A circular arc with centre \(A\) meets the circumference at \(B\) and \(C\). The angle \(OAB\) is \(\theta\) radians. The shaded region is bounded by the circumference of the circle and the arc with centre \(A\) joining \(B\) and \(C\). The area of the shaded region is equal to half the area of the circle.
  1. Show that \(\cos 2\theta = \frac{2\sin 2\theta - \pi}{4\theta}\). [5]
  2. Use the iterative formula $$\theta_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2}\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2\sin 2\theta_n - \pi}{4\theta_n}\right),$$ with initial value \(\theta_1 = 1\), to determine \(\theta\) correct to 2 decimal places, showing the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places. [3]
CAIE P3 2017 November Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Prove the identity \(\tan(45° + x) + \tan(45° - x) = 2 \sec 2x\). [4]
  2. Hence sketch the graph of \(y = \tan(45° + x) + \tan(45° - x)\) for \(0° \leqslant x \leqslant 90°\). [3]
CAIE P3 2018 November Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.3
Showing all necessary working, solve the equation \(\sin(\theta - 30°) + \cos \theta = 2 \sin \theta\), for \(0° < \theta < 180°\). [4]
CAIE FP1 2003 November Q8
11 marks Challenging +1.2
Given that \(z = e^{i\theta}\) and \(n\) is a positive integer, show that $$z^n + \frac{1}{z^n} = 2 \cos n\theta \quad \text{and} \quad z^n - \frac{1}{z^n} = 2i \sin n\theta.$$ [2] Hence express \(\sin^6 \theta\) in the form $$p \cos 6\theta + q \cos 4\theta + r \cos 2\theta + s,$$ where the constants \(p\), \(q\), \(r\), \(s\) are to be determined. [4] Hence find the mean value of \(\sin^6 \theta\) with respect to \(\theta\) over the interval \(0 \leq \theta \leq \frac{1}{4}\pi\). [5]
CAIE FP1 2018 November Q3
8 marks Standard +0.8
The curve \(C\) has polar equation \(r = a \cos 3\theta\), for \(-\frac{1}{6}\pi \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac{1}{6}\pi\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  1. Sketch \(C\). [2]
  2. Find the area of the region enclosed by \(C\), showing full working. [3]
  3. Using the identity \(\cos 3\theta \equiv 4\cos^3 \theta - 3\cos \theta\), find a cartesian equation of \(C\). [3]
Edexcel C2 Q1
8 marks Moderate -0.8
Find all values of \(\theta\) in the interval \(0 \leq \theta < 360\) for which
  1. \(\cos (\theta + 75)° = 0\). [3]
  2. \(\sin 2\theta ° = 0.7\), giving your answers to one decimal place. [5]