1.05l Double angle formulae: and compound angle formulae

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Edexcel P2 2018 Specimen Q9
9 marks Moderate -0.3
9.
  1. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < \pi\), the equation $$\sin 3 \theta - \sqrt { 3 } \cos 3 \theta = 0$$ giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\)
  2. Given that $$4 \sin ^ { 2 } x + \cos x = 4 - k , \quad 0 \leqslant k \leqslant 3$$
    1. find \(\cos x\) in terms of \(k\)
    2. When \(k = 3\), find the values of \(x\) in the range \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\)
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Edexcel C2 2012 June Q6
7 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Show that the equation $$\tan 2 x = 5 \sin 2 x$$ can be written in the form $$( 1 - 5 \cos 2 x ) \sin 2 x = 0$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\), $$\tan 2 x = 5 \sin 2 x$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.
    You must show clearly how you obtained your answers.
Edexcel C2 2013 June Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\) $$\sin \left( 2 \theta - 30 ^ { \circ } \right) + 1 = 0.4$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
  2. Find all the values of \(x\), in the interval \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), for which $$9 \cos ^ { 2 } x - 11 \cos x + 3 \sin ^ { 2 } x = 0$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place. You must show clearly how you obtained your answers.
Edexcel P3 2020 January Q5
8 marks Standard +0.8
5.
  1. 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 $$5 t ^ { 4 } - 24 t ^ { 2 } - 5 = 0$$
  2. 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 2021 January Q7
9 marks Standard +0.8
7.
  1. Prove that $$\frac { \sin 2 x } { \cos x } + \frac { \cos 2 x } { \sin x } \equiv \operatorname { cosec } x \quad x \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 } n \in \mathbb { Z }$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(- \frac { \pi } { 2 } < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) $$7 + \frac { \sin 4 \theta } { \cos 2 \theta } + \frac { \cos 4 \theta } { \sin 2 \theta } = 3 \cot ^ { 2 } 2 \theta$$ giving your answers in radians to 3 significant figures where appropriate.
Edexcel P3 2022 January Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.3
2.
  1. Show that the equation $$8 \cos \theta = 3 \operatorname { cosec } \theta$$ can be written in the form $$\sin 2 \theta = k$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be found.
  2. Hence find the smallest positive solution of the equation $$8 \cos \theta = 3 \operatorname { cosec } \theta$$ giving your answer, in degrees, 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 2021 June Q2
9 marks Standard +0.3
2.
  1. Show that $$\frac { 1 - \cos 2 x } { 2 \sin 2 x } \equiv k \tan x \quad x \neq ( 90 n ) ^ { \circ } \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be found.
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 < \theta < 90 ^ { \circ }\) $$\frac { 9 ( 1 - \cos 2 \theta ) } { 2 \sin 2 \theta } = 2 \sec ^ { 2 } \theta$$ giving your answers to one decimal place.
    (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel P3 2021 June Q9
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Express \(12 \sin x - 5 \cos x\) in the form \(R \sin ( x - \alpha )\), where \(R\) and \(\alpha\) are constants, \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\). Give the exact value of \(R\) and give the value of \(\alpha\) in radians, to 3 decimal places. The function g is defined by $$g ( \theta ) = 10 + 12 \sin \left( 2 \theta - \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right) - 5 \cos \left( 2 \theta - \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right) \quad \theta > 0$$ Find
    1. the minimum value of \(\mathrm { g } ( \theta )\)
    2. the smallest value of \(\theta\) at which the minimum value occurs. The function h is defined by $$\mathrm { h } ( \beta ) = 10 - ( 12 \sin \beta - 5 \cos \beta ) ^ { 2 }$$
    (c) Find the range of h .
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Edexcel P3 2023 June Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Solve, for \(0 < x < \pi\) $$( x - 2 ) ( \sqrt { 3 } \sec x + 2 ) = 0$$
  2. Solve, for \(0 < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\) $$10 \sin \theta = 3 \cos 2 \theta$$
Edexcel P3 2023 June Q9
10 marks Standard +0.8
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Show that $$\frac { \cos 2 x } { \sin x } + \frac { \sin 2 x } { \cos x } \equiv \operatorname { cosec } x \quad x \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 } \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) $$\left( \frac { \cos 2 \theta } { \sin \theta } + \frac { \sin 2 \theta } { \cos \theta } \right) ^ { 2 } = 6 \cot \theta - 4$$ giving your answers to 3 significant figures as appropriate.
  3. Using the result from part (a), or otherwise, find the exact value of $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 6 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } \left( \frac { \cos 2 x } { \sin x } + \frac { \sin 2 x } { \cos x } \right) \cot x d x$$
Edexcel P3 2024 June Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
4. $$f ( x ) = 8 \sin x \cos x + 4 \cos ^ { 2 } x - 3$$
  1. Write \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in the form $$a \sin 2 x + b \cos 2 x + c$$ where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers to be found.
  2. Use the answer to part (a) to write \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in the form $$R \sin ( 2 x + \alpha ) + c$$ where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) Give the exact value of \(R\) and give the value of \(\alpha\) in radians to 3 significant figures.
  3. Hence, or otherwise,
    1. state the maximum value of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\)
    2. find the second smallest positive value of \(x\) at which a maximum value of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) occurs. Give your answer to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel P3 2024 June Q7
8 marks Standard +0.8
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Given that $$\sqrt { 2 } \sin \left( x + 45 ^ { \circ } \right) = \cos \left( x - 60 ^ { \circ } \right)$$ show that $$\tan x = - 2 - \sqrt { 3 }$$
  2. Hence or otherwise, solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\) $$\sqrt { 2 } \sin ( 2 \theta ) = \cos \left( 2 \theta - 105 ^ { \circ } \right)$$
Edexcel P3 2020 October Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation
$$2 \cos 2 x = 7 \cos x$$ giving your solutions to one decimal place.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel P3 2020 October Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5.
  1. Show that $$\sin 3 x \equiv 3 \sin x - 4 \sin ^ { 3 } x$$
  2. Hence find, using algebraic integration, $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 3 } } \sin ^ { 3 } x d x$$
Edexcel P3 2021 October Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4. In this question you should show detailed reasoning. \section*{Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.}
  1. Show that the equation $$2 \sin \left( \theta - 30 ^ { \circ } \right) = 5 \cos \theta$$ can be written in the form $$\tan \theta = 2 \sqrt { 3 }$$
  2. Hence, or otherwise, solve for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\) $$2 \sin \left( x - 10 ^ { \circ } \right) = 5 \cos \left( x + 20 ^ { \circ } \right)$$ giving your answers to one decimal place.
Edexcel P3 2021 October Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
6.
  1. The curve \(C _ { 1 }\) has equation $$y = 3 \ln \left( x ^ { 2 } - 5 \right) - 4 x ^ { 2 } + 15 \quad x > \sqrt { 5 }$$ Show that \(C _ { 1 }\) has a stationary point at \(x = \frac { \sqrt { p } } { 2 }\) where \(p\) is a constant to be found.
  2. A different curve \(C _ { 2 }\) has equation $$y = 4 x - 12 \sin ^ { 2 } x$$
    1. Show that, for this curve, $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = A + B \sin 2 x$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants to be found.
    2. Hence, state the maximum gradient of this curve.
Edexcel P3 2021 October Q10
7 marks Standard +0.3
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\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $$y = ( 1 + 2 \cos 2 x ) ^ { 2 }$$
  1. Show that $$( 1 + 2 \cos 2 x ) ^ { 2 } \equiv p + q \cos 2 x + r \cos 4 x$$ where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are constants to be found. The curve touches the positive \(x\)-axis for the second time when \(x = a\), as shown in Figure 4. The regions bounded by the curve, the \(y\)-axis and the \(x\)-axis up to \(x = a\) are shown shaded in Figure 4.
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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 Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Using the identity for \(\cos ( A + B )\), prove that $$\cos 2 A \equiv 2 \cos ^ { 2 } A - 1$$
  2. Hence, using algebraic integration, find the exact value of $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 12 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 8 } } \left( 5 - 4 \cos ^ { 2 } 3 x \right) d x$$
Edexcel P3 2018 Specimen Q9
9 marks Standard +0.8
9.
  1. Prove that $$\sec 2 A + \tan 2 A \equiv \frac { \cos A + \sin A } { \cos A - \sin A } \quad A \neq \frac { ( 2 n + 1 ) \pi } { 4 } \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\) $$\sec 2 \theta + \tan 2 \theta = \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ Give your answers to 3 decimal places.
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Edexcel C34 2014 January Q2
6 marks Standard +0.3
2. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 270 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$\frac { \tan 2 x + \tan 50 ^ { \circ } } { 1 - \tan 2 x \tan 50 ^ { \circ } } = 2$$ Give your answers in degrees to 2 decimal places.
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Edexcel C34 2015 January Q2
5 marks Standard +0.3
2. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\), $$2 \cos 2 \theta = 5 - 13 \sin \theta$$ Give your answers in radians to 3 decimal places.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)