1.05l Double angle formulae: and compound angle formulae

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Edexcel C34 2015 January Q7
9 marks Standard +0.8
7. (a) Given that $$2 \cos ( x + 30 ) ^ { \circ } = \sin ( x - 30 ) ^ { \circ }$$ without using a calculator, show that $$\tan x ^ { \circ } = 3 \sqrt { 3 } - 4$$ (b) Hence or otherwise solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 180\), $$2 \cos ( 2 \theta + 40 ) ^ { \circ } = \sin ( 2 \theta - 20 ) ^ { \circ }$$ Give your answers to one decimal place.
Edexcel C34 2017 January Q8
9 marks Standard +0.3
8. (a) Using the trigonometric identity for \(\tan ( A + B )\), prove that $$\tan 3 x = \frac { 3 \tan x - \tan ^ { 3 } x } { 1 - 3 \tan ^ { 2 } x } , \quad x \neq ( 2 n + 1 ) 30 ^ { \circ } , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Hence solve, for \(- 30 ^ { \circ } < x < 30 ^ { \circ }\), $$\tan 3 x = 11 \tan x$$ (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
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 Q1
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Express \(7 \sin 2 \theta - 2 \cos 2 \theta\) in the form \(R \sin ( 2 \theta - \alpha )\), where \(R\) and \(\alpha\) are constants, \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < 90 ^ { \circ }\). Give the exact value of \(R\) and give the value of \(\alpha\) to 2 decimal places.
    (b) Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 90 ^ { \circ }\), the equation
$$7 \sin 2 \theta - 2 \cos 2 \theta = 4$$ giving your answers in degrees to one decimal place.
(c) Express \(28 \sin \theta \cos \theta + 8 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta\) in the form \(a \sin 2 \theta + b \cos 2 \theta + c\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are constants to be found.
(d) Use your answers to part (a) and part (c) to deduce the exact maximum value of \(28 \sin \theta \cos \theta + 8 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta\)
Edexcel C34 2014 June Q10
12 marks Standard +0.8
10. (a) Use the identity for \(\sin ( A + B )\) to prove that $$\sin 2 A \equiv 2 \sin A \cos A$$ (b) Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm {~d} x } \left[ \ln \left( \tan \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right) \right) \right] = \operatorname { cosec } x$$ A curve \(C\) has the equation $$y = \ln \left( \tan \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right) \right) - 3 \sin x , \quad 0 < x < \pi$$ (c) Find the \(x\) coordinates of the points on \(C\) where \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 0\) Give your answers to 3 decimal places.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C34 2018 June Q6
11 marks Standard +0.3
6. (a) Express \(\sqrt { 5 } \cos \theta - 2 \sin \theta\) in the form \(R \cos ( \theta + \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) State the value of \(R\) and give the value of \(\alpha\) to 4 significant figures.
(b) Solve, for \(- \pi < \theta < \pi\), $$\sqrt { 5 } \cos \theta - 2 \sin \theta = 0.5$$ giving your answers to 3 significant figures. [Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.] $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = A ( \sqrt { 5 } \cos \theta - 2 \sin \theta ) + B \quad \theta \in \mathbb { R }$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants. Given that the range of f is $$- 15 \leqslant f ( x ) \leqslant 33$$ (c) find the value of \(B\) and the possible values of \(A\).
Edexcel C34 2018 June Q12
9 marks Standard +0.8
12. (a) Show that $$\cot x - \tan x \equiv 2 \cot 2 x , \quad x \neq 90 n ^ { \circ } , n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (b) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\) $$5 + \cot \left( \theta - 15 ^ { \circ } \right) - \tan \left( \theta - 15 ^ { \circ } \right) = 0$$ giving your answers to one decimal place.
[0pt] [Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.]
Edexcel C34 2019 June Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7. (a) Express \(5 \cos \theta - 3 \sin \theta\) in the form \(R \cos ( \theta + \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) Give the exact value of \(R\) and give the value of \(\alpha\), in radians, to 4 decimal places. The height of sea water, \(H\) metres, on a harbour wall is modelled by the equation $$H = 6 + 2.5 \cos \left( \frac { 4 \pi t } { 25 } \right) - 1.5 \sin \left( \frac { 4 \pi t } { 25 } \right) , \quad 0 \leqslant t < 12$$ where \(t\) is the number of hours after midday.
(b) Calculate the times at which the model predicts that the height of sea water on the harbour wall will be 4.6 metres. Give your answers to the nearest minute. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a9870c94-0910-46ec-a54a-44a431cb324e-18_2257_54_314_1977}
Edexcel C34 2019 June Q9
8 marks Standard +0.3
9. (a) Using the formula for \(\sin ( A + B )\) and the relevant double angle formulae, find an
identity for \(\sin 3 x\), giving your answer in the form $$\sin ( 3 x ) \equiv P \sin x + Q \sin ^ { 3 } x$$ where \(P\) and \(Q\) are constants to be determined.
(b) Hence, showing each step of your working, evaluate $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 6 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \sin 3 x \cos x d x$$ (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
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Edexcel C34 2017 October Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
4. (a) Prove that $$\frac { 1 - \cos 2 x } { \sin 2 x } \equiv \tan x , \quad x \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 }$$ (b) Hence solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\), $$3 \sec ^ { 2 } \theta - 7 = \frac { 1 - \cos 2 \theta } { \sin 2 \theta }$$ Give your answers in radians to 3 decimal places, as appropriate.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
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 C3 2006 January Q7
12 marks Standard +0.3
7. (a) Show that
  1. \(\frac { \cos 2 x } { \cos x + \sin x } \equiv \cos x - \sin x , \quad x \neq \left( n - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \right) \pi , n \in \mathbb { Z }\),
  2. \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } ( \cos 2 x - \sin 2 x ) \equiv \cos ^ { 2 } x - \cos x \sin x - \frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
    (b) Hence, or otherwise, show that the equation $$\cos \theta \left( \frac { \cos 2 \theta } { \cos \theta + \sin \theta } \right) = \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ can be written as $$\sin 2 \theta = \cos 2 \theta$$ (c) Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\), $$\sin 2 \theta = \cos 2 \theta$$ giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\).
Edexcel C3 2007 January Q1
7 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. (a) By writing \(\sin 3 \theta\) as \(\sin ( 2 \theta + \theta )\), show that
$$\sin 3 \theta = 3 \sin \theta - 4 \sin ^ { 3 } \theta$$ (b) Given that \(\sin \theta = \frac { \sqrt { } 3 } { 4 }\), find the exact value of \(\sin 3 \theta\).
Edexcel C3 2008 January Q6
11 marks Standard +0.3
6. (a) Use the double angle formulae and the identity $$\cos ( A + B ) \equiv \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B$$ to obtain an expression for \(\cos 3 x\) in terms of powers of \(\cos x\) only.
(b) (i) Prove that $$\frac { \cos x } { 1 + \sin x } + \frac { 1 + \sin x } { \cos x } \equiv 2 \sec x , \quad x \neq ( 2 n + 1 ) \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ (ii) Hence find, for \(0 < x < 2 \pi\), all the solutions of $$\frac { \cos x } { 1 + \sin x } + \frac { 1 + \sin x } { \cos x } = 4$$
Edexcel C3 2009 January Q6
13 marks Standard +0.3
6. (a) (i) By writing \(3 \theta = ( 2 \theta + \theta )\), show that $$\sin 3 \theta = 3 \sin \theta - 4 \sin ^ { 3 } \theta$$ (ii) Hence, or otherwise, for \(0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 3 }\), solve $$8 \sin ^ { 3 } \theta - 6 \sin \theta + 1 = 0 .$$ Give your answers in terms of \(\pi\).
(b) Using \(\sin ( \theta - \alpha ) = \sin \theta \cos \alpha - \cos \theta \sin \alpha\), or otherwise, show that $$\sin 15 ^ { \circ } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } ( \sqrt { } 6 - \sqrt { } 2 )$$
Edexcel C3 2011 January Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Find all the solutions of
$$2 \cos 2 \theta = 1 - 2 \sin \theta$$ in the interval \(0 \leqslant \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\).
Edexcel C3 2012 January Q8
13 marks Standard +0.3
8. (a) Starting from the formulae for \(\sin ( A + B )\) and \(\cos ( A + B )\), prove that
(b) Deduce that $$\tan ( A + B ) = \frac { \tan A + \tan B } { 1 - \tan A \tan B }$$ (c) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi\), $$\tan \left( \theta + \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right) = \frac { 1 + \sqrt { } 3 \tan \theta } { \sqrt { } 3 - \tan \theta }$$ (c) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi\),
(c) $$1 + \sqrt { } 3 \tan \theta = ( \sqrt { } 3 - \tan \theta ) \tan ( \pi - \theta )$$ \section*{}
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 2014 January Q7
13 marks Standard +0.3
7. (i) (a) Prove that $$\cos 3 \theta \equiv 4 \cos ^ { 3 } \theta - 3 \cos \theta$$ (You may use the double angle formulae and the identity $$\cos ( A + B ) \equiv \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B )$$ (b) Hence solve the equation $$2 \cos 3 \theta + \cos 2 \theta + 1 = 0$$ giving answers in the interval \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi\).
Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.
(ii) Given that \(\theta = \arcsin x\) and that \(0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\), show that $$\cot \theta = \frac { \sqrt { \left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right) } } { x } , \quad 0 < x < 1$$
Edexcel C3 2005 June Q5
15 marks Standard +0.3
5. (a) Using the identity \(\cos ( A + B ) \equiv \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B\), prove that $$\cos 2 A \equiv 1 - 2 \sin ^ { 2 } A$$ (b) Show that $$2 \sin 2 \theta - 3 \cos 2 \theta - 3 \sin \theta + 3 \equiv \sin \theta ( 4 \cos \theta + 6 \sin \theta - 3 )$$ (c) Express \(4 \cos \theta + 6 \sin \theta\) in the form \(R \sin ( \theta + \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
(d) Hence, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < \pi\), solve $$2 \sin 2 \theta = 3 ( \cos 2 \theta + \sin \theta - 1 )$$ giving your answers in radians to 3 significant figures, where appropriate.
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 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 2009 June Q8
6 marks Standard +0.3
8. (a) Write down \(\sin 2 x\) in terms of \(\sin x\) and \(\cos x\).
(b) Find, for \(0 < x < \pi\), all the solutions of the equation $$\operatorname { cosec } x - 8 \cos x = 0$$ giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
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 \(0 < x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), $$\operatorname { cosec } 4 x - \cot 4 x = 1$$