1.05o Trigonometric equations: solve in given intervals

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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 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 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 Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7.
  1. Express \(\cos x + 4 \sin x\) in the form \(R \cos ( x - \alpha )\) where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) Give the exact value of \(R\) and give the value of \(\alpha\), in radians, to 3 decimal places. A scientist is studying the behaviour of seabirds in a colony. She models the height above sea level, \(H\) metres, of one of the birds in the colony by the equation $$H = \frac { 24 } { 3 + \cos \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } t \right) + 4 \sin \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } t \right) } \quad 0 \leqslant t \leqslant 6.5$$ where \(t\) seconds is the time after it leaves the nest. Find, according to the model,
  2. the minimum height of the seabird above sea level, giving your answer to the nearest cm,
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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 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. Prove that $$2 \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } 2 \theta ( 1 - \cos 2 \theta ) \equiv 1 + \tan ^ { 2 } \theta$$
  2. 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 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 2014 January Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8.
  1. Prove that $$\text { 2cosec } 2 A - \cot A \equiv \tan A , \quad A \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 } , n \in \mathbb { Z }$$
  2. 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 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.)
Edexcel C34 2015 January Q7
9 marks Standard +0.8
7.
  1. Given that $$2 \cos ( x + 30 ) ^ { \circ } = \sin ( x - 30 ) ^ { \circ }$$ without using a calculator, show that $$\tan x ^ { \circ } = 3 \sqrt { 3 } - 4$$
  2. 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 2016 January Q2
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. 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.
  2. 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 2016 January Q10
12 marks Standard +0.3
10.
  1. Express \(3 \sin 2 x + 5 \cos 2 x\) in the form \(R \sin ( 2 x + \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) Give the exact value of \(R\) and give the value of \(\alpha\) to 3 significant figures.
  2. Solve, for \(0 < x < \pi\), $$3 \sin 2 x + 5 \cos 2 x = 4$$ (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.) $$g ( x ) = 4 ( 3 \sin 2 x + 5 \cos 2 x ) ^ { 2 } + 3$$
  3. Using your answer to part (a) and showing your working,
    1. find the greatest value of \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\),
    2. find the least value of \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\).
Edexcel C34 2017 January Q8
9 marks Standard +0.3
8.
  1. Using the trigonometric identity for \(\tan ( A + B )\), prove that $$\tan 3 x = \frac { 3 \tan x - \tan ^ { 3 } x } { 1 - 3 \tan ^ { 2 } x } , \quad x \neq ( 2 n + 1 ) 30 ^ { \circ } , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$
  2. 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.)