CAIE
FP1
2009
November
Q7
9 marks
Challenging +1.2
7 Use de Moivre's theorem to express \(\sin ^ { 6 } \theta\) in the form
$$a + b \cos 2 \theta + c \cos 4 \theta + d \cos 6 \theta$$
where \(a , b , c , d\) are constants to be found.
Hence evaluate
$$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \sin ^ { 6 } 2 x d x$$
leaving your answer in terms of \(\pi\).
CAIE
FP1
2010
November
Q10
10 marks
Challenging +1.3
10 By using de Moivre's theorem to express \(\sin 5 \theta\) and \(\cos 5 \theta\) in terms of \(\sin \theta\) and \(\cos \theta\), show that
$$\tan 5 \theta = \frac { 5 t - 10 t ^ { 3 } + t ^ { 5 } } { 1 - 10 t ^ { 2 } + 5 t ^ { 4 } }$$
where \(t = \tan \theta\).
Show that the roots of the equation \(x ^ { 4 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + 5 = 0\) are \(\tan \left( \frac { 1 } { 5 } n \pi \right)\) for \(n = 1,2,3,4\).
By considering the product of the roots of this equation, find the exact value of \(\tan \left( \frac { 1 } { 5 } \pi \right) \tan \left( \frac { 2 } { 5 } \pi \right)\).
CAIE
FP1
2012
November
Q6
9 marks
Challenging +1.8
6 Use de Moivre's theorem to show that
$$\cos 4 \theta = 8 \cos ^ { 4 } \theta - 8 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta + 1$$
Without using a calculator, verify that \(\cos 4 \theta = - \cos 3 \theta\) for each of the values \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 7 } \pi , \frac { 3 } { 7 } \pi , \frac { 5 } { 7 } \pi , \pi\).
Using the result \(\cos 3 \theta = 4 \cos ^ { 3 } \theta - 3 \cos \theta\), show that the roots of the equation
$$8 c ^ { 4 } + 4 c ^ { 3 } - 8 c ^ { 2 } - 3 c + 1 = 0$$
are \(\cos \frac { 1 } { 7 } \pi , \cos \frac { 3 } { 7 } \pi , \cos \frac { 5 } { 7 } \pi , - 1\).
Deduce that \(\cos \frac { 1 } { 7 } \pi + \cos \frac { 3 } { 7 } \pi + \cos \frac { 5 } { 7 } \pi = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
CAIE
FP1
2013
November
Q9
11 marks
Challenging +1.2
9 Prove by mathematical induction that, for every positive integer \(n\),
$$( \cos \theta + i \sin \theta ) ^ { n } = \cos n \theta + i \sin n \theta$$
Express \(\sin ^ { 5 } \theta\) in the form \(p \sin 5 \theta + q \sin 3 \theta + r \sin \theta\), where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are rational numbers to be determined.