State exact trig values at special angles

A question is this type if and only if it asks you to write down or verify exact values of sin, cos, or tan at standard angles like π/6, π/4, π/3, etc.

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OCR C2 2005 June Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
9
    1. Write down the exact values of \(\cos \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi\) and \(\tan \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\) (where the angles are in radians). Hence verify that \(x = \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi\) is a solution of the equation $$2 \cos x = \tan 2 x$$
    2. Sketch, on a single diagram, the graphs of \(y = 2 \cos x\) and \(y = \tan 2 x\), for \(x\) (radians) such that \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\). Hence state, in terms of \(\pi\), the other values of \(x\) between 0 and \(\pi\) satisfying the equation $$2 \cos x = \tan 2 x$$
    1. Use the trapezium rule, with 3 strips, to find an approximate value for the area of the region bounded by the curve \(y = \tan x\), the \(x\)-axis, and the lines \(x = 0.1\) and \(x = 0.4\). (Values of \(x\) are in radians.)
    2. State with a reason whether this approximation is an underestimate or an overestimate.
OCR MEI C2 2007 June Q1
3 marks Easy -1.3
1
  1. State the exact value of \(\tan 300 ^ { \circ }\).
  2. Express \(300 ^ { \circ }\) in radians, giving your answer in the form \(k \pi\), where \(k\) is a fraction in its lowest terms.