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Trigonometric identities

5 questions · 45 marks · about 55 minutes

Trigonometric identities questions

AQA 7357 Trigonometric identities 5 questions

Paper 2 June 2025, Question 8 6 marks

(a)
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(b)

Show that

where N is an integer to be found.

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(c)

State the two values of x between 0° and 360° for which the value of N in part (b) is not valid.

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Paper 1 June 2023, Question 10 8 marks

The curve with equation

for maths symbol360 maths symbol x maths symbol 360 is shown below.

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(a)

Point A on the curve has coordinates (a, 0.5)

(a)(i)

Find the value of a

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(a)(ii)

State the value of sin (180maths symbol maths symbol amaths symbol)

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(b)
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(b)(i)

Find the exact value of sin (bmaths symbol maths symbol 180maths symbol)

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(b)(ii)

Find the exact value of cos bmaths symbol

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Paper 1 June 2022, Question 15 16 marks

Also involves Secant, cosecant and cotangent · Quotient rule

(a)

Given that

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(a)(i)

Express y in terms of sin maths symbol.

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(a)(ii)

Hence, prove that

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(a)(iii)

Show that

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(b)(i)

Use the substitution

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to show that

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can be written as

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where k is a constant to be found.

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(b)(ii)

Hence, show

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where c is a constant.

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Paper 1 November 2021, Question 10 8 marks

(a)

Given that

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use the quotient rule to show that

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(b)

2 10 (b) The region enclosed by the curve y maths symbol tan x and the horizontal line, which intersects the curve at x maths symbol maths symbol fraction and x maths symbol fraction is shaded in the diagram below.

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Show that the area of the shaded region is

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Fully justify your answer.

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Paper 1 June 2019, Question 12 7 marks

(a)

Show that the equation

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can be written in the form

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(b)

Hence, given x is obtuse and

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find the exact value of tan x

Fully justify your answer.

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