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Trigonometric proof

6 questions · 52 marks · about 1 hour

Trigonometric proof questions

AQA 7357 Trigonometric proof 6 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 2024, Question 15 6 marks

(a)

Show that the expression

sin 2 θ cosec θ + cos 2 θ sec θ

can be written as

4 cos θ – sec θ

where sinθ ≠ 0 and cosθ ≠ 0

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(b)
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(b)(i)

Explain why the student should reject one of their values for cosθ in Step 4.

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(b)(ii)

State the correct solutions to the equation

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Paper 2 June 2023, Question 8 10 marks

Also involves Trigonometric identities

(a)

Given that cos maths symbol maths symbol maths symbol1, prove the identity

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(b)

Hence, find the set of values of A for which the equation

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has real solutions.

Fully justify your answer.

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(c)

Given that maths symbol is obtuse and

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find the exact value of cot maths 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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