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Compound & double angle formulae

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Compound and double angle formulae questions

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Edexcel 9MA0 Compound and double angle formulae 18 questions

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Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 June 2025, Question 14 7 marks

Also involves Trigonometric proof

In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a)

Show that

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(b)

Hence solve, for 0 maths symbol θ maths symbol 180maths symbol

giving your answers to one decimal place, where appropriate.

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Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 October 2021, Question 10 8 marks

In this question you should show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a)

Given that 1 + cos 2θ + sin 2θ ≠ 0 prove that

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(b)

Hence solve, for 0 < x < 180°

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giving your answers to one decimal place where appropriate.

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Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 June 2019, Question 6 8 marks

(a)

Solve, for –180° maths symbol θ maths symbol 180°, the equation

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giving your answers, where necessary, to one decimal place.

[ Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable. ]

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(b)

Deduce the smallest positive solution to the equation

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2018, Question 7 9 marks

(i)
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(ii)

Solve, for 0≤ θ <360°, the equation

giving your answers to one decimal place.

(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2018, Question 12 9 marks

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(a)

Prove that

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(b)

Hence solve, for maths symbol fraction < x < fraction the equation

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Give any non-exact answer to 3 decimal places where appropriate.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2015, Question 1 6 marks

Given that

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use standard trigonometric identities, to find in terms of p,

(a)
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(b)
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(c)

cot(maths symbol– 45)°

Write each answer in its simplest form.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2013 (R), Question 6 9 marks

Also involves Trigonometric equations

(i)

Use an appropriate double angle formula to show that

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and state the value of the constant /. (3)

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(ii)
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You must show all your working. Give your answers in terms of z. (6)

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2012, Question 5 9 marks

Also involves Trigonometric equations

(a)

Express 4cosec2 2maths symbol − cosec2 maths symbol in terms of sin maths symbol and cos maths symbol.

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(b)

Hence show that

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(c)

Hence or otherwise solve, for 0 < maths symbol<maths symbol,

giving your answers in terms of maths symbol.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2012, Question 8 12 marks

Also involves Harmonic form R cos(x ± a) · Trigonometric equations

f (x) = 7 cos 2x − 24sin 2x Given that f (x) = R cos(2x + α), where R maths symbol 0 and 0 maths symbolα 90maths symbol,

(a)

find the value of R and the value of maths symbol.

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(b)

Hence solve the equation

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for 0 ≤ xmaths symbol180maths symbol, giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

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(c)

Express 14cos2 x maths symbol 48sin x cos x in the form a cos 2x + bsin 2x + c, where a, b, and c are constants to be found.

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(d)

Hence, using your answers to parts (a) and (c), deduce the maximum value of

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2009, Question 6 12 marks

Also involves Trigonometric equations

(a)

Use the identity cos(A + B) = cos Acos B maths symbol sin Asin B, to show that

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(b)

The curves C1 and C2 have equations

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Show that the x-coordinates of the points where C1 and C2 intersect satisfy the equation

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(c)

Express 4cos2x + 3sin 2x in the form R cos (2x – α), where R > 0 and 0 < α < 90°, giving the value of α to 2 decimal places.

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(d)

Hence find, for 0 maths symbol x maths symbol 180°, all the solutions of

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giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2009, Question 8 6 marks

Also involves Trigonometric equations

(a)

Write down sin 2 x in terms of sin x and cos x.

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(b)

Find, for 0 < x < π, all the solutions of the equation

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giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

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Core Mathematics 3 January 2009, Question 6 13 marks

Also involves Surds · Trigonometric equations

(a)(i)

By writing 3maths symbol = (2maths symbol + maths symbol), show that

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(a)(ii)

Hence, or otherwise, for 0 maths symbol maths symbol maths symbol fraction solve

Give your answers in terms of π.

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(b)

Using sin(maths symbol maths symbol maths symbol) maths symbol sin maths symbol cosmaths symbol maths symbol cosmaths symbol sin maths symbol, or otherwise, show that

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