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Trigonometric identities

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Trigonometric identities questions

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Edexcel 9MA0 Trigonometric identities 24 questions

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2024, Question 8 7 marks

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

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

(a)

Prove that

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(b)

Hence solve, for 0 < x < 90maths symbol, the equation

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Give each answer, in degrees, to one decimal place.

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2023, Question 14 7 marks

Also involves Trigonometric proof

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

(a)

Show that the equation

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may be written as

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where A, B and C are constants to be found.

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(b)

Hence, solve for 360° ≤ x maths symbol 540°

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2022, Question 15 10 marks

Also involves Surds · Quadratic equations · Trigonometric equations

In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable. Given that the first three terms of a geometric series are 12 cos θ 5 + 2 sin θ and 6 tan θ

(a)

show that

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(b)

Given that θ is an obtuse angle measured in radians,

solve the equation in part (a) to find the exact value of θ

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(c)

show that the sum to infinity of the series can be expressed in the form

where k is a constant to be found.

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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 1: Pure Mathematics 1 June 2019, Question 14 7 marks

The curve C, in the standard Cartesian plane, is defined by the equation

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The curve C passes through the origin O

(a)

Find the value of fraction at the origin.

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(b)(i)

Use the small angle approximation for sin 2 y to find an equation linking x and y for points close to the origin.

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(b)(ii)

Explain the relationship between the answers to (a) and (b)(i).

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(c)
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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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Full-course legacy questions

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 2014 (R), Question 3 12 marks

Also involves Trigonometric equations

(i)(a)

Show that 2 tan x – cot x = 5 cosec x may be written in the form

stating the values of the constants a, b and c.

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(i)(b)

Hence solve, for 0 ≤ x 2maths symbol, the equation 2 tan x – cot x = 5 cosec x giving your answers to 3 significant figures.

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(ii)

Show that

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stating the value of the constant maths symbol.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2014 (R), Question 4 12 marks

Also involves Quotient rule · Implicit differentiation

(i)

Given that

show that

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(ii)

Given that y = (x2 + x3)ln 2x find the exact value of fraction at x = fraction 2, giving your answer in its simplest form.

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(iii)

Given that

show that

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where g(x) is an expression to be found.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2014, Question 7 10 marks

Also involves Trigonometric equations

(a)

Show that cosec 2x + cot 2x = cot x, x  90n°, n maths symbol maths symbol

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(b)

Hence, or otherwise, solve, for 0 maths symbolθ maths symbol 180°,

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You must show your working. (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2013 (R), Question 5 10 marks

(a)

Differentiate

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(b)

Show that fraction (sec? 3x) can be written in the form

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where yu is a constant. (3)

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(c)
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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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AS-stage legacy questions

Core Mathematics 2 June 2018, Question 8 9 marks

In this question solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.

(i)

Solve for 0maths symbol x maths symbol360°, 4 cos (x + 70°) = 3 giving your answers in degrees to one decimal place.

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(ii)

Find, for 0maths symbol θ maths symbol2π, all the solutions of

giving your answers in radians to 3 significant figures.

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Core Mathematics 2 June 2014, Question 7 9 marks

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(i)

Solve, for 0 ≤ θ < 360°, the equation

giving your answers to 1 decimal place. You must show each step of your working.

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(ii)

Solve, for –maths symbol ≤ x maths symbol, the equation 2tan x – 3sin x = 0 giving your answers to 2 decimal places where appropriate. [ Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable. ]

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Core Mathematics 2 June 2013, Question 8 11 marks

Also involves Quadratic equations

(i)

Solve, for –180° maths symbol x < 180°, tan(x – 40 °) = 1.5 giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

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(ii)(a)

Show that the equation

can be written in the form

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(ii)(b)

Hence solve, for 0 maths symbol maths symbol < 360°,

showing each stage of your working.

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Core Mathematics 2 June 2013 (R), Question 9 12 marks

(i)

Solve, for 0 maths symbolmaths symbolmaths symbol180maths symbol

giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

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(ii)

Find all the values of x, in the interval 0 maths symbol x maths symbol 360maths symbol, for which

giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

You must show clearly how you obtained your answers.

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Core Mathematics 2 June 2012, Question 6 7 marks

Also involves Compound and double angle formulae

(a)

Show that the equation tan 2 x = 5 sin 2 x can be written in the form (1 – 5 cos 2 x) sin 2 x = 0

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(b)

Hence solve, for 0 maths symbol x maths symbol 180°, tan 2 x = 5 sin 2 x giving your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate. You must show clearly how you obtained your answers.

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Core Mathematics 2 June 2011, Question 7 10 marks

(a)

Solve for 0 maths symbol x maths symbol360°, giving your answers in degrees to 1 decimal place,

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(b)

Find, for 0 maths symbol x maths symbol2maths symbol, all the solutions of

giving your answers in radians. You must show clearly how you obtained your answers.

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Core Mathematics 2 June 2009, Question 7 10 marks

(i)

Solve, for –180° maths symbol maths symbol 180°,

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(ii)

Solve, for 0 maths symbol x < 360°, 4sin x = 3tan x.

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