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tan ( A B )=
tan A tan B
1 tan A tan B
Example 1
Given that sin A=
8
17
12
13
and B is acute,
without calculators,
find the value of
i) sin ( A +B)
ii)
iii)
cos ( AB)
tan ( A+ B)
Example 2
Evaluate without calculators,
i) sin 75
1tan 15
1+ tan 15
ii)
iii)
cos 15
2 cos A1
2
2
cos Asin A
*Note that
A
A
1tan
tan 2 A=
2 tanA
1tan 2 A
Half
angle formula
Similarly, this
concept can be
applied for other
angles as well
1
1
A cos A
2
2
1
A
2
1
A1
2
2
cos
1
21
Asin A
2
2
1
A
2
tan A=
1
1tan 2 A
2
2 tan
tan 6 A=
Example 3
Given that cos A=
3
5
calculators,
i) cos 2 A
ii)
tan 2 A
Example 4
Solve the following equations for 0 x 360
i) 3 cos 2 x+5 cos x=0
ii) 4 sin x=sec x
1
2
iii) cos A
3. The R-formula
When to use?
Convert sum of 2
different type
trigonometric ratios
to one trigonometric
Note:
Remember to take
note of the +/- sign
when using the Rformula
Equations of the
where
R= an
a + b
2
tan =
Example 5
b
a
form
a cos + b sin=c
can be solved by
first converting
them using Rformula
Example 6
Express
5 cos 2 +12sin 2
in the form
is acute.
Hence, or otherwise, find the maximum value of
1
5 cos 2+12 sin 2+ 6
and
A+ B
AB
cos
2
2
When to use?
A+ B
AB
sin Asin B=2cos
sin
2
2
cos A+cos B=2 cos
A+ B
AB
cos
2
2
A+ B
AB
sin
2
2
Example 7
Solve sin 3 x+sin 5 x=0
Example 8
for 0 x 360 .
Convert sum of 2
same type
trigonometric ratios
to product of 2
different type
More examples
Example 9
Prove the identity sin 3 x 3 sin x4 sin 3 x . Hence or otherwise, solve the
equation 8 sin3 x=2+6 sin x for 0 x 360 .
Example 10
Solve the equation cos x cos 2 xsin x sin 4 x=0 for 0 x 180 .
Example 11
2
2
Show that +sin 3 + sin 5 +sin 7 =16 sin cos cos 2 .
sin