Trigonometry Questions

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Trigonometric Identities
No calculator allowed. Time = 42 minutes
sin 4θ (1 – cos 2θ ) π π
1. Prove that = tan θ, for 0 < θ < , and θ ≠ .
cos 2θ (1 – cos 4θ ) 2 4
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2. Given that a sin 4x + b sin 2x = 0, for 0 < x < π , find an expression for cos2 x in terms of a and b.
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3. Let Â, B̂ , Ĉ be the angles of a triangle.
Show that tan Â + tan B̂ + tan Ĉ = tan Â tan B̂ tan Ĉ .
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4. In the diagram below, AD is perpendicular to BC.
CD = 4, BD = 2 and AD = 3. CA ˆ D = α and BA ˆ D = β.
Find the exact value of cos (α − β).
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Answer Q5 on a separate sheet of paper
5. (a) Show that cos (A + B) + cos(A – B) = 2 cos A cos B

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(b) Let Tn (x) = cos (n arccos x) where x is a real number, x ∈ [–1, 1] and n is a positive
integer.
(i) Find T1(x).
(ii) Show that T2 (x) = 2x2 – 1.

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(c) (i) Use the result in part (a) to show that Tn+1 (x) + Tn–1 (x) = 2xTn (x).
(ii) Hence or otherwise, prove by induction that Tn (x) is a polynomial of degree n.

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(Total 19 marks)

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3. Let Â, B̂ , Ĉ be the angles of a triangle.

Show that tan Â + tan B̂ + tan Ĉ = tan Â tan B̂ tan Ĉ .

Find the exact value of cos (α − β).

5. (a) Show that cos (A + B) + cos(A – B) = 2 cos A cos B

(i) Find T1(x).

(ii) Show that T2 (x) = 2x2 – 1.

(ii) Hence or otherwise, prove by induction that Tn (x) is a polynomial of degree n.

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