AQA Core 4 Trigonometry

Section 1: Trigonometric identities and applications

Exercise
1. Given that x is an acute angle and that cos x = 0.6, find sin 2x, cos 2x and sin 3x
without using tables or a calculator.
2. Given that x and y are acute, cos x 53 and sin y 12
13 , find values for
sin(x + y), cos (x y) and tan 2x.
3. Find values for x in the range 0 x .
(i) cos 3x cos2x sin 3x sin 2x = 0.5
(ii) sin 5x cos x + cos 5x sin x = 1
4. Find values for x in the range 0 x 360.
(i) 1 2 sin x 4 cos 2x = 0
(ii) sin 2x tan x = 0
5. Simplify cos A cos(A B) + sin A sin(A B)
6. Prove that:
(i) cos4 sin4 cos 2
cos x sin x
cos 2 x

(ii)
cos x sin x 1 sin 2 x
cot 2 x 1
(iii)
cos 2 x
cot 2 x 1
sin x
1 cos x
x

2 tan
(iv)
1 cos x
sin x
2
7. Find values in the range from 0 to 360 such that tan 2x + tan x = 0.
8. Solve sin 3x = sin x for angles between 0 and 180.
9. Find

cot
(iii) sin
(i)

2 x dx

(ii)

3x dx

(iv)

tan x

sin 2 x dx
sin 2 x cos 2 x dx
2

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18/03/13 MEI