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1 Solve the equation

ln(3x + 4) = 2 ln(x + 1),
giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]
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2 (i) Express 5 sin x + 12 cos x in the form R sin(x + α ), where R > 0 and 0◦ < α < 90◦ , giving the
value of α correct to 2 decimal places. [3]

(ii) Hence solve the equation

5 sin 2θ + 12 cos 2θ = 11,
giving all solutions in the interval 0◦ < θ < 180◦ . [5]
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3 4(i) Sketch and label, on the same diagram, the graphs of y = 2 sin x and y = cos 2x, for the interval
0 ≤ x ≤ π. [4]

(ii) Hence state the number of solutions of the equation 2 sin x = cos 2x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ π . [1]
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4 Solve the equation

ln(x + 5) = 1 + ln x,
giving your answer in terms of e. [3]
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5 Solve the equation
tan(45◦ − x) = 2 tan x,
giving all solutions in the interval 0◦ < x < 180◦ . [5]
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6 Solve the equation log10 x + 9
= 2 + log10 x.

[3]
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Prove the identity cos 3θ ≡ 4 cos θ − 3 cos θ .

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8 Solve the equation

2 ln 5 − e−2x
= 1,
giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]
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(i) Prove the identity 1 − cos x ≡ 1 + cos x .

sin x tan x 1
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+ 2 = 0, for 0◦ ≤ x ≤ 360◦ .
sin x tan x
1 − cos x
(ii) Hence solve the equation [3]
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10 Solve, correct to 3 significant figures, the equation

ex + e2x = e3x . [5]

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11 Given that

3 sin2 x − 8 cos x − 7 = 0,
show that, for real values of x,
cos x = − 23 . [3]
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