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Double Angle
Formulae
DOUBLE ANGLE FORMULAE
sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A
cos 2A = cos²A - sin²A
=1-2 sin²A
= 2 cos²A-1
tan 2A = 2 tan A
1-tan 2A
EXAMPLE 1
Q: Find the value of cos 60° by
using the functions of 30°
Answer:

cos 60° = cos(2×30°)



= cos²(30°)sin²(30°)

= √
( 3/2)²-(1/2)²
= (3/4) - (1/4)
= 1/2
Q: Solve cos 2 𝑥 = 5 sin 𝑥 - 2 by using double angle
farmulae in range 0°< 𝑥<360°.
Answer:
cos 2x = 5 sin x - 2
Double Angle Formulae
cos 2A = cos² A - sin² A cos² x - sin² x = 5 sin x - 2
(1 - sin² x) - sin² x = 5 sin x - 2
Trigonometric Basic Identities
cos² θ + sin² θ = 1
1 - 2 sin² x + 2 = 5 sin x
cos² θ = 1 - sin² θ 0 = 2 sin² x + 5 sin x-3
sin x = 0.5 ,
EXAMPLE sin x = -3 (cannot be solve)
2 so ,x= 30°,150°
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