Student’s Name: Subject Group: Mathematics (HL ) DP Year: 1

Analysis & Approaches

Unit title: Geometry and Trigonometry Weekend Task Sheet 2

Time assigned: 50 minutes Time Taken: Due Date: 29.01.24

1. SPM.2.AHL.TZ0.12
2
1 −ta n θ
(a) Show that cot 2 θ= .
2 tan θ
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(b) Verify that x=tan θ and x=− cot θ satisfy the equation x 2+ ( 2cot 2 θ ) x − 1=0 .

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 π
(c) Hence, or otherwise, show that the exact value of tan =2 − √ ❑.
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 π π
(d) Using the results from parts (b) and (c) find the exact value of tan −cot .
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Give your answer in the form a+ b √ ❑ where a , b ∈ Z .

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2. EXN.1.AHL.TZ0.7

Consider quadrilateral PQRS where [ PQ ] is parallel to [ SR ].

 In PQRS , PQ=x , SR= y , R S^ P=α and Q ^
R S=β .

Find an expression for PS in terms of x , y , sin β and sin ( α + β ).

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3. EXN.1.AHL.TZ0.12

(a) Use the binomial theorem to expand ( cos θ+ isin θ ) 4. Give your answer in the form a+ bi
where a and b are expressed in terms of sin θ and cos θ .
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4 2
cot θ − 6 cot θ+1
(b) Use de Moivre’s theorem and the result from part (a) to show that cot 4 θ= 3 .
4 cot θ − 4 cot θ
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 (c) Use the identity from part (b) to show that the quadratic equation x 2 − 6 x+1=0 has
2 π 2 3π
roots cot and cot .
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 2 3π
(d) Hence find the exact value of cot .
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 2 π 2 3π
(e) Deduce a quadratic equation with integer coefficients, having roots cosec and cosec .
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4. 23M.1.AHL.TZ1.3

Solve cos 2 x=sin x , where − π ≤ x ≤ π .

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5. 23M.1.AHL.TZ2.1

The following diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius 4 cm.

diagram not to scale

 ^ R=θ , where θ is measured
The points P, Q and R lie on the circumference of the circle and P O
in radians.

The length of arc PQR is 10 cm .

(a) Find the perimeter of the shaded sector.

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(b) Find θ .

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 (c) Find the area of the shaded sector.

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6. 22N.1.AHL.TZ0.10

The function f is defined by f ( x )=cos2 x −3 sin 2 x ,0 ≤ x ≤ π .

(a) Find the roots of the equation f ( x )=0.

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 (b) Hence or otherwise, solve the inequality |f |x||>1.

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