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3.8 Further Trigonometry

Course DP IB Maths
Section 3. Geometry & Trigonometry
Topic 3.8 Further Trigonometry
Difficulty Medium

Time allowed: 80
Score: /62
Percentage: /100

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Question 1
Show that
(i)
π
cos (θ + ) = − sin θ
2

(ii)
tan(θ − π) = tan θ

(iii)
π 1
sin ⎛⎜θ − ⎞⎟ = (sin θ − cos θ )
⎝ 4 ⎠ 2
[6 marks]

Question 2
π⎞
Let f (x ) = tan (x + π) sin ⎛⎜x + ⎟ where 0 < x < π .
⎝ 2⎠ 2
By using the compound angle formulae, express f (x ) in terms of sin x .
[4 marks]

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Question 3
Consider the equation cos (x − 45) = 2 sin x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 360°.
Find an exact value for tan x .
[5 marks]

Question 4a
a)
Express cos 4θ in terms of cos 2θ .
[1 mark]

Question 4b
b)
Hence, show that cos 4θ = 8cos2 θ (cos2 θ − 1) + 1 .
[5 marks]

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Question 5
3 4
Given that tan A = , solve the equation tan (A + x ) = in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 360°.
2 5
[6 marks]

Question 6
Prove that cos 3x ≡ 4 cos3 x − 3 cos x .

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[6 marks]

Question 7
sin x + cos x
Solve the equation sin 2x − cos 2x = − 1 for the interval −π < x < 0 .
2
[7 marks]

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Question 8a
a)
Show that 1 − cos 2x = 2 − 2cos 2 x
[2 marks]

Question 8b
b)
1 cos x − sin x
Show that − tan 2x =
cos 2x cos x + sin x
[5 marks]

Question 9a
a)
Find the exact values for tan x given that tan2 x + 4 tan x + 1 = 0
[3 marks]

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Question 9b
b)
tan x
Hence, solve the equation = tan 2x algebraically for the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 π .
2 tan x + 1
[5 marks]

Question 10a
⎯
The following diagram shows the triangle ABC where AB = 2 , AC = 3 and BAC = 75° .

a)
By writing 75° as 30°+ 45° find the value of sin(75°) .

[3 marks]

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Question 10b
b)
a+ b
Find the area of the triangle, giving your answer in the form , where a , b , c ∈ ℤ.
c

[4 marks]

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