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    A8 Trigonometry Questions

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    1. The document contains 12 trigonometry problems involving equations with trigonometric functions such as tan, cos, sin, cot, sec, and their combinations. The problems ask to solve the equations for specific angle ranges and require showing steps. 2. The problems cover a wide range of skills including expanding trig identities, expressing equations in alternative trig forms such as quadratic or quartic equations, and solving for angles within given ranges. 3. The level of difficulty increases through the problems, starting with simpler single-function equations and progressing to more complex expressions combining multiple trig functions.

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    1. The document contains 12 trigonometry problems involving equations with trigonometric functions such as tan, cos, sin, cot, sec, and their combinations. The problems ask to solve the equations for specific angle ranges and require showing steps. 2. The problems cover a wide range of skills including expanding trig identities, expressing equations in alternative trig forms such as quadratic or quartic equations, and solving for angles within given ranges. 3. The level of difficulty increases through the problems, starting with simpler single-function equations and progressing to more complex expressions combining multiple trig functions.

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    1. The document contains 12 trigonometry problems involving equations with trigonometric functions such as tan, cos, sin, cot, sec, and their combinations. The problems ask to solve the equations for specific angle ranges and require showing steps. 2. The problems cover a wide range of skills including expanding trig identities, expressing equations in alternative trig forms such as quadratic or quartic equations, and solving for angles within given ranges. 3. The level of difficulty increases through the problems, starting with simpler single-function equations and progressing to more complex expressions combining multiple trig functions.

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    A8 Trigonometry Questions

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    1. The document contains 12 trigonometry problems involving equations with trigonometric functions such as tan, cos, sin, cot, sec, and their combinations. The problems ask to solve the equations for specific angle ranges and require showing steps. 2. The problems cover a wide range of skills including expanding trig identities, expressing equations in alternative trig forms such as quadratic or quartic equations, and solving for angles within given ranges. 3. The level of difficulty increases through the problems, starting with simpler single-function equations and progressing to more complex expressions combining multiple trig functions.

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    A8 TRIGONOMETRY

    QUESTIONS
    1 Solve the equation
    tan x tan 2x = 1,
    giving all solutions in the interval 0◦ < x < 180◦ . [4]
    9709/03/O/N/06

    2 It is given that cos a = 35 , where 0◦ < a < 90◦ . Showing your working and without using a calculator
    to evaluate a,
    (i) find the exact value of sin(a − 30◦ ), [3]
    (ii) find the exact value of tan 2a, and hence find the exact value of tan 3a. [4]
    9709/32/M/J/10

    3 Solve the equation


    cos θ + 4 cos 2θ = 3,
    giving all solutions in the interval 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 180◦ . [5]
    9709/32/M/J/11

    4 Solve the equation tan 2x = 5 cot x, for 0Å < x < 180Å. [5]

    9709/33/M/J/13

    5 (i) Simplify sin 2! sec !. [2]

    (ii) Given that 3 cos 2" + 7 cos " = 0, find the exact value of cos ". [3]
    9709/31/M/J/14

    6 (i) By first expanding sin 21 + 1, show that

    sin 31 = 3 sin 1 − 4 sin3 1. 4

    2 sin 1
    (ii) Show that, after making the substitution x = , the equation x3 − x + −16 ï3 = 0 can be written
    ï3
    in the form sin 31 = 34−. [1]

    (iii) Hence solve the equation


    x3 − x + 16 ï3 = 0,
    giving your answers correct to 3 significant figures. [4]
    9709/31/O/N/14

    7 Solve the equation cot 2x + cot x = 3 for 0Å < x < 180Å. [6]
    9709/33/M/J/15

    8 By expressing the equation cosec 1 = 3 sin 1 + cot 1 in terms of cos 1 only, solve the equation for
    0Å < 1 < 180Å. [5]
    9709/31/M/J/16
    9 Express the equation sec 1 = 3 cos 1 + tan 1 as a quadratic equation in sin 1. Hence solve this equation
    for −90Å < 1 < 90Å. [5]

    9709/31/O/N/16

    10 Express the equation cot 21 = 1 + tan 1 as a quadratic equation in tan 1. Hence solve this equation for
    0Å < 1 < 180Å. [6]
    9709/33/O/N/16

    11 (i) Express the equation cot 1 − 2 tan 1 = sin 21 in the form a cos4 1 + b cos2 1 + c = 0, where a, b
    and c are constants to be determined. [3]

    (ii) Hence solve the equation cot 1 − 2 tan 1 = sin 21 for 90Å < 1 < 180Å. [2]
    9709/32/M/J/17

    12 Showing all necessary working, solve the equation cot 21 = 2 tan 1 for 0Å < 1 < 180Å. [5]
    9709/32/M/J/19

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