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3a. Using Trigonometric Identities

1) The document contains 7 multi-part trigonometry problems involving identities, equations, and functions. It asks the reader to solve equations, prove identities, and find maximum values of functions. 2) Specific problems include showing that tan x = -1/4 given 4 sin x + cos x = 0, proving identities like (sin x + cos x)^2 ≡ 1 + 2sinxcosx, and finding maximum values of functions like f(x) = cos^2x + 2sinx. 3) The problems utilize trigonometric functions like sine, cosine, and tangent and require knowledge of trig identities, solving equations, and function maximization to complete the multi-step

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3a. Using Trigonometric Identities

1) The document contains 7 multi-part trigonometry problems involving identities, equations, and functions. It asks the reader to solve equations, prove identities, and find maximum values of functions. 2) Specific problems include showing that tan x = -1/4 given 4 sin x + cos x = 0, proving identities like (sin x + cos x)^2 ≡ 1 + 2sinxcosx, and finding maximum values of functions like f(x) = cos^2x + 2sinx. 3) The problems utilize trigonometric functions like sine, cosine, and tangent and require knowledge of trig identities, solving equations, and function maximization to complete the multi-step

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TRIGONOMETRY

1 a Given that 4 sin x + cos x = 0, show that tan x = − 14 .


b Hence, find the values of x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 360° for which
4 sin x + cos x = 0,
giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

2 a Show that
5 sin2 x + 5 sin x + 4 cos2 x ≡ sin2 x + 5 sin x + 4.
b Hence, find the values of x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 360° for which
5 sin2 x + 5 sin x + 4 cos2 x = 0

3 Solve each equation for x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 360°.


Give your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.
a 2 sin x − cos x = 0 b 3 sin x = 4 cos x
c cos2 x + 3 sin x − 3 = 0 d 3 cos2 x − sin2 x = 2
e 2 sin2 x + 3 cos x = 3 f 3 cos2 x = 5(1 − sin x)
g 3 sin x tan x = 8 h cos x = 3 tan x
i 3 sin2 x − 5 cos x + 2 cos2 x = 0 j 2 sin2 x + 7 sin x − 2 cos2 x = 0
k 3 sin x − 2 tan x = 0 l sin2 x − 9 cos x − cos2 x = 5

4 Solve each equation for θ in the interval −π ≤ θ ≤ π giving your answers in terms of π.
a 4 cos2 θ = 1 b 4 sin2 θ + 4 sin θ + 1 = 0
c cos2 θ + 2 cos θ − 3 = 0 d 3 sin2 θ − cos2 θ = 0
e 4 sin2 θ − 5 sin θ + 2 cos2 θ = 0 f sin2 θ − 3 cos θ − cos2 θ = 2

5 Prove that
1
a (sin x + cos x)2 ≡ 1 + 2 sin x cos x b − cos x ≡ sin x tan x, cos x ≠ 0
cos x

cos 2 x 1 + sin x cos x


c ≡ 1 + sin x, sin x ≠ 1 d ≡ , cos x ≠ 0
1 − sin x cos x 1 − sin x

6 a Prove the identity


(cos x − tan x)2 + (sin x + 1)2 ≡ 2 + tan2 x.
b Hence find, in terms of π, the values of x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π such that
(cos x − tan x)2 + (sin x + 1)2 = 3.

7 f(x) ≡ cos2 x + 2 sin x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.


a Prove that f(x) can be expressed in the form
f(x) = 2 − (sin x − 1)2.
b Hence deduce the maximum value of f(x) and the value of x for which this occurs.

 Solomon Press

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