Maths 9709

Trigonometry
2015-2022
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1 Solve the equation cot 2x + cot x = 3 for 0Å < x < 180Å. [6]
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2 The angles 1 and & lie between 0Å and 180Å, and are such that
tan 1 − &
= 3 and tan 1 + tan & = 1.

Find the possible values of 1 and &. 9709/31/O/N/15 [6]

3 The angles A and B are such that

sin A + 45Å
= 2ï2
cos A and 4 sec2 B + 5 = 12 tan B.

Without using a calculator, find the exact value of tan A − B
. [8]
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By expressing the equation cosec 1 = 3 sin 1 + cot 1 in terms of cos 1 only, solve the equation for
4 0Å < 1 < 180Å. [5]
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5 (i) Prove the identity cos 41 − 4 cos 21  8 sin4 1 − 3. [4]

(ii) Hence solve the equation

cos 41 = 4 cos 21 + 3,
for 0Å ≤ 1 ≤ 360Å. [4]
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6 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]
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7 Express the equation cot 21 = 1 + tan 1 as a quadratic equation in tan 1. Hence solve this equation for
0Å < 1 < 180Å. [6]
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8 (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]
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(ii) Hence solve the equation cot 1 − 2 tan 1 = sin 21 for 90Å < 1 < 180Å. [2]
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cot x − tan x
9  cos 2x.
cot x + tan x
Prove the identity
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10 (i) Prove the identity tan 45Å + x
+ tan 45Å − x
 2 sec 2x. [4]
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(ii) Hence sketch the graph of y = tan 45Å + x
+ tan 45Å − x
for 0Å ≤ x ≤ 90Å. [3]

11 By expressing the equation tan 1 + 60Å
+ tan 1 − 60Å
= cot 1 in terms of tan 1 only, solve the equation
for 0Å < 1 < 90Å. [5]
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12 (i) Given that sin x − 60Å
= 3 cos x − 45Å
, find the exact value of tan x. [4]
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(ii) Hence solve the equation sin x − 60Å
= 3 cos x − 45Å
, for 0Å < x < 360Å. [2]

2 sin x − sin 2x

13 sin x
1 − cos 2x 1 + cos x
(i) Show that . 9709/32/M/J/18 [4]

(i) By first expanding cos2 x + sin2 x , or otherwise, show that

 3
14

cos6 x + sin6 x = 1 − 34 sin2 2x. [4]

(ii) Hence solve the equation

cos6 x + sin6 x = 23 ,
for 0Å < x < 180Å. [4]
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[4]
Showing all necessary working, solve the equation sin 1 − 30Å
+ cos 1 = 2 sin 1, for 0Å < 1 < 180Å.
15

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16 By first expressing the equation cot 1 − cot 1 + 45Å
= 3 as a quadratic equation in tan 1, solve the
equation for 0Å < 1 < 180Å. [6]
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17 Showing all necessary working, solve the equation cot 21 = 2 tan 1 for 0Å < 1 < 180Å. [5]
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18 1 − cos 21 + sin 21
Let f 1
= .
1 + cos 21 + sin 21

(i) Show that f 1
= tan 1. [3]

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19 (i) By first expanding cos 2x + x
, show that cos 3x  4 cos3 x − 3 cos x. [4]

(ii) Hence solve the equation cos 3x + 3 cos x + 1 = 0, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 0. [2]

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20 (i) By first expanding tan 2x + x
, show that the equation tan 3x = 3 cot x can be written in the form
tan4 x − 12 tan2 x + 3 = 0. [4]

(ii) Hence solve the equation tan 3x = 3 cot x for 0Å < x < 90Å. [3]
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21 Express the equation tan 1 + 60Å
= 2 + tan 60Å − 1
as a quadratic equation in tan 1, and hence solve
the equation for 0Å ≤ 1 ≤ 180Å. [6]
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22 By first expressing the equation

tan 1 tan 1 + 45Å
= 2 cot 21
as a quadratic equation in tan 1, solve the equation for 0Å < 1 < 90Å. [6]
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23 (a) Show that the equation tan 1 + 60Å
= 2 cot 1 can be written in the form

tan2 1 + 3 3 tan 1 − 2 = 0. 9709/32/O/N/20
[3]

2− 3

(a) Given that cos x − 30Å
= 2 sin x + 30Å
, show that tan x =
1−2 3
24  . [4]
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25 (a) Prove that cosec 21 − cot 21  tan 1. 9709/32/M/J/21

[3]

26 (a) By first expanding tan 21 + 21
, show that the equation tan 41 = 12 tan 1 may be expressed as
tan4 1 + 2 tan2 1 − 7 = 0. [4]
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(b) Hence solve the equation tan 41 = 12 tan 1, for 0Å < 1 < 180Å. [3]

27 (a) Using the expansions of sin 3x + 2x
and sin 3x − 2x
, show that

sin 5x + sin x
 sin 3x cos 2x.

1
2
[3]
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28 Solve the equation 2 cot 2x + 3 cot x = 5, for 0Å < x < 180Å. [6]
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29 Solve the equation 3 cos 21 = 3 cos 1 + 2, for 0Å ≤ 1 ≤ 360Å. [5]

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30 Solve the equation cos 1 − 60Å
= 3 sin 1, for 0Å ≤ 1 ≤ 360Å. [5]

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31 Solve the equation tan x + 45Å
= 2 cot x for 0Å < x < 180Å. 9709/31/O/N/22 [5]

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