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9231 P11 - Nov 2015 - Q10 - 12 marks
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Using de Moivre's theorem, show that
\(\tan 5 \theta=\frac{5 \tan \theta-10 \tan ^{3} \theta+\tan ^{5} \theta}{1-10 \tan ^{2} \theta+5 \tan ^{4} \theta} .\)

Hence show that the equation \(x^{2}-10 x+5=0\) has roots \(\tan ^{2}\left(\frac{1}{5} \pi\right)\) and \(\tan ^{2}\left(\frac{2}{5} \pi\right)\).

Deduce a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, having roots \(\sec ^{2}\left(\frac{1}{5} \pi\right)\) and \(\sec ^{2}\left(\frac{2}{5} \pi\right)\).
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