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Problem 24
24
Simplify

\(\sin(\alpha+\beta)+\sin(\alpha-\beta)\).

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Problem 25
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Simplify

\(\cos(\alpha+\beta)+\cos(\alpha-\beta)\).

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Problem 26
26
Simplify

\(\sin(\alpha-\beta)\cos\alpha-\cos(\alpha-\beta)\sin\alpha\).

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Problem 27
27
Prove the identity

\(\displaystyle \csc(\theta+\varphi)\;\equiv\; \frac{\csc\theta\,\csc\varphi}{\cot\theta+\cot\varphi}\).

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Problem 28
28

Using the compound–angle expansions for \(\cos(5x+x)\) and \(\cos(5x-x)\), prove that \[ \cos 6x+\cos 4x \;\equiv\; 2\cos 5x\cos x . \]

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Problem 29
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Express \(\cos(x-y)\) in terms of \(p\) and \(q\)

Given \(\displaystyle \sin x+\sin y=p\) and \(\displaystyle \cos x+\cos y=q\), find a formula for \(\cos(x-y)\) in terms of \(p\) and \(q\).

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Problem 30
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(a) By writing \(3\theta = 2\theta+\theta\), show that \[ \cos 3\theta \equiv 4\cos^{3}\theta-3\cos\theta . \] (b) Hence solve, for \(0^\circ\le \theta \le 180^\circ\), \[ \cos 3\theta+\cos\theta\cos 2\theta=\cos^{2}\theta . \]

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Problem 31
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(a) Given that \[ \sin\!\left(x+\tfrac{\pi}{6}\right) -\sin\!\left(x-\tfrac{\pi}{6}\right) \;=\; \cos\!\left(x+\tfrac{\pi}{3}\right) -\cos\!\left(x-\tfrac{\pi}{3}\right), \] find the exact value of \(\tan x\).

(b) Hence find the exact solutions of \[ \sin\!\left(x+\tfrac{\pi}{6}\right) -\sin\!\left(x-\tfrac{\pi}{6}\right) \;=\; \cos\!\left(x+\tfrac{\pi}{3}\right) -\cos\!\left(x-\tfrac{\pi}{3}\right) \] for \(0\le x\le 2\pi\).

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Problem 32
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Solve the equation \( \tan(x + 45^\circ) = 2 \cot x \quad \text{for } 0^\circ < x < 180^\circ. \)
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Problem 33
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Solve the trigonometric equation

\(\displaystyle \cos(\theta-60^\circ)=3\sin\theta\) for \(0^\circ\le \theta \le 360^\circ\).

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Feb/Mar 2023 p12 q7
122

By first expressing the equation \(\tan \theta \tan(\theta + 45^\circ) = 2 \cot 2\theta\) as a quadratic equation in \(\tan \theta\), solve the equation for \(0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ\).

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Feb/Mar 2018 p12 q5
123

Express the equation \(\tan(\theta + 60^\circ) = 2 + \tan(60^\circ - \theta)\) as a quadratic equation in \(\tan \theta\), and hence solve the equation for \(0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 180^\circ\).

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Feb/Mar 2020 p32 q5
124

(a) Prove that \(\frac{\cos 3x}{\sin x} + \frac{\sin 3x}{\cos x} = 2 \cot 2x\).

(b) Solve the equation \(\frac{\cos 3x}{\sin x} + \frac{\sin 3x}{\cos x} = 4\) for \(0 < x < \pi\).

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Nov 2019 p33 q4
125

(i) By expanding \(\tan(2x + x)\), demonstrate that the equation \(\tan 3x = 3 \cot x\) can be rewritten as \(\tan^4 x - 12 \tan^2 x + 3 = 0\).

(ii) Solve the equation \(\tan 3x = 3 \cot x\) for \(0^\circ < x < 90^\circ\).

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June 2019 p31 q4
126

Express the equation \(\cot \theta - \cot(\theta + 45^\circ) = 3\) as a quadratic equation in \(\tan \theta\), and solve for \(0^\circ < \theta < 180^\circ\).

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Feb/Mar 2019 p32 q3
127

(i) Given that \(\sin(\theta + 45^\circ) + 2 \cos(\theta + 60^\circ) = 3 \cos \theta\), find the exact value of \(\tan \theta\) in a form involving surds. You need not simplify your answer.

(ii) Hence solve the equation \(\sin(\theta + 45^\circ) + 2 \cos(\theta + 60^\circ) = 3 \cos \theta\) for \(0^\circ < \theta < 360^\circ\).

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Nov 2019 p22 q2
128

Solve the equation \(\sin(\theta - 30^\circ) + \cos \theta = 2 \sin \theta\) for \(0^\circ < \theta < 180^\circ\), showing all necessary working.

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June 2023 p32 q2
129

Solve the equation \(\cot \theta + \cot(\theta + 45^\circ) = 2\) for \(0^\circ < \theta < 180^\circ\), showing all necessary working.

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June 2018 p31 q2
130

(i) Given that \(\sin(x - 60^\circ) = 3 \cos(x - 45^\circ)\), find the exact value of \(\tan x\).

(ii) Hence solve the equation \(\sin(x - 60^\circ) = 3 \cos(x - 45^\circ)\), for \(0^\circ < x < 360^\circ\).

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Nov 2017 p22 q3
131

Express the equation \(\tan(\theta + 60^\circ) + \tan(\theta - 60^\circ) = \cot \theta\) in terms of \(\tan \theta\) only, and solve for \(0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ\).

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Nov 2017 p31 q4
132

(i) Prove the identity \(\tan(45^\circ + x) + \tan(45^\circ - x) \equiv 2 \sec 2x\).

(ii) Sketch the graph of \(y = \tan(45^\circ + x) + \tan(45^\circ - x)\) for \(0^\circ \leq x \leq 90^\circ\).

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Feb/Mar 2016 p32 q2
133

Express the equation \(\tan(\theta + 45^\circ) - 2 \tan(\theta - 45^\circ) = 4\) as a quadratic equation in \(\tan \theta\). Hence solve this equation for \(0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 180^\circ\).

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Nov 2015 p33 q6
134

The angles \(A\) and \(B\) are such that:

\(\sin(A + 45^\circ) = (2\sqrt{2}) \cos A\)

and

\(4 \sec^2 B + 5 = 12 \tan B.\)

Without using a calculator, find the exact value of \(\tan(A - B)\).

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Nov 2015 p31 q3
135

The angles \(\theta\) and \(\phi\) lie between \(0^\circ\) and \(180^\circ\), and are such that \(\tan(\theta - \phi) = 3\) and \(\tan \theta + \tan \phi = 1\). Find the possible values of \(\theta\) and \(\phi\).

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Nov 2014 p33 q4
136

(i) Prove that \(\cos(\theta - 60^\circ) + \cos(\theta + 60^\circ) \equiv \cos \theta\).

(ii) Given that \(\frac{\cos(2x - 60^\circ) + \cos(2x + 60^\circ)}{\cos(x - 60^\circ) + \cos(x + 60^\circ)} = 3\), find the exact value of \(\cos x\).

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Nov 2014 p31 q8
137

(i) By expanding \(\sin(2\theta + \theta)\), demonstrate that \(\sin 3\theta = 3 \sin \theta - 4 \sin^3 \theta\).

(ii) Prove that, using the substitution \(x = \frac{2 \sin \theta}{\sqrt{3}}\), the equation \(x^3 - x + \frac{1}{6}\sqrt{3} = 0\) can be rewritten in the form \(\sin 3\theta = \frac{3}{4}\).

(iii) Solve the equation \(x^3 - x + \frac{1}{6}\sqrt{3} = 0\), providing answers to three significant figures.

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June 2014 p33 q3
138

(i) Show that the equation \(\tan(x - 60^\circ) + \cot x = \sqrt{3}\) can be written in the form \(2 \tan^2 x + (\sqrt{3}) \tan x - 1 = 0\).

(ii) Hence solve the equation \(\tan(x - 60^\circ) + \cot x = \sqrt{3}\), for \(0^\circ < x < 180^\circ\).

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June 2014 p32 q3
139

Solve the equation \(\cos(x + 30^\circ) = 2 \cos x\), giving all solutions in the interval \(-180^\circ < x < 180^\circ\).

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Nov 2012 p31 q3
140

Solve the equation \(\sin(\theta + 45^\circ) = 2 \cos(\theta - 30^\circ)\), giving all solutions in the interval \(0^\circ < \theta < 180^\circ\).

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June 2012 p33 q6
141

Given that \(\tan 3x = k \tan x\), where \(k\) is a constant and \(\tan x \neq 0\):

  1. By expanding \(\tan(2x + x)\), show that \((3k - 1) \tan^2 x = k - 3\).
  2. Solve \(\tan 3x = k \tan x\) for \(k = 4\), providing all solutions in the interval \(0^\circ < x < 180^\circ\).
  3. Show that \(\tan 3x = k \tan x\) has no root in the interval \(0^\circ < x < 180^\circ\) when \(k = 2\).
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June 2011 p33 q4
142

(i) Demonstrate that the equation \(\tan(60^\circ + \theta) + \tan(60^\circ - \theta) = k\) can be expressed in the form \((2\sqrt{3})(1 + \tan^2 \theta) = k(1 - 3\tan^2 \theta)\).

(ii) Solve the equation \(\tan(60^\circ + \theta) + \tan(60^\circ - \theta) = 3\sqrt{3}\), providing all solutions within the interval \(0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 180^\circ\).

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Nov 2010 p31 q3
143

Solve the equation \(\cos(\theta + 60^\circ) = 2 \sin \theta\), giving all solutions in the interval \(0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 360^\circ\).

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June 2010 p33 q3
144

Solve the equation \(\tan(45^\circ - x) = 2 \tan x\), giving all solutions in the interval \(0^\circ < x < 180^\circ\).

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June 2010 p32 q3
145

Given that \(\cos a = \frac{3}{5}\), where \(0^\circ < a < 90^\circ\), and without using a calculator, find:

  1. The exact value of \(\sin(a - 30^\circ)\).
  2. The exact value of \(\tan 2a\), and hence the exact value of \(\tan 3a\).
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Nov 2009 p32 q4
146

The angles \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) lie in the interval \(0^\circ < x < 180^\circ\), and are such that \(\tan \alpha = 2 \tan \beta\) and \(\tan(\alpha + \beta) = 3\). Find the possible values of \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).

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June 2008 p3 q4
147

(i) Demonstrate that the equation \(\tan(30^\circ + \theta) = 2 \tan(60^\circ - \theta)\) can be expressed as \(\tan^2 \theta + (6 \sqrt{3}) \tan \theta - 5 = 0\).

(ii) Consequently, or by other means, solve the equation \(\tan(30^\circ + \theta) = 2 \tan(60^\circ - \theta)\) for \(0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 180^\circ\).

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June 2016 p13 q8
148

(i) Show that the equation \(\tan(45^\circ + x) - \tan x = 2\) can be rewritten as \(\tan^2 x + 2 \tan x - 1 = 0\).

(ii) Solve the equation \(\tan(45^\circ + x) - \tan x = 2\) for all solutions in the interval \(0^\circ \leq x \leq 180^\circ\).

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Nov 2004 p3 q4
149

(i) Show that the equation \(\tan(45^\circ + x) = 2 \tan(45^\circ - x)\) can be written in the form \(\tan^2 x - 6 \tan x + 1 = 0\).

(ii) Hence solve the equation \(\tan(45^\circ + x) = 2 \tan(45^\circ - x)\), for \(0^\circ < x < 90^\circ\).

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June 2003 p3 q1
150

(i) Show that the equation \(\sin(x - 60^\circ) - \cos(30^\circ - x) = 1\) can be written in the form \(\cos x = k\), where \(k\) is a constant.

(ii) Hence solve the equation, for \(0^\circ < x < 180^\circ\).

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Feb/Mar 2022 p32 q5
151

The angles \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are between \(0^\circ\) and \(180^\circ\) and satisfy the conditions:

\(\tan(\alpha + \beta) = 2\) and \(\tan \alpha = 3 \tan \beta\).

Find the possible values of \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).

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June 2021 p33 q5
152

(a) By expanding \(\tan(2\theta + 2\theta)\), show that the equation \(\tan 4\theta = \frac{1}{2} \tan \theta\) can be expressed as \(\tan^4 \theta + 2 \tan^2 \theta - 7 = 0\).

(b) Solve the equation \(\tan 4\theta = \frac{1}{2} \tan \theta\) for \(0^\circ < \theta < 180^\circ\).

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June 2021 p31 q3
153

(a) Given that \(\cos(x - 30^\circ) = 2 \sin(x + 30^\circ)\), show that \(\tan x = \frac{2 - \sqrt{3}}{1 - 2\sqrt{3}}\).

(b) Hence solve the equation \(\cos(x - 30^\circ) = 2 \sin(x + 30^\circ)\) for \(0^\circ < x < 360^\circ\).

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Feb/Mar 2021 p32 q3
154

Express the equation \(\tan(x + 45^\circ) = 2 \cot x + 1\) as a quadratic equation in \(\tan x\), and solve for \(0^\circ < x < 180^\circ\).

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Nov 2020 p32 q4
155

(a) Show that the equation \(\tan(\theta + 60^\circ) = 2 \cot \theta\) can be written in the form \(\tan^2 \theta + 3\sqrt{3} \tan \theta - 2 = 0\).

(b) Hence solve the equation \(\tan(\theta + 60^\circ) = 2 \cot \theta\), for \(0^\circ < \theta < 180^\circ\).

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