9709 P32 - Mar 2018 - Q3
(i) Using the expansions of \(\cos(3x + x)\) and \(\cos(3x - x)\), show that \(\frac{1}{2}(\cos 4x + \cos 2x) = \cos 3x \cos x\).
(ii) Hence show that \(\int_{-\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{6}\pi} \cos 3x \cos x \, dx = \frac{3}{8}\sqrt{3}\).
9709 P31 - Jun 2017 - Q3
It is given that \(x = \ln(1-y) - \ln y\), where \(0 < y < 1\).
(i) Show that \(y = \frac{e^{-x}}{1 + e^{-x}}\).
(ii) Hence show that \(\int_0^1 y \, dx = \ln \left( \frac{2e}{e+1} \right)\).
9709 P31 - Nov 2016 - Q5
(i) Prove the identity \(\tan 2\theta - \tan \theta \equiv \tan \theta \sec 2\theta\).
(ii) Hence show that \(\int_{0}^{\frac{1}{6}\pi} \tan \theta \sec 2\theta \, d\theta = \frac{1}{2} \ln \frac{3}{2}\).
9709 P31 - Jun 2015 - Q5
(a) Find \(\int (4 + \tan^2 2x) \, dx\).
(b) Find the exact value of \(\int_{\frac{1}{4}\pi}^{\frac{1}{2}\pi} \frac{\sin(x + \frac{1}{6}\pi)}{\sin x} \, dx\).
9709 P31 - Nov 2013 - Q5
(i) Prove that \(\cot \theta + \tan \theta \equiv 2 \csc 2\theta\).
(ii) Hence show that \(\int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{3}\pi} \csc 2\theta \, d\theta = \frac{1}{2} \ln 3\).
9709 P31 - Jun 2011 - Q9
(i) Prove the identity \(\cos 4\theta + 4 \cos 2\theta \equiv 8 \cos^4 \theta - 3\).
(ii) Hence
(a) solve the equation \(\cos 4\theta + 4 \cos 2\theta = 1\) for \(-\frac{1}{2}\pi \leq \theta \leq \frac{1}{2}\pi\),
(b) find the exact value of \(\int_0^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \cos^4 \theta \, d\theta\).
9709 P33 - Nov 2010 - Q4
It is given that \(f(x) = 4 \cos^2 3x\).
(i) Find the exact value of \(f'(\frac{1}{9}\pi)\).
(ii) Find \(\int f(x) \, dx\).
9709 P33 - Jun 2010 - Q7
(i) Prove the identity \(\cos 3\theta \equiv 4 \cos^3 \theta - 3 \cos \theta\).
(ii) Using this result, find the exact value of \(\int_{\frac{1}{3}\pi}^{\frac{1}{2}\pi} \cos^3 \theta \, d\theta\).
9709 P31 - Jun 2010 - Q4
(i) Using the expansions of \(\cos(3x-x)\) and \(\cos(3x+x)\), prove that \(\frac{1}{2}(\cos 2x - \cos 4x) \equiv \sin 3x \sin x\).
(ii) Hence show that \(\int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{3}\pi} \sin 3x \sin x \, dx = \frac{1}{8}\sqrt{3}\).
9709 P31 - Nov 2009 - Q5
(i) Prove the identity \(\cos 4\theta - 4 \cos 2\theta + 3 \equiv 8 \sin^4 \theta\).
(ii) Using this result find, in simplified form, the exact value of \(\int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{3}\pi} \sin^4 \theta \, d\theta\).
9709 P32 - Nov 2021 - Q6 - 6 marks
(a) Using the expansions of sin(3x+2x) and sin(3x−2x), show that \[\tfrac12(\sin5x+\sin x)=\sin3x\cos2x.\] [3]
(b) Hence show that \(\displaystyle\int_0^{\pi/4}\sin3x\cos2x\,dx=\tfrac15(3-\sqrt2)\). [3]
9709 P3 - Jun 2004 - Q5
(i) Prove the identity \(\sin^2 \theta \cos^2 \theta \equiv \frac{1}{8}(1 - \cos 4\theta)\).
(ii) Hence find the exact value of \(\int_{0}^{\frac{1}{3}\pi} \sin^2 \theta \cos^2 \theta \, d\theta\).
9709 P3 - Jun 2003 - Q10
(i) Prove the identity \(\cot x - \cot 2x \equiv \csc 2x\).
(ii) Show that \(\int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \cot x \, dx = \frac{1}{2} \ln 2\).
(iii) Find the exact value of \(\int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \csc 2x \, dx\), giving your answer in the form \(a \ln b\).
9709 P32 - Jun 2021 - Q6 - 7 marks
(a) Prove that \(\operatorname{cosec}2\theta-\cot2\theta=\tan\theta\). [3]
(b) Hence show that \(\displaystyle\int_{\pi/4}^{\pi/3}(\operatorname{cosec}2\theta-\cot2\theta)\,d\theta=\tfrac12\ln2\). [4]
9709 P31 - Jun 2021 - Q4 - 6 marks
(a) Prove that \(\displaystyle\frac{1-\cos2\theta}{1+\cos2\theta}=\tan^2\theta\). [2]
(b) Hence find the exact value of \(\displaystyle\int_{\pi/6}^{\pi/3}\frac{1-\cos2\theta}{1+\cos2\theta}\,d\theta\). [4]
9709 P33 - Jun 2019 - Q3
Let \(f(\theta) = \frac{1 - \cos 2\theta + \sin 2\theta}{1 + \cos 2\theta + \sin 2\theta}\).
(i) Show that \(f(\theta) = \tan \theta\).
(ii) Hence show that \(\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} f(\theta) \, d\theta = \frac{1}{2} \ln \frac{3}{2}\).
9709 P31 - Jun 2019 - Q6
(i) By first expanding \(\sin(2x + x)\), show that \(\sin 3x \equiv 3 \sin x - 4 \sin^3 x\).
(ii) Hence, showing all necessary working, find the exact value of \(\int_0^{\frac{1}{3}\pi} \sin^3 x \, dx\).
9709 P32 - Nov 2018 - Q7
A curve has equation \(y = \frac{3 \cos x}{2 + \sin x}\), for \(-\frac{1}{2}\pi \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2}\pi\).
(i) Find the exact coordinates of the stationary point of the curve.
(ii) The constant \(a\) is such that \(\int_0^a \frac{3 \cos x}{2 + \sin x} \, dx = 1\). Find the value of \(a\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
9709 P32 - Jun 2018 - Q4
(i) Show that \(\frac{2 \sin x - \sin 2x}{1 - \cos 2x} \equiv \frac{\sin x}{1 + \cos x}\).
(ii) Hence, showing all necessary working, find \(\int_{\frac{1}{3}\pi}^{\frac{1}{2}\pi} \frac{2 \sin x - \sin 2x}{1 - \cos 2x} \, dx\), giving your answer in the form \(\ln k\).
9709 P32 - Nov 2023 - Q9 - 9 marks
The curve is \(y=\sin x\cos2x\), for \(0\leq x\leq\pi\), and \(M\) is a maximum with \(x=a\), as shown. The shaded region between the curve and the \(x\)-axis is \(R\).
(a) Find a to 2 decimal places. [5]
(b) Find the exact area of R in simplified form. [4]
9709 P32 - Mar 2026 - Q3 - 4 marks
Find the exact value of \[\int_{\pi/4}^{\pi/3}3\sin x\sin2x\,\mathrm{d}x.\]
Give your answer in the form \(p\sqrt3+q\sqrt2\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational. [4]
9709 P35 - Jun 2026 - Q9 - 7 marks
(a) Express \(5\cos\theta-3\sin\theta\) as \(R\cos(\theta+\alpha)\), where \(R>0\), \(0<\alpha<\pi/2\). State exact \(R\), and give \(\alpha\) in the form \(\tan^{-1}(p)\), where \(p\) is rational. [3]
(b) Hence show that, for this \(\alpha\), \(\displaystyle\int_0^\alpha\frac{68}{(5\cos\theta-3\sin\theta)^2}\,d\theta=\frac{51}{20}\). [4]
9709 P32 - Nov 2025 - Q8 - 8 marks
(a) Prove the identity \(\sin4x\equiv4\sin x(2\cos^3x-\cos x)\). [3]
(b) Hence find the exact value of \(\displaystyle\int_0^{\pi/4}\cos^3x\sin4x\,dx\). [5]
9709 P31 - Nov 2024 - Q6 - 8 marks
The curve is \(y=\sin(2x)(1+\sin(2x))\) for \(0\le x\le3\pi/4\), with minimum M. R is the shaded region above the x-axis bounded by the curve and the x-axis.
(a) Given \(\pi/2<x_M<3\pi/4\), find M exactly. [4]
(b) Find the exact area of R. [4]
9709 P32 - Jun 2024 - Q7 - 9 marks
(a) Show \(\cos^4\theta-\sin^4\theta\equiv\cos2\theta\). [3]
(b) Hence evaluate \(\int_{-\pi/8}^{\pi/8}(\cos^4\theta-\sin^4\theta+4\sin^2\theta\cos^2\theta)\,d\theta\) exactly. [6]
9709 P33 - Jun 2024 - Q8 - 8 marks
(a) Express \(3\cos2x-\sqrt3\sin2x\) as \(R\cos(2x+\alpha)\), with R>0, \(0<\alpha<\pi/2\). Give exact R,α. [3]
(b) Hence evaluate \(\int_0^{\pi/12}\frac3{(3\cos2x-\sqrt3\sin2x)^2}\,dx\) exactly. [5]
9709 P22 - Nov 2020 - Q6 - 10 marks
(a) Find \(\int\left(8/(4x+1)+8/\cos^2(4x+1)\right)\,dx\). [4]
(b) Given \[\int_0^{\pi/2}\left(3+4\cos^2\frac x2+k\sin2x\right)\,dx=10,\] find the exact value of \(k\). [6]
9709 P22 - Jun 2020 - Q8 - 10 marks
(a) Show that \(3\sin2\theta\cot\theta=6\cos^2\theta\). [2]
(b) Solve \(3\sin2\theta\cot\theta=5\), for \(0<\theta<\pi\). [3]
(c) Find the exact value of \(\int_{\pi/4}^{\pi/2}3\sin x\cot(x/2)\,dx\). [5]
9709 P22 - Mar 2020 - Q7 - 10 marks
The curve is \(y=4\sin^2x+8\sin x+3\), where \(x\) is in radians. It crosses the \(x\)-axis at \(A\), as shown. The shaded region is bounded by the curve and the lines \(x=0\) and \(y=0\).
(a) Find the exact \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\). [2]
(b) Find the exact gradient at A. [3]
(c) Find the exact shaded area. [5]















