9709 P22 - Mar 2026 - Q1 - 3 marks
Given \(\tan(\theta+135^\circ)=k\), find \(\tan\theta\) in terms of \(k\). [3]
9709 P21 - Jun 2026 - Q4 - 7 marks
(a) Express \(5\cos\theta+3\sin\theta\) as \(R\cos(\theta-\alpha)\), with \(R>0\) and \(0^\circ<\alpha<90^\circ\). Give \(R\) exactly and \(\alpha\) to 2 decimal places. [3]
(b) Hence solve \(5\cos\theta+3\sin\theta=2\) for \(-180^\circ<\theta<180^\circ\). [4]
9709 P22 - Jun 2026 - Q2 - 4 marks
Solve the equation \(3\operatorname{cosec}^2\theta=7+\cot^2\theta\) for \(-180^\circ<\theta<180^\circ\). [4]
9709 P21 - Nov 2025 - Q4 - 5 marks
Solve the equation \(\cot\theta\tan(\theta+45^\circ)=7\) for \(0^\circ<\theta<90^\circ\). [5]
9709 P22 - Nov 2025 - Q2 - 5 marks
Solve the equation \(2\tan^2\theta+3\sec\theta=18\) for \(-180^\circ<\theta<180^\circ\). [5]
9709 P21 - Jun 2025 - Q7 - 9 marks
(a) Prove that \(\sin^22x+4\cos^2x\cos2x\equiv4\cos^4x\). [3]
(b) Find the set of possible values of the constant \(k\) for which the equation \[\sin^22x+4\cos^2x\cos2x+5=k\] has no real solutions. [2]
(c) Find the exact value of \[\int_{-\pi/3}^{\pi/3}\sqrt{\sin^2t+4\cos^2(t/2)\cos t}\,dt.\] [4]
9709 P22 - Jun 2025 - Q7 - 11 marks
(a) Express \(4\cos\theta\sin(\theta+30^\circ)\) in the form \(R\cos(2\theta-\alpha)+k\), where \(R>0\), \(0^\circ<\alpha<90^\circ\) and \(k\) is a constant. [6]
(b) Hence solve the equation \(12\cos2\phi\sin(2\phi+30^\circ)=5\) for \(0^\circ<\phi<90^\circ\). [5]
9709 P22 - Mar 2025 - Q7 - 10 marks
(a) Express \(6\sin\theta-4\cos\theta\) in the form \(R\sin(\theta-\alpha)\), where \(R>0\) and \(0^\circ<\alpha<90^\circ\). Give the exact value of \(R\) and the value of \(\alpha\) correct to 2 decimal places. [3]
(b) Hence solve the equation \(6\sin\theta-4\cos\theta+5=0\) for \(0^\circ<\theta<360^\circ\). [4]
(c) As the value of \(\beta\) varies, find the greatest possible value of \[(3\sin4\beta-2\cos4\beta)^2+15\] and determine the smallest positive value of \(\beta\), in degrees, for which this greatest value occurs. [3]
9709 P21 - Nov 2024 - Q7 - 11 marks
(a) Prove \(\cos(\theta+30^\circ)\cos(\theta+60^\circ)\equiv\frac{\sqrt3}{4}-\frac12\sin2\theta\). [4]
(b) Solve \(\cos(2\alpha+30^\circ)\cos(2\alpha+60^\circ)=1/5\) for \(0^\circ<\alpha<90^\circ\). [4]
(c) Show that \(\cos20^\circ\cos50^\circ+\cos40^\circ\cos70^\circ=\sqrt3/2\). [3]
9709 P22 - Nov 2024 - Q7 - 9 marks
(a) Express \(4\sin\theta\sin(\theta+60^\circ)\) as \(a+R\sin(2\theta-\alpha)\), where a,R are positive integers and \(0^\circ<\alpha<90^\circ\). [6]
(b) Hence find the smallest positive \(\theta\) satisfying \(4\sin\theta\sin(\theta+60^\circ)+1/5=0\). [3]
9709 P21 - Jun 2024 - Q4 - 7 marks
(a) Show that \(3\tan2\theta+\tan(\theta+45^\circ)\equiv\dfrac{\tan^2\theta+8\tan\theta+1}{1-\tan^2\theta}\). [4]
(b) Hence solve \(3\tan2\theta+\tan(\theta+45^\circ)=4\) for \(0^\circ<\theta<180^\circ\). [3]
9709 P22 - Jun 2024 - Q7 - 10 marks
(a) Prove \(2\sin\theta\operatorname{cosec}2\theta\equiv\sec\theta\). [2]
(b) Solve \(\tan^2\theta+7\sin\theta\operatorname{cosec}2\theta=8\) for \(-\pi<\theta<\pi\). [5]
(c) Find \(\int8\sin^2(x/2)\operatorname{cosec}^2x\,dx\). [3]
9709 P22 - Mar 2024 - Q7 - 10 marks
(a) Prove \(\sin2\theta(a\cot\theta+b\tan\theta)\equiv a+b+(a-b)\cos2\theta\), where a,b are constants. [4]
(b) Find exactly \(\int_{-\pi/12}^{\pi/6}\sin2\theta(5\cot\theta+3\tan\theta)\,d\theta\). [3]
(c) Solve \(\sin(2\alpha/3)(2\cot(\alpha/3)+7\tan(\alpha/3))=11\) for \(-\pi<\alpha<\pi\). [3]
9709 P21 - Nov 2022 - Q3 - 4 marks
It is given that \(\sec\theta=\sqrt{17}\) where \(0<\theta<\pi/2\).
Find the exact value of \(\tan(\theta+\pi/4)\). [4]
9709 P21 - Nov 2022 - Q8 - 10 marks
The expression \(f(\theta)\) is defined by \(f(\theta)=12\sin\theta\cos\theta+16\cos^2\theta\).
(a) Express \(f(\theta)\) in the form \(R\cos(2\theta-\alpha)+k\), where \(R>0\), \(0<\alpha<\pi/2\) and \(k\) is a constant. State the values of \(R\) and \(k\), and give the value of \(\alpha\) correct to 4 significant figures. [5]
(b) Find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) satisfying the equation \(f(\theta)=17\). [3]
(c) Find \(\displaystyle\int f(\theta)\,d\theta\). [2]
9709 P22 - Nov 2022 - Q1 - 4 marks
Solve the equation \(\sec\theta=5\operatorname{cosec}\theta\) for \(0^\circ<\theta<360^\circ\). [4]
9709 P21 - Jun 2022 - Q2 - 6 marks
(a) Express the equation \(7\tan\theta+4\cot\theta-13\sec\theta=0\) in terms of \(\sin\theta\) only. [3]
(b) Hence solve the equation \(7\tan\theta+4\cot\theta-13\sec\theta=0\) for \(0^\circ<\theta<360^\circ\). [3]
9709 P22 - Jun 2022 - Q8 - 9 marks
(a) Express \(3\sin2\theta\sec\theta+10\cos(\theta-30^\circ)\) in the form \(R\sin(\theta+\alpha)\) where \(R>0\) and \(0^\circ<\alpha<90^\circ\). Give the value of \(\alpha\) correct to 2 decimal places. [6]
(b) Hence solve the equation \(3\sin4\beta\sec2\beta+10\cos(2\beta-30^\circ)=2\) for \(0^\circ<\beta<90^\circ\). [3]
9709 P22 - Mar 2022 - Q4 - 7 marks
(a) Show that \(\sin2\theta\cot\theta-\cos2\theta\equiv1\). [3]
(b) Hence find the exact value of \(\sin(\pi/6)\cot(\pi/12)\). [2]
(c) Find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) (in radians) satisfying the equation \(\sin2\theta\cot\theta-3\cos2\theta=1\). [2]
9709 P22 - Mar 2022 - Q6 - 10 marks
The polynomial \(p(x)\) is defined by \[p(x)=4x^3+16x^2+9x-15.\]
(a) Find the quotient when \(p(x)\) is divided by \((2x+3)\), and show that the remainder is \(-6\). [3]
(b) Find \(\displaystyle\int\frac{p(x)}{2x+3}\,dx\). [2]
(c) Factorise \(p(x)+6\) completely and hence solve the equation \(p(\operatorname{cosec}2\theta)+6=0\) for \(0^\circ<\theta<135^\circ\). [5]
9709 P21 - Nov 2021 - Q7 - 9 marks
(a) By first expanding \(\cos(2\theta+\theta)\), show that \(\cos3\theta=4\cos^3\theta-3\cos\theta\). [3]
(b) Find the exact value of \(2\cos^3(\frac5{18}\pi)-\frac32\cos(\frac5{18}\pi)\). [2]
(c) Find \(\displaystyle\int(12\cos^3x-4\cos^3 3x)\,dx\). [4]
9709 P22 - Nov 2021 - Q7 - 10 marks
(a) Prove that \[4\sin x\sin(x+\pi/6)=\sqrt3-\sqrt3\cos2x+\sin2x.\] [3]
(b) Find the exact value of \(\displaystyle\int_0^{5\pi/6}4\sin x\sin(x+\pi/6)\,dx\). [4]
(c) Find the smallest positive value of y satisfying \[4\sin(2y)\sin(2y+\pi/6)=\sqrt3.\] Give your answer in an exact form. [3]
9709 P22 - Jun 2021 - Q3 - 6 marks
Solve the equation \(\sin(2\theta+30^\circ)=5\cos(2\theta+60^\circ)\) for \(0^\circ<\theta<180^\circ\). [6]
9709 P21 - Jun 2021 - Q2 - 6 marks
By first expanding \(\sin(\theta+30^\circ)\), solve the equation \(\sin(\theta+30^\circ)\cosec\theta=2\) for \(0^\circ<\theta<360^\circ\). [6]
9709 P22 - Mar 2021 - Q2 - 5 marks
Solve the equation \(\sec^2\theta\cot\theta=8\) for \(0<\theta<\pi\). [5]
9709 P22 - Mar 2021 - Q7 - 9 marks
(a) Express \(5\sqrt3\cos x+5\sin x\) in the form \(R\cos(x-\alpha)\), where \(R>0\) and \(0<\alpha<\pi/2\). [3]
(b) As x varies, find the least possible value of \(4+5\sqrt3\cos x+5\sin x\), and determine the corresponding value of x where \(-\pi<x<\pi\). [3]
(c) Find \(\displaystyle\int\frac1{(5\sqrt3\cos3\theta+5\sin3\theta)^2}\,d\theta\). [3]