Unit 3: Geometry and Trigonometry

Topic 3.6: Trigonometric Identities Questions

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Given sin θ = 4/5 and θ is acute, find the exact value of cos θ.
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2Find2 marks
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Given and , find sin 2θ.
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3Simplify1 mark
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Simplify sin2θ + cos2θ + 3.
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4Show that2 marks
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Show that .
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5Show that2 marks
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Show that , where .
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Given sin θ = 5/13 and cos θ = 12/13, find sin 2θ.
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An angle θ has sin θ = 7/25 together with cos θ = 24/25. Work out sin 2θ.
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Simplify .
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Given and θ is acute, find the exact value of cos θ.
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Show that .
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Simplify the expression .
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12Find3 marks
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Given that and , find the exact value of cos θ.
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13Simplify2 marks
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Simplify the expression 5 − 5cos2θ.
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Show that cos4θ − sin4θ = cos 2θ.
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15Choose1 mark
For an angle θ with cos θ = 2/3, state the exact value of cos 2θ as a fraction.
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Show that (sin θ)/(1 − cos2θ) = 1/sin θ, for sin θ ≠ 0.
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17Choose1 mark
It is known that sin 2θ = 0.45. Calculate the value of 6 sin θ cos θ.
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18Choose1 mark
The expression 6 sin x cos x can be rewritten as which of these?
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19Show that3 marks
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Let and . Show that for every real .
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Show that wherever both sides are defined.
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