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A Maths Practice 1
A Maths Practice 1
A Maths Practice 1
Mathematical Formulae
1. ALGEBRA
Quadratic Equation
2. TRIGONOMETRY
Identities
sin2 A + cos2 A = 1.
sec2 A = 1 + tan2 A.
cosec2 A = 1 + cot2 A.
sin (A ± B) = sin A cos B ± sin B cos A
cos (A ± B) = cos A cos B ∓ sin A sin B
tan A tan B
tan (A ± B) =
1 tan A tan B
sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A.
cos 2A = cos2 A sin2 A = 2 cos2 A 1 = 1 2 sin2 A
2 tan A
tan 2A =
1 tan 2 A
sin A + sin B = 2 sin 12 (A + B) cos 12 (A B)
1 1
sin A sin B = 2 cos 2 (A + B) sin 2 (A B)
1 1
cos A + cos B = 2 cos 2 (A + B) cos 2 (A B)
1 1
cos A cos B = 2 sin 2 (A + B) sin 2 (A B)
a b c
.
sin A sin B sin C
a2 = b2 + c2 2bc cos A.
1
= bc sin A.
2
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Answer ALL questions
1 3 1
x y 6 and [4]
x 1 y 4
3. (a) Find the range of values of k for which the function y 4 x 2 2kx k 3
is always positive for all values of x . [4]
1 1
4. (a) Given that a , b , find the value of ab 3 a 3b
1 3 1 3
without using a calculator. [4]
2 n2 8
(b) Simplify . [3]
2 2 n 2 n 1
5. (a) Given that p 2 x and q 2 y express log 8 p log 4 q in terms of x and y . [3]
2
(b) Solve 2 a 3 a 1 . [5]
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7 On the same diagram, sketch the graphs of the functions y 3 cos 2 x 1
(ii) From the graph, state the number of solutions for 3 cos 2 x sin x 1 .
[2]
cos x 1 sin x 2
8. (i) Prove the identity [3]
sin x cos x 1 sin x
cos x 1 sin x
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve 1 sin x
sin x cos x 1
for 0 x 360 [3]
9. (i) Express 2 cos 5 sin in the form R cos ( ) , where 0 . [2]
2
10. Prove the identity cos 2 cos 3 cos 4 cos 3 (1 2 cos ) . [3]
End of Paper
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