The Pythagorean identity, double angle identities for sine and cosine, relationship between trigonometric

ratio worksheet answer (MAA Y11)

Double Angle
No 1
Note: Throughout this question, do not accept methods which involve
finding  .
(a) Evidence of correct approach
BC
, BC  3 2  2 2  5
eg sin  = AB
5
sin  = 3
(b) Evidence of using sin 2 = 2 sin  cos 
 5  2 
2  
 3 
3
=  
4 5
= 9
(c) Evidence of using an appropriate formula for cos 2
4 5 4 5  80 
 , 2   1 , 1  2  , 1  
eg 9 9 9 9  81 
1

cos 2 = 9
No 2
(a) x is an acute angle => cos x is positive.
2 2
cos x + sin x = 1 => cos x = 1 – sin 2 x
2
1
1–  
=> cos x =  3
8 2 2
= 9 (= 3 )
2
1
 
cos 2x = 1 – 2 sin x = 1 – 2  3 
2
(b)
7
= 9
Notes: (a) Award (M1)(M0)(A1)(A0) for
 –1  1  
 sin   
cos   3   = 0.943.
  1 
 2 sin –1   
(b) Award (M1)(A0) for cos   3   = 0.778.
No 3

No 4
5 12
sin A = 13  cos A =  13
12
But A is obtuse  cos A = – 13
sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A
5  12 
  
=2× 13  13 
120
= – 169

No 5

No 6

No 7

No 8

No 9

No 11
Pythagorean Identity and Relationship Between Trigonometric Ratio

No 1
2
attempt to substitute 1 – 2 sin θ for cos 2θ
correct substitution
2
e.g. 4 – (1 – 2 sin θ) + 5 sin θ
2
4 – cos 2θ + 5 sin θ = 2 sin θ + 5 sin θ + 3

No 2
sin x
(a) changing tan x into cos x
sin x
3 3 cos x
e.g. sin x + cos x
simplifying
2 2 3 3
e.g. sin x (sin x + cos x), sin x + sin x – sin x
f(x) = sin x
(b) recognizing f(2x) = sin 2x, seen anywhere
evidence of using double angle identity sin (2x) = 2 sin x cos x,
seen anywhere
2
evidence of using Pythagoras with sin x = 3
2 2
e.g. sketch of right triangle, sin x + cos x = 1
5  5
 accept 
3  3 
cos x =
 2  5 
  
 3  3 
f(2x) = 2
4 5

f(2x) = 9
No 4

No 5
2a sin 2 x cos 2 x  b sin 2 x  0
sin 2 x (2a cos 2 x  b)  0
b
cos 2 x  
2a
b
2cos 2 x  1  
2a
 b 1 1 b  2a  b 
 cos 2 x  1      
 2a  2 2 4a  4a 
No 6
sin 2 2 sin  cos

1  cos 2 1  2 cos 2   1
 Note: Award M1 for use of double angle formulae.
2 sin  cos 
= 2 cos 2 
sin 
= cos  = tan θ
No 7
sin 4 (1  cos 2 ) 2 sin 2 cos 2 (1  (cos2   sin 2  ))

cos 2 (1  cos 4 ) cos 2 (1  (cos2 2  sin 2 2 )
2 sin 2 (1  cos2   sin 2  )

1  cos2 2  sin 2 2
2 sin 2 (2 sin 2  )

2 sin 2 2
2 sin 2 

sin 2
2 sin 2 

2 sin  cos 
sin 

cos
≡ tanθ
No 8
Aˆ  Bˆ  Cˆ  
 Aˆ  Bˆ    Cˆ
 tan ( Â + B̂ ) = tan (  Ĉ )
tan Aˆ  tan Bˆ
  tan Cˆ
ˆ
1  tan A  tan B ˆ

ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
 tan A  tan B =  tan Ĉ + tan A tan B tan C
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
 tan A  tan B  tan C = tan A tan B tan C
No 9