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

ratio worksheet (Y11 MAA)

(Note : You are not allowed to use calculator for this worksheet-Paper 1)

Double Angle
No 1
The following diagram shows a triangle ABC, where AĈB is 90, AB = 3, AC = 2 and BÂC is .

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(a) Show that sin  = 3 .
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(b) Show that sin 2 = 9 .
(c) Find the exact value of cos 2.

No 2
1
Given that sin x = 3 , where x is an acute angle, find the exact value of
(a) cos x;
(b) cos 2x.

No 3

No 4
5
If A is an obtuse angle in a triangle and sin A = 13 , calculate the exact value of sin 2A.
No 5

No 6

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No 9

No 10

No 11

Pythagorean Identity and Relationship Between Trigonometric Ratio

No 1
2
Show that 4 – cos 2θ + 5 sin θ = 2 sin θ + 5 sin θ + 3.

No 2
π
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Let f(x) = sin x + cos x tan x, 2 < x < π.
(a) Show that f(x) = sin x.

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(b) Let sin x = 3 . Show that f(2x) = 9 .
No 3

No 4

No 5
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2
Given that a sin 4x + b sin 2x = 0, for 0 < x < 2 , find an expression for cos x in terms of a and b.
No 6
 sin 2
Show that 1  cos 2 = tan θ.

No 7
sin 4 1 – cos 2  π π
Prove that cos 2 1 – cos 4  = tan , for 0 <  < 2 , and   4 .
No 8
Let Â, B̂ , Ĉ be the angles of a triangle. Show that tan  + tan B̂ + tan Ĉ = tan  tan B̂ tan Ĉ .

No 9