C3 Trigonometry D - Questions
C3 Trigonometry D - Questions
C3 Trigonometry D - Questions
C3 TRIGONOMETRY Worksheet D
5 Find the maximum value that each expression can take and the smallest positive value of x, in
degrees, for which this maximum occurs.
a cos x cos 30° + sin x sin 30° b 3 sin x cos 45° + 3 cos x sin 45°
c sin x cos 67° − cos x sin 67° d 4 sin x sin 108° − 4 cos x cos 108°
6 Find the minimum value that each expression can take and the smallest positive value of x, in
radians in terms of π, for which this minimum occurs.
π π π π
a sin x cos 3
− cos x sin 3
b 2 cos x cos 6
− 2 sin x sin 6
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12 a Use the identity for sin (A + B) to express sin 2A in terms of sin A and cos A.
b Use the identity for cos (A + B) to express cos 2A in terms of sin A and cos A.
c Hence, express cos 2A in terms of
i cos A ii sin A
d Use the identity for tan (A + B) to express tan 2A in terms of tan A.
7 A
16 a Given that cos A = 9
, 0 < A < 90°, find the exact value of sin without using a calculator.
2
B
b Given that cos B = − 83 , 90° < B < 180°, find the value of cos , giving your answer in the
2
form k 5 .
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