Q 4(a) involves using identities (including addition or double-angle formulae) to prove a given equation; while
Q 4(b) involves solving the proven trigonometric equation based on sound understanding of Reference Angle, Principle Angles and their Co-terminal Angles (for Principle Angles) up to 720 degrees.
Remarks: Even if a candidate can't prove (the equation given in) part (a), he or she should proceed to solve part (b) as if the given equation is proven: Part (a) carries 2% marks while Part (b) carries 4% marks.
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SPM 2013 Paper2 (3472/2) Q4:
4. (a) Prove
that tan x sin 2x = 1 – cos 2x (2)
(b) Hence,
solve the equation
tan x sin 2x =
¼, for 0o ≤ x ≤ 360o (4)
My Proposed Solutions
4 (a) To
prove: tan x sin 2x = 1 – cos 2x
LHS
= tan x sin 2x
Use
identities (for 'double substitutions'):
tan
x = sin x / cos x; and
sin
2x = 2 sin x cos x
LHS
= (sin x / cos x)( 2 sin x cos x) = 2 sin2 x
Use
identities:
cos 2x = 1 - 2
sin2 x; or,
2 sin2x
= 1 – cos 2x
Therefore,
LHS = 2 sin2x = 1 – cos 2x =
RHS (Proven)
(b) Hence, tan
x sin 2x = ¼, for 0o ≤ x ≤ 360o
Imply:
1 – cos 2x = ¼, for 0o ≤ 2x ≤ 720o
cos
2x = 1 – ¼ = ¾ (+ve)
Thus, for domain
of 2x: 0o ≤ 2x ≤ 720o, 2xo must be in
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1st Quadrant:
P1 =
2xo = Reference Angle (R) = cos-1 (3/4)
xo = (1/2)[cos-1 (3/4)] = 20.70481106…o
x = 20.7 (to 1 dp); or
(1st Qd 1st
co-terminal angle)
2x = 360(1) + P1 = 360 + cos-1 (3/4)
x = (1/2)[360 + cos-1 (3/4)] = 200.7048111…
= 200.7 (to 1 dp)
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4th Quadrant:
P2 = 2xo = 360o – R = 360o – cos-1
(3/4)
xo = (1/2)[ 360o - cos-1 (3/4)] = 159.2951889…o
x = 159.3 (to 1 dp); or
(4th Qd 1st
co-terminal angle)
2xo = 360o + P2 = 360o + [360o
– cos-1 (3/4)]
xo = (1/2)[720o – cos-1 (3/4)]
x = 339.2951889
x = 339.3 (to 1 dp)
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