Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightTrigonometric Identitieschevron_rightExercise 10.3

Questions

  1. Question 1

    Find the values of sin2α\sin 2\alpha, cos2α\cos 2\alpha and tan2α\tan 2\alpha, when:

  2. Question 2

    Prove the following identities:

    (i)

    cotαtanα=2cot2α\cot\alpha - \tan\alpha = 2\cot 2\alpha

    (ii)

    sin2α1+cos2α=tanα\dfrac{\sin 2\alpha}{1 + \cos 2\alpha} = \tan\alpha

    (iii)

    1cosαsinα=tanα2\dfrac{1 - \cos\alpha}{\sin\alpha} = \tan\dfrac{\alpha}{2}

    (iv)

    cosαsinαcosα+sinα=sec2αtan2α\dfrac{\cos\alpha - \sin\alpha}{\cos\alpha + \sin\alpha} = \sec 2\alpha - \tan 2\alpha

    (v)

    1+sinα1sinα=sinα2+cosα2sinα2cosα2\sqrt{\dfrac{1 + \sin\alpha}{1 - \sin\alpha}} = \dfrac{\sin\dfrac{\alpha}{2} + \cos\dfrac{\alpha}{2}}{\sin\dfrac{\alpha}{2} - \cos\dfrac{\alpha}{2}}

    (vi)

    cosecθ+2cosec2θsecθ=cotθ2\dfrac{\operatorname{cosec}\theta + 2\operatorname{cosec} 2\theta}{\sec\theta} = \cot\dfrac{\theta}{2}

    (vii)

    1+tanαtan2α=sec2α1 + \tan\alpha \tan 2\alpha = \sec 2\alpha

    (viii)

    2sinθsin2θcosθ+cos3θ=tan2θtanθ\dfrac{2\sin\theta \sin 2\theta}{\cos\theta + \cos 3\theta} = \tan 2\theta \tan\theta

    (ix)

    sin3θsinθcos3θcosθ=2\dfrac{\sin 3\theta}{\sin\theta} - \dfrac{\cos 3\theta}{\cos\theta} = 2

    (x)

    cos3θcosθ+sin3θsinθ=4cos2θ\dfrac{\cos 3\theta}{\cos\theta} + \dfrac{\sin 3\theta}{\sin\theta} = 4\cos 2\theta

    (xi)

    tanθ2+cotθ2cotθ2tanθ2=secθ\dfrac{\tan\dfrac{\theta}{2} + \cot\dfrac{\theta}{2}}{\cot\dfrac{\theta}{2} - \tan\dfrac{\theta}{2}} = \sec\theta

    (xii)

    sin3θcosθ+cos3θsinθ=2cot2θ\dfrac{\sin 3\theta}{\cos\theta} + \dfrac{\cos 3\theta}{\sin\theta} = 2\cot 2\theta

    (xiii)

    3+cos4θ1cos4θ=12(tan2θ+cot2θ)\dfrac{3 + \cos 4\theta}{1 - \cos 4\theta} = \dfrac{1}{2}(\tan^2\theta + \cot^2\theta)

    (xiv)

    1+sin2θ1sin2θ=tan(π4+θ)\dfrac{1 + \sin 2\theta}{1 - \sin 2\theta} = \tan\left(\dfrac{\pi}{4} + \theta\right)

    (xv)

    cos2π8+cos23π8+cos25π8+cos27π8=2\cos^2\dfrac{\pi}{8} + \cos^2\dfrac{3\pi}{8} + \cos^2\dfrac{5\pi}{8} + \cos^2\dfrac{7\pi}{8} = 2

  3. Question 3

    Show that: 2cosθ=2+2+2cos4θ2\cos\theta = \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{2 + 2\cos 4\theta}}.

  4. Question 4

    Reduce sin4θ\sin^4\theta to an expression involving only function of multiples of θ\theta, raised to the first power.

  5. Question 5

    Find the values of sinθ\sin\theta and cosθ\cos\theta without using table or calculator, when θ\theta is: