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1.8 E: Trigonometry

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Question 69

The function f f\,f is defined by f(x)=arctan⁡xf(x) = \arctan xf(x)=arctanx for x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}x∈R.

a.

Sketch the graph of y=f(x)y = f(x)y=f(x), stating the equations of its asymptotes.

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b.

Using set notation, state the range of fff.

The function g g\,g is defined by g(x)=arccos⁡xg(x) = \arccos xg(x)=arccosx, where g g\,g has its greatest possible domain.

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c(i).

Using set notation, state the domain and the range of ggg.

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c(ii).

Show that arccos⁡x+arcsin⁡x=π2\displaystyle \arccos x + \arcsin x = \frac{\pi}{2}arccosx+arcsinx=2π​ for −1≤x≤1-1 \leq x \leq 1−1≤x≤1.

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1.8 E: Trigonometry Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.8 E: Trigonometry

317 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.8 E: Trigonometry, covering 1.8.1 Trigonometric definitions, rules and radians, 1.8.2 Small angle approximations (A-level only), 1.8.3 Trigonometric functions and exact values, 1.8.4 Reciprocal and inverse trigonometric functions (A-level only), 1.8.5 Trigonometric identities, 1.8.6 Compound and double angle formulae (A-level only), 1.8.7 Solving trigonometric equations, 1.8.8 Proofs with trigonometric identities, and 1.8.9 Trigonometry in context. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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