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1.8 E: Trigonometry

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Question 72
a.

Show that 5cos⁡2t−5cos⁡6t≈80t25\cos 2t - 5\cos 6t \approx 80t^25cos2t−5cos6t≈80t2 for small values of ttt.

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b.

The output signal of a high-frequency sensor is modeled by the function R(t)=120(5cos⁡2t−5cos⁡6t)R(t) = \sqrt{\frac{1}{20}(5\cos 2t - 5\cos 6t)}R(t)=201​(5cos2t−5cos6t)​. Show that for small positive values of ttt, the area enclosed by the curve y=R(t)y = R(t)y=R(t), the ttt-axis, and the line t=0.4t = 0.4t=0.4 can be approximated by Area≈2m×5n\text{Area} \approx 2^m \times 5^nArea≈2m×5n where mmm and nnn are integers to be found.

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ci.

Explain why ∫12.612.72t dt\int_{12.6}^{12.7} 2t \, dt∫12.612.7​2tdt is not a suitable approximation for ∫12.612.7R(t) dt\int_{12.6}^{12.7} R(t) \, dt∫12.612.7​R(t)dt.

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cii.

Explain how ∫12.612.7R(t) dt\int_{12.6}^{12.7} R(t) \, dt∫12.612.7​R(t)dt may be approximated by ∫ab2t dt\int_{a}^{b} 2t \, dt∫ab​2tdt for suitable values of aaa and bbb.

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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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