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Question 125
a.

When θ \theta\,θ is small, write cos⁡θsin⁡θ\displaystyle \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}sinθcosθ​ in the form 2−θ22θ\displaystyle \frac{2 - \theta^2}{2\theta}2θ2−θ2​

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b.

Hence, approximate the value of cos⁡π24sin⁡π24\displaystyle \frac{\cos \frac{\pi}{24}}{\sin \frac{\pi}{24}}sin24π​cos24π​​

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c.

Calculate the percentage error in your approximation

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Radians Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
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278 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Radians, covering 5.1 Radian Measure, 5.2 Arc Length, 5.3 Areas of Sectors and Segments, 5.4 Solving Trigonometric Equations, and 5.5 Small Angle Approximations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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