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Question 4
a.

When θ \theta\,θ is small, show that 3cos⁡θsin⁡θ\displaystyle \frac{3\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}sinθ3cosθ​ can be approximated by 6−3θ22θ\displaystyle \frac{6 - 3\theta^2}{2\theta}2θ6−3θ2​

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b.

Hence, approximate the value of 3cos⁡0.2sin⁡0.2\displaystyle \frac{3\cos 0.2}{\sin 0.2}sin0.23cos0.2​

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c.

Calculate the percentage error in your approximation

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Radians Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Radians

69 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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