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Question 36
a.

Prove the identity: sec⁡2x−cosec⁡2x≡tan⁡2x−cot⁡2x\sec^2x - \operatorname{cosec}^2x \equiv \tan^2x - \cot^2xsec2x−cosec2x≡tan2x−cot2x

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b.

Prove the identity: (sec⁡x−cos⁡x)2≡tan⁡2x−sin⁡2x(\sec x - \cos x)^2 \equiv \tan^2 x - \sin^2 x(secx−cosx)2≡tan2x−sin2x

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Trigonometric Functions Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Trigonometric Functions

54 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Trigonometric Functions, covering 6.1 Secant, Cosecant and Cotangent, 6.2 Graphs of Sec x, Cosec x and Cot x, 6.3 Using Sec x, Cosec x and Cot x, 6.4 Trigonometric Identities, and 6.5 Inverse Trigonometric Functions. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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