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Question 10
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Prove the identity: 4sec⁡2x−4cosec⁡2x≡4tan⁡2x−4cot⁡2x4\sec^2x - 4\operatorname{cosec}^2x \equiv 4\tan^2x - 4\cot^2x4sec2x−4cosec2x≡4tan2x−4cot2x

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b.

Prove the identity: (sec⁡x−4cos⁡x)2≡tan⁡2x−16sin⁡2x+9(\sec x - 4\cos x)^2 \equiv \tan^2 x - 16\sin^2 x + 9(secx−4cosx)2≡tan2x−16sin2x+9

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Trigonometric Functions Questions

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

274 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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