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Question 18
a.

By writing cos⁡3ϕ \cos 3\phi\,cos3ϕ as cos⁡(2ϕ+ϕ)\cos(2\phi + \phi)cos(2ϕ+ϕ), show that cos⁡3ϕ=4cos⁡3ϕ−3cos⁡ϕ\cos 3\phi = 4\cos^3 \phi - 3\cos \phicos3ϕ=4cos3ϕ−3cosϕ.

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b.

Solve, for 0≤ϕ≤1800 \leq \phi \leq 1800≤ϕ≤180, the equation,

12cos⁡3ϕ−9cos⁡ϕ=1.5 12\cos^3 \phi - 9\cos \phi = 1.5 12cos3ϕ−9cosϕ=1.5

Give your answers to 1 decimal place where necessary.

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Trigonometry and Modelling Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Trigonometry and Modelling

137 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Trigonometry and Modelling, covering 7.1 Addition Formulae, 7.2 Double Angle Formulae, 7.3 Solving Trigonometric Equations, 7.4 Simplifying a cos x +- b sin x, 7.5 Proving Trigonometric Identities, and 7.6 Modelling with Trigonometric Functions. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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