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Question 81
a.

Show that the equation

10cos⁡θ=3cosec⁡θ 10 \cos \theta = 3 \operatorname{cosec} \theta 10cosθ=3cosecθ

can be written in the form

sin⁡2θ=k \sin 2\theta = k sin2θ=k

where kkk is a constant to be found.

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b.

Hence find the smallest positive solution of the equation

10cos⁡θ=3cosec⁡θ 10 \cos \theta = 3 \operatorname{cosec} \theta 10cosθ=3cosecθ

giving your answer, in degrees, to one decimal place.

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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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