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1.5 Trigonometry

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Question 10

Prove that:

a.

sin⁡4α−cos⁡4α≡1−2cos⁡2α\sin^4 \alpha - \cos^4 \alpha \equiv 1 - 2\cos^2 \alphasin4α−cos4α≡1−2cos2α

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b.

Hence solve, for 0≤α≤3600 \leq \alpha \leq 3600≤α≤360, the equation,

sin⁡4α−cos⁡4α=0.5 \sin^4 \alpha - \cos^4 \alpha = 0.5 sin4α−cos4α=0.5
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1.5 Trigonometry Questions

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97 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 1.5 Trigonometry, covering 1.5.1 Trigonometry, 1.5.2 Trigonometry, 1.5.3 Trigonometry, 1.5.4 Trigonometry, and 1.5.5 Trigonometry. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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