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10.4 Solving Trigonometric Equations
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Why one trig equation can have several answers

Why one trig equation can have several answers

Graph of y = sin(x - 30°) and y = 0.3 showing two intersections between 0° and 360°

A trigonometric equation can have several answers because sine, cosine, and tangent repeat. In this topic, angles are in degrees, so put your calculator in degree mode and always watch the stated solution interval.

10.4 Solving Trigonometric Equations Lesson

  1. AS Level
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Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel AS Level Maths 10.4 Solving Trigonometric Equations for AS Level Maths. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 format. Build fluency in the core algebra, surds and trigonometry topics early, since they underpin the calculus, statistics and mechanics content that follows.