CAIE A-Level Mathematics 1.5.4 Trig identities
Practise proving identities, simplifying trig expressions and rewriting equations using sin, cos, tan and Pythagorean identities.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Mathematics 9709
- Level
- AS
Practise proving identities, simplifying trig expressions and rewriting equations using sin, cos, tan and Pythagorean identities.
Prove the identity cosθ+sinθsinθ+cosθ−sinθ1−cosθ≡1−2sin2θcosθ+sinθ−1.
(cosθ+sinθ)(cosθ−sinθ)(cosθ−sinθ)sinθ+(cosθ+sinθ)(1−cosθ)
M1
Correct common denominator and correct products in the numerator and no missing terms. Correct factors in the
denominator can be implied by cos2θ−sin2θ. Condone
brackets missing if recovered.
=cos2θ−sin2θcosθsinθ−sin2θ+cosθ−cos2θ+sinθ−sinθcosθ
A1
=cos2θ−sin2θsinθ+cosθ−cos2θ−sin2θ=1−2sin2θcosθ+sinθ−1
A1
AG
Clear evidence of using sin2θ+cos2θ=1 in either the numerator or denominator. Condone c, s and/or omission of θ.
Working from both sides of the identity and correctly arriving at the same expression can score M1A1. A final statement is then required for the A1.