Question 1
Question (a)
(a)
The diagram shows an equilateral triangle ABC with side a.
M is the midpoint of AC and angle .
Use the diagram to find .
Question (b)
(b)
Show that can be written as .
The diagram shows an equilateral triangle ABC with side a.
M is the midpoint of AC and angle AMB=90∘.
Use the diagram to find sec30∘.
32 or 323
B2 for [BM=]23a or sec230=1+(31)2 or cos230=1−(aa/2)2 oe
B1 for [BM2=]a2−4a2 soi
Show that secx−11+secx+11 can be written as 2cosecxcotx.
(secx−1)(secx+1)2secx soi
B1 for adding the two fractions.
sec2x−12secx
B1 dep on previous B1 for expanding and simplifying the denominator.
tan2x2secx or tan2xcosx2
B1 dep on previous B1 for use of sec2x=1+tan2x.
tanx2secx×cotx or sin2x2cosx oe or tanxsinx2, leading to 2cosecxcotx AG
B1 dep on previous B1 with at least one more correct step to get to the given answer.
Alternative method:
cosx1−11+cosx1+11=1−cosxcosx+1+cosxcosx=1−cos2xcosx+cos2x+cosx−cos2x
(B1) dep on previous B1 for adding the two fractions.
=sin2x2cosx
(B1) dep on previous B1 for use of sin2x=1−cos2x.
=2cosecx×sinxcosx=2cosecxcotx AG
Write down the amplitude and period of 3cos2x−1.
Amplitude =
Period =
180∘ or π
Allow without degrees sign
Sketch the graph of y=3cos2x−1 for 0∘⩽x⩽360∘.
Correct curve
B1 for amplitude 3
B1 for period 180∘
B1 for correct end points