Target Mathematics

3.15: Sin³ identity and triple-angle equation

0606/22/F/M/25 — Question 8 · 7 marks

(a)
Show that sinθtan2θsec2θ\dfrac{\mathrm{sin}\,\theta\,\mathrm{tan}^{2}\theta}{\mathrm{sec}^{2}\theta} can be written as sin3θ\mathrm{sin}^{3}\theta.
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(b)
Hence solve sin3xtan23xsec23x=18\dfrac{\mathrm{sin}\,3x\,\mathrm{tan}^{2} 3x}{\mathrm{sec}^{2} 3x} = \dfrac{1}{8} for 180x180-180^{\circ} \leqslant x \leqslant 180^{\circ}.
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