Trigonometric Proof (Cambridge (CIE) AS Maths: Pure 2): Exam Questions

Given the identity

sin² cos² 

prove the following identities:

(i) sec² tan² 

(ii) cosec² cot² 

(i) By using the double angle formula for cosine, prove the identity

cos  cos⁴  cos² 

(ii) Show by counter-example that

sin  sin⁴  sin² 

Prove the identity

Show that

sin 

Show that

sin sin  sin sin³ 

Prove the identity

Show that

Given the identity

coscos  cos sin  sin 

prove the following identities:

(i) cos cos² sin² 

(ii) cos sin² 

(iii) cos cos² 

(i) Prove the identity

sin  sin  sin³ 

(ii) Show by counter-example that

cos  cos  cos³ 

Show that

cos cos  sin⁴  sin² 

Prove that

cot² tan²  cot  cosec .

Prove the identity

Prove the identity

cosec

Show that

tan

Consider the three triangles, all of height 1, as shown below.

By applying the area of a triangle formula  to each one, prove that,

sinsin  cos sin  cos 

Briefly explain why this only proves the result for and being acute angles.

Prove the identity

Prove the identity

cot  cosec³ sec⁴ cosec⁴ 

Show that

Show that

sin  sin  cos² sin³ 

Hence, or otherwise, show that

Show that

cos² sin²  sin 

Show that

tansec tan

Show that