Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Trigonometry

Trigonometry — practice question

(a)[3]

Prove the identity $\cosec 2\theta - \cot 2\theta = \tan \theta$.

(b)[4]

Hence demonstrate that $\int_{\tfrac{\pi}{4}}^{\tfrac{3\pi}{8}} (\cosec 2\theta - \cot 2\theta)\, d\theta = \tfrac{1}{2} \ln 2$.

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