Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Trigonometry

Trigonometry — practice question

(a)[4]

Show that, by using trigonometric identities, $4\sin\left(\theta + \frac{1}{3}\pi\right)\cos\left(\theta - \frac{1}{3}\pi\right) = \sqrt{3} + 2\sin 2\theta$.

(b)[2]

Find the exact value of $4\sin\frac{17\pi}{24}\cos\frac{\pi}{24}$.

(c)[4]

Find the exact value of $\int_{0}^{\frac{3\pi}{8}} 4\sin(2x + \frac{1}{3}\pi)\cos(2x - \frac{1}{3}\pi)\, dx$.

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