Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Trigonometry

Trigonometry — practice question

(i)[3]

On one set of axes, sketch the graphs of $y = \cos 2\theta$ and $y = \frac{1}{2}$ for $0 \leq \theta \leq 2\pi$.

(ii)[1]

State the number of roots of the equation $2\cos 2\theta - 1 = 0$ for $0 \leq \theta \leq 2\pi$.

(iii)[1]

Find the number of roots of the equation $2\cos 2\theta - 1 = 0$ for $10\pi \leq \theta \leq 20\pi$.

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