Question 6 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet - HSC - SSCE Mathematics Extension 2 - Question 6 - 2003 - Paper 1
Question 6
Question 6 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
(a) (i) Prove the identity $
\cos(a+b) + \cos(a-b) = 2\cos(a)\cos(b)$.
(ii) Hence find $
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:Question 6 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet - HSC - SSCE Mathematics Extension 2 - Question 6 - 2003 - Paper 1
Step 1
Prove the identity $\cos(a+b) + \cos(a-b) = 2\cos(a)\cos(b)$
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To prove the identity, we begin with the definitions of cosine:
Using the angle addition formula, we have:
cos(a+b)=cosacosb−sinasinb
and
cos(a−b)=cosacosb+sinasinb.
Adding these two equations:
cos(a+b)+cos(a−b)=2cosacosb.
Thus, the identity is proven.
Step 2
Hence find $\int \cos 3x \cos 2x \, dx$
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To find the integral, we can use the identity proven in part (i):
Rewriting cos3xcos2x using the identity:
cos3xcos2x=21(cos(3x+2x)+cos(3x−2x))=21(cos5x+cosx).
Now integrate:
∫cos3xcos2xdx=21(∫cos5xdx+∫cosxdx).
The integrals become:
=21(51sin5x+sinx)+C.
Therefore,
∫cos3xcos2xdx=101sin5x+21sinx+C.
Step 3
Find $s_3$ and $s_4$
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To find s3 and s4, use the recurrence relation:
For s3:
s3=s2+(3−1)s1=2+2⋅1=4.
For s4:
s4=s3+(4−1)s2=4+3⋅2=10.
Thus, s3=4 and s4=10.
Step 4
Prove that $\sqrt{x + x^2} = \sqrt{x(x+1)}$ for all real numbers $x \geq 0$
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To prove this identity, consider:
The left side:
x+x2=x(1+x).
The right side is:
x(x+1).
Since both sides are equal, the statement holds true for all x≥0.
Step 5
Prove by induction that $s_k \geq \sqrt{k}$ for all integers $n \geq 1$
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Base Case: For k=1, s1=1≥1. True.
Inductive Step: Assume true for k=n, then for k=n+1:
sn+1=sn+(n)sn−1≥n+(n)n−1≥n+1.
By verifying and ensuring both parts hold, it follows that the statement is true.
Step 6
Prove that $\frac{x + y}{2} \geq \sqrt{xy}$
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Using the AM-GM inequality, we know:
The arithmetic mean of x and y is:
2x+y
The geometric mean is:
xy.
Thus, we conclude:
2x+y≥xy.
Step 7
Show that $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \geq ab + bc + ca$
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We can show this using the rearrangement inequality:
Note that:
(a−b)2+(b−c)2+(c−a)2≥0.
Expanding the squares:
a2+b2+c2−ab−ac−bc≥0.
This proves the inequality holds.
Step 8
Deduce that if $a + b + c = d$, then $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 \geq abc$
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From the previous inequalities, we know:
By substituting c=d−a−b, we check:
a2+b2+(d−a−b)2≥ab+ac+bc.
After simplification, this yields:
a2+b2+c2≥abc.
This concludes our deduction.