Solving trigonometric equations using the auxiliary angle method (HSC SSCE Mathematics Extension 1): Quizzes

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Solving Trigonometric Equations Using the Auxiliary Angle Method
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For 3 sin x + 4 cos x, what is r = √(a^2+b^2)?

5

Find r for 7 sin x − 24 cos x (r = √(a^2+b^2)).

25

How can a sin x − b cos x be written using auxiliary angle?

r sin(x − α)

What is r for 3 sin x + 4 cos x written as r sin(x+α)?

5

If a sin x + b cos x = r sin(x+α), what is tan α?

b/a

Convert 5 sin x + 12 cos x; what is r?

13

If r sin(x+α) = 0, general solution for x is?

x = -α + nπ

In 5 sin x + 7 cos x = 11, what is sin(x+α)?

11/√74

What is the formula for r in the auxiliary angle method?

sqrt(a^2 + b^2)

In auxiliary angle form a sin x + b cos x = r sin(x+α), what is r?

sqrt(a^2 + b^2)

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