Double Angle Formulae (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Quizzes

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What is the sine double angle formula?

sin⁡(2θ)=2sin⁡(θ)cos⁡(θ)\sin(2\theta) = 2\sin(\theta)\cos(\theta)

What is the primary form of the cosine double angle formula?

cos⁡(2θ)=cos⁡2(θ)−sin⁡2(θ)\cos(2\theta) = \cos^2(\theta) - \sin^2(\theta)

Which form expresses cos⁡(2θ)\cos(2\theta) only in terms of sine?

cos⁡(2θ)=1−2sin⁡2(θ)\cos(2\theta) = 1 - 2\sin^2(\theta)

What is the tangent double angle formula?

tan⁡(2θ)=2tan⁡(θ)1−tan⁡2(θ)\tan(2\theta) = \frac{2\tan(\theta)}{1 - \tan^2(\theta)}

How many equivalent forms does the cosine double angle formula have?

Three

If sin⁡(θ)=35\sin(\theta) = \frac{3}{5} and cos⁡(θ)=45\cos(\theta) = \frac{4}{5}, what is sin⁡(2θ)\sin(2\theta)?

2425\frac{24}{25}

If cos⁡(θ)=513\cos(\theta) = \frac{5}{13}, what is cos⁡(2θ)\cos(2\theta)?

−119169\frac{-119}{169}

If tan⁡(2θ)=1\tan(2\theta) = 1 for 0°≤θ≤180°0° \leq \theta \leq 180°, what are the solutions?

θ=22.5°\theta = 22.5° and θ=112.5°\theta = 112.5°

Which identity is used to derive alternative forms of cos⁡(2θ)\cos(2\theta)?

sin⁡2(θ)+cos⁡2(θ)=1\sin^2(\theta) + \cos^2(\theta) = 1

From which identity is sin⁡(2θ)\sin(2\theta) derived?

Sine sum identity

Which field uses double angle formulae for wave mechanics and signal processing?

Physics

When solving sin⁡2x+cos⁡x=0\sin 2x + \cos x = 0, why is factoring better than dividing by cos⁡x\cos x?

Dividing loses solutions where cos⁡x=0\cos x = 0

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