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Trigonometric Functions

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Trigonometric Functions

What you have to know:

Key Points

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IB solved questions on Trigonometric functions

What you have to know:

  • You must be able to manipulate algebraic equations.

Key Points

  • 1. Watch the video:

Extra

Material and references:

  • Hodder Book SL(ISBN: 9781510462359) :
    18B, 18C, 18D

Key Points

  • sine rule (ambiguous case): \( \theta \) or \( 180^\circ-\theta \)

    Pythagorean identity: \( \cos^2\theta+\sin^2\theta=1 \)

    double angle: \( \sin 2\theta = 2\sin\theta\cos\theta \)
    \( \cos 2\theta = \cos^2\theta-\sin^2\theta \)
    \( \cos 2\theta = 2\cos^2\theta-1 \)
    \( \cos 2\theta = 1-2\sin^2\theta \)

    trig graphs: sketch \( \sin x,\ \cos x,\ \tan x \)

    transformations: \( a\sin(b(x+c))+d \), \( a\cos(b(x+c))+d \)
    amplitude \( = a \)
    period \( = \dfrac{2\pi}{b} \)

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