3a) Proof the following trigonometric theorems.

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3a) Proof the following trigonometric theorems.

i) sin⁡θ=tan⁡θcos⁡θ\sin \theta = \tan \theta \cos \theta

  1. Start with the right-hand side (RHS) of the equation.

    RHS=tan⁡θcos⁡θ\text{RHS} = \tan \theta \cos \theta
  2. Recall the identity tan⁡θ=sin⁡θcos⁡θ\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}.

    Substitute this into the RHS.

    RHS=(sin⁡θcos⁡θ)cos⁡θ\text{RHS} = \left(\frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}\right) \cos \theta
  3. Cancel out cos⁡θ\cos \theta from the numerator and denominator.

    RHS=sin⁡θ\text{RHS} = \sin \theta
  4. Since RHS = sin⁡θ\sin \theta and LHS = sin⁡θ\sin \theta, the identity is proven.

    LHS=RHS\text{LHS} = \text{RHS} sin⁡θ=tan⁡θcos⁡θ\boxed{\sin \theta = \tan \theta \cos \theta}

    ii) sec⁡2θ=1+tan⁡2θ\sec^2 \theta = 1 + \tan^2 \theta

  5. Start with the fundamental Pythagorean identity.

    sin⁡2θ+cos⁡2θ=1\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1
  6. Divide every term in the equation by cos⁡2θ\cos^2 \theta.

    sin⁡2θcos⁡2θ+cos⁡2θcos⁡2θ=1cos⁡2θ\frac{\sin^2 \theta}{\cos^2 \theta} + \frac{\cos^2 \theta}{\cos^2 \theta} = \frac{1}{\cos^2 \theta}
  7. Use the identities tan⁡θ=sin⁡θcos⁡θ\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} and sec⁡θ=1cos⁡θ\sec \theta = \frac{1}{\cos \theta}.

    (sin⁡θcos⁡θ)2+1=(1cos⁡θ)2\left(\frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}\right)^2 + 1 = \left(\frac{1}{\cos \theta}\right)^2 tan⁡2θ+1=sec⁡2θ\tan^2 \theta + 1 = \sec^2 \theta
  8. Rearrange the terms to match the given equation.

    sec⁡2θ=1+tan⁡2θ\boxed{\sec^2 \theta = 1 + \tan^2 \theta}

    3b) State three (3) conditions each for using:

    i) Sine Rule
    The Sine Rule (asin⁡A=bsin⁡B=csin⁡C\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}) is used to solve triangles when you know:

    • Two angles and any one side (AAS or ASA).
    • Two sides and a non-included angle (SSA, which can sometimes lead to an ambiguous case with two possible triangles).
    • To find the area of a triangle when two sides and the included angle are known (Area = 12absin⁡C\frac{1}{2}ab \sin C).

    ii) Cosine Rule
    The Cosine Rule (a2=b2+c2−2bccos⁡Aa^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc \cos A) is used to solve triangles when you know:

    • Two sides and the included angle (SAS).
    • All three sides (SSS).
    • To find the third side of a triangle when two sides and the included angle are known.

    3c) Write down the values of the following using the triangle below.

    Let the top vertex be A, the left base vertex be B, and the right base vertex be C. Let D be the point on BC where the altitude from A meets the base.
    From the image, we have:
    Altitude AD=22AD = 22
    Base segment BD=11BD = 11
    Base segment DC=14DC = 14
    Angle at C is xx. Angle at B is yy.

    First, we need to find the lengths of the hypotenuses in the two right-angled triangles formed by the altitude.

    For △ADC\triangle ADC:
    Using the Pythagorean theorem, AC2=AD2+DC2AC^2 = AD^2 + DC^2.

    AC2=222+142AC^2 = 22^2 + 14^2 AC2=484+196AC^2 = 484 + 196 AC2=680AC^2 = 680 AC=680=4×170=2170AC = \sqrt{680} = \sqrt{4 \times 170} = 2\sqrt{170}

    For △ADB\triangle ADB:
    Using the Pythagorean theorem, AB2=AD2+BD2AB^2 = AD^2 + BD^2.

    AB2=222+112AB^2 = 22^2 + 11^2 AB2=484+121AB^2 = 484 + 121 AB2=605AB^2 = 605 AB=605=121×5=115AB = \sqrt{605} = \sqrt{121 \times 5} = 11\sqrt{5}

    Now we can find the required trigonometric values:

    i) cos⁡x\cos x
    In right-angled △ADC\triangle ADC:

    cos⁡x=AdjacentHypotenuse=DCAC\cos x = \frac{\text{Adjacent}}{\text{Hypotenuse}} = \frac{DC}{AC} cos⁡x=142170=7170\cos x = \frac{14}{2\sqrt{170}} = \frac{7}{\sqrt{170}}

    To rationalize the denominator, multiply by 170170\frac{\sqrt{170}}{\sqrt{170}}:

    cos⁡x=7170170\cos x = \frac{7\sqrt{170}}{170} cos⁡x=7170170\boxed{\cos x = \frac{7\sqrt{170}}{170}}

    ii) sin⁡y\sin y
    In right-angled △ADB\triangle ADB:

    sin⁡y=OppositeHypotenuse=ADAB\sin y = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Hypotenuse}} = \frac{AD}{AB} sin⁡y=22115=25\sin y = \frac{22}{11\sqrt{5}} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}

    To rationalize the denominator, multiply by 55\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}:

    sin⁡y=255\sin y = \frac{2\sqrt{5}}{5} sin⁡y=255\boxed{\sin y = \frac{2\sqrt{5}}{5}}

    iii) tan⁡x\tan x
    In right-angled △ADC\triangle ADC:

    tan⁡x=OppositeAdjacent=ADDC\tan x = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Adjacent}} = \frac{AD}{DC} tan⁡x=2214\tan x = \frac{22}{14} tan⁡x=117\tan x = \frac{11}{7} tan⁡x=117\boxed{\tan x = \frac{11}{7}}
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