Double Angle Identities
1. **State the problem:**
(a) Prove the double angle formulas:
(i) $\sin 2A = 2 \sin A \cos A$
(ii) $\cos 2A = 2 \cos^2 A - 1$
Given function:
$$f(\theta) = \frac{2 \tan \theta}{1 + \tan^2 \theta}$$
(b) Show that $f(\theta) = \sin 2\theta$
(c) Solve for $x$ in $[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}]$:
$$5 \tan(x + \frac{\pi}{6}) = [1 + \tan^2(x + \frac{\pi}{6})] [1 - 2 \cos^2 (x + \frac{\pi}{6})]$$
(d) Find the exact value of the integral:
$$\int_0^{\pi/2} \left( \frac{4 \tan \theta}{1 + \tan^2 \theta} - \cos 5\theta + 2 \right) d\theta$$
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2. **Part (a)(i): Prove $\sin 2A = 2 \sin A \cos A$**
By the sine addition formula,
$$\sin(2A) = \sin(A + A) = \sin A \cos A + \cos A \sin A = 2 \sin A \cos A$$
3. **Part (a)(ii): Prove $\cos 2A = 2 \cos^2 A - 1$**
By the cosine addition formula,
$$\cos(2A) = \cos(A + A) = \cos A \cos A - \sin A \sin A = \cos^2 A - \sin^2 A$$
Using Pythagorean identity $\sin^2 A = 1 - \cos^2 A$,
$$\cos 2A = \cos^2 A - (1 - \cos^2 A) = 2 \cos^2 A - 1$$
4. **Part (b): Show that $f(\theta) = \sin 2\theta$**
Recall $\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}$, so:
$$f(\theta) = \frac{2 \tan \theta}{1 + \tan^2 \theta} = \frac{2 \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}}{1 + \frac{\sin^2 \theta}{\cos^2 \theta}} = \frac{2 \sin \theta / \cos \theta}{\frac{\cos^2 \theta + \sin^2 \theta}{\cos^2 \theta}} = \frac{2 \sin \theta / \cos \theta}{\frac{1}{\cos^2 \theta}} = 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta$$
From part (a)(i), we know $\sin 2\theta = 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta$, so:
$$f(\theta) = \sin 2\theta$$
5. **Part (c): Solve**
$$5 \tan\left(x + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \left[1 + \tan^2\left(x + \frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right] \left[1 - 2 \cos^2 \left(x + \frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right]$$
Rewrite the right bracket using the double angle identity from part (a)(ii):
$$1 - 2 \cos^2 A = -\cos 2A$$
Let $A = x + \frac{\pi}{6}$,
$$5 \tan A = (1 + \tan^2 A)(-\cos 2A)$$
Recall $1 + \tan^2 A = \sec^2 A = \frac{1}{\cos^2 A}$, so:
$$5 \tan A = -\frac{\cos 2A}{\cos^2 A}$$
Multiply both sides by $\cos^2 A$:
$$5 \tan A \cos^2 A = - \cos 2A$$
Using $\tan A = \frac{\sin A}{\cos A}$, this becomes:
$$5 \frac{\sin A}{\cos A} \cos^2 A = 5 \sin A \cos A = - \cos 2A$$
From part (a)(i), $2 \sin A \cos A = \sin 2A$, so:
$$5 \sin A \cos A = \frac{5}{2} \sin 2A = - \cos 2A$$
Rearranged:
$$\frac{5}{2} \sin 2A + \cos 2A = 0$$
Divide both sides by $\cos 2A$ (assuming $\cos 2A \neq 0$):
$$\frac{5}{2} \tan 2A + 1 = 0 \implies \tan 2A = - \frac{2}{5}$$
Recall $A = x + \frac{\pi}{6}$:
$$2A = 2x + \frac{\pi}{3}$$
So the equation is:
$$\tan(2x + \frac{\pi}{3}) = - \frac{2}{5}$$
The general solution for $\tan y = m$ is:
$$y = \arctan(m) + n\pi, \quad n \in \mathbb{Z}$$
Calculate $2x + \frac{\pi}{3} = \arctan(-\frac{2}{5}) + n\pi$
Since $-\frac{2}{5}$ is approximately $-0.4$,
$$\arctan(-0.4) \approx -0.380506 \, \text{radians}$$
So:
$$2x + \frac{\pi}{3} = -0.380506 + n\pi$$
Solve for $x$:
$$x = \frac{-0.380506 + n\pi - \frac{\pi}{3}}{2} = \frac{n\pi - 1.4661}{2}$$ (approximate $\frac{\pi}{3} \approx 1.0472$)
Find all $x$ in $[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}]$:
- For $n=0$:
$$x = \frac{0 - 1.4661}{2} = -0.73305$$ (approx $-0.733$) valid since $>-\frac{\pi}{2} \approx -1.5708$
- For $n=1$:
$$x = \frac{3.1416 - 1.4661}{2} = \frac{1.6755}{2} = 0.83775$$ (approx 0.838) valid since $<1.5708$
- For $n=-1$:
$$x = \frac{-3.1416 - 1.4661}{2} = -2.30385$$ not in domain
Thus solutions to 3 s.f.:
$$x \approx -0.733, \quad 0.838$$
6. **Part (d): Evaluate the integral**
$$I = \int_0^{\pi/2} \left( \frac{4 \tan \theta}{1 + \tan^2 \theta} - \cos 5\theta + 2 \right) d\theta$$
Rewrite $\frac{4 \tan \theta}{1 + \tan^2 \theta}$ using the identity from part (b):
$$\frac{2 \tan \theta}{1 + \tan^2 \theta} = \sin 2\theta \implies \frac{4 \tan \theta}{1 + \tan^2 \theta} = 2 \sin 2\theta$$
So the integral simplifies:
$$I = \int_0^{\pi/2} \left( 2 \sin 2\theta - \cos 5\theta + 2 \right) d\theta$$
Split integral:
$$I = \int_0^{\pi/2} 2 \sin 2\theta \, d\theta - \int_0^{\pi/2} \cos 5\theta \, d\theta + \int_0^{\pi/2} 2 \, d\theta$$
Evaluate each:
- $\int 2 \sin 2\theta d\theta = - \cos 2\theta + C$
- $\int \cos 5\theta d\theta = \frac{\sin 5\theta}{5} + C$
- $\int 2 d\theta = 2\theta + C$
Calculate definite integrals:
- $$\int_0^{\pi/2} 2 \sin 2\theta d\theta = \left[-\cos 2\theta \right]_0^{\pi/2} = (-\cos \pi) - (-\cos 0) = (-(-1)) - (-1) = 1 + 1 = 2$$
- $$\int_0^{\pi/2} \cos 5\theta d\theta = \left[ \frac{\sin 5\theta}{5} \right]_0^{\pi/2} = \frac{\sin(\frac{5\pi}{2})}{5} - \frac{\sin 0}{5} = \frac{1}{5} - 0 = \frac{1}{5}$$
- $$\int_0^{\pi/2} 2 d\theta = 2 \times \frac{\pi}{2} = \pi$$
Therefore,
$$I = 2 - \frac{1}{5} + \pi = \frac{10}{5} - \frac{1}{5} + \pi = \frac{9}{5} + \pi$$
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{ \int_0^{\pi/2} \left( \frac{4 \tan \theta}{1 + \tan^2 \theta} - \cos 5\theta + 2 \right) d\theta = \pi + \frac{9}{5} }$$