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Date May 2017 Marks available 5 Reference code 17M.1.hl.TZ1.3
Level HL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
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Question

Solve the equation sec2x+2tanx=0, 0.

Markscheme

METHOD 1

use of {\sec ^2}x = {\tan ^2}x + 1     M1

{\tan ^2}x + 2\tan x + 1 = 0

{(\tan x + 1)^2} = 0     (M1)

\tan x =  - 1     A1

x = \frac{{3\pi }}{4},{\text{ }}\frac{{7\pi }}{4}     A1A1

METHOD 2

\frac{1}{{{{\cos }^2}x}} + \frac{{2\sin x}}{{\cos x}} = 0     M1

1 + 2\sin x\cos x = 0

\sin 2x =  - 1     M1A1

2x = \frac{{3\pi }}{2},{\text{ }}\frac{{7\pi }}{2}

x = \frac{{3\pi }}{4},{\text{ }}\frac{{7\pi }}{4}     A1A1

 

Note:     Award A1A0 if extra solutions given or if solutions given in degrees (or both).

 

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3 - Core: Circular functions and trigonometry » 3.2
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