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Date May 2015 Marks available 6 Reference code 15M.1.hl.TZ2.3
Level HL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
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Question

Find all solutions to the equation tanx+tan2x=0 where 0x<360.

Markscheme

tanx+tan2x=0

tanx+2tanx1tan2x=0     M1

tanxtan3x+2tanx=0     A1

tanx(3tan2x)=0     (M1)

tanx=0x=0, x=180     A1

 

Note:     If x=360 seen anywhere award A0

 

tanx=3x=60, 240     A1

tanx=3x=120, 300     A1

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3 - Core: Circular functions and trigonometry » 3.6 » Algebraic and graphical methods of solving trigonometric equations in a finite interval, including the use of trigonometric identities and factorization.
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