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Date November 2015 Marks available 7 Reference code 15N.1.hl.TZ0.9
Level HL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Solve Question number 9 Adapted from N/A

Question

Solve the equation sin2xcos2x=1+sinxcosx for x[π, π].

Markscheme

(sin2xsinx)(cos2xcosx)=1

attempt to use both double-angle formulae, in whatever form     M1

(2sinxcosxsinx)(2cos2x1cosx)=1

or (2sinxcosxsinx)(2cos2xcosx)=0 for example     A1

 

Note:     Allow any rearrangement of the above equations.

 

sinx(2cosx1)cosx(2cosx1)=0

(sinxcosx)(2cosx1)=0     (M1)

tanx=1 and cosx=12     A1A1

 

Note:     These A marks are dependent on the M mark awarded for factorisation.

 

x=3π4, π3, π3, π4     A2

 

Note:     Award A1 for two correct answers, which could be for both tan or both cos solutions, for example.

 

[7 marks]

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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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