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Date	November 2016	Marks available	3	Reference code	16N.1.SL.TZ0.S_2
Level	Standard Level	Paper	Paper 1 (without calculator)	Time zone	Time zone 0
Command term	Find	Question number	S_2	Adapted from	N/A

Question

Let $\sin \theta = \frac{{\sqrt 5 }}{3}$ , where $\theta$ is acute.

Find $\cos \theta$ .

[3]

Find $\cos 2\theta$ .

[2]

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

evidence of valid approach (M1)

eg $\,\,\,\,\,$ right triangle, ${\cos ^2}\theta = 1 - {\sin ^2}\theta$

correct working (A1)

eg $\,\,\,\,\,$ missing side is 2, $\sqrt {1 - {{\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 5 }}{3}} \right)}^2}}$

$\cos \theta = \frac{2}{3}$ A1 N2

[3 marks]

correct substitution into formula for $\cos 2\theta$ (A1)

eg $\,\,\,\,\,$ $2 \times {\left( {\frac{2}{3}} \right)^2} - 1,{\text{ }}1 - 2{\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 5 }}{3}} \right)^2},{\text{ }}{\left( {\frac{2}{3}} \right)^2} - {\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 5 }}{3}} \right)^2}$

$\cos 2\theta = - \frac{1}{9}$ A1 N2

[2 marks]

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