DELA CRUZ, JAN REGGIE

03 DECEMBER 2014

1. Find the value of

cos(20 )cos(40 )cos(80 )

Let the value above be x.
x=cos (20o )cos (40 o)cos (80o )
Multiply both sides by sin(20 o) .

x (sin(20 ))=sin(20 )cos(20 )cos(40 )cos(80 )

By the property of half angles,

1
o
o
o
o
x (sin(20 ))= sin(40 )cos (40 )cos(80 )
2
2 x (sin(20 o))=sin(40o )cos(40o )cos (80o )
1
o
o
o
2 x(sin(20 ))= sin(80 )cos(80 )
2
1
o
o
4 x (sin(20 ))= sin(160 )
2
Note that sin( x )=sin(180 ox) .
So, the equation turns into:

1
4 x (sin 20 o)= sin (20o )
2
8 x ( sin20 o)=sin(20o )
x=

1
8

DELA CRUZ, JAN REGGIE

03 DECEMBER 2014

2. Solve the equation

sin(x )+sin(2 x)+sin(3 x)=cos(x )+ cos(2 x)+cos (3 x)

Note that
sin( 2 x)=2sin (x) cos( x )
2
2
cos(2 x)=cos ( x)sin (x)
sin(3 x)=4 sin3 (x )+3 sin ( x)
cos(3 x)=4 cos 3 ( x)3cos ( x)
Plugging these values to the equation results to
sin(x )+ 2sin( x)cos( x )4 sin 3 (x)+3 sin( x )=cos ( x)+cos 2( x)sin 2( x)+4 cos3 ( x)3 cos( x )
By the Alternative Pythagorean Identity for Sine and Cosine

sin2 ( x)=1cos 2 ( x) , we have

sin(x )+ 2sin( x) cos( x )4 sin(x)(1cos ( x ))+3 sin(x )=cos ( x)+cos (x)1+cos ( x)+ 4 cos (x )3 cos( x)
2

sin( x )+ 2sin (x) cos(x )4 sin( x )+ 4 sin (x )cos ( x)+3 sin( x )=2cos (x)+2 cos ( x)+4 cos ( x)1
2

2 sin( x)cos (x)+4 sin( x) cos (x )+ 2cos ( x)2 cos ( x)4 cos (x)+1=0

Factoring, we have
(2 cos(x )+ 1)(2 cos( x)sin(x)2cos 2 (x)+1)=0
(2 cos( x )+1)(sin (2 x )cos (2 x))=0

2 cos(x )+ 1=0
1
cos( x )=( )
2

sin(2 x)=cos (2 x)
sin(2 x)= (1sin2 (2 x))
sin2 (2 x)=1sin2 (2 x )
2sin 2(2 x )=1
1
sin2 (2 x)=
2
2

sin(2 x )=
2
3

2 x= +2 n OR
+2 n
4
4

2
4
3

x= +2n; +2n ; +n; +n

3
3
8
8
where n is an integer

DELA CRUZ, JAN REGGIE

03 DECEMBER 2014

3. The rectangle ABCD has |AB| = |CD| = 3|AD| = 3|BC|. On the side AB we take the point E such
that |AE| = 2|EB|. Lines AC and DE meet at F. Find the measure of AFD.

Let AD = BC = x.
So, AB = DC = 3x.
Since AE=2EB, AE = 2x.
Using tangents,
tan ( ADE)=

AE 2 x
= =2
AD x

tan (CAD)=

DC 3 x
= =3
AD x

Note that AFD = 180 (ADE + ACD)

Also, note that

tan (180)=tan() , so

tan (AFD)=tan(180( ADE +ACD))

=tan( ADE+ ACD)
=

tan( ADE)+tan(CAD)
1tan( ADE) tan(CAD)
2+3
=
123

tan( AFD)=(1)=1
AFD=arctan(1)

AFD=45

DELA CRUZ, JAN REGGIE

03 DECEMBER 2014

4. Let ABC be a triangle. Show that BAC = 90 degrees, if and only if cos B + cos C = (b + c)/a.
First, we are going to assume that ABC is indeed a right triangle with BAC = 90 degrees, and we're
(b+ c)
going to show that cos(B)+cos (C)=
.
(a)

cos ( B)=

CA b
=
BC a

cos(C)=

AB c
=
BC a

b c
cos( B)+cos (C)= +
a a

(b+c)
cos(B)+cos(C)=
a