Trigonometry Part 3 (Tricks & Other Identities) Prepared by LENG KIEN YUEN 12 July 2011

Question Find i , , and without calculator. Note For Question 2 & 3, we will notice that the methods in Part 3 are useful in these questions. I am using them! Please refer to the steps in page 1 & 5. 1)
Z 4

3 4 z=5 Pythagoras' theorem

2)

Method 1 where z 1
Y
4

My Method of Solving

4
1

4 X
4

Z
1

A
4

B
4

C
4

-3

ABC is straight line.

Where Si i

i b i .

Where i

i b i .

e i Q2, he i

Trigonometry Part 3 (Tricks & Other Identities) Prepared by LENG KIEN YUEN 12 July 2011

3)

Method 1 where z 1 Hints : Rotate anticlockwise by 90

Y
4

My Method of Solving

Z 4 X

A
4

B
4

C
4

Z -4

-3

3
4

ABC is straight line. Be careful in determine

1

Where i

i b i .

Where 1 i b i . Si e i Q4, he i i

Question Given , find i and for 0 180 without calculator.

Steps / Hints (Similar to My Method of Solving in Part 2) 1. What quarter does belong to? 2. Construct a right triangle that shows the (Without ve sign). 3. Find i and Solution 1. 2. and then i and . in 1st quarter

i Q2

3. Since i Q2, he i i

Trigonometry Part 3 (Tricks & Other Identities) Prepared by LENG KIEN YUEN 12 July 2011

Based on step 2 above, can we these triangles?

5
1

1
1

OR

4 5

Where a is a constant. Extra Questions Find possible solutions for given that i . Hint : Refer to question above! STPM please takes note. Little Trick You will find out that following questions are so annoying! Find be wee and 360 when a) i 3 5 b) i 2 5 c) i d) i 122 122 5 5

Solution a) If without any restriction, i 5 3 , 15 , 39 , 51 3 3 , 15 , 39 , 51 When should I stop? What is the range for 3 ?

From 36 (Here is the trick!!) 3 3 36 3 ( Add 30 to all sides) 3 3 39 (Here is the range for 3 ) 3 3 , 15 , 39 , 12 , 36
3

Trigonometry Part 3 (Tricks & Other Identities) Prepared by LENG KIEN YUEN 12 July 2011

b) U i g he

me ri k

b ve

de ermi e he r

ge f 2

From 36 2 2 36 2 ( Multiply all sides by 2) 2 72 (Here is the range for 2 ) 2 3 , 15 , 39 , 51 15 , 75 , 195 , 225

c) We know that i 5 From

15 , 3 , 21 , 33 , 57 , 69

36 36 24 122

(Multiply all sides with ) 122 ( Subtract 122 to all sides)

122 24 122 118

122

(It is the range for 122 138 3

122 , it is weird but correct!!) (Only one solution satisfies the range)

d) I leave the most difficult one to you! Hints : Beware of the ve sign!!

What are the solutions when

72

or

18

or other?
4

Trigonometry Part 3 (Tricks & Other Identities) Prepared by LENG KIEN YUEN 12 July 2011

Addition Formulae i i i

i i

From Formula above, let B = A, then we have the following! Double Angle Formulae i 2 2 i 2 i 2 1 (with i 1) 1 2 i (with i 1) 2 From Double Angle Formulae, replace all A with , then you will get following! Half Angle Formulae i 2 i i 2 1 2 i 1 (with (with i i 1) 1)

Not recommended to memorize them as they are easily derived! Interesting Discovery Substitute A = 90 into following formulae i i i i i What have you found above?

Trigonometry Part 3 (Tricks & Other Identities) Prepared by LENG KIEN YUEN 12 July 2011

Note : They can be used by any angles, 36 . Combining with Part 1, they usually appear in solving an equation questions and proof / identity questions. In solving an equation, those formula in previous pages are usually used from Right side to Left side, ie converting 2 i to i 2 I learned it during STPM, now is it in SPM?