Let $f(x) = ext{sin} \, x$ - AQA - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 17 - 2017 - Paper 1
Question 17
Let $f(x) = ext{sin} \, x$.
Using differentiation from first principles find the exact value of \( f \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) \).
Fully justify your answer.
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Let $f(x) = ext{sin} \, x$ - AQA - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 17 - 2017 - Paper 1
Step 1
Translate $f \left( \frac{\pi}{6} + h \right)$
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To find the derivative from first principles, we start by expressing:
f′(6π)=limh→0hf(6π+h)−f(6π)
This becomes:
=limh→0hsin(6π+h)−sin(6π)
Step 2
Use the sin addition formula
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Using the identity for sine of a sum, we have:
sin(A+B)=sinAcosB+cosAsinB
Thus, we can express:
sin(6π+h)=sin(6π)cosh+cos(6π)sinh
This allows us to simplify:
=limh→0hsin(6π)cosh+cos(6π)sinh−sin(6π)
Step 3
Obtain the two-term expression
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Rearranging further, we have:
=limh→0hsin(6π)(cosh−1)+cos(6π)sinh
This can be separated into two limits:
=limh→0(sin(6π)hcosh−1+cos(6π)hsinh)
Step 4
Analyze the limits as $h \to 0$
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Using the known limits:
( \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\sin h}{h} = 1 )
( \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\cos h - 1}{h} = 0 )
Thus, we have:
=sin(6π)⋅0+cos(6π)⋅1
Knowing that ( \sin \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{1}{2} ) and ( \cos \left( \frac{\pi}{6} \right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} ), we get:
=23
Step 5
Conclusion
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