Given:
\( P = 119° \) and \( Q = 61° \)
Determine:
3.1.1 \( \text{cosec P} \times \tan Q \)
3.1.2 \( \cos^{2}(P + 2Q) \)
Given:
\( \frac{1}{2} \tan \theta = 2 \), where \( \theta \in [0° ; 90°] \)
Show, without the use of a calculator, that \( \sin^{2} \theta + \cos^{2} \theta = 1 \)
Solve for \( x \):
\( \sin x = \tan 318° \), where \( x \in [0° ; 360°] \) - NSC Technical Mathematics - Question 3 - 2024 - Paper 2

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Given:
\( P = 119° \) and \( Q = 61° \)
Determine:
3.1.1 \( \text{cosec P} \times \tan Q \)
3.1.2 \( \cos^{2}(P + 2Q) \)
Given:
\( \frac{1}{2} \tan \theta = 2 \... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Given:
\( P = 119° \) and \( Q = 61° \)
Determine:
3.1.1 \( \text{cosec P} \times \tan Q \)
3.1.2 \( \cos^{2}(P + 2Q) \)
Given:
\( \frac{1}{2} \tan \theta = 2 \), where \( \theta \in [0° ; 90°] \)
Show, without the use of a calculator, that \( \sin^{2} \theta + \cos^{2} \theta = 1 \)
Solve for \( x \):
\( \sin x = \tan 318° \), where \( x \in [0° ; 360°] \) - NSC Technical Mathematics - Question 3 - 2024 - Paper 2
Determine:
3.1.1 cosec P × tan Q

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To find ( \csc P \times \tan Q ), we first need to calculate ( \csc P ) and ( \tan Q ):
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Calculate ( \csc P ):
[ \csc P = \frac{1}{\sin P} = \frac{1}{\sin(119°)} \approx 1.06 ]
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Calculate ( \tan Q ):
[ \tan Q = \tan(61°) \approx 1.80 ]
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Combine the results:
[ \csc P \times \tan Q = 1.06 \times 1.80 \approx 1.908 ]
So, ( \csc P \times \tan Q \approx 2.06 ).
Determine:
3.1.2 cos²(P + 2Q)

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To find ( \cos^{2}(P + 2Q) ), we can follow these steps:
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Calculate ( P + 2Q ):
[ P + 2Q = 119° + 2 \times 61° = 119° + 122° = 241° ]
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Calculate ( \cos(241°) ):
[ \cos(241°) = -0.24 ]
(Note: Since 241° is in the third quadrant, cosine is negative.)
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Calculate ( \cos^{2}(P + 2Q) ):
[ \cos^{2}(241°) = (-0.24)^{2} = 0.0576 \approx 0.24 ].
Show, without the use of a calculator, that \( \sin^{2} \theta + \cos^{2} \theta = 1 \)

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Given: ( \frac{1}{2} \tan \theta = 2 ), we first find ( \tan \theta = 4 ).
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Determine the relationship of sine and cosine:
We know that:
[ \tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} ]
Then substituting:
[ \tan \theta = 4 = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} \implies \sin \theta = 4 \cos \theta ]
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Substitute into sin² + cos²:
[ \sin^{2} \theta + \cos^{2} \theta = (4 \cos \theta)^{2} + \cos^{2} \theta = 16 \cos^{2} \theta + \cos^{2} \theta = 17 \cos^{2} \theta ]
We break it down as:
[ \frac{17 \cos^{2} \theta}{17} = 1 \quad \text{using the Pythagorean identity.} ]
Therefore, it confirms that ( \sin^{2} \theta + \cos^{2} \theta = 1 ).
Solve for x:
3.3 sin x = tan 318°

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To solve ( \sin x = \tan 318° ), we first compute ( \tan 318° ):
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Calculate ( \tan 318° ):
Knowing ( 318° = 360° - 42°):
[ \tan 318° = -\tan 42°\approx -0.9004 ]
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Set the equation up:
[ \sin x = -0.9004 ]
This means we look for angles in the third and fourth quadrants:
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Find reference angle and solve for x:
The reference angle is 42°, giving us:
- In the third quadrant: ( x = 180° + 42° = 222° )
- In the fourth quadrant: ( x = 360° - 42° = 318° )
Thus, the solutions for ( x ) are approximately ( 222.21° ) and ( 318° ).
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