IB skill practice

Use double angle formulae

Use double angle identities to simplify, solve, and interpret trigonometric expressions.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Use double angle formulae - double angle formula item

Case B4. Use the unit-circle cue to calculate the requested double-angle value.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.