This post is part of the HSC Maths Extension 1 syllabus, under the topic Further Trig focusing on solving t-formulae questions. The t-formulae are the following:
if we let:
t = tan( \frac{x}{2})Then we can express:
sin(x) = \frac{2t}{1+t^2}Â cos(x) = \frac{1-t^2}{1+t^2} tan(x) = \frac{2t}{1-t^2}
Solving Questions Using the t-formulae
In this video, you will learn to use the t-formulae to solve trig equations.
More Examples of Solving Equations with t-formulae
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