M1 Trigonometry Tutorial Notes
(Complete Notes up to Related
Problems)
Syllabus Covered
1. Expansion of sin(nθ) and cos(nθ) in powers of sinθ and cosθ
2. Expansion of sinⁿθ and cosⁿθ in terms of multiple angles
3. Expansion of sinθ and cosθ as powers of θ (Maclaurin Series)
4. Related Problems with Solutions
1. De Moivre's Theorem
Statement:
(cosθ+i sinθ)^n = cos(nθ)+i sin(nθ)
Procedure:
Step 1: Expand using the binomial theorem.
Step 2: Collect real terms and imaginary terms.
Step 3: Equate the real part with cos(nθ) and imaginary part with sin(nθ).
Derivation of sin3θ
(cosθ+i sinθ)^3
= cos³θ+3i cos²θ sinθ−3cosθ sin²θ−i sin³θ
Imaginary parts:
sin3θ=3sinθ cos²θ−sin³θ
=3sinθ(1−sin²θ)−sin³θ
=3sinθ−4sin³θ
Hence,
sin3θ=3sinθ−4sin³θ.
Derivation of cos3θ
Real parts:
cos3θ=cos³θ−3cosθ sin²θ
=cos³θ−3cosθ(1−cos²θ)
=4cos³θ−3cosθ.
Important Formulae
sin2θ=2sinθcosθ
cos2θ=cos²θ−sin²θ=2cos²θ−1=1−2sin²θ
sin3θ=3sinθ−4sin³θ
cos3θ=4cos³θ−3cosθ
2. Expansion of sinⁿθ and cosⁿθ
Power Reduction Formulae:
sin²θ=(1−cos2θ)/2
cos²θ=(1+cos2θ)/2
Example 1: Express sin⁴θ in multiple angles
sin⁴θ=(sin²θ)²
=((1−cos2θ)/2)²
=(1−2cos2θ+cos²2θ)/4
Use cos²2θ=(1+cos4θ)/2
Result:
sin⁴θ=3/8−(1/2)cos2θ+(1/8)cos4θ.
Example 2: Express cos⁴θ in multiple angles
cos⁴θ=((1+cos2θ)/2)²
=(1+2cos2θ+cos²2θ)/4
Using cos²2θ=(1+cos4θ)/2
Result:
cos⁴θ=3/8+(1/2)cos2θ+(1/8)cos4θ.
3. Maclaurin Series
Formula:
sinx=x−x³/3!+x⁵/5!−x⁷/7!+...
cosx=1−x²/2!+x⁴/4!−x⁶/6!+...
Small angle approximations:
sinx≈x
cosx≈1−x²/2
Solved Problems
1. Find sin3θ when sinθ=1/2.
Answer:
sin3θ=3(1/2)−4(1/2)^3=3/2−1/2=1.
2. Find cos3θ when cosθ=√3/2.
Answer:
cos3θ=4(√3/2)^3−3(√3/2)=0.
3. Expand sinx up to x^5.
Answer:
sinx=x−x^3/6+x^5/120.
4. Expand cosx up to x^6.
Answer:
cosx=1−x^2/2+x^4/24−x^6/720.
5. Coefficient of x^5 in sinx.
Answer:
Coefficient = 1/120.
6. Coefficient of x^4 in cosx.
Answer:
Coefficient = 1/24.
7. Express sin²θ.
Answer:
sin²θ=(1−cos2θ)/2.
8. Express cos²θ.
Answer:
cos²θ=(1+cos2θ)/2.
Practice Problems
Derive sin4θ using De Moivre's theorem.
Derive cos4θ using De Moivre's theorem.
Express sin⁶θ in multiple angles.
Express cos⁶θ in multiple angles.
Expand sinx up to x⁷.
Expand cosx up to x⁸.
Using Maclaurin series, show lim(x→0) sinx/x = 1.
Frequently Asked Doubts
Q1. Why De Moivre's theorem?
Ans: It converts trigonometric multiple-angle problems into algebraic expansion.
Q2. Why separate real and imaginary parts?
Ans: Equal complex numbers have equal real and imaginary parts.
Q3. Why use power reduction formulae?
Ans: They simplify powers into multiple-angle expressions used in integration and
simplification.
Q4. What is Maclaurin series?
Ans: It is the Taylor series expanded about x=0.