Mathematics A-Level
compound angle formulas
What compound angle formulas means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of compound angle formulas
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Reference: WJEC
Formulas that expand trigonometric ratios of compound angles, including sin(A ± B), cos(A ± B) and tan(A ± B).
Topics that use compound angle formulas
- Trigonometry (A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- composite trigonometric arguments
- domain and range
- double angle formulas
- exact trigonometric values
- harmonic form
- inverse trigonometric functions
- mixed angle equations
- power reduction identities
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