Mathematics A-Level
Geometrical proof
What Geometrical proof means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Geometrical proof
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A proof, such as using a unit circle or right-angled triangles, that establishes the compound angle formulae.
Topics that use Geometrical proof
- E: Trigonometry (AQA A-Level)
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- Algebraic manipulation
- Amplitude
- Asymptote
- Derivation and manipulation of identities
- Domain and range restrictions for functions
- exact trigonometric values
- Graphical behaviour including asymptotes and ranges
- harmonic form
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