Mathematics A-Level
Solving trigonometric equations in a given interval
What Solving trigonometric equations in a given interval means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Solving trigonometric equations in a given interval
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Finding all angles in a specified interval that satisfy an equation, using the inverse function for the principal value and symmetry and periodicity to find all solutions.
Topics that use Solving trigonometric equations in a given interval
- Trigonometry (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Arcsin, arccos and arctan
- area of a triangle
- Asymptotes
- Domain
- Domains of reciprocal functions
- Equations involving multiples of the unknown angle
- Exact values
- Fundamental trigonometric identities
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