A LevelMaths: PureOCRRevision Notes5. Trigonometry5.6 Compound & Double Angle Formulae5.6.2 Double Angle Formulae

Double Angle Formulae (OCR A Level Maths: Pure)

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19 May 2023

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Double Angle Formulae

What are the double angle formulae?

The double angle formulae are derived from the 'A+B' versions of the compound angle formulae:
- $\sin (2 A) \equiv 2 \sin A \cos A$
- $\cos (2 A) \equiv \cos^{2} A - \sin^{2} A$
  - $\cos (2 A) \equiv 2 \cos^{2} A - 1$
  - $\cos (2 A) \equiv 1 - 2 \sin^{2} A$
- $\tan (2 A) \equiv \frac{2 \tan A}{1 - \tan^{2} A}$

Double Angle Forms Illustr 1_sin, A Level & AS Maths: Pure revision notes Double Angle Forms Illustr 2_cos, A Level & AS Maths: Pure revision notes Double Angle Forms Illustr 3_tan, A Level & AS Maths: Pure revision notes

Examiner Tip

The double angle formulae are not included in the formulae booklet – you have to know them.
If you forget them, you can always derive them from the compound angle formulae (which are in the formula booklet) as shown above.

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