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Mathematics Dictionary
Dr. K. G. Shih

Senior High Mathematics
Study Tips and Home Works
How to do the home work ?

  • 1. Answr the questions first in each home work.
  • 2. Then read the related keywords of the given title in SM.
  • 3. Do the questions again as home work.


  • S61 | - 61. If x,y are acute angle, then sin(x+y) LT (sin(x)+sin(y))
  • S62 | - 62. If sin(x+y) = (sin(x)+sin(y)), find the conditions
  • S63 | - 63. Show that 5 + 8*cos(x) + 4*cos(2*x) + cos(3*x) GE 0
  • S64 | - 64. sin(1*pi/16)^4 +sin(3*pi/16)^4 +sin(5*pi/16)^4 +sin(7*pi/16)^4 = ?
  • S65 | - 65. cos(1*pi/16)^4 +cos(3*pi/16)^4 +cos(5*pi/16)^4 +cos(7*pi/16)^4 = ?
  • S66 | - 66. Maximum and Minimum : (sec(A)^2 - tan(A))/(sec(A)^2 + tan(A))
  • S67 | - 67. sin(1) + sin(2) + ..... + sin(369) + sin(360)
  • S68 | - 68. y = sin(x) and R = sin(A) : Comparison
  • S70 | - 70. y = sin(x) and y = sinh(x) : comparison
  • S71 | - 71. Divide triangle ABC into four equal area triangles
  • S72 | - 72. E,F,T on sides of triangle ABC. Area EFT
  • S73 | - 73. E,F,T on sides of triangle ABC. Area EFT
  • S74 | - 74. E,F,T on sides of triangle ABC. Area EFT
  • S75 | - 75. Sequece : 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, ....
  • S76 | - 76. Describe curve y = (x^2)/((x^2 - 1)^2)
  • S77 | - 77. Prove that graph of R = sin(2*A) has four petals
  • S78 | - 78. Petals of R = sin(3*A)
  • S79 | - 79. Petals of R = sin(3*A/2)
  • S80 | - 80 Solve Simultaneous equations sin(x)^3 = sin(y) and cos(x)^3 = cos(y)
  • Home Works



    S61. If x,y are acute angle, then sin(x+y) LT (sin(x)+sin(y))

    Keyword
    • sin(x+y) = sin(x)*cos(y) + cos(x)*sin(y)
    Solution : See TR 07 22.

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    S62. If sin(x+y) = (sin(x)+sin(y)), find the conditions

    Keyword
    • sin(x+y) = 2*sin((x+y)/2)*cos((x+y)/2)
    • sin(x) + sin(y) = 2*(sin((x+y)/2)*cos((x-y)/2)
    Solution
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    S63. Show that 5 + 8*cos(x) + 4*cos(2*x) + cos(3*x) GE 0

    Keywords
    • cos(2*x) = 2*cos(x)^2 - 1
    • cos(3*x) = 4*cos(x)^3 - 3*cos(x)
    • Use synthetic division to solve a cubic equation
    Solution

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    S64. sin(1*pi/16)^4 +sin(3*pi/16)^4 +sin(5*pi/16)^4 +sin(7*pi/16)^4 = ?

    Question
    • Find the value of expression without calculator
    • Verify the results using calculator
    keywords
    • sin(1*pi/16)^4 = ((1 - cos(1*pi/8)/2)^2
    • cos(A)+cos(B) = (cos((A+B)/2)*cos((A-B)/2))/2
    Solution

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    S65. cos(1*pi/16)^4 +cos(3*pi/16)^4 +cos(5*pi/16)^4 +cos(7*pi/16)^4 = ?

    Question
    • Find the value of expression without calculator
    • Verify the results using calculator
    keywords
    • cos(1*pi/16)^4 = ((1 + cos(1*pi/8)/2)^2
    • cos(A)+cos(B) = (cos((A+B)/2)*cos((A-B)/2))/2
    Solution

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    S66. Maximum and Minimum : (sec(A)^2 - tan(A))/(sec(A)^2 + tan(A))

  • 1 + tan(A)^2 = sec(A)^2
  • Let y = (sec(A)^2 - tan(A))/(sec(A)^2 + tan(A))
  • Simplify and get quadratic function of tan(x) Solution
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    S67. sin(1) + sin(2) + sin(3) + ...... + sin(359) + sin(360)

    Keyword
    • use sin(360 - A) = - sin(A)
    • Or use sin(A) + sin(B) = 2*sin((A+B)/2)*cos((A-B)/2)
    Solution

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    S68. y = sin(x) and R = sin(A) : Comparison

    Note
    • 1. y = sin(x) is function in rectangular coordinates
    • 2. R = sin(A) is function in polar coordiantes
    Solution

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    S69. Describe the plot of x = sin(t) and y = sin(t)

    Question : Describe the plot
    • 1. t = 0 to pi/2
    • 2. t = pi/2 to pi
    • 3. t = pi to 3*pi/2
    • 4. t = 3*pi/2 to 2*pi
    Question : Describe the final plot in oxy coordinate
    • Properties of the plot
    Solution

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    S70. y = sin(x) and y = sinh(x) : Comparison

    Questions
    • 1. The difference
    • 2. The similarity
    • 3. Why does it name sinh(x)
    Solution

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    S71. Divide triangle ABC into four equal area triangles

    Question
    • Draw a triangle ABC
    • Let mid points be E on CA, F on BC, T on AB
    • Join the mid points and give four equal area triangles
    • Also proof the area of each triangle is (R^2)*sin(A)>sin(B)*sin(C)
    • Where R = circum-radius
    Reference : Trigonometric method
    Reference : Geometric method
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    S72. Tangle ABC has four triangles by joining points on sides

    Question
    • Draw a triangle ABC and let a, b, c are the sides
    • Let F on BC, and CF = BF = a/2
    • Let E on CA, and CE = 2*b/3 and EA = b/3
    • Let T on AB
    • Join the points and give four 4 triangles
    • Let y = area of triangle CEF
    • Let z = area of triangle EAT
    • Let x = area of triangle BFT
    • If x^2 = y*z, find BT : TA
    Reference : Trigonometric method
    Reference : Trigonometric method
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    S73. E,F,T on sides of triangle, Area EFT = (area ABC)*(n^2-3*n+3)/(n^2)

    Construction
    • F on BC and FC = BC/2 = c/n
    • E on CA and EA = CA/3 = b/n
    • T on AB and TB = AB/n = a/n
    Question
    • Prove that are EFT = 7*(area ABC)/24
    Reference

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    S74. E,F,T on sides of triangle, Area EFT = 7*(area ABC)/24

    Construction
    • F on BC and FC = BC/2 = c/2
    • E on CA and EA = CA/3 = b/3
    • T on AB and TB = AB/4 = a/4
    Question
    • Prove that are EFT = 7*(area ABC)/24
    Reference

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    S75. Sequence : 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, ....

    Questions
    • 1. T(1) = 1 and T(2) = 3, Find T(n)
    • 2. Find S(n)
    Reference

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    S76 : Decribe the curve y = (x^2)/((x^2 - 1)^2)

    Questions
    • 1. The asymptotes
    • 2. The signs of values of y
    • 3. The concavity of the curve
    • 4. The range of the curves is increasing
    Reference

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    S77. Prove that graph of R = sin(2*A) has four petals

    Questions
    • 1. Find the directions of four petals
    • 2. Find the cycle domain
    • 3. Compare with R = cos(2*A)
    Reference :

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    S78. Prove that graph of R = sin(3*A) has three petals

    Questions
    • 1. Find the directions of three petals
    • 2. Find the cycle domain
    Reference :

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    S79 : Find number of petals of R = sin(3*A/2)

    Questions
    • 1. Find the directions of six petals
    • 2. Find the cycle domain
    • 3. Compare with R = cos(3*A/2)
    Reference :

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    S80. Solve Simultaneous equations sin(x)^3 = sin(y) and cos(x)^3 = cos(y)

    Reference

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