Tangent of an angle from a compound-angle difference, then the sine of its double angle

Tangent of an angle from a compound-angle difference, then the sine of its double angle

IB Year 6 | Grade 12
5 marks

The angles \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) satisfy \(\alpha-\beta=\frac{\pi}{4}\), where \(\tan\alpha=3\).

  1. Find the exact value of \(\tan\beta\).[2]
  2. Hence find the exact value of \(\sin2\beta\).[3]

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Answer:(a) \(\tan\beta=\frac12\) (b) \(\sin2\beta=\frac45\)

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