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Problem

If sin⁡A=35\sin A = \frac{3}{5} , where 0∘<A<90∘0^\circ < A < 90^\circ , find the values of sin⁡2A\sin 2A , cos⁡2A\cos 2A , tan⁡2A\tan 2A and sin⁡4A\sin 4A .
Intuitive explanation

The key is using double-angle formulas, which let you express sin⁡2A\sin 2A and cos⁡2A\cos 2A directly in terms of sin⁡A\sin A and cos⁡A\cos A. First, find cos⁡A\cos A using the Pythagorean identity—since AA is acute, cos⁡A\cos A is positive. Then apply the formulas sin⁡2A=2sin⁡Acos⁡A\sin 2A = 2\sin A \cos A, cos⁡2A=cos⁡2A−sin⁡2A\cos 2A = \cos^2 A - \sin^2 A, and tan⁡2A=sin⁡2Acos⁡2A\tan 2A = \frac{\sin 2A}{\cos 2A}. For sin⁡4A\sin 4A, treat it as sin⁡(2⋅2A)\sin(2 \cdot 2A) and reuse the double-angle formula with your results.

Intuitive explanation

The key is using double-angle formulas, which let you express sin⁡2A\sin 2A and cos⁡2A\cos 2A directly in terms of sin⁡A\sin A and cos⁡A\cos A. First, find cos⁡A\cos A using the Pythagorean identity—since AA is acute, cos⁡A\cos A is positive. Then apply the formulas sin⁡2A=2sin⁡Acos⁡A\sin 2A = 2\sin A \cos A, cos⁡2A=cos⁡2A−sin⁡2A\cos 2A = \cos^2 A - \sin^2 A, and tan⁡2A=sin⁡2Acos⁡2A\tan 2A = \frac{\sin 2A}{\cos 2A}. For sin⁡4A\sin 4A, treat it as sin⁡(2⋅2A)\sin(2 \cdot 2A) and reuse the double-angle formula with your results.

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