STEP II 2017

Q3.

(i) sin = sin =

(ii) Given that 0 2 , 0 2 and

1
sin = 2
sin

differentiating gives
1
cos = 2 cos
i.e.
cos
=
2 cos

cos
=
21 sin2

cos
=
21 14 sin2

cos
=
4 sin2
Differentiating again gives

sin cos2
sin 4 sin2
= 4 sin2
4 sin2

sin (4 sin2 cos2 )

=
(4 sin2 )3/2
3 sin
=
(4 sin2 )3/2
Thus, the curve

1
sin = 2
sin

has stationary points at = 2 . Analysis of the second derivative at these points reveals
that
1
( ) = < 0 maximum point
2 3
1
( ) = > 0 minimum point
2 3
The curve also passes through the origin.

We can combine all this information into a sketch.

( , )
2 6

( , )
2 6

For and the curve looks like this:

Noting also that cos = sin ( 2 ), we can reflect and translate the above curve to obtain

the graph of
1
cos = 2
sin