# Math Help - Trigonometry help.

1. ## Trigonometry help.

These are not really H.W questions but i have an exam coming very soon and i have some problems:
Trigonometry:
i) Express as a single trigonometric function sinxcosxsec²x (i keep on going in circles in this one)

ii) A square B, has a diagonal 2x. A square C has twice the area of square A. Find in terms of x, the perimeter of the squre C.

Help would be much appreciated.

2. i) $sin\,x\, cos\,x\,sec^2x = \frac{sin\,x\,cos\,x}{cos^2\,x} = \left(\frac{sin\,x}{cos\,x}\right) \left( \frac{ {cos\,x}}{ cos\,x} \right)=tan \,x$

ii) A square has 4 equal sides. The diagonal cuts the square into two isosceles, right angled triangles.
Let side of Square B = a. By pythagoras's theorem, $a^2 + a^2 = (2x)^2$
$2a^2 = 4x^2$
$a^2 = 2x^2$
$a = \sqrt{2}x$

Now Square C has area twice Square B.
Area Square B = $a^2$
Area of Square C = $2a^2$

From the working above, we know $2a^2 = 4x^2$

Therefore Area of Square C is (Side C)² = $4x^2$ where Side C is a side of square C

$Side \,C = \sqrt {4x^2} = 2x$
Perimeter = 4(Side C) = 4(2x) = 8x.

Note: Thank you masters for pointing out that I haven't completed the question. Its very late in my time zone, and I misread the question.

3. If the area of square [LaTeX ERROR: Convert failed] , then each side = 2x. Therefore, the perimeter would be 4(2x) = 8x

4. Wow, thanks alot for the quick reply. I totally forgot that
sec²x=1/cos²x!