Grade 11 Maths · Trigonometry

Find where trig expression is undefined

Find the angles where a trig expression has no value, for example tan x is undefined at 90°, and 1/sin x is undefined when sin x = 0.

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Question 8.2 · March 2023 · Provincial · 7 marks

Trigonometric Identities
8.2 For which values of in the interval is the identity not defined?(7)

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  1. 3. Question 7.2.2 · March 2024 · Paper 1 · Provincial · 3 marks

    7.2 Given:
    7.2.2 For which value(s) of in the interval will the above expression be undefined?(3)
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      Set denominator to zero

      1 mark · Find where trig expression is undefined

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      Find x-values in range OR

      2 marks · Find solutions in an interval

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