plumiSmall angle approximations: OCR MEI A‑Level Maths questions
OCR MEI A-Level Maths past-paper questions on 5.3 Small angle approximations, 2018–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available. Add MadAsMaths questions to your practice, or browse them separately by topic and difficulty.
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All 3 questions on Small angle approximations, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q8 (6 marks): The equation of a curve is y sin 4 x 2 cos 2 x , where x is in radians. = + 4 2 (a) Show that, for small values of x, y 2 x 2 x . [2] . + - The diagram shows th
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q10 (9 marks): In this question you must show detailed reasoning. The equation of a curve is sin 2 x - . x y = x sin x (a) Use the small angle approximation given in the list
- June 2018, Paper 3, Q3 (2 marks): Fig. 3 shows a circle with centre O and radius 1 unit. Points A and B lie on the circle with angle AOB = i radians. C lies on AO, and BC is perpendicular to AO.
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