Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2015 ia Paper 1 1B b Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-06
Put . Since , the finite geometric series giveswhere the second equality multiplies numerator and denominator by . Taking imaginary parts gives the finite trigonometric sumTaking real parts of the same finite geometric series givesThe denominator is nonzero by the restriction on . Equivalently, these finite trigonometric sums are and , respectively.