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This document contains 16 questions about trigonometric equations and graphs. The questions involve solving trigonometric equations, writing equations in standard form, finding the period, amplitude and other properties of trigonometric functions, and interpreting trigonometric graphs. The document provides worked examples to help summarize key concepts in trigonometry.

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Trigonometric Equations and Graphs Questions Only PDF

This document contains 16 questions about trigonometric equations and graphs. The questions involve solving trigonometric equations, writing equations in standard form, finding the period, amplitude and other properties of trigonometric functions, and interpreting trigonometric graphs. The document provides worked examples to help summarize key concepts in trigonometry.

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Trigonometric Equations and Graphs

Question 1
Solve, for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 180° , 𝑡𝑎𝑛 2𝑥 = 5 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥

Giving your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.

..........................

Question 2
Show that the equation

2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 − 3 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃

can be written in the form

3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 + 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 𝐵 = 0

where 𝐴 and 𝐵 are constants to be found.

..........................

(3 marks)

Question 3
Find, for 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 360, all the solutions of

2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑥 + 2 = 7 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
°
𝑥 = ..........................
°
𝑥 = ..........................

Question 4
Show that the equation

4 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑥 + 9 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 − 6 = 0

can be written as

4 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0

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where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants to be found.

..........................

(2 marks)

Question 5
Solve, for 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 720° ,

4 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑥 + 9 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 − 6 = 0

giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

°
𝑥 = ..........................
°
𝑥 = ..........................
°
𝑥 = ..........................
°
𝑥 = ..........................

(6 marks)

Question 6
Solve 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 − 2 = 0 in the range 0 < 𝜃 < 360, giving answers, when necessary, to
3 significant figures.
°
𝜃 = ..........................
°
𝜃 = ..........................
°
𝜃 = ..........................

Question 7

Solve the equation 5 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 = 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑥 in the interval 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360. Give your answers
correct to 1 decimal place.

..........................

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Question 8
The height above the ground of a seat on a fairground big wheel is ℎ meters. At time 𝑡 minutes
after the wheel starts, ℎ is given by ℎ = 9 − 8 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (120𝑡).

Write down the initial height above the ground of the seat.

..........................

Question 9
The height above the ground of a seat on a fairground big wheel is ℎ meters. At time 𝑡 minutes
after the wheel starts, ℎ is given by ℎ = 9 − 8 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (360𝑡).

Find the greatest height reached by the seat

..........................

Question 10
State the period of the following function in exact form, where 𝑥 is in radians:

1
𝑦 = 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 𝑥)
3

Period = ..........................

Question 11
State the amplitude of the following function:
𝜋
𝑦 = −2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑥 − )
2

Amplitude= ..........................

Question 12
State the amplitude of the following function:

1
𝑦 = 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 𝑥)
3

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Amplitude= ..........................

Question 13
A curve has equation 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑎𝑥), where 𝑎 is a positive constant and 𝑥 is in radians.

State the period of 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑎𝑥), giving your answer in an exact form in terms of 𝑎.

..........................

(1 mark)

Question 14
The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑥 − 𝑎) is drawn below (where 𝑥 is in degrees).

Write down the value of 𝑎.

𝑎 = ..........................

Question 15
The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑥 + 𝑎) is drawn below (where 𝑥 is in degrees).

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Write down the value of 𝑎.

𝑎 = ..........................

Question 16
The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑥 − 𝑎) is drawn below (where 𝑥 is in degrees).

Write down the smallest possible value of 𝑎.

𝑎 = ..........................

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