● Inverse trig graphs (the most common question type) are covered;

● Students are exposed to the notation of arccos x etc…

T2 Compound and Double Angles (Y11)

● A small area for dedicated questions although it requires skills that are used in
numerous other syllabus topics;
● Drawing right angled triangles to solve equations is a feature of worked
solutions. A selection of harder examples are reviewed, including 2013 HSC
Thank you for subscribing to SmarterMaths Teacher Edition (Silver) in 2020. Q8 MC which caused problems for many;
● NESA exemplar questions required students to construct compound angles
The “2020 HSC Comprehensive Revision Series” provides an extensive set of from exact trig ratios - a number of questions cover this question type.
cherry picked HSC revision questions for students starting their revision early.
It has a weighting toward more difficult examples and is targeted at motivated T3 Trig Equations (Y12)
students aiming for a Band 5 or 6 result. We recommend students attempt,
● Auxiliary angles have been examined with a dedicated question 5 times in the
carefully review and annotate this revision set in Term 3, and use it as the last 7 years with allocations of 1-3 marks;
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tackling these questions and the worked solutions provide a reference for this;
As in previous years, our “Final Stretch HSC Revision Series”, which is a ● Examples with varying difficulty levels are selected in this revision, including
shorter version of this revision set for late starters, will be available in early- the more challenging 2010 HSC Q4b which caused problems;
September for the final weeks before the Standard 2 HSC exam. ● Proving trig identities is a very broad area and numerous questions of varying
difficulty have been selected for review;
Our analysis on each topic, the common question types, past areas of difficulty ● `t` formula covered;
and recent HSC trends all combine to create this revision set that ensures ● We review T3 EQ-Bank 3 where “all” solutions to a trig equation are required
students cover a wide cross-section of the key areas. (note the general solution is not required for expressing the answer).
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 EXTENSION 1 MATHS: 2.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2013 HSC 9 MC
2020 HSC Comprehensive Revision Series The diagram shows the graph of a function. 
 - TRIGONOMETRY  

      T1 Inverse Trig Functions (Y11)

      T2 Compound and Double Angles (Y11)
      T3 Trig Equations
Teacher: Smarter Maths
Exam Equivalent Time: 90 minutes (based on HSC allocation of 1.5 minutes approx. per mark)

Questions

1.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 2016 HSC 3 MC

Which expression is equivalent to   ?  

(A)    Which function does the graph represent? 

(B)     (A)   

(B)   
(C)  

(C)   
(D)  
(D)   
3.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2017 HSC 7 MC 5.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2019 HSC 9 MC

Which diagram represents the domain of the function   ? Which graph best represents  , for  ?

 
A.    B.   
A.
−3 3

B.
−3 0 3

C.
6 6
−

D.
6 0 6
− C.    D.   

4.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2017 HSC 4 MC

What is the value of    when the expression    is written in the form  
?

A.     

B.     

C.     

D.      6.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 2019 HSC 6 MC

It is given that  , where  .

What is the value of  ?

A.     

B.     

C.     

D.     
7.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 2013 HSC 8 MC 12.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2011 HSC 2d

Sketch the graph of the function   .  Clearly indicate the domain and range of the
The angle    satis es    and   .
function.    (2 marks)
What is the value of   ?

(A)   
13.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2012 HSC 13a
(B)     
Write    in the form   , where    and    are rational.   (2 mark)

(C)   

(D)   
14.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2007 HSC 2a

By using the substitution   , or otherwise, show that   .  (2 marks)

8.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2014 HSC 11c

 Sketch the graph   , clearly indicating the range.   (2 marks)

15.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2009 HSC 2b

i. Express    in the form    where   .  (2 marks)

9.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 2006 HSC 1d
ii. Hence, or otherwise, solve    for   .
 
i. Simplify    (1 mark) Give your answer, or answers, correct to two decimal places.    (2 marks)

ii. Hence, or otherwise, express  ,    in its simplest form for     (2 marks)

16.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 SM-Bank 2

Find the exact value of  .  (2 marks)

10.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 EQ-Bank 1

Show that    (2 marks)

17.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 EQ-Bank 5

If    and  ,
11.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2007 HSC 5c
 
Find the exact values of    and    which satisfy the simultaneous equations
determine the exact value of    in its simplest form.  (2 marks)
  and

. (3 marks)
18.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 SM-Bank 12 23.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2005 HSC 4b

 Solve  ,  for    (3 marks)

By making the substitution   , or otherwise, show that

  (2 marks)

19.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 EQ-Bank 3

Find all values of    that satisfy the equation  .  (3 marks)

24.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2008 HSC 6b

It can be shown that    for all values of   . (Do NOT prove this.)
20.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 EQ-Bank 4 Use this result to solve    for   .   (3 marks)
The current owing through an electrical circuit can be modelled by the function
 

25.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 SM-Bank 1

i.  Express the function in the form  .  (2 marks)
A billboard of height    metres is mounted on the side of a building, with its bottom edge    metres
ii.  Find the time at which the current rst obtains it maximum value.   (1 mark) above street level. The billboard subtends an angle    at the point   ,    metres from the building.
 
iii.  Sketch the graph of  . Clearly show its range and label the coordinates of its rst maximum value.
Do not label -intercepts.   (1 mark)

21.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2010 HSC 4b

i. Express    in the form   ,

 
where    and   .    (3 marks)
 
ii. Hence, or otherwise, solve   ,     

for   .    (2 marks) Use the identity    to show that

 
 

.   (2 marks)

22.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 EQ-Bank 1

i. Show that .  (2 marks)
ii. Hence or otherwise, nd all values of that satisfy
 
.  (2 marks)
 Worked Solutions
26.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 SM-Bank 3

Determine the exact value of 1.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 2016 HSC 3 MC

.  (3 marks)

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2.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2013 HSC 9 MC

3.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2017 HSC 7 MC

   
 
4.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2017 HSC 4 MC 6.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 2019 HSC 6 MC

5.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2019 HSC 9 MC  

 
7.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 2013 HSC 8 MC 9.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 2006 HSC 1d
  i. 
♦ Mean mark 44% 

ii.   

 
10.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 EQ-Bank 1

8.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2014 HSC 11c

 

    

 
11.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2007 HSC 5c 12.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2011 HSC 2d

MARKER'S COMMENT: The use of

ther elimination method here
proved much more successful than
substitution.

 
13.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 2012 HSC 13a 14.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2007 HSC 2a

TIP: This question is made  less COMMENT: The values of

complicated by reminding yourself and can be committed to
memory or quickly derived using
that is simply an angle.
double angle formulae (as shown in
the worked solution).

 
 

   

 
15.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2009 HSC 2b 16.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 SM-Bank 2

i.   

 
 

   

ii.  
 

   

   
17.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T2 EQ-Bank 5 19.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 EQ-Bank 3

COMMENT: Pay careful attention

to the range of  .

COMMENT: Expressing "all values"

is speci cally mentioned in Topic
Guidance as an application of
arithmetic sequences.

18.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 SM-Bank 12

MARKER'S COMMENT: Many

students expanded and
then cancelled on both sides
which lost a set of solutions!
20.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 EQ-Bank 4 21.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2010 HSC 4b

i.   
i.   
 

     

 
 

   

 
 

ii.   

 
 
 
 
iii.   

♦ Mean mark part (ii) 49%

ii.   
MARKER'S COMMENT: Many
students did not check their
  answers against the stated domain
for .

 
  
23.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2005 HSC 4b

22.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 EQ-Bank 1

i.   

 
 
 
 

ii.   
   

 
 
 

 
24.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2008 HSC 6b 25.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 SM-Bank 1

MARKER'S COMMENT: Answers
that included a diagram and clearly
labelled angles were generally
successful.

 
 

   

   

 
 
26.  Trigonometry, EXT1 T1 SM-Bank 3

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