2022-2023 SECOND TERM MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE TASK

Given: 31.03.2023
Deadline: 28.04.2023
Name:

Class: 11 IB

With each investigation questions you will have some element of discovery – so new mathematics and new ideas
you will be introduced (as they will on the real exam).

 Your task will be solving these 11 questions on a neat papers or digitally and attach the solutions to the

assignment.

 You can use GDC for all questions except the questions mentioned as without GDC.

 Your task will be assess by the mark scheme of the questions according marks given.

 Any answer without a work shown will be mark as zero.

 You will have a quiz about this task .

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1. [Maximum mark: 10]
This question asks you to investigate a circle inscribed in a sector that is inscribed in another circle.

sector angle
𝑟 = radius of small circle 𝐿 = radius of sector 𝑅 = radius of big circle 𝜃=
2

𝐴1 = area of small circle 𝐴2 = area of sector 𝐴3 = area of big circle

𝐴2 4𝜃
(a) (i) Show that = cos2 𝜃.
𝐴3 𝜋

𝐴2 𝜋 𝜋
(ii) Find the values of when 𝜃 = and 𝜃 = . [6]
𝐴3 6 4

𝐴2 1 𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋
Naim guesses that is maximized when 𝜃 = ( + ) = .
𝐴3 2 6 4 24

𝐴2 5𝜋
(b) (i) Find, to five decimal places, the value of when 𝜃 = .
𝐴3 24

(ii) Determine if Naim′ s guess is correct or not. [4]

𝐴1 2 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 2
(c) (i) Show that =( ) .
𝐴3 1 + sin 𝜃

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2. [Maximum mark: 24]

This question asks you to investigate sums and products of cosines and sines.

For this question, answers obtained only by technology will not receive marks.

(a) (i) Simplify sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) + sin(𝐴 − 𝐵).

𝜋
(ii) By multiplying and dividing by 2 sin , or otherwise, simplify
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0𝜋 2𝜋 4𝜋 6𝜋
cos + cos + cos + cos .
7 7 7 7

𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋 7𝜋
(iii) Simplify cos + cos + cos + cos . [8]
7 7 7 7

(b) (i) Solve sin 7𝜃 = 0.

sin 7𝜃
(ii) Show that = 64cos 6 𝜃 − 80cos 4 𝜃 + 24cos2 𝜃 − 1 for sin 𝜃 ≠ 0.
sin 𝜃

(iii) Solve 64𝑥 6 − 80𝑥 4 + 24𝑥 2 − 1 = 0.

𝜋 2𝜋 3𝜋 7𝜋
(iv) Deduce the value of (cos ) (cos ) (cos ) … (cos ). [12]
7 7 7 7

𝜋 2𝜋 3𝜋 100𝜋
(c) Find the value of (sin ) (sin ) (sin ) … (sin ).
100 100 100 100

[4]

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3. [Maximum mark: 17]

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 6. [Maximum mark: 12]
A television screen, BC , of height one metre, is built into the wall. The bottom of the television screen at B is one
metre above an observer’s eye level. The angles of elevation ( AÔ C , AÔ B ) from the observer’s eye at O to the
top and bottom of the television screen are  and  radians respectively. The horizontal distance from the
observer’s eye to the wall containing the television screen is x metres. The observer’s angle of vision ( B ÔC ) is 
radians, as shown below.

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(a) Show that   arctan  arctan . [4]
x x
ax
(b) Express  in the form   arctan , where a, b  R . [3]
x b
2

(c) Find the maximum value of angle  , and the value of x where this max occurs. [2]
(d) Find where the observer should stand so that the angle of vision is 15o. [3]

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7. [Maximum mark: 15]
The function f is defined by f ( x )  cosec x  tan 2 x .
π π
(a) By observing the graph of f for   x  , state
2 2
(i) the x -intercepts;
(ii) the equations of the asymptotes;
(iii) the coordinates of the maximum and minimum points. [6]
(b) Show that the roots of f ( x )  0 satisfy the equation
2 cos 3 x  2 cos 2 x  2 cos x  1  0 [5]
(c) Show that f ( π  x )  f ( π  x)  0 [4]

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8. [Maximum mark: 21] [without GDC]
(a) Sketch the curve f ( x )  sin 2 x , 0  x  π . [2]

(b) Hence sketch ton a separate diagram the graph of g ( x )  cosec 2 x , 0  x  π ,

clearly stating the coordinates of any local maximum or minimum points and the
equations of any asymptotes. [5]

(c) Show that tan x  cot x  2 cosec 2 x . [3]

(d) Hence or otherwise, find the coordinates of the local maximum and local minimum
π
points on the graph of y  tan 2 x  cot 2 x , 0  x  . [5]
2
π
(e) Find the solution of the equation cosec 2 x  1.5 tan x  0.5 , 0  x  . [6]
2

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9. [Maximum mark: 11]
1
Consider the function C ( x)  cos x  cos 2 x for 2 π  x  2π . By observing the graph
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of the function in the given domain
(a) State its period T and prove that the function C ( x ) is periodic with period T , that
is C ( x  T )  C ( x ) [3]
(b) For what values of x , 2 π  x  2π , is C ( x ) a maximum? [2]
(c) Let x  x0 be the smallest positive value of x for which C ( x)  0 . Find an
approximate value of x0 which is correct to two significant figures. [2]
(d) (i) Prove that C ( x)  C (  x) for all x .
(ii) Let x  x1 be that value of x, π  x  2π , for which C ( x)  0 . Find the value
of x1 in terms of x0 . [4]

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10. [Maximum mark: 12] [without GDC]
The function f is defined by f ( x)  cos x  3 sin x . This function may also be
π
expressed in the form R cos( x   ) where R  0 and 0  a  .
2
(a) By expanding R cos( x   ) and comparing with the original form of f , find the

exact value of R and of  . [5]

(b) State the period of the of the function f . [1]

(c) Find the range of the function f . [2]

 π
(d) Find the exact value of x in 0,  satisfying the equation f ( x )  2. [4]
 2

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11. [Maximum mark: 19] [without GDC]
(a) Show that cos( A  B )  cos( A  B )  2 cos A cos B . [2]
(b) Let Tn ( x )  cos(n arccos x ) where x is a real number, x  [ 1,1] and n is a
positive integer.
(i) Find T1 ( x ) .
(ii) Show that T2 ( x)  2 x 2  1 . [5]

(c) (i) Use the result in part (a) to show that Tn 1 ( x )  Tn 1 ( x )  2 xTn ( x )
(ii) Prove by mathematical induction that Tn ( x ) is a polynomial of degree n . [12]

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12.

The following graph represents a function y = f ( x ) , where −3  x  5 . The function has a maximum
at ( 3,1) and a minimum at ( −1, −1) .

(a) The functions u and v are defined as u ( x ) = x − 3 and v ( x ) = 2 x where x  .

(i) State the range of the composite function u f .

(ii) State the range of the composite function u v f .

(iii) Find the largest possible domain of the function f v u [7]

(b) (i) Explain why f does not have an inverse.

(ii) The domain of f is restricted to define a function g so that it has an inverse g −1 .

State the largest possible domain of g.
(iii) Sketch a graph of y = g −1 ( x ) , showing clearly the y-intercept and stating the
coordinates of the endpoints. [8]

A function is self-inverse when the function and its inverse are the same function.
2x − 5
Consider the function defined by h ( x ) = , x  − d and d  .
x+d
(c) (i) Find an expression for the inverse function h−1 ( x ) .

(ii) Write down the value of d such that h is a self-inverse function.

2x
For this value of d, there is a function k such that ( h k )( x ) = , x  −1
x +1
x+5
(ii) Show that k ( x ) = . [6]
2
ax + b c
(d) Determine the conditions for which r ( x ) = , x  − is a self-inverse function. [4]
cx + d d

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13.

This question asks you to investigate some properties of the sequence of functions of the
formf.(x)=cos(ııarccosx),-1$x$ 1 and ııeZ'.

lmportant: When sketching graphs in this question, you are not required to find the
coordinates of any axes intercepts or the coordinates of any stationary points unless requested.

(a) On the same set of axes, sketch the graphs of y= J,(x) and y= J,(x) lor -1$x $ 1. [2]

(b) For odd values of n > 2, use your graphic display calculator to systematically vary the
value of 11. Hence suggest an expression lor odd values of II describing, in terms of 11,
the number of

(i) local maximum points;

(ii) ıocaı minimum points. [4]

(c) On a new set of axes, sketch the graphs of y = J,(x) and y = f. (x) lor -1 $ x $ 1 . [2]

(d) For even values of ıı > 2, use your graphic display calculator to systematically vary the
value of ıı. Hence suggest an expresslon lor even values of ıı descrlblng, in terms of ıı,
the number of

(i) local maximum points; ii) local minimum points

[4]

The sequence of functions, f. (x), defined above can be expressed as a sequence of

polynomials of degree 11.
2
(f) Use an approprlate tr lgonometrlc ldentity to show that /,�r) = 2x - 1. [2]

Consider J.., �t) = cos((11 + l )arccosx).

(g) Use an appropriate trigonometric identity to show that
f.,, (x) = cos(ıı arccosx)cos(arccosx)- sin (ıı arccosx)sin (arccou). [2]

(h) Hence

(i) show that f.,, (x) + f. , (x) = 2xf.(x), 11 ez•;

(ii) express J,(x) as a cubic polynomial. [5]

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