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Teacher: RKN & LVV Start Date: May 22, 2023

End Date: June 5, 2023

• Show the solution to each problem.

• You may use a calculator, but, where possible, give your answers in exact form.

• Show full working to obtain full credit for each problem.

1. Given the functions f (x) = tan 2x and g(x) = cot x:

(a) [4 marks] On the same set of axes sketch the graph of y = f (x) and y = g(x).

2 tan x
(b) [4 marks] Given that tan 2x = .
1 − tan2 x

(i) [3 marks] Find, exactly, when f (x) = g(x) for −π ≤ x ≤ π.

(ii) [2 marks] Hence, find, exactly, all solutions to the equation f (x) = g(x).

(c) [1 mark] Describe the transformations required for y = tan x to become y = cot x.
Hint: The x of tan x is not necessarily the same x of cot x.
Total: 14 marks

2. For the following trigonometric graphs, identify the:

• amplitude
• period
• horizontal translation
• vertical translation
• asymptotes

(a) [2 marks] y = 2 sin x − π4


(b) [4 marks] y = 1 − cos 2x + π3
(c) [3 marks] y = csc 2x




(d) [3 marks] y = tan π3 − x
Total: 12 marks
3. Solve the following trigonometric equations in the given domain.

(a) [2 marks] sin 2x − π2 = 1, −π ≤ x ≤ π.
(b) [2 marks] √1 sec(2x − 1) = 2, −2π ≤ x ≤ 2π.
3

(c) [2 marks] √1 cot 2x = 1, −π ≤ x ≤ π.

3
(d) [2 marks] 2 sin x = −1, −2π ≤ x ≤ 2π.
(e) [2 marks] cos 2πx = 21 .
(f) [2 marks] sin πx = −1, −2 ≤ x ≤ 2.
1
(g) [2 marks] sin πx = 0, 10 < x ≤ 21 .
(h) [2 marks] cos x = 2 sin x, −2π ≤ x ≤ 2π.
(i) [2 marks] sin x = tan x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.
(j) [2 marks] sin x = cot x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.
(k) [2 marks] csc x = 8 sin2 πx, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1.
(l) [2 marks] − sec x = 2 csc x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.
Total: 24 marks

4. Simplify the following:

(a) [2 marks] sin x(sin x − csc x)

(b) [2 marks] cos x(cos x − sec x)
(c) [2 marks] sin x cos x(sec x − csc x)
sin x sin x
(d) [2 marks] −
1 − cos x 1 + cos x
1 1
(e) [2 marks] +
csc x sec x
csc x sec x
(f) [2 marks] +
1 − cos x 1 − sin x
Total: 12 marks
5. (a) [4 marks] Below is the graph of y = f (x), where f (x) = a sin b(x − c) + d, use the information contained in the graph
below to obtain the constants: a, b, c, and d.

x
−2π − 3π −π − π2 π π 3π 2π
2 2 2

−1

(b) [3 marks] Find the exact least positive value of x such that f (x) = 0.
(c) [3 marks] Hence, find the exact values of x such that f (x) = 0.
Total: 10 marks

6. The average daytime temperature, in Fahrenheit, in Rome, Italy was collected. It is presented in the table below.

t (month) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
T◦ (Fahrenheit) 43 46 53 57 69 73 78 75 71 64 55 49

(a) [2 marks] Plot the table of values.

(b) [3 marks] Find a sine model for this data in the form: T = a sin(b(t − c)) + d.
(c) [2 marks] According to the model, what will the average daytime temperature, in Celsius, be in June this year?
Total: 7 marks
7. Consider the following diagram:

R
Q

θ
B A

(a) Given that OT = 1 = OP. Show that:

(i) [1 mark] ∠SQR = θ
(ii) [1 mark] ∠QPR = θ
(iii) [1 mark] AQ = OQ sin θ
(iv) [1 mark] OQ = cos θ
(v) [1 mark] PR = PQ cos θ
(vi) [1 mark] PQ = sin θ
(b) [3 marks] Hence, show that sin 2θ = 2 sin θ cos θ .
(c) [3 marks] Using part(a) as a guide, show that cos(2θ ) = cos2 θ − sin2 θ .
(d) [2 marks] Hence, show that cos 2θ = 2 cos2 θ − 1 = 1 − 2 sin2 θ .
(e) [2 marks] Adapt this approach to show that sin(θ + φ ) = sin θ cos φ + cos θ sin φ .
 8. Solve the following trigonometric equations in the given domain.

(a) [2 marks] sin 2x − sin x = 1, 0 ≤ x ≤ π.

(b) [2 marks] 2 sin2 x − sin x − 1 = 0, π ≤ x ≤ π.
(c) [2 marks] cot x = sin x, −π ≤ x ≤ π.
(d) [2 marks] sec2 x = 2, −2π ≤ x ≤ 2π.
(e) [2 marks] cos2 2πx = cos 2πx.
(f) [2 marks] sin πx = − csc2 πx, −2 ≤ x ≤ 2.
√ √
(g) [2 marks] 2 sin 2x − 2 sin x − 2 cos x + 1 = 0.
(h) [2 marks] cos2 21 x = cos2 x, −π ≤ x ≤ π.
Total: 16 marks
√
9. Given the expression 3 sin x − cos x:

√
(a) Use the following procedure to show that 3 sin x − cos x = k cos(x + α), such that 0 ≤ α ≤ 2π and k > 0.
(i) [2 marks] Expand cos(x + α) using the addition formula for cos(a + b).
(ii) [2 marks] Use the identity, cos2 θ + sin2 θ = 1 to find k, and hence, find α.
√
(b) [3 marks] Sketch the graph of y = 3 sin x − cos x and hence, find the amplitude, period and, the horizontal and
vertical translations.
√
(c) [1 mark] Solve 3 sin x − cos x = 1
√ π π
(d) [1 mark] Evaluate 3 sin 12 − cos 12

10. (a) [2 marks] Use the double angle formulae to show:

r
x 1 − cos x
• sin = ±
2 r 2
x 1 + cos x
• cos = ±
2 2
x 1 − cos x sin x
(b) [2 marks] Hence, show that: tan = = .
2 sin x 1 + cos x
π π π
(c) [3 marks] Evaluate sin , cos , and tan .
12 12 12
Total: 7 marks
11. The London Eye Ferris wheel, shown below:

Has a diameter of 120 metres, and rotates at a rate of revolution every 30 minutes.
The entry platform is 15 metres above the ground; therefore the lowest point of the wheel is 15 metres from the ground.
(a) [2 marks] For values, a, b, c and c, show that height above the ground of any point on the edge of the The London
Eye is given by the function: h(t) = a sin b(t − c) + d.
(b) [2 marks] Hence, sketch the graph of y = h(t), 0 ≤ t ≤ 30, where t is in minutes.
(c) [2 marks] How far above the ground will a passenger be after 10 minutes?
(d) [2 marks] How long will it take until the passenger is 100 metres above the ground?
(e) [2 marks] The clear view of the skyline requires the passenger to be 50 metres above the ground. For how long will
the passenger not have a clear view of the skyline?
(f) [4 marks] If I enter a passenger carriage at 1:15 pm, when should my sister enter a passenger carriage so that we
are directly across from each other? When should she enter a passenger carriage so that the angle between us, with
respect to the centre, is 90◦ ?
(g) [2 marks] After 12 minutes into the ride I accidentally dropped the top of my water bottle. How far did it fall until
it hit the ground?
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Distribution of Marks

Question: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total

Marks: 14 12 24 12 10 7 16 16 9 7 14 141

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