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TRIGONOMETRY ACTIVITITIES DATE: MARCH 2024

PART A : GRADE 11 REVISION

TYPE 0: WARMING UP

QUESTION 1

1.1 In each case say which quadrant the given angle is in.

1.1.1 223 (1)

1.1.2 153 (1)

1.1.3 520 (1)

1.1.4 730 (1)

1.2 In each case say which quadrant  lies in if:

1.2.1 sin   0 and cos   0 (1)

1.2.2 sin   0 and cos   0 (1)

1.2.3 sin   0 and tan   0 (1)

1.2.4 cos   0 and tan   0 (1)

1.2.5 sin  = 0,6 and 90    270 (1)

1.2.6 cos  = −0,3 and 180    360 (1)

TYPE 1: TERMINAL ARMS (SOLVE WUC)

QUESTION 2

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If cos  = and 180    360 Calculate without the use of a calculator and with the aid of
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a diagram the value of

2.1. tan  (2)

2..2
( sin  + cos  ) (3)
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QUESTION 3

In the figure below, the point P ( −5 ; b ) is plotted on the Cartesian plane. OP = 13 units and

ˆ =
ROP

3.1. cos  (1)

3..2 sin  (2)

cos 

3..3 tan  (1)

3.4 What do you notice about the answers to 3.2 and 3.3 (1)

QUESTION 4

If 5sin  + 4 = 0 and cos   0 Calculate without the use of a calculator and with the aid of a
diagram the value of

4.1. tan   cos  (2)

4..2 sin 2  + cos2  (2)

QUESTION 5

3.1 If 5sin  = 3 with   90; 270 and 13cos  + 12 = 0 with    0;180

;calculate without the use of a calculator and with the aid of a diagram the value of
cos  + tan  (4)

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TYPE 2: (IDENTITIES)

QUESTION 6

Prove the following identities:

6.1 sin x  cos x  tan x = 1 − cos 2 x (4)

6.2
(1 − sin x )(1 + tan x ) = 1
2 2 (5)

6.3 1 cos  (5)

− sin  =
sin  tan 

6.4 cos  − cos3  (5)

= tan 2 
cos  − cos   sin 
2

6.5 1 + cos x sin x (6)

=
sin x 1 − cos x

6.6 sin x 1 − cos x (6)

=
1 + cos x 1 + cos x

6.7 sin 2  (6)

= 1 + cos 
1 − cos 

6.8 sin 2 x (6)

sin 2 x + sin 2 x  = tan 2 x
cos2 x

6.9 cos2  − sin 2  cos  + sin  (6)

=
1 − 2sin  cos  cos  − sin 

tan  + sin  (1 + cos  )

6.10 2 (6)
=
tan  − sin  sin 2 

6.11 1 − 2sin  cos  sin 2  − cos 2  (6)

=
sin  − cos  sin  + cos 

6.12 sin x 1 − cos x (6)

=
1 + cos x sin x

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TYPE 3: REDUCTION FORMULAE, CO-FUNCTIONS, NEGATIVE ANGLES,

MULTIPLE ROTATIONS AND SPECIAL ANGLES

QUESTION 7
Simplify the following:

7.1 cos (180 − A)  tan (180 + A)

(5)
cos ( 90 + A)  cos ( 360 − A)

7.2 sin (180 +  )  tan (180 −  )  cos ( − )

(6)
cos ( 90 −  )

7.3 sin ( x − 180 )  cos ( 540 + x )  sin ( − x )

cos (180 − x )  sin 2 (180 + x )
(7)

7.4 cos ( 90 + A) .tan ( 360 + A) − sin ( 360 − A) .tan (180 − A)

sin ( A + 180 ) .tan ( A − 180 )
(8)

7.5 sin (180 −  ) .sin ( − ) + cos ( 90 +  )  cos ( − 450 )

(8)
sin 2 (180 +  )

7.6 sin 150 . tan 225 

sin (− 30). sin 420  (5)

7.7 tan 210 sin 240 sin 20

cos 225 sin135 cos 70 (5)

7.8 sin130.tan 60

(5)
cos540.tan 230.sin 400

7.9 tan 780 cos 560

−
cos ( −150 ) sin ( −1150 ) (6)

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TYPE 4: TRIGONOMETRIC VALUES REPRESENTED BY LETTERS

QUESTION 8

8.1 If sin 40 = m ; write down the following in terms of m

8.1.1 sin 320 (2)

8.1.2 cos 230 (2)

8.1.3 cos 40 (2)

8.1.4 tan 220 (3)

8.1.5 sin 50 (2)

QUESTION 9

If cos38 = p , determine the following, without using a calculator, in terms of p

9.1. cos322 (2)

9.2 sin 52 (2)

9.3 sin 232 (2)

9.4 tan1118 (3)

9.5 tan 52 (3)

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PART B : GRADE 12 TRIG

TYPE 1: USING COSINE EXPANSION TO DERIVE ALL COMPOUND
EXPANSIONS

QUESTION 1

Use cos ( −  ) = cos  cos  + sin  sin  to derive a formula for:

1.1. cos ( +  ) (4)

1.2 sin ( +  ) (4)

1.3 sin ( −  ) (4)

TYPE 2: COMPOUND ANGLE EXPANSIONS

QUESTION 2

Expand the following and simplify if possible

2.1. sin ( x − 25 ) (2)

2.2 sin ( x + 45 ) (4)

TYPE 3: COMPOUND ANGLE CONGESTION

QUESTION 3

Write the following as a single trigonometric ratio and simplify if possible

3.1 sin x cos y − cos x sin y (1)

3.2 sin 6 x sin 5x + cos 6 x cos5x (1)

3.3 cos  cos12 + sin  sin12 (1)

3.4 sin 20 cos 40 + cos 20 sin 40 (2)

3.5 cos50 cos140 − sin130 sin 220 (4)

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TYPE 4: “HIDDEN” EXPANSIONS INTEGRATING SPECIAL ANGLES

QUESTION 4

Determine the value of the following without using a calculator

4.1 sin 75 (4)

4.2 cos15 (4)

4.3 tan15 (4)

TYPE 5: “HIDDEN” CONGESTIONS INTEGRATING SPECIAL ANGLES

QUESTION 5

Write the following as a single trigonometric ratio

5.1 1 3
cos x + sin x (3)
2 2

5.2 1 3
cos10 − sin10 (4)
2 2

5.3 2 ( cos x + sin x )

(4)
2

TYPE 6: DOUBLE ANGLE CONGESTION

QUESTION 6

Write the following as a single trigonometric ratio

6.1 cos 2 y − sin 2 y (1)

6.2 2sin x cos x (1)

6.3 2cos2 A − 1 (1)

6.4 1 − 2sin 2 5 (1)

6.5 cos2 11 − sin 2 11 (1)

6.6 2sin 5 cos5 (1)

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TYPE 7: “HIDDEN” DOUBLE ANGLE CONGESTIONS INTEGRATING SPECIAL

ANGLES

QUESTION 7

Calculate the following without the use of a calculator

7.1 cos 2 22,5 − sin 2 22,5 (2)

7.2 2sin 22,5 cos 22,5 (2)

7.3 2cos 2 22,5 − 1 (2)

7.4 2sin 2 15 − 1 (2)

7.5 sin15 cos15 (3)

7.6 2cos 2 22,5 (3)

7.7
( cos15 + sin15 ) (4)
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7.8 ( sin15 − cos15 )( sin15 + cos15 ) (4)

7.9 cos 22,5 (4)

TYPE 8: USING DOUBLE ANGLES TO SIMPLIFY

QUESTION 8

Calculate the following without the use of a calculator

8.1 sin 2 x
(2)
2cos2 x

8.2 cos 2 x
(3)
sin x + cos x

8.3
( cos  − sin  )
2

(4)
sin 2 − 1

8.4 cos 2 x
(4)
cos x − sin 4 x
4

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TYPE 9: TERMINAL ARMS (SOLVE WUC)

QUESTION 9

9.1 4
If sin  = − and 90    270 ; without using a calculator, determine the value of
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each of the following in its simplest form

9.1.1 sin (−  ) (2)

9.1.2 cos (2)

9.1.3 sin ( − 45) (3)

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It is known that 12 tan  = 9 where 90    270 and cos  = − where
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0    180 ; without using a calculator, determine the value of each of the following
in its simplest form

9.2.1 cos 2 (3)

9.2.2 sin ( +  ) (3)

where   90 ; 270 and

9.3 3
It is known that 13 sin  − 5 = 0 and tan  = −
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  90 ; 270 ; without using a calculator, determine the value of each of the
following in its simplest form

9.3.1 cos (2)

9.3.2 sin ( +  ) (3)

9.4 If 2 tan 2 = − 5 with 0  2  180 , determine the value of the following

without the use of a calculator and with the aid of diagram:

9.4.1 sin 2 (2)

9.4.2 sin  cos  (4)

9.4.3 2cos 2  (4)

9.4.4 cos  (4)

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9.5 If 6sin 2P + 11 = 0 with 2 Pˆ   270 ; 360 , determine the value of the

following without the use of a calculator and with the aid of diagram:

9.5.1 cos 2P (3)

9.5.2 cos P (4)

9.5.3 sin P (4)

9.6 In the diagram below, P is the point (12 ; 5) and T (a ; b). OT ⊥ OP ; PS ⊥ x − axis
ˆ =
such and POS

Without using a calculator, determine, the value of:

9.6.1 tan  (1)

9.6.2 sin  (2)

9.6.3 𝑎, if TO = 19,5 units (4)

TYPE 10: REDUCTION FORMULAE, CO-FUNCTIONS, NEGATIVE ANGLES,

MULTIPLE ROTATIONS AND SPECIAL ANGLES

QUESTION 10
Simplify the following without using a calculator:

10.1 cos(− x) cos(360 + x) + cos(90 − x)sin(180 + x) (6)

10.2 cos(90 − x)sin(− x − 180) + cos(180 − x) cos(1080 + x) (6)

10.3 sin 2  (5)

sin(180 −  ). cos(90 +  ) + tan 45

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10.4 sin ( − ) .cos (180 −  ) − cos ( 360 +  ) .sin (180 +  )

(8)
cos 2 (180 −  ) + cos 2 ( 90 − x )

10.5 2 tan (  + 180 ) .cos ( 720 −  )

+1 (5)
cos ( 450 +  )

10.6 cos ( 90 − 2 )

(5)
2 − 2sin ( − ) cos ( 90 +  )

10.7 sin 236 cos169 + cos 371 sin ( −56 ) (6)

10.8 sin 25 sin175 + cos ( −25 ) sin ( 275 ) (6)

10.9 cos2 195 − cos 2 285 (5)

10.10 sin 345 sin 255 (4)

10.11 sin134 (5)

sin 337 cos ( −157 )

10.12 2cos 2 204 − 2sin150

(8)
cos 320 cos ( −8 ) + sin 220 cos82

10.13 sin 356 cos184

sin 2 ( −41 ) − cos 2 139 (7)

10.14 tan190 cos 2 170

(6)
cos 290

10.15 sin 2 17 + cos 2 17 − 2sin 2 205 (5)

sin ( −140 )

10.16 cos 204 tan 315 + 2cos156 sin 2 348

(10)
sin 2 ( −5 ) + sin 2 85 − sin 2 24

10.17 sin140 − cos 220 tan ( −155 ) (5)

10.18 cos 4 190 − sin 4 ( −10 )

(6)
cos 55 cos 325

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TYPE 11: IDENTITIES

QUESTION 11

Prove the following identities:

11.1 1 − cos 2 x − sin x (6)

= tan x
sin 2 x − cos x

11.2 sin  + sin 2 (6)

= tan 
1 + cos + cos 2

11.3 cos 2 cos − sin  (5)

=
1 + sin 2 cos + sin 

11.4 cos x + sin x cos x − sin x (6)

− = 2 tan 2 x
cos x − sin x cos x + sin x

11.5 cos 2 + 2sin  − 1 (5)

= tan 
2cos  − sin 2

11.6 cos 2 x + cos x 2sin x − tan x

= (8)
sin 2 x tan x − sin x

11.7 cos x + sin x cos2 x + sin 2 x

= (4)
cos 2 x cos x − sin x

11.8 sin 5 x + sin x (5)

= sin 3x (Hint: 5x = 3x + 2 x and x = 3x − 2 x )
2 cos 2 x

11.9 sin 3x + sin 7 x (5)

= tan 5x
cos3x + cos 7 x

11.10 cos5 cos3 + sin 3 sin 5 (6)

= cos  + sin 
cos  − sin 

11.11 cos A − sin A cos A + sin A

= (6)
1 − sin 2 A cos 2 A

11.12 sin  − tan  cos 2 − 1

=
sin  + tan  2 ( cos  + 1)2 (8)

11.13 1 + tan  1 + sin 2

= (8)
1 − tan  cos 2

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11.14 2 + 2cos A tan A

= (7)
sin 2 A 1 − cos A

11.15 1 + sin x 2cos x + sin 2 x

= (6)
1 − sin x cos 2 x + 1

TYPE 12: TRIGONOMETRIC VALUES REPRESENTED BY LETTERS

QUESTION 12

12.1 If sin 23 = p ; write down the following in terms of p

12.1.1 cos113 (2)

12.1.2 cos 23 (2)

12.1.3 sin 46 (4)

12.1.4 cos 44 (4)

12.1.5 cos 7 (4)

12.1.6 tan 37 (6)

12.2 If cos17 = a , determine the following, without using a calculator, in terms of a

12.2.1. tan 17 (3)

12.2.2 sin 1187 (3)

12.2.3 cos2 253 + sin 2 197 (4)

12.2.4 sin13 (4)

12.3 If sin 61 = p ; write down the following in terms of p

12.3.1 sin 241 (2)

12.3.2 cos61 (2)

12.3.3 cos122 (3)

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12.4 If sin12 = m ; write down the following in terms of m

12.4.1 tan12 (4)

12.4.2 sin114 (4)

12.4.3 sin 6 cos 6 (3)

12.4.4 cos2 6 − sin 2 6 (2)

12.4.5 2sin 2 6 − 1 (3)

12.4.6 cos58 cos 20 − sin 58 sin 20 (3)

12.5 If cos158 = a ; write down the following in terms of a

12.5.1 cos 22 (2)

12.5.2 cos 44 (2)

12.5.3 cos134 (4)

12.5.4 sin11 (3)

12.5.5 cos11 (3)

TYPE 13: SOME CHALLENGES (LEVEL 4 TYPE QUESTIONS)

QUESTION 13

13.1 If sin17 cos17 = m ; write down the following in terms of m

13.1.1 sin 34 (3)

13.1.2 sin 56 (3)

13.1.3 cos 68 (3)

13.1.4 tan1136 (3)

13.2 If sin A = p and cos A = q

13.2.1. Write tan A in terms of 𝑝 and 𝑞 (1)

13.2.2 Simplify p 4 − q 4 to a single trigonometric ratio (4)

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13.3 It is given that m = cos  + sin  and n = cos  − sin 

13.3.1 Determine cos 2 in terms of 𝑚 and/or 𝑛 (3)

13.3.2 Determine tan  in terms of 𝑚 and/or 𝑛 (4)

13.3.3 m n
Simplify − to a single trigonometric ratio of  (6)
2n 2m

13.4 If cos10 = k ; determine the following in terms of k

13.4.1 cos 70 + sin 70 tan10 (5)

13.4.2 1
− tan 5 (6)
tan 5

13.5 It is given that cos13 + sin13 = x determine the following in terms of x

13.5.1 sin 26 (4)

13.5.2 cos 26 (3)

13.5.3 sin 52 (2)

13.5.4 cos2 13 − sin 2 13 (2)

13.5.5 cos4 13 − sin 4 13 (3)

13.5.6 cos13 − sin13 (3)

13.6 It is given that A = 2sin (a − m ) sin (b − m ) sin (c − m )........... sin ( x − m ) . Calculate the value of A (2)

13.7 Determine the minimum value of 3cos(90−2 x) (2)

13.8 Show that :

cos0 + cos1 + cos 2 + ..... + cos178 + cos179 + cos180 + 6 sin 90 = 6 . (4)

13.9 52
Evaluate without using a calculator :  cos
A=38
2
A. (5)

13.10 7
Given : sin P + sin Q = and Pˆ + Qˆ = 90 . Without using a calculator,
5 (5)
determine the value of sin 2P

ˆ +B
13.11 In ΔABC: A ˆ = 90 . Determine the value of sin A cos B + cos A sin B . (5)

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13.12 Using the expansions for sin ( A + B ) and cos ( A + B ) , prove the identity
tan A + tan B
tan ( A + B ) = and use the identity to prove that In any ΔABC:
1 − tan A tan B
tan A  tan B  tan C = tan A + tan B + tan C . (8)

TYPE 14: THE GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS

QUESTION 14

Determine the general solution (and specific solutions if the interval is given) of the following
equations:
14.1 sin x + 2 cos2 x = 1 (7)

14.2 sin x = cos 2 x (6)

14.3 2 sin ( + 30) = 2 cos( − 45) (6)

14.4 tan (3x − 40) = −tan(x + 20) (6)

14.5 cos( + 10) = − cos (6)

14.6 cos 2 x − 7 cos x − 3 = 0 (6)

14.7 cos 2 x + 2sin 2 x − 4sin 2 x = 0 (6)

14.8 cos2 x + 3sin x = 2 (7)

14.9 cos 3 = sin  (7)

14.10 cos cos10 + sin  sin 10 = 0,365 (5)

14.11 sin  cos = −0,4 (5)

14.12 tan  = cos  ; also find the value(s) of x in the interval − 180  x  360 (8)

14.13 sin  .cos 60 − cos30 cos  = 0,5 (6)

14.14 cos  + 3 sin  = 3 (7)

14.15 cos2 x + sin 2 x − 1 = 0 and sin x  0 ; also find the value(s) of x in the interval (8)
− 360  x  360

14.16 2 sin x + cos x = 0 ; also find the value(s) of x in the interval − 360  x  360 (8)

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14.17 sin 2 x.cos10 − cos 2 x.sin10 = cos3x ; also find the value(s) of x in the interval (10)
− 180  x  180

14.18 cos2 x = 3 cos 2 x ; also find the value(s) of x in the interval 0  x  360 (9)

TYPE 15: EQUATIONS WHERE IDENTITIES ARE UNDEFINED

QUESTION 15

For which values of 𝑥 are the following identities undefined:

15.1 1 − cos 2 x (6)

= tan x
sin 2 x

15.2 sin 2 x − cos x cos x (6)

=
sin x − cos 2 x 1 + sin x

15.3 cos 2 x + 1 2sin x (5)

=
cos x tan x

15.4 1 + tan x 1 + sin 2 x (6)

=
1 − tan x cos 2 x

For which values of 𝑥 in the interval  0 ; 360 ) is the following identity undefined?

15.5 cos x cos x (5)

− = tan 2 x
cos x − sin x cos x + sin x

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