S4 Past Paper M2 Ch4&5
S4 Past Paper M2 Ch4&5
Math Questions
[80 PI Q5]
(6 marks)
Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation sin 2 3θ − sin 2 2θ − sin θ = 0 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ π . (7 marks)
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sin 3 x cos 3 x
[97 PII Q1] Prove that + = 4 cos 2 x .
sin x cos x
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[02 Q8]
π tan x − sin 2 x 4
Given 0 < x < . Show that = – 1.
2 tan x + sin 2 x 2 + sin 2 x
tan x − sin 2 x
Hence, or otherwise, find the least value of . (5 marks)
tan x + sin 2 x
[03 Q10]
sin α + sin β α +β
(a) Show that = tan( ).
cos α + cos β 2
(b) If 3 sin α − 4 cos α = 4 cos β − 3 sin β , find the value of tan (α + β ). (5 marks)
[04 Q5]
[05 Q4]
[06 Q2]
Prove the identity cos 2 x − cos 2 y ≡ − sin( x + y ) sin( x − y ). (3 marks)
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[07 Q3]
[08 Q3]
Find the value of tan 22.5° in surd form. (4 marks)
[11 Q7]
Solve sin 5 x + sin x = cos 2 x for 0° ≤ x ≤ 90° . (6 marks)
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Suggested Solutions
[80 PI Q5] –1
[81 PII Q5] 2 2
π 3π π 11π
[82 PII Q3] θ= or or or
2 2 6 6
π π 9π
[83 PII Q7] sin(n + m)θ • sin(n − m)θ ; θ = 0, , , ,π
10 2 10
π 2π 3π 4π π 5π 7π
[84 PII Q8] θ = 0 or or or or or π or or or
5 5 5 5 9 9 9
π π 5π 17π
[86 PII Q4] θ= or or or
2 18 18 18
5 −1
[88 PII Q7] (b)
4
[89 PII Q8] (a) x = 0, π / 3, π
π 3π π 5π
[90 PII Q5] x= or or or
2 2 3 3
π 5π 7π π
[91 PII Q3] θ= or or or
9 9 9 2
[94 PII Q2] x = 69.8° or 249.8°
[95 PII Q9] θ = 90° or 27° or 63° or 99° or 135°
π π 5π 13π 17π
[96 PII Q1] θ= or or or or
2 24 24 24 24
π 5π 13π 17π 25π 29π
[98 PII Q7] x= or or or or or
36 36 36 36 36 36
1
[02 Q8] (Hence part)
3
[03 Q10] –24/7
π 3π π 5π 13π 17π
[04 Q5] x= or or or or or
2 2 12 12 12 12
π 7π
[05 Q4] θ= or
6 6
2π
[05 Q16] (a)(i) P(0, k ) and Q , k ; (ii) 2π
k
π 7π 3π 5π 7π
[07 Q3] x= or or or or
4 4 4 4 4
[08 Q3] 2 −1
π
[09 Q10]
3
[10 Q7] x = 45° or 10° or 50°
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