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AS Maths Pure Unit 4 Shadow Test - Trigonometry

The document is a Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test focused on Trigonometry, containing various problems related to angles, distances, and trigonometric equations. It includes tasks such as calculating values, finding areas, and solving equations within specified intervals. The test also incorporates graphical analysis and real-world applications of trigonometric concepts.

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AS Maths Pure Unit 4 Shadow Test - Trigonometry

The document is a Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test focused on Trigonometry, containing various problems related to angles, distances, and trigonometric equations. It includes tasks such as calculating values, finding areas, and solving equations within specified intervals. The test also incorporates graphical analysis and real-world applications of trigonometric concepts.

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Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 9/10: Trigonometry

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1 The diagram shows with AC=5 x−4 , BC=3 x−5 , ∠ ABC=135 and ∠ ACB=30 .
Figure 1
A

5 x−4

135 ° 30 °
B C
3 x−5

47+13 √ 3
a Show that the exact value of x is . (7 marks)
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b Find the area of giving your answer to 2 decimal places. (3 marks)
2 The diagram 3 yachts A, B and C which are assumed to be in the same horizontal plane.
Yacht B is 500 m due north of yacht A and yacht C is 700 m from A. The bearing of C from A is 015.

C
N



700 m
500 m

15

A
a Calculate the distance between yacht B and yacht C, in metres to 3 s.f.. (3 marks)
The bearing of yacht C from yacht B is  , as shown in Figure 1.
b Calculate the value of  . (4 marks)
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c Triangle ABC, with AB = 6 cm, BC = 4 cm and CA = 5 cm. Show that cos A = (3 marks)
4

3 Find all the solutions, in the interval 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 360°, to the equation


2 2
3 sin x−2 cos x=1, giving solutions to 1 decimal place where appropriate. (6 marks)

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Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 9/10: Trigonometry

4 a Calculate the value of −3 tan (120°). (1 mark)

in the interval −180° ⩽ x ⩽ 180°, showing the coordinates of points of intersection


b On the same set of axes sketch the graphs of y = 2 sin (x +60°) and y = −3 tan x,

with the coordinate axes in exact form. (7 marks)

y = 2 sin (x + 60°) + 3 tan x = 0 in the interval −180° ⩽ x ⩽ 180°.


c Explain how you can use the graph to identify solutions to the equations
(1 mark)

y = 2 sin (x + 60°) + 3 tan x = 0 in the interval −180° ⩽ x ⩽ 180°.


d Write down the number of solutions of the equation
(1 mark)

5 Find, to 1 decimal place, the values of θ in the interval 0 ⩽ θ ⩽ 180°for which


2 sin ( 3 θ+45 ∘) =2 √ 3 cos ( 3θ +45∘ ). (6 marks)

for 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 180°. The attempt is shown below.


6 A teacher asks one of her students to solve the equation

a Identify the mistake made by the student. (1 mark)


b Write down the correct solutions to the equation. (2 marks)

7 A buoy is a device which floats on the surface of the sea and moves up and
down as waves pass. For a certain buoy, its height, above its position in still water,

y in metres, is modelled by a sine function of the form , where t is


the time in seconds.

0 ⩽ t ⩽ 10 showing the coordinates of points of intersection with the t-axis.


a Sketch a graph showing the height of the buoy above its still water level for
(3 marks)
b Write down the number of times the buoy is 0.4 m above its still water position
during the first 10 seconds. (1 mark)
c Give one reason why this model might not be realistic. (1 mark)

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