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Mathematics
Mathematics
Trigonometry Part 2
Past Examination Questions
This booklet consists of 49 questions across a variety of examination topics.
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The total number of marks available is 473.

1. (a) Given that sin2 θ ` cos2 θ ” 1, show that 1 ` tan2 θ ” sec2 θ. (2)
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(b) Solve, for 0˝ ď θ ă 360˝ , the equation (6)

2 tan2 θ ` sec θ “ 1,

giving your answer to 1 decimal place.

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2. (a) Using the identity cospA ` Bq ” cos A cos B ´ sin A sin B, prove that (2)

cos 2A ” 1 ´ 2 sin2 A.
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(b) Show that (4)

2 sin 2θ ´ 3 cos 2θ ´ 3 sin θ ` 3 ” sin θp4 cos θ ` 6 sin θ ´ 3q.

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(c) Express 4 cos θ ` 6 sin θ ´ 3 in the form R sinpθ ` αq, where R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 .
(d) Hence, for 0 ď x ă π, solve
(4)
(5)

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2 sin 2θ “ 3pcos 2θ ` sin θ ´ 1q,

giving your answer in radians to 3 significant figures, where appropriate.

3.

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fpxq “ 12 cos x ´ 4 sin x.
Given that fpxq “ R cospx ` αq where R ą 0 and 0˝ ď α ď 90˝ ,

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(a) find the value of R and find the value of α.
(b) Hence solve the equation
(4)
(5)
12 cos x ´ 4 sin x “ 7,
for 0˝ ď x ď 360˝ , giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
(c) Write down the minimum value of 12 cos x ´ 4 sin x. (1)
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(d) Find, to 2 decimal places, the smallest positive value of x for which this minimum (2)
value occurs.
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4. (a) Show that
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cos 2x
(i)
cos x ` sin x Mathematics
” cos x ´ sin x, x ‰ pn ´ 14 qπ, n P Z.
(ii) 21 pcos 2x ´ sin 2xq ” cos2 x ´ cos x sin x ´ 12 .
(2)
(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, show that the equation (3)
ˆ ˙
cos 2θ 1
cos θ

can be written as
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“
2

(c) Solve, for 0 ď x ă 2π,

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(4)
sin 2θ “ cos 2θ,
giving your answers in terms of π.

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5. (a) Using sin2 θ ` cos2 θ ” 1, show that cosec2 θ ´ cot2 θ ” 1.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, prove that
(2)
(2)

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cosec4 θ ´ cot4 θ ” cosec2 θ ` cot2 θ.

(c) Solve, for 90˝ ă x ă 180˝ , (6)

cosec4 θ ´ cot4 θ “ 2 ´ cot θ.

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6. (a) Given that cos A “ 43 , 270˝ ď x ă 360˝ , find the exact value of sin 2A. (5)

Given that
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(b) (i) Show that cosp2x ` π3 q ` cosp2x ´ π3 q ” cos 2x. (3)

y “ 3 sin2 x ` cosp2x ` π3 q ` cosp2x ´ π3 q,

dy
(ii) show that “ sin 2x. (4)
dx
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7. (a) By writing sin 3θ as sinp2θ ` θq, show that (5)

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(b) Given that sin θ “ 4
, find the exact value of sin 3θ. (2)

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y“ 3 cos x ` sin x.
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(a) Express the equation of the curve in the form y “ R sinpx ` αq, where R and α are (4)
constants, R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 .
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(b) Find the values of x, 0 ď x ď 2π, for which y “ 1. (4)

Given that
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9. (a) Prove that sec2 x ´ cosec2 x ” tan2 x ´ cot2 x. (3)

y “ arccos x, ´1 ď x ď 1, and 0 ď y ď π,

(i) express arcsin x in terms of y. (2)

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(ii) Hence evaluate arccos x ` arcsin x. Give your answer in terms of x.
10. (a) Express 3 sin x ` 2 cos x in the form R sinpx ` αq, where R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 .
(1)
(4)

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(b) Hence find the greatest value of p3 sin x ` 2 cos xq4 .
(c) Solve, for 0 ă x ă 2π, the equation
(2)
(5)
3 sin x ` 2 cos x “ 1,
giving your answers to 3 decimal places.
11. (a) Prove that Dr Oliver (4)
sin θ cos θ
“ 2 cosec 2θ, θ ‰ 90n˝ .
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cos θ sin θ
(b) Sketch the graph of y “ 2 cosec 2θ for 0˝ ă θ ă 360˝ . (2)
(c) Solve, for 0˝ ă θ ă 360˝ , the equation (6)
sin θ cos θ
` “ 3,
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giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

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12. (a) Use the double angle formulae and the identity (4)
cospA ` Bq ” cos A cos B ´ sin A sin B
to obtain an expression for cos 3x in terms of powers of cos x only.
(b) (i) Prove that (4)
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cos x
1 ` sin x
`
1 ` sin x
cos x
π
” 2 sec x, x ‰ p2n ` 1q .
2

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(ii) Hence find, for 0 ă x ă 2π, all the solutions of
cos x
`
1 ` sin x
“ 4.
(3)

1 ` sin x cos x

13. A curve C has equation

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y “ 3 sin 2x ` 4 cos 2x, ´π ď x ď π.
The point P p0, 4q lies on C.
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(a) Find an equation of the normal to the curve C at A. (5)
(b) Express y in the form R sinp2x ` αq, where R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 , where R ą 0 and
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0 ă α ă π2 . Give the value of α to 3 significant figures.
(4)

(c) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve C with the x-axis. (4)
Give your answers to 2 decimal places.
14.
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fpxq “ 5 cos x ` 12 sin x.
Given that fpxq “ R cospx ´ αq, where R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 ,

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(a) find the value of R and find the value of α to 3 decimal places.
(b) Hence solve the equation
(4)
(5)
5 cos x ` 12 sin x “ 6
for 0 ď x ă 2π.
(c) (i) Write down the maximum value of 5 cos x ` 12 sin x. (1)
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(ii) Find the smallest positive value of x for which this maximum value occurs. (2)
15. (a) Given that sin2 θ ` cos2 θ ” 1, show that 1 ` cot2 θ ” cosec2 θ. (2)
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(b) Solve, for 0˝ ď θ ă 180˝ , the equation (6)
2 cot2 θ ´ 9 cosec θ “ 3,
giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

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16. (a) (i) By writing 3θ “ 2θ ` θ, show that
sin 3θ ” 3 sin θ ´ 4 sin3 θ.
(4)

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(ii) Hence, or otherwise, for 0 ă θ ă π3 , solve (5)
8 sin3 θ ´ 6 sin θ ` 1 “ 0.
Give your answers in terms of π.
(b) Using sinpθ ´ αq “ sin θ cos α ´ cos θ sin α, or otherwise, show that (4)
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sin 15˝ “ 41 p 6 ´ 2q.

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17. (a) Express 3 cos θ ` 4 sin θ in the form R cospθ ´ αq, where R ą 0 and 0˝ ă α ă 90˝ .
(b) Hence find the maximum value of 3 cos θ ` 4 sin θ and the smallest positive value of
(4)
(3)
θ for which this maximum occurs.
The temperature, fptq, of a warehouse is modelled using the equation

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fptq “ 10 ` 3 cosp15tq˝ ` 4 sinp15tq˝ ,

where t is the time in hours from midday and 0 ď t ď 24.

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(c) Calculate the minimum temperature of the warehouse as given by this model. (2)

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(d) Find the value of t when this minimum temperature occurs.

18. (a) Use the identity sin2 θ ` cos2 θ ” 1 to prove that tan2 θ ” sec2 θ ´ 1.
(3)

(2)
(b) Solve, for 0˝ ď θ ă 360˝ , the equation (6)

2 tan2 θ ` 4 sec θ ` sec2 θ “ 2.

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19. (a) Use the identity cospA ` Bq ” cos A cos B ´ sin A sin B to show that (2)

Mathematicscos 2A ” 1 ´ 2 sin2 A.

The curves C1 and C2 have equations

C1 : y “ 3 sin 2x and C2 : y “ 4 sin2 x ´ 2 cos 2x.

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(b) Show that the x-coordinates of the points where C1 and C2 intersect satisfy the (3)
equation
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4 cos 2x ` 3 sin 2x “ 2.

(c) Express 4 cos 2x ` 3 sin 2x “ 2 in the form R cosp2x ´ αq, where R ą 0 and 0˝ ă (3)
α ă 90˝ , giving the value of α to 2 decimal places.

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(d) Hence find, for 0˝ ď x ă 180˝ , all the solutions of

4 cos 2x ` 3 sin 2x “ 2,
(4)

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giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

20. (a) Write down sin 2x in terms of sin x and cos x. (1)
(b) Find, for 0 ă x ă π, all the solutions of the equation (5)

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giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

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21. (a) Express 5 cos x ´ 3 sin x in the form R cospθ ` αq, where R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 . (4)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation (5)

5 cos x ´ 3 sin x “ 4

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for 0 ď x ă 2π, giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

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22. Solve
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cosec2 2x ´ cot 2x “ 1
for 0˝ ď x ď 180˝ . Mathematics
23. (a) Show that (2)
sin 2θ
” tan θ.
1 ` cos 2θ
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(b) Hence find, for ´180˝ ď θ ă 180˝ , all the solutions of (3)

2 sin 2θ
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“ 1.

Give your answers to 1 decimal place.

24. (a) Express 2 sin θ ´ 1.5 cos θ in the form R sinpθ ´ αq, where R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 . (3)
Give the value of α to 4 decimal places.
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(b) Find the maximum value of 2 sin θ ´ 1.5 cos θ and find the value of θ, for 0 ď x ă π, (3)
at which this maximum occurs.
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Tom models the height of sea water, H metres, on a particular day by the equation
ˆ ˙ ˆ ˙
4πt 4πt
H “ 6 ` 2 sin ´ 1.5 cos , 0 ď t ă 12,
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where t hours is the number of hours after midday.

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(c) Calculate the maximum value of H predicted by this model and the value of t, to (3)
2 decimal places, when this maximum occurs.
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(d) Calculate, to the nearest minute, the times when the height of sea water is predicted,
by this model, to be 7 metres.
(6)

25. (a) Express 7 cos x ´ 24 sin x in the form R cospx ` αq, where R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 . (3)
Give the value of α to 3 decimal places.

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(b) Hence write down the minimum value of 7 cos x ´ 24 sin x.
(c) Solve, for 0 ď x ă 2π, the equation
(1)
(5)

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7 cos x ´ 24 sin x “ 10,

giving your answers to 2 decimal place

26. Find all the solutions of

2 cos 2θ “ 1 ´ 2 sin θ
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in the interval 0˝ ď θ ă 360˝ .

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27. (a) Prove that
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1 cos 2θ
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´
sin 2θ sin 2θ
” tan θ, θ ‰ 90n˝ , n P Z.

(b) Hence, or otherwise,

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(i) show that tan 15˝ “ 2 ´ 3, (3)
(ii) solve, for 0˝ ă x ă 360˝ , (5)

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28. (a) Express 2 cos 3x ´ 3 sin 3x in the form R cosp3x ` αq, where R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 .
Give your answers to to 3 significant figures.
(4)

fpxq “ e2x cos 3x.

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(b) Show that f 1 pxq can be written in the form (5)

f 1 pxq “ Re2x cosp3x ` αq,

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where R and α are the constants found in part (a).
(c) Hence, or otherwise, find the smallest positive value of x which the curve with (3)
equation y “ fpxq has a turning point.

29. Solve, for 0˝ ď θ ď 180˝ ,

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2 cot2 3θ “ 7 cosec 3θ ´ 5.
Give your answers in degrees to 1 decimal place.
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30. (a) Starting from the formulae for sinpA ` Bq and cospA ` Bq, prove that (4)

tan A ` tan B
tanpA ` Bq ” .
1 ´ tan A tan B

(b) Deduce that

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tan θ ` π
˘
” ?
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1 ` 3 tan θ
.
(3)

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3 ´ tan θ
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(c) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for 0 ď x ď π, (6)
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1 ` 3 tan θ “ p 3 ´ tan θq tanpπ ´ θq.

Give your answers as multiples of π.

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31. (a) Express 4 cosec2 2θ ´ cosec2 θ in terms of sin θ and cos θ. (2)

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 (b) Hence show that
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2 2 2
4 cosec 2θ ´ cosec θ “ sec θ.
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(c) Hence or otherwise solve, for 0 ă θ ă π, (3)

4 cosec2 2θ ´ cosec2 θ “ 4,

giving your answers in terms of π.

32.
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fpxq “ 7 cos 2x ´ 24 sin 2x.
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Given that fpxq “ R cosp2x ` αq, where R ą 0 and 0˝ ă α ă 90˝ ,
(a) find the value of R and find the value of α. (3)
(b) Hence solve the equation (5)

Dr Oliver 7 cos 2x ´ 24 sin 2x “ 12.5,

for 0˝ ď x ď 180˝ , giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

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(c) Express 14 cos2 x ´ 48 sin x cos x in the form a cos 2x ` b sin 2x ` c, where a, b, and
c are constants to be found.
(2)

(d) Hence, using your answers to parts (a) and (c), deduce the maximum value of (2)

14 cos2 x ´ 48 sin x cos x.

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33. (a) Express 6 cos θ ` 8 sin θ in the form R cospθ ´ αq, where R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 . Give (4)
the value of α to 3 decimal places.
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ppθq “ , 0 ď θ ď 2π.
12 ` 6 cos θ ` 8 sin θ
Calculate

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(i) the maximum value of ppθq,
(ii) the value of θ at which the maximum occurs.
(2)
(2)

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34. (a) Without using a calculator, find the exact value of

psin 22.5˝ ` cos 22.5˝ q2 .

(5)

(b) (i) Show that cos 2θ ` sin θ “ 1 may be written in the form (2)

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stating the value of k.

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(ii) Hence solve, for 0˝ ď θ ă 360˝ , the equation (4)

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35. Given that

2 cospx ` 50q˝ “ sinpx ` 40q˝ ,

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(a) show, without a calculator, that

tan x˝ “ 31 tan 40˝ .

(4)

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(b) Hence solve, for 0 ď θ ă 360, (4)

2 cosp2θ ` 50q˝ “ sinp2θ ` 40q˝ ,

giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

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36. Kate crosses a road, of constant width 7 m, in order to take a photograph of a marathon
runner, John, approaching at 3 ms´1 . Kate is 24 m ahead of John when she starts to
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cross the road from the fixed point A. John passes her as she reaches the other side of
the road at a variable point B, as shown in Figure 1.

´1
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7m V ms´1
3 ms
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A
24 m

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Figure 1: the road

Kate’s speed is V ms´1 and she moves in a straight line, which makes an angle θ,
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0˝ ă θ ă 150˝ , with the edge of the road. You may assume that V is given by the
formula
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V “ , 0˝ ă θ ă 150˝ .
24 sin θ ` 7 cos θ
(a) Express 24 sin θ ` 7 cos θ in the form R cospθ ´ αq, where R ą 0 and 0˝ ă α ă 90˝ , (3)

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giving the value of α to 2 decimal places.

Given that θ varies,

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(b) find the minimum value of V . (2)

(c) find the distance AB.

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Given that Kate’s speed has the value found in part (b),
(3)

Given instead that Kate’s speed is 1.68 ms´1 ,

(d) find the two possible values of the angle θ, given that 0˝ ă θ ă 150˝ . (6)

37. Dr Oliver
fpxq “ 7 cos x ` sin x.
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Given that fpxq “ R cospx ´ αq, where R ą 0 and 0˝ ă α ă 90˝ ,
(a) find the value of R and find the value of α to one decimal place. (3)
(b) Hence solve the equation (5)
7 cos x ` sin x “ 5

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for 0˝ ă x ă 360˝ , giving your answers to one decimal place.
(c) State the values of k for which the equation (2)

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has only one solution in the interval 0˝ ă x ă 360˝ .

38. (a) Use an appropriate double angle formula to show that (3)

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cosec 2x ” λ cosec x sec x,

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and state the value of the constant λ.
(b) Solve, for 0 ď θ ă 2π, the equation (6)

3 sec2 θ ` 3 sec θ “ 2 tan2 θ.

Give your answers in terms of π.

39. (a) Show that Dr Oliver ˝

(5)
cosec 2x ` cot 2x ” cot x, x ‰ 90 , n P Z.
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(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for 0˝ ď θ ă 180˝ , (5)
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cosecp4θ ` 10q˝ ` cotp4θ ` 10q˝ “ 3.

You must show your working.

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40. (a) Express 2 sin θ ´ 4 cos θ in the form R sinpθ ´ αq, where R and α are constants, (3)
R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 . Give the value of α to 3 decimal places.
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Hpθq “ 4 ` 5p2 sin 3θ ´ 4 cos 3θq2 .
Find
(b) (i) the maximum value of Hpθq, (1)

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(ii) the smallest value of θ, for 0 ď θ ă π, at which this maximum value occurs.
(c) (i) the minimum value of Hpθq,
(2)
(1)

41. (a) (i) Show that

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(ii) the largest value of θ, for 0 ď θ ă π, at which this minimum value occurs. (2)

(4)
2 tan x ´ cot x “ 5 cosec x
may be rewritten in the form

Dr Oliver a cos2 x ` b cos x ` c “ 0,

stating the values of the constants a, b, and c.

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(ii) Hence solve, for 0 ď x ă 2π, the equation (4)

2 tan x ´ cot x “ 5 cosec x,

giving your answers to 3 significant figures.

(b) Show that
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tan θ ` cot θ ” λ cosec 2θ, θ ‰ nπ
2
, n P Z,
(4)

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stating the value of the constant λ.

42. Figure 2 shows the curve C with equation y “ 6 cos x ` 2.5 sin x for 0 ď x ď 2π.

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O 2π x
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Figure 2: y “ 6 cos x ` 2.5 sin x

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(a) Express 6 cos x ` 2.5 sin x in the form R cospx ´ αq, where R and α are constants,
R ą 0 and 0 ă α ă π2 . Give the value of α to 3 decimal places.
(3)

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(b) Find the coordinates of the points on the graph where the curve C crosses the (3)
coordinate axes.
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A student records the number of hours of daylight each Sunday throughout the year.
She starts on the lasts Sunday in May, with a recording of 18 hours, and continues until
her final recording 52 weeks later. She models her results with the continuous function
given by ˆ ˙ ˆ ˙
2πt 2πt
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H “ 12 ` 6 cos
52
` 2.5 sin
52
, 0 ď t ď 52,

where H is the number of hours of daylight and t is the number of weeks since her first

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recording. Use this function to find
(c) the maximum and minimum values of H predicted by the model, (3)
(d) the values for t when H “ 16, giving your answers to the nearest whole number. (6)
43. Given that
tan θ˝ “ p, where p is a constant, p ‰ ˘1,
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use standard trigonometric identities, to find in terms of p,
(a) tan 2θ˝ , (2)
˝
(b) cos θ , Mathematics (2)
(c) cotpθ ´ 45q˝ . (2)
44.
gpθq “ 4 cos 2θ ` 2 sin 2θ.
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Given that gpθq “ R cosp2θ ´ αq, where R ą 0 and 0˝ ă α ă 90˝ ,
(a) find the exact value of R and find the exact value of α to 2 decimal places. (3)
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(b) Hence solve, for ´90˝ ă θ ă 90˝ , (5)
4 cos 2θ ` 2 sin 2θ “ 1,
giving your answers to one decimal place.

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Given that k is a constant and the equation gpθq “ k has no solutions,
(c) state the possible values of k. (2)
45. (a) Prove that
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(5)

sec 2A ` tan 2A ” ,A‰ 4

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cos A ´ sin A
(b) Hence solve, for 0 ď A ă 2π, (4)

Dr Oliver sec 2A ` tan 2A “ 21 .

Give your answers to 3 decimal places.
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46. (a) Express 2 cos θ ´ sin θ in the form R cospθ ` αq, where R and α are constants, R ą 0 (3)
and 0˝ ă α ă 90˝ . Give the exact value for R and give the exact value for α to 2
decimal places. Mathematics
(b) Hence solve, for 0˝ ă θ ă 360˝ , (5)
2
“ 15.
2 cos θ ´ sin θ ´ 1

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Give your answers to one decimal place.
(c) Use your solutions to parts (a) and (b) to deduce the smallest positive value of θ (2)
for which
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2 cos θ ` sin θ ´ 1
“ 15.
Give your answer to one decimal place.
47. (a) Prove that (4)
nπ
2 cot 2x ` tan x ” cot x, x ‰ , n P Z.
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(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for ´π ď x ă π,
2

(6)
6 cot 2x ` 3 tan x “ cosec2 x ´ 2.
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Give your answers to 3 decimal places.
48. (a) Write 5 cos θ ´ 2 sin θ in the form R cospθ ` αq, where R and α are constants, R ą 0 (3)
and 0 ď α ă π2 . Give the exact value of R and give the value of α in radians to 3
decimal places.
(b) Show that the equationDr Oliver5 cot 2x ´ 3 cosec 2x “ 2
(2)

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can be rewritten in the form
5 cos 2x ´ 2 sin 2x “ c
where c is a positive constant to be determined.
(c) Hence or otherwise, solve, for 0 ď x ă π, (4)

Dr Oliver5 cot 2x ´ 3 cosec 2x “ 2,

giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
49. (a) Prove that Mathematics (4)
sin 2x ´ tan x ” tan x cos 2x, x ‰ p2n ` 1q90˝ , n P Z.

(b) Given that x ‰ 90˝ and x ‰ 270˝ , solve, for 0˝ ď x ă 360˝ , (5)

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sin 2x ´ tan x “ 3 tan x sin x.
Give your answers in degrees to one decimal place where appropriate.

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