Trigonometric Functions

1 Solve the equation 3 cos 2x = 8 sin x – 5 for 2 Solve the equation 15 sin2 x = sin x + 4 sin
0°≤ x ≤ 360°. 30° for
(SPM 2005) 0°≤ x ≤ 360°.
(SPM 2006)

3 Solve the equation cot x + 2 cos = 0 for 4 Solve the equation 3 sin x cos x – cos x = 0
0°≤ x ≤ 360°. for
(SPM 2007) for 0°≤ x ≤ 360°.
(SPM 2009)

5 Given that sin θ = p, where p is a constant 5 4

and 6 It is given that sin A = and cos B = ,
13 5
90°≤ θ ≤ 180° . Find in terms of p: where
(a) cosec θ (b) sin 2θ A is an obtuse angle and B is an acute angle.
(SPM 2008) Find (a) tan A (b) cos (A – B)
(SPM 2009)

3 3
7 (a) Sketch the graph of y = cos 2 x for 0 ≤ x ≤ π .
2 2
(b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of solutions
to the
4 3 3
equation x − cos 2 x = for 0 ≤ x ≤ π .
3π 2 2
2 tan x
8 (a) Prove that = tan 2 x .
2 − sec 2 x
(b) (i) Sketch the graph of y = - tan 2x for 0 °≤ x ≤ π .
(ii) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of
solutions to the
3x 2 tan x
equation + = 0 for 0 °≤ x ≤ π .
π 2 − sec 2 x

9 (a) Sketch the graph of y = 3 cos 2 x for 0°≤ x ≤ 2π .

 (b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of solutions
to the
x
Equation 2 − 3 cos 2 x = for 0°≤ x ≤ 2π .
2π