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Solving Trigo Func
Solving Trigo Func
Solving Trigo Func
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Solving Trigonometric Equations Solve each of the following trigonometric equations for
00 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 3600 .
Note 5.1:
(a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 0.6428
Six Trigonometric Functions
Steps Solution
(a) sin 𝜃 1. Obtain the reference angle 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 0.6428
(b) cos 𝜃 for the angle using the 𝜃 = 400
(c) tan 𝜃 calculator.
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(d) sec 𝜃 = 2. Determine the relevant sin 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒
cos 𝜃
(e) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
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= sin 𝜃 quadrants in which angle QI : 𝜃 = 400
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lie. QII : 𝜃 = 180 − 40 = 1400
(f) 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 = tan 𝜃
3. Determine all the possible 𝜃 = 400 , 1400
solutions in the given range
of the angle.
2𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 − 3 = 0
(a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 1
2. Factorise and find the 3
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 =
roots. 2
Steps Solution 3
1. Use basic identities (1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃) + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 1 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = ±√ = ±1.225
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𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 1 − 1 = 0 3. Obtain the reference 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 1.225
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 0 angle for the angle using 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 1.225
the calculator. 𝜃 = 50.770
2. Factorise and find the Let be 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 𝑦
roots. 𝑦2 − 𝑦 = 0 4. Determine the relevant tan 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒
𝑦(𝑦 − 1) = 0 quadrants in which angle QI : 𝜃 = 50.770
𝑦 =0, 𝑦=1 lie. QIII : 𝜃 = 180 + 50.77 = 230.77
tan 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒
3. Obtain the reference 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 0 QII : 𝜃 = 180 − 50.77 = 129.23
angle for the angle using 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 0 QIV: 𝜃 = 360 − 50.77 = 309.23
the calculator. 𝜃 = 900
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 1 5. Determine all the 𝜃 = 50.770 , 129.230 , 230.770 ,
𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 1 possible solutions in the 309.230
𝜃 = 00 given range of the angle.
Solve each of the following trigonometric equations for Solve each of the following trigonometric equations for
00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3600 . 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3600 .
SPM 2005
4. Solve the equation 3 cos 2𝑥 = 8 sin 𝑥 − 5 for 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3600 .
[𝑥 = 41.810 , 138.190 ]
SPM 2004
5. Solve the equation 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 = sin 𝑥 for 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3600 .
[𝑥 = 300 , 1500 , 2700 ]
SPM 2003
6. Solve the equation 6 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 − 13 tan 𝐴 = 0for 00 ≤ 𝐴 ≤ 3600 .
[𝑥 = 33.690 , 56.310 , 213.690 , 236.310 ]
Answer
Exercise 5.2
(a) 𝑥 = 300 , 1500
(b) 𝑥 = 70.530 , 289.470
(c) 𝑥 = 26.570 , 168.690 , 206.570 , 348.690
(d) 𝑥 = 00 , 600 , 1800 , 3000 , 3600
(e) 𝑥 = 14.480 , 900 , 165.520 , 2700
Exercise 5.3
(a) 𝜃 = 2100 , 3300
(b) 𝜃 = 70.530 , 289.470
(c) 𝜃 = 450 , 111.800 , 2250 , 291.800
(d) 𝜃 = 11.540 , 168.460 , 2100 , 3300
(e) 𝜃 = 600 , 1800 , 3000
Exercise 5.4
(a) 𝑥 = 00 , 48.190 , 1800 , 311.810 , 3600
(b) 𝑥 = 600 , 104.480 , 255.520 , 3000
(c) 𝑥 = 300 , 1500
(d) 𝑥 = 00 , 1200 , 2400 , 3600
(e) 𝑥 = 300 , 1500 , 2100 , 3300