Trig Random Practice Problems No calc – 1, 2

sin 2
1. (a) Show that 1  cos 2 = tan θ.
(2)

π
(b) Hence find the value of cot 8 in the form a + b 2 , where a, b  .
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

2. The diagram shows a tangent, (TP), to the circle with centre O and radius r. The size of
PÔA is θ radians.

(a) Find the area of triangle AOP in terms of r and θ.

(1)
(b) Find the area of triangle POT in terms of r and θ.
(2)
(c) Using your results from part (a) and part (b), show that sin θ < θ < tan θ.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

3. Given ΔABC, with lengths shown in the diagram below, find the length of the
line segment [CD].

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Trig Random Practice Problems No calc – 1, 2
diagram not to scale
(Total 5 marks)

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4. The graph below shows y = a cos (bx) + c.

Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.

(Total 4 marks)

2
5. Triangle ABC has AB = 5cm, BC = 6 cm and area 10 cm .

(a) Find sin B̂ .

(2)

(b) Hence, find the two possible values of AC, giving your answers correct to two decimal
places.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

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Trig Random Practice Problems No calc – 1, 2

sin 2 2 sin  cos


1. (a) 1  cos 2 1  2 cos2   1

M1

Note: Award M1 for use of double angle formulae.

2 sin  cos
= 2 cos 2 

A1
sin 
= cos
= tan θ

AG

π
sin
π 4
tan 
8 π
1  cos
(b) 4

(M1)
π
1  cos
π 4
cot 
8 π
sin
4

M1
2
1
2
2
= 2
=1+ 2

A1
[5]

1
2
2. (a) area of AOP = 2 r sin θ

A1

(b) TP = r tan θ

(M1)

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Trig Random Practice Problems No calc – 1, 2
1
area of POT = 2 r(r tan θ)
1
2
= 2 r tan θ

A1

1
2
(c) area of sector OAP = 2 r θ

A1
area of triangle OAP < area of sector OAP < area of triangle POT

R1
1 2 1 1
r sin   r 2  r 2 tan 
2 2 2
sin θ < θ < tan θ

AG
[5]

3. METHOD 1

sin C sin 40

7 5

M1(A1)
BĈD = 64.14...°

A1
CD = 2 × 5cos 64.14...

M1

Note: A1so allow use of sine or cosine rule.

CD = 4.36

A1

METHOD 2

let AC = x
cosine rule
2 2 2
5 = 7 + x – 2 × 7 × x cos 40

M1A1
2
x – 10.7... x + 24 = 0
10.7...  (10.7...) 2  4  24
x= 2

(M1)
x = 7.54; 3.18

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(A1)
CD is the difference in these two values = 4.36

A1

Note: Other methods may be seen.

[5]

4. a=3

A1
c=2

A1
2π
period = b = 3

(M1)
2π
b = 3 (= 2.09)

A1
[4]

1
5. (a) area = 2 × BC × AB × sin B

(M1)
 1 
10   5  6  sin B 
 2 
2
sin Bˆ 
3

A1

5
(b) cos B = ± 3 (= ±0.7453...) or B = 41.8... and 138.1...

(A1)
2 2 2
AC = BC + AB – 2 × BC × AB × cos B

(M1)
2 2 2 2
AC = 5  6  2  5  6  0.7453 ... or 5  6  2  5  6  0.7453 ...
AC = 4.03 or 10.28

A1A1
[6]

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