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IB Math AA SL Questionbank - Trigonometric Functions
IB Math AA SL Questionbank - Trigonometric Functions
IB Math AA SL Questionbank - Trigonometric Functions
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IB MATH AA SL - QUESTIONBANK
Trigonometric Functions
Circular Functions, The Unit Circle, Trig Ratios, Trig Identities, Solving Trig Equations,
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Question 1 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
Let f (x) = a sin bx, for x ∈ R. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f .
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Question 2 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
(b) Find:
(i) the period of f ;
Question 3 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
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Question 4 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
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The graph of f has a minimum at A(2, −5) and a maximum at B(4, 3).
(a) a; [2]
(b) b; [2]
(c) d. [2]
Question 5 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows the curve y = a cos(k(x − d)) + c where a, k, d and c are all positive constants. The
curve has a minimum point at (1.5, 2) and a maximum point at (3.5, 7).
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Question 6 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
3
Given that sin x = , where x is an acute angle, find:
5
Question 7 EASY
[Maximum mark: 5]
2
Let sin x = , where x is obtuse.
3
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Question 8 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
Question 9 EASY
[Maximum mark: 8]
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The graph of f has a minimum at A(3, −1) and a maximum at B(9, 5).
(i) p;
(ii) r. [3]
Question 10 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows the curve y = a sin(k(x − d)) + c where a, k, d and c are all positive constants. The
curve has a minimum point at (1.5, 1) and a maximum point at (3, 7).
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Question 11 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
π π
Let f (x) = sin(x + ) + q . The graph of f passes through the point ( , 5).
6 3
Let g(x) = sin x. The graph of g is translated to the graph of f by the vector ( ).
a
b
Question 12 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
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Question 13 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 5]
Once a passenger's seat is more than 30 m above the ground, there are no trees in view and they can take
unobstructed photographs of a nearby city.
(b) Given that passengers only complete one rotation on the Ferris wheel, calculate how long they can take
unobstructed photographs of the nearby city. [3]
Question 14 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
A ball on an elastic string is attached to the ceiling. It is pulled down and released. As the ball bounces up and
down, the length of the elastic string, L cm, is modelled by the function L = 80 + 30 cos(πt), where t is the time in
seconds after release.
(a) Find the length of the string after 1.5 seconds. [2]
(c) Find the first time after release that the string is 70 cm. [3]
Question 15 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
A Ferris wheel with diameter 80 metres rotates at a constant speed. The lowest point on the wheel is 14 metres
above the ground, as shown on the following diagram. P is a point on the wheel. The wheel starts moving with P at
the lowest point and completes one revolution in 12 minutes.
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The height, h metres, of P above the ground after t minutes is given by h(t) = a cos(bt) + c, where a, b, c ∈ R.
Question 16 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
sin 2x π
Solve − 1 = 0, for ≤ x ≤ π .
cos x 2
Question 17 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
4
Given that sin x = , where x is an obtuse angle, find the value of:
5
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Question 18 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
The Singapore Flyer is a giant observation wheel in Singapore with diameter of 150 metres. The wheel rotates at a
constant speed and completes one rotation in 32 minutes. The bottom of the wheel is d metres above the ground.
(a) After 16 minutes, the seat is 165 metres above the ground. Find d. [2]
After t minutes, the height of the seat above the ground is given by
π
h(t) = 90 + a cos( t), for 0 ≤ t ≤ 64.
16
(c) Find when the seat is 60 metres above the ground for the third time. [3]
Question 19 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 8]
2
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2 π
Given that sin x = , for ≤ x ≤ π , find the value of:
3 2
Question 20 MEDIUM
2π
The equation g(x) = 10 has two solutions for ≤ x ≤ π.
3
Question 21 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
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(i) a;
(ii) k ;
(iii) c. [4]
Question 22 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 9]
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(i) a;
(ii) c. [3]
0
The graph of f is translated by a vector ( ) to give the graph of a function g
b
such that g(x) = 3 has only one solution in the given domain.
Question 23 MEDIUM
(a) Find the values of x where f has a positive rate of change. [4]
π
The function f can be written in the form f (x) = a cos( (x − d)) where 6 ≤ d ≤ 9.
3
(i) a;
(ii) d. [5]
Question 24 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 8]
A particle moves in a straight line with velocity v(t) = 2 sin 2t + 1, for t ≥ 0, where v is in ms−1 and t in seconds.
(b) Find the value of t when the particle is first at rest. [3]
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(c) Find the value of t when the particle first reaches its maximum velocity. [3]
Question 25 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
Question 26 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
The expression 8 sin x cos x can be written in the form p sin qx.
Question 27 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
(a) Show that the equation 2 sin2 x + cos x = 1 may be written in the form 2 cos2 x − cos x − 1 = 0. [1]
Question 28 MEDIUM
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A man walks toward a windmill that has four blades rotating around a centre O. The man starts at point M, 50
metres away from the base of the windmill, and passes through point N as shown in the following diagram.
(a) Given that the angle of elevation from point M to point O is 0.3 radians, find the height of point O above the
ground. [2]
The man walks at a speed of 3 kmh−1 and reaches point N after 18 seconds.
When the man reaches the base of the windmill, the end of a blade, labelled point P, passes 9.7 metres over his
head.
(c) Given that he is 1.8 m tall, find the length of each blade of the windmill. [2]
Blade P keeps rotating around the centre point O. Its height, h metres, above the ground t seconds after passing
over his head can be modelled by
(e) Blade P completes n full rotations in the first four minutes. Find the value of n. [3]
Question 29 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows triangle ABC. Point D lies on [AC] so that [DB]
bisects CB̂ A. The area of the triangle ABC is 3 cm2 .
3
AB = 2 7 cm, BC = x cm, and CB̂D = θ, where sin θ =
4
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a
Find the value of x in the form of where a and b are positive integers.
Question 30 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
Question 31 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
3 π
Given that cos x = , where 0 < x < , find the value of sin 4x.
4 2
Question 32 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Show that cos 2x + sin 2x + 1 = 2 cos x(cos x + sin x). [2]
(b) Hence or otherwise, solve cos 2x + sin 2x = cos x + sin x − 1 for 0 < x < 2π . [6]
Question 33 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
π
Solve log 3 (sin x) − log 3 (cos x) = 1, for 0 < x < .
2
Question 34 HARD
(ii) the smallest positive value of x for which the maximum of f occurs. [3]
(b) (i) Determine the two transformations the graph of f undergoes to form the graph of g .
(ii) Hence find the maximum value of g and the smallest positive value of x for which this maximum occurs. [4]
4
Let h(x) = , for x ∈ R, where x is in radians.
2 sin(x + π4 ) − 3
(c) Determine if the graph of h has a vertical asymptote. Justify your answer. [4]
Question 35 HARD
The following diagram shows the graph of f (x) = a sin kx + c , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 16.
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π
(ii) Show that k = .
8
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the maximum positive rate of change of g . [6]
Question 36 HARD
The London Eye is an observation wheel in England with diameter of 120 metres. The wheel rotates at a constant
speed and completes 2.5 rotations every hour. The bottom of the wheel is 15 metres above the ground.
(a) Find the maximum height above the ground of the seat. [2]
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After t minutes, the height h metres above the ground of the seat is given by
(e) In one rotation of the wheel, find the probability that a randomly selected seat is at least 110 metres above the
ground. [5]
Question 37 HARD
[Maximum mark: 7]
5 2x2 − 7x − 4 [2]
(a) Show that 2x − 9 + = , x ∈ R, x =
−1.
x+1 x+1
5 3π [5]
(b) Hence, solve the equation 2 sin 2θ − 9 + = 0 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ π , θ
= .
sin 2θ + 1 4
Question 38 HARD
[Maximum mark: 7]
Solve the equation cos 2x + cos x = 1 + sin 2x − sin x, for x ∈ [−π, π].
Question 39 HARD
π
(a) Show that (h ∘ g)(x) = 5 cos (−4x − ) − 1. [1]
3
(d) The graph of y = (h ∘ g)(x) can be obtained by applying five transformations to the graph of y = cos x. State
what the five transformations represent geometrically and give the order in which they are applied. [5]
Question 40 HARD
The diagram below shows the graph of f (x) = a sin(k(x − d)) + c, for 2 ≤ x ≤ 14.
The graph of f has a maximum at P(5, 15) and a minimum at Q(11, −5).
(i) a;
(ii) c. [3]
π
(b) (i) Show that k = .
6
5π [6]
(d) At a point R, the gradient is − . Find the x-coordinate of R.
3
Question 41 HARD
The curve crosses the x-axis at A and C and has a maximum at point B .
Question 42 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Given that θ = 18° satisfies the equation 4 sin2 θ + 2 sin θ − 1 = 0, find the value of sin 18°. [2]
The following diagram shows the triangle ABC where AB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm and CB̂A = 36°.
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Question 43 HARD
[Maximum mark: 5]
π π
Let f (x) = tan(x − π) sin (x + ) where 0 < x < .
2 2
Question 44 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
Question 45 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
1
Given that sin x − cos x = , find cos 8x, rounding your answer to 3 significant
4
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figures.
Question 46 HARD
where c ∈ R.
The function f has a minimum at A(3, 11.8) and a maximum at B(12, 24.2).
2π
A second function, g , is defined by g(x) = a sin( (x + 2.25))+ b, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 15,
15
where a, b ∈ R.
The function g passes through the points P(1.5, 14.5) and Q(14, 10.2).
(d) Find the value of x for which the functions have the greatest difference. [2]
Question 47 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
1 π [5]
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve log4 (3 sin x) + = log2 3 − cos 2x, for 0 < x < .
4 2
Question 48 HARD
The following diagram shows a ball attached to the end of a spring, which is suspended from a ceiling.
The height, h metres of the ball above the ground at time t seconds after being released can be modelled by the
function h(t) = 0.5 cos(πt) + 2.2, where t ≥ 0.
(a) Find the height of the ball above the ground when it is released. [2]
(b) Find the minimum height of the ball above the ground. [2]
(c) Show that the ball takes 2 seconds to return to its initial height above the ground for the first time. [2]
(d) For the first 2 seconds of its motion, determine the amount of the time that the ball is less than 2.2 + 0.25 2
1
(e) Find the rate of change of the ball's height above the ground when t = .
3
Question 49 HARD
[Maximum mark: 7]
dy
Find the coordinates of all the points on the curve for which = 0, 0 ≤ x ≤ π .
dx
Question 50 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
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dy
Find the coordinates of all the points on the curve for which = 0, 0 ≤ x ≤ π .
dx
Question 51 HARD
[Maximum mark: 9]
1 [3]
(a) Show that log 12 = log4 (2 cos(2x) + 11).
2 cos(2x) + 11
1 3 π [6]
(b) Hence, solve log 1 = + log4 ( 3 cos x), for 0 < x < .
2 cos(2x) + 11 2 2
2
Question 52 HARD
The first two terms of an infinite geometric sequence are u1 = 20 and u2 = 16 sin2 θ, where 0 < θ < 2π , and θ =
π.
100 [4]
(b) Show that the sum of the infinite sequence is .
3 + 2 cos 2θ
(c) Find the values of θ which give the greatest value of the sum. [6]
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