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MATHEMATICS
Analysis and Approaches (SL and HL)
Lecture Notes
Christos Nikolaidis
TOPIC 3
GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY
Only for HL
VECTORS
December 2022
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3D COORDINATE GEOMETRY
We know that a point in the Cartesian plane has the form P(x,y).
In 3D space we add one more coordinate, thus a point has the
form P(x,y,z).
x1 x 2 y1 y2 z1 z 2
M( , , )
2 2 2
EXAMPLE 1
Solution
(a) dAB (1 2) 2 (0 3) 2 (5 1) 2 1 9 16 26
(b) d OB 2 2 3 2 1 2 14
1 2 0 3 5 1 3 3
(c) M( , , ) i.e. M( , ,3 )
2 2 2 2 2
(d) C(3,6,-3)
Notice: the coordinates of A,B,C (B midpoint) form arithmetic sequences
x: 1,2,3
y: 0,3,6
z: 5,1,-3
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The volumes and the surface areas of 5 known solids are given
below:
Cuboid
V xyz S 2xy 2yz 2zx
Pyramid
1 S (sum of areas
V (area of base) (height)
3 of the faces)
Cylinder
S 2π rh 2π r
2
V πr 2 h
Cone
S πrL πr2
1
V πr 2 h where
3
L r 2 h2
Sphere
4
V πr 3 S 4π r 2
3
Notation
x, y, z : length-width-height
r: radius of circular base
h : vertical height
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EXAMPLE 2
The volume and the surface area for the following solids
x
x x
Cube: V xxx x 3 S 6x 2
Cuboid of square base: V x 2y S 2x 2 4xy
EXAMPLE 3
Given that the volume of a cylinder is 25,
(a) express h in terms of r
(b) hence express the surface area in terms of r
Solution
25
(a) V πr 2 h πr 2 h 25 h
π r2
25 50
(b) S 2π rh 2π r 2π r
2
2π r 2 2π r 2
πr 2
r
EXAMPLE 4
Given that the surface area of a cylinder is 100π,
(a) express h in terms of r
(b) hence express the volume in terms of r
Solution
50 - r 2
(a) S 2π rh 2π r 2 2π rh 2π r 2 100π h
r
50 - r 2
(b) V πr 2 h πr 2 πr(50 - r 2 ) 50π r - 50r 3
r
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EXAMPLE 5
Find the volume and the surface area of a right pyramid of square
base of side 6 and vertical height 4.
Μ΄
Solution
The vertical height is h=4.
For the slant height AM we use the Pythagoras theorem on ANM.
AM 2 AN 2 NM 2 AM 2 4 2 3 2 AM 5
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BASIC NOTIONS
a b
θ
B c A
we define the sine, the cosine and the tangent of angle θ by:
b opposite c adjacent
sinθ = = cosθ = =
a hypotenuse a hypotenuse
b opposite
tanθ = =
c adjacent
Clearly
sinθ
tanθ =
cosθ
It also holds
Pythagoras’ theorem a 2 b 2 c2
sin 2θ cos 2 θ 1
Indeed,
2 2
b c b 2 c2 a 2
sin 2 θ cos 2 θ 2 1
a a a2 a
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EXAMPLE 1
C 4
sinB =
5
5 4 3
cosB =
5
θ 4
tanB =
B 3 A 3
Every angle has a fixed sine, cosine and tangent. For example
1 3 1 3
sin30o = , cos30o = , tan30o =
2 2 3 3
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SIN, COS, TAN for basic angles: 0o, 30o, 45o, 60o, 90o
Hence,
REMARKS:
For an acute angle (θ < 90ο) if we know the result sinθ we can
find the angle θ itself by using the inverse function sin-1 in our
GDC. Similarly, for cosθ and tanθ. For example,
sinθ, cosθ, tanθ, cotθ are also defined for obtuse angles (θ> 90ο).
At the moment, it is enough to know that
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c b
B a C
a b c
SINE RULE = =
sinA sinB sinC
b 2 c2 a 2 2 ca cos B c2 a 2 b 2 2 ab cos C
104.5o
2 3
46.60 28.9o
B 4 C
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EXAMPLE 2
Consider the following right-angled triangle
A
90o
c b
B a C
Then
a b c b c
= = a = =
sin90 o
sinB sinC sinB sinC
and so
b c
sinB = and sinC =
a a
a 2 b 2 c2
Moreover
b 2 c 2 a 2 2ca cosB b 2 c 2 (b 2 c 2 ) 2ca cosB
- 2c 2 2ca cosB
c
cosB =
a
b
as expected by the definition of cosθ. Similarly we get cosC =
a
Consequently,
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Roughly speaking
If we know we use
In other words
we use the SINE RULE when we know an angle-opposite side pair.
2 3
B 4 C
42 = 22 + 32 - 12 cosA 32 = 22 + 42 - 16 cosB
3 = -12cosA -11 = -16cosB
cosA = - 0.25 cosB = 0.6875
A = 104.5o B = 46.6o
Finally,
C = 180o-A-B = 180o-104.5o-46.6o,
Thus
C = 28.9o
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104.5o
2 3
B C
BC 2 = 22 + 32 - 12 cos 104.5o = 16
Thus BC = 4
Then we know all the three sides and hence B and C can be found
as above: B = 46.6o and C = 28.9o
104.5o
3
46.60
B C
3 BC
= BC = 4
sin 46.6 sin 104.5
3 AB
= AB = 2
sin 46.6 sin 28.9
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2 3
46.60
B C
Then
A = 180o - 46.6o - 28.9o, that is A = 104.5o
Two triangles
One triangle
No triangle at all
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This is because the sine rule provides two values for an unknown
angle. For example if we find sinC = 0.5 then
5 4
300
B C
and then
BC 2 5 2 4 2 2(5 )(4)cos111.3 BC = 7.45
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5 1
300
B a C
5 4 4
300
B C΄ C
C+C΄=180o
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c b
1
Area = bc sinA
2
B a C
Notice that two sides and an included angle are involved in the
formula!
We can derive two similar versions for this formula:
1 1
Area = ab sinC Area = a c sinB
2 2
EXAMPLE 9
Look at again the triangle in example 1:
104.5o
2 3
46.60 28.9o
B 4 C
1
Area = 2 3 sin104.5 o 2.90
2
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Object
θ
Observer horizontal
Observer horizontal
θ
Object
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EXAMPLE 1
Solution
(a) We consider the triangle AGB.
By Pythagoras’ theorem,
AG 2 4 2 3 2 AG = 5
The angle of elevation is BAˆ G . Hence,
tanBA ˆ G 3 BA ˆ G =36.9o
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(b) For point F we consider the vertical height FC and thus the
triangle AFC.
We firstly need the side AC. By Pythagoras theorem in ABC
AC 2 4 2 5 2 AC = 41
Now, by Pythagoras’ theorem in AFC,
2
AF 2 41 3 2 AF = 50
The angle of elevation is CAˆ F . Hence,
tanCA ˆF 3 ˆ =25.1o
CAF
41
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EXAMPLE 2
P
30 45
horizontal
B A
30° 45°
B 10 A x K
h h
tan45 1 h x
x x
h h 1
tan30 h 3 x 10
x 10 x 10 3
Therefore,
10
h 3 = h 10 h( 3 1) = 10 h 13.7 m
3 1
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EXAMPLE 2
Solution
(a) We consider the triangle AGB.
By Pythagoras’ theorem,
AG 2 4 2 3 2 AG = 5
The angle of elevation is BAˆ G . Hence,
tanBA ˆ G 3 BA ˆ G =36.9o
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(b) For point F we consider the vertical height FC and thus the
triangle AFC.
We firstly need the side AC. By Pythagoras theorem in ABC
AC 2 4 2 5 2 AC = 41
Now, by Pythagoras’ theorem in AFC,
2
AF 2 41 3 2 AF = 50
The angle of elevation is CAˆ F . Hence,
tanCA ˆF 3 ˆ =25.1o
CAF
41
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NAVIGATION - BEARING
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North
50o
EXAMPLE 3
A car travels:
from point A to point B in bearing 50o,
then from point B to point C with bearing 1500,
then goes back to point A with bearing 270o.
The distance AC is 10km.
Draw a diagram to show the details find the distances AB and AC.
Solution
B 1500
500 300
500 300
A 10 km C
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90o
120o 60o
135o 45o
150o 30o
+
0o
180o
360o
210o 330o
225o 315o
240o 300o
270o
In fact, each value on the circle indicates the angle between the
corresponding radius and the positive x-axis radius (red arrow).
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θ
A
O
If θ = 0ο then AB=0
If θ= 360ο then AB=2π (full circle)
If θ= 180ο then AB=π (semicircle)
If θ= 90ο then AB=π/2 (quarter of a circle)
90o π/2
180o 0o π 0
O 360o O 2π
270o 3π/2
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π/2
2π/3 90o π/3
6 120o 60o
3π/4 π/4
135o 45o
5π/6 π/6
150o 30o
+
π 0o 0
180o
360o 2π
210o 330o
7π/6
11π/6
225o 315o
5π/4 7π/4
240o 300o
4π/3 270o 5π/3
3π/2
-π -180o 0o 0
-150o -30o
-5π/6 -π/6
-135o -45o
-3π/4 -π/4
-120o -60o
-2π/3 -90o -π/3
-π/2
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NOTICE:
The ratio between degrees and radians is given by
degrees 180 0
radians π
EXAMPLE 1
deg
We use the ratio :
rad
30 o 180 0 30π π
For θ1: 180x = 30π x = = rad
x π 180 6
80 o 180 0 80π 4π
For θ2: 180x = 80π x = = rad
x π 180 9
27 o 180 0 27π
For θ3: 180x = 27π x = =0.471rad
x π 180
EXAMPLE 2
π 4π
Let θ1 = rad, θ2 = rad, θ3 =2 rad. Transform in degrees.
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deg
We use the ratio :
rad
x 180 0 180π
For θ1: = πx = x = 60ο
π/3 π 3
x 180 0 4 180π
For θ2: = πx = x = 80ο
4π /9 π 9
x 180 0 360
For θ3: = πx = 360 x = =114.6ο
2 π π
180 π
1 rad = = 57.3o 1o = = 0.0174 rad
π 180
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at 30ο+360ο =390ο
and then again at 30ο+360ο×2 =750ο
and so on.
In this way, the same point has infinitely many angle values:
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B
r
θ
O
A
1 2
The area of the sector OAB is given by A= r θ
2
EXAMPLE 3
0.6
Then
Length of arc: L = rθ = 5(0.6) = 3
1 2 1 2
Area of sector: A = r θ = 5 (0.6) = 7.5 m2
2 2
Perimeter of sector: L+r+r = 3+5+5 = 13m
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EXAMPLE 4
3
30o
A
O
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Consider again the unit circle (radius r =1) on the Cartesian plane.
y P(x,y)
θ
-1 O x 1
-1
Then
opposite y adjacent x
sinθ = = =y and cosθ = = =x
hypotenuse 1 hypotenuse 1
sinθ θ
sinθ = y coordinate of θ
cosθ = x coordinate of θ cosθ
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This description helps us to define sinθ and cosθ not only for angles
within 00θ 900, but for any value of θ on the circumference.
θ sinθ
cosθ cosθ
cosθ
sinθ sinθ
θ θ
Let us move the y-axis (which shows sinx) to the left of the circle:
sinθ
1 900
0 1800 00 or 3600
-0.5
2100 3300
-1
2700
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Let us move now the x-axis (which shows cosx) under the circle:
900
1200 600
1800 00
3600
2400 3000
2700
cosθ
-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1
NOTICE
As we have said, any point on the circle represents infinitely many
angle values. In that sense, all these angles have the same sine and
the same cosine.
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We understand that
-1 sinθ 1 -1 cosθ 1
sinθ
+ + - +
0
- - - +
-1
cosθ
-1 0 1
tanθ
Consider now the unit circle below and an additional vertical axis
passing through point A (it is tangent to the circle!)
O 1
A
Then
opposite AB
tanθ = = =AB
adjacent 1
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Thus, the value on this axis indicates the value of the tangent:
tanθ
3 =1.73
900
1
600
450 1 = 0.58
3
300
0
tanθ 0 1/ 3 1 3 +
Again, this description helps us to define tanθ not only for angles θ
within 00 θ 900 .
tanθ
1
1350 450
1800 0
2250 3150
-1
tanθ 0 1 -1 0 1 -1 0
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NOTICE
Not only θ, but all values
θ 180k ο (in degrees)
θ kπ (in radians)
have equal tangents (we just add or subtract semicircles).
It is obvious that tanθ is not defined for θ=900 or θ=-900. In
fact, tanθ is not defined for
π
90 ο 180k ο (in degrees) kπ (in radians)
2
For any other value of θ,
-
< tanθ < +
+
tanθ
- +
0
+ -
-
-θ
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TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
sin2θ + cos2θ = 1
cos2θ = cos2θ-sin2θ
EXAMPLE 1
3
Let sinθ = . Find
5
cosθ, tanθ, sin2θ, cos2θ, tan2θ
if
(a) θ < 90o (acute)
(b) 90o < θ < 180o (obtuse)
Solution
By the fundamental identity sin2θ + cos2θ = 1, we obtain
2
3 9 16
cos2θ = 1- sin2θ = 1- = 1- = ,
5 25 25
thus
4
cosθ =
5
4 4
If θ is acute (1st quadrant) cosθ = , if θ is obtuse cosθ =-
5 5
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NOTICE
Consider the double angle identity
sin2θ = 2sinθcosθ
That means
sin30o = 2sin15ocos15o
sin100o = 2sin50ocos50o
or
sin4θ = 2sin2θcos2θ
sin10θ = 2sin5θcos5θ
cos30o = 1-2sin215o
cos4θ = 1-2sin22θ
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NOTICE
If we divide the Pythagorean identity sin2θ + cos2θ = 1 by cos2θ,
we obtain
1
tan2θ + 1 =
cos 2 θ
This identity connects tanθ with cosθ. Τhus, all three trigonometric
numbers sinθ, cosθ, tanθ are interconnected.
However, we can easily obtain this interconnection by using the
right-angled triangle method:
2
For example, let θ be an angle in the first quadrant with sinθ = .
3
We construct a right-angled triangle to represent this information.
3
2
2 5 2
sinθ = . cosθ = . tanθ = .
3 3 5
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Remember that
π-θ θ θ θ
1800-θ θ θ θ
-θ
θ±1800
-θ
θ±π
Methodology:
1
Equation: sinx =
2
Think: sinx = sin30o [you may skip this step]
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sinx=a
cosx=a
tanx=a
sinx=sinθ
cosx=cosθ
tanx=tanθ
x= θ + 360οk x= θ + 2kπ
cosx=cosθ
x=-θ + 360οk x=-θ + 2kπ
EXAMPLE 2
1
Solve the equations: (a) sinx= , 0° x 360°
2
1
(b) cosx= , 0° x 360°
2
Solution
1
(a) sinx= sinx=sin30°
2
150o 30o
General solution: x=30o + 360ok
x=150o + 360ok
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1
(b) cosx= cosx=cos60° 60o
2
General solution: x=60o + 360ok
x=-60o + 360ok
-60o
Within the given domain:
EXAMPLE 3
Solve the equation tanx=1
(a) for 0° x 360°
(b) for -180° x 180°
(c) for -180° x 450°
Solution
x=45o x=225o
x=-135o x=45o
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NOTICE
Particularly for the equations
sinx=0 and cos x=0
90o
180o 0o
-90o
x = 0°+360°k x = 0+2kπ
sinx=0
x = 180°+360°k x = π+2kπ
sinx=0 x = 180°k x = kπ
x = π +2kπ
x = 90°+360°k 2
cosx=0
x = -90°+360°k x = π +2kπ
2
(c) Practically,
solutions of sinx=0 solutions of cosx=0
..., -180°, 0°, 180°, 360° , … ..., -90°, 90°, 270° , 450° …
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General solution
Equation Basic solution
in degrees in radians
π
x 2kπ
1 π x 30 360 k 6
sinx 30 =
2 6 5π
x 150 360 k x 2kπ
6
π
x 2kπ
2 π x 45 360k 4
sinx 45 =
2 4 3π
x 135 360 k x 2kπ
4
π
x 2kπ
3 π x 60 360k 3
sinx 60 =
2 3 2π
x 120 360 k x 2kπ
3
π
x 2kπ
x 30 360k 6
sinx
1
- 30 = - π
2 6 5π
x 150 360 k x 2kπ
6
π
x 2kπ
x 45 360k 4
sinx
2 - 45 = - π
2 4 3π
x 135 360 k x 2kπ
4
π
x 2kπ
3 π x 60 360k 3
sinx - 60 = -
2 3 2π
x 120 360 k x 2kπ
3
Extreme cases
π π
sinx 1 90 = x 90 360k x 2k π
2 2
π π
sinx 1
- 90 = - x 90 360k x 2k π
2 2
For sinx 0
sinx 0 0 x 180k x kπ
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General solution
Equation Basic solution
in degrees in radians
1 π π
cosx 60 = x 2kπ
2 3 x 60 360k 3
2 π π
cosx 45 = x 45 360k x 2kπ
2 4 4
3 π π
cosx 30 = x 30 360k x 2kπ
2 6 6
1 2π 2π
cosx 120 = x 2kπ
2 3 x 120 360 k 3
2 135 =
3π 3π
cosx x 135 360k x 2kπ
2 4 4
3 5π 5π
cosx 150 = x 2kπ
2 6 x 150 360k 6
Extreme cases
cosx 1 0 = 0 x 360k x 2k π
For cosx 0
π π
90 = x kπ
cosx 0 2 x 90 180k 2
General solution
Equation Basic solution
in degrees in radians
60 = π π
tanx 3 x 60 180 k x kπ
3 3
45 = π π
tanx 1 x 45 180k x kπ
4 4
30 = π π
tanx 1/ 3 x 30 180k x kπ
6 6
tanx 0 0 = 0 x 180k x kπ
-30 = π π
tanx 1/ 3 x 30 180k x kπ
6 6
-45 = π π
tanx 1 x 45 180k x kπ
4 4
-60 = π π
tanx 3 x 60 180k x kπ
3 3
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EXAMPLE 4
3
Solve the equation sin2x= ,
2
(a) in the domain 0o x 360o (in degrees)
Solution
π
(b) sin2x=sin .
3
The general solution is
π π π + 6kπ
2x= +2kπ x= + kπ= (1)
3 6 6
2π π π + 4kπ
2x= +2kπ x= + kπ (2)
3 3 3
π 7π π 4π
(1) gives x= x= (2) gives x= x=
6 6 3 3
EXAMPLE 5
Solution
cos3x=cos900.
The general solution is
3x=90o+180ok x=30o+60ok
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EXAMPLE 6
2
Solve the equation cos2x= 0 x 2π
2
Solution
π
cos2x=cos
4
π π π +8π
Hence 2x= +2kπ x= +kπ = (1)
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π π -π +8π
2x= +2kπ x= +kπ = (2)
4 8 8
π 9π 7π 15π
(1) gives x= , x= (2) gives x= , x= .
8 8 8 8
EXAMPLE 7
Solution
(a) tan3x=tan60o
(c) tan3x=tan60o
π π kπ π 3kπ
Hence 3x= +kπ x= +
3 9 3 9
π 4π 7π
For k=0,1,2, ... we obtain x= , x= , x=
9 9 9
2π 5π 8π
For k=-1,-2, ... we obtain x=- , x=- , x=-
9 9 9
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EXAMPLE 8
sin2x=sinx 2sinxcosx=sinx
2sinxcosx-sinx=0
sinx(2cosx-1)=0
sinx=0 or 2cosx-1=0
sinx=0 or cosx=1/2
Hence, the equation has five solutions 0o, 60o, 180o, 300o, 360o .
REMARKS:
If the equation is given in radians under the restriction 0 x 2π
we obtain
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If you let y=cosx, the given equation has the form 2y2-3y+1=0
The roots of this equation are y=1 and y=1/2
Thus
cosx=1. This equation has only one solution: x=0
cosx=1/2. This equation has only one solution: x=π/3
EXAMPLE 10
(We wish to have only cosx or only sinx. Hence, we use the
Pythagorean identity to substitute sin2x by 1-cos2x)
3(1-cosx)=2(1-cos2x) 3-3cosx=2-2cos2x
2cos2x-3cosx+1=0
B
Equations of the form Asinx=Bcosx, take the form tanx=
A
EXAMPLE 11
1
It takes the form tanx= .
3
π
The general solution is x= +κπ
6
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f(x) = sinx
π 3π
x 0 π 2π …
2 2
f(x) 0 1 0 -1 0
We have:
Domain: x R
Range: y [-1,1] [since ymin=-1 and ymax=1]
Central line: y = 0
Amplitude = 1 (distance between max and central line)
Period: T= 2π (the length of a complete cycle)
Notice that
ymax ymin
Amplitude = ymax-central value (it is also )
2
Period=2π means that the curve is repeated every 2π units
Use your GDC to see the graph and compare with the curve above
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f(x) = cosx
π 3π
x 0 π 2π …
2 2
f(x) 1 0 -1 0 1
Again Domain: x R
Range: y [-1,1] [ymin=-1 and ymax=1]
Central line: y = 0
Amplitude = 1
Period: T= 2π
NOTICE:
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f(x) = tanx
f(x) - -1 0 1 -
We have:
π 3π
Domain: x R- { , ,…}
2 2
Range: y R [there is no min, no max, no amplitude]
Central line: y=0
Period: T =π
π π
Vertical asymptotes: x= , x= , etc
2 2
NOTICE
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Clearly, Amplitude = 3
Range: y [-3,3] [ymin=-3 and ymax=3]
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Now, Period: T = π
f(x) = AsinBx + C
Notice:
f(x) ranges between the values C±A
Similar observations apply for f(x) = AcosBx +C
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EXAMPLE 1
The graph of f(x) = AsinBx + C, is given below (A>0). Find A,B,C.
EXAMPLE 2
The graph of f(x) = AcosBx +C is given below (A>0). Find A,B,C.
ymax ymin
Central line at =5, so C=5
2
Amplitude = ymax-C =15, so A=15
2π 2π
Period Τ= π, hence B = =2
T π
Therefore, the equation of the function is f(x) = 15cos(2x) + 5
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EXAMPLE 3
Express the following graph as a trigonometric function.
Amplitude = 15
2π
Period: T=π =2
hence B=
π
The function of type –sinx (y-int central/going down), so A=-15
f(x) = -15sin(2x) + 5
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EXAMPLE 4
Draw the graph of the function f(x) = 5sin2x+7, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π
Solution
Central value = 7
Amplitude = 5
max=12, min=2 (since f(x) ranges between 7±5)
2π
Period T = = π
2
Thus, we have to draw two periods.
The function is of type sinx (y-intercept central/going up).
The graph is
sin(x-D)
translation D units to the right
cos(x-D)
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D4 for -cosx
EXAMPLE 5
Consider the graph of a trigonometric function given below.
14 y
12
10
2
x
π/4 π/2 3π/4 π 5π/4 3π/2
f(x)= -5cos2x+7
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TRANSFORMATIONS OF tanx
In a similar way,
f(x) = AtanBx +C
EXAMPLE 6
f(x)= 10tan4x +30
central value= 30
Finally,
f(x) = Atan[B(x-D)] +C
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