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Basic & Further Trigonometry QN
Basic & Further Trigonometry QN
Basic & Further Trigonometry QN
12. (i) Find all the angles between 0o and 360' for
3
sec 2x
=2sin22x. t4t
(ii) Given that sin2y - cos 2y - 2 sin2y. Find the
largest value of y lvhere y < 6. I4t
18. (i) Without the use of a calculator, find the exact
20. (i) Show that (sec x - tan xXsin x + l) = cos x. 26. The height of the tides at a certain place can be
modelled by the equation h = 2(4.25 cos kt)
t3t where k is a constant and r is the time in hours
(ii) Hence find the largest value of x for x 1 7 after midnight. The average time difference
b . between the high tides is 16.5 hours.
such that (sec -tanlx) - W)
(i) Explain why this model suggests that the
"*, lowest tide for the day is 6.5 m.
. * ti'1 - (tan A+ sec A)2. t3l t2t
(ii) Show that the value of k is 4!
2l (a) Prove rhar II
- sinA . 12t
33
(b) Find all the angles between 0o and 360' for (iii) Find the height of the tide at 3 a.m. tll
sin2 x - 35 cos2 x = -2 sin x cos ,r. I4l (iv) Hence find the time for which the height of
the tide first reads 9 m, leaving the answer in
22. (a) Given that tan A = -t2 and that tan A and Z{hour notation. t3I
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cos A have opposite sign, find the value of
(i) cos (-A) 2',7 , The diagram shows an experimental setup where
(ii) sin (180' - A) a weighted spring is released from a stretched
(iii) tan (A - 90") t5l position and follows a periodic up-down
(b) Without the use of a calculator, find the exact motion. The length of the spring L cffi, during
the experiment is modelled by the equation
value of tan , where it lies in the
[rin-' t3)] [ =k cos ht + 18, where hand k areconstants, and
first quadrant. tzl r is the time in seconds after releasing the weight
from the lowest position.
23. (a) Evaluate The length of the spring is 24 cm rvhen the weight
ln (sec A + tan A) + ln (sec A - tan A). [31 is at its lor,vest position and it takes 2.5 seconds for
(b) Solve the equation the weight to move from the lowest point to the
4tan2x+2cotlx= 5 sec 2xfor 0 < x42n, highest point.
leaving the answer in n. tsl
28. The height difference , h m, between the 32. On a particular day, ?fl artic station measures the
Changi jetty floor level and the sea level changes temperature of a cold artic region ,0 "C, given by
rvith time due to the tidal effects. It is given that h 0 = a cos bt + c, lvhere r is the time measured
can be modelled by the equation in hours from 00 00 hours and a, b and c are
h =2.1 - 1.2 sin pt where pis a constant and r is constants.
the time in hours after midnight. The time between The maximum temperature of the place was
two consecutive high tides is 12 hours. -l5o and recorded at 12 00 hours. The minimum
(i) Find the value of p. 121 temperature of the place was -50o C and is first
(ii) Determine the smallest and the greatest recorded at 00 00 hours.
height. t2t (i) Find the values of a,, b and c. t3t
For the speedboats to dock at the jetty, the (ii) Using the values found in (i), sketch the
difference in height cannot be more than I .7 m. graphof I =acos bt+ cfor0 < t<24.L21
(iii) Find the total length of time in hours and (iii) It is given that it is only safe to travel in the
in a day when the speedboats'
minutes cold artic region when the temperature is
landing are possible. [31 greater than -20.2oC. Find the duration at
(iv) Sketch the graph of h = 2.1 1.2 sin pt for which it is safe for people to travel in the
0<r<12. t2) cold artic region on that particular day, in
hours and minutes. t3t
29. The equation of a curve is given as
y = c + a cos bx tvhere a, b and c are constants. 33. The height of a blade on the windmill (measured
The curve has a period of fi. from the ground) can be modelled by the equation
(i) Find the val ue of b. III fu= 17 - 5 sin kt where k is a constant and r is the
The curve has a maximum point at 5 and a time in seconds after the windmill starts moving.
minimum point at -l . The windmill starts rotating from the lowest point
(ii) Find the values of A and c. t2l P when t = 0. The windmill rotates at a rate of l0
(iii) Sketch the graph for y - c + a cos bx tvhere revolutions per minute.
0<,r(fi. tzl
o
(iv) Find the value of x when ! = 5. 12ll
(v) Determine the equation of a straight line that
needs to be drawn on the same diagram to
on
solve sec bx = X-TTT t3t
(ii) It is given that * I rvhere x is (ii) Find the value of ft. I2l
+ = ry (iii) For how long over the course of one complete
obtuse. Without the use of a calculator, find revolution will the point P be at least 20 m
the exact value for cos ,r. l4l above the ground level? t3l
(iv) Suggest a possible equation of horv the height
of a blade varies against time if the windmill
starts rotating from the highest point at Q. I I I
8. 10.
4cm O E 3cm
cmz,
(iii) the values of 0 for which $ = 6 t
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(iv) the maximum value of S and the I
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13. (i) Prove that cot x = cot 2x + cosec 2x. t3l A 60m E F
(ii) Hence solve the equation
2 cosec 2y +2 cot2y - 2tany -3 for The diagram shows the vertical cross-section
0o < y < 360". [5] ABCDE of a building model, consisting of a
triangle BCD with height 20 sin 0 and a rectangle
14. CD ABDE. The building model rests with AE on the
horizontal ground. To hold the building model up,
a 15 m rope is secured at D to a point F on the
ground. It is given that DF is inclined at an angle,
0 radians, to DE and AE = 60 m.
(i) Sholv that the area,, A m2,of the cross section
ABCDE is given by
/ = (900 cos 0 + 600 sin 0) m2. t3l
o (ii) Express the area, A m2, in the form
26.
24. (i) Prove that 2 cosec A - an !22+ cot +. t4l A playground is to be built in the shape of the
*
figure shown in which PSR is a straight line.
(ii) Hence, solve tan x+ cot, = ttn '1 fot " fo, LQPT - LTSR = LSRQ = 90o. The length of PT
sin 4x
0<I(X[. 14) is 9 m and PQ is 20 m. LPQR= 0.
(i) Show that the perimeter of the playground,
25. Given that ! = 4 sin2 x -2 cos2 r. L m, can be expressed as
(i) Show that the equation can be expressed in a+ &cos 0+ csin9,wherea,bandcare
the form of a cos bx + c. t3l constants to be determined. [3]
(ii) State the smallest and largest values of y. 12) (ii) Express L m in the form of
(iii) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation a+Rcos(0-a). t3l
a cos bx + c = 4sinZxfor -l < x < 4. t4l (iii) Given L - 59 m, find the value of 0. t3l
(iv) Hence, find the maximum value of the
perimeter and the corresponding value of 0.
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