1. (a) x is an acute angle => cos x is positive.

(M1)
cos2 x + sin2 x = 1 => cos x = 1 – sin 2 x (M1)
2
æ1ö
=> cos x = 1– ç ÷ (A1)
è3ø
8 2 2
= (= ) (A1) (C4)
9 3

2
2 æ1ö
(b) cos 2x = 1 – 2 sin x = 1 – 2 ç ÷ (M1)
è3ø
7
= (A1) (C2)
9
Notes: (a) Award (M1)(M0)(A1)(A0) for
æ æ 1 öö
cos çç sin –1 ç ÷ ÷÷ = 0.943.
è è 3 øø
æ æ 1 öö
(b) Award (M1)(A0) for cos çç 2 sin ç ÷ ÷÷ = 0.778.
–1

è è 3 øø
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2 2 2
2. (a) 2 sin x = 2(1 – cos x) = 2 – 2 cos x = l + cos x (M1)
=> 2 cos2 x + cos x – l = 0 (A1) (C2)
Note: Award the first (M1) for replacing sin2 x by
1 – cos2 x.

(b) 2 cos2 x + cos x – 1 = (2 cos x – 1)(cos x +1) (A1) (C1)

1
(c) cos x = or cos x = –l
2
=> x = 60°, 180° or 300° (A1)(A1)(A1) (C3)
Note: Award (A1)(A1)(A0) if the correct answers are given
p 5p
in radians (ie ,p , , or 1.05, 3.14, 5.24)
3 3
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3. (a) (3 sin x – 2)(sin x – 3) (A1)(A1) (C2)
2
Note: Award A1 if 3x – 11x + 6 correctly factorized to give
(3x – 2)(x – 3) (or equivalent with another letter).

(b) (i) (3 sin x – 2)(sin x – 3) = 0

2
sin x = sin x = 3 (A1)(A1) (C2)
3
 (ii) x = 41.8°, 138° (A1)(A1) (C2)
Notes: Penalize [1 mark] for any extra answers and [1
mark] for answers in radians.
ie Award A1 A0 for 41.8°, 138° and any extra answers.
Award A1 A0 for 0.730, 2.41.
Award A0 A0 for 0.730, 2.41 and any extra answers.
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4. 3 cos x = 5 sin x
sin x 3
Þ = (M1)
cos x 5
Þ tan x = 0.6 (A1)
x = 31° or x = 211° (to the nearest degree) (A1)(A1)(C2)(C2)
Note: Deduct [1 mark] if there are more than two answers.
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5. (a) p = 30 A2 N2

(b) METHOD 1
2π
Period = (M2)
q
π
= (A1)
2
Þ q=4 A1 N4
METHOD 2
1
Horizontal stretch of scale factor = (M2)
q
1
scale factor = (A1)
4
Þ q=4 A1 N4
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6. (a) when y = 0 (may be implied by a sketch) (A1)

8π
x= or 2.79 (A1) (C2)
9
 (b) METHOD 1
Sketch of appropriate graph(s) (M1)
Indicating correct points (A1)
x = 3.32 or x = 5.41 (A1)(A1)
(C2)(C2)
METHOD 2
æ πö 1
sin ç x + ÷ = -
è 9ø 2
π 7π π 11π
x+ = , x+ = (A1)(A1)
9 6 9 6
7π π 11π π
x= - , x= -
6 9 6 9
19π 31π
x= , x= ( x = 3.32, x = 5.41) (A1)(A1)
18 18
(C2)(C2)
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p æ 3p ö
7. a = 4, b = 2, c = ç or etc ÷ A2A2A2 N6
2 è 2 ø
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8. (a)
y
10

–360° –180° 0 180° 360° x

–5

–10

Correct asymptotes A1A1 N2

(b) (i) Period = 360° (accept 2p) A1 N1

(ii) f (90°) = 2 A1 N1

(c) 270°, -90° A1A1 N1N1

Notes: Penalize 1 mark for any additional values.
Penalize 1 mark for correct answers given
æ 3p p ö
in radians ç , - , or 4.71, -1.57 ÷ .
è 2 2 ø
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9. (a) (i) sin 140° = p (A1)
(ii) cos 70° = -q (A1)
(b) cos $ 𝑥 + sin$ 𝑥 = 1
cos $ 140 = 1 − sin$ 140 (M1)
cos 140 = ±√1 − sin$ 140 (M1)
cos 140° = −01 − 𝑝$ (quadrant II) (A1)
456 789 <
(c) tan 140 = :;4 789 = (A1)
=07=<>

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1
10. (a) (i) Q= (14.6 – 8.2) (M1)
2
= 3.2 (A1)
1
(ii) P= (14.6 + 8.2) (M0)
2
= 11.4 (A1) 3

æπ ö
(b) 10 = 11.4 + 3.2 cos ç t ÷ (M1)
è6 ø
-7 æπ ö
so = cos ç t ÷
16 è6 ø
æ-7ö π
therefore arccos ç ÷= t (A1)
è 16 ø 6
π
which gives 2.0236... = t or t = 3.8648. t = 3.86(3 sf) (A1) 3
6

(c) (i) By symmetry, next time is 12 – 3.86... = 8.135... t = 8.14 (3 sf) (A1)
(ii) From above, first interval is 3.86 < t < 8.14 (A1)
This will happen again, 12 hours later, so (M1)
15.9 < t < 20.1 (A1) 4
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