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Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 SM-Bank 8

EXTENSION 1
Solve for , given that
Trigonometry (Ext1), T3 Trig Equations (Y12)
Identities, Equations (Ext1) (2 marks)

Teacher: Irene Chork

Exam Equivalent Time: 72 minutes (based on allocation of 1.5 minutes per mark)
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By factorising, or otherwise, solve for . (3 marks)

Questions
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1. Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 SM-Bank 10 Find all values of that satisfy the equation . (3 marks)

Given that , calculate . (3 marks)

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2. Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2009 HSC 3c Show that

. (3 marks)
i. Prove that provided that . (2 marks)

ii. Hence find the exact value of . (1 mark)

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i. The numbers , and are related by the equations and , where
is a constant.
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Show that . (2 marks)
i. Show that . (1 mark)

ii. Suppose that and . ii. Hence, or otherwise, solve for . (2 marks)

Deduce that if , then . (1 mark)

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4. Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 SM-Bank 13 i. Show that . (2 marks)

Find all solutions of for . (3 marks) ii. Hence or otherwise, find all values of that satisfy

. (2 marks)
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Given that and , find . (3 marks) 13. Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 2008 HSC 6b
It can be shown that for all values of . (Do NOT prove this.)
6. Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 SM-Bank 12 Use this result to solve for . (3 marks)

Solve , for (3 marks)

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above street level. The billboard subtends an angle at the point , metres from the building. 1. Trigonometry, EXT1 T3 SM-Bank 10

Use the identity to show that

. (2 marks)

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i. Show that . (2 marks)

ii. By letting in the cubic equation .

Show that . (2 marks)

iii. Prove that . (3 marks)

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COMMENT: Expressing “all values”

is specifically mentioned in Topic
MARKER’S COMMENT: Many Guidance as an application of
students expanded and arithmetic sequences.
then cancelled on both sides
which lost a set of solutions!
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COMMENT: High achieving
students know the 3 variants of
back to front. Here,
breaks the back
of this problem.

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ii.

♦ Mean mark 50%.

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MARKER’S COMMENT: Answers

that included a diagram and clearly
labelled angles were generally
successful.
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i.

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