Year 11 Mathematics Advanced

Test on Trigonometry

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Question 1 (24 Marks) Marks

(a) Find the exact value of

(i) 7π 2
tan
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(ii) sec(-135°) 2

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(b) If sin A = - and tan A > 0 , find the exact value of cot A . 3
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(c) Simplify, without using a calculator. Marks

(i) tan q cos ecq cos q 2

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sec q cos ec 2q
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cos ec 40°
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sec 50°

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(d) Solve for x. 2

tan( x - 20) = cot( x + 45)

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(e) Prove the following identities. Marks

(i) tan q (1 - cot 2 q ) + cot q (1 - tan 2 q ) = 0 2

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(ii) (1 - cos q )(1 + sec q ) = sin q tan q 2

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(f) Find all the values of q for which sin 2q = - , 0° £ q £ 360° . 2
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(g) Solve 3 tan 2 q = 1 for −π ≤ θ ≤ π . 2

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(h) Solve the following equation for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π by reducing it to a quadratic equation in u. 2

2sin 2 θ + sin θ = 0

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Question 2 (17 marks) Marks

(a) Find the exact length of YZ without using the calculator. 2

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(b) The sides of a triangle are 2cm, 3cm and 4cm. Find the size of the smallest angle in the triangle. 2

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(c) If the area of an acute angled triangle ABC is 24cm 2 , and a = 10 , b = 6cm . Find the size of 2
the included angle C.

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(d) A person walks 2000 metres due north along a road from point A to point B.
The point A is due east of a mountain OM, where M is the top of the mountain.
The point O is directly below point M and is on the same horizontal plane as the road.
The height of the mountain above point O is h metres.

From point A, the angle of elevation to the top of the mountain is and 15° from a
point B the angle of elevation is 13°.

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(i) Show that OA = hcot15°.

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(ii) Hence, find the value of h. 2

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(e) A ship sails 6 km from A to B on a bearing of 121° . It then sails 9 km to C. The size of
ÐABC is 114° .

(i) Show all information on the above diagram. 1

(ii) What is the bearing of C from B? 2

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(iii) Find the distance AC. Give your answer correct to the nearest kilometre. 2

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(iv) What is the bearing of A from C? Give your answer correct to the nearest degree. 3

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Question 3 (9 Marks)

(a) Express 80° in radians in terms of p . 1

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(c) A sector of a circle has an area of 44 cm 2 and contains an angle of 30°. Find its radius to 2
the nearest cm.

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(d) The minute hand of the town clock is 0.75m long. How far does the tip move in 35 minutes? 2
Answer correct to one decimal place.

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Question 3 (continued) Marks

(e) For the function y = cosθ ;

(i) Sketch the curve within the domain - p £ x £ p . 1

(ii) State the amplitude and period. 1

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(iii) Use your sketch to solve the following equation for - p £ x £ p . 1

cos x = 0

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