Chapter 17 Further trigonometry multiple-choice quiz

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1. The domain of the function f ( x) = x 2 − 6 x is restricted to x ≤ 3 so that f −1(x) exists. What is

the equation of f −1(x)?

(A) f −1(x) = 3 + x+9

(B) f −1(x) = 3 − x −9

(C) f −1(x) = 3 − x+9

(D) f −1(x) = 3 + x −9

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2. What is the exact value of sin  2cos −1  ?
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3 7
(A)
8

15
(B)
8

7
(C)
2

21
(D)
8

3. For all values of x in the interval −1 ≤ x ≤ 1, what is sin–1 x + cos–1 x equal to?

(A) π

π
(B)
4

(C) 0

π
(D)
2

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4. Which of the following is the graph of y = 2 cos−1 x?
2

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

3π
5. What is the general solution of the equation tan x = tan ?
4

π
(A) x = nπ − , where n is an integer
4

3π
(B) x = 2 nπ + , where n is an integer
4

3π
(C) x = nπ − , where n is an integer
4

π
(D) x = 2 nπ − , where n is an integer
4

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6. What is the general solution of the equation sin 3x = ?
2

π
(A) x = (6n + (−1)n), where n is an integer
2

π
(B) x = (3n + (−1)n), where n is an integer
9

π
(C) x = (6n + (−1)n), where n is an integer
18

π
(D) x = (3n + (−1)n), where n is an integer
6

7. What is the exact value of sin 36° cos 24° + cos 36° sin 24°?

1
(A)
2

3
(B)
2

1
(C)
2

(D) 3

1 + cos x + cos 2 x
8. What can the expression be simplified to?
sin x + sin 2 x

(A) 1 + cot x + cot 2x

(B) cot x − cosec x

(C) cot x

(D) cosec 3x + cot 3x

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9. If t = tan α, which of the following is an expression for ?
cos 2α

1
(A)
t

(B) t2

1+ t
(C)
1− t

1 + 2t
(D)
1− t2

10. What are the solutions of the equation cos 2θ = 3 sin θ + 2, for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π?

7π 3π 11π
(A) θ = , or
6 2 6

π π 7π
(B) θ = , or
6 2 6

π π 5π
(C) θ = , or
6 2 6

5π 7π 3π
(D) θ = , or
6 2 2

11. Which expression is equivalent to 3 cos x + sin x?

π
(A) 2 cos (x + )
6

π
(B) 2 sin (x − )
6

π
(C) 2 cos (x − )
3

π
(D) 2 sin (x + )
3

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12. What values of t, where t = tan x, satisfy the equation 3 cos x − sin x = 1?
2

1
(A) t= and t = 1
2

1
(B) t= − and t = 1
2

1
(C) t= and t = –1
2

1
(D) t= − and t = –1
2

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Chapter 17 Further trigonometry multiple-choice quiz answers

1C 2A 3D 4A 5A 6C
7B 8C 9C 10 A 11 D 12 C

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