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UM Trigonometry F6 ( ) Name: _________________ No( )

1
Ex T1
1 (Give your answers in exact values in each of the following questions.)
1
(a) Given that cot 𝛼 = − 4 , 𝛼 𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 90° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 180°, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 sin 𝛼.

(b) If tan x = a , 180° <x<270° , a>0 , find cos x , sin x and csc x.
3
(c) Given that sin 𝛼 = − 11 , 𝛼 𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 180° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 270°, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 tan 𝛼 , cos 𝛼

3
(d) Given that cos 𝛼 = 11 , 𝛼 𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 270° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 360°, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 tan 𝛼 , sin 𝛼

12
(e) Given that csc 𝛼 = − 5
, 𝛼 𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 270° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 360°, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 tan 𝛼 , sin 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 cos 𝛼 .
𝑎
(f) If tan x = − 𝑏 , 90° <x<180° , a>0 and b>0, find cos x.
12 𝜋
(g) sin x = 13
, 2
< 𝑥 < 𝜋 , find cot x.

1 𝜋
(h) cos x = − 𝑏 , 2
< 𝑥 < 𝜋 , b>0, find cot x , sin x and tan x

2. (Give your answers in exact values in each of the following questions.)


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(a) If cos 𝜃 = − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 sin 𝜃 > 0 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 (𝑎) sin 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 (𝑏) sin 4𝜃 (𝑐) cos 4𝜃
6

1
(b) If cos 𝜃 = − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 sin 𝜃 < 0 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 (𝑎) cos 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑠𝑐𝜃 (𝑏) cos 4𝜃 .
6

3
(c) If sin 𝜃 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 tan 𝜃 > 0 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 (𝑎) csc 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 (𝑏) tan 4𝜃 .
7

3
(d) If tan 𝜃 = − 8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 sin 𝜃 > 0 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 (𝑎) sin 2𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 (𝑏) sec 4𝜃 .

1
(e) If sin 𝜃 = − 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 cos 𝜃 > 0 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 (𝑎) cos 2𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 (𝑏) csc 4𝜃 .

3. (Correct your answers to two decimal places if necessary.)


(a) (i) Express y= sin 𝜃 – cos 𝜃 in the form r cos (𝜃 + 𝛼) where r > 0 and 𝛼 is in degree
(ii) Find the maximum and minimum values of – 2 sin 𝜃 + 2cos 𝜃 and the corresponding angle 𝜃.
(iii) Solve sin 𝜃 – cos 𝜃 = –1 (0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360° )
(b) (i) Express y=√2 sin 𝜃 – √2 cos 𝜃 in the form r cos (𝜃 + 𝛼) where r > 0 and 𝛼 is an in degree
(ii) Find the maximum and minimum values of −2√6𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 2√6𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 and the corresponding angle
𝜃.
(iii)Solve √2 sin 𝜃–√2cos 𝜃 =√3 (0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360°) .
(c) (i) Express y=3 cos 𝜃 – 2 sin 𝜃 in the form r cos (𝜃 − 𝛼) where r > 0 and 𝛼 is in radian
6 4
(ii) Find the maximum and minimum vales of 5
cos 𝜃 − 5 sin 𝜃 − 4 and the corresponding angle𝜃.

(iii) Solve 3cos 𝜃 – 2sin 𝜃 − √13 = 0 (0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋.)


(d) (i) Express y = cos 𝜃 – 2 sin 𝜃 in the form r sin (𝜃 + 𝛼) where r > 0 and 𝛼 is in radian
(ii) Find the maximum and minimum vales of 1 – 2cos 𝜃 +4 sin 𝜃 and the corresponding angle 𝜃.
2
(iii) Solve 2cos 𝜃 – 4 sin 𝜃 = √10 (0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋.)

4. (Correct your answers to 2 decimal places if necessary.)


(a) Find the minimum and maximum values of y = 1 – 5 sin x and state the corresponding values of x.
for (i) 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° (ii) 30° ≤ x ≤ 240°
2+3cos x
(b) Find the minimum and maximum values of y = 3−2 cos 𝑥
and state the corresponding values of x.

(i) 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° (ii) 120° ≤ x ≤ 330°


(c) Find the minimum and maximum values of y = 3sin x – 2 and state the corresponding values of x.
(i) 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° (ii) 30° ≤ x ≤ 240°
2−3cos x
(d) Find the minimum and maximum values of y = 4−cos 𝑥
and state the corresponding values of x.

(i) 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° (ii)45° ≤ x ≤ 150°


1+3cos x
(e) Find the minimum and maximum values of y = 4+2 cos 𝑥
and state the corresponding values of x.

(i) 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° (ii)60° ≤ x ≤ 210°


1−3sin x
(f) Find the minimum and maximum values of y = 4−sin 𝑥
and state the corresponding values of x.

𝜋 5𝜋
(i) 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π (ii) ≤x≤
3 6
2−4sin x
(g) Find the minimum and maximum values of y = 3+sin 𝑥
and state the corresponding values of x.

𝜋 4𝜋
(i) 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π (ii) ≤x≤
4 3
5−6sin x
(h) Find the minimum and maximum values of y = 5+2sin 𝑥
and state the corresponding values of x.

3𝜋 5𝜋
(i) 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π (ii) ≤x≤
4 3
5. (Give your answers in exact values in each of the following questions.)
Without using a calculator, find the values of each of the following:
(a) (i) sin 15° (ii) cos 15° (iii) tan 15° (iv) cot 15° (v) sec 15°
(b) (i)sin 75° (ii) cos 75° (iii) tan 75°(iv) cot 75°(v) csc 75°
(c) (i) sin105° (ii) cos 105° (ii) tan 105°(iv) cot 105°(v ) sec 105°
(d) (i) sin 195° (ii) cos 165° (iii) tan 255°(iv) cot 285°(v) csc 195°
𝜋 3𝜋
tan( −𝐴) cos(𝜋−𝐴) cot(𝐴−𝜋)sec(𝐴− )
6. Simplify (a) 2
3𝜋
2
sec(𝜋−𝐴)𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝐴− )
2
𝜋 3𝜋
sec( +𝐴) sin(𝜋−𝐴) tan(𝐴+𝜋)csc(𝐴− )
(b) 2
3𝜋
2
cos(𝜋+𝐴)𝑐𝑜𝑡(𝐴− )
2
𝜋 3𝜋 𝜋
tan(𝜋−𝐴) tan(𝜋+𝐴) csc(𝐴− )cos(𝐴− ) cot(−A) 𝑠𝑖𝑛( −𝐴) cos(2𝜋−𝐴) cot(2𝜋+𝐴)sec(−𝐴)
(c) 2
3𝜋
2
(d) 2
𝜋
sin(−𝐴)𝑐𝑜𝑡(−𝐴− ) 𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝐴− )
2 2

3
𝜋 3𝜋 𝜋
tan(− −𝐴) cos(−𝜋−𝐴) cot(−𝐴−𝜋)sec(𝐴− ) tan(2𝜋−𝐴) cos(𝜋+𝐴) cot(−𝐴)sec (𝐴− )
(e) 2
3𝜋
2
(f) 3𝜋
2
csc(𝜋−𝐴)𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝐴+ ) csc(𝜋+𝐴)𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝐴+ )
2 2
3𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋 𝜋
csc( −𝐴) cos(𝜋+𝐴) cot(−𝐴+ )csc(𝐴+ ) cos(𝑥+ ) sin(−𝑥)+sin(𝑥−2𝜋) cos(𝑥− )
(g) 2 2
sec(𝜋−𝐴)𝑡𝑎𝑛(−𝐴)
2
(h) 2
𝜋
2
=
tan( +𝑥)
2

3
7. (a) sin 𝜃 – cos 𝜃 = 5, find the value of (i) sin2𝜃. (ii) 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4

1
(𝑏)𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 ∙ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = , find the value of cos4𝜃.
6

1
(c) Given that 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 ∙ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = , find the value of cos 𝜃  sin 𝜃.
8
3 𝜋 𝜋
(d) sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 = 5
, 4
< 𝑥 < 2 , find (i) sin x – cos x. (ii) 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝑥

1 𝜋
(e) sin 𝑥 ∙ cos 𝑥 = 3, 0 < 𝑥 < 4 , find (i) sin x + cos x. (ii) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥

1 sin 𝑥−cos 𝑥
(f) If sin x + cos x = 0, find tan x + tan 𝑥
(g) If tan x = m, find 3 cos 𝑥−4 sin 𝑥
in term of m if m < 0.

8. (Give your answers in exact values.)


(a) If sin A = cos B = 0.4, where A is an obtuse angle and B is an acute angles, find sin(A – B),
1 4 𝜋
(b) If cos 𝛼 = and cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) = where 0 < β < α < , find the value of cos 𝛽
5 5 2

3𝜋
(c) If sin A = 0.3 and cos B = – 0.4 where A is an obtuse angle and 𝜋 < B < , find tan(A + B),
2

3𝜋 3𝜋
(d) If tan A = 3 and sin B = – 0.6 with 𝜋 < A < 2
and 2
< 𝐵 < 𝜋 , find sec(A – B)

1 4 𝜋
(e) If sin 𝛼 = 5 and cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) = 5 where 0 < β < α < 2
, find the value of sin 𝛽

1 2 𝜋
(f) If sin 𝛼 = 3 and sin(𝛼 + 𝛽) = 5 where 0 < α < β < 4
, find the value of tan 𝛽

1 4 𝜋 𝜋
(g) If sin(𝛼 − 𝛽) = 5 and cos(𝛼 + 𝛽) = − 5 where 0 < 𝛼 − 𝛽 < 2
and 2
< 𝛼 + 𝛽 < 𝜋, find the value of

(i) sin 2𝛽 (ii) cos 2𝛽 (iii) tan 4𝛽


9. 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 :
(a) 2 sin2 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 = 2 for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360° (b) 3 sec 2   5 tan   5  0 , for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋
(c) 2 sin2 2𝑥 − cos2 𝑥 + 1 = 0 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360° . (d) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 0, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°.
3𝜋
(e) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 = 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡2𝑥 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360° (f) 9 cot 2   3 csc   11  0 , where 𝜋 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ .
2
3𝜋
(g) 3 csc   2 sin   2 2 , where 0 ≤ 𝜃 < 2𝜋 (h) 5 tan 2   3 sec 2   27 , where 𝜋 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2
(i) csc   7 cot   4, where 0 < 𝜃 < 𝜋
[Link] the values of each of the following :
(a) (b) (c)
4
11. Solve the following equations for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°
(a) sinx + sin3x = 0. (b) sinx – sin3x = cosx – cos3x
(c) sinx + sin3x + sin5x = 0.
(d) sin4xsin7x + cos3x cos8x = 0
12 (a)
(b)

EX T2
1. 1415 MC12

2. 1314 MC6

3. 1314 MC19

\
4. 1213 MC11

5. 1213 MC12

5
6. 1213 MC15

7. 1112 MC12

8. 1112 MC19

9. 1011 Long 2
(a) Express cot (A+B) in terms of cot (A) and cot (B)
(b) If α and β are acute angles such thatα + β = 45°, find and simplify(1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝛼)(1 − cotβ)

10. 0910 MC12


In the figure ABCD, BE⊥AC, if AB=1,∠BAE = θ, then CE= ___
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝜃 2 sin 𝜃
A. B. C. D. tanθ E. 1
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝜃 cos 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝜃

11. 0809 MC17


If 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° , how many roots in the equation cos x + 2 sin x cos x = 0
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

12. 0708 MC15


1
If sin θ + cos θ = 0, find tanθ + = __________
tan 𝜃

A. −1 B. 1 C. 0 D. 2 E. −2

6
13. 0607 MC17
In the figure y = 2 sin(4x) – 1 , find the coordinates of P.
3𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋 3𝜋
A. ( 8 , −3) B. ( 4 , −3) C. ( 8 , −1) D.( 4 , −1) E.( 4 , −5)

14. 0506 MC 1
If tan x = a/b, 0<x<90 , a>0 and b>0, find cos x = __
𝑎 𝑏 √𝑎2 + 𝑏2 √𝑎2 + 𝑏2
A. B. D. E.
√𝑎2 + 𝑏2 √𝑎2 + 𝑏2 C. √𝑎2 + 𝑏2 𝑎 𝑏

15. 0405 MC1

16. 0405 MC 19

17. 0304 MC13


In the figure, OAB is a sector. The length of the arc AB is π units, and AC = BC = OC. Find the area of
the shaded region correct to the nearest 0.01 square unit.

7
18. 0203 Long 8
Convert 2 sin 𝜃 − √12 cos 𝜃 to the form of Rsin(𝜃 + 𝛼 ). Here, both θ and 𝛼 are in radian, with
𝜋 𝜋
−2 < α < 2

19. 0102 Long 1


In the figure, B and D are respectively the centers of two circles which touch each other at C. Moreover,
the line passes through A and E is tangent to both circles at F and G respectively. If the radii of the two
circles are 2 units and 6 units respectively, find the total area of the dark regions. Your answer should be
exact.

20. 0001 Long 9


12 𝜋
(a) Given that sinθ cos 𝜃 = ,0 < 𝜃 < , find the exact values of sinθ and cosθ.
25 2

(b) If 0 < x < π and sin x > cos x, find the range of x.
21. 9798 long 8
𝜋
(a) Solve the equation 1 − √2 ∙ sin (2𝑥 + 6 ) = 0, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋.

(b) Sketch the function y = sin x + cos x , where 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π


22. Set 1 no 12
ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with side 2. UVWXYZ is another regular hexagon formed by the
diagonals of ABCDEF. Find the area of the hexagon UVWXYZ.

A. √3 B. 2√3 C. 3√3 D. 4√3 E. 6√3

23. Set 2 MC 14
For 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360° , the number of roots of the equation 2 cos2x + 3 sin x – 3 = 0 is
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 E. 4

24. Set 2 Long 4


In ∆ABC, AC = 5, BC = 8 and ∠A is twice of ∠B. Find the length of AB.

8
25. Set 3 MC 13

26. Set 3 Long 2

EX T3
1. Set 4 MC 12

A. 10 B. 17 C. 34 D. 41 E. 47

2. Set 3 Long 2

3. Set 5 MC 12

9
4. Set 5 MC 13

5. Set 5 Long 5

6. Set 6 MC 11

1 1 1
C. − D. E.
A. −3 B. −1 2 3 2

7. Set 6 MC 12

A. 1: 6 B. 2: 3 C. 3: 8 D. 5: 6 E. 9: 1

8. Set 6 long 5

10
9. Set 7 MC 11

10. Set 7 MC 12

11. Set 7 Long 1

12. Set 8 MC11

13. Set 8 MC 12

A. 97 B. 106 C. 115 D. 124 E. 133

11
14. Set 8 Long no 5

15. 2017 MC 9 (JM)

2 4 2 1 E. none of the above


A. B. − C. − D. −
9 9 9 3

16. 2017 MC 13 (JM)

17. 2018 Long 1 (JM)

18. 2019 MC 11 (JM)

12
19. 2019 Long 5 (JM)

20. 2020 MC 15 (JM)

21. 2021 MC 11 (JM)

22. 2021 MC 5 (JM)

EX T4
1. In the figure, triangle ABD is a right-angle triangle where ∠ADB = 40°. C and E are points on
BD and AD respectively such that BC =2cm, CE=4cm and AE=5cm. Find AB. AB=6.77cm

No1 No2

2. In the figure, ABCD is a square with AB=5. E is a point on AD such that DE=3
Find x , y and z. Give your answers correct to the nearest degree.
12 𝜋
3. sin x =13 , < 𝑥 < 𝜋 , cot x = ____
2

4. If sin A = cos B = 0.5 , where A and B are acute angles, find sin(A – B) = __

13
5. In the figure, DAB is a straight line. tan 𝜃 =
1 1 2
A. B. tan 20° C. D. 2 tan 20° E. None of the above
2𝑡𝑎𝑛20° 2 tan 20°

1
6. Given that sin x – cos x = , then sin 2x = _____
3

7.

8.

9.

10. If the angle at the center of a sector is 60∘and the radius of the sector is 9, a circle is tangent
to the sector as shown in the figure, find the area of the shaded region.

11.

12.

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