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12a. Mixed Exam-Style Questions On Trigonometry

This document contains 12 problems involving trigonometric identities and equations. The problems cover topics such as proving trigonometric identities, expressing trigonometric functions in equivalent forms, solving trigonometric equations, and finding coordinates of points on trigonometric graphs.

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12a. Mixed Exam-Style Questions On Trigonometry

This document contains 12 problems involving trigonometric identities and equations. The problems cover topics such as proving trigonometric identities, expressing trigonometric functions in equivalent forms, solving trigonometric equations, and finding coordinates of points on trigonometric graphs.

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TRIGONOMETRY

1 Find all values of x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 360° for which


tan2 x − sec x = 1. (6)

2 a Express 2 cos x° + 5 sin x° in the form R cos (x − α)°, where R > 0 and 0 < α < 90.
Give the values of R and α to 3 significant figures. (4)
b Solve the equation
2 cos x° + 5 cos x° = 3,
for values of x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 360, giving your answers to 1 decimal place. (4)

3 a Solve the equation


π − 6 arctan 2x = 0,
giving your answer in the form k 3 . (4)
b Find the values of x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 360° for which
2 sin 2x = 3 cos x,
giving your answers to an appropriate degree of accuracy. (6)

4 a Use the identities for sin (A + B) and sin (A − B) to prove that


P+Q P−Q
sin P − sin Q ≡ 2 cos sin . (4)
2 2
b Hence, or otherwise, find the values of x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 180° for which
sin 4x = sin 2x. (6)

5 a Prove the identity


(2 sin θ − cosec θ )2 ≡ cosec2 θ − 4 cos2 θ, θ ≠ nπ, n ∈ . (3)
b i Sketch the curve y = 3 + 2 sec x for x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.
ii Write down the coordinates of the point where the curve meets the y-axis.
iii Find the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the x-axis in this interval. (7)

π
6 a Find the exact values of R and α, where R > 0 and 0 < α < 2
, for which
cos x − sin x ≡ R cos (x + α). (3)
b Using the identity
X +Y X −Y
cos X + cos Y ≡ 2 cos cos ,
2 2
or otherwise, find in terms of π the values of x in the interval [0, 2π] for which
π
cos x + 2 cos (3x − 4
) = sin x. (7)

7 a Prove the identity


nπ
cot 2x + cosec 2x ≡ cot x, x ≠ , n∈ . (4)
2
b Hence, for x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π, solve the equation
cot 2x + cosec 2x = 6 − cot2 x,
giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places. (6)

 Solomon Press
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TRIGONOMETRY continued

8 a Prove that for all real values of x


cos (x + 30)° + sin x° ≡ cos (x − 30)°. (4)
b Hence, find the exact value of cos 75° − cos 15°, giving your answer in the form k 2 . (3)
c Solve the equation
3 cos (x + 30)° + sin x° = 3 cos (x − 30)° + 1
for x in the interval −180 ≤ x ≤ 180. (4)

9 y
(60, 5)
y = f(x)

(240, 1)
O x

The diagram shows the curve y = f(x) where


f(x) ≡ a + b sin x° + c cos x°, x ∈ , 0 ≤ x ≤ 360,
The curve has turning points with coordinates (60, 5) and (240, 1) as shown.
a State, with a reason, the value of the constant a. (2)
b Find the values of k and α, where k > 0 and 0 < α < 90, such that
f(x) = a + k sin (x + α)°. (3)
c Hence, or otherwise, find the exact values of the constants b and c. (3)

10 a Prove the identity


1 − cos x x
≡ tan2 , x ≠ (2n + 1)π, n ∈ . (4)
1 + cos x 2

b Use the identity in part a to


π
i find the value of tan2 12
in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers,
ii solve the equation
1 − cos x x
= 1 − sec ,
1 + cos x 2
for x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π, giving your answers in terms of π. (9)

11 a Prove that there are no real values of x for which


6 cot2 x − cosec x + 5 = 0. (4)
b Find the values of y in the interval 0 ≤ y ≤ 180° for which
cos 5y = cos y. (6)

12 a Use the identities for cos (A + B) and cos (A − B) to prove that


sin A sin B ≡ 1
2
[cos (A − B) − cos (A + B)]. (2)
b Hence, or otherwise, find the values of x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ π for which
π π
4 sin (x + 3
) = cosec (x − 6
),
giving your answers as exact multiples of π. (7)

 Solomon Press

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