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BASIC TRIGONOMETRY

13A.10 HKCEE MA 1989 l 7

Rewrite the equation 3 tan e =2cos e in the fonn asin2 e +b sine + c = 0 where a,b and care integers.
Hence solve the equation for0° s; e< 360 ° .
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13A.11 HKCEEMA 1990-1-3

13A Trigonometric functions Rewrite sin2 e : cos e =-3 : 2 in the fonn acos2 e +bcos e + c=0, where a,b and c are integers.
Hence solve for e, where0 ° ::5 e<360 ° .
13A.1 HKCEEMA 1980(1/l*/ 3 )-l-4
If 0°< e< 360° and sine= cos 120 °, find e. 13A.12 HKCEEMA 1991 I 5
Solve sin2 0-3cosB-1=0 for0 ° s;0<360 °.
13A.2 HKCEE MA 1981(1/2/3) -I-4
Solve cos(200 °+8) = sin 120 ° where 0 ° s; e ::5 180 ° . 13A.13 HKCEEMA1992 I l(b)

Findxif sinx= 1 and90 °<x< 180 °.

13A.3 HKCEEMA 1982(1/2/3) 1 5
Solve 2 sin2 0+5sin8-3=0 for0,where 0° ::58<360 °. 13A.14 HKCEE MA 1992 I l(c)
sim lify 1 -sm
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13A.4 HKCEE MA 1983(A/B) -1-7 �
Find all the values of8, where 0° S 0 S. 360°, such that 2cos2 0 +5 sin8 + l 0. 13A.!5 HKCEEMA 1993 l 3

Solve
sin8+cos0
sin8 - cos 0
2
3
for0 ° $.0<360 ° .
13A.5 HKCEE MA 1984(A/B) I 7
. l+cose °
Given tan e = (0 < e<90 °), 13A.16 HKCEE MA 1994 - I -2(b)
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(a) rewrite the above equation in the form acos2 8+bcos0 +c =0 where a,band care integers; If sinx0 = sin36 ° and 90< x< 270, find the value of x.
(b) hence, solve the given equation.
13A.17 HKCEEMA 1994 l 2(c)
13A.6 HKCEEMA 1985(A/B) I 6 If cosy0 = -cos36 ° and 180< y< 360, fnd the value ofy.
Solve 2tan2 e = 1-tane, where 0 ° S e<360 °. (Give your answers correct to the nearest degree.)
13A.18 HKCEE MA 1995 I 6

13A.7 HKCEEMA 1986(A/B) I-4 Solve the trigonometric equation 2 sin 2 0 + 5 sine - 3 = 0 for0 ° ::5 e<360° .

Solve sin28+7sin8=5cos20 for0 ° $.0<360°.

13A.19 HKCEEMA 2010-I-4
. 180'
For each pos1t.IVe
. . mteger
. n, th enth tenn of a sequence 1s tan
13A.8 HKCEEMA 1987(A/B)-I-4 n +2.
(a) Find the2 nd term of the sequence
S lve the equation sin2 e = ¾ cos8. where 0 ° S. e < 360 ° . .
(b) Write down, in surd form, two different terms of the sequence such that the product of these two terms
is equal to the 2nd term of the sequence.
13A.9 (HKCEEMA 1988 -I -2)
Simplify
sin(I80' -0)
(a
) sln(90' 0) '
(b) sin2 (180 °-¢) + sln2 (270 ° + ¢ ).

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 13 Basic Trigonometry 13A.18 HKCEE MA 1995 I 6 13B Trigonometric ratios in right angled
2sin2 e +5sin0-3 = O triangles
13A Trigonometric functions 13A.9 (HKCEEMA 1988-1-2) (2sin0 l)(sin0 +3) = 0
1 13B.1 HKCEEMA 1980(1/1*/3)-I-5
13A.I HKCEEMA 198O(1/1*/3)-l-4 (a)
sin(l80° 0) sine =
tan& sm e = z or-, (reJected)
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sin(90°+0) cose Let £mm be the length ofrod. Then
sine =cosl2D° = -½ ==> e = 210° or330° (b) sin2 (I80°-¢)+sin2 ( 270° +efl) = sin2 efl+ (-cos¢)2 = I
e = 30° o r 180° 30° = 150° y3
2
=cos300 =--
l 50
,
13A.19 HKCEEMA20!0-I 4 v'3l=2(l-50)
13A.2 HKCEEMA1981(11213)-I-4 13A.10 HKCEEMA 1989-1-7
180° 100 = (2-,/3)£ ⇒ l = 373 (3 s.f.)
0° s es 1so0 ==> 200° s 200 ° + e :s 3so (a) 2ndtenn=tan =tan45°=1

1
0
Hence, the rod is 373 mm Jong.
3sin0
=2cos0 (Z)+z
cos(2OO°+0)=sin12O ° = * 200 °
+0=330°
cos0
3sin e =2cos2 e = 2(1-sin2 0) (b) (Note that if the product oftwo d ifferent numb ers is 1, one
ofthem is > I and the other< I. Besides, the sequence is
8=130 ° 2sin1 e+3sin 0-2 = O 13B.2 HKCEEMAI993-I-I(b)
(2sin0-l)(sin0+2) =0 d ecreasing when n increases. Hence, the larger term must
13A.3 HKCEEMAI982(1!2/3)-I-5 . d) come before the 2nd term.) h = 100cos40Q=76.6 (3 s.f.)
sUJ 0 =2
l or--" ( re1ecte 180°
2sin2 e+5sine -3 = O tan = tan60 ° = \/3
e =30" or 180° - 30° = 150° (!)+2
(2sin0- l)(sin0 +3) = 0 180" 180" 13B.3 HKCEEMA 1994 I 5
tan300 = tan =
sin0=½or-3(rej.) =;> 0=3O ° or150"
I3A.Il HKCEEMA 1990-I-3
v'3 =
=:} _!__ 6 (5)+1 (a) BE=,/ll+z1=V5 (=2.24)
:. Required tenns are the !st one, ,/3, and 5th one, �. I
13A.4 HKCEE MA l983(A/B)-I-7 1-cos2 e 3 (b) tanx0 = e::> x=26.565l=26.6( 3s.f.)
:2
�
=
2 tanL'.EBC=2 :c>- LEBC=63.4349
2cosl &+5sin8+1 =O
2(1 sin2 0) +5sin e +I= O 2 2cos 2 e = 3cose =;> y= 63.4349 x= 36.9 (3 s.f.)
2cos2 e 3cos e- 2 = O
2sin2 8-5sin 0-3 = 0
(2cos0 + !)(cos e- 2) = O 13BA HKCEEMAI995-l-l(e)
(2sine+ l)(sin0 3) = 0 -l
I cos e = T or 2 {rejected)
sin0= or 3(rej.) '9 0=2JO° or33O° I 2
2 e = 120° or 360-120° = 240° 3=cosA=AC * AC=6
13A.5 HKCEEMA I984(AJB)-I-7
sine 1 +cos& 13A.12 HKCEEMA 1991 -I- 5
= 13B.5 HKCEEMA 1997-I 6
cose sine
sin2 0 =cos8+cos2 e sin2 0 3cos0-l =0 (a) LLA.8=20°+(180° -140")=60"
0 = cos& +cos2 0 (1-cos2 0) (l -cos2 0)-3cos0- i 0 = L.ALB = 110° -20° = 90°
2cos e+cos0-1=O
2 cos2 0+3cos0 =0 :. Distance= LB= 20sin60° = I0\1'3 = 17.3 (km, 3 s.t)

(b) (2cos0-l)(cos0+1)=O
cose(cos e+3) O = (b) LABL=180° 90 °-60"=30"
cos&= 0 or-3 (rejected) Bearing = 180°+140°-30° = 290 °
I
cos• = or l(reJ.) =;- 0=60 °
2 =
e 90° or 270°
13A.6 HKCEEMA I985(A/B)-I-6 13B.6 HKCEEMA 1998-I-3
13A.13 HKCEEMA1992-I-l(b)
2tan e = 1-tane
2 7
. I tanx 0 =5 ⇒ x,,,,54.5
2tan 2 e+tan e-J=O smx= 2 ⇒ x=lS0�-30°=150 °
(2 tan0 l)(tan0+l) =0 ::a;,- Y= 180 90-545=355
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tanB=z or-1 13A.14 HKCEEMA1992-I-l(c)
e = 27°, 180° +27 ° or 135 , 180°+ 135 ° 13B.7 HKCEEMA 2000-I 4
l sin2 A cos2A
°

= 27°, 207° (nearest deg), 135 ° or 315° --- - -- = cosA a= ✓ror.:'7!=-Jsi=7.I4

cosA
7
cosA
13A.7 HKCEEMA1986(AIB)-I-4 cosx0 =w ⇒ x= 45 6
13A.15 HKCEEMA 1993-1-3
s in 2 0+ 7sin0 = 5cos2 0 = 5(1- sin2 0)
6sin 0+7sin0-5 = O
2 sin0+cos 0 3
sin0 -cose =z 13B.8 HKCEEMA 2008- I 4
(2sin0-1)(3sin0+5) = 0
2sin0 +2cos0 =3sin0-3cos0
· e= 1 or T5(.
sm
2 reJected) -sin 0=5cos0 sinLRQP= -& ⇒ LRQP=40.01 °
e = 30" or 180° -30° =150° tane = -5 :. Bearing=S40.0°W or (180°+40.0°)=220°
e = 78.7° or 180° + 78.7° =259" (3 s.f.)
13A.8 HKCEEMA 1987(AIB)-l-4
2sin2 0=3cose 13A.16 HKCEEMA 1994-I-2(b)
2(I-cos20) =3cose sinx" =sin36 ° -=;> x=180-36 = 144
2cos2 0+3cos0-2 = 0
(2cos0 l)(cos0+2) =0
13A.17 HKCEEMA 1994-I-Z(c)
cose = ½ or -2 (rejected)
e=60" or 360° - 60° = 300°
cosy0 =-cos36 ° =cos(I80 ° +36° ) * y=216

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