Trigonometric Functions Graph

1.

SPM 2003 P2BQ8

(b) (i) Sketch the graph of y = 2 cos

3
x
2

for 0 x 2.
3
3
x
x 1
2
4

(ii) Find the equation of a suitable straight line for solving the equation cos
.
Hence, using the same axes, sketch the straight line and state the number of solutions
for the equation
cos

2.

3
3
x
x 1
2
4

for 0 x 2.

[6 marks]

SPM 2004 P2AQ3

(a)

Sketch the graph of y = cos 2x for 0o x 180o.

(b)

Hence, by drawing a suitable straight line on the same axes, find the number
solutions satisfying the equation 2 sin2 x = 2

[3 marks]

x
180

of

for 0o x 180o.
[3marks]

3.

SPM 2005 P2AQ5

(a)

Prove that cosec2 x 2 sin2 x cot2 x = cos 2x.

[2 marks]

(b)
(i) Sketch the graph of y = cos 2x for 0 x 2.
(ii) Hence, using the same axes, draw a suitable straight line to find the number of
solutions to the equation 3(cosec2 x 2 sin2 x cot2 x) =
0 x 2. State the number of solutions.

4.

1 for
[6 marks]

SPM 2009 P2AQ4

3
2

3
2

(a)

Sketch the graph of y =

(b)

Hence, using the same axis, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of
4
3

cos 2x for 0 x

x cos 2 x

solutions to the equation

State the number of solutions.
5.

SPM 2011 P2Q6

3
2

[3 marks]

for 0 x

.
[3 marks]

y 3sin

3
x
2

0 x 2

(a) Sketch the graph of

for
.
[4 marks]
(b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable graph to find the number of solutions

for the equation

3
3sin x 0
x
2

for

0 x 2

[3 marks]