Pure Mathematics Unit 1 – Module 2 (Practice Questions)

1. The circle C has equation 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝑦 2 − 8𝑦 = 0

(a) Write the equation of the circle in the form (𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘 )2 = 𝑟 2
(b) State the radius and the coordinates of the centre of the circle C.
(c) Determine the gradient of the line joining the centre of the circle to the point (6, 8) on the curve
(d) Calculate the coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve C with the straight line
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3

2. Given the parametric equations for the circle D are 𝑥 = 2 + 3 cos 𝜃 and 𝑦 = 4 + 3 sin 𝜃
(a) Determine the Cartesian equation of the circle
(b) Determine the distance between the centre of the circle D and the point (2, 8).

3. (a) Express 5 sin 𝑥 + 12 cos 𝑥 in the form 𝑅 sin (𝑥 + 𝛼) where 𝑅 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 00 < 𝛼 < 900 ,
(b) State the minimum value of 5 sin 𝑥 + 12 cos 𝑥 and hence state the maximum value of
2
.
17+5 sin 𝑥+12 cos 𝑥
(c) Solve the equation 5 sin 𝑥 + 12 cos 𝑥 = −3 for 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3600

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4. Given that A and B are acute angles such that sin 𝐴 = 13 and cos 𝐵 = 15, determine the exact values
of
(a) sin(𝐴 + 𝐵)
(b) cos(𝐴 − 𝐵)
(c) tan(𝐵 − 𝐴)
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5. Given the vectors 𝒖 = (−3) and 𝒗 = (6) be two vectors in 𝑹𝟑
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(a) Determine
(i) the lengths of 𝒖 and 𝒗 respectively.
(ii) Determine the value of 𝒖 ∙ 𝒗
(iii) Determine the angle θ the angle between u and v in 𝐑3
(b) Hence state the relationship between u and v.
(c) Determine the equation of the line parallel to u passing through v.

6. Prove the following trigonometrical identities

1+cos 𝜃
(a) = cos 𝜃
1+sec 𝜃
sec 𝜃+tan 𝜃
(b) = sin 𝜃 sec 2 𝜃
cot 𝜃+cos 𝜃

7. Find the length of the tangents from the point (2,5) to the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 14𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 34 = 0.
8. Solve the equations for angles between 0 and 360.

2 cos 𝑥 = tan 𝑥

9. Prove that cos 𝜃 + 2 cos 3𝜃 + cos 5𝜃 = 4𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 cos 3𝜃