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Mathematics SL Paper I Questions
Mathematics SL Paper I Questions
Question 1
π 3
Given that 0 ≤ θ ≤ --- and tan θ = --- , find
2 4
(a) cos θ .
(b) sin 2θ .
π
(c) tan --- – θ .
2
Question 2
π 1
Given that 0 < θ ≤ --- , arrange, in increasing order, sin θ, -----------, sin 2 θ .
2 sin θ
Question 3
1
(a) If 0 < θ < 90° and cos θ = --- a , find sin θ .
3
π
(b) Express --- in degrees.
5
sin ( π – θ )
Express in terms of tan θ , --------------------------- ⋅ tan ------ – θ .
3π
(d)
π 2
cos --- + θ
2
Question 4
1 1
(a) Express --------------------- – --------------------- in terms of sin θ .
cos θ – 1 cos θ + 1
1 1
(b) Solve --------------------- – --------------------- = – 8, 0° < θ < 360°
cos θ – 1 cos θ + 1
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Question 5
1
(a) Given that cos θ sin θ = --- , evaluate ( cos θ – sin θ ) 2 .
2
Question 6
y
A(a,b)
B(c,0)
x
O
y = f ( x)
Question 7
x
O π
--- π
2
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Question 8
1
(b) Find (i) the smallest value of ---------------------.
3 + 4 sin θ
1
(ii) the largest value of --------------------
-.
3 + 4 sin θ
Question 9
(b) How many solutions to 2 cos ( x ) + sin ( 2x ) = cos x are there in the interval [0, 2π].
Question 10
Part of a particular tile pattern, made up by joining hexagonal shaped tiles, is shown below.
A B
F C
θ
E D
1
(b) If the area of the shaded region in any one of the hexagons is 9 cm 2 and sin θ = --- , find
8
the value of x.
Question 11
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Question 12
The following diagram shows continually decreasing quarter circles, where each successive
quarter circle has a radius half that of the previous one.
r cm
1
--- r
4
1
--- r
2
Let A 1 equal the area of the quarter circle of radius r, A 2 equal the area of the quarter circle of
1 1
radius --- r , A 3 equal the area of the quarter circle of radius --- r and so on.
2 4
525
(b) If A 1 + A 2 + A 3 = --------- π , find r.
64
∞
(c) If quarter circles are drawn and shaded in indefinitely, find r if ∑ Ai = 27π .
i=1
Question 13
A pole of length b metres resting against a wall makes an angle of 60˚ with the ground. The end
of the pole making contact with the ground starts to slip away from the wall until it comes to
rest, 1 m from its initial position, where it now makes an angle of 30˚ with the ground. Find the
value of b.
Question 14
The figure below shows a square ABCD. If ∠XBA = 30° and ∠CXA = θ° , find tan θ° .
B C
30˚
θ°
X A D
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Question 15
3
In the diagram below, cos B = --- , AB = 6 and BC = 2, AC = b , find b.
8
A
C 2 B
Question 16
3
The area of the triangle shown is 27 sq. units. Given that sin θ = --- , find x.
4
2x
θ
4x
Question 17
Question 18
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