MATH SL

TEST
TRIGONOMETRY
by Christos Nikolaidis

Name:____________________________________ Marks:____/40

Date:________________ Grade: ______

Paper 1: No GDC
Questions

1. [Maximum mark 8]
4
Given that
 = where 90° ≤  ≤ 180°, find the values of
5
(a) 
2 [3 marks]
(b)  [3 marks]
(c)
2 [2 marks]

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2. [Maximum mark 10]
In the following diagram there is a circle of center O and radius OA, extended by the
tangent line  on the circle at point , so that  = √12 cm and  = 4 cm
 

(a) Show that the radius OA is 2cm. [1 mark]

(b) Show that the angle AOB is 60o. [2 marks]
10π + 6 3
(c) Show that the total area of the shaded region is [4 marks]
3
(d) Find the perimeter of the shaded region. [3 marks]

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3. [Maximum mark 12]
Solve the following equations. The solutions must be given in terms of .
(a)
2 = 2
, − ≤  ≤ 2 [6 marks]

(b) 2
 −
 = 1, 0 ≤  ≤ 2 [6 marks]

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4. [Maximum mark 10]
Consider the function  = −3
 + 
(a) Write down the amplitude and the period of f (x) [2 marks]
(b) Given that the maximum value is 8, find c and the range of f (x) [3 marks]
(c) Sketch the graph of f (x) for 0 ≤  ≤ 4; indicate on the graph the coordinates
of the minimum and maximum points. [5 marks]

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 MATH SL
TEST
TRIGONOMETRY
by Christos Nikolaidis

Name:____________________________________ Marks:____/40

Date:________________ Grade: ______

Paper 2: With GDC

Questions

1. [Maximum mark 6]
In the triangle ABC, " = 30°, BC = 3 and AB = 5. Find the two possible values of #.

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2. [Maximum mark 6]
The diagram shows a circle of centre  and radius $. Let # = % radians.

B
O

(a) Show that

$& 
ℎ(&(
&)*& %
= −1
$&  $)+& 
%
[3 marks]
(b) Given that the area of the shaded segment is equal to the area of the triangle OAB,
find the angle θ.
[3 marks]

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3. [Maximum mark 8]
(a) Solve the equation
(i)
2 = 
3, 0 ≤  ≤ 2 (in radians) [3 marks]
(ii)
2 = 
3, 0° ≤  ≤ 360° (in degrees) [2 marks]

(b) Find the range and the period of the function

 =
2 − 
3,
by considering its graph. [3 marks]

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