1.

A formula for the depth d metres of water in a harbour at a time t hours after midnight is

 
d  P  Q cos  t , 0  t  24,
6 

where P and Q are positive constants. In the following graph the point (6, 8.2) is a minimum point and
the point (12, 14.6) is a maximum point.

d
15 (12, 14.6)

10.

(6, 8.2)
5

0 6 12 18 24 t

(a) Find the value of

(i) Q;

(ii) P.
(3)

(b) Find the first time in the 24-hour period when the depth of the water is 9.8 metres.
(3)

(c) (i) Use the symmetry of the graph to find the next time when the depth of the water is 9.8
metres.

(ii) Hence find the time intervals in the 24-hour period during which the water is less than 9.8
metres deep.
(4)

IB Questionbank Maths SL 1
2. The depth, y metres, of sea water in a bay t hours after midnight may be represented by the function

 2 
y  a  b cos  t  , where a, b and k are constants.
 k 

The water is at a maximum depth of 14.3 m at midnight and noon, and is at a minimum depth of 10.3 m
at 06:00 and at 18:00.

Write down the value of

(a) a;

(b) b;

(c) k.

3. The diagram shows the graph of the function f given by

f (x) = A sin   x  + B,
2 

for 0  x  5, where A and B are constants, and x is measured in radians.

y (1,3) (5, 3)

(0, 1)
x
0 1 2 3 4 5

(3, –1)

The graph includes the points (1, 3) and (5, 3), which are maximum points of the graph.

(a) Write down the values of f (1) and f (5).

(2)

(b) Show that the period of f is 4.

(2)

The point (3, –1) is a minimum point of the graph.

(c) Show that A = 2, and find the value of B.

(5)

IB Questionbank Maths SL 2
The Ferris Wheel pictured to the right has a maximum
height of 100ft (the height of the wheel at the top), and a
radius of 45ft. The Ferris Wheel completes one full
rotation every 90 seconds.

a) Model the height (off the ground) of your gondola’s

connection to the wheel with a Sinusoidal graph using t
as the dependent variable (where t is time in seconds
from when your car passes the bottom).

b) Find the first time the attachment point is 32.5ft off the ground

c) Find all intervals 0  t  90 for which the attachment point is higher than 77.5ft

d) For how many seconds (during one rotation) is the height of the attachment
point less than or equal to 32.5ft from the ground.

IB Questionbank Maths SL 3
The water level in Northport bay ranges from 1 to 9 feet
deep. High tide will occur at 2AM this morning, 2PM this
afternoon, and then again at 2AM tomorrow.

a) Model the water depth with a Sinusoidal graph using t

as the dependent variable where t is time in hours past
midnight.

b) Find the first time the water depth will be equal to 7ft

c) Find all intervals 0  t  24 for which the depth of the water is above 7ft

d) Find all intervals 0  t  24 for which the depth of the water is below 3ft

IB Questionbank Maths SL 4