IB Math AA SL Questionbank - Geometry & Trigonometry

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Question 1 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows a circle with the centre O and radius 8 cm.
Points A, B lie on the circle and AÔB = 1.4 radians.
(a) Find the length of the minor arc AB. [3]
(b) Find the area of the shaded region. [3]
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Question 2 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
The following diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius 10 cm.
(a) Find:
(i) the length of the minor arc AB;
(ii) the perimeter of the shaded region. [4]
Question 3 EASY
[Maximum mark: 4]
The following diagram shows triangle PQR.
PR = 20 cm, QR = 11 cm, PR̂Q = 34°.
(a) Find QP. [2]
(b) Find the area of the triangle PQR. [2]
Question 4 EASY
[Maximum mark: 4]
The diameter of a spherical object is 3 × 108 cm.
(a) Write down the radius of the object. [1]
The volume of the object can be expressed in the form π(a × 10k ) cm3 where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k ∈ Z.
(b) Find the value of a and the value of k . [3]
Question 5 EASY
[Maximum mark: 5]
A cone has a base with radius 5 × 10−3 m and a slant height 1.3 × 10−2 m.
(a) Find the height of the cone. [2]
(b) Find the volume of the cone, expressed in the form π (a × 10k ) where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k ∈ Z. [3]
Question 6 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
Let f (x) = a sin bx, for x ∈ R. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f .
(a) (i) Write down the amplitude of f .
(ii) Find the value of a. [3]
(b) (i) Write down the period of f .
(ii) Find the value of b. [3]
Question 7 EASY
[Maximum mark: 5]
In a triangle ABC, AB = 6 cm, BC = 10 cm and CB̂A = 70°.
(a) Find the area of the triangle. [2]
(b) Find AC. [3]
Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
Question 8 EASY
[Maximum mark: 4]
In a triangle ABC, AB = 4 cm, BC = 10 cm and CB̂A = 105°.
(a) Find the area of the triangle ABC. [2]
(b) Find AC. [2]
Question 9 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
Let f (x) = a cos bx, for x ∈ R, where b > 0.
Part of the graph of f is shown on the diagram below.
(a) Find the value of a. [2]
(b) Find:
(i) the period of f ;
(ii) the value of b. [4]
Question 10 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
Let f (x) = a cos bx + d, for x ∈ R, where b > 0.
(a) Find the value of a. [2]
(b) (i) Write down the period of f .
(ii) Find the value of b. [3]
(c) Find the value of d. [2]
Question 11 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
A function is defined by f (x) = a cos(bx) + d, for x ∈ R, where b > 0.
The graph of f has a minimum at A(2, −5) and a maximum at B(4, 3).
Find the value of:
(a) a; [2]
(b) b; [2]
(c) d. [2]
Question 12 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
(a) Find:
(i) the length of the major arc AB;
(ii) the perimeter of the shaded region. [4]
Question 13 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
The following diagram shows triangle ABC.
AC = 14 cm, CB̂A = 115°, BÂC = 38°.
(a) Find BC. [3]
(b) Find the area of the triangle ABC. [4]
Question 14 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
A bronze sphere has a radius of 10.5 cm.
(a) Find the volume of the sphere, expressing your answer in the form a × 10k , 1 ≤ a < 10 and k ∈ Z+ . [3]
The sphere is to be melted down and remoulded into the shape of a cone
with a height of 11.9 cm.
(b) Find the radius of the base of the cone, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [3]
Question 15 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
A sphere made out of gold has a radius of 13.2 cm.
(a) Find the volume of the sphere, expressing your answer in the form a × 10k , 1 ≤ a < 10 and k ∈ Z+ . [3]
The sphere is to be melted down and remoulded into the shape of a cylinder
with a height of 18.4 cm.
(b) Find the radius of the base of the cylinder, giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures. [3]
Question 16 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows triangle ABC, with AB = 7 cm, AC = 5 cm,
4
4
0° < BÂC < 90° and sin(BÂC) = .
5

(a) Find the area of triangle ABC. [2]
(b) Find cos(BÂC). [2]
(c) Find BC. [2]
Question 17 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC and a sector ABD of a circle with centre A. The point E lies
on [AC] such that [BE] is perpendicular to [AC]. The region R is bounded by [DE], [BE] and arc BFD.
AB = 5 cm, AC = 13 cm, BC = 12 cm.
(a) Find BÂC, giving your answer in radians. [2]
(b) Find the area of R. [4]
Question 18 EASY
[Maximum mark: 5]
The following diagram shows a triangle PQR.
5
PQ = 7 cm, PR = 10 cm, sin PR̂Q = , and PQ̂R = θ.
8

(a) Find cos(2 × PR̂Q). [3]
(b) Given that PQ̂R is acute, Find sin θ.

[2]
Question 19 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows a circle with the centre O and radius r.
Points P, Q lie on the circumference of the circle and PÔQ = 1 radian.
The perimeter of the shaded region is 18.
(a) Find the value of r. [3]
(b) Hence, find the exact area of the non-shaded region. [3]
Question 20 EASY
[Maximum mark: 8]
AB = 12 cm, AC = 16 cm, BÂC = 34°.
(a) Find BC. [3]
(b) Find CB̂ A, given that it is obtuse. [3]
(c) Find the area of the triangle ABC. [2]
Question 21 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
AB = 10 cm, AC = 8 cm, CB̂A = 52°.
(a) Find AĈB, given that it is acute. [3]
(b) Find BC. [3]
Question 22 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows triangle PQR, with PQ = 10 cm, PR = 6 cm,
4
4
0° < QP̂R < 90° and cos(QP̂R) = .
5

(a) Find sin(QP̂R). [2]
(b) Find the area of triangle PQR. [2]
(c) Find QR. [2]
Question 23 EASY
[Maximum mark: 5]
ABCD is a quadrilateral where AB = 9 cm, BC = 12 cm, CD = 11 cm, DA = 8.5 cm and AB̂C = 90°. Find AD̂C,
giving your answer correct to the nearest degree.
Question 24 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows the curve y = a cos(k(x − d)) + c where a, k, d and c are all positive constants. The curve
has a minimum point at (1.5, 2) and a maximum point at (3.5, 7).
(a) Write down the value of a and the value of c. [2]
(b) Find the value of k . [2]
(c) Find the smallest possible value of d, given d > 0. [2]
Question 25 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
3
Given that sin x = , where x is an acute angle, find:
5

(a) cos x; [3]
(b) sin 2x; [2]
(c) cos 2x. [2]
Question 26 EASY
[Maximum mark: 5]
2
2
Let sin x = , where x is obtuse.
3

(a) Find cos x. [3]
(b) Find cos 2x. [2]
Question 27 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
Let f (x) = 3 sin(πx) + 1.
(a) Write down the amplitude of f . [1]
(b) Find the period of f . [2]
(c) On the following grid, sketch the graph of f , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4. [3]
Question 28 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
In a triangle ABC, AB = 12 cm and AC = 15 cm. The area of the triangle is 80 cm2 .
(a) Find the two possible values for BÂC. [4]
(b) Given that BÂC is obtuse, find BC. [3]
Question 29 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
(a) Find the length of:
(i) minor arc AB;
(ii) chord AB. [4]
Question 30 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
The following diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius 7.2 cm.
(a) Find the length of:
(i) minor arc AB;
(ii) chord AB. [4]
Question 31 EASY
[Maximum mark: 8]
Let f (x) = p sin(qx) + r, for x ∈ R.
The graph of f has a minimum at A(3, −1) and a maximum at B(9, 5).
(a) (i) Find the period of f .
(ii) Hence find the value of q . [3]
(b) Find the values of:
(i) p;
(ii) r. [3]
(c) Solve f (x) = 4, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 15. [2]
Question 32 EASY
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows the curve y = a sin(k(x − d)) + c where a, k, d and c are all positive constants. The curve
has a minimum point at (1.5, 1) and a maximum point at (3, 7).
(a) Write down the value of a and the value of c. [2]
(b) Find the value of k . [2]
(c) Find the smallest possible value of d, given d > 0. [2]
Question 33 EASY
[Maximum mark: 7]
π π
Let f (x) = sin(x + ) + q . The graph of f passes through the point ( , 5).
6 3

(a) Find the value of q . [3]
(b) Find the maximum value of f . [2]
Let g(x) = sin x. The graph of g is translated to the graph of f by the vector ( ).
a
b

(c) Write down the values of a and b. [2]
Question 34 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 5]
The app logo, for a mobile arcade game, is a sector of a circle of radius 3 cm, shown as shaded in the diagram below. The
area of the logo is 6π cm2 .
(a) Find, in radians, the measure of the angle AOB. [3]
(b) Find the total length of the perimeter of the logo. [2]
Question 35 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
Cabin boy Jim is at the top of a cliff on Tortuga Island, standing 100 m above the sea level, and observes two ships in
the Caribbean sea.
The Black Pearl (P) is at an angle of depression of 25° and the Hispaniola (H) is at an angle of depression of 50°.
The following three dimensional diagram shows the foot of the cliff at O, Jim at J, two ships at P and H, and the angle
POH = 75°.
Find the distance between the two ships, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Question 36 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
Consider a triangle with sides AB = 10 mm and AC = 8 mm. Given that the area of the triangle is 24 mm2 , find the
possible values for the length of [BC].
Question 37 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 8]
AC = 10 cm, BÂC = 35°.
The area of the triangle ABC is 22 cm2 .
(a) Find AB. [3]
(b) Find BC. [3]
(c) Find CB̂ A. [2]
Question 38 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
The following diagram shows a cell tower AB 6.4 m tall on the roof of a commercial building. The angle of depression
from A to a point C on the horizontal ground is 49°. The angle of elevation of the top of the building from C is 45°.
Find the height of the building.
Question 39 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows part of a circle with centre O and radius 5 cm.
Points A, B lie on the circle, chord AB has a length of 8 cm and AÔB = θ.
(a) Find the value of θ, giving your answer in radians. [3]
Question 40 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 5]
The following diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC and a sector CBE of a circle with centre C. The point D lies
on [AC] such that [BD] is perpendicular to [AC]. The region R is bounded by [BD], [DE] and arc BFE.
AB = 8 cm, AC = 10 cm, BC = 6 cm.
Find the area of the shaded region R.
Question 41 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
Solve 3 tan x + 1 = 0, for 0 ≤ x ≤ π .

Question 42 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 5]
The height, h metres, of a seat on a Ferris wheel after t minutes is given by
h(t) = −23.5 cos(0.4t) + 25, for t ≥ 0.

(a) Find the initial height of the seat. [2]
Once a passenger's seat is more than 30 m above the ground, there are no trees in view and they can take unobstructed
photographs of a nearby city.
(b) Given that passengers only complete one rotation on the Ferris wheel, calculate how long they can take
unobstructed photographs of the nearby city. [3]
Question 43 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
A ball on an elastic string is attached to the ceiling. It is pulled down and released. As the ball bounces up and down,
the length of the elastic string, L cm, is modelled by the function L = 80 + 30 cos(πt), where t is the time in seconds
after release.
(a) Find the length of the string after 1.5 seconds. [2]
(b) Find the minimum length of the string. [2]
(c) Find the first time after release that the string is 70 cm. [3]
Question 44 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
A Ferris wheel with diameter 80 metres rotates at a constant speed. The lowest point on the wheel is 14 metres above
the ground, as shown on the following diagram. P is a point on the wheel. The wheel starts moving with P at the lowest
point and completes one revolution in 12 minutes.
The height, h metres, of P above the ground after t minutes is given by h(t) = a cos(bt) + c, where a, b, c ∈ R.
Find the values of a, b and c.
Question 45 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
sin 2x π
Solve − 1 = 0, for ≤ x ≤ π .
cos x 2

Question 46 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 5]
The following diagram shows a radioactivity warning symbol made out of a circle in the centre and three equal blades.
Given that OA = 2 cm, AB = 1 cm, BC = 4 cm, and CÔD = 30°, find the area of the symbol.
Question 47 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
4
Given that sin x = , where x is an obtuse angle, find the value of:
5

(a) cos x; [2]
(b) cos 2x; [2]
(c) tan 2x. [3]
Question 48 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
The Singapore Flyer is a giant observation wheel in Singapore with diameter of 150 metres. The wheel rotates at a
constant speed and completes one rotation in 32 minutes. The bottom of the wheel is d metres above the ground.
A seat starts at the bottom of the wheel.
(a) After 16 minutes, the seat is 165 metres above the ground. Find d. [2]
After t minutes, the height of the seat above the ground is given by
π
h(t) = 90 + a cos( t), for 0 ≤ t ≤ 64.
16

(b) Find the value of a. [2]
(c) Find when the seat is 60 metres above the ground for the third time. [3]
Question 49 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
ABC is a triangle of area 32 cm2 . The sides AB and BC have lengths 7 cm and and 12 cm respectively. Find the two
possible lengths of the side AC, giving your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
MEDIUM
Question 50
[Maximum mark: 8]
The following diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius r cm.
The circle is divided into three equal sectors.
Points A, B lie on the circle and AÔB = θ radians.
(a) Find the exact value of θ, giving your answer in terms of π . [2]
The area of the shaded sector AOB is 3π cm2 .
(b) Find the radius of the circle, r. [3]
(c) Find the length of the chord AB. [3]
Question 51 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
The triangle ABC is equilateral of side 5 cm. The point D lies on [BC] such that DC = 2 cm. Find cos(CD̂A).
Question 52 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 8]
π
In a triangle ABC, AB = 3 cm, BC = 5 cm and AĈB = .
6

(a) Find, to three significant figures, the two possible lengths of [AC]. [5]
(b) Find the difference between the areas of the two possible triangles ABC. [3]
Question 53 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
The following diagram shows triangle ABC and sector ACD of a circle with centre C.
AC = 5 cm, BC = 8 cm, the area of triangle ABC = 10 3 cm2 .
(a) Find AĈB. [4]
(b) Find the exact area of sector ACD. [3]
Question 54 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
π
The following diagram shows triangle ABC, with AB = 9 cm, BC = 6 cm, and AB̂C = .
3

(a) Show that AC = 3 7 cm. [4]
(b) The shape in the following diagram is formed by adding a semicircle with diameter [AC] to the triangle.
Find the exact perimeter of this shape. [3]
Question 55 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
A triangle ABC has a = 10.2 cm, b = 17.5 cm and area 32 cm2 . Find the largest possible perimeter of triangle ABC.
Question 56 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
Points A, B lie on the circle, chord AB has a length of 16 cm.
(a) Find the area of the triangle AOB. [3]
(b) Find the area of the shaded segment. [3]
Question 57 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 5]
The diagram below shows a sector of a circle with radius r where AÔB = x radians
4
and the length of the arc AB is cm.
x
Given that the area of the sector is 27 cm2 , find the length of the arc AB.
Question 58 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 8]
2 π
Given that sin x = , for ≤ x ≤ π , find the value of:
3 2

(a) cos x; [3]
(b) tan 2x. [5]
Question 59 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 14]
Let f (x) = 3 cos(2x) + 5, for x ∈ R.
The range of f is p ≤ f (x) ≤ q .
(a) Find the value of p and the value of q . [3]
Let g(x) = 4f (3x), for x ∈ R.
(b) Find the range of g . [3]
The function g can be written in the form g(x) = 12 cos(kx) + c.

(c) (i) Find the value of k and the value of c.
(ii) Find the period of g . [5]
2π
The equation g(x) = 10 has two solutions for ≤ x ≤ π.
3

(d) Find both solutions. [3]
Question 60 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
The following diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius r cm.
(a) Show that OC = r cos 1.2. [1]
(b) The area of the shaded region is 35 cm2 . Find the value of r. [6]
Question 61 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 12]
The following diagram shows three cities A, B and C.
City B is 70 km from A, on a bearing of 130°. City C is 40 km from City B, on bearing of 75°.
(a) Find CB̂ A. [2]
(b) Find the distance from City A to C. [3]
(c) If you wanted to travel from city A directly to City C, find the bearing you would need to travel. [4]
(d) Find the area enclosed by connecting the three cities in a triangle ABC. [3]
Question 62 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 15]
The following diagram shows quadrilateral ABCD.
AB = 12 cm, AD = 4 cm, AĈB = 85°, CB̂A = 38°.
(a) Find AC. [3]
(b) Find the area of triangle ABC. [4]
The area of triangle ABC is three times bigger than the area of triangle ACD.
(c) Find the acute angle CÂD. [5]
(d) Find CD. [3]
Question 63 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 15]
The diagram below shows a circle of radius 9 cm. The points A, B, C and D lie on the circle.
AD = 9 cm, DC = 12 cm, BC = 16 cm, AD̂C = 108°, DĈB = 75°.
(a) Find AC. [3]
(b) (i) Find DĈA.
(ii) Hence find AĈB. [5]
(c) Find the area of triangle ACD. [3]
(d) Hence, or otherwise, find the total area of the shaded region. [4]
Question 64 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
A function is defined by f (x) = a cos(kx) + c, for −π ≤ x ≤ π , where k > 0.
Part of the graph of y = f (x) is shown on the diagram below.
(a) Find the value of:
(i) a;
(ii) k ;
(iii) c. [4]
(b) Solve f (x) = 2, for 0 ≤ x ≤ π . [2]
Question 65 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 9]
Let f (x) = a sin(k(x − d)) + c, for 1 ≤ x ≤ 7.
The graph of f is shown on the diagram below.
The graph of f has a maximum at A(2, 5) and a minimum at B(4, 1).
(a) Find the value of:
(i) a;
(ii) c. [3]
(b) (i) Find the value of k .
(ii) Find the smallest possible value of d, given d > 0. [4]
0
The graph of f is translated by a vector ( ) to give the graph of a function g
b

such that g(x) = 3 has only one solution in the given domain.
(c) Find the value of b. [2]
Question 66 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 13]

π π
Let f (x) = sin( x) + cos( x), for 0 ≤ x ≤ 8.
3 3

(a) Find the values of x where f has a positive rate of change. [4]
π
The function f can be written in the form f (x) = a cos( (x − d)) where 6 ≤ d ≤ 9.
3

(b) Find the value of:
(i) a;
(ii) d. [5]
(c) Solve f (x) = 1, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 8. [4]
Question 67 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 8]
A particle moves in a straight line with velocity v(t) = 2 sin 2t + 1, for t ≥ 0, where v is in ms−1 and t in seconds.
(a) Find the initial velocity of the particle. [2]
(b) Find the value of t when the particle is first at rest. [3]
(c) Find the value of t when the particle first reaches its maximum velocity. [3]
Question 68 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
Solve the equation cos 2x − sin2 x = cos2 x + 3 cos x, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π .
Question 69 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 7]
The expression 8 sin x cos x can be written in the form p sin qx.
(a) Find the value of p and the value of q . [3]

π π
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation 8 sin x cos x = 2 3, for ≤x≤ . [4]
4 2

Question 70 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 6]
(a) Show that the equation 2 sin2 x + cos x = 1 may be written in the form 2 cos2 x − cos x − 1 = 0. [1]
(b) Hence, solve the equation 2 sin2 x + cos x = 1, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π . [5]
Question 71 MEDIUM
[Maximum mark: 14]
A man walks toward a windmill that has four blades rotating around a centre O. The man starts at point M, 50 metres
away from the base of the windmill, and passes through point N as shown in the following diagram.
(a) Given that the angle of elevation from point M to point O is 0.3 radians, find the height of point O above the
ground. [2]
The man walks at a speed of 3 kmh−1 and reaches point N after 18 seconds.
(b) Find the angle of elevation from point N to point O. [3]
When the man reaches the base of the windmill, the end of a blade, labelled point P, passes 9.7 metres over his head.
(c) Given that he is 1.8 m tall, find the length of each blade of the windmill. [2]
Blade P keeps rotating around the centre point O. Its height, h metres, above the ground t seconds after passing over
his head can be modelled by
h(t) = a cos ( t) + b, where a, b ∈ R

π
12

(d) Find the value of a and the value of b. [4]
(e) Blade P completes n full rotations in the first four minutes. Find the value of n. [3]
Question 72 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows triangle ABC. Point D lies on [AC] so that [DB]
bisects CB̂ A. The area of the triangle ABC is 3 cm2 .
3
AB = 2 7 cm, BC = x cm, and CB̂D = θ, where sin θ =
4

a
Find the value of x in the form of where a and b are positive integers.
b
Question 73 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the following diagram.
The sides of square ABCD have lengths 4 cm. The midpoint of [AD] is denoted by P. The circular arc AB has centre, M,
the midpoint of [BP].
(a) (i) Find AM.
(ii) Find AM̂ B in radians. [5]
Question 74 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the following diagram.
The sides [AB] and [BC] of the isosceles triangle ABC have lengths 5 cm and the third side [AC] has length 6 cm. The
midpoint of [AC] is denoted by M. The circular arc AC has centre, G, the midpoint of [BM].
(a) (i) Find AG.
(ii) Find MĜA in radians. [5]
Question 75 HARD
[Maximum mark: 16]

Jack sets out for a horse ride from his family ranch at point A. He rides at an average speed of 6.3 km/h for 28 minutes,
on a bearing of 40° from the ranch, until he stops for a break near a spring at point B.
(a) Find the distance from point A to point B. [2]
Jack leaves point B on a bearing of 112° and continues to ride for a distance of 5.8 km until he reaches a river at point
C.
(b) (i) Show that AB̂ C is 108°.
(ii) Find the distance from point A to point C. [5]
(c) Find BĈA. [3]
Jack's brother John wants to ride a horse directly from the ranch to meet Jack at point C.
(d) Find the bearing that John must take to point C. [3]
John rides at an average speed of 12.9 km/h.
(e) Find, to the nearest minute, the time it takes for John to reach point C. [3]
Question 76 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
The following diagram shows triangle PQR, with PQ = 8, QR = x and PR = 3x.
^= 1
Given that cos R , find the area of the triangle.
3

Give your answer in the form a b where a, b ∈ Z+ .

Question 77 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
Find all solutions to the equation tan x − sin 2x = 0 where 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°.
Question 78 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
3 π
Given that cos x = , where 0 < x < , find the value of sin 4x.
4 2

Question 79 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Show that cos 2x + sin 2x + 1 = 2 cos x(cos x + sin x). [2]
(b) Hence or otherwise, solve cos 2x + sin 2x = cos x + sin x − 1 for 0 < x < 2π . [6]
Question 80 HARD
[Maximum mark: 7]
The diagram below shows the cross section of a cylindrical pipe, 80 cm in length, carrying water. The pipe has a radius
of 15 cm.
The pipe is not at full capacity, such that the chord length of the water level [AB] is 20 cm. Find the volume of water in
the pipe.
Question 81 HARD
[Maximum mark: 15]
The following diagram shows a circular crop field.
The circle has centre O and a radius of 400 m, and the points A, B, C and D lie on the circle. The angle AOB is 1.6
radians.
(a) Find the length of chord AB. [3]
(b) Find the area of triangle AOB. [2]
The angle BOC is 2.5 radians.
(c) Find the length of the minor arc AC. [3]
(d) Find the area of the shaded region. [3]
The shaded region is to be planted with corn. Corn seeds are sold in bags which cost $140 each. One bag is enough for
seeding 8960 m2 .
(e) Find the cost of the corn seeds. [4]
Question 82 HARD
[Maximum mark: 7]
The following diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius 2 cm. Points P and Q lie on the circumference of the
π
circle and PÔQ = 2θ, where 0 < θ < . The tangents to the circle at P and Q intersect at point R.
2

Find the value of θ when the area of the shaded region is equal to the area of sector OPSQ.
Question 83 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
π
Solve log 3 (sin x) − log 3 (cos x) = 1, for 0 < x < .
2

Question 84 HARD
[Maximum mark: 15]
Consider the function f (x) = sin x, for x ∈ R, where x is in radians.
(a) Write down:

(i) the maximum value of f ;
(ii) the smallest positive value of x for which the maximum of f occurs. [3]
π
Let g(x) = 2 sin(x + ), for x ∈ R, where x is in radians.
4

(b) (i) Determine the two transformations the graph of f undergoes to form the graph of g .
(ii) Hence find the maximum value of g and the smallest positive value of x for which this maximum occurs. [4]
4
Let h(x) = , for x ∈ R, where x is in radians.
2 sin(x + π4 ) − 3

(c) Determine if the graph of h has a vertical asymptote. Justify your answer. [4]
(d) Find the range of h. [4]
Question 85 HARD
[Maximum mark: 15]
The following diagram shows the graph of f (x) = a sin kx + c , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 16.
The graph of f has a minimum at P(4, 8) and a maximum at Q(12, 16).
(a) (i) Find the value of c.

π
(ii) Show that k = .
8

(iii) Find the value of a. [6]
The graph of g is obtained from the graph of f by a translation of ( ).

d
0

The minimum point on the graph of g has coordinates (6.5, 8).
(b) (i) Write down the value of d.
(ii) Find g(x). [3]
The graph of g changes from concave-up to concave-down when x = ν .
(c) (i) Find ν .
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the maximum positive rate of change of g . [6]

Question 86 HARD
[Maximum mark: 16]
The London Eye is an observation wheel in England with diameter of 120 metres. The wheel rotates at a constant speed
and completes 2.5 rotations every hour. The bottom of the wheel is 15 metres above the ground.
A seat starts at the bottom of the wheel.
(a) Find the maximum height above the ground of the seat. [2]
After t minutes, the height h metres above the ground of the seat is given by
h(t) = 75 + a cos(bt), b > 0.
(b) (i) Show that the period of h is 24 minutes.
(ii) Write down the exact value of b. [2]
(c) Find the value of a. [3]
(d) Sketch the graph of h, for 0 ≤ t ≤ 48. [4]
(e) In one rotation of the wheel, find the probability that a randomly selected seat is at least 110 metres above the
ground. [5]

Question 87 HARD
[Maximum mark: 7]
5 2x2 − 7x − 4 [2]
(a) Show that 2x − 9 + = , x ∈ R, x =
 −1.
x+1 x+1

5 3π [5]
(b) Hence, solve the equation 2 sin 2θ − 9 + = 0 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ π , θ 
= .
sin 2θ + 1 4

Question 88 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
The diagram below shows a fenced triangular enclosure in the middle of a grassy field where AC = 3 m, DC = 2 m,
CB̂A = α radians and AĈB = π3 radians.
One end of a rope is attached at point D on the outside edge of the enclosure, and the other end is attached to a goat G.
Given that the rope is 6 m long and the area of field outside the enclosure that the goat is able to graze is 74 m2 , find the
value of α.
Question 89 HARD
[Maximum mark: 12]
In a triangle ABC, BÂC = 60°, AB = (1 − x) cm, AC = (x + 3)2 cm, −3 < x < 1.
2
(a) Show that the area, A cm , of the triangle is given by
3
A= (9 − 3x − 5x2 − x3 ).

4

[2]
dA
(b) (i) Calculate .
dx

dA 1 [3]
(ii) Verify that = 0 when x = − .
dx 3

d2 A 1
(c) (i) Find 2
and hence verify that x = − gives the maximum area of
dx 3

triangle ABC.
(ii) Calculate the maximum area of triangle ABC.
(iii) Find the length of [BC] when the area of triangle ABC is a maximum. [7]
Question 90 HARD
[Maximum mark: 7]
Solve the equation cos 2x + cos x = 1 + sin 2x − sin x, for x ∈ [−π, π].
Question 91 HARD
[Maximum mark: 10]

π
Let g(x) = −4x − and h(x) = 5 cos x − 1, for x ∈ R.
3

π
(a) Show that (h ∘ g)(x) = 5 cos (−4x − ) − 1. [1]
3

(b) Find the range of h ∘ g . [2]
5π 5π
(c) Given that (h ∘ g )( ) = 4, find the next value of x, greater than ,
12 12

for which (h ∘ g)(x) = 4. [2]
(d) The graph of y = (h ∘ g)(x) can be obtained by applying five transformations to the graph of y = cos x. State
what the five transformations represent geometrically and give the order in which they are applied. [5]
Question 92 HARD
[Maximum mark: 16]
The diagram below shows the graph of f (x) = a sin(k(x − d)) + c, for 2 ≤ x ≤ 14.
The graph of f has a maximum at P(5, 15) and a minimum at Q(11, −5).
(a) Write down the value of:
(i) a;
(ii) c. [3]
π
(b) (i) Show that k = .
6

(ii) Find the smallest possible value of d, given d > 0. [4]
(c) Find f ′ (x). [3]
5π [6]
(d) At a point R, the gradient is − . Find the x-coordinate of R.
3

Question 93 HARD
[Maximum mark: 14]
Let f (x) = sin x − 3 cos x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π .

The following diagram shows the graph of f .
The curve crosses the x-axis at A and C and has a maximum at point B .
(a) Find the exact coordinates of A and of C . [6]
(b) Find f ′ (x). [2]
(c) Find the coordinates of B . [6]
Question 94 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Given that θ = 18° satisfies the equation 4 sin2 θ + 2 sin θ − 1 = 0, find the value of sin 18°. [2]
(b) Hence find the value of cos 36°. [3]
The following diagram shows the triangle ABC where AB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm and CB̂A = 36°.
(c) Find AC in the form a + b 5 cm where a, b ∈ Z.

[3]
Question 95 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
(a) Find the set of values of h that satisfy the inequality 2h2 − 3h − 14 > 0. [2]
(b) The triangle ABC is shown in the following diagram.
Given that cos θ > 0.25, find the range of possible values of a. [4]
Question 96 HARD
[Maximum mark: 12]
Peggy owns a rectangular field, 12 m by 5 m. Peggy attaches a rope to a metal post at the upper left corner of her field,
and attaches the other end to her cow Daisy.
(a) Given that the rope is 6 m long, calculate the percentage of Peggy's field that Daisy is able to graze. Give your
answer correct to the nearest percent. [5]
(b) Peggy replaces Daisy's rope with another one of length α m, 5 < α < 12, so that Daisy can now graze exactly
three quarters of Peggy's field.
Show that α satisfies the equation
5
5 α2 − 25 + α2 arcsin( ) = 90.

[5]
(c) Find the value of α. [2]
Question 97 HARD
[Maximum mark: 5]
π π
Let f (x) = tan(x − π) sin (x + ) where 0 < x < .
2 2

Express f (x) in terms of sin x and/or cos x.
Question 98 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Show that log16 (cos 2x + 7) = log4

cos 2x + 7.
[3]
π
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve log4 ( 10 cos x) = log16 (cos 2x + 7), for 0 < x < . [5]
2

Question 99 HARD
[Maximum mark: 6]
1
Given that sin x − cos x = , find cos 8x, rounding your answer to 3 significant
4

figures.
Question 100 HARD
[Maximum mark: 13]

π
A function, f , is defined by f (x) = 6.2 sin( (x − 7.5))+ c, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 15,
9

where c ∈ R.
(a) Find the period of f . [2]
The function f has a minimum at A(3, 11.8) and a maximum at B(12, 24.2).
(b) (i) Find the value of c.
(ii) Hence find the value of f (9). [4]
2π
A second function, g , is defined by g(x) = a sin( (x + 2.25))+ b, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 15,
15

where a, b ∈ R.
The function g passes through the points P(1.5, 14.5) and Q(14, 10.2).
(c) Find the value of a and the value of b. [5]
(d) Find the value of x for which the functions have the greatest difference. [2]
Question 101 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Show that log2 3 − cos 2x = log4 (3 − cos 2x).

[3]
1 π [5]
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve log4 (3 sin x) + = log2 3 − cos 2x, for 0 < x < .
4 2

Question 102 HARD
[Maximum mark: 14]
The following diagram shows a ball attached to the end of a spring, which is suspended from a ceiling.
The height, h metres of the ball above the ground at time t seconds after being released can be modelled by the function
h(t) = 0.5 cos(πt) + 2.2, where t ≥ 0.
(a) Find the height of the ball above the ground when it is released. [2]
(b) Find the minimum height of the ball above the ground. [2]
(c) Show that the ball takes 2 seconds to return to its initial height above the ground for the first time. [2]
(d) For the first 2 seconds of its motion, determine the amount of the time that the ball is less than 2.2 + 0.25 2
meters above the ground. [5]
1
(e) Find the rate of change of the ball's height above the ground when t = .
3

−1 +
Give your answer in the form pπ q ms , where p ∈ Q and q ∈ Z

[3]
Question 103 HARD
[Maximum mark: 7]
A curve is given by the equation y = cos(2π sin x).
d
dy
Find the coordinates of all the points on the curve for which = 0, 0 ≤ x ≤ π .
dx

Question 104 HARD
[Maximum mark: 8]
A curve is given by the equation y = cos(2π cos x).
dy
Find the coordinates of all the points on the curve for which = 0, 0 ≤ x ≤ π .
dx

Question 105 HARD
[Maximum mark: 9]
1 [3]
(a) Show that log 12 = log4 (2 cos(2x) + 11).
2 cos(2x) + 11

1 3 π [6]
(b) Hence, solve log 1 = + log4 ( 3 cos x), for 0 < x < .
2 cos(2x) + 11 2 2

2

Question 106 HARD
[Maximum mark: 15]
The first two terms of an infinite geometric sequence are u1 = 20 and u2 = 16 sin2 θ, where 0 < θ < 2π , and θ =
 π.
(a) (i) Find an expression for r in terms of θ.
(ii) Find the possible values of r. [5]
100 [4]
(b) Show that the sum of the infinite sequence is .
3 + 2 cos 2θ

(c) Find the values of θ which give the greatest value of the sum. [6]
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Points A, B lie on the circle and AÔB = 1.4 radians.

(a) Find the length of the minor arc AB. [3]

(b) Find the area of the shaded region. [3]

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Points A, B lie on the circle and AÔB = 2.2 radians.

(i) the length of the minor arc AB;

(ii) the perimeter of the shaded region. [4]

(b) Find the area of the shaded region. [3]

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The following diagram shows triangle PQR.

PR = 20 cm, QR = 11 cm, PR̂Q = 34°.

(a) Find QP. [2]

(b) Find the area of the triangle PQR. [2]

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The diameter of a spherical object is 3 × 108 cm.

(a) Write down the radius of the object. [1]

(b) Find the value of a and the value of k . [3]

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(a) Find the height of the cone. [2]

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(a) (i) Write down the amplitude of f .

(ii) Find the value of a. [3]

(b) (i) Write down the period of f .

(ii) Find the value of b. [3]

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In a triangle ABC, AB = 6 cm, BC = 10 cm and CB̂A = 70°.

(a) Find the area of the triangle. [2]

(b) Find AC. [3]

Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures.

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In a triangle ABC, AB = 4 cm, BC = 10 cm and CB̂A = 105°.

(a) Find the area of the triangle ABC. [2]

(b) Find AC. [2]

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Let f (x) = a cos bx, for x ∈ R, where b > 0.

Part of the graph of f is shown on the diagram below.

(a) Find the value of a. [2]

(ii) the value of b. [4]

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Let f (x) = a cos bx + d, for x ∈ R, where b > 0.

Part of the graph of f is shown on the diagram below.

(a) Find the value of a. [2]

(b) (i) Write down the period of f .

(ii) Find the value of b. [3]

(c) Find the value of d. [2]

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A function is defined by f (x) = a cos(bx) + d, for x ∈ R, where b > 0.

Part of the graph of f is shown on the diagram below.

Find the value of:

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Points A, B lie on the circle and AÔB = 2.7 radians.

(i) the length of the major arc AB;

(ii) the perimeter of the shaded region. [4]

(b) Find the area of the shaded region. [3]

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The following diagram shows triangle ABC.

AC = 14 cm, CB̂A = 115°, BÂC = 38°.

(a) Find BC. [3]

(b) Find the area of the triangle ABC. [4]

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A bronze sphere has a radius of 10.5 cm.

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IB Math AA SL Questionbank - Geometry & Trigonometry

IB Math AA SL Questionbank - Geometry & Trigonometry