Trigonometry

Practice
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1. Given that tan 𝐴 = 12, cos 𝐵 = − 5 and that 𝐴 and 𝐵 are in the same quadrant, calculate without the use of

calculator, the value of

(i) cos(𝐴 + 𝐵), [2]
𝐴
(ii) cos 2 [2]
33 1
[Ans: (i) (ii) − ]
65 ξ26

2. (i) Solve the equation 2 tan 𝑥 = 3 sin 𝑥, for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°, [4]

(ii) Given that the values of 𝑦 is between 0 and 4, find the values for which cos(2𝑦 − 1.5) = 0.4. [4]
[Ans: (i) 𝑥 = 0°, 48.2°, 180°, 311.8°, 360° (ii) 𝑦 = 0.171, 1.33, 3.31]
3. Solve the following equations for 0° ≤ 𝑧 ≤ 360°.
a. sec(2𝑧 + 15°) = ξ3. [4]
2
b. 2 tan 𝑧 + 5 tan 𝑧 = 0 [4]
[Ans: (a) 𝑧 = 19.9°, 145.1°, 199.9°, 325.1° (b) 111.8°, 291.8°]
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4. (a) Solve the equation 2 cos 𝑥 = 2 + sin 𝑥, for the interval 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋, leaving your answer(s) as exact
value(s). [4]
(b) Solve the equation 6 tan 2𝐴 + 1 = cot 2𝐴, for the interval 0 ≤ 𝐴 ≤ 360°. [4]
7𝜋 11𝜋
[Ans: (a) 𝑥 = 0, 𝜋, 6
, 6
, 2𝜋 (b) 𝐴 = 9.2°, 99.2°, 189.2°, 279.2° or 76.7°, 166.7°, 256.7°, 346.7°]

5. Given that 𝑦 = 1 + 3 cos 2𝑥 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋,

(i) State the amplitude and period of the curve, [2]
(ii) Sketch the curve for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋, [3]
𝑥
(iii) Find, by drawing a suitable line on the same diagram, the number of solutions for 2𝜋 = 1 + 3 cos 2𝑥.

[2]
[Ans: (i) Amplitude = 3 ,Period = 𝜋 (iii) 4 solutions]
6. It is given that 𝑓(𝑥) = −3 sin 3𝑥 − 1, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋.
(i) State the amplitude of 𝑓. [1]
(ii) State the period of 𝑓. [1]
(iii) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋. [3]
2𝜋
[Ans: (i) Amplitude = 3 (ii) Period = 3
radians]
1
7. Given that angle 𝑃 is obtuse and sin 𝑃 = 3.

Without using a calculator, express the following in terms of ξ2.

(i) sin 2𝑃, [2]
(ii) 2 tan(𝜋 + 𝑃) [2]
4ξ2 ξ2
[Ans: (i) − 9
(ii) − 2
]

8. Solve
(i) 24 cos 2𝑥 + 7 sin 2𝑥 = 0, for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360° [4]
2 2
(ii) 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 + cot 𝑥 = 2(1 − cosec 𝑥), for 0 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋. [4]
(iii) 3 cos 𝑥 − 6 sec 𝑥 = 7, for 𝑥 between 0° and 360° inclusive. [6]
[Ans: (i) 𝑥 = 53.1°, 143.1°, 233.1°, 323.1° (ii) 𝑥 = 3.95, 5.48 (iii) 𝑥 = 131.8°, 228.2°]
9. Solve the equation (8 − 17 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝑥) tan2 2𝑥 = 6 for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°. [4]
[𝑥 = 98.3°, 171.7°, 278.3°, 351.7°]
10. Given that sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 2 sin(𝐴 − 𝐵), show that tan 𝐴 = 3 tan 𝐵. [2]
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11. Given that tan 2𝐴 = 4 and 180° < 2𝐴 < 270°, find, without using a calculator, the exact values of

(i) sin 2𝐴, [2]

(ii) sin 𝐴. [3]
3 3
[Ans: (i) − 5 (ii) ]
ξ10

12. Sketch on the same diagram the graph of 𝑦 = 2 + sin 𝑥 and the graph of 𝑦 = 3 cos 2𝑥 for the interval 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤
2𝜋. Hence, state the number of solutions in this interval of the equation 3 cos 2𝑥 − sin 𝑥 − 2 = 0. [4]
[Ans: 4 solutions]
13. Solve the following equations
(a) 5 cos(𝑥 + 15°) = 3 sin(𝑥 + 15°) for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°. [4]
𝜋 𝜋
(b) sin 4 (𝑥 + 4 ) + 2 sin 2 (𝑥 + 4 ) = 0 [4]
𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋 7𝜋
[Ans: (a) 𝑥 = 44.0°, 224.0° (b) 𝑥 = 4 , 4
, 4
or 4
]

(Optional)
14. The voltage, 𝑣(𝑡), produced by a generator is described by the function, 𝑣(𝑡) = 120 sin 100𝜋𝑡, 𝑡 > 0, where 𝑡 is
the time in seconds.
(i) State the period of 𝑣(𝑡). [1]
(ii) State the amplitude of 𝑣(𝑡). [1]
1
(iii) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑣(𝑡) for 0 s ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 50 s . [3]
1
[Ans: (i) Period = 50 (ii) Amplitude = 120]
3𝜋
15. Given that sin 𝜃 = −𝑘 where ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋, find in terms of 𝑘,
2

(i) sin(−𝜃), [1]

1
(ii) sin (2 𝜃), [2]

(iii) cos(𝜋 + 𝜃). [2]

1−ඥ1−𝑘 2
[Ans: (i) 𝑘 (ii) ට (iii) −ξ1 − 𝑘 2 ]
2