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QUESTION 10
10.1 If sin 28° = a and cos 32°= b, determine the following in terms of a and/or b :
10.1.1 cos 28 (2)
10.1.2 cos64 (3)
10.1.3 sin 4° (4)
10.2 Prove without the use of a calculator, that if sin 28° = a and cos 32° = b, then
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b 1  a2  a 1 b2  . (4)
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10.3 Evaluate each of the fo llo wing without using a calculator. Show ALL working.
sin 130. tan 60

10.3.1 (7)
cos 540. tan 230. sin 400
10.3.2 (1  2 sin 75)( 2 sin 75  1) (4)
10.4 Determine the general solution of: sin x  cos 2 x  cos x  0 (7)
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cos 2 x. tan x
10.5 Consider:
sin 2 x
10.5.1 For wh ich values of x, x  [0 ; 180] , will this exp ression be undefined? (3)
cos 2 x. tan x cos x

10.5.2 Prove that   tan x for all other values of x.
sin 2 x sin x (5)
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QUESTION 11
The sketch below shows one side of the elevation of a house. Some dimensions (in metres) are
indicated on the figure.
7,5
D 32 C
G
3,5
A F B
9,4
Calculate, rounded off to ONE decimal place:
11.1 EC (3)
(3)
11.2 DĈE
11.3 Area of  DEC (2)
11.4 The height EF (3)

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QUESTION 12
The graph of f ( x)  2 sin x is drawn below.
f 2
x
-180 -150 -120 -90 -60 -30 30 60 90 120 150 180
-1
-2
12.1 Write down the period of f. (1)
f (x )
12.2 Write down the amplitude of h if h (x )  . (2)
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12.3 Draw the graph of g ( x )  cos(x  30) for x  [180 ; 180] on the grid provided on
DIA GRAM SHEET 5. (3)
12.4 Use the graph to determine the number of solutions for  2 sin x  cos(x  30) ,
(1)
x  [ 180 ; 180] .
12.5 For wh ich values of x is g(x)  0? (2)
12.6 For wh ich values of x is f / ( x)  0 and g / ( x)  0 ? (3)

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10.1.1 cos 28 (2)

10.1.2 cos64 (3)

10.1.3 sin 4° (4)

sin 130. tan 60

10.3.2 (1  2 sin 75)( 2 sin 75  1) (4)

cos 2 x. tan x cos x

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Calculate, rounded off to ONE decimal place:

11.3 Area of  DEC (2)

11.4 The height EF (3)

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The graph of f ( x)  2 sin x is drawn below.

12.1 Write down the period of f. (1)

12.5 For wh ich values of x is g(x)  0? (2)

12.6 For wh ich values of x is f / ( x)  0 and g / ( x)  0 ? (3)

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