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2020G. C 4TH QUARTER MATHEMATICS LESSON NOTE FOR GRADE 11NATURAL

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Subject:- MATHEMATICS Grade & section: 11 (B-E)
Unit: 9
Main topic: Further on Trigonometric Functions
Sub topic/s:
Page range from: 372-378

MONDAY, MAY 25/2020 G.C

Example:- 5 Draw the graph of ( ) = −5 cos(3 + 2) − 2

Solution:- First draw the graph of = –5 (3 + 2) and then shift it in the negative y direction
by 2 units.
Step1: = and Amplitude= | | = |−5| = 5 Phase shift= − and phase angle= −2

Step2:-Divide the interval − , − into four equal intervals length of .

Step3:

Step 4,5

Home work: Exercise 9.4 page 373

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Tuesday, May 26/2020G.C
9.3.3 Applications of Graphs in Solving Trigonometric Equations General solutions of
trigonometric equations
If you draw the graph of = and = in the same coordinate system for 0 ≤ ≤ 2 ,they

will meet at two particular points, = and = But you know that the line = crosses the

graph of f (x) = sin x infinitely many times as shown in the figure below.

It is clear that the general solution for a trigonometric equation is expressed in terms of the
particular solutions, the period and n. The following are the techniques of finding the general
solution of some trigonometric equations. I.tan( ) = , ℜ The period of tangent function is .
If is a particular solution in the range − < < ,then the general solution is { + }.

Example 6: Solve tan( ) = −

√

Solution: = − =− =− ⟹ . = − +
√ √

II.cos( ) = . | | ≤ 1.If is a particular solution in the range − ≤ ≤ ,then − is a

particular solution in the same range ⟹ . = {2 ± }
√
Example 7: Solve cos( ) = −
√ √
Solution: = − = − = − = ⟹ . = 2 ± III.sin( ) = , | | ≤ 1

If = 0,then sin( ) = 0 ⟹ . = { }

 sin( ) = 1 ⟹ . = +2

 sin( ) = −1 ⟹ . = − + 2

Exercise: Solve the following

√ √
a) cos( ) = − b) tan( ) = −√3 c) sin( ) = −

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Wednesday, May 27. 2020G.C

Suppose0 < | | < 1. As it is done in the activity, the line y = b crosses the graph of y = sin x
at exactly two points in the interval [0,2 ].If and are particular solutions, then the general
solution set is { +2 , +2 }
√
Example 8: Solve sin( ) =
√ √
Solution:- You know that sin = andsin − = sin = ⟹ . = +2 , +2

Example 9: Solve sin(4 ) = −

Solution: Notice that the line =− crosses the graph of = sin(4 ) twice in the interval 0,
1 1 5
sin(4 ) = − ⟹ sin(−4 ) = ⟹ −4 = , −4 =
2 2 6 6
5
⟹ =− , =−
24 24
Thus, the particular solutions in the interval 0, are− + = ,− + =
11 7
⟹ . = + , +
24 2 24 2
Home work: Exercise 9.5 page 377

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Thursday, May, 28/2020G.C
9.4 APPLICATION OF TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
9.4.1 Solving Triangles
Example 10 Solve the right-angled triangle shown below for all unknown sides and angles.
Solution: Because = 90 ,it follows that + = 90 ,and = 55.8
To solve for a, use the fact that
= = ⟹ (34.2 ) =
.

⟹ 19.4 × (34.2 ) = 13.18

Similarly, to solve for c, use the fact that

cos = =

19.4 19.4
⟹ (34.2 ) = ⟹ = = 23.46
(34.2 )

Exercise: Solve the following

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Friday, May, 29/2020G.C
In many situations, trigonometric functions can be used to determine a distance that is difficult to
measure directly. Two such cases are illustrated below.

Each angle is formed by two lines: a horizontal line and a line of sight. If the angle is measured
upward from the horizontal, as in a, then the angle is called an angle of elevation. If it is
measured downward as in b, it is called an angle of depression.

Example 11 A surveyor is standing 50 m from the base of a large tree, as shown below. The
surveyor measures the angle of elevation to the top of the tree as 15 . How tall is
the tree if the surveyor is 1.72 m tall?
Solution The information given suggests the use of the tangent function. Let the height of the
.
tree be h metres. Then, (15 ) = ⟹ ℎ = 50 × (15 ) + 1.72 =

15.115 Thus the tree is about 15m tall.

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Exercise
a) A woman standing on top of a cliff spots a boat in the sea. If the top of the cliff is 70 m
above the water level, her eye level is 1.6 m above the top of the cliff and if the angle of
depression is 30 .How far is the boat from a point at sea level that is directly below the
observer?
b) A man standing on 2m stand observes a man on a building at angle of elevation of 30 .If
the man on the building observes a boat at an angle of depression of 60 at 40m away,
how far apart are the boat and the man on a 2m stand?

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