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C3 Trigonometry A - Questions

This document contains 16 multi-part math problems involving trigonometric functions such as secant, cosecant, and cotangent. The problems involve evaluating trig functions, sketching graphs, solving equations, proving identities, and finding points where curves intersect axes.

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C3 Trigonometry A - Questions

This document contains 16 multi-part math problems involving trigonometric functions such as secant, cosecant, and cotangent. The problems involve evaluating trig functions, sketching graphs, solving equations, proving identities, and finding points where curves intersect axes.

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C3

Find to 2 decimal places the value of


a sec 23

b cosec 185

c cot 251.9

d sec (302)

a cosec 30

b cot 45

c sec 150

d cosec 300

e cot 90

f sec 225

g cosec 270

h cot 330

j cosec (45)

k cot (240)

c sec (2.07c)

d cot 9.8c

Find the exact value of

sec 660

b cosec 1.74c

Find in exact form, with a rational denominator, the value of


a sec 0
e cosec
i

cot

b cosec
2
3

f cot

11
6

Given that sin x =

4
5

7
2

c cot

3
4

d sec

g sec

5
4

h cosec ( 5
)
6

k cosec

13
4

4
3

cot ( 7
)
3

and that 0 < x < 90, find without using a calculator the value of
b tan x

c cosec x

d sec x

Given that cos x = 135 and that 90 < x < 180, find without using a calculator the value of
a sin x

j sec (4)

a cos x
6

sec (315)

Find to 2 decimal places the value of


a cot 0.56c

Worksheet A

TRIGONOMETRY

b sec x

c cosec x

d cot x

y
y = sec x
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The graph shows the curve y = sec x in the interval 0 x 720.


a Write down the coordinates of the turning points of the curve.
b Write down the equations of the asymptotes.
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Sketch each pair of curves on the same set of axes in the interval 180 x 180.
a y = sin x

and

y = cosec x

b y = tan x

and

y = cot x

Sketch each of the following curves for x in the interval 0 x 2. Show the coordinates of any
turning points and the equations of any asymptotes.
a y = 3 sec x
d y = cosec (x
g y = 1 sec 2x

b y = 1 + cosec x

e y = sec

1
3

c y = cot 2x
f y = 3 + 2 cosec x

h y = 2 cot (x +

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y = 1 + sec (x

C3

TRIGONOMETRY

10

Solve each equation for x in the interval 0 x 2, giving your answers in terms of .

11

12

Worksheet A continued

a cot x = 1

b sec x = 2

c cosec x =

e sec x = 1

f cosec x = 2

g cot x = 3

d cot x = 0

h sec x = 2

Solve each equation for in the interval 0 360, giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
a sec = 1.8

b cosec = 2.57

c cot = 1.06

d sec = 2.63

e cosec = 3

f cot = 0.94

g sec = 1.888

h cosec = 1.2

Solve each equation for x in the interval 180 x 180


Give your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate

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a cosec (x + 30) = 2

b cot (x 57) = 1.6

d 5 2 cot x = 0

g sec (2x 18) = 1.3

h cosec 3x = 3.4

3 sec (x 60) = 2

c sec 2x = 2.35
f 2 cosec
i

1
2

x 7 = 0

cot (2x + 135) = 1

Solve each equation for in the interval 0 360.


Give your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.

14

a cosec2 4 = 0

b sec2 2 sec 3 = 0

c cot cosec = 6 cot

d cosec = 4 sec

e 2 cos = cot

f 5 sin 2 cosec = 3

Solve each equation for x in the interval x .


Give your answers to 2 decimal places.

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a 2 cosec2 x + 5 cosec x 12 = 0

b sec x = 3 tan x

c 3 sec x = 2 cot x

d 4 + tan x = 5 cot x

e cosec x + 5 cot x = 0

f 6 tan x 5 cosec x = 0

Prove each identity.


a sec x cos x sin x tan x
c

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b (1 + cos x)(cosec x cot x) sin x

cot x cos x
cot x
1 sin x

d (sin x + tan x)(cos x + cot x) (1 + sin x)(1 + cos x)

y
O

x
y = f(x)

The diagram shows the curve y = f(x), where


f(x) 2 cos x 3 sec x 5, x , 0 x 2.
a Find the coordinates of the point where the curve meets the y-axis.
b Find the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the x-axis.
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