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Advanced Level Trigonometry Tutorial

This document provides instructions for sketching graphs of trigonometric functions for various ranges of values of the independent variable x. It includes examples of sketching sin x, cos x, tan x and composite functions for different periods. It also contains problems involving trigonometric equations to solve for specific values of x.

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Advanced Level Trigonometry Tutorial

This document provides instructions for sketching graphs of trigonometric functions for various ranges of values of the independent variable x. It includes examples of sketching sin x, cos x, tan x and composite functions for different periods. It also contains problems involving trigonometric equations to solve for specific values of x.

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Sketch y

sin3x for

< r < 360'.

We have 'compressed'3 cycles of


the curve into the range 0-360o.

One cycle.

Draw

a sketch

a y: cos(r d y:3sinx

graph of the following for 0 < x < 360'.


90o)

c y: tan(r*90")

Match each equation with one of the sketch graphs below.


C: y: sin(x - 90")
B: Y:cos(x-90')
A,
sin2x
F: y :2sinx
E: y:cosx-1
sin.x * 1
D,

Draw a sketch graph of the following for 0 < r < 360".


c
b y: tan2x
a y :2sinx

y:
y:

dy=sin(x*90')
198

b y:sinx-12
e y: cos2x

e Y:2sinx*2

y:

.t
smztr

I
I
i

Draw a sketch graph of y : 2 sin(l + 180") for 0 < r < 360o.


b Use your graph to write down the solution to the equation

4a

2sin(r

* 180.):2 (for0<r<360')

Draw a sketch graph of y : tanlxfor 0 < r < 350o.


b How many solutions are there to the equation
(for 0 < I < 360")
tanlx : lz

5a

5* Draw a sketch graPh of the following

360o.

c y:1-cosx

by:cos(-x)
e Y: -2 sinx

a Y: -costr
d y: sin(-2r)

7a

for 0 < r <

On the same axes, sketch the curves y

cos4x and y

sin 2x f.or

0<x<90o.

b How many solutions are there to the equation cos 4x : sin 2r in this range?

8 a Sketchthecurve A :2tanZxfior0 (x{

z.

b In the range 0 < x < z how many solutions are there to the equation
2tan2x:11?

Calculate the length of the side marked with a letter' All lengths are in cm.

In triangle ABC, a : 4.3, b : 7.2, c : 9. Find C.

nn

In triangle DEF, D

In triangle PQR, p

: 8, 4 :

58o, EF

:7.2, DE = 5.4. Find F.

14,

r:

7.

Find

0.
199

In triangleh{Z,Y

6a

97.3",X2:

22, XY

14. Find

Z'

A point T is 11 km due north of a point S. A point_R,-which is east of the line


S. Calculate the bearing of R
;oining T and S, is 8 km from T and 7 km from
from S.
A fourth point Q is on a bearing of 320" from s and is 10 km from T.
Calculate angle TQS and hence the bearing of T from Q'

Find the area of each triangle' All lengths are in cm'

8 An equilateral

triangle has an area of 300 cm2. Calculate the length of the sides

of the triangle.

If sin 27" :0.454, give another angle whose sine is 0.454.

10 Sort the

f-'i"

following into pairs of equal value.

3o"l

fcos

45"-l

li*55.]
I tan 45"

l-ri"

ltanrzs.l

E,3oFl

45"-l

icos6|

t1 Write down the exact value of


the following, using surds where
necessary.
a tan 60o
b cos.45
c sin 120.
d cos 120o
e tan 135o
f cos 30o

12 solve the fo'owing trigonometric


equations in the given intervals
(to 1 decimal place whEr".,"."rrrry
)

,
asinx:-afor0<r<350o
.,
3
c tanx:-0.7for0<x<360.
7-

pcosr:_itor0<x<360.
^
bcosr:_3.
dsinr:_lfor0<x<360o

-l
For each diagram find:
a the length of minor arc AB
b the area of the minor sector AOB

solve the following trigonometric equations in the given intervals:

"

,ir,(*-:) : - 4, 0 -x12n
\ 2) z

. "o,(" . f) : -|

rc,0,-x .-2n

b
sin/x-'\ :1fo. 0lx'-2rr
"""'\^

3) 2-"'"

d tan(x -

I):t

for

-z ( x I

rr

Find all values of gbetween 0o and 360'for which

2sin0+8cos20:5,
giving your answers correct to the nearest
16 Sketch the

0.1o

where necessary.

following curves for 0 < x < 360"

a y:3sinr
d y:1 * cosr

b y: cos(r - 90')
e y :2cos4x

c y: sinZx

Solve the following trigonometric equations in the given intervals:


a cos2r * 2sin x - 2:0 for0'<.r<360'(1 exactvalue)

b 2sin2 x - cos x - 1.:0 for 0 <.r < 2n (3 exactvalues)


c 6cos2r * sin x - 5 :0 for -180o ( ff < 180" (2 exactvalues
d
e
1.8

and 2 values
to 1 decimal place)
6sin2x * cos x - 4:0 for -180o (.tr< 180'(2 exactvalues and 2 values
to 1 decimal place)
4cos2 x - 4sinx - 5 - 0 for -zr< x4 rr (2 exact values).

Find the exact solutions to the following trigonometric equations in the given
intervals:

:1
6) 2
b cosr(x- t\ :1
a

sin'(x* 3)

3J

ro,

-rr< x 1r

ro,

o1x12n

c sin(x+a\:1
21 4 ro, o4x,-2,-

201

In triangle

X:tz,} :

97'3",X2

22'XY

14' Flr:'.dz'

aApointTis1LkmduenorthofapointS'ApointR'.*T"hiseastoftheline
s. Calculate the bearing of R
joining T and s, Js k^ from T u"a /m trom

from S.
from S and is 10 km from T'
A fourth point Q is on a bearing of 320"
bearing of T from Q'
Calculate angle f-QS a"d hencJthe

are in cm'
Find the area of each triangle' All lengths
a

Ft" 3o;l

It-'tFl

|.*45"-l

t*'3oFl

tr"

Fi" 45f

45;l

F t 60;-l

11 Write down the exact value of the following, using surds where
necessary.

a tan 60"
d cos 120'

b
e

cos45

sin 120"

tan 135o

cos 30o

L2 solve the following trigonometric equations in the given intervals


e
(to 1 decimal
place

where,","."rruryi

sin

*:

t
-lforo<x<360o
J-

tan

x:

-0.7 for

<x<

360o

cos

*: -?for0<r<360o
4

sin

r:-lforo<x{360o
2

19 Solve the following trigonometric equations in the given intervals

sin2(r

- 40') :94

for 0o < x < 360" (exact values)

: I for 0 < x 12rr (exact values)


2
c 8cos2 x *2sinx-5:0 for0'<tr<360" (to L decimalplace)
d sinr : 3 cos r for 0 <.r < 2n (to2 decimal places)
e 2sin2l : sin.r costr for 0 < r < 360o

cos 2x

20 In the diagram shown,

: radius of circle
l: arc length
0: angle at centre in radians
A : area of sector
a If r : 8cm and 0 : l.S,find l.
b If r: 6 cm and 0 : 0.8, find A.
c If I : 12crr. and 0 :1,, find r.
d If A : 20 cm2 and r :2crr., find 9.
e If / : 50cm and r : 20cm, find 0.
f If A : 3cm2 and I : 3cm, find r and 0.
g If A : 8 cm2 and I : 4cm, findr.
r

2T Achord PQ of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends an


angle
U2of A radians at the centre O. Calculate the
exact areas of the two parts into which the chord
PQ divides the sector POQ.

22 In the diagram, the circle

has centre O and radius r.


Angle AOB is g radians and C is the mid-point
of OB. The length of AC is l.
a Express 12 in terms of r and 0.
b Given that I : !r, calanlate the value of g,
correct to 3 decimal places.
c Given thatr :2cn, calculate the area of the
shaded region, giving your answer correct
to 2 decimal places.

202

i
ii

29

sketchthegraph

oIy:

sinrforvalues of rsuchthat0o <x<720".

Sketclr, on the same diagram, the graph of y

that0o <x<720".

sin 11, for values of

such

iii State the number of solutions of the equation


sinr: sinlr
for values of r such that

iv

< x <720".

specify the transformation which transforms the complete graph of


u : sin x (i,e. the graph drawn for all values of x) to ttre complete graph of

vI

i:snir.
30

0o

IocRI

f(r):5sin3ro, 0<x<180.
sketch the graph of. f.(x),indicating the value of x ateach point where the
graph intersects the x-axis.

write down the coordinates of all the maximum and minimum points of
f(x).

c Calculate the values of

31

r for which f.(x) :2.5.

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a Find all the solutions of the equation

sin (3r

45"):9.7

in the interval -90o < r ( 90o, giving your answer to the nearest
No credit will be giaen for simply reading aalues
from a graph.

0.1o.

Describe a sequence of geometrical transformations that maps the curve


y : sin r onto the curve y : sin (3r + 45").

tAeAI

207

If log2 x

a
5

c log2li

b log216x

log2r3

Solve the following equations:

logls (3x +

B log,15

\2 then find the following:

11

b 42'-1:65
e logT(x-3):8
h log3 9 : logle r

:2

logls (5x)

t
i

Log,S:4
log5

x:

:6

Logd2

- 8(3') :0.

Solve the equationS%

8 lf 7v :

3", show

lhaly

kx for some constant k which is to be determined.

9 If 8v :

5', show thaty

kx f.or some constant k and find the value of k.

10 a If log13 + log xy - log3x

O,find an equation involving logx and logy.

Hence find y in terms of x.

11 a If log.l.2 - log xy + Loglx2 :


b Hence findy in terms of r.

find an equation involving log r and (ogy.

0,

12 a Write down, in its simplest form, the common difference of the arithmetic
log23

Show that the sum of the first ten terms of A is 55 log2 3.

1-3 Find the value of


answer.

+ ...

log29 *log227

x for which

23x

+"1

- 3'+ 2, giving3 significant figures in your

Express as a single logarithm.

a log2 + 1og5
d log 3 + log 100
e 21og4 + Iog2

b log 20 - log4
e log9+log9
h 3log2*Log4

2Log3
log48 - log 8

f
i log5+log6-1o910

Evaluate the following.

a
d

log5 25

tog, (*)

b log21,6
e lo91610000

c lo961

b 6o:17

c 7o:3

f logr(|)

Write aasalogarithm.

a 1,V:4
[Hint Remember

'102

:100

<+ log1e L00

2'l

213

Express the following in terms of log

logab2

d Los&

"

a,Iogb andlogc.

logi6

logc2a

tog4

lb
f loga

Find.r, correct to 3 significant figures.

c 11,': 100

b 3':8

a 5':17

2*

- t :5

Solve the equations

alog2(x+5)-Iog2x:3
c log5 Gx + 47) - logr (x + 1) :2

blog3(x+11)-logr(x-t):4
d

Log,7

:2

_z t,7x+10

7 a Simpltf1?.

x'I

Find the value of r for which \og2(x2

Given thatb

5x

7x

lo& 27, express in terms of

togoS

t0)

- logz @2 + 5x) :3.

b:

Log,(9a)

Given thatb:Iogo2, express in terms of


a logo8
b Iog,(1,6a)

b:

10 Given that 5 *

3 log2

11 a Given that

+ 2logsx:logt!, show thaty:3x2.

log2y,show that y

32x3.

Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation


7

12a

Iog(4a2)

+ 2Logsr: logs Vx

- 2)

Show that log" m,Iogomn andlogmn2 are three successive terms of an


arithmetic sequence whose common difference islogon.

b Given that mnz : a, show that the sum of the first 5 terms of the arithmetic
sequence with first term logo m and common difference log,on is 5.

Given that
2log2x

k andlogr(Zx)

find the value of r.

214

k+4

Express as a single logarithm in its simplest form

log2+2log18 -ltog36

a Show that log2 8 :


b Find the value of

1og2 8a

ii

tog2

tocRl

3.

11r

(,m,)

tAQA]

Given that p : logq 16, express in terms of p,

a logr2,
b logr(8q).

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4 a Write down the exact value of r given that 4' : 8.


b use logarithms to find y, correctto 3 decimal places, when 5v: 10. tocRl
5 It is given that ln x :

p + 2 andlny

:3p.

[nr:

log"x]

Express each of the following in terms of p:

a ln(xy),
b ln(x3),

. (i)
'"
5 a Simolifv
f ---J
b

IOCR]

y2+4x+g

""

x.*x

Find the value of x for which logr(r..,

4x

* 3) -

logz (x2

tg1

:4.
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The variable

satisfies the equation3,.Ab + 1 -

By taking logatithms of both sides, show that

6)c

+ 2.

r : 1ot'.
log 8

tAQAl

215

8i

Solve the equation

f+4x2-9x-6:0,
giving each root in an exact form.
Given that

2ln(x + 2) + lnff

ln (13x + 6),

t
a
a
a
a
a
a

prove that

x3+4x2-9x-6:0.
111

a
a
a
f

Hence solve the equation

Zln(x + 2) + lnr

ln (13x + 6).

a
a
a

IOCR]

a
a
a

9a

Given that 3

* 2log2x:logz!,

show thaty

:8*.

b Hence, or otherwise, find the roots a and B, where


3 + 2Iog2x : logzf. x - 3).
c Show

that log2

o1

a
a
a
a

I
a
a
I

F, of the equation

a
a

q.: -2.

d Calculate logr$, giving your answer to 3 significant

figures.

lr

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eD
a

:11

L0a Find the smallest integer satisfying

the inequality

ls

2 > 100643.

a
a

b Find the exact solution of the equation


In(2A + 1) -

I
a
a
a

In4: 1.,

giving the answer in terms of

e.

lReminder

lny:

Log.yl

a
a
a

IOCR]

.wl

L1

Given that

a
a

Iogx:logo5 * 2log"3,
where a is a positive constant, show that

r:

a
a
t

i Write down the value of Log22.


ii Given that
logry : loga2,
find the value of.y.

so.

lt-ht

45.

t
a
a

rthe

;
I
I

poinr

Sotic

SFeat

a
a
a

IAQA]

Ther

. Afun
- -{,ndlr
a

216

Find the constants A and B in the following.

a (x*Z)(Ax +B): x2+7x+']-,0


c (r* 2)(Ax+B): 3x2+8x+ 4
e (2x + 1)(Ar + B): 6f +7x+2
g @- 1)(Ax+B): x3+2x2-x-2

b (x+1)(Ax+ B):2*+5x+3
d (x-2)(Ax+B): 3*-5x-2

(2x +

h (f

3XAx+ B) = 6x2 +7x-3

3)(Ax+B):3x3-f *9x-3

Find the constants A, B and C.


a (x * 1,)(Ax2 * Br * C) :2x3 + 13x2 +']-,6x -15
b (r + 2)(Ax2* Br * C) : x3 + 7f + 1,6x + 12

: x3 * f - x -'1,
d (r+3)(Ax2 *Bx* C):2x3+9*+llx+5
e (x - 2)(Ax2 * Bx * C):4x3 - 9x2 + 5x - 6
c

(tr

1)(Atr2

* Br*

C)

following cubics

Use the factor theorem to factorise the

bf(r):'r3-7x*6
d f(r) :.f + x2 - 6x
t f(x):r9+ x2-2x-8
hf(x):f+4x2-x-4
i f@):4f *1012 +x-6

a f(x'):'x3-7x-6

c f(r):x3-3x*2
e f(r):f +x2-2

gf(x):i3-5f+5x+3
i f(r) :2f -t 2x2 - \lx * 3
Find a given that:
a (r - 2) is a factor
b (r + 1) is a factor
c (x - 1) is a factor
d (r + 3) is a factor

:
of f(r) :
of f(r)

as far as possible:

af

+ 3x + 2
i3 - 2x2 * ax -17
of f(x) :2x3 + Sxz - 3x * a
of f(r) : flx3 - * + 4x - 6
x3

Find a andb given that


a (x - 1) and (x - 2) are factors of f@) :2x3 + af + bx - 6
b (r + 1) and (r - 5) are factors of f(r) : ax3 -'1,4x2 + bx + 10
c (r * 3) and (x - 4) are factors af f@) :3f - 7f + a* * bx + 24
d (x + 2) and (3r + 1) are factors of f(x) :3f + axz + bx - 2
e (x - 1) and (2x + 3) are factors off(x): ax3 + 3x2 + bx - 3

Enda giventhat (r + 4) is a factorof f(x)

:f

+8x2 +

ax*

12 andhence

factorise f(x) completely.

I!

Kx)

:f

Sftrow that

3f

(r

- 2) is a factor of f(x) :

+x-

1,

find f(1) and

(-

x3

1). Hence factorise


4x2

x*

f(r).

6 and hence solve

f(r)

0.

Fnd the three solutions to each of the following equations (giving your
answers as fractions where necessary):

e 10ri-29x2*25x-5:0
c 4f-72x2*5r:0

12x3

37x2 _t 2gx

6:0

d,f-x:0
1,19

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