CHAPTER 5 TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS FORM 5

PAPER 1

1. Given q is an acute angle and sin q = p . Express each of the following in

[3 marks]
terms of p.

a) tan q

b) cos ec ( 90 - q )
o

2. Given cos q = p and 270o �q �360o .Express each of the following in

[3 marks]
terms of p.

a) sec q

b) cot ( 90 - q )
o

3. Given tan q = r , where r is a constant and 180o �q �270o . Find in

[3 marks]
terms of r.

a) cot q

b) tan 2q
4. Solve the equation 6 cos ec 2 x - 13cot x = 0 for 0o �x �360o
[4 marks]
5. Solve the equation 2sin 2 A - cos 2 A = sin A + 1 for 0o �A �360o
[4 marks]
6. Solve the equation 2 cos 2 y = 7 sin y - 2 for 0o �y �360o
[4 marks]
7. Solve the equation 15cos 2 x = cos x + 4 cos 600 for 0o �A �360o
[4 marks]
8. Solve the equation 3cot x + 2sin x = 0 for 0o �x �360o
[4 marks]

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PAPER 2

1. (a) Sketch the graph of y = sin 2 x for 0o �x �180o [4 marks]

(b) (b) Hence, by drawing suitable straight line on the same axes, find the
1 x
number of solution to the equation sin x cos x = - for [3 marks]
2 360o
0o �x �180o

2. (a) Sketch the graph of y = -3cos x for 0 �x �2p [4 marks]

(b) (b) Hence, by using the same axes, sketch a suitable graph to find the [3 marks]
2p
number of solution to the equation + 3cos x = 0 for 0 �x �2p .
x
State number of solutions.
3. (a) Sketch the graph of y = 3sin 2 x for 0 �x �2p [4 marks]

(b) Hence, by using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find [3 marks]
x
the number of solution to the equation 2 - 3sin 2 x = for
2p
0 �x �2p
4. cot x + tan x [2 marks]
(a) Prove that = cos ec 2 x
2
3 [6 marks]
(b) (i) Sketch the graph of y = 2sin x for 0 �x �2p
2
(ii) Find the equation of a suitable straight line to solve the equation
3 3 1
sin x = x- .
2 2p 2
Hence, on the same axes, sketch the straight line and state the
3 3 1
number of solutions to the equation sin x = x - for
2 2p 2
0 �x �2p .
5. (a) Prove that sec 2 x - 2 cos 2 x - tan 2 x = - cos 2 x [2 marks]

(b) (i) Sketch the graph of y = cos 2 x for 0 �x �2p [6 marks]

(ii) Hence, using the same axes, draw a suitable straight line to find
x
the number of solutions to the equation 2 cos x = 1 - for
2

p
0 �x �2p .

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6. (a) Prove that 2 - 2sin 2 x = 2 cos 2 x [2 marks]

(b) Sketch the graph of y = tan 2 x + 1 for 0  x  2p . By using the same [6 marks]
9
axes, draw the straight line y = 3 - x and state the number of solution to
2p
9
equation tan 2 x + x = 2 for 0  x  2p
2p

7. (a) Prove that cot 2 x = cos ec 2 x + tan 2 x - sec2 x [2 marks]

3 [6 marks]
(b) Sketch the graph y = cos x and y = 2sin x for 0 �x �2p . State
2
1� 3 �
the number of solution to equation sin x = �
cos x �for
2� 2 �
0 �x �2p

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ANSWERS (PAPER 1)

1 a) p 1
tan q =
1- p2
b) 1 1
cos ec ( 90o - q ) =
sin ( 90o - q )
= 1 - p2 1

2 a) 1
sec q =
cos q
1 1
=
p
b) cot ( 90o - q ) = tan q 1

1- p2 1
=
p
3 a) 1
cot q =
tan q
1 1
=
r
b) 2 tan q 1
tan 2q =
1 - tan 2 q
2r 1
=
1- r2
4 6 ( 1 + cot 2 x ) - 13cot x = 0 1

6 cot 2 x - 13cot x + 6 = 0

( 3cot x - 2 ) ( 2 cot x - 3) = 0 1

3cot x - 2 = 0 OR 2 cot x - 3 = 0

3 2
tan x = OR tan x =
2 3
x = 56 19 or 56.31 and x = 33o 41' or 33.69o
o ' 0
1

x = 56o19' , 236o19' 33o 41' , 213o 41' 1

Or 56.31o , 236.31o ,33.69o , 213.69o
5 2sin 2 A - ( 1 - sin 2 A ) = sin A + 1 1

2sin 2 A - 1 + sin 2 A = sin A + 1

3sin 2 A - sin A - 2 = 0

( 3sin A + 2 ) ( sin A - 1) = 0 1

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( 3sin A + 2 ) = 0 OR ( sin A - 1) = 0
2
sin A = - OR sin A = 1
3
A = 90o and 41.81o 1

A = 90o , 221.81o , 318.19o 1

6 2 cos 2 y - 7 sin y + 2 = 0

2(1 - sin 2 y ) - 7 sin y + 2 = 0 1

2sin 2 y + 7 sin y - 4 = 0

( 2sin y - 1) ( sin y + 4 ) = 0 1

1
sin y =
2
sin y = -4 (not accepted)
y = 30o 1

y = 30o , 150o 1

7 15cos 2 x = cos x + 4 cos 600

15cos 2 x - cos x - 4 cos 600 = 0

15cos 2 x - cos x - 4(0.5) = 0

15cos 2 x - cos x - 2 = 0 1

( 5cos x - 2 ) ( 3cos x + 1) = 0 1

5cos x - 2 = 0 OR 3cos x + 1 = 0

2 1
cos x = OR cos x =
5 3
x = 66.42  or 66  25' and 70.53 or 70  31' 1

x = 66.42  ,293.58 ,70.53 ,289.47 1

x = 66 25 , 70 31 , 289 28 , 293 35
o ' o ' o ' o '

8 cos x
3 + 2sin x = 0
sin x
3cos x + 2sin 2 x = 0

3cos x + 2 ( 1 - cos 2 x ) = 0 1

3cos x + 2 - 2 cos 2 x = 0

2 cos 2 x - 3cos x - 2 = 0

( 2cos x + 1) ( cos x - 2 ) = 0 1

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( 2 cos x + 1) = 0 OR ( cos x - 2 ) = 0
1
cos x = - OR cos x = 2 (unaccepted)
2
x = 120o 1

x = 120o , 240o 1

180o

(ANSWERS)PAPER 2

y = sin 2 x
1 y
1 ( shape)

x 1(max/min)
y=1- 1(one
180o period)

1(complete
from 0 to
o 
135o
x
180o)
45
-
1 (straight
line)
 -y

1 x
sin x cos x =

-
2 360o 2p
x
y=
y 1 x     x
= -
2 2 360 o
-

x
y = 1-
- 1
180o
Number of solutions= 3
-

- 1 y = -3cos x

2 a) 1 ( shape)
1(max/min)
1(one
period)
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1(complete
from 0 to
2p or
360 o)

 y

1(for line
2p


y=

x
b) 2p
+ 3cos x = 0
x x

2p    

-y=0
x
-

2p 1
(b) y =
-

x
-

1
Number of solution =2
-

3 1 ( shape)
1(max/min)
1(one
period)
1(complete
from 0o to
2p )

1( for the
straight
line)

x
2 - 3sin 2 x =
2p
x
2- y =
2p
x 1
y = 2-
2p
1
Numbers of solutions= 8
4 cot x + tan x
(a) Prove that = cos ec 2 x
2
LHS
1 �cos x sin x �
� � + �
2 �sin x cos x �

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1 �cos 2 x + sin 2 x � 1
� � �
2 � sin x cos x �
1� 1 �
� � �
2 �sin x cos x �
1
�
2sin x cos x
1
�
sin 2x
�cos ec 2 x 1

b) 1(shape)
 y 1(max/min)
3 1(one
y= x -1
p period)


1(for the
x
straight
p p 3p
2
2p line)
2

-

3
y = 2 sin x
2
-

3 3 1
sin x= x-
2 2p 2
�3 1�
y = 2� x - �
�2p 2�
3 1
y = x -1
p
1
Number of solution = 1

5
(a) LHS �sec 2 x - 2 cos 2 x - tan 2 x

�1 + tan 2 x - 2 cos 2 x - tan 2 x 1

�1 - 2 cos 2 x

�- cos 2 x (proved) 1

b) 1(shape)
1(max/min)
1(one
period)

1(for the
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straight
y
line )

y = cos 2 x

p
x

p 3p
2
2

x
y=-
- p

2p

x
2 cos 2 x - 1 = -
p
x 1
y=-
p
Number of solutions = 2 1

6 2 - 2sin 2 x
2 ( 1 - sin 2 x ) 1

2 cos 2 x (proved) 1

b) 1(shape)
1(max/min)
1(one
y
period)

y = tan 2 x + 1 1(complete
2
cycle
from 0 to
2p )
x

p p 3p 2p
2
2
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-2

9 1(for the
y = 3- x straight
2p
line)

1
Number of solution = 3

7 (a) RHS �cos ec 2 x + tan 2 x - sec 2 x

�1 + cot 2 x + tan 2 x - sec 2 x 1

�cot 2 x + 1 + tan 2 x - sec 2 x

�cot 2 x + sec 2 x - sec 2 x

3
y = cos x
2
�cot 2 x (proved) 1

y
1,1(shapes)
1(max/min)

1(one
period)

1(complete
cycle
from 0 to
2p )
x

p p 3p 2p
2 2
-

-
y=2sinx

Number of solutions = 3 1

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