Trignometry Question Bank
Trignometry Question Bank
Let f (x)=a sin bx , for x ∈ R. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f .
(a)
(b)
(b) Find:
(a) a ; [2]
(b) b ; [2]
(c) d . [2]
3
Given that sin x= , where x is an acute angle, find:
5
2
Let sin x= , where x is obtuse.
3
The graph of f has a minimum at A(3 ,−1) and a maximum at B(9 , 5).
(a)
(i) Find the period of f . [3]
(ii) Hence find the value of q .
(i) p ;
(ii) r . [3]
The following diagram shows the curve y=a sin (k (x−d ))+ c where a , k , d and c are all
positive constants. The curve has a minimum point at (1.5,1) and a maximum point at (3,7).
Let g(x )=sin x . The graph of g is translated to the graph of f by the vector (ba).
(c) Write down the values of a and b . [2]
Q12. [Maximum marks:6] (non-calculator)
Once a passenger’s seat is more than 30 m above the ground, there are no trees in view, and
they can take unobstructed photographs of a nearby city.
(b) Given that passengers only complete one rotation on the Ferris wheel, calculate how long
they can take unobstructed photographs of the nearby city. [3]
A ball on an elastic string is attached to the ceiling. It is pulled down and released. As the ball
bounces up and down, the length of the elastic string, L cm , is modelled by the function
L=80+ 30 cos (πt ), where t is the time in seconds after release.
(a) Find the length of the string after 1.5 seconds. [2]
sin 2 x π
Solve −1=0 , for ≤ x ≤ π
cos x 2
Q16. [Maximum marks:7] (non-calculator)
4
Given that sin x= , where x is an obtuse angle, find the value of:
5
The Singapore Flyer is a giant observation wheel in Singapore with diameter of 150 meters.
The wheel rotates at a constant speed and completes one rotation in 32 minutes. The bottom
of the wheel is d meters above the ground.
(a) After 16 minutes, the seat is 165 meters above the ground. Find d . [2]
After t minutes, the height of the seat above the ground is given by
(c) Find when the seat is 60 meters above the ground for the third time. [3]
Q18. [Maximum marks:8] (non-calculator)
2 π
Given that sin x= , for ≤ x ≤ π , find the value of:
3 2
(i) a ;
(ii) k ;
(iii) c.
[4]
(i) a ;
(ii) c .
(b)
The graph of f is translated by a vector (b0) to give the graph of a function g such that
g(x )=3 has only one solution in the given domain.
The function f can be written in the form f (x)=a cos ( π3 ( x−d)) where 6 ≤ d ≤9.
(b) Find the value of:
(i) a ;
(ii) d . [5]
A particle moves in a straight line with velocity v (t)=2 sin 2 t+1 , for t ≥ 0 where v is in ms−1
and t in seconds.
(b) Find the value of t when the particle is first at rest. [3]
(c) Find the value of t when the particle first reaches its maximum velocity. [3]
The expression 8 sin x cos x can be written in the form p sin qx .
The following diagram shows triangle ABC . Point D lies on [ AC ] so that [ DB] bisects CBA .
The area of the triangle ABC is 3 cm2.
a
Find the value of x in the form of where a and b are positive integers.
b
Find all solutions to the equation tan x−sin 2 x=0 where 0∘ ≤ x ≤360 ∘.
The range of f is p ≤ f (x )≤ q .
The function g can be written in the form g(x )=12 cos (kx )+ c.
(c)
(i) Find the value of k and the value of c .
2π
The equation g(x )=10 has two solutions for ≤ x ≤ π.
3
3 π
Given that cos x= , where 0< x < , find the value of sin 4 x .
4 2
π
Solve log √3 ( sin x)−log √ 3 (cos x)=1 , for 0< x <
2
(ii) the smallest positive value of x for which the maximum of f occurs. [3]
(b)
(i) Determine the two transformations the graph of f undergoes to form the graph of g
(ii) Hence find the maximum value of g and the smallest positive value of x for which this
maximum occurs. [4]
4
h( x)= ,
Let
( ) π
2 sin x + −3
4
for x ∈ R , where x is in radians.
(c) Determine if the graph of h has a vertical asymptote. Justify your answer. [4]
(d) Find the range of h . [4]
The following diagram shows the graph of f (x)=a sin kx +c , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 16
The graph of f has a minimum at P(4 , 8) and a maximum at Q(12 , 16).
(a)
(b)
(c)
(i) Find ν .
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the maximum positive rate of change of g. [6]
(a) Given that θ=18∘ satisfies the equation 4 sin2 θ+2 sin θ−1=0, find the value of sin 18∘ .
[2]
(b) Hence find the value of cos 36∘. [3]
The following diagram shows the triangle ABC where AB=4 cm , BC =5 cm and CBA=36 ∘
.
Solve the equation 5 sec 2 x−30 tan x+ 20=0 , for 0∘ < x <360∘, giving your answers correct to
the nearest degree.
1 1
Find all solutions to the equation + =0 where 0< x <2 π and x ≠ π .
tan x tan 2 x
(
(a) Show that (h ∘ g)(x )=5 cos −4 x−
π
3 )
−1. [1]
(d) The graph of y=(h ∘ g)( x ) can be obtained by applying five transformations the graph of
y=cos x . State what the five transformations represent geometrically and give the order
in which they are applied. [5]
The diagram below shows the graph of f (x)=a sin (k (x−d))+ c , for 2 ≤ x ≤14 .
(i) a ;
(ii) c . [3].
(b)
π
(i) Show that k = .
6
−5 π
(d) At a point R , the gradient is . Find the x -coordinate of R . [6]
3
The curve crosses the x -axis at A and C and has a maximum at point B.
Find all solutions to the equation tan 2 x−3 tan x=0 where 0∘ ≤ x <360∘
(
Let f (x)=cot x −
3π
4 )
, for −π ≤ x ≤2 π
(a) Write down the equations of the vertical asymptotes of the graph of f . [2]
The graph of g is obtained from the graph of f after the following transformations:
π
In a triangle ABC , AB=2 cm, CBA= and B Á C=θ .
4
2
(a) Show that AC= . [4 ]
cos θ+sin θ
(b) Given that AC has a minimum value, find the value of θ for which this occurs. [4 ]
(a) Find the maximum height above the ground of the seat. [2]
After t minutes, the height h metres above the ground of the seat is given by
(b)
(e) In one rotation of the wheel, find the probability that a randomly selected seat is at least
110 meters above the ground. [5]
The following table shows the probability distribution of a discrete random variable Z , in
terms of an angle θ .
z 0 1
P(Z=z) 2 cos 2 θ cos θ
3
(a) Show that cos θ= .
4
1 π
Let f (x)= , for 0< x < .
cos x 2
π
The graph of y=f (x ) between x=θ and x= is rotated 360∘ about the x -axis.
4
1
Given that sin x−cos x= , find cos 8 x, rounding your answer to 3 significant figures.
4
The function f has a minimum at A(3 ,11.8) and a maximum at B(12 , 24.2).
(b)
A second function, g, is defined by g(x )=a sin ( 215π (x +2.25))+b , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 15, where
a , b ∈ R.
The function g passes through the points P(1.5 , 14.5) and Q(14 ,10.2)
1 π
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve log 4 (3 sin x )+ =log 2 √3−cos 2 x , for 0< x < . [5]
4 2
π π
√ 2 cos x ,sin 2 x ,2 √ 2 sin2 x cos x ,− < x<
2 2
dy
Find the coordinates of all the points on the curve for which =0 , 0≤ x ≤ π .
dx
dy
Find the coordinates of all the points on the curve for which =0 , 0≤ x ≤ π .
dx
The first two terms of an infinite geometric sequence are u1=20 and u2=16 sin2 θ , where
0<θ <2 π , and θ ≠ π .
(a)
100
(b) Show that the sum of the infinite sequence is .
3+2 cos 2 θ
[4]
(c) Find the values of θ which give the greatest value of the sum. [6]
−π π
Let z=cos θ+i sin θ, for <θ< .
4 4
(a)
sin 3 θ−sin θ
(b) Hence show that =tan θ. [6]
cos 3 θ+cos θ
1
(c) Given that sin θ= , find the exact value of tan 3θ . [5]
3
(a) Solve 2 sin ( x +120∘ )= √3 cos ( x+60 ∘), for x ∈ [ 0 , 180∘ ]. [5]
∘ ∘ √6
(b) Show that sin 75 +cos 75 = . [3]
2
A water truck tank which is 3 metres long has a uniform cross-section in the shape of a major
segment. The tank is divided into two equal parts and is partially filled with water as shown
in the following diagram of the cross-section. The centre of the circle is O , the angle AOB is
α radians, and the angle AOF is β radians.
π
(a) Given that α = , calculate the amount of water, in litres, in the right part of the water
4
tank. Give your answer correct to the nearest integer. [3]
(b) Find an expression for the volume of water V , in m3, in the left part of the water tank in
terms of β . [3]
The left part of the tank is now being filled with water at a constant rate of 0.001 m3 per
second.
dβ 3π
(c) Calculate when β= . Round your answer to 3 significant figures. [4 ]
dt 5
(d) Calculate the amount of time it will take for the left part of the tank to be fully filled with
water. Give your answer in minutes and correct to the nearest integer.
[4]
In a triangle ABC ,
´ + BCA )= 1 .
(a) Show that sin ( ABC [6]
6
(b) Show that James is wrong by proving that CÂB has only one possible value. [5]
(a) Given that sin ( π8 )= 12 √ 2−√ 2 and cos ( π8 )= 12 √ 2+√ 2, verify that x= π8 is a solution to
the equation. [3]
(b) Hence find the other solution to the equation. [5]
Q59. [Maximum marks:14] (Calculator)
2
1+ tan θ
(a) Show that cosec 2 θ= .
2 tan θ
[3]
Both x 1=tan θ and x 2=cot θ satisfy the equation x 2−b (θ)x +1=0 .
π
(c) Hence, or otherwise, show that the exact value of tan is √ 2−1. [4 ]
8
π π
(d) Using the result from part (b) find the exact value of tan +cot . [3]
12 12
(a) Solve the equation sin ( x +90 ∘) =2 cos ( x−60 ∘) , 0∘ < x <360∘. [5]
∘ ∘ √6
(b) Show that sin 15 +cos 15 = .
2
[4]
π
(c) Let z=1−cos 4 θ−isin 4 θ , for z ∈ C , 0<θ< .
2
(i) Find the modulus and argument of z . Express each answer in its simplest form.
(ii) Hence find the fourth roots of z in modulus-argument form. [11]
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The domain of f is now restricted to [a , b] where a , b ∈ R .
(c)
(i) Write down the smallest value of a> 0 and the largest value of b> 0 for which f has an
inverse. Give your answers correct to three significant figures.
(ii) For these values of a and b , sketch the graphs of y=f (x ) and y=f −1 ( x ) on the same set
of axes, showing clearly the coordinates of the end points of each curve.
2 1 1 π 1 π
Let g(x )= sin (2 x −1)+ , − ≤ x ≤ + [6]
3 2 2 4 2 4
(d)