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1.

100
y = a – bcos(kt)

80

60

40

20

t
O 30 60 90 120

The graph of y = a – bcos(kt), for values of t between 0° and 120°, is drawn on the grid.

Use the graph to find an estimate for the value of

(i) a,

.....................................

(ii) b,

....................................

(iii) k.

....................................
(Total 3 marks)

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2. A sketch of the curve y = sin x° for 0 x 360 is shown below.

y
2

O 90 180 270 360 x

–1

–2

(a) Using the sketch above, or otherwise, find the equation of each of the following two
curves.

(i)

y
2

O 90 180 270 360 x

–1

–2

(i) Equation y = ..........................

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(ii)

y
2

O 90 180 270 360 x

–1

–2

(ii) Equation y = ..........................

(2)

(b) Describe fully the sequence of two transformations that maps the graph of y = sin x° onto
the graph of y = 3 sin 2x°

...............................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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3.

y Diagram NOT
2 accurately drawn
y = a sin x°
1

0 x
90° 180° 270° 360°
–1
y = cos x° + b
–2

The diagram shows part of two graphs.

The equation of one graph is y = a sin x

The equation of the other graph is y = cos x + b

(a) Use the graphs to find the value of a and the value of b.

a = .............................

b = .............................
(2)

(b) Use the graphs to find the values of x in the range 0° x 720 when
a sin x = cos x + b.

x = ..........................................
(2)

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(c) Use the graphs to find the value of a sin x – (cos x + b) when x = 450 .

.............................
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

4. Diagram 1 is a sketch of part of the graph of y = sin x°.

(a) Write down the coordinates of

(i) P,

( …… , ……)

(ii) Q.

( …… , ……)
(2)

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Diagram 2 is a sketch of part of the graph of y = 3 cos 2x°.

(b) Write down the coordinates of

(i) R,

( …… , ……)

(ii) S

( …… , ……)
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

5.

y Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

O x
A

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The diagram shows a sketch of part of the curve y = sin x°.

(a) Write down the coordinates of point A.

( .................... , .................... )
(1)

(b) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of y = sin 2x°.

(2)
(Total 3 marks)

6. Here is a sketch of the curve y = sin xº for 0 x 360.

1
(a) Given that sin 30º = , write down the value of
2

(i) sin 150º

.........................

(ii) sin 330º

.........................
(2)

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The graph of y = cos xº for 0 x 360 is drawn below.

(b) Use the graph to find estimates of the solutions, in the interval 0 x 360, of the
equation

(i) cos xº = –0.4

..............................................

(ii) 4cos xº = 3

..............................................
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

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7. Here is a graph of the curve y = cos x° x

Use the graph to solve cos x° x

..............................................................
(Total 2 marks)

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8. Here is the graph of y = sin x, where 0° x 360°

y
1

O
360° x

–1

Graph A Graph B
y y
1 1

O O
360° x 360° x

–1 –1

y Graph C Graph D
2
y
1 1

O O
360° x 360° x

–1 –1

–2

y Graph E y Graph F
2 2

1 1

O O
360° x 360° x

–1 –1

–2

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Match each of the graphs A, B, C, D, E and F to the equations in the table.

Equation Graph
y = 2 sin x
y = –sin x
y = sin 2x
y = sin x + 2
y = sin ½ x
y = –2sin x
(Total 4 marks)

9. The diagram shows a sketch of the curve y = sin x° for 0 x

y
1

0.5

O
90 180 270 360 x
–0.5

–1

3
The exact value of sin 60° =
2

(a) Write down the exact value of

(i) sin 120°,

....................

(ii) sin 240°.

....................
(2)

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(b) On the grid below, sketch the graph of y = 4 sin 2x x

y
4

O
90 180 270 360 x
–1

–2

–3

–4
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

10.
y
y = f(x)

–2 O 2 4 6 x

The curve with equation y = f(x) is translated so that the point at (0, 0) is mapped onto the point
(4, 0).

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(a) Find an equation of the translated curve.

.....................................
(2)

O
180 360 540 x

–2

–4

The grid shows the graph of y = cos x° for values of x from 0 to 540

(b) On the grid, sketch the graph of y = 3 cos (2x°) for values of x from 0 to 540
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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