Cambridge Senior Maths Specialist Mathematics Units 1 & 2 for Queensland

Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Trigonometric identities Chapter test 1

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Multiple-choice questions
1 (SF) cos 4A + 1 is equal to
A 2(cos A – 1)2
B 2 cos2 2A
C cos2 A
D sin 2A
E 1 – sin 2A

2 (SF) cos A – sin A is equal to

A 2 sin A
B 0

C 2 sin  A  
 4


D 2 sin  A  
 4


E 2 cos  A  
 4

1 A
3 (SF) Given that cos A = where A is an acute angle, the exact value of cos is
3 2
1
A
6
2
B
3
6
C
4

6
D
3
2
E
3

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Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Trigonometric identities Chapter test 1

4 (CF) cos x + sin x in the form r sin (x + ), where r > 0, is

A 2 sin  x  
 4

 
B sin  x  
 4

5 
C 2 sin  x  
 4 

7 
D 2 sin  x  
 4 

3
E 2 sin  x  
 4 

5 (SF) If sin x + b2 cos x = r cos (x + ), where b  \{0} and  and r are positive
constants, then r and tan  in terms of b are:
1
A r= b 4  1 , tan  =
b2

B r= b 2  1 , tan  = b2

1
C r = 1 + b2, tan  =
b2

D r= b 4  1 , tan  = b2

E r= b 4  1 , tan  = b2

3 3
6 (SF) If cos x = and  < x < , then the exact value of sin x is:
5 2
4
A +
5
4
B 
3
3
C
4
4
D
5
3
E
4

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Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Trigonometric identities Chapter test 1

7 (SF) tan 2 (1 + cosec 2) is equal to:

A tan 
B tan 2  1
cos   sin 
C
cos   sin 
D sin 2
E cot 

8 (SF) The minimum value of cos x + 3 sin x + 5 is:

A  10

B 5  10

C 5+ 10
D 5

E 5  10

9 (SF) cot   tan  is equal to:

A 2 tan 2
B cos2   sin2 
C cosec   cos 
D sec   cosec 
E 2 cot 2

3
10 (SF) Let sec x = 3, < x ≤ 2. The exact value of cot x is
2
A –2 2

B 2 2
1
C
10

2
D
4

 2
E
4

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Cambridge Senior Maths Specialist Mathematics Units 1 & 2 for Queensland
Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Trigonometric identities Chapter test 1

11 (CF) Which one of the following is not equal to cos 4x for all real values of x?
A sin2 2x – cos2 2x
B 2 cos2 2x – 1
C 1 – 2 sin2 2x
D (cos 2x – sin 2x)(cos 2x + sin 2x)
E cos 3x cos x – sin 3x sin x

1  
12 (SF) Given that cos x  and x      , the value of cot x is:
10 2 
10
A
3 11

B 3 11

C 3 11

11
D
33

 11
E
33

1
13 (CF) The number of solutions of cos2 (3x) = , given that 0  x  , is:
4
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 6
E 9


14 (CF) Given that cosec  + cot  = cot   , the exact value of cot 15 is:
2

A 3

3
B
4

C 2 31

D 2+ 3

E 2– 3

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Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Trigonometric identities Chapter test 1

15 (CU) The equations of the vertical asymptotes of the function with rule
1
f () = are:
1  cos 
A  = 3k where k  \{0}

B = (3  2k) where k 
2
C  = (3 + 2k) where k 
D  = (2 + 4k) where k 
E  = (3 + 4k) where k 

Short-answer questions (technology free)

1 (SF) Prove the following
2 tan 
a sin 2 =
1  tan 2 
2cos3 x  cos x
b = cot x
sin x  2sin 3 x

2 3
2 (SF) Given tan x = , ≤ x ≤ 2π, find the values of
3 2
a sin x
b cos x
c cosec x

4  5 3
3 (CF) If sin A = where < A < , and cos B = where < B < 2, find
5 2 13 2
a cos A
b tan A
c cosec A
d cot B
e cos (A + B)

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Cambridge Senior Maths Specialist Mathematics Units 1 & 2 for Queensland
Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Trigonometric identities Chapter test 1

4 (SF) If A, B and C are angles of a triangle, prove that sin A = sin (B + C) and hence
that sin A – sin (B – C) = 2 cos B sin C.

5 (CF) Prove each of the following.

 
a cot – 2 cot  = tan
2 2
1  sin 2 A  
b = tan2  + A
1  sin 2 A  4 
sin 2 cos  
c  = tan
1  cos 2 1  cos  2

6 (CF) A fun ride for children follows the curve with equation
   
y= 2 sin  x  + 2 cos  x  + 2, 0 ≤ x ≤ 24, where y is the height from the
 12   12 
ground in metres and x is the horizontal distance travelled.
     
a Express 2 sin  x  + 2 cos  x  in the form r cos  x .
 12   12   12 
b What is the maximum height of the fun ride?
   
c Sketch the graph of the curve y = 2 sin  x  + 2 cos  x  + 2,
 12   12 
0 ≤ x ≤ 24.
d By solving an equation, find the values of x where the height of the fun ride is
3 m.

7 (CF) A triangular frame, AXY, is leant against a wall as shown in the diagram.
XAY = 90° and CAY = , with AY = 10 m and AX = 8 m.

X
B

8
m
A


10
m

C Y

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Cambridge Senior Maths Specialist Mathematics Units 1 & 2 for Queensland
Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Trigonometric identities Chapter test 1

a Find BAX in terms of °

b Find BA and AC in terms of °.
c Given that BC = a sin ° + b cos °, state the values of a and b.
d Find the maximum value of CB and the exact value of ° for which this occurs.

Extended-response question
1 (CU) PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral, with diagonals PR and QS meeting at right angles.

Q 3 cm R


X
P 

4 cm

S
SPR = SQR =  (angles subtended by the same arc). QR = 3 cm and PS = 4 cm.
a Find RX and PX in terms of .
b Find PR in terms of .
c i State the maximum length of PR and the value of  for which this occurs.
ii Illustrate this situation with a suitable diagram.
d The area, A cm2, of the cyclic quadrilateral is given by the expression
A = c + b sin 2.
i Find the values of c and b.
ii Find the maximum value of A and the value of  for which this occurs.

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Cambridge Senior Maths Specialist Mathematics Units 1 & 2 for Queensland
Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Trigonometric identities Chapter test 1

Answers to Chapter 14 test 1

Answers to multiple-choice questions
1 B
2 E
3 D
4 D
5 A
6 D
7 C
8 B
9 E
10 E
11 A
12 E
13 D
14 D
15 C

Answers to short-answer (technology-free) questions

2 13
2 a
13

3 13
b
13
 13
c
2
3
3 a
5
4
b
3
5
c
4
5
d –
12

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Cambridge Senior Maths Specialist Mathematics Units 1 & 2 for Queensland
Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Trigonometric identities Chapter test 1

33
e
65
x  
6 a 2 cos   
 12 4 
b 4m
c
y
(3, 4)

2+ 2 (24, 2 + 2)

0 3 x
15

d x = 7, 23
7 a 90 – 
b 8 sin , 10 cos 
c a = 8, b = 10
 5
d Maximum value = 2 41 when  = – tan–1    38.7
2 4

Answers to extended-response question

1 a RX = 3 sin , PX =4 cos 
b 3 sin  + 4 cos 
 4
c i Maximum value = 5 when  = – tan–1   ,
2 3
 4
Alternatively Maximum value = 5 when  = – tan–1  
2 3
ii PR is the diameter
25
d i b= ,c=6
4
49 
ii Maximum value = when  =
4 4

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