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Trignometry Questions

The document is a mock exam for Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (AA) featuring various mathematical problems, including geometry, calculus, and vector analysis. Questions cover topics such as calculating areas and volumes, angles of elevation, and properties of functions. Each question specifies the required calculations or proofs, with a focus on applying mathematical concepts to real-world scenarios.

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Trignometry Questions

The document is a mock exam for Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (AA) featuring various mathematical problems, including geometry, calculus, and vector analysis. Questions cover topics such as calculating areas and volumes, angles of elevation, and properties of functions. Each question specifies the required calculations or proofs, with a focus on applying mathematical concepts to real-world scenarios.

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[24 Jan] Mathematics Analysis


and Approaches (AA) Mock Exam

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Question 1
A city planner is designing a circular flower bed in a public park. A sector of this circular flower bed
will be planted with seasonal flowers, while the rest will have perennial plants. The area of the sector
planted with seasonal flowers is 87.3cm2 with a central angle of 1.3 radians.

1. Calculate the radius of the circular flower bed. [3]

2. Determine the perimeter of the sector that will be used for seasonal flowers. [3]

Question 2
A cylindrical tank that stores water has a height of 12.3m and a volume of 503.7m3 .

1. Find the radius of the base of the cylinder. [2]

2. They would like to store the water in a cone instead. Find the height of a cone which [4]
has the same radius and the same volume as the cylinder.

Question 3
A person standing 60 meters away from a building observes the top of the building at an angle of
elevation of 60∘ .

If the person then moves 20 meters closer to the building, what is the new angle of [4]
elevation to the top of the building?

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Question 4
The following diagram shows the quadrilateral WXYZ.

WX = 6.73 cm, XY = 4.83 cm, XŶZ = 78.2° and YZ = 3.80 cm.

1. Find W Z . [3]

2. The area of triangle AWZ is 18.5 cm2 . Find the possible values of θ. [4]

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Question 5
1
Consider the function f(x) = tan(x) sin(x)

cos(x)
1. Show that tan(x)1sin(x) ​ = sin 2 (x)
​. [2]

2. Hence, or otherwise, find ∫ f(x) dx [4]

Question 6
A construction company is analyzing the forces acting on a beam supported by two cables. The forces
exerted by the cables are represented by vectors. The company needs to ensure that the angle
between the two force vectors is within a safe range to prevent structural failure.

1. 3 5 [2]
Given the force vectors F1 ​ = 4
​ ​ ​ and F2 ​ = ​0 , calculate the dot product
​ ​

0 12
F1 ⋅ F2 .
​ ​

2. Using the dot product calculated, determine the cosine of the angle θ between the [3]
two vectors F1 and F2 .
​ ​

3. Determine if the angle between the two vectors is within the safe range of 30∘ to [3]
60∘ .

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Question 7
Consider the function f(x) = 5 cos( xk − π3 ) + 2.
​ ​

1. Given the function f(x), for what value of k is the period 8π [3]

2. Now consider f(x) with a period of 8π . Graph the function for k > 0 and k < 0 [4]
under the domain x ∈ [0, 4π]

3. Hence, find the area between the the intersection points. [2]

Question 8
A metallic globe has a radius 12.7 cm.

1. Determine the volume of the globe expressing your answer in the form a × 10k , [3]
where 1 ⩽ a < 10 and k ∈ Z.

2. The globe is to be melted down and reshaped into the form of a cone with a height [3]
of 14.8 cm.

Determine the radius of the base of the cone, correct to 2 significant figures.

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Question 9
Consider the function f(x) = sin(x).

1. Graph the function g(x) = sin(2x) − 3. [4]

2. Graph the function h(x) = sin ( x3 ) + 2.



[4]

Question 10
Consider two planes Π1 and Π2 with equations: Π1
​ ​ ​ : 2x + 3y − z = 4 Π2 : −x + 2y + 2z = 6

1. Find the angle between the two planes. [3]

2. Find a point that lies on both planes. [3]

3. Find a direction vector of the line of intersection of these planes. [4]

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Question 11
Convert the following angles from degrees to radians, giving each answer to three significant figures.

1. Convert 28° to radians. [2]

2. Convert 36° to radians. [2]

3. Convert 67° to radians. [2]

Question 12
Consider the function f(x) = 4 sin(2x + π4 ) − 2.

1. Given the function f(x), find the period of the function. [2]

2. Sketch the graph of the function f(x) over the first period for x >0 [4]

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Question 13
A circle has center O and radius 4 cm. Chord PQ subtends an angle θ radians at the center. The area
of the segment created by this sector is 6 cm2 .

1. Show that θ − sin θ = 0.75. [4]

2. Find the value of θ. [3]

3. Find the perimeter of the shaded region (the segment). [4]

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Question 14
A company packages almond milk in cone-shaped containers with a base radius of 5.2 cm and a
height of 13 cm.

The company designers are currently investigating whether a cone-shaped container can be replaced
with a cylinder-shaped container with the same radius and the same total surface area.

1. Find the volume of one cone-shaped container. [2]

2. Find the slant height of the cone-shaped container. [2]

3. Show that the total surface area of the cone-shaped container is 314 cm2, correct to [3]
three significant figures.

4. Find the height, h, of this cylinder-shaped container. [4]

5. The company director wants to increase the volume of almond milk sold per [4]
container.

State whether or not they should replace the cone-shaped containers with
cylinder‑shaped containers. Justify your conclusion.

Question 15
A circle with center O has radius 23 cm. Arc AB subtends an angle θ radians at the center of the
circle.

Given that the area of the sector AOB is 185 cm2 , find the value of θ. [4]

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Question 16
Consider a triangle ABC , the lengths of the sides are a = 4 cm, b = 6 cm, and c = 8 cm.

Find the size of angle A, to one decimal place. [4]

Question 17
A circular garden feature is being designed with a central fountain. The fountain is located at the
center O of the circle, and a sector AOB of the garden will be planted with flowers. The radius of
the garden is 10 cm, and the angle at the center of the sector is 40∘ .

Calculate the area of the sector AOB. Give your answer to three significant figures. [3]

Question 18
Determine the relationship between the vectors w = i + 4j − 2k and v = −3i − 12j + 6k.
​ ​

1. Determine the respective between the vectors w and v [1]

2. Find the angle between the vectors w and v. [3]

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Question 19
^Y
Imagine a circle with centre C and radius 5 metres. Points X and Y lie on the circle and X C =
1.9 radians.

1. Find the length of the chord XY . [3]

2. Find the area of the shaded sector. [3]

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Question 20
Two ships X and Y have their routes planned so that their positions at time t hours, 0 ≤ t < 20, would
2 −1 0 −0.5
be defined by the position vectors rX = ​4 ​ ​ +t ​ 1 ​ ​ and rY = 3.2
​ ​ ​ +t ​1.2 ​ ​

−1 −0.15 −2 0.1
relative to a fixed point on the surface of the ocean (all lengths are in kilometres).

To avoid the collision ship Y adjusts its velocity so that its position vector is now given by rY =
0 −0.45
3.2
​ ​ ​
+t ​1.08 .
​ ​

−2 0.09

1. Show that the two ships would collide at a point P and write down the coordinates [4]
of P .

2. Show that ship Y travels in the same direction as originally planned. [1]

3. Find the value of t when ship Y passes through P. [2]

4. Find an expression for the distance between the two ships in terms of t. [5]

5. Find the value of t when the two ships are closest together. [2]

6. Find the distance between the two ships at this time. [1]

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