Past papers questions:

Trigonometric graphs and

Solving trigonometric equations:

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8 (a) (i) On the axes, sketch the graph of y = sin x for 0° G x G 360° .

y
1

0
90° 180° 270° 360° x

–1

[2]

(ii) Describe fully the symmetry of the graph of y = sin x for 0° G x G 360° .

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............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(b) Solve 4 sin x - 1 = 2 for 0° G x G 360° .

x = ........................ and x = ........................ [3]

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10 (a) The diagrams show the graphs of two functions.

Write down each function.

(i)
f(x)

–5 0 x

f(x) = ................................................ [2]

(ii)
f(x)
2

0 180° 360° x

–2

f(x) = ................................................ [2]

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(b)

0 x
90° 180° 270° 360°

(i) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = tan x for 0° G x G 360° . [2]

(ii) Solve the equation 5 tan x =- 7 for 0° G x G 360° .

x = .................... or x = .................... [3]

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12 (a) Solve the equation tan x = 11.43 for 0° G x G 360° .

x = ................... or x = .................. [2]

(b) Sketch the curve y = x 3 - 4x .

O x

[3]

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(c) (i) Solve the simultaneous equations.

2p + q = 2
1
p - q =-
2

p = .................................................

q = ................................................. [2]

(ii) Hence, for 0° G u G 360° and 0° G v G 360° , solve the simultaneous equations.

2 sin u + cos v = 2
1
sin u - cos v =-
2

u = ................... or u = ...................

v = ................... or v = ................... [4]

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82 m

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A 76° SCALE

55 m

The diagram shows a field ABC.

(a) Calculate BC.

BC = ............................................. m [3]

(b) Calculate angle ACB.

Angle ACB = ................................................ [3]

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(c) A gate, G, lies on AB at the shortest distance from C.

Calculate AG.

AG = ............................................ m [3]

(d) A different triangular field PQR has the same area as ABC.
PQ = 90 m and QR = 60 m.

Work out the two possible values of angle PQR. I

Angle PQR = ..................................... or ..................................... [5]

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