Cambridge Senior Mathematical Methods AC/VCE Units 1 & 2

Online Teaching Suite Chapter 14 Circular functions: Chapter test 2

Multiple-choice questions
1 An angle of 102º expressed in radians is
A 0.57π
17
B 30
17π
C 30
D 1.78
17π
E 60

2 The value of x in the diagram is

A 6 3 30°
B 12
6
C 3 3
x
D 2 3
E 3

1
3 The period of the graph of y = 3 sin ( x − π) + 4 is
2
A π
B 3
C 4π
D π+4
E 2π

4 One cycle of the graph of the function with rule y = tan (ax) has vertical asymptotes at
π π
x = 6 and x = 2. A possible value for a is

π
A 3
B 3
3
C
π
D 6

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π
E 6

5 The amplitude, period and range, respectively, of the function given by

f : ℝ → ℝ, f(x) = 3 sin (2(x + π)) − 1 are
A π, 3, [−4, 2]
2π
B 2, 3 , [−2, 2]

2π
C 2, 3 , R

D 3, π, [−4, 2]
E 3, π, R

6 A graph of the function with equation y = cos x is transformed by a dilation of factor 2

π
from the y-axis, and a translation of units in the negative direction of the x-axis and
3
1 unit in the negative direction of the y-axis. The equation of the image is given by
 π
A y = 2 cos  x +  + 1
 3
  π 
B y = cos  2  x +   + 1
  3 
1 π 
C y = cos   x +   + 1
 2 3 
 π
D y = 2 cos  x +  − 1
 3
1 π 
E y = cos   x +   − 1
 2 3 

7 A sequence of transformations which transform the graph of y = sin x to the graph of

x
y = − 2 sin ( ) is
3
1 1
A a dilation of factor 3 from the x-axis, followed by dilation of factor from the y-
2
axis and then by a reflection in the x-axis
1
B a dilation of factor 2 from the x-axis, followed by dilation of factor 3 from the y-

axis and then by a reflection in the y-axis

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C a dilation of factor 2 from the x-axis, followed by dilation of factor 3 from the y-
axis and then by a reflection in the y-axis
D a dilation of factor 3 from the x-axis, followed by dilation of factor 2 from the y-
axis and then by a reflection in the x-axis
1
E a dilation of factor 2 from the x-axis, followed by dilation of factor 3 from the y-

axis and then by a reflection in the x-axis

8 For the equation cos (2x) = 1, the sum of the solutions in the interval [0, 2π] is
π
A 8
3π
B 4
3π
C 2
D 3π
7π
E 2

5π
9 One solution of the equation a cos (bx) = −sin (bx) is 6 . Possible values of a and b are

A a= 3 b=1
B a=− 3 b=1
1
C a= b=1
3
D a=− 3 b=2
1
E a= b=2
3

10 The equation sin (4x) = 3 cos (4x) has m solutions in the interval [0, π].
The value of m is
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
E 5

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11 The number of solutions of 3 sin (4x − π) + 2 = 0 in the interval [0, 2π] is

A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
E 8

12 The number of solutions of the equation b = a sin x, where x ∈ [−2π, 2π] and a and b
are positive real numbers with a > b, is
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5
E 6

π
13 If sin α = 0.8 and cos α = 0.6, the value of sin ( + α) is
2
π
A 2 + 0.8
B −0.8
C −0.6
D 0.8
E 0.6

14 A pier can only be accessed when the height of the water is above 8 m. The height is
 πt 
modelled by H(t) = 9 – 3 cos   , 0 ≤ t ≤ 24, where t is the time in hours. The longest
6
time, correct to the nearest minute, over which the pier can be accessed with each high
tide is
A 141
B 282
C 438
D 720
E 1158

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15 The vertical distance above the ground of a point on a wheel as it rotates is given by
D(t) = 2 – 2 sin (3πt), where t is the time in seconds. The time in seconds for a full
rotation of the wheel is
2
A
3
B 1
3
C
2
D 2
E 3

Short-answer questions (technology-free)

1 Change each of the following to radian measure in terms of π:
a 405° b 390° c 420°

2 Change each of the following to degree measure:

− 3π c 11π c 23π c
a b − c −
4 4 4

3 Give exact values of each of the following:

 13π   23π   23 
a cos   b sin   c cos  − π
 6   6   3 

4 State the amplitude and period of each of the following:

 x 2  2x 
a –3 cos (2x) b –4 sin   c sin  
 3 3  3 

5 Sketch the graphs of each of the following (showing one cycle):

 x  π  2π 
a y = 2 sin   b y = sin  x −  c y = sin  x + 
 3  4  3 

6 Solve each of the following equations for θ:

 π π  1
a sin  θ +  = –1, θ ∈ [0, 2π] b sin  − θ  = – , θ ∈ [0, 2π]
 3 3  2

7 Sketch the graphs of each of the following for x ∈ [–π, 2π]:

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 π
a f(x) = 2 – cos  x +  b f(x) = 1 – 2 sin (3x)
 3

8 Find the general solution to each of the following equations.

3
a sin (2x) =
2
b 2 cos (3x) + 1 = 0

Extended-response question
A particle moves on a straight line and its distance, x metres, from O at time t (seconds) is
given by x = 2 + 2 sin (4πt).
a Sketch the graph of x against t for t ∈ [0, 1.5].
b What is the particle’s maximum distance from O?
c At what times is the particle at O?
d Find the position of x at each of the following times:
i t=0 ii t = 0.25 iii t = 0.3
e At what times t in the interval [0, 1.5] is the particle 1 metre from O?

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Answers
Multiple-choice questions

1 C 2 D 3 C 4 B 5 D

6 E 7 C 8 D 9 C 10 D

11 E 12 C 13 E 14 C 15 A

Short-answer questions (technology-free)

9π 13π 7π
1 a 4 b c
6 3

2 a −135º b −495º c –1035º

3 1 1
3 a 2 b –2 c
2

4 a Amplitude = 3, period = π
b Amplitude = 4, period = 6π
2
c Amplitude = 3, period = 3π

5 a
y
2
x
0 3π (6π, 0)

–2

b
y
1
5π
0 x
4
π 9π
4 4
–1

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c
y
1
2π
(– 3 , 0) x
0 π 4π
3 ( 3 , 0)
–1

7π 7π π
6 a b
6 6,2

7 a
2π
( 3 , 3)
1 y
( –π, 22 )
1
(0, 12 ) 5π 1
( 3 , 1) (2π, 12 )
π
(– , 1)
3
0
x

b
y
3

(0, 1)
( –π, 1) (2π,1)
0
11π 7π π 5π 13π 17π 25π 29π x
– –
18 18 18 –1 18 18 18 18 18

π π
8 a x = 6 + kπ or x = + kπ, where k is an integer
3
2kπ 2π
b x= ±
3 9

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Extended-response question

a
x

(1.5, 2)
(0, 2 )

3 7 11
t
0 8 8 8

b 4 units
3 7 11
c 8, 8, 8
d i 2 ii 2 iii 0.8244
7 11 19 23 31 35
e , , , , ,
24 24 24 24 24 24

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