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The Trigonometric Functions
14 7 How many solutions of the equation (sin x – 1)(tan x + 2) = 0 lie between 0 and 2? 1 Solution
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
14 11 3 Solution
2
e x
Evaluate sin 2
0
dx.
14 11 The angle of a sector in a circle of radius 8 2 Solution
NOT TO
g SCALE
cm is radians, as shown in the diagram.
7
Find the exact value of the perimeter of the
sector.
14 13 (i) Differentiate 3 + sin 2x. 1 Solution
a cos 2x
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find 3 sin2x dx. 2
14 15 Find all solutions of 2 sin2 x + cos x – 2 = 0, where 0 x 2. 3 Solution
a
14 16 3 Solution
a 3
8
Use Simpson’s Rule with five function values to show that se cdx 9
3
3
.
3
13 4 1 Solution
x
What is the derivative of ?
cos x
cos x x sin x cos x x sin x x sin x cos x x sin x cos x
(A) (B) (C) (D)
cos x 2 2
cos x 2
cos x cos2 x
13 6 Solution
1
Which diagram shows the graph y = sin(2x + )?
3
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
13 11 Differentiate (sin x – 1)8. 2 Solution
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13 13 Solution
a The population of a herd of wild horses is given by P(t) = 400 + 50 cos t , where
6
t is time in months.
(i) Find all times during the first 12 months when the population equals 2
375 horses.
(ii) Sketch the graph of P(t) for 0 t 12. 2
13 13 The region ABC is a sector of a circle with radius 30 cm, 2 Solution
c centred at C. The angle of the sector is . The arc DE lies
on a circle also centred at C, as shown in the diagram.
The arc DE divides the sector ABC into two regions of
equal area.
Find the exact length of the interval CD.
13 14 The right-angled triangle ABC has hypotenuse 3 Solution
c AB = 13.
The point D is on AC such that DC = 4,
DBC = and DBC = x.
6
Using the sine rule, or otherwise, find the exact
value of sin x.
Not to scale
12 6 1 Solution
What are the solutions of 3 tan x = –1 for 0 x 2?
2 4 2 5 5 7 5 11
(A) and (B) and (C) and (D) and
3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6
12 11 The area of a sector of a circle of radius 6 cm is 50 cm 2. 2 Solution
f Find the length of the arc of the sector.
12 11 3 Solution
2
g x
se c
2
Find dx.
2
0
12 12 Differentiate with respect to x: 2 Solution
a cos x
(ii)
x2
11 2b 2 Solution
Find the exact values of x such that 2 sin x = – 3 , where 0 x 2.
11 4a 2 Solution
x
Differentiate with respect to x.
sin x
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11 6c The diagram shows the graph Solution
y = 2 cos x.
(i) State the coordinates of P. 1
(ii) Evaluate the integral 2
2
2 cos x dx.
0
(iii) Indicate which area in the diagram, A, B, C or D, is represented by the 1
2
integral 2 cos x dx.
3
2
(iii) Using parts (ii) and (iii), or otherwise, find the area of the region 1
bounded by the curve y = 2 cos x and the x-axis, between x = 0
and x = 2.
2
(v) Using the parts above, write down the value of 2 cos x dx.
1
10 1e Differentiate x2 tan x with respect to x. 2 Solution
10 2a 2 Solution
cos x
Differentiate with respect to x.
x
10 5b Solution
1 sin x 1
(i) Prove that sec2x + sec x tan x = .
cos2 x
1
(ii) Hence prove that sec2x + sec x tan x = . 1
1 sin x
(iii) Hence, use the table of standard integrals to find the exact value of 2
4
1
1 sin x dx.
0
10 6b The diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius Solution
5 cm.
The length of the arc PQ is 9 cm. Lines drawn
perpendicular to OP and OQ at P and Q respectively
meet at T.
(i) Find POQ in radians. 1
(ii) Prove that OPT is congruent to OQT. 2
(iii) Find the length of PT. 1
(iv) Find the area of the shaded region. 2
(Not to scale)
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10 8c Solution
The graph shown is y = A sin bx.
(i) Write down the value of A. 1
(ii) Find the value of b. 1
(iii) Copy or trace the graph into 2
your writing booklet. On the same
set of axes, draw the graph
y = 3sin x + 1, for 0 x .
10 10 The circle x2 + y2 = r2 has radius r and centre O. Solution
b The circle meets the positive x-axis at B. The point
A is on the interval OB. A vertical line through A
meets the circle at P. Let = OPA.
(i) The shaded region bounded by the arc PB 3
and the intervals AB and AP is rotated
about the x-axis. Show that the volume, V,
formed is given by
r 3
V= (2 – 3sin + sin3).
3
(ii) A container is in the shape of a
hemisphere of radius r metres. The
container is initially horizontal and full of
water. The container is then tilted at an
angle of to the horizontal so that some
water spills out.
(1) Find so that the depth of water remaining is one half of the 1
original depth.
(2) What fraction of the original volume is left in the container? 2
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