Chapter 6 Worksheet

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1. Consider the function f : x → − arccos x .
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(a) Find the largest possible domain of f.

(4)

(b) Determine an expression for the inverse function, f–1, and write down its domain.
(4)

(Total 8 marks)

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2. The diagram below shows the boundary of the cross-section of a water channel.

 x 
The equation that represents this boundary is y = 16 sec   – 32 where x and y are both measured in
 36 
cm.

The top of the channel is level with the ground and has a width of 24 cm. The maximum depth of the
channel is 16 cm.

Find the width of the water surface in the channel when the water depth is 10 cm. Give your answer in
the form a arccos b where a, b .
(Total 6 marks)

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3. (a) Show that = tan θ.
1 + cos 2
(2)

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(b) Hence find the value of cot in the form a + b 2 , where a, b  .
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(3)

(Total 5 marks)

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4. The diagram shows a tangent, (TP), to the circle with centre O and radius r. The size of
PÔA is θ radians.

(a) Find the area of triangle AOP in terms of r and θ.

(1)

(b) Find the area of triangle POT in terms of r and θ.

(2)

(c) Using your results from part (a) and part (b), show that sin θ < θ < tan θ.
(2)

(Total 5 marks)

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5. Given ΔABC, with lengths shown in the diagram below, find the length of the
line segment [CD].

diagram not to scale

(Total 5 marks)

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6. (a) Show that sin 2 nx = sin((2n + 1)x) cos x – cos((2n + 1)x) sin x.
(2)

(b) Hence prove, by induction, that

sin 2nx
cos x + cos 3x + cos 5x + ... + cos((2n – 1)x) = ,
2 sin x

for all n  +
, sin x ≠ 0.
(12)

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(c) Solve the equation cos x + cos 3x = , 0 < x < π.
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(6)

(Total 20 marks)

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7. If x satisfies the equation sin  x +  = 2 sin x sin   , show that 11 tan x = a + b 3 ,
 3 3
where a, b  +
.

(Total 6 marks)

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8. The radius of the circle with centre C is 7 cm and the radius of the circle with centre D is 5 cm. If the
length of the chord [AB] is 9 cm, find the area of the shaded region enclosed by the two arcs AB.

diagram not to scale

(Total 7 marks)
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9. The function f is defined on the domain [0, ] by f ( ) = 4 cos  + 3 sin .

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(a) Express f ( ) in the form R cos ( – ) where 0 <  < .
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(b) Hence, or otherwise, write down the value of  for which f ( ) takes its maximum value.

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