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This document contains 14 problems involving trigonometric equations and functions from past IBSL Advanced Trigonometry exams. The problems cover topics such as solving trigonometric equations, finding function values given properties of trigonometric ratios, determining function domains and ranges, and identifying periodic properties of trigonometric functions. Sample answers are provided for each problem.

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10 Advanced Trigonometry Part 1

This document contains 14 problems involving trigonometric equations and functions from past IBSL Advanced Trigonometry exams. The problems cover topics such as solving trigonometric equations, finding function values given properties of trigonometric ratios, determining function domains and ranges, and identifying periodic properties of trigonometric functions. Sample answers are provided for each problem.

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Advanced Trigonometry (1)

Past Paper 1

IBSL
1.

Two functions f and g are defined as follows:


f ( x ) = cos x ,

0 x 2

g ( x) = 2 x 1 ,

Solve the equation ( g o f )( x) = 0.

[May 99]

2.

Solve the equation 3cos x = 5sin x, for x in the interval 0 x 360, giving your answer to the nearest
degree.
[May 00]

3.

If A is an obtuse angle in a triangle and sin A =

4.

Given that sin =

5.

5
, calculate the exact value of sin 2A.
13

1
3
and 0 360,
, cos
2
2

(a)

find the value of ;

(b)

write down the exact value of tan .

[Nov 00]

f (x) = 4 sin 3 x .
2

For what values of k will the equation f (x) = k have no solutions?

6.

[May 00]

[Nov 00]

(a) Write the expression 3 sin2 x + 4 cos x in the form a cos2 x + b cos x + c.
(b) Hence or otherwise, solve the equation
3 sin2 x + 4 cos x 4 = 0,

7.

0 x 90.

[May 01]

The graph of a function of the form y = a cos bx is given in the diagram below. (Note that the angle is
expressed in radians.)

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Advanced Trigonometry (1)

Past Paper 1

IBSL

Determine the values of a and b.


8.

[Nov 01]

x
, for 0 x < m , and 0 y < n , where x is in radians
3

The diagram below shows the graph of y = x sin


and m and n are integers.

Find the value of

9.

(a)

m;

(b)

n.

[Nov 01]

The depth, y metres, of sea water in a bay t hours after midnight may be represented by the function

2 t
, where a, b and k are constants.
k
The water is at a maximum depth of 14.3 m at midnight and noon, and is at a minimum depth of 10.3 m at
06:00 and at 18:00 .
y = a + b cos

Write down the value of

10.

(a)

a;

(b)

b;

(c)

k.

Consider the function f : x


(a)

[Nov 01]

arcsin (3x).

For this function to be defined, a 3x a . Find the maximum value of a .

Use this value of a in parts (b) and (c).


(b)

Find the domain of f .

(c)

The range of f may be written as b y b . Find the value of b .

[Nov 01]

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Advanced Trigonometry (1)

Past Paper 1

IBSL

11.

Let f (x) = sin 2x and g(x) = sin(0.5x).


(a)

Write down
(i) the minimum value of the function f ;
(ii) the period of the function g.

(b)

Consider the equation f (x) = g(x) .


Find the number of solutions to this equation, for 0 x

3
.
2

[May 02]

12.

Consider the following statements.

(c)

A:

log10 (10x) > 0.

B:

0.5 cos (0.5x) 0.5 .

C:

arctan x
.
2
2

Determine which statements are true for all real numbers x. Write your answers (yes or no) in the table
below.
Statement

(a) Is the statement true for all


real numbers x ? (Yes / No)

(b) If not true, example

A
B
C
(d)

If a statement is not true for all x, complete the last coloumn by giving an example of one value of x for
which the statement is false.
[May 02]

13.

Given that sin x =

1
, where x is an acute angle, find the exact value of
3

(a) cos x ;
(b) cos 2x .

14.

[Nov 02]

Consider the trigonometric equation 2 sin2 x = 1 + cos x.


(a)

Write this equation in the form f (x) = 0, where f (x) = a cos2 x + b cos x + c , and a, b, c Z.

(b)

Factorize f (x).

(c)

Solve f (x) = 0 for 0 x 360.

[Nov 02]

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Advanced Trigonometry (1)

Past Paper 1

IBSL

Answers
1.

2
3

12. (a), (b)

4
3

2.

31 or 211

3.

120
169

4.

(a) 150

5.

k 4, k 4

6.

(a) 3 cos x 4 cos x 3


a = 30, b = 4
(a) 10
(b) 6
(a) 12.3
(b) 2

7.
8.
9.

10. (a) 1
11. (a) (i) 1

1
(b) 3
2

(b) 0, 70.5

(b) 13 x 31
(ii) 4

(c) 12
(c) 2

13. (a) 2 3 2
(b) 79
14. (a) 2 cos 2 x cos x 1 0
(b) (2 cos x 1)(cos x 1)

(c) 60, 180, 300

(b) 4

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