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Trigonometric Equations

This document contains 11 multi-part math problems involving trigonometric equations. The problems involve solving equations for unknown variables, sketching graphs, finding coordinates of intersection points, and relating trigonometric functions. Solutions are to be provided in terms of common angles like π or to a specified degree of precision.

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Trigonometric Equations

This document contains 11 multi-part math problems involving trigonometric equations. The problems involve solving equations for unknown variables, sketching graphs, finding coordinates of intersection points, and relating trigonometric functions. Solutions are to be provided in terms of common angles like π or to a specified degree of precision.

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1.

Solve, for 0 ≤ θ < 2π , the equation


2
sin θ = 1 + cos θ ,

giving your answers in terms of π .


(Total 5 marks)

2. (a) Show that the equation


2
5 cos x = 3(1 + sin x)

can be written as

2
5 sin x + 3 sin x – 2 = 0.
(2)

(b) Hence solve, for 0 ≤ x < 360°, the equation

2
5 cos x = 3(1 + sin x),

giving your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.


(5)
(Total 7 marks)

3. Solve, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 180°, the equation

√3
(a) sin(x + 10°) = 2 ,
(4)

(b) cos2x = –0.9, giving your answers to 1 decimal place.


(4)
(Total 8 marks)

4. Find, in degrees to the nearest tenth of a degree, the values of x for which
sin x tan x = 4, 0 ≤ x < 360°.
(Total 8 marks)

1
x ≤ 180°, the equation

√3
(a) sin(x + 10°) = 2 5. (a) Sketch, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 360°, the graph of y
= sin (x + 30°).
(2)

(b) Write down the coordinates of the points at which the graph meets the axes.
(3)

c) Solve, for 0 ≤ x < 360°, the equation

1
sin (x + 30°) = − 2 .
(3)
(Total 8 marks)

6. Find, in degrees, the value of θ in the interval 0 ≤ θ < 360° for which
2 2
2cos θ − cosθ − 1 = sin θ .

Give your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.


(Total 8 marks)

 π
x + 
7. The curve C has equation y = cos  4  , 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π .

(a) Sketch C.
(2)

(b) Write down the exact coordinates of the points at which C meets the coordinate axes.
(3)

(c) Solve, for x in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π ,

 π
x + 
cos  4  = 0.5,

giving your answers in terms of p.


(4)
(Total 9 marks)

8. (a) Given that 3 sin x = 8 cos x, find the value of tan x.


(1)

2
(b) Find, to 1 decimal place, all the solutions of

3 sin x – 8 cos x = 0

in the interval 0 ≤ x < 360°.


(3)

(c) Find, to 1 decimal place, all the solutions of

2
3 sin y – 8 cos y = 0

in the interval 0 ≤ y < 360°.


(6)
(Total 10 marks)

9. (a) Solve, for 0 ≤ x < 360°, the equation cos (x − 20°) = −0.437, giving your answers to
the nearest degree.
(4)

(b) Find the exact values of θ in the interval 0 ≤ θ < 360° for which 3 tan θ = 2 cos θ .
(6)
(Total 10 marks)

Ž $10. Solve, for –90° < x < 90°, giving answers to 1 decimal place,

3
(a) tan (3x + 20°) = 2 ,
(6)

10
2 sin x + cos x = 9 .
2 2
(b)
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

11. Find all the values of θ in the interval 0 ≤ θ < 360° for which

(a) cos(θ – 10°) = cos 15°,


(3)

(b) tan 2θ = 0.4,


(5)

(c) 2 sin θ tan θ = 3.


(6)
(Total 14 marks)

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