(Maa 3.9) More Trigonometric Functions - Solutions
(Maa 3.9) More Trigonometric Functions - Solutions
(Maa 3.9) More Trigonometric Functions - Solutions
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MORE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
SOLUTIONS
Compiled by: Christos Nikolaidis
O. Practice questions
1. (a) f ( x ) sin 4 x , 0 x π
(b) g ( x) sin(πx ) , 0 x 4
(c)
π 3π 5π 7π
sin 4 x 1 , 0 x π x , x , x , x
8 8 8 8
1 3 5 7
sin( x ) 1 , 0 x 4 x , x , x , x
2 2 2 2
2. f ( x) sin 4 x , x
1
3. (a)
5.
2
6.
2 2
7. (i) sin(arcsin )
3 3
2 2
(ii) we use the method of triangle: Let arcsin , then sin
3 3
3
2
θ
5
2 2
(ii) tan(arcsin ) tan( )
3 5
2 4 1
(ιιι) cos(2 arcsin ) cos(2 ) 1 2 sin 2 1 2
3 9 9
π π
8. (a) xR , y
2 2
1 1 5
π
(b) tan A 3 2 6 1 A ,
11 5 4
1
32 6
23 5 3π π
tan B 1 B (Β is +tive, so cannot be )
1 2 3 5 4 4
1 5
2 π
tan C 3 3 1 C , (C is -tive)
1 5 4
1 2
3 3
2 3 2 3
π
tan D 3 2 3 2 not defined D
23 0 2
1
32
3
A. Exam style questions (SHORT)
9. (a)
(b) 5 solutions
π 3π π 3π 5π 7π
(c) (i) x , x (ii) x or x .
4 4 8 8 8 8
11. (a) and (b)
4
12. 10 cm depth implies y = – 6
1 2 x 2 0.68 x 2 0.16
x 0.4
5
B. Exam style questions (LONG)
17. (a)
x
arctan
x 2
2
(c) by GDC: graph max at x 1.41 (in fact x 2 ) and 0.340 radians
2 1 x
(d) Solve arctan arctan 15 OR 2 tan15
x x x 2
x 0.649 m or x 3.08 m
18. (a)
6
(c)
19.
7
20. The graph is
y
1
x0 x1
O x
–2 – 2
–1
(a) period T = 2.
1
C(x) = cos x + cos 2x
2
1 1
C(x + 2) = cos(x + 2) + cos(2x + 4) = cos x + cos2x = C(x)
2 2
Therefore, C(x) is periodic with period 2.
(b) C(x) is a maximum for x = –2, 0, 2
(c) x0 = 1.2 (using a graphic display calculator)
1 1
(d) (i) C(–x) = cos(–x) + cos (–2x) = cos x + cos2x = C(x) for all x
2 2
(ii) x1 = 2 – x0
8
21. (a) R cos( x ) = R cos cosx + R sin sinx ≡ cosx + 3 sinx
R cos = 1,
R sin = 3
π
R = 2, =
3
π
(b) Since f(x) = 2cos x – , the period is 2π
3
(c) Range is [-2, 2]
π
2
(d) f(x) = 2 cos x –
=
3 2
π π π
x– = x=
3 4 12
Notes: a maximum of 6 marks in part (ii) for not considering a two-stage process.