Trigonometric Graphs & Equations (AQA GCSE Further Maths)

Topic Questions

1a
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Show that 2 cos squared theta space identical to space 2 minus 2 sin squared theta

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1b
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Hence, solve 2 cos squared theta space plus space 3 sin theta space equals space 3      for 0 less than space theta space less than space 180 degree

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2
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Here is a sketch of    y equals sin space x   for  0 degree less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 360 degree

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You are given that sin space 220 degree space equals space – k

Work out the two values ofspace x spacefor 0 degree less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 360 degree for which y space equals space k

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Work out the value of x where  0 degree space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 90 degree for which 3 space tan squared space x space equals space 1

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4
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Show that fraction numerator 2 sin space x plus cos space x over denominator tan space x end fraction minus fraction numerator 1 over denominator sin space x end fraction can be written in the form    a cos space x plus b sin space x

where a andspace space b spaceare integers.

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Here is a sketch graph of y equals cos space x for  0 degree less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 360 degree

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You are given that    cos 36° = 0.8090

Solve cos x = −0.8090    for   0° ⩽ x ⩽ 360°

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6a
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Show that fraction numerator 2 sin squared x minus 1 plus cos squared x over denominator sin space x space cos space x end fraction is equivalent to tan x

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6b
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Hence solve fraction numerator 2 sin squared x minus 1 plus cos squared x over denominator sin space x space cos space x end fraction equals negative 1  for  0 degree space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 360 degree

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7a
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Here is a sketch of y space equals space tan space x space for space 0 degree space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 360 degree

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How many solutions of tan x space equals space k where k space greater than space 0 are between 90° and 360° ?

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7b
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0 space less than space p space less than space 1

How many solutions of sin space x space equals space p space – space 1 are between 0° and 180° ?

You may use a sketch graph to help you.

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7c
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State the coordinates of each point where the graph

y space equals space cos space x space space space space space space space space space for space space space space 0 degree space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 360 degree

meets or intersects an axis.

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8
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8 space cos space x space plus space 5 space sin space x space equals space 0 space space space space where space space space space 90 degree space less than space x space less than space 180 degree

Work out the size of angle x.

 ........................ degrees[3]

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9
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6 space sin squared x space plus space 4 space cos squared space x space identical to space straight A space plus space straight B space cos squared space x        where A and B are integers.

Work out the values of A and B.
You must show your working.

A = ........................... B = ...........................[2]

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10
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Angle θ is obtuse and sin space theta equals fraction numerator square root of 11 over denominator 6 end fraction
Work out the value of cos theta.

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11
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Angle y is acute.

tan space y equals fraction numerator p plus 1 over denominator p minus 1 end fraction where p is a constant greater than 1

Which of the statements below is correct?

Circle your answer.

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y equals 45 degree         y less than 45 degree      y greater than 45 degree      y could be any acute angle

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12a
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Prove that  sin squared space x space space minus 3 space cos to the power of 2 space end exponent x identical to space space 4 space sin squared space x minus space space 3

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Hence, or otherwise, work out the values of x between 0 degreeand 360 degree for which

sin squared x minus 3 cos squared x equals 0

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