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A-Level CAIE Mathematics AS1.5 TrigonometryQuestion Bank

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Solve the equation 4sinθ+tanθ=04 \sin \theta+\tan \theta=0 for 0<θ<1800^{\circ}<\theta<180^{\circ}.

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Solve the equation 8sin2θ+6cosθ+1=08 \sin ^{2} \theta+6 \cos \theta+1=0 for 0<θ<1800^{\circ}<\theta<180^{\circ}.

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Solve the equation 2cosθ=73cosθ2 \cos \theta=7-\frac{3}{\cos \theta} for 90<θ<90-90^{\circ}<\theta<90^{\circ}.

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Given that θ\theta is an obtuse angle measured in radians and that sinθ=k\sin \theta=k, find, in terms of k, an expression for

(a)

cosθ\cos \theta,

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(b)

tanθ\tan \theta,

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(c)

sin(θ+π)\sin (\theta+\pi).

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The diagram shows part of the graph of y=a+bsinxy=a+b \sin x. State the values of the constants a and b.

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Given that cosx=p\cos x=p, where x is an acute angle in degrees, find, in terms of p,

(a)

sinx\sin x,

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(b)

tanx\tan x,

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(c)

tan(90x)\tan \left(90^{\circ}-x\right).

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(a)

Prove the identity tan2θsin2θtan2θsin2θ\tan ^{2} \theta-\sin ^{2} \theta \equiv \tan ^{2} \theta \sin ^{2} \theta.

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(b)

Use this result to explain why tanθ>sinθ\tan \theta>\sin \theta for 0<θ<900^{\circ}<\theta<90^{\circ}.

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(a)

Show that the equation

3(2sinxcosx)=2(sinx3cosx)3(2 \sin x-\cos x)=2(\sin x-3 \cos x)

can be written in the form tanx=34\tan x=-\frac{3}{4}.

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(b)

Solve the equation 3(2sinxcosx)=2(sinx3cosx)3(2 \sin x-\cos x)=2(\sin x-3 \cos x), for 0x3600^{\circ} \leqslant x \leqslant 360^{\circ}.

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The acute angle x radians is such that tanx=k\tan x=k, where k is a positive constant. Express, in terms of k,

(a)

tan(πx)\tan (\pi-x),

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(b)

tan(12πx)\tan \left(\frac{1}{2} \pi-x\right),

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(c)

sinx\sin x.

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The diagram shows part of the curve with equation y=psin(qθ)+ry=p \sin (q \theta)+r, where p, q and r are constants.

(a)

State the value of p.

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(b)

State the value of q.

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(c)

State the value of r.

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