Trigonometry

sin 2
1. (a) Show that = tan θ.
1  cos 2
(2)

π
(b) Hence find the value of cot in the form a + b 2 , where a, b  .
8
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

π
2. Consider the function f : x →  arccos x .
4

(a) Find the largest possible domain of f.

(4)

(b) Determine an expression for the inverse function, f–1, and write down its domain.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

3. The diagram below shows a curve with equation y = 1 + k sin x, defined for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3π.

π 
The point A  ,2  lies on the curve and B(a, b) is the maximum point.
6 

(a) Show that k = –6.

(2)

(b) Hence, find the values of a and b.

(3)
(Total 5 marks)

1
 1 1 π
4. (a) Show that arctan   arctan   .
 2  3 4
(2)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the value of arctan (2) + arctan (3).
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

3
5. Given that tan 2θ = , find the possible values of tan θ.
4
(Total 5 marks)

6. In the diagram below, AD is perpendicular to BC.

CD = 4, BD = 2 and AD = 3. CÂD =  and BÂD = .

Find the exact value of cos ( − ).

(Total 6 marks)

7. The diagram below shows the boundary of the cross-section of a water channel.

 x 
The equation that represents this boundary is y = 16 sec   – 32 where x and y are both
 36 
measured in cm.

The top of the channel is level with the ground and has a width of 24 cm. The maximum depth
of the channel is 16 cm.

Find the width of the water surface in the channel when the water depth is 10 cm. Give your
answer in the form a arccos b where a, b .
(Total 6 marks)

2
 5
8. The obtuse angle B is such that tan B =  . Find the values of
12

(a) sin B;
(1)

(b) cos B;
(1)

(c) sin 2B;

(2)

(d0 cos 2B.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

 π π
9. If x satisfies the equation sin x    2 sin x sin  , show that 11 tan x = a + b 3 ,
 3 3
where a, b  +
.
(Total 6 marks)

10. (a) Show that sin 2 nx = sin((2n + 1)x) cos x – cos((2n + 1)x) sin x.
(2)

(b) Hence prove, by induction, that

sin 2nx
cos x + cos 3x + cos 5x + ... + cos((2n – 1)x) = ,
2 sin x

for all n  +
, sin x ≠ 0.
(12)

1
(c) Solve the equation cos x + cos 3x = , 0 < x < π.
2
(6)
(Total 20 marks)