Questions

Q1.

(a) Differentiate with respect to x,

(6)
(b) Given that x = 3tan2y find dy
⁄dx in terms of x.
(5)
(Total 11 marks)

Q2.

Given that

(a) find in terms of y.

(2)
(b) Hence show that

(4)

(c) Find an expression for in terms of x. Give your answer in its simplest form.
(4)
(Total 10 marks)
Q3.

Solve, for 0 θ 180°,

2cot2 3θ = 7 cosec 3θ − 5

Give your answers in degrees to 1 decimal place.

(10)

(Total 10 marks)
Q4.

(a) Starting from the formulae for sin ( A + B ) and cos ( A + B ), prove that

(4)
(b) Deduce that

(3)
(c) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for ,

Give your answers as multiples of .

(6)

(Total 13 marks)

Q5.

(a) Express 4cosec22θ − cosec2θ in terms of sin θ and cos θ.

(2)
(b) Hence show that

4cosec22θ − cosec2θ = sec2θ

(4)
(c) Hence or otherwise solve, for 0 < θ < π,

4cosec22θ − cosec2θ = 4

giving your answers in terms of π.

(3)
(Total 9 marks)
Q6.

f(x) = 7cos2x − 24sin2x

Given that f(x) = Rcos(2x + α), where R > 0 and 0< α < 90° ,

(a) find the value of R and the value of α.

(3)
(b) Hence solve the equation
7cos2x − 24sin2x = 12.5
for 0 ≤ x < 180°, giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
(5)
(c) Express 14cos2x − 48sinx cosx in the form a cos2x + bsin2x + c,
where a, b, and c are constants to be found.
(2)
(d) Hence, using your answers to parts (a) and (c), deduce the maximum value of
14cos2x − 48sinx cosx
(2)
(Total 12 marks)

Q7.

Differentiate with respect to x

(a) ln (x2 + 3x + 5)
(2)

(b)
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

Q8.

(a) Prove that

(4)
(b) Hence, or otherwise,
(i) show that tan 15° = 2 − √3,
(3)
(ii) solve, for 0 < x < 360°,
 (5)
(Total 12 marks)
Q9.

(a) (i) By writing 3θ = (2θ + θ), show that

sin 3θ = 3 sin θ − 4 sin3θ.
(4)
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, for 0 < θ < , solve
8 sin3θ − 6 sin θ + 1 = 0.
(i) Give your answers in terms of π.
(5)

(b) Using sin(θ − α) = sin θ cosα − cosθ sinα, or otherwise, show that

sin15° = (√6 − √2).

(4)
(Total 13 marks)

Q10.

(a) Express 3 cos θ + 4 sin θ in the form R cos(θ − α), where R and α are constants, R > 0 and 0 < α <
90°.
(4)
(b) Hence find the maximum value of 3 cos θ + 4 sin θ and the smallest positive value of θ for which this
maximum occurs.
(3)

The temperature, f (t), of a warehouse is modelled using the equation

f (t) = 10 + 3 cos(15t)° + 4 sin(15t)°,
where t is the time in hours from midday and 0 t < 24.

(c) Calculate the minimum temperature of the warehouse as given by this model.
(2)
(d) Find the value of t when this minimum temperature occurs.
(3)
(Total 12 marks)
Q11.

(a) Express 7 cos x - 24sin x in the form R cos (x + a) where R > 0 and < a < .
Give the value of a to 3 decimal places.
(3)
(b) Hence write down the minimum value of 7 cos x - 24 sin x.
(1)
(c) Solve, for 0 x < 2 , the equation

7 cos x − 24sin x =10

giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
(5)

(Total 9 marks)

Q12.

Find all the solutions

2cos 2θ = 1 − 2 sinθ

in the interval 0 θ < 360°

(6)

(Total 6 marks)

Q13.

(a) Show that

(2)
(b) Hence find, for −180° ≤ θ < 180°, all the solutions of

Give your answers to 1 decimal place.

(3)
(Total 5 marks)
Q14.

(a)

Give the value of α to 4 decimal places.

(3)
(b) (i) Find the maximum value of 2 sin θ − 1.5 cos θ.
(ii) Find the value of θ, for 0 ≤ θ < π, at which this maximum occurs.
(3)
Tom models the height of sea water, H metres, on a particular day by the equation

where t hours is the number of hours after midday.

(c) Calculate the maximum value of H predicted by this model and the value of t,
to 2 decimal places, when this maximum occurs.
(3)
(d) Calculate, to the nearest minute, the times when the height of sea water is predicted,
by this model, to be 7 metres.
(6)
(Total 15 marks)

Q15.

(a) Express 5 cos x − 3 sin x in the form R cos(x + α), where R > 0 and 0 < α < π
(4)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation

5 cos x − 3 sin x = 4

for 0 x < 2π , giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

(5)

(Total 9 marks)

Q16.

Solve

cosec2 2x − cot 2x = 1

for 0 x 180°.
(7)
(Total 7 marks)
Q17.

(a) Use the identity cos2θ + sin2θ = 1 to prove that tan2θ = sec2θ − 1.
(2)
(b) Solve, for 0 ≤ θ < 360°, the equation

2 tan2θ + 4 sec θ + sec2θ = 2

(6)
(Total 8 marks)

Q18.

(a) Use the identity cos(A + B) = cos A cos B − sin Asin B, to show that

cos 2A = 1 − 2 sin2A
(2)
The curves C1 and C2 have equations

(b) Show that the x-coordinates of the points where C1 and C2 intersect satisfy the equation

(3)
(c) Express 4cos 2x + 3sin 2x in the form R cos (2x − α), where R > 0 and 0 < α < 90°, giving the value of
α to 2 decimal places.
(3)
(d) Hence find, for 0 ≤ x < 180°, all the solutions of

giving your answers to 1 decimal place.

(4)
(Total 12 marks)

Q19.

(a) Write down sin 2x in terms of sin x and cos x.

(1)
(b) Find, for 0 < x < π, all the solutions of the equation

cosec x − 8cos x = 0

giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

(5)
(Total 6 marks)
Q20.

(a) Express 6 cosθ + 8 sin θ in the form R cos( θ − a), where R > 0 and 0 < a <

Give the value of a to 3 decimal places.

(4)
(b)

Calculate
(i) the maximum value of p(θ ),
(ii) the value of θ at which the maximum occurs.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

Q21.

(i) Without using a calculator, find the exact value of

(sin 22.5º + cos 22.5º)2

You must show each stage of your working.

(5)
(ii) (a) Show that cos 2θ + sin θ = 1 may be written in the form

k sin2θ − sin θ = 0, stating the value of k.

(2)
(b) Hence solve, for 0 ≤ θ < 360º, the equation
cos 2θ + sin θ = 1
(4)
(Total 11 marks)

Q22.

Given that

2cos(x + 50)° = sin(x + 40)°

(a) Show, without using a calculator, that

(4)
(b) Hence solve, for 0 ≤ θ < 360,

2cos(2θ + 50)° = sin(2θ + 40)°

giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)
Q23.

Figure 2

Kate crosses a road, of constant width 7 m, in order to take a photograph of a marathon runner, John,
approaching at 3 m s−1.
Kate is 24 m ahead of John when she starts to cross the road from the fixed point A.
John passes her as she reaches the other side of the road at a variable point B, as shown in Figure 2.
Kate's speed is Vm s−1 and she moves in a straight line, which makes an angle θ, 0 < θ < 150°, with the
edge of the road, as shown in Figure 2.

You may assume that V is given by the formula

(a) Express 24sin θ + 7cosθ in the form R cos(θ − α), where R and α are constants and where R > 0 and
0 < α α decimal places.
(3)
Given that θ varies,

(b) find the minimum value of V.

(2)
Given that Kate's speed has the value found in part (b),

(c) find the distance AB.

(3)
−1
Given instead that Kate's speed is 1.68 m s ,

(d) find the two possible values of the angle θ, given that 0 < θ < 150°.
(6)
(Total 14 marks)
Q24.

f(x) = 7 cos x + sin x

Given that f(x) = R cos(x − α), where R > 0 and 0 < α < 90°,

(a) find the exact value of R and the value of α to one decimal place.
(3)
(b) Hence solve the equation

7 cos x + sin x = 5

for 0 ≤ x < 360°, giving your answers to one decimal place.

(5)
(c) State the values of k for which the equation

7 cos x + sin x = k

has only one solution in the interval 0 ≤ x < 360°

(2)
(Total 10 marks)

Q25.

(i) Use an appropriate double angle formula to show that

cosec2x = λ cosec x sec x,
and state the value of the constant λ.
(3)

(ii) Solve, for 0 ≤ θ < 2π, the equation

3sec2θ + 3secθ = 2 tan2θ
You must show all your working. Give your answers in terms of π.
(6)
(Total 9 marks)

Q26.

(a) Show that

cosec 2x + cot 2x = cot x, x ≠ 90n°, n

(5)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve, for 0 ≤ θ < 180°,

cosec (4θ + 10°) + cot (4θ + 10°) = √3

You must show your working.

(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)

 (5)

(Total 10 marks)
Q27.

(a) Express 2 sin θ − 4 cos θ in the form R sin(θ − α), where R and α are constants, R > 0
and 0 < α < π⁄2
Give the value of α to 3 decimal places.
(3)
H(θ) = 4 + 5(2sin 3θ − 4cos3θ)2

Find

(b) (i) the maximum value of H(θ),

(ii) the smallest value of θ, for 0 ≤ θ < π, at which this maximum value occurs.
(3)
Find

(c) (i) the minimum value of H(θ),

(ii) the largest value of θ, for 0 ≤ θ < π, at which this minimum value occurs.
(3)

(Total 9 marks)
Q28.

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows the curve C, with equation y = 6 cos x + 2.5 sin x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π

(a) Express 6 cos x + 2.5 sin x in the form R cos(x − α), where R and α are constants
with R > 0 and 0 < α < π⁄2 Give your value of α to 3 decimal places.
(3)
(b) Find the coordinates of the points on the graph where the curve C crosses the coordinate axes.
(3)
A student records the number of hours of daylight each Sunday throughout the year. She starts on the
last Sunday in May with a recording of 18 hours, and continues until her final recording 52 weeks later.

She models her results with the continuous function given by

H = 12 + 6cos + 2.5 sin , 0 ≤ t ≤ 52

where H is the number of hours of daylight and t is the number of weeks since her first recording.

Use this function to find

(c) the maximum and minimum values of H predicted by the model,

(3)
(d) the values for t when H = 16, giving your answers to the nearest whole number.

[You must show your working. Answers based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not
acceptable.]
(6)

(Total 15 marks)
Q29.

(i) Given that

x = sec2 2y, 0<y<

show that

(4)
(ii) Given that

y = (x2 + x3)ln 2x

find the exact value of , giving your answer in its simplest form.
(5)
(iii) Given that

show that

where g(x) is an expression to be found.

(3)

(Total 12 marks)

Q30.

(a) Express 2cos 3x − 3sin 3x in the form R cos (3x + α), where R and α are constants, R > 0 and

Give your answers to 3 significant figures.

(4)

(b) Show that f '(x) can be written in the form

where R and α are the constants found in part (a).

 (5)
(c) Hence, or otherwise, find the smallest positive value of x for which the curve with equation y = f(x)
has a turning point.
(3)
(Total 12 marks)
Q31.

(a) Given that

(cos x) = − sin x

show that (sec x) sec x tan x.

(3)
Given that

x = sec 2y

(b) find in terms of y.

(2)

(c) Hence find in terms of x.

(4)

(Total 9 marks)

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