New Senior Secondary Mathematics

Advanced Exercise Ch. 06: Trigonometry I (Theory)

ADVANCED EXERCISE CH. 06: TRIGONOMETRY I (THEORY)

[Finish the following questions if you aim at DSE Math Level 4]

Q1 [CE Math 93 3]
sin θ + cos θ 3 o o
Solve = for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 360 . (4 marks)
sin θ − cos θ 2
Q2 [CE Math 81A 4]
Solve cos ( 200 + θ ) = sin 120 where 0 ≤ θ ≤ 180 .
o o o o
(6 marks)
Q3 [CE Math 80A 4]
o o o
If 0 < θ < 360 and sin θ = cos120 , find θ . (6 marks)

[Finish the following questions if you aim at DSE Math Level 5]

Q4 [CE Math 91 5]
2 o o
Solve sin θ − 3 cos θ − 1 = 0 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 360 . (6 marks)

Q5 [CE Math 90 3]
2 2
Rewrite sin θ : cos θ = −3 : 2 in the form a cos θ + b cos θ + c = 0 , where a, b and c are integers.
o o
Hence solve for θ , where 0 ≤ θ < 360 . (6 marks)

Q6 [CE Math 89 7]
2
Rewrite the equation 3 tan θ = 2 cos θ in the form a sin θ + b sin θ + c = 0 , where a, b and c are integers.
o o
Hence solve the equation for 0 ≤ θ < 360 . (7 marks)

Q7 [CE Math 87A 4]

2 3 o o
Solve the equation sin θ = cos θ , where 0 ≤ θ < 360 . (6 marks)
2
Q8 [CE Math 86A 4]
2 2 o o
Solve sin θ + 7 sin θ = 5 cos θ for 0 ≤ θ < 360 . (6 marks)

Q9 [CE Math 85A 6]

2 o o
Solve 2 tan θ = 1 − tan θ , where 0 ≤ θ < 360 . (Give your answers correct to the neatest degree.) (6 marks)

Q10 [CE Math 84A 7]

1 + cos θ
Given tan θ = (0 o
< θ < 90
o
),
sin θ
2
(a) rewrite the above equation in the form a cos θ + b cos θ + c = 0 , where a, b and c are integers;
(b) hence, solve the given equation, giving your answer in degrees. (6 marks)
Q11 [CE Math 83A 7]
o o 2
Find all the values of θ , where 0 ≤ θ < 360 , such that 2 cos θ + 5 sin θ + 1 = 0 . (6 marks)

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New Senior Secondary Mathematics
Advanced Exercise Ch. 06: Trigonometry I (Theory)

Q12 [Misc]
Find the maximum and minimum values of the following functions.
(a) y = 3 cos 2 x − 2
2
(b) y = 5 sin x + 4
3
(c) y=
 x 
6 − 4 cos
2
 
 2
1
(d) y=
2 sin
2
( x + 50 ) − 7 o

Q13 [Misc]
o sin (∠A + ∠B) sin (∠B + ∠D ) sin (∠A + ∠D )
ABCD is a quadrilateral and ∠C = 90 . Simplify .
cos ∠A cos ∠B cos ∠D
Q14 [CE Math 82A 5]
2 o o
Solve 2 sin θ + 5 sin θ − 3 = 0 where 0 ≤ θ ≤ 360 . (6 marks)
[Finish the following questions if you aim at DSE Math Level 5*]

Q15 [CE AMath 86 II 3]

If θ is an obtuse angle and the equation in x
3x − (4 cos θ ) x + 2 sin θ = 0
2

Has equal roots, find the value of θ . (5 marks)

Q16 [CE AMath 81 II 5]
o o
If sin θ and cos θ ( 0 < θ < 90 ) are the roots of the equation
2
2 x − hx + 1 = 0
find the value of h, leaving your answer in surd form. (6 marks)
Q17 [Misc]
3 sin (180 − θ ) + cos ( 270 + θ )
2 o 2 o

(a) Prove that

cos (180 + θ ) tan (180 + θ )
2 o o
= ( )
3 + 1 tan θ .

3 sin (180 − θ ) + cos ( 270 + θ )

2 o 2 o
o o
(b) Hence, solve = 2 tan θ −1 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 360 . Give your answers correct to 1d.p..
cos (180 + θ ) tan (180 + θ )
2 o o

Q18 [Misc]
1 2 cos α − sin α
Given that tan α = − . If c = , find the value of c.
2 sin α + cos α
Q19 [Misc]
2 4
2 2 1 − 2 cos x − 3 cos x
(a) Show that tan x − 1 − 3 cos x = 2
.
cos x
2 2 o o
(b) Hence, solve 3 cos x = tan x − 1 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 360 . Give your answers correct to 1d.p..
Answer
Q1 78.7o or 259o Q2 130o Q3 210o or 330o Q4 90o or 270o Q5 120o or 240o Q6 30o or 150o Q7 60o or 300o
o
Q8 30 or 150 o
Q9 27 or 135 or 207o or 315o
o o
Q10 (a) 2 cos cos 1 0 (b) 60 Q11 210 or 330
Q12 (a) 5 1 (b) 4 9 (c) (d) Q13 1 Q14 30o or 150o Q15 150 Q16 2√2
Q17 126.2 or 306.2 Q18 5 Q19 54.7 or 125.3 or 234.7 or 305.3

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