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Trigonometric Functions

Question 1

[Maximum marks: 7]



The figure below shows a sector of a circle with radius 10 cm. The angle between the radii is \(1.5\) radians.



(a) Calculate the area of the sector AOB.


(b) Calculate the area of the triangle AOB.


(c) Calculate the area of the shaded region.


(d) Calculate the perimeter of the shaded region.

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Question 2

[Maximum marks: 6]



The graph of \( f(x) \) is shown below. The local maximum and minimum are marked on the graph.





(a) Write down the:


(i) Period

(ii) Amplitude

(iii) Central axis


(b) Write down the function for \( f(x) \).

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Question 3

[Maximum marks: 4]



Suppose we have a function \( f(x) = 2\cos{(4x+\frac{\pi}{6})} + 1 \). If \( z \) is a real number, for which values of \( z \) will the equation \( f(x) = z \) not have a solution?

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Question 4

[Maximum marks: 10]



Prove the following identities:


(a) \(1 + \tan^2{x} = \frac{1}{\cos^2{x}}\)


(b) \(\frac{1 + 2\sin(x)\cos(x)}{\sin(x) + \cos(x)} = \sin(x) + \cos(x)\)


(c) \(\frac{1}{\cos(x)} = \frac{\cos(x)}{1 - \sin(x)} - \tan(x)\)

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Question 5

[Maximum marks: 7]



Let \(x\) be a real number, and \(\frac{\pi}{2} \leq x \leq 2\pi\). Solve the equation:

\[\tan(x) - 2\sin(x)\cos(x) = 0\]


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Question 6

[Maximum marks: 8]



Consider the function: \( f(x) = 2 \cos \left( x + \frac{\pi}{2} \right) + 1 \).


(a) Sketch \( f(x) \) in the interval \( 0 \leq x \leq \frac{7\pi}{2} \).


(b) Write down the values where \( f(x) = 0 \) in the form \( \frac{a\pi}{b} \) where \( a, b \in \mathbb{Z} \), and they both can take on multiple values.

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Question 7

[Maximum marks: 5]



Given that \(\tan{\theta} = - \frac{12}{5}\). Find the possible values of \(\sin{\theta}\) and (the corresponding) \(\cos{\theta}\).

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Question 8

[Maximum marks: 13]



The water level on a beach in meters can be modelled with a trigonometric function \( W(t) = 3\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}t+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)+20 \), where \( 0 \le t \le 24 \) hours, \( t \) representing the hours after midnight.


(a) What is the height of water at the end of the day?


(b) After how many hours is the water level back at the same height as it was to begin with? (What is the period of the water level)


(c) What is the maximum and minimum water level?


(d) When is the water at the minimum level?


(e) Draw \( W(t) \).

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Question 9

[Maximum marks: 13]



The annual sea level in meters at a specific point is modelled with a trigonometric function. The height of the water is on a yearly cycle and is defined by \( H(t) = a\cos{(ct)} + b \), where \( t \) is measured in weeks from January 1.


(a)

i. What is the period of the function?


ii. Hence or otherwise find the constant \( c \) in radians (52 weeks in a year).


On week 5, the water level is at 15.3 meters, and on week 10 it is at 13.42 meters.


(b) Hence, find the constants in \( H(t) \).


(c) Find the height of the water on week 55. Round your answer to two decimal places.


(d) Draw \( H(t) \), labelling max and min points.


(e) How long is the water level below 10 meters? Round your answer to the nearest week.

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