MATHEMATICS HL PAPER ONE STYLE QUESTIONS

Circular Functions and Trigonometry

Question 1.
(a) Method 1:
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sin 3
=
cos 4
4 sin = 3 cos
16 sin2 = 9 cos2
16 sin2 + 16 cos2 = 25 cos 2
16
= cos2
25
4

cos =
(0 )
5
2
Method 2:

=4

=5

=5

(b) sin = 5

3 4 24
sin 2 = 2 sin cos = 2 =
5 5 25

cos( )
2

sin( )

cos
sin

(a) sin = 1 (3 ) =

92
9

(c) tan ( 2 ) =

= tan = 3

Question 2.

For 0 < , 0 < sin 1

sin2 sin

1
sin

Question 3.
2

(b)

180 = 36

(c) cos 300 cos 30 = (cos 270 cos 30 sin 270 sin 30) cos 30
= 0 + sin 30 cos 30
1
3
= sin 60 =
2
4
sin()
3
sin

1
(d)
tan ( 2 ) = sin tan ( 2 ) = tan

cos( +)
2

Question 4.
(a)

cos +1(cos 1)
(cos 1)(cos +1)

2
= 8
sin2

= cos2 1 = sin2

1
4
1
sin =
2
= 30, 150, 210, 330
sin2 =

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Question 5.
1

(a) (cos sin )2 = 1 2 sin cos = 1 1 2 = 0

sin (sin 1) = 0
sin = 0
or

(b) (i)

sin = 1

3
0, 2 , , 2 , 2

sin2 sin = 2
sin = 1
3
= 2

(ii)

Alternative Method:
sin2 sin = 2
sin2 sin 2 = 0
(sin 2)(sin + 1) = 0

Question 6.
(a) Period =

2
1
2

= 4

= 4
=
=2

(b) 2 sin 2 = 3
3
sin =
2
2
2
= ,
2 3 3

= ,
6 3

Question 7.
=

52 3
=
2
2

5+2 7
=
2
2

2
=

=2

Question 8.
(a) 2 2
1
1
(b) Min = 3+4 = 7
(c) Max =

3+

1
4

= 13
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Question 9.
(a) 2 cos (1 + sin ) = 0
cos = 0
sin = 1
3
= ,
2 2
(b) cos + 2 sin cos = 0
cos (1 + 2 sin ) = 0
3 5
, ,
2 2 6 6

= ,

(4 solutions)

Question 10.
(a) AE = 2 sin
(b) 2 2 sin = 9
2 2
=9
8
2 = 36
=6

Question 11.

(a) sin 4 cos cos 4 sin

2 2
(

)=
2 5 5
1
2
=
25 10
Question 12.
1

(a) (i) 1 = 4 2

1
2
16
1
(iii) 3 = 64 2
1
1
1
(4 + 16 + 64) 2

(ii) 2 =

(b)

21 2 525
=
64
64
2
= 25
=5
(c)

1
2
4
1
1
4

= 27

525

64

1 2 3
= 27
4
4
2 = 81
=9

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Question 13.
1

sin 120

= sin 30

2 sin 120
sin 30

3
2 2
=
1
2
= 23

Question 14.
tan =

CD
XD

AB
XA+AB

AB
AB3+AB

1
3+1

31
2

Question 15.
3

= 62 + 22 2 6 2 8
= 36 + 4 9
= 31

Question 16.
1
3
(4)(2) ( )
2
4

= 27

3 2 = 27
2 =
=

27
2

36
2

Question 17.
(a) = 60

2
3
2
= 3

(b) (i) Length of minor arc BC = 3 (2) =

1

(ii) Area of sector OBC = 2 ( 3 ) (22 )

1
2

1
2

(c) Area of shaded region = 2 2 2 sin 150 = 4 = 2 cm2

Question 18.
(a) 90 = 36
= 54
(b) 90 =
= 45
(c) 90 2 =
= 30

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Question 19.
(a)
(b)

4 tan
4
=
5tan
5
4
=1
5

4 = 5
=1
tan = 1

=
4

Question 20.
1
2

(a) 48 = 4 2 + 2 4 2 ( )
48 = 3 2
2 = 16
=4
(b)

1
3
(8)(4) ( )
2
2

= 83 cm2

Question 21.
(a) OC=

cos

4
1
2

= 8 cm

(b) 2 2 2 8

1
3
2
2

22

2
3

Question 22.
|| =

102
2

=4

= 4

(Reflection in = )

2
= 3

=3
=

10+2
2

=6

= 83

4
3

cm2

Question 23.
(a) (i)

1
2

1
2

2
5

(ii) || =

3+1
2

=2

=2
2 2
=

5
= 5
31
=
2
=1
1
(b) tan 2 = 3

2 =
6

=
12
(c)
(d)

(e)

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= 6 + 2

Or

7
6

+ 2

13 7 19
, 6 , 6
6

= 6,

sum =

40
6

20
3

Question 24.
4

(a) (1) = 30 + 4 cos 3

1
(1) = 30 + 4 ( )
2
(1) = 28 dB

(b) 26 dB
4

(c) cos ( 3 ) = 2
4

=
3
6
1
=
8
2
6
3
(d) Period = 4 = 4 = 2

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Question 25.
(a) (2.5) = 950 cos(36 2.5) + 3000
(2.5) = 3000
(b) 2050
(c)

(d)

25
3

3 =

20
3

years

Question 26.
2 sin cos 3 cos = 0
cos (2 sin 3) = 0
cos = 0

sin =

3
2

2
2 3 3

= , ,

Question 27.
(a) 2 (cos

2
2

+ sin

2
)
2

= cos + sin
(b) cos (cos + sin ) + (cos + sin ) = 0
(cos + sin )(cos + 1) = 0


2 cos ( ) (cos + 1) = 0
4

cos ( ) = 0 or cos = 1
4
3
=
,
4
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Question 28.
(a) (i) sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A
2 7
7
sin 2A = 2

=
4 22
4
3

(ii) cos 2B = 2 cos 2 B 1 = 2 16 1 = 8

(b)

2
4

3
14
13
+ 4 4
4

6+182
16

Question 29.
(a) (i) 6
(ii) 1 cos 2 + 2 cos + 6 = 8 (cos 2 2 cos + 1) = 8 + (1)(cos 1)2
(b) 8

Question 30.
(a) 15 sin + 1 sin2 = 8 + sin2
2 sin2 15 sin + 7 = 0
2 2 15 + 7 = 0
(b) (2 1)( 7) = 0
1
sin =
2
5
= ,
6 6

Question 31.
4 sin2 (sin + 1) (sin + 1) = 0
(4 sin2 1)(sin + 1) = 0
1

sin = 2

or

sin = 1

5 7 11 3
, , 6 , 2
6 6

= 6,

Question 32.
sin = 2 sin cos 2 cos sin
tan = 2 sin 2 cos tan
tan (1 + 2 cos ) = 2 sin

2 sin

tan = 1+2 cos

= 2, = 2

Question 33.

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(a) (i) cos 3 = cos 2 cos sin 2 sin

= (2 cos2 1) cos 2 cos sin2
= 2 cos3 cos 2 cos (1 cos2 )
= 4 cos3 3 cos
(b) cos(90 ) = cos 90 cos + sin 90 sin
= 0 + sin

Question 34.
(a)

1+sin 2
) 1
cos
1+sin 2
(
) +1
cos

1+2 sin +sin2 cos2

= 1+2 sin +sin2 +cos2 =

2 1

2 sin +2 sin2
2 sin +2

= sin

42

(b) cos2 = 1 (2 +1) = (2 +1)2

cos =

2
+1

Question 35.
cos( + ) = 0
cos( ) =

+ = 2
{

= 6
=

{
=

3
2

+ =

{
=
=

{
=

+ = 2
{

= 6
{

=
=

2
3
5
6

+ =

{
=

=
=

5
6
3
3

3
2

Question 36.
2 sec 2 = 1 + 2 tan + tan2
2 sec 2 = 1 2 tan + tan2
(2 + 2 ) sec 2 = 2(1 + tan2 )
2 + 2 = 2

Question 37.
(a)
(b)

2
22 3 = 3 cm2
2
1

1 1

(4)() sin = ( ) (4)(4) ( )

2
6
2 2
6

() ( ) = 2 ( )
2
6
2
=
3
2
cm from O
3

Question 38.
Draw perpendicular CH to AD.
AD = AH + HD
HD = cos
AH = sin(2 ) = sin
= cos + sin

Question 39.
(a) (i) 2
(ii) 23
(iii) 10
(b) cos =
cos =

4 2 +12 2 10 2
2(2)(23)

6
83

6 2

sin = 1 (
)
83
sin =

613
24

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Question 40.
(a) (i) 1 3
(ii)

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(b) = 2 sin ( 2 ) + 1

= 2 sin ( ) + 1
2
1

= sin ( )
2
2

1
= sin1
2
2
1

= sin1 2 + 2
(c)

Question 41.
(a) (i)

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(ii)

(iii)

2
4

(b) = arccos (5)

4

= arctan (5)

cos = 5
4

tan = 5

4
4
sin (arccos ( ) + arctan ( ))
5
5
4
4
= sin (arccos ( ) arctan ( ))
5
5
= sin( )
= sin cos cos sin
3
5
4
4
=

5 41 5 41
1
41
=
=
541 205

sin = 5
sin
cos

=5

sin =

4
41

cos =

5
41