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Solving Trigonometric Equations Guide

1. The document presents 11 problems involving solving trigonometric equations. The problems cover a range of skills including: writing trig functions in equivalent forms, factorizing expressions, using trig identities, and solving equations for given intervals of x. Solutions involve finding values of x, sin x, or cos x that satisfy the given equations. 2. Problem 1 asks to find the x-coordinate where a sine function intersects the x-axis, and solve a sine equation for a given interval of x. Problem 2 involves writing a trig equation in standard form and factorizing to solve for x from 0 to 360 degrees. 3. Problems 3 through 6 each present a trigonometric equation to solve, such as

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Solving Trigonometric Equations Guide

1. The document presents 11 problems involving solving trigonometric equations. The problems cover a range of skills including: writing trig functions in equivalent forms, factorizing expressions, using trig identities, and solving equations for given intervals of x. Solutions involve finding values of x, sin x, or cos x that satisfy the given equations. 2. Problem 1 asks to find the x-coordinate where a sine function intersects the x-axis, and solve a sine equation for a given interval of x. Problem 2 involves writing a trig equation in standard form and factorizing to solve for x from 0 to 360 degrees. 3. Problems 3 through 6 each present a trigonometric equation to solve, such as

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Solving Trigonometric Equations PEQ

GDC FREE
x
1. Consider y = sin 9 .

(a) The graph of y intersects the x-axis at point A. Find the x-coordinate of A, where 0 x .

x 1
(b) Solve the equation sin 9 = 2 , for 0 x 2.

(Total 6 marks)

2
2. Consider the trigonometric equation 2 sin x = 1 + cos x.
2
(a) Write this equation in the form f (x) = 0, where f (x) = a cos x + b cos x + c,
and a, b, c .

(b) Factorize f (x).

(c) Solve f (x) = 0 for 0 x 360.

(Total 6 marks)

2 2
3. Solve the equation 3 sin x = cos x, for 0 x 180.

(Total 4 marks)

2 2
4. (a) Write the expression 3 sin x + 4 cos x in the form a cos x + b cos x + c.

(b) Hence or otherwise, solve the equation


2
3 sin x + 4 cos x 4 = 0, 0 x 90.

(Total 4 marks)

2
5. (a) Express 2 cos x + sin x in terms of sin x only.
2
(b) Solve the equation 2 cos x + sin x = 2 for x in the interval 0 x , giving your answers exactly.

(Total 4 marks)

2
6. (a) Factorize the expression 3 sin x 11 sin x + 6.
2
(b) Consider the equation 3 sin x 11 sin x + 6 = 0.

(i) Find the two values of sin x which satisfy this equation,

(ii) Solve the equation, for 0 x 180.

(Total 6 marks)

1
2
7. Solve the equation 2 cos x = sin 2x for 0 x , giving your answers in terms of .

(Total 6 marks)

8. Consider the equation 3 cos 2x + sin x = 1


2
(a) Write this equation in the form f (x) = 0 , where f (x) = p sin x + q sin x + r , and p , q , r .

(b) Factorize f (x).

(c) Write down the number of solutions of f (x) = 0, for 0 x 2.

(Total 6 marks)

GDC ACTIVE

9. NOTE: This question requires double angle identity


2
(a) Consider the equation 4x + kx + 1 = 0. For what values of k does this equation have two equal
roots?
(3)

Let f be the function f ( ) = 2 cos 2 + 4 cos + 3, for 360 360.

2
(b) Show that this function may be written as f ( ) = 4 cos + 4 cos + 1.
(1)

(c) Consider the equation f ( ) = 0, for 360 360.

(i) How many distinct values of cos satisfy this equation?

(ii) Find all values of which satisfy this equation.


(5)

(d) Given that f ( ) = c is satisfied by only three values of , find the value of c.
(2)
(Total 11 marks)

10. Let f (x) = sin 2x and g (x) = sin (0.5x).

(a) Write down

(i) the minimum value of the function f ;

(ii) the period of the function g.

(b) Consider the equation f (x) = g (x).

3
Find the number of solutions to this equation, for 0 x 2 .
(Total 6 marks)

11. Find all solutions of the equation cos 3x = cos (0.5x), for 0 x .
(Total 6 marks)
2
3

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