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The document is an assignment for Chapter 14 on Circular Functions from Cambridge Senior Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum/VCE. It includes problems on converting angles between degrees and radians, analyzing functions for their period, amplitude, and range, solving trigonometric equations, and finding general solutions. Answers to the problems are also provided at the end of the document.

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Trigonometry Assignment Solutions

The document is an assignment for Chapter 14 on Circular Functions from Cambridge Senior Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum/VCE. It includes problems on converting angles between degrees and radians, analyzing functions for their period, amplitude, and range, solving trigonometric equations, and finding general solutions. Answers to the problems are also provided at the end of the document.

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Cambridge Senior Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum/VCE

Chapter 14 Circular functions: Assignment

1 Convert each of the following to radians:


a 120º b 135º c 225º

2 Convert each of the following to degrees:


13π 23π 31π
a b c
4 9 4

3 Write down the period, amplitude and range of each of the following:
a f(t) =3 sin (πt)

 2πt 
b f(t) = 5 cos   +6
 3 

 3πx 
c f(x) = –5 sin   –7
 5 

4 The graph shown has rule y = sin (nx) + c. Find the values of n and c.
y
2

1.5

0.5

1 2 3 4 5 6 x

5 Solve each of the following equations for x, where 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.

 π
a sin  2x +  = 0.5
 3

 π − 3
b cos  x +  =
 4 2
c tan (2x) = 1

6 Solve the equation 2 sin (2πx) = –1 for x ∈ [0, 2].

7 Find the general solution to each of the following equations.


1
a sin (x) = 2 b 2 cos (x) = 2

1
© Evans, Lipson, Wallace 2016
Cambridge Senior Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum/VCE
Chapter 14 Circular functions: Assignment

Answers
2π 3π 5π
1 a b c
3 4 4

2 a 585º b 460º c 1395º

3 a Period = 2, amplitude = 3 and range = [–3, 3]


b Period = 3, amplitude = 5 and range = [1, 11]
10
c Period = 3 , amplitude = 5 and range = [–12, –2]

2π
4 n= 3,c=1

π 11π 5π 23π
5 a , , ,
4 12 4 12
7π 11π
b ,
12 12
π 5π 9π 13π
c , , ,
8 8 8 8

7 11 19 23
6 , , ,
12 12 12 12

π 5π
7 a x = 6 + 2kπ or x = + 2kπ, where k is an integer
6
π
b x = 2kπ ± , where k is an integer
4

2
© Evans, Lipson, Wallace 2016

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Solving tan(2x) = 1 requires finding the angles where the tangent equals 1, which are at π/4, 5π/4, etc. Consequently, the solutions for x are π/8, 5π/8, 9π/8, and 13π/8 in the given interval .

The equation simplifies to cos(x) = 1, revealing key properties such as periodicity at 2πn where the cosine is maximized. The general solution includes x = 2kπ ± π/4, validating the periodic maximum of the cosine function .

The possible values of x in sin(2x + π/3) = 0.5 are x = π/4, 11π/12, 5π/4, and 23π/12, determined by setting the argument equal to the typical angles for which sine is 0.5 and solving for x within the specified range .

The amplitude of f(t) is 5, affecting the peak of its range. The range is [1, 11], calculated by adjusting the standard range of cosine, [-1, 1], by multiplying by the amplitude and adding any vertical shift present .

To convert 31π/4 radians to degrees, multiply by 180/π, resulting in 31π/4 × 180/π = 1395°. Radian and degree conversion relies on understanding the proportional relationship between the measures .

The period of f(t) = 3 sin(πt) is 2, determined by the coefficient of t in the argument of the sine function. The period is 2π divided by this coefficient, which is π, hence the period is 2 .

Understanding the general solution enables one to identify all potential solutions over any interval, which is crucial for comprehensive analysis and application in periodic problems. For sin(x) = 1, the solutions are not straightforward and require full understanding of sine function properties and periodicity .

To convert 120° to radians, multiply by π/180. Thus, 120° = 120 × π/180 = 2π/3 radians .

The coefficient n affects the period of the sine wave; specifically, the period is 2π/n. For n = 2π/3, this means the function completes its cycle more frequently, influencing wave sharpness and graph repetition .

The period is derived by using the reciprocal of the coefficient of x in the sine function argument. Here, it's 5/3, because the period is 2π divided by 3π/5, simplifying to 10/3 .

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