NewProgress - AMaths TB - ch05
NewProgress - AMaths TB - ch05
NewProgress - AMaths TB - ch05
Trigonometric Functions of
General Angles
1. If the quadratic equation 2 x 2 − (4 cos θ ) x + 3 sin θ = 0 has equal roots, find the
values of θ where 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.
(5 marks)
b
2. Let f ( x) = a + , where b > 0.
3 + 2 cos x
If the maximum value and minimum value of f (x) are 8 and 0 respectively, find
the values of a and b.
(5 marks)
1 + sin θ + cos θ
3. Prove that = cosec θ + cotθ.
1 + sin θ − cos θ
(5 marks)
(6 marks)
x π
5. (a) Sketch the graphs of y = −2 sin 2 x and y = cos − for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π on
2 4
the same diagram.
x π
(b) Hence, find the number of solutions of the equation cos − + 2 sin 2 x = 0 for
2 4
0 ≤ x ≤ 2π .
(6 marks)
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