SPM (2005 - 2013) Past Year Questions on Trigonometric Function Graphs

SPM Past-Yr Questions on Trigonometric Function Graphs (Yrs: 2005 2013):

(with a peek at similar questions from IGCSE Cambridge Add-Maths 0606 and Edexcel 4PMO
(Further Pure Maths)
(Note: SPM 2013 P2 Q4 on trigonometric functions does not involve graphs unlike the years before)
The SPM Past Year Questions:
1) 2012 P2 Q6:
(a) Prove that 2/(cos 2x + 1) = sec2 x.
(2)
(b) (i) Sketch the graph of y = cos 2x + 1 for 0 x 2.
(3)
(ii) Hence, use the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of solutions to the equation
2/sec2 x = x/4 + 1 for 0 x 2.
State the number of solutions.
(3)
2) 2011 P2 Q6:
(a) Sketch the graph of y = -3 sin (3/2)x for 0 x 2.
(4)
(b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable graph to find the number of solutions to the equation /x
+ 3 sin (3/2)x = 0 for 0 x 2.
State the number of solutions.
(3)
3) 2010 P2 Q2:
(a) Sketch the graph of y = 1 + 3 cos x for 0 x 2.
(4)
(b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of solutions to the
equation 6 cos x = 4 3x for 0 x 2.
State the number of solutions.
(3)
4) 2009 P2 Q4:
(a) Sketch the graph of y = (3/2) cos 2x for 0 x (3/2).
(3)
(b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of solutions to the
equation (4/3)x cos 2x = (3/2) for 0 x (3/2).
State the number of solutions.
(3)
5) 2008 P2 Q4:
(
a) Prove that (2 tan x)/(2 - sec2 x) = tan 2x.
(2)
(
b) (i) Sketch the graph of y = - tan 2x for 0 x .
(ii) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the number of solutions to the
equation 3x/ + (2 tan x)/(2 - sec2 x) = 0
for 0 x .
State the number of solutions.
(6)
6) 2007 P2 Q3:
(a) Sketch the graph of y = 3 cos 2x for 0 x 2.
(4)
(b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable line to find the number of solutions to the equation 2 -
3 cos 2x = x/2 for 0 x 2.
State the number of solutions.
(3)
7) 2006 P2 Q4:
(a) Sketch the graph of y = -2 cos x for 0 x 2.
(4)
(b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable graph to find the number of solutions to the equation
/x + 2 cos x = 0 for 0 x 2.
State the number of solutions.
(3)

8) 2005 P2 Q5:
(a) Prove that cosec2 x 2 sin2 x cot2 x = cos 2x.
(2)
(c) (i) Sketch the graph of y = cos 2x for 0 x 2.
(ii) Hence, using the same axes, draw a suitable straight line to find the number of solutions to the equation
3 (cosec2 x 2 sin2 x cot2 x) = (x/) 1 for 0 x 2.
State the number of solutions.

(6)

----------------------END------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Try this question of mine before you proceed further:

My Q. For 0o x 180o, find to 3 significant figures the range of values of x for
5 sin x > cos x.
(Answer given at the end of this post)
--------------------------------------------------Let's take a look at a Cambridge IGCSE question on trigonometric function graphs:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Let's take a look at a Edexcel IGCSE Add-Maths (4PMO) question on trigonometric function
graphs:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Ans to My Q: 11.3o < x 180o - posed after the SPM Past-Yr Qs)