Question 1: Question 4:

Given that cos( A + B ) = 1 and sin A sin B = −

1
, find the value of sin( A + B ) 11
(a) Given that = , show that
4 sin( A − B ) 5
cos( A − B ) . 8 cos A sin B = 3 sin A cos B .
(b) Hence, given also that tan B = 6 , find, without using a calculator,
the value of tan A.
Question 2:

cos( A − B ) 9 Question 5:
Given that = − , show that
cos( A + B ) 7 1
Given that cos( A + B ) = 1 and sin A sin B = − , find the value of
4
(a) sin A sin B = 8 cos A cos B .
cos A cos B .
(b) Given also that tan A = 2, find the value of tan B.

Question 3: Question 6:

5 5
A and B are acute angles such that cos( A − B ) = and A and B are acute angles such that cos( A − B ) = and
9 9
2
sin A sin B = . Find the value of cos Acos B . sin A sin B =
2
. Find the value of
3 sin 2 A sin 2 B
.
9 9 4

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 Question 7: 3
Given that sin A = and that A is obtuse, calculate, without using
5
sin 2θ
(a) Show that = tan θ . calculators, the value of
cos 2θ + 1
sin 2θ 1 (i) cos(− A)
(b) Hence, solve the equation = − for 0° ≤ θ ≤ 360° .
cos 2θ + 1 3 (ii) cos 2A

Question 8: Question 11:

p2 −1 (a) Express 4 sin θ − 3 cos θ in the form of R sin(θ − α ) , where R is a

Given that A is acute and that cos A = , where p > 1, express
p2 +1 positive constant and α is a positive acute angle measured in
radians.
each of the following in terms of p:
(b) A curve has the equation y = 4 sin θ − 3 cos θ for 0 ≤ θ ≤ π . Find
(a) sin A , the coordinates of
1 (i) the point on the curve at which y = 1,
(b) cos A . (ii) the stationary point of the curve using the above
2
R sin(θ − α ) .

Question 9:

5 4
Given that sin A = , cos B = − and both A and B are in the same
13 5
quadrant, find, without using calculators, the value of

(a) sin 2A,

(b) sin (A + B).
Question 12:

Question 10:
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 The figure below, OX = 6 cm, OY = 3 cm and (i) the minimum value of 2 cos 2θ + 9 sin 2θ and the smallest
∠XPO = ∠XOY = ∠YQO = 90° . positive value of θ , in radians, at which this minimum occurs.
(ii) Find, in radians, the value of θ , where 0 < θ < π , for which
X
2 cos 2θ + 9 sin 2θ = 1.
θ
Y
Question 14:
6 cm
3 cm A B

θ F 7 cm
P O Q
17 cm

Given that ∠PXO = ∠YOQ = θ , where 0° < θ < 90° ,

θ
(a) Express PQ in the form, R sin(θ + α ) , where α is an acute angle. E C
D
(b) Hence find the minimum and maximum values of PQ.
(c) Find the value of θ for which PQ = 5 cm.
ABCD is a rectangle. A line through B, intersects AD at F and CD
Question 13: produced at E, where BF = 7 cm, EF = 17 cm, ∠DEF = θ , and θ varies.
(a) Express 2 cos 2θ + 9 sin 2θ in the form R cos(2θ − α ) where (a) Show that the perimeter of ABCD, P cm, is given by
π P = 14 cosθ + 48 sin θ .
0<α < .
2 (b) Express P in the form R cos(θ − α ) , stating the values of R (a
(b) Hence find positive integer) and α (in degrees).
(c) Find the maximum value of P and the corresponding value of θ .
(d) Find the value of P for which BC = 12 cm.
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 Question 15:

The diagram shows 2 chords PR and QS of a circle, which intersects at Question 17:
a point X inside the circle. Given that PQ = 10 cm , RS = 16 cm ,
sin 3 A − sin A
∠PXQ = 90° and ∠PRS = θ , where θ varies. Prove = tan A .
cos A + cos 3 A
Q
10 cm
Question 18:
P
Solve for all angles when 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° . sin 2 x + sin 3x = 0

Question 19:
θ S
R 16 cm Using Factor Formula, or otherwise, show that sin 15° sin 75° =
1
.
4

(a) Prove that PR = 16 cos θ + 10 sin θ .

(b) Express PR in the form R cos(θ − α ) , hence find the maximum
Question 20:
value of PR and the corresponding value of θ .
By using the factor formula, or otherwise, express cos 6θ + cos 2θ as a
product of trigonometric functions. Hence, solve the equation
Question 16:
cos 2θ + cos 4θ + cos 6θ = 0 , for 0° ≤ θ ≤ 180° .
(a) Show that sin x + 3 sin 3 x + sin 5 x = sin 3 x(4 cos 2 x + 1) .

(b) Hence solve the equation sin x + 3 sin 3 x + sin 5 x = 4 sin 3 x cos x
for 0 ≤ x ≤ 120° .
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