Mathematics – Trigonometry

Further Trigonometry

1. Find lim
x 0

2. Evaluate lim .
x 0

3. (i) Factorise a3 + b3.

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, show that

If sin A + cos A ≠ 0.

4. Prove the following identity:

+ = tan 2A.
5. Prove the following identity:

6. Prove that
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 - = 2 (for sin ≠, cos ≠0).

7. Solve the equation 2 sin2 = sin 2 for 0 ≤ ≤2.

8. (i) Solve the equation

Sin 2x = 2 sin2 x for 0 < x < .

(ii) Show that if 0 < x < , then sin 2x > 2 sin2 x.

(iii) Find the area enclosed between the curves

y = sin 2x and y = 2 sin2 x for 0 < x < .

9. Find all the angles with 0 ≤ ≤2 for which

Sin + cos = 1.

10. Find all angles , where 0 ≤ ≤2, for which

√3 sin - cos = 1.

11. (i) Express sin 4t + √3cos 4t in the form R sin (4t + ), where

is in radians.

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the general solution of the equation

sin 4t + √3cos 4t = 0 in exact form.

12. Find all values of in the range 0 ≤ ≤2 for which cos + √3 sin =
1.

13. (i) On the same axes, sketch the curves y = sin x, y = cos x, and
y = sin x + cos x, for 0 ≤x ≤2.

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 (ii) From your graph, determine the number of values of x in the
interval 0 ≤x ≤2 for which sin x + cos x = 1.

(iii) For what values of the constant k does sin x + cos x = k

have exactly two solutions in the interval 0 ≤x ≤2.

14. (i) Sketch the graph of y = cos x for 0 ≤x ≤2.

(ii) By using (i), or otherwise, find those values of x satisfying 0

≤x ≤2 for which the geometrical series.

1 + 2 cos x + 4 cos2 x + 8 cos3 x +

Has a limiting sum.

15. (i) Sketch carefully on the same set of axes the graphs of y = x4
and y = cos (x) for 0 ≤x ≤1.5. (Your diagram should be at least
half a page in size.

(ii) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of y = x4 + cos (x).

Label clearly the three curves on your diagram.

(iii) Using the graph, determine the number of positive real

roots of the equation

x4 + cos (x) = 0.

16. The parabola y = x2 and y = (x – 2)2 intersect at a point P.

(i) Find the coordinates of P.

(ii) Find the angle between the tangents to the curves at P.

Give your answer to the nearest degree.

17. The angle between the lines y = mx and y = x is 45° as shown in

the diagram.

Find the exact value of m.

18. The graphs of y = x and y = x3 intersect at x = 1.

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 Find the size of the acute angle between these curves at x = 1.

19. Find the acute angle between the lines 2x + y = -4 and x – y = 2,

to the nearest degree.

20. Find the acute angel between the lines 3y = 2x + 8 and y = 5x –

9.

21.

Two yachts A and B subtend an angle of 60° at the base C of a cliff.

From yacht A the angle of elevation of the point P, 100 metres ver-
tically above C, is 20°, Yacht B is 600 metres from C.

(i) Calculate the length of AC.

(ii) Calculate the distance between the two yachts.

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 22. Uluru is a large rock on flat ground in Central Australia. Three
tourists A, B and C are observing Uluru from the ground. A is due
north of Uluru, C is due east of Uluru, and B is on the line-of-sight
from A to C and between them. The angles of elevation to the sum-
mit of Uluru from A, B and C are 26°, 28° and 30° respectively.

Determine the bearing of B from Uluru.

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