Math 11 IB Test: Trigonometry NAME: ___________________________________

PART 1: NO CALCULATORS

1. The following diagram shows a sector of a circle of radius r cm, and angle θ at the
centre. The perimeter of the sector is 20 cm.

20 − 2r
(a) Show that θ = .
r

(b) The area of the sector is 25 cm2. Find the value of r.

(Total 6 marks)

2. The graph of a function of the form y = p cos qx is given in the diagram below.

(a) Write down the value of p.

(2)

(b) Calculate the value of q.

(4)

(Total 6 marks)
3. Solve cos 2x – 3 cos x – 3 – cos2 x = sin2 x, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π.
(Total 7 marks)

3
4. The straight line with equation y = x makes an acute angle θ with the x-axis.
4

(a) Write down the value of tan θ.

(1)

(b) Find the value of

(i) sin 2θ;

(ii) cos 2θ.

(6)

(Total 7 marks)
Math 11 IB Test: Trigonometry NAME: ___________________________________

PART 2: CALCULATORS ALLOWED

1.

The depth, y metres, of sea water in a bay t hours after midnight may be represented by the function

 2π 
y = a + b cos  t  , where a, b and k are constants.
 k 

The water is at a maximum depth of 14.3 m at midnight and noon, and is at a minimum depth of 10.3
m at 06:00 and at 18:00.

Write down the value of

(a) a;

(b) b;

(c) k.

(Total 4 marks)

2. Consider the trigonometric equation 2 sin2 x = 1 + cos x.

(a) Write this equation in the form f (x) = 0, where f (x) = a cos2 x + b cos x + c,
and a, b, c ∈ .

(b) Factorize f (x).

(c) Solve f (x) = 0 for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°.

(Total 6 marks)
3. There is a vertical tower TA of height 36 m at the base A of a hill. A straight path goes up the hill from A
to a point U. This information is represented by the following diagram.

The path makes a 4° angle with the horizontal.

The point U on the path is 25 m away from the base of the tower.
The top of the tower is fixed to U by a wire of length x m.

(a) Complete the diagram, showing clearly all the information

above.
(3)

(b) Find x.
(4)

(Total 7 marks)

4. A triangle has sides of length 4, 5, 7 units. Find, to the nearest tenth of a degree, the size of the largest
angle.

(Total 4 marks)

5. The diagrams below show two triangles both satisfying the conditions

Triangle 1 Triangle 2
AB = 20 cm, AC = 17 cm, AB̂C = 50°.
A A
Diagrams not
to scale

(a) Calculate the size of AĈB in

Triangle 2. B C B C

(b) Calculate the area of Triangle 1.

(Total 4 marks)
ANSWERS – NON CALCULATOR

1.
(a) For using perimeter = r + r + arc length (M1)
20 = 2r + rθ A1
20 − 2r
θ= AG N0
r
1 2  20 − 2r 
(b) Finding A = r 
2  r 
(
 =10r − r
2
) (A1)

For setting up equation in r M1

Correct simplified equation, or sketch
eg 10r – r2 = 25, r2 – 10r + 25 = 0 (A1)
r = 5 cm A1 N2
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2.
(a) p = 30A2 N2
(b) METHOD 1
2π
Period = (M2)
q
π
= (A1)
2
⇒ q=4 A1 N4
METHOD 2
1
Horizontal stretch of scale factor = (M2)
q
1
scale factor = (A1)
4
⇒ q=4 A1 N4
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3.
evidence of substituting for cos2x (M1)
evidence of substituting into sin2 x + cos2 x = 1 (M1)
correct equation in terms of cos x (seen anywhere) A1
e.g. 2cos2 x – 1 – 3 cos x – 3 = 1, 2 cos2 x – 3 cos x – 5 = 0
evidence of appropriate approach to solve (M1)
e.g. factorizing, quadratic formula
appropriate working A1
3 ± 49
e.g. (2 cos x – 5)(cos x + 1) = 0, (2x – 5)(x + 1), cos x =
4
correct solutions to the equation
5 5
e.g. cos x = , cos x = –1, x = , x = –1 (A1)
2 2
x=π A1 N4
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4.
3 3 
(a) tan θ =  do not accept x  A1 N1
4 4 
3 4
(b) (i) sin θ = , cos θ = (A1)(A1)
5 5
correct substitution A1
 3  4 
e.g. sin 2θ = 2   
 5  5 
24
sin 2θ = A1 N3
25
(ii) correct substitution A1
2 2 2
 3  4 3
e.g. cos 2θ = 1 – 2   ,   −  
5 5 5
7
cos 2θ = A1 N1
25
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ANSWERS – CALCULATOR

1.
METHOD 1
The value of cosine varies between –1 and +1. Therefore:
t = 0 ⇒ a + b = 14.3
t = 6 ⇒ a – b = 10.3
⇒ 2a = 24.6 ⇒ a = 12.3 (A1) (C1)
⇒ 2b = 4.0 ⇒ b = 2 (A1) (C1)
2π(12)
Period = 12 hours ⇒ = 2π (M1)
k
⇒ k = 12 (A1) (C2)
METHOD 2
y

14.3

10.3

6 12 18 24 t (h)
From consideration of graph: Midpoint = a = 12.3 (A1) (C1)
Amplitude = b = 2 (A1) (C1)
2π
Period = = 12 (M1)
2π
k
⇒ k = 12 (A1) (C2)
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2.
(a) 2 sin2 x = 2(1 – cos2 x) = 2 – 2 cos2 x = l + cos x (M1)
=> 2 cos2 x + cos x – l = 0 (A1) (C2)
Note: Award the first (M1) for replacing sin2 x by
1 – cos2 x.
(b) 2 cos2 x + cos x – 1 = (2 cos x – 1)(cos x +1) (A1) (C1)
1
(c) cos x = or cos x = –l
2
=> x = 60°, 180° or 300° (A1)(A1)(A1) (C3)
Note: Award (A1)(A1)(A0) if the correct answers are given in
π 5π
radians (ie ,π , , or 1.05, 3.14, 5.24)
3 3
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3.
(a)

A1A1A1 N3 3
 Note: Award A1 for labelling 4° with horizontal, A1 for labelling
[AU] 25 metres, A1 for drawing [TU].
(b) TÂU = 86º (A1)
evidence of choosing cosine rule (M1)
correct substitution A1
e.g. x2 = 252 + 362 – 2(25)(36) cos 86º
x = 42.4 A1 N3 4
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4.
Note: Award (M1) for identifying the largest angle.
42 + 52 − 7 2
cos α = (M1)
2×4×5
1
=– (A1)
5
⇒ α = 101.5° (A1)
OR Find other angles first
β = 44.4° γ = 34.0° (M1)
⇒ α = 101.6° (A1)(A1) (C4)
Note: Award (C3) if not given to the correct accuracy.
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5.
sin ( AĈB) sin 50°
(a) = (M1)
20 17
20 sin 50°
⇒ sin (AĈB) = = 0.901
17
AĈB > 90° ⇒ AĈB = 180° – 64.3° = 115.7°
AĈB = 116 (3 sf) (A1) (C2)
(b) In Triangle 1, AĈB = 64.3°
⇒ BÂC = 180° – (64.3° + 50°)
= 65.7° (A1)
1
Area = (20)(17) sin 65.7° = 155 (cm2) (3 sf) (A1) (C2)
2
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