SPS SPS SM Pure 2020 February — Question 7 8 marks

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS SM Pure (SPS SM Pure)
Year2020
SessionFebruary
Marks8
TopicHarmonic Form
TypeApplied context modeling
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a straightforward harmonic form question requiring standard techniques: substituting initial conditions, converting to R-form using standard formulas, and finding max/min values. All steps are routine A-level procedures with no novel problem-solving required, making it slightly easier than average.
Spec1.05n Harmonic form: a sin(x)+b cos(x) = R sin(x+alpha) etc

7 A scientist is studying the flight of seabirds in a colony. She models the height above sea level, \(H\) metres, of one of the birds in the colony by the equation $$H = \frac { 140 } { A + 45 \sin 2 t ^ { \circ } - 28 \cos 2 t ^ { \circ } } , \quad 0 \leq t \leq T ,$$ where \(t\) seconds is the time after the bird leaves its nest, and \(A\) and \(T\) are constants. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{022274c9-7ed2-4436-ae97-d410d7d566fc-10_559_679_513_678} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 is a sketch showing the graph of \(H\) against \(t\).
It is given that this seabird's nest is \(\mathbf { 2 0 } \mathbf { ~ m }\) above sea level.
  1. Show that \(A = 35\).
    It is also given that $$45 \sin 2 t ^ { \circ } - 28 \cos 2 t ^ { \circ } \equiv 53 \sin ( 2 t - \alpha ) ^ { \circ }$$ where \(\alpha\) is a constant in the range \(0 < \alpha < 90\).
  2. Find the value of \(\alpha\) to one decimal place.
    Find, according to this model,
  3. the minimum height of the sea bird above sea level, giving your answer to the nearest cm,
    [0pt] [2]
  4. the limitation on the value of \(T\).

7 A scientist is studying the flight of seabirds in a colony. She models the height above sea level, $H$ metres, of one of the birds in the colony by the equation

$$H = \frac { 140 } { A + 45 \sin 2 t ^ { \circ } - 28 \cos 2 t ^ { \circ } } , \quad 0 \leq t \leq T ,$$

where $t$ seconds is the time after the bird leaves its nest, and $A$ and $T$ are constants.

\begin{figure}[h]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{022274c9-7ed2-4436-ae97-d410d7d566fc-10_559_679_513_678}
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty}
\caption{Figure 1}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

Figure 1 is a sketch showing the graph of $H$ against $t$.\\
It is given that this seabird's nest is $\mathbf { 2 0 } \mathbf { ~ m }$ above sea level.
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Show that $A = 35$.\\

It is also given that

$$45 \sin 2 t ^ { \circ } - 28 \cos 2 t ^ { \circ } \equiv 53 \sin ( 2 t - \alpha ) ^ { \circ }$$

where $\alpha$ is a constant in the range $0 < \alpha < 90$.
\item Find the value of $\alpha$ to one decimal place.\\

Find, according to this model,
\item the minimum height of the sea bird above sea level, giving your answer to the nearest cm,\\[0pt]
[2]
\item the limitation on the value of $T$.
\end{enumerate}

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