1.05h Reciprocal trig functions: sec, cosec, cot definitions and graphs

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OCR C4 2008 June Q12
Moderate -0.3
12
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5 \end{array} \right) + s \left( \begin{array} { r } 1
- 4
- 2 \end{array} \right) .$$
  1. Show that the lines intersect.
  2. Find the angle between the lines.
  3. Show that, if \(y = \operatorname { cosec } x\), then \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) can be expressed as \(- \operatorname { cosec } x \cot x\).
  4. Solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = - \sin x \tan x \cot t$$ given that \(x = \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi\) when \(t = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\). 8
  5. Given that \(\frac { 2 t } { ( t + 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\) can be expressed in the form \(\frac { A } { t + 1 } + \frac { B } { ( t + 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\), find the values of the constants \(A\) and \(B\).
  6. Show that the substitution \(t = \sqrt { 2 x - 1 }\) transforms \(\int \frac { 1 } { x + \sqrt { 2 x - 1 } } \mathrm {~d} x\) to \(\int \frac { 2 t } { ( t + 1 ) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} t\).
  7. Hence find the exact value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 1 } { x + \sqrt { 2 x - 1 } } \mathrm {~d} x\). 9 The parametric equations of a curve are $$x = 2 \theta + \sin 2 \theta , \quad y = 4 \sin \theta$$ and part of its graph is shown below. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{b8ba126f-c5fa-4828-9439-e5162a03ca5b-3_646_1150_1050_500}
  8. Find the value of \(\theta\) at \(A\) and the value of \(\theta\) at \(B\).
  9. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \sec \theta\).
  10. At the point \(C\) on the curve, the gradient is 2 . Find the coordinates of \(C\), giving your answer in an exact form.
OCR MEI C4 2008 January Q6
3 marks Easy -1.2
6 Solve the equation \(\operatorname { cosec } \theta = 3\), for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR C4 Q9
13 marks Standard +0.8
9. A curve has parametric equations $$x = \sec \theta + \tan \theta , \quad y = \operatorname { cosec } \theta + \cot \theta , \quad 0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Show that \(x + \frac { 1 } { x } = 2 \sec \theta\). Given that \(y + \frac { 1 } { y } = 2 \operatorname { cosec } \theta\),
  2. find a cartesian equation for the curve.
  3. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} \theta } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right)\).
  4. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).
OCR MEI C4 Q2
8 marks Standard +0.3
2
  1. Show that \(\cos ( \alpha + \beta ) = \frac { 1 - \tan \alpha \tan \beta } { \sec \alpha \sec \beta }\).
  2. Hence show that \(\cos 2 \alpha = \frac { 1 - \tan ^ { 2 } \alpha } { 1 + \tan ^ { 2 } \alpha }\).
  3. Hence or otherwise solve the equation \(\frac { 1 - \tan ^ { 2 } \theta } { 1 + \tan ^ { 2 } \theta } = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR MEI C4 Q3
7 marks Standard +0.3
3 Show that the equation \(\operatorname { cosec } x + 5 \cot x = 3 \sin x\) may be rearranged as $$3 \cos ^ { 2 } x + 5 \cos x - 2 = 0$$ Hence solve the equation for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant x \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\), giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
OCR MEI C4 Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2 Show that the equation \(\operatorname { cosec } x + 5 \cot x = 3 \sin x\) may be rearranged as $$3 \cos ^ { 2 } x + 5 \cos x - 2 = 0$$ Hence solve the equation for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant x \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\), giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
OCR MEI C4 Q4
4 marks Moderate -0.3
4 Prove that \(\sec ^ { 2 } \theta + \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } \theta = \sec ^ { 2 } \theta \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } \theta\).
OCR MEI C4 Q5
6 marks Standard +0.3
5 Solve the equation \(\operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } \theta = 1 + 2 \cot \theta\), for \(- 180 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR MEI C4 Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
6 Given that \(\operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } \theta - \cot \theta = 3\), show that \(\cot ^ { 2 } \theta - \cot \theta - 2 = 0\).
Hence solve the equation \(\operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } \theta - \cot \theta = 3\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR MEI C4 Q7
3 marks Easy -1.2
7 Given that \(x = 2 \sec \theta\) and \(y = 3 \tan \theta\), show that \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 4 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\).
OCR MEI C4 Q8
4 marks Moderate -0.8
8 Solve the equation $$\sec ^ { 2 } \theta = 4 , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi ,$$ giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\).
OCR MEI C4 Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the equation \(2 \sec ^ { 2 } \theta = 5 \tan \theta\), for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi\).
OCR MEI C4 Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.3
2 Solve, correct to 2 decimal places, the equation \(\cot 2 \theta = 3\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR MEI C4 Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4 Show that \(\cot 2 \theta = \frac { 1 - \tan ^ { 2 } \theta } { 2 \tan \theta }\).
Hence solve the equation $$\cot 2 \theta = 1 + \tan \theta \quad \text { for } 0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ } .$$
Edexcel AEA 2002 Specimen Q7
18 marks Hard +2.3
7.The variable \(y\) is defined by $$y = \ln \left( \sec ^ { 2 } x + \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x \right) \text { for } 0 < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 } .$$ A student was asked to prove that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - 4 \cot 2 x .$$ The attempted proof was as follows: $$\begin{aligned} y & = \ln \left( \sec ^ { 2 } x + \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x \right) \\ & = \ln \left( \sec ^ { 2 } x \right) + \ln \left( \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x \right) \\ & = 2 \ln \sec x + 2 \ln \operatorname { cosec } x \\ \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } & = 2 \tan x - 2 \cot x \\ & = \frac { 2 \left( \sin ^ { 2 } x - \cos ^ { 2 } x \right) } { \sin x \cos x } \\ & = \frac { - 2 \cos 2 x } { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sin 2 x } \\ & = - 4 \cot 2 x \end{aligned}$$
  1. Identify the error in this attempt at a proof.
  2. Give a correct version of the proof.
  3. Find and simplify a general relationship between \(p\) and \(q\) ,where \(p\) and \(q\) are variables that depend on \(x\) ,such that the student would obtain the correct result when differentiating \(\ln ( p + q )\) with respect to \(x\) by the above incorrect method.
  4. Given that \(p ( x ) = k \sec r x\) and \(q ( x ) = \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x\) ,where \(k\) and \(r\) are positive integers,find the values of \(k\) and \(r\) such that \(p\) and \(q\) satisfy the relationship found in part(c). \section*{END} Marks for presentation: 7
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Edexcel AEA 2022 June Q3
12 marks Challenging +1.8
3.(a)Use the formulae for \(\sin ( A \pm B )\) and \(\cos ( A \pm B )\) to prove that \(\tan \left( 90 ^ { \circ } - \theta \right) \equiv \cot \theta\) (b)Solve for \(0 < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\) $$2 - \sec ^ { 2 } \left( \theta + 11 ^ { \circ } \right) = 2 \tan \left( \theta + 11 ^ { \circ } \right) \tan \left( \theta - 34 ^ { \circ } \right)$$ Give each answer as an integer in degrees.
OCR C3 2009 January Q3
7 marks Moderate -0.3
3
  1. Express \(2 \tan ^ { 2 } \theta - \frac { 1 } { \cos \theta }\) in terms of \(\sec \theta\).
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$2 \tan ^ { 2 } \theta - \frac { 1 } { \cos \theta } = 4$$
OCR C3 2011 January Q8
12 marks Standard +0.3
8
    1. Sketch the graph of \(y = \operatorname { cosec } x\) for \(0 < x < 4 \pi\).
    2. It is given that \(\operatorname { cosec } \alpha = \operatorname { cosec } \beta\), where \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi < \alpha < \pi\) and \(2 \pi < \beta < \frac { 5 } { 2 } \pi\). By using your sketch, or otherwise, express \(\beta\) in terms of \(\alpha\).
    1. Write down the identity giving \(\tan 2 \theta\) in terms of \(\tan \theta\).
    2. Given that \(\cot \phi = 4\), find the exact value of \(\tan \phi \cot 2 \phi \tan 4 \phi\), showing all your working.
OCR C3 2011 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3
  1. Given that \(7 \sin 2 \alpha = 3 \sin \alpha\), where \(0 ^ { \circ } < \alpha < 90 ^ { \circ }\), find the exact value of \(\cos \alpha\).
  2. Given that \(3 \cos 2 \beta + 19 \cos \beta + 13 = 0\), where \(90 ^ { \circ } < \beta < 180 ^ { \circ }\), find the exact value of \(\sec \beta\).
OCR C3 2012 June Q3
7 marks Moderate -0.3
3 It is given that \(\theta\) is the acute angle such that \(\sec \theta \sin \theta = 36 \cot \theta\).
  1. Show that \(\tan \theta = 6\).
  2. Hence, using an appropriate formula in each case, find the exact value of
    1. \(\tan \left( \theta - 45 ^ { \circ } \right)\),
    2. \(\quad \tan 2 \theta\).
OCR C3 2014 June Q2
6 marks Standard +0.3
2 By first using appropriate identities, solve the equation $$5 \cos 2 \theta \operatorname { cosec } \theta = 2$$ for \(0 ^ { \circ } < \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR C3 2015 June Q2
5 marks Standard +0.3
2 It is given that \(\theta\) is the acute angle such that \(\cot \theta = 4\). Without using a calculator, find the exact value of
  1. \(\tan \left( \theta + 45 ^ { \circ } \right)\),
  2. \(\operatorname { cosec } \theta\).
OCR C3 2016 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8 The functions f and g are defined for all real values of \(x\) by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = | 2 x + a | + 3 a \quad \text { and } \quad \mathrm { g } ( x ) = 5 x - 4 a$$ where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  1. State the range of f and the range of g .
  2. State why f has no inverse, and find an expression for \(\mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
  3. Solve for \(x\) the equation \(\operatorname { gf } ( x ) = 31 a\).
  4. Show that \(\sin 2 \theta ( \tan \theta + \cot \theta ) \equiv 2\).
  5. Hence
    1. find the exact value of \(\tan \frac { 1 } { 12 } \pi + \tan \frac { 1 } { 8 } \pi + \cot \frac { 1 } { 12 } \pi + \cot \frac { 1 } { 8 } \pi\),
    2. solve the equation \(\sin 4 \theta ( \tan \theta + \cot \theta ) = 1\) for \(0 < \theta < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\),
    3. express \(( 1 - \cos 2 \theta ) ^ { 2 } \left( \tan \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta + \cot \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta \right) ^ { 3 }\) in terms of \(\sin \theta\).
OCR C4 2011 January Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3
  1. Show that the derivative of \(\sec x\) can be written as \(\sec x \tan x\).
  2. Find \(\int \frac { \tan x } { \sqrt { 1 + \cos 2 x } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
CAIE FP1 2013 June Q11 EITHER
Challenging +1.2
The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = 2 \sec x\), for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\). Show that the arc length \(s\) of \(C\) is given by $$S = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \left( 2 \sec ^ { 2 } x - 1 \right) d x$$ Find the exact value of \(s\). The surface area generated when \(C\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis is denoted by \(S\). Show that
  1. \(S = 4 \pi \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \left( 2 \sec ^ { 3 } x - \sec x \right) \mathrm { d } x\),
  2. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { d } x } ( \sec x \tan x ) = 2 \sec ^ { 3 } x - \sec x\). Hence find the exact value of \(S\).