1.05i Inverse trig functions: arcsin, arccos, arctan domains and graphs

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CAIE P3 2023 June Q6
7 marks Standard +0.8
6 The equation \(\cot \frac { 1 } { 2 } x = 3 x\) has one root in the interval \(0 < x < \pi\), denoted by \(\alpha\).
  1. Show by calculation that \(\alpha\) lies between 0.5 and 1 .
  2. Show that, if a sequence of positive values given by the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \left( x _ { n } + 4 \tan ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 } { 3 x _ { n } } \right) \right)$$ converges, then it converges to \(\alpha\).
  3. Use this iterative formula to calculate \(\alpha\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.
CAIE P3 2023 March Q11
10 marks Challenging +1.2
11 Let \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 5 x ^ { 2 } + x + 11 } { \left( 4 + x ^ { 2 } \right) ( 1 + x ) }\).
  1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in partial fractions. \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\)
  2. Hence show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x = \ln 54 - \frac { 1 } { 8 } \pi\). \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\)
CAIE P3 2020 November Q5
5 marks Standard +0.8
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  1. By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation \(\operatorname { cosec } x = 1 + \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x }\) has exactly two roots in the interval \(0 < x < \pi\).
  2. The sequence of values given by the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \pi - \sin ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x _ { n } } + 1 } \right)$$ with initial value \(x _ { 1 } = 2\), converges to one of these roots.
    Use the formula to determine this root correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.
CAIE P3 2022 November Q7
8 marks Standard +0.8
7 The equation of a curve is \(y = \frac { x } { \cos ^ { 2 } x }\), for \(0 \leqslant x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\). At the point where \(x = a\), the tangent to the curve has gradient equal to 12 .
  1. Show that \(a = \cos ^ { - 1 } \left( \sqrt [ 3 ] { \frac { \cos a + 2 a \sin a } { 12 } } \right)\).
  2. Verify by calculation that \(a\) lies between 0.9 and 1 .
  3. Use an iterative formula based on the equation in part (a) to determine \(a\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.
CAIE Further Paper 2 2022 June Q4
9 marks Challenging +1.2
4 It is given that $$x = - t + \tan ^ { - 1 } t \quad \text { and } \quad y = t + \sinh ^ { - 1 } t$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { d y } { d x } = - \frac { t ^ { 2 } + 1 + \sqrt { t ^ { 2 } + 1 } } { t ^ { 2 } }\).
  2. Find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } \mathrm { y } } { \mathrm { dx } ^ { 2 } }\) when \(t = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2022 November Q4
12 marks Challenging +1.2
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  1. Starting from the definitions of cosh and sinh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$\cosh ^ { 2 } x - \sinh ^ { 2 } x = 1 .$$
  2. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { dx } } \left( \tan ^ { - 1 } ( \sinh x ) \right) = \operatorname { sech } x\).
  3. Sketch the graph of \(y = \operatorname { sechx }\), stating the equation of the asymptote.
  4. By considering a suitable set of \(n\) rectangles of unit width, use your sketch to show that $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \operatorname { sechr } < \tan ^ { - 1 } ( \operatorname { sinhn } )$$
  5. Hence state an upper bound, in terms of \(\pi\), for \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { \infty }\) sech \(r\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2022 November Q8
14 marks Challenging +1.2
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  1. Use the substitution \(u = 1 - ( \theta - 1 ) ^ { 2 }\) to find $$\int \frac { \theta - 1 } { \sqrt { 1 - ( \theta - 1 ) ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} \theta$$
  2. Find the solution of the differential equation $$\theta \frac { d y } { d \theta } - y = \theta ^ { 2 } \sin ^ { - 1 } ( \theta - 1 ) ,$$ where \(0 < \theta < 2\), given that \(y = 1\) when \(\theta = 1\). Give your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( \theta )\).
    If you use the following page to complete the answer to any question, the question number must be clearly shown.
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q2
6 marks Standard +0.8
2 It is given that $$x = 1 + \frac { 1 } { t } \quad \text { and } \quad y = \cos ^ { - 1 } t \quad \text { for } 0 < t < 1$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { t ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { 1 - t ^ { 2 } } }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{374b91df-926d-4f7f-a1d3-a54c70e8ff0e-05_2723_33_99_22}
  2. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = - t ^ { a } \left( 1 - t ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { b } \left( 2 - t ^ { 2 } \right)\) ,where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined.
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q2
6 marks Challenging +1.2
2 It is given that $$x = 1 + \frac { 1 } { t } \quad \text { and } \quad y = \cos ^ { - 1 } t \quad \text { for } 0 < t < 1$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { t ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { 1 - t ^ { 2 } } }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{4af32247-c1f9-4c1f-bdf8-bafe17aca1dc-05_2723_33_99_22}
  2. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = - t ^ { a } \left( 1 - t ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { b } \left( 2 - t ^ { 2 } \right)\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined.
Edexcel C2 2013 January Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < 180 ^ { \circ }\), $$\cos \left( 3 x - 10 ^ { \circ } \right) = - 0.4$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place. You should show each step in your working.
Edexcel P3 2021 October Q8
7 marks Moderate -0.3
8. A curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$f ( x ) = \arcsin \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right) \quad - 2 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \quad - \frac { \pi } { 2 } \leqslant y \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Sketch \(C\).
  2. Given \(x = 2 \sin y\), show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { A - x ^ { 2 } } }$$ where \(A\) is a constant to be found. The point \(P\) lies on \(C\) and has \(y\) coordinate \(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)
  3. Find the equation of the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\). Write your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants to be found.
    (3)
Edexcel C34 2019 January Q11
6 marks Standard +0.3
11. (a) Given that \(0 \leqslant \mathrm { f } ( x ) \leqslant \pi\), sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \arccos ( x - 1 ) , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2$$ The equation \(\arccos ( x - 1 ) - \tan x = 0\) has a single root \(\alpha\).
(b) Show that \(0.9 < \alpha < 1.1\) The iteration formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \arctan \left( \arccos \left( x _ { n } - 1 \right) \right)$$ can be used to find an approximation for \(\alpha\).
(c) Taking \(x _ { 0 } = 1.1\) find, to 3 decimal places, the values of \(x _ { 1 }\) and \(x _ { 2 }\)
Edexcel C3 2007 January Q8
6 marks Moderate -0.3
    1. Prove that
$$\sec ^ { 2 } x - \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x \equiv \tan ^ { 2 } x - \cot ^ { 2 } x$$ (ii) Given that $$y = \arccos x , \quad - 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 1 \text { and } 0 \leqslant y \leqslant \pi ,$$
  1. express arcsin \(x\) in terms of \(y\).
  2. Hence evaluate \(\arccos x + \arcsin x\). Give your answer in terms of \(\pi\).
Edexcel C3 2014 January Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) By writing \(\operatorname { cosec } x\) as \(\frac { 1 } { \sin x }\), show that
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } ( \operatorname { cosec } x ) } { \mathrm { d } x } = - \operatorname { cosec } x \cot x$$ Given that \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } \operatorname { cosec } 2 x , 0 < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\),
(b) find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\). The curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } \operatorname { cosec } 2 x , 0 < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\), has a single turning point.
(c) Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of this turning point is at \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \arctan k\) where the value
of the constant \(k\) should be found. of the constant \(k\) should be found.
Edexcel C3 2014 January Q7
13 marks Standard +0.3
7. (i) (a) Prove that $$\cos 3 \theta \equiv 4 \cos ^ { 3 } \theta - 3 \cos \theta$$ (You may use the double angle formulae and the identity $$\cos ( A + B ) \equiv \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B )$$ (b) Hence solve the equation $$2 \cos 3 \theta + \cos 2 \theta + 1 = 0$$ giving answers in the interval \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi\).
Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.
(ii) Given that \(\theta = \arcsin x\) and that \(0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\), show that $$\cot \theta = \frac { \sqrt { \left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right) } } { x } , \quad 0 < x < 1$$
Edexcel C3 2016 June Q7
5 marks Moderate -0.3
7. (a) For \(- \frac { \pi } { 2 } \leqslant y \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }\), sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) where $$g ( x ) = \arcsin x \quad - 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 1$$ (b) Find the exact value of \(x\) for which $$3 g ( x + 1 ) + \pi = 0$$
Edexcel F2 2022 January Q6
11 marks Challenging +1.2
6. Given that \(A > B > 0\), by letting \(x = \arctan A\) and \(y = \arctan B\)
  1. prove that $$\arctan A - \arctan B = \arctan \left( \frac { A - B } { 1 + A B } \right)$$
  2. Show that when \(A = r + 2\) and \(B = r\) $$\frac { A - B } { 1 + A B } = \frac { 2 } { ( 1 + r ) ^ { 2 } }$$
  3. Hence, using the method of differences, show that $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \arctan \frac { 2 } { ( 1 + r ) ^ { 2 } } = \arctan ( n + p ) + \arctan ( n + q ) - \arctan 2 - \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers to be determined.
  4. Hence, making your reasoning clear, determine $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { \infty } \arctan \left( \frac { 2 } { ( 1 + r ) ^ { 2 } } \right)$$ giving the answer in the form \(k \pi - \arctan 2\), where \(k\) is a constant.
Edexcel F3 2024 January Q7
9 marks Challenging +1.8
7.
  1. Show that \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{469976eb-f1a9-4bdc-8f52-64ab23856109-26_1088_691_251_676} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \arccos ( \operatorname { sech } x ) + \operatorname { coth } x \quad x > 0$$ The point \(P\) is a minimum turning point of \(C\)
  2. Show that the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\) is \(\ln ( q + \sqrt { q } )\) where \(q = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ( 1 + \sqrt { k } )\) and \(k\) is an integer to be determined.
Edexcel F3 2014 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Given that \(y = \arctan \left( \frac { 2 x } { 3 } \right)\),
    1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\), giving your answer in its simplest form.
    2. Use integration by parts to find
    $$\int \arctan \left( \frac { 2 x } { 3 } \right) \mathrm { d } x$$
Edexcel F3 2016 June Q3
12 marks Standard +0.8
3. Without using a calculator, find
  1. \(\int _ { - 2 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 13 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer as a multiple of \(\pi\),
  2. \(\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 4 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 34 } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in the form \(p \ln ( q + r \sqrt { 2 } )\),
    where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are rational numbers to be found.
Edexcel F3 2017 June Q7
8 marks Standard +0.8
  1. (a) Find
$$\int \frac { 5 + x } { \sqrt { 4 - 3 x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (b) Hence find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 5 + x } { \sqrt { 4 - 3 x ^ { 2 } } } d x$$ giving your answer in the form \(p \pi \sqrt { 3 } + q\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers to be found.
Edexcel F3 2018 June Q3
6 marks Challenging +1.2
3. Given that $$y = \arctan \left( \frac { \sin x } { \cos x - 1 } \right) \quad x \neq 2 n \pi , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = k$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be found. \(\_\_\_\_\) "
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q2
5 marks Standard +0.3
2. Use calculus to find the exact value of \(\int _ { - 2 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 13 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
OCR MEI C3 2005 June Q2
3 marks Easy -1.2
2 Given that \(\arcsin x = \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi\), find \(x\). Find \(\arccos x\) in terms of \(\pi\).
OCR MEI C2 2005 June Q8
5 marks Moderate -0.8
8
  1. Solve the equation \(\cos x = 0.4\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant x \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).
  2. Describe the transformation which maps the graph of \(y = \cos x\) onto the graph of \(y = \cos 2 x\).