1.05o Trigonometric equations: solve in given intervals

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OCR MEI C2 2009 June Q7
5 marks Moderate -0.8
7 Show that the equation \(4 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta = 4 - \sin \theta\) may be written in the form $$4 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta - \sin \theta = 0$$ Hence solve the equation \(4 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta = 4 - \sin \theta\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR MEI C2 Q5
5 marks Moderate -0.3
5
  1. Express \(2 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta + 3 \cos \theta\) as a quadratic function of \(\cos \theta\).
  2. Hence solve the equation \(2 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta + 3 \cos \theta = 3\), giving all values of \(\theta\) correct to the nearest degree in the range \(0 ^ { \circ } \leq \theta \leq 360 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR MEI C2 Q1
3 marks Easy -1.2
1 Find all the angles in the range \(0 ^ { 0 } \leq x \leq 360 ^ { 0 }\) satisfying the equation \(\sin x + \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 3 } = 0\).
OCR MEI C2 Q4
3 marks Moderate -0.3
4 Find the values of \(\theta\) such that \(0 ^ { \circ } \leq \theta \leq 360 ^ { \circ }\) which satisfy the equation $$\cos \theta \tan \theta = \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 }$$
OCR C2 Q3
7 marks Moderate -0.3
3. (i) Show that the equation $$3 \cos ^ { 2 } x ^ { \circ } + \sin ^ { 2 } x ^ { \circ } + 5 \sin x ^ { \circ } = 0$$ can be written as a quadratic equation in \(\sin \chi ^ { \circ }\).
(ii) Hence solve, for \(0 \leq x < 360\), the equation $$3 \cos ^ { 2 } x ^ { \circ } + \sin ^ { 2 } x ^ { \circ } + 5 \sin x ^ { \circ } = 0$$
OCR C2 Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. (i) Given that
$$8 \tan x - 3 \cos x = 0$$ show that $$3 \sin ^ { 2 } x + 8 \sin x - 3 = 0$$ (ii) Find, to 2 decimal places, the values of \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 2 \pi\) such that $$8 \tan x - 3 \cos x = 0$$
OCR C2 Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4. $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 4 } { 2 + \sin x ^ { \circ } }$$
  1. State the maximum value of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) and the smallest positive value of \(x\) for which \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) takes this value.
  2. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 3\) for \(0 \leq x \leq 360\), giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
OCR C2 Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4. Solve the equation $$\sin ^ { 2 } \theta = 4 \cos \theta$$ for values of \(\theta\) in the interval \(0 \leq \theta \leq 360 ^ { \circ }\). Give your answers to 1 decimal place.
OCR C2 Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
4. Find all values of \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x < 360 ^ { \circ }\) for which $$2 \sin ^ { 2 } x - 2 \cos x - \cos ^ { 2 } x = 1$$ giving non-exact answers to 1 decimal place.
OCR C2 Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. (i) Sketch the curve \(y = \sin x ^ { \circ }\) for \(x\) in the interval \(- 180 \leq x \leq 180\).
    (ii) Sketch on the same diagram the curve \(y = \sin ( x - 30 ) ^ { \circ }\) for \(x\) in the interval \(- 180 \leq x \leq 180\).
    (iii) Use your diagram to solve the equation
$$\sin x ^ { \circ } = \sin ( x - 30 ) ^ { \circ }$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(- 180 \leq x \leq 180\).
OCR C2 Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
8. (i) Find, to 2 decimal places, the values of \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x < \pi\) for which $$\tan 2 x = 3$$ (ii) Find, in terms of \(\pi\), the values of \(y\) in the interval \(0 \leq y < 2 \pi\) for which $$2 \sin y = \tan y$$
OCR C2 Q1
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. (i) Sketch on the same diagram the graphs of \(y = \sin 2 x\) and \(y = \tan \frac { x } { 2 }\) for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 360 ^ { \circ }\).
    (ii) Hence state how many solutions exist to the equation
$$\sin 2 x = \tan \frac { x } { 2 } ,$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 360 ^ { \circ }\) and give a reason for your answer.
OCR C2 Q9
11 marks Standard +0.3
9. \(f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } + x + 2\).
  1. Show that \(( x - 2 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Fully factorise \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\).
  4. Find, in terms of \(\pi\), the values of \(\theta\) in the interval \(0 \leq \theta \leq 2 \pi\) for which $$2 \sin ^ { 3 } \theta - 5 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta + \sin \theta + 2 = 0$$
OCR C3 Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (i) Find the exact value of \(x\) such that
$$3 \tan ^ { - 1 } ( x - 2 ) + \pi = 0$$ (ii) Solve, for \(- \pi < \theta < \pi\), the equation $$\cos 2 \theta - \sin \theta - 1 = 0$$ giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\).
OCR C3 Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7. (i) Express \(2 \sin x ^ { \circ } - 3 \cos x ^ { \circ }\) in the form \(R \sin ( x - \alpha ) ^ { \circ }\) where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < 90\).
(ii) Show that the equation $$\operatorname { cosec } x ^ { \circ } + 3 \cot x ^ { \circ } = 2$$ can be written in the form $$2 \sin x ^ { \circ } - 3 \cos x ^ { \circ } = 1$$ (iii) Solve the equation $$\operatorname { cosec } x ^ { \circ } + 3 \cot x ^ { \circ } = 2$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 360\), giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
OCR C3 Q2
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Find, to 2 decimal places, the solutions of the equation
$$3 \cot ^ { 2 } x - 4 \operatorname { cosec } x + \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x = 0$$ in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 2 \pi\).
OCR C3 Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7. (i) Prove that, for \(\cos x \neq 0\), $$\sin 2 x - \tan x \equiv \tan x \cos 2 x$$ (ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation $$\sin 2 x - \tan x = 2 \cos 2 x$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 180 ^ { \circ }\).
OCR MEI C2 Q7
5 marks Moderate -0.8
7
  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 \(y = \cos 2 x\).
OCR C3 Q6
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (i) Express \(4 \sin x + 3 \cos x\) in the form \(R \sin ( x + \alpha )\) where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\).
    (ii) State the minimum value of \(4 \sin x + 3 \cos x\) and the smallest positive value of \(x\) for which this minimum value occurs.
    (iii) Solve the equation
$$4 \sin 2 \theta + 3 \cos 2 \theta = 2$$ for \(\theta\) in the interval \(0 \leq \theta \leq \pi\), giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
OCR C3 Q6
11 marks Standard +0.8
6. (i) Prove the identity $$2 \cot 2 x + \tan x \equiv \cot x , \quad x \neq \frac { n } { 2 } \pi , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (ii) Solve, for \(0 \leq x < \pi\), the equation $$2 \cot 2 x + \tan x = \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } x - 7$$ giving your answers to 2 decimal places.
OCR C3 Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
3. Solve, for \(0 \leq y \leq 360\), the equation $$2 \cot ^ { 2 } y ^ { \circ } + 5 \operatorname { cosec } y ^ { \circ } + \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 2 } y ^ { \circ } = 0$$
OCR C3 Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7 $$f ( x ) = 2 + \cos x + 3 \sin x$$
  1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in the form $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = a + b \cos ( x - c )$$ where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are constants, \(b > 0\) and \(0 < c < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\).
  2. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 2 \pi\).
  3. Use Simpson's rule with four strips, each of width 0.5 , to find an approximate value for $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } f ( x ) d x$$
OCR C3 Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (i) Sketch the graph of \(y = 2 + \sec \left( x - \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right)\) for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 2 \pi\).
Show on your sketch the coordinates of any turning points and the equations of any asymptotes.
(ii) Find, in terms of \(\pi\), the \(x\)-coordinates of the points where the graph crosses the \(x\)-axis.
OCR C3 Q6
8 marks Standard +0.8
6. (i) Express \(3 \cos x ^ { \circ } + \sin x ^ { \circ }\) in the form \(R \cos ( x - \alpha ) ^ { \circ }\) where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < 90\).
(ii) Using your answer to part (a), or otherwise, solve the equation $$6 \cos ^ { 2 } x ^ { \circ } + \sin 2 x ^ { \circ } = 0$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 360\), giving your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.
OCR C3 Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3. (i) Use the identity for \(\sin ( A + B )\) to show that $$\sin 3 x \equiv 3 \sin x - 4 \sin ^ { 3 } x$$ (ii) Hence find, in terms of \(\pi\), the solutions of the equation $$\sin 3 x - \sin x = 0$$ for \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x < 2 \pi\).