Solve shifted trig equation

A question is this type if and only if it requires solving an equation of the form trig(x ± c) = k or trig(nx ± c) = k where c is a non-zero constant phase shift, by finding the principal value and adding/subtracting the shift.

20 questions · Moderate -0.2

1.05o Trigonometric equations: solve in given intervals
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CAIE P1 2017 June Q10
11 marks Standard +0.2
10 The function f is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 3 \tan \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right) - 2\), for \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  1. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) + 4 = 0\), giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
  2. Find an expression for \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) and find the domain of \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 }\).
  3. Sketch, on the same diagram, the graphs of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(y = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
CAIE P1 2019 November Q6
7 marks Moderate -0.3
6
  1. Given that \(x > 0\), find the two smallest values of \(x\), in radians, for which \(3 \tan ( 2 x + 1 ) = 1\). Show all necessary working.
  2. The function f : \(x \mapsto 3 \cos ^ { 2 } x - 2 \sin ^ { 2 } x\) is defined for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\).
    1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in the form \(a \cos ^ { 2 } x + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
    2. Find the range of \(f\).
Edexcel C12 2018 June Q12
10 marks Standard +0.3
12. [In this question solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.]
  1. Solve for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), $$5 \sin \left( x + 65 ^ { \circ } \right) + 2 = 0$$ giving your answers in degrees to one decimal place.
  2. Find, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\), all the solutions of $$12 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta + \cos \theta = 6$$ giving your answers in radians to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel C12 Specimen Q14
10 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working. (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
    1. Solve for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), giving your answers in degrees to 1 decimal place,
    $$3 \sin \left( x + 45 ^ { \circ } \right) = 2$$
  2. Find, for \(0 \leqslant x < 2 \pi\), all the solutions of $$2 \sin ^ { 2 } x + 2 = 7 \cos x$$ giving your answers in radians. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1528bec3-7a7a-42c5-bac2-756ff3493818-35_108_95_2572_1804}
Edexcel P2 2023 January Q8
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions based entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Solve, for \(- \frac { \pi } { 2 } < x < \pi\), the equation $$5 \sin ( 3 x + 0.1 ) + 2 = 0$$ giving your answers, in radians, to 2 decimal places.
  2. Solve, for \(0 < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$2 \tan \theta \sin \theta = 5 + \cos \theta$$ giving your answers, in degrees, to one decimal place.
Edexcel P2 2019 October Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
9. Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable in this question.
  1. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$3 \sin \left( 2 \theta - 10 ^ { \circ } \right) = 1$$ giving your answers to one decimal place.
  2. The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are $$\sin \alpha , \frac { 1 } { \tan \alpha } \text { and } 2 \sin \alpha$$ where \(\alpha\) is a constant.
    1. Show that \(2 \cos \alpha = 3 \sin ^ { 2 } \alpha\) Given that \(\pi < \alpha < 2 \pi\),
    2. find, showing all working, the value of \(\alpha\) to 3 decimal places.
Edexcel P2 2021 October Q10
10 marks Standard +0.3
10. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
  1. Solve, for \(- \frac { \pi } { 2 } < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) $$\tan ^ { 2 } \left( 2 x + \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) = 3$$
  2. Solve, for \(0 < \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\) $$( 2 \sin \theta - \cos \theta ) ^ { 2 } = 1$$ giving your answers, as appropriate, to one decimal place.
Edexcel C2 2006 January Q8
9 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. (a) Find all the values of \(\theta\), to 1 decimal place, in the interval \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\) for which
$$5 \sin \left( \theta + 30 ^ { \circ } \right) = 3$$ (b) Find all the values of \(\theta\), to 1 decimal place, in the interval \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\) for which $$\tan ^ { 2 } \theta = 4$$
Edexcel C2 2005 June Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.8
5. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 180 ^ { \circ }\), the equation
  1. \(\quad \sin \left( x + 10 ^ { \circ } \right) = \frac { \sqrt { } 3 } { 2 }\),
  2. \(\cos 2 x = - 0.9\), giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
Edexcel C2 2008 June Q9
10 marks Moderate -0.8
9. Solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\),
  1. \(\quad \sin \left( x - 20 ^ { \circ } \right) = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } }\)
  2. \(\cos 3 x = - \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
Edexcel C2 2011 June Q7
10 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. (a) Solve for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), giving your answers in degrees to 1 decimal place,
$$3 \sin \left( x + 45 ^ { \circ } \right) = 2$$ (b) Find, for \(0 \leqslant x < 2 \pi\), all the solutions of $$2 \sin ^ { 2 } x + 2 = 7 \cos x$$ giving your answers in radians.
You must show clearly how you obtained your answers.
Edexcel C2 2013 June Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (i) Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 180 ^ { \circ }\)
$$\sin \left( 2 \theta - 30 ^ { \circ } \right) + 1 = 0.4$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
(ii) Find all the values of \(x\), in the interval \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), for which $$9 \cos ^ { 2 } x - 11 \cos x + 3 \sin ^ { 2 } x = 0$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place. You must show clearly how you obtained your answers.
Edexcel C2 2014 June Q7
9 marks Moderate -0.3
7. (i) Solve, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$9 \sin \left( \theta + 60 ^ { \circ } \right) = 4$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place.
You must show each step of your working.
(ii) Solve, for \(- \pi \leqslant x < \pi\), the equation $$2 \tan x - 3 \sin x = 0$$ giving your answers to 2 decimal places where appropriate. [Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.]
Edexcel C2 2016 June Q6
9 marks Moderate -0.3
6. (i) Solve, for \(- \pi < \theta \leqslant \pi\), $$1 - 2 \cos \left( \theta - \frac { \pi } { 5 } \right) = 0$$ giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\).
(ii) Solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), $$4 \cos ^ { 2 } x + 7 \sin x - 2 = 0$$ giving your answers to one decimal place.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C2 2018 June Q8
9 marks Moderate -0.3
8 In this question solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.
  1. Solve for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), $$4 \cos \left( x + 70 ^ { \circ } \right) = 3$$ giving your answers in degrees to one decimal place.
  2. Find, for \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\), all the solutions of $$6 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta - 5 = 6 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta + \sin \theta$$ giving your answers in radians to 3 significant figures.
AQA C2 Q6
Moderate -0.8
6
  1. Describe the geometrical transformation that maps the curve with equation \(y = \sin x\) onto the curve with equation:
    1. \(y = 2 \sin x\);
    2. \(y = - \sin x\);
    3. \(\quad y = \sin \left( x - 30 ^ { \circ } \right)\).
  2. Solve the equation \(\sin \left( \theta - 30 ^ { \circ } \right) = 0.7\), giving your answers to the nearest \(0.1 ^ { \circ }\) in the interval \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).
  3. Prove that \(( \cos x + \sin x ) ^ { 2 } + ( \cos x - \sin x ) ^ { 2 } = 2\).
AQA C2 2006 January Q6
12 marks Moderate -0.8
6
  1. Describe the geometrical transformation that maps the curve with equation \(y = \sin x\) onto the curve with equation:
    1. \(y = 2 \sin x\);
    2. \(y = - \sin x\);
    3. \(y = \sin \left( x - 30 ^ { \circ } \right)\).
  2. Solve the equation \(\sin \left( \theta - 30 ^ { \circ } \right) = 0.7\), giving your answers to the nearest \(0.1 ^ { \circ }\) in the interval \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).
  3. Prove that \(( \cos x + \sin x ) ^ { 2 } + ( \cos x - \sin x ) ^ { 2 } = 2\).
AQA C2 2013 January Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
9
  1. Write down the two solutions of the equation \(\tan \left( x + 30 ^ { \circ } \right) = \tan 79 ^ { \circ }\) in the interval \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant x \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).
    (2 marks)
  2. Describe a single geometrical transformation that maps the graph of \(y = \tan x\) onto the graph of \(y = \tan \left( x + 30 ^ { \circ } \right)\).
    1. Given that \(5 + \sin ^ { 2 } \theta = ( 5 + 3 \cos \theta ) \cos \theta\), show that \(\cos \theta = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\).
    2. Hence solve the equation \(5 + \sin ^ { 2 } 2 x = ( 5 + 3 \cos 2 x ) \cos 2 x\) in the interval \(0 < x < 2 \pi\), giving your values of \(x\) in radians to three significant figures.
Edexcel C2 Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7. (a) Find, to 2 decimal places, the values of \(x\) in the interval \(0 \leq x < 2 \pi\) for which $$\tan \left( x + \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) = 3 .$$ (b) Find, in terms of \(\pi\), the values of \(y\) in the interval \(0 \leq y < 2 \pi\) for which $$2 \sin y = \tan y .$$
AQA C2 2007 June Q7
13 marks Moderate -0.8
7
  1. Sketch the graph of \(y = \tan x\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant x \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).
  2. Write down the two solutions of the equation \(\tan x = \tan 61 ^ { \circ }\) in the interval \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant x \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).
    1. Given that \(\sin \theta + \cos \theta = 0\), show that \(\tan \theta = - 1\).
    2. Hence solve the equation \(\sin \left( x - 20 ^ { \circ } \right) + \cos \left( x - 20 ^ { \circ } \right) = 0\) in the interval \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant x \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).
  3. Describe the single geometrical transformation that maps the graph of \(y = \tan x\) onto the graph of \(y = \tan \left( x - 20 ^ { \circ } \right)\).
  4. The curve \(y = \tan x\) is stretched in the \(x\)-direction with scale factor \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\) to give the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). Write down an expression for \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).