Trig SA [108 marks]

1. [Maximum mark: 6] SPM.2.SL.TZ0.1

A metal sphere has a radius 12.7 cm.

(a) Find the volume of the sphere expressing your answer in the
form a × 10 , 1
k
⩽ a < 10 and k ∈ Z . [3]

(b) The sphere is to be melted down and remoulded into the shape
of a cone with a height of 14.8 cm.

Find the radius of the base of the cone, correct to 2 significant

figures. [3]
2. [Maximum mark: 7] EXN.2.SL.TZ0.2
The following diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius 3.

Points A, P and B lie on the circumference of the circle.

Chord [AB] has length L and AÔB = θ radians.

(a) Show that arc APB has length 6π − 3θ. [2]

(b) Show that L = √18 − 18 cos θ . [2]

(c) Arc APB is twice the length of chord [AB].

Find the value of θ. [3]

3. [Maximum mark: 7] 22M.1.SL.TZ1.6
Consider f (x) = 4 sin x + 2. 5 and g(x)= 4 sin(x −
3π

2
)+2. 5 + q , where
x ∈ R and q > 0 .

The graph of g is obtained by two transformations of the graph of f .

(a) Describe these two transformations. [2]

(b) The y -intercept of the graph of g is at (0, r) .

Given that g(x) ≥ 7 , find the smallest value of r. [5]

4. [Maximum mark: 5] 22M.1.SL.TZ2.5

Find the least positive value of x for which cos( .
x π 1

2
+
3
)=
√2
[5]
5. [Maximum mark: 15] 21M.1.SL.TZ2.8
Consider the function f defined by f (x) = 6 + 6 cos x , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4π.

The following diagram shows the graph of y = f (x) .

The graph of f touches the x-axis at points A and B, as shown. The shaded
region is enclosed by the graph of y = f (x) and the x-axis, between the points
A and B.

(a) Find the x-coordinates of A and B. [3]

(b) Show that the area of the shaded region is 12π. [5]

The right cone in the following diagram has a total surface area of 12π, equal to
the shaded area in the previous diagram.

The cone has a base radius of 2, height h, and slant height l.

 (c) Find the value of l. [3]

(d) Hence, find the volume of the cone. [4]

6. [Maximum mark: 6] 21M.1.SL.TZ2.3

(a) Show that the equation 2 cos
2
x + 5 sin x = 4 may be
written in the form 2 sin
2
x − 5 sin x + 2 = 0 . [1]

(b) Hence, solve the equation

2 cos
2
x + 5 sin x = 4, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π . [5]
7. [Maximum mark: 7] 21M.1.SL.TZ2.6
The following diagram shows triangle ABC, with AB = ,
10 BC = x

and AC = 2x.

Given that cos Ĉ =

3

4
, find the area of the triangle.

p√q
Give your answer in the form 2
where p, q ∈ Z
+
. [7]
8. [Maximum mark: 14] 21M.2.SL.TZ1.8
Two straight fences meet at point A and a field lies between them.

A horse is tied to a post, P, by a rope of length r metres. Point D is on one fence

and point E is on the other, such that PD = PE = PA = r and DP̂E = θ

radians. This is shown in the following diagram.

The length of the arc DE shown in the diagram is 28 m .

(a) Write down an expression for r in terms of θ. [1]

(b) Show that the area of the field that the horse can reach is
392
2
(θ + sin θ) . [4]
θ

(c) The area of field that the horse can reach is 460 m
2
. Find the
value of θ. [2]

(d) Hence, find the size of DÂE. [2]

A new fence is to be constructed between points B and C which will enclose the
field, as shown in the following diagram.
Point C is due west of B and AC = 800 m . The bearing of B from A is 195°.
(e.i) Find the size of AB̂C. [2]

(e.ii) Find the length of new fence required. [3]

9. [Maximum mark: 5] 21M.2.SL.TZ1.4
A Ferris wheel with diameter 110 metres rotates at a constant speed.
The lowest point on the wheel is 10 metres above the ground, as
shown on the following diagram. P is a point on the wheel. The wheel
starts moving with P at the lowest point and completes one
revolution in 20 minutes.

The height, h metres, of P above the ground after t minutes is given by

h(t) = a cos(bt) + c , where a, b, c ∈ R .

Find the values of a, b and c. [5]

10. [Maximum mark: 13] 21M.2.SL.TZ2.7
The six blades of a windmill rotate around a centre point C. Points A and B and
the base of the windmill are on level ground, as shown in the following diagram.

From point A the angle of elevation of point C is 0. 6 radians.

(a) Given that point A is 12 metres from the base of the windmill,
find the height of point C above the ground. [2]

An observer walks 7 metres from point A to point B.

(b) Find the angle of elevation of point C from point B. [2]

The observer keeps walking until he is standing directly under point C. The
observer has a height of 1. 8 metres, and as the blades of the windmill rotate, the
end of each blade passes 2. 5 metres over his head.

(c) Find the length of each blade of the windmill. [2]

One of the blades is painted a different colour than the others. The end of this
blade is labelled point D. The height h, in metres, of point D above the ground
can be modelled by the function h(t)= p cos(
3π

10
t)+q , where t is in seconds
and p, q ∈ R . When t = 0, point D is at its maximum height.
(d) Find the value of p and the value of q. [4]

(e) If the observer stands directly under point C for one minute,
point D will pass over his head n times.

Find the value of n. [3]

11. [Maximum mark: 14] 20N.2.SL.TZ0.S_8
The following diagram shows a water wheel with centre O and radius 10 metres.
Water flows into buckets, turning the wheel clockwise at a constant speed.

The height, h metres, of the top of a bucket above the ground t seconds after it
passes through point A is modelled by the function

, for t ≥ 0.
π π
h(t)= 13 + 8 cos( t)−6 sin( t)
18 18

(a.i) Find the height of point A above the ground. [2]

(a.ii) Calculate the number of seconds it takes for the water wheel to
complete one rotation. [2]

(a.iii) Hence find the number of rotations the water wheel makes in
one hour. [2]
A bucket moves around to point B which is at a height of 4. 06 metres above the
ground. It takes k seconds for the top of this bucket to go from point A to point
B.

(b) Find k. [3]

The chord [AB] is 17. 0 metres, correct to three significant figures.

(c) Find AÔB. [3]

(d) Determine the rate of change of h when the top of the bucket is
at B. [2]
12. [Maximum mark: 7] 19N.2.SL.TZ0.S_4
The following diagram shows a right-angled triangle, ABC, with AC = 10 cm,
AB = 6 cm and BC = 8 cm .

The points D and F lie on [AC].

[BD] is perpendicular to [AC].

BEF is the arc of a circle, centred at A.

The region R is bounded by [BD], [DF] and arc BEF.

(a) Find BÂC. [2]

(b) Find the area of R. [5]

13. [Maximum mark: 2] 19M.1.SL.TZ1.T_1

A calculator fits into a cuboid case with height 29 mm, width 98 mm and length
186 mm.

(c) Find the volume, in cm3, of this calculator case. [2]

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