It is given that and .
- (i)
State the least and greatest values of .
- (ii)
State the least and greatest values of .
- (iii)
State the period of .
- (iv)
State the period of .
- (v)
Sketch on the same axes, the graphs of and for .
- (vi)
Find the number of solutions to the equation for .
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11(i)
1. State the range of the sine function
We know that .
2. Determine the least and greatest values of f(x)
Multiply by :
Add 2:
So, the least value is and the greatest value is .
Least value = , Greatest value =
11(ii)
1. Determine the range of the cosine component
The value of ranges from to . Therefore, ranges from to .
2. Calculate the least and greatest values of $\text{g}(x)$
Greatest value of
Least value of
Least value = , Greatest value =
11(iii)
1. Calculate the period of the function
11(iv)
1. Calculate the period of the function
The period of is given by .
For , .
11(v)
1. Determine the key features of $y = \text{f}(x) = 2 - 3\sin 3x$ for $0^\circ \le x \le 180^\circ$
Amplitude = 3, Principal axis: .
Period = .
Max value = , Min value = .
Starts at , goes down to , crosses axis at , reaches max at , crosses axis at , goes down to , and ends at .
2. Determine the key features of $y = \text{g}(x) = 4\cos\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) - 1$ for $0^\circ \le x \le 180^\circ$
Amplitude = 4, Principal axis: .
Period = .
Max value = , Min value = .
Starts at , decreases to since is a quarter of the period.
3. Sketch both graphs on the same axes
Draw axes with from to and from to .
Plot the key points for and draw a smooth inverted sine curve completing 1.5 cycles.
Plot the key points for and draw a smooth cosine curve completing 0.25 cycles.
Label both graphs clearly.
A sketch showing (an inverted sine wave, amplitude 3, shifted up by 2, period , completing 1.5 cycles from to ) and (a cosine wave, amplitude 4, shifted down by 1, period , completing a quarter cycle from to ) on the same axes.
11(vi)
1. Rearrange the given equation to relate it to the functions $\text{f}(x)$ and $\text{g}(x)$.
Multiply the entire equation by 2:
Rearrange the terms to form and on either side:
2. Determine the number of solutions by finding the number of intersection points of the two graphs.
The number of solutions to the equation is equal to the number of points of intersection between the graphs of and for .
From the sketch in part (v), the curve intersects the curve at exactly 3 points in the given interval.
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