It is given that and , where .
- (a)
State the period of .
- (b)
State the smallest value of .
- (c)
State the largest value of .
- (d)
Sketch on the same axes, the graphs of and for . Label your graphs clearly.

- (e)
The solutions to the equation for are and , where . State, in terms of and , the range of values of for which .
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10(a)
1. Identify the coefficient of $x$ and calculate the period
For , the coefficient of is .
10(b)
1. Determine the smallest value of the function in the given domain
For , the angle ranges from to .
In this interval, .
Therefore, the smallest value of is .
10(c)
1. Determine the maximum value of the cosine function
The maximum value of is .
2. Calculate the largest value of $g(x)$
Largest value of
10(d)
1. Determine the key features of $y=f(x)=2\sin\frac{x}{2}$ for $0 \le x \le 2\pi$
Amplitude . Period .
For , the graph is half of a sine wave.
Key points: , maximum at , and .
2. Determine the key features of $y=g(x)=3\cos x+1$ for $0 \le x \le 2\pi$
Amplitude . Period . Vertical shift .
Maximum value , minimum value .
Key points: , , , , .
3. Sketch both graphs on the same axes and label them
Draw the axes. Plot the key points for and draw a smooth curve. Plot the key points for and draw a smooth curve. Label the curves and .
A sketch showing as a half-sine wave from to with a peak at , and as a full cosine wave shifted up by 1, starting at , passing through , reaching a minimum at , passing through , and ending at . Both curves are labelled.
10(e)
1. Interpret the inequality $f(x) > g(x)$ graphically
The inequality corresponds to the region where the graph of lies above the graph of .
2. Determine the range of $x$ using the intersection points
From the sketch in part (d), the curve starts at , reaches a maximum of at , and ends at . The curve starts at , goes down to a minimum of at , and goes back up to .
The graphs intersect at and (where ). Between these two points, the sine curve is above the cosine curve .
Therefore, for .
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