Solving equations
solution of simple trigonometric equations in a given interval (excluding general solution)
Practice questions
- 1Solve the equation 2cot22x=1−sin2x5 for −180∘≤x≤180∘.
- 28.设△ABC的内角A,B,C所对的边分别为a,b,c,若bcosC+ccosB=asinA,则△ABC的形状为…
- 3Prove that sin3xsec2x+sinx=tanxsecx. Solve the equation sin3xsec2x+sinx=5 for 0≤x≤360∘…
- 4Given that cosx=−54 and tanx>0, find sin2x, cos2x.
- 5The equation of a curve is given by y=x+sin2x for 0≤x≤π. Write down the expression for dxdy…
- 6Using Rcos(θ−α), where R>0 and 0∘≤α≤90∘, solve the equation 5cosθ+8sinθ=6…
- 7The diagram shows a wind turbine with blade 25 m in length. The centre of the wind turbine is 35 m fro…
- 8Given that the function f(x)=1+2sin23x+4cos23x, Express f(x) in the form a+bcos6x. H…
- 9The diagram shows two chords AB and CD intersect at X such that angle CXB = 90∘. Given that AC=5 cm,…
- 10Given that sin(A+B)sin(A−B)=32, prove that tanA=5tanB. Hence, or otherwise, solve the…
- 11The diagram below shows a circle with chords PQ and RS intersect at the point X. P,Q,R and S are points on t…
- 12The area of triangle ABC is 7.5 cm^2. Two of the sides are of length 5 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find the length of the…
- 13A clock is set on the vertical wall on the roof of a building. The distance from the centre of the clock, O, to the ti…
- 14The equation of a curve is y=e−2xtanx. Show that dxdy=e−2x(1−tanx)2. Find, in terms of π…
- 15Prove that 3cos2x+sin2x=2+cos2x. Hence, using your result from part (a), Hence, using your result from p…
- 16The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD. The point X lies on line AB such that DX=12 cm and CX=9 cm…
- 17Prove the identity cosec x−1cosx+cosec x+1cosx=2tanx. Solve the equat…
- 18A particle moves in a straight line such that its velocity, v m/s, is given by v=9sin(2t)…
- 19The diagram below shows two horizontal lines AB and CD, where L is the vertical distance between the lines AB an…
- 20Prove that csc2x+cot2x=cotx. Hence, deduce the value of cot15∘ in surd form. Using part (i), solve…
- 21Prove the trigonometric identity: (cosA+sinA)2csc2A+2cotA=csc2A Hence solve the equ…
- 22把函数y=sin(2x+34π)的图象向右平移φ(φ>0)个单位,所得图象关于y轴对称,则φ的最小值为 ___ .
- 23The diagram shows part of the curve y=4x+5. The normal of the curve at P meets the x-axis at T. The x…
- 24The diagram shows the front view of a rectangular block ABCE, with dimensions 14 cm by 8 cm, placed on a ramp, VE, t…
- 25已知函数y=cosx与y=sin(2x+φ)(0⩽φ⩽π),它们的图象有一个横坐标为3π的交点,则φ=() A. 6π…
- 26The equation of a curve is x2+4y2=20 and the equation of a line is y=k−x, where k is a constant. Find th…
- 27Prove the identity 1+2sinxcosxcos2x−sin2x=1+tanx1−tanx. Solve the equa…
- 28已知函数f(x)=2sinωxcosωx+23sin2ωx−3(ω>0)的最小正周期为π. (1)求ω的值及函数f(x)的单调减区间; (2)将函数f(x)…
- 29In the diagram, BE intersects AD at F. AF = 7 cm and FD = 4 cm. ∠ABF, ∠ACD and ∠DEF are right an…
- 30The diagram shows a pair of similar triangles YUX and VUW. Point Y lies on the straight line VU such that VY=12 cm…
- 3112 Solve 0.5sin2x=3sinx for 0<x<2π. Solve, for values of θ between 0∘ and 180∘, csc(2θ−40∘)+5=0.…
- 32The diagram shows an area that is enclosed by glass panels at AB, BC and AD. AB=10 m, AD=30 m…
- 33The diagram shows the side view of a 14 cm by 8 cm rectangular block PQRS, placed on a ramp, VS, tilted at an acute…
- 34The diagram shows part of the curve y=2sin2x+1. P is the maximum point of the curve and Q is the point on t…
- 35设△ABC的内角A、B、C所对的边分别为a,b,c,若asinA=bcosC+ccosB,则△ABC的形状为…
- 36The expression 8sinθ−3cosθ is defined for 0∘≤θ≤180∘. Using Rsin(θ−α)…
- 37The height of water in a harbour at time t hours after midnight on a certain day is modelled by the formula h=4.8sinkπt+5.1…
- 38The figure shows a piece of cardboard in the shape of a trapezium in which ∠BAD and ∠ABC are right angle…
- 39Prove the identity csc4x+cot4x=cot2x. Hence, find, for −180∘≤θ≤180∘, the values of…
- 40在△ABC中,角A,B,C的对边分别是a,b,c,已知a2=b2+c2+bc,则A=() A. 3π…
- 41a=(23,sinα),b=(cosα,31)且a//b…
- 42“α=4π”是“sinα=22”的() A. 充分不必要条件 B. 必要不充分条件 C. 充要条件 D. 既非充分也非必要条件
- 43Prove the identity sinθ1+cosθ+1+cosθsinθ=2cscθ. Hence, find a…
- 44Calculate, in degrees, the principal values of x which satisfy 2sin2x+3cosx=0 .
- 45The diagram shows the curve y=cosx+sinx for 0≤x≤π. The curve meets the y-axis at the point A a…
- 46State the principal value of sin−1(−23),thevaluesbetweenwhichtheprincipalvalueof…
- 47如果函数y=3cos(2x+φ)的图象关于点(34π,0)中心对称,那么∣φ∣的最小值为() A. 6π B. 4π…
- 48The diagram shows a rectangular wooden plank ABCD, 5 m by 2 m, leaning against a vertical wall. AD makes an acute an…
- 49Prove that (secθ−tanθ)(sinθ+1)sinθ=tanθ. Find all the values of θ…
- 50Show that cos3θ(sinθ−cosθ)(1+sinθcosθ)=tan3θ−1. Hence, for 0<θ<2π…
- 51The diagram below shows a fenced field PQRS. It is given that PS=40 m, SR=100 m, both angles PQR…
- 52The point (a,2) is a stationary point on the graph y=x3−x2−x+b, where a and b are positive constants.…
- 53Prove the identity 1−cos2A+sinAsin2A+cosA=cotA Hence, solve, for −π≤x≤π, the…
- 54The diagram shows the side view of a 14 cm by 8 cm rectangular block PQRS, placed on a ramp, VS, t…
- 55Factorise sin3x+cos3x completely. Show that sinx+cosxsin3x+cos3x=1−21sin2x…
- 56In the diagram, OC=4 m, OD=7 m and angle CBO=angle DOC=angle DAO=90∘.…
- 57A particle moves in a straight line such that, t s after passing through a fixed point O, its displacement from O…
- 58已知在△ABC中,2cosBsinC=sinA,则△ABC一定为() A. 等腰三角形 B. 直角三角形 C. 钝角三角形 D. 正三角形
- 59A particle P travels in a straight line and its velocity, v m/s, is given by v=4sin2(2t)−1…
- 60The function f is defined by f(x)=4cosax+b for 0≤x≤π, where a and b are constants. The period…