TOPIC: TRIGONOMETRY FUNCTIONS

SPM PAST YEAR QUESTION 2009 2015

YEAR 2009 (PAPER 1)

1) Solve the equation 3 sin x cos x cos x = 0 for 0o x 360o .
[3
marks ]
2) It is given that sin A =
and cos B = , where A is an obtuse angle and B is an
5
4
13
5
acute angle.
Find
a) tan A,
b) cos (A B).
marks ]

[3

YEAR 2009 (PAPER 2)

3) (a) Sketch the graph of y =

3
2

cos 2x for 0 x

3
2

[3

marks]
(b) Hence , using the same axis , sketch a suitable graph to find the number of
solutions to the equation
- cos 2x =
for 0 x . State the number of
4
3
3
x
3
2
2
solutions.
marks]
YEAR 2010 (PAPER 1)
4)

Given cos = p, find tan2.

[3

[2 marks]

YEAR 2010 (PAPER 2)

5) (a) Sketch the graph of y = 1 + 3 cos x for 0 x2 .

[4 marks]
(b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the
number of solution

for the equation 6 cos x = 4 3x for 0 x2 . State the number of

solutions.
[3 marks]
YEAR 2011 (PAPER 1)
6)

Solve the equation sin 2

= cos

for 0o

360o .

[4 marks]
7)

3
4

It is given that tan A =

and tan B =

7
24

, where A is an acute

angle and B is a
reflex angle. Find
(a) cot A,
(b) sin (A + B).
marks]
YEAR 2011 (PAPER 2)
8) (a) Sketch the graph of y = - 3 sin

[3

3
2

x for 0 x 2 .

[4 marks]

(b) Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the
number of solution
for the equation
+ 3 sin x = 0 for 0 x 2 . State the number

3
x
2
of solutions. [3 marks]
YEAR 2012 ( PAPER 1 )

YEAR 2012 ( PAPER 2 )

YEAR 2013 ( PAPER 1 )

YEAR 2013 ( PAPER 2 )

YEAR 2014 ( PAPER 1 )

YEAR 2014 ( PAPER 2 )

YEAR 2015 ( PAPER 1 )

YEAR 2015 ( PAPER 2 )

TOPIC: TRIGONOMETRY FUNCTIONS

TRIAL MARA PAST YEAR QUESTION 2009 2015 ( PAPER 1
)
2009
1.

Solve the equation 500 tan (2x 30) = 122.5 for 0 x 360.
[3 marks]

2010
2.
k,

It is given that sin (90 ) = k, where is an acute angle. Find, in terms of

(a) cos ,
(b)cosec .

[3 marks]

3.

Solve the equation cos x sin x =

for 0 x 360.

1
4

[3 marks]
2011
4.

Solve the equation

[4

2
tan x cot x for 0 0 x 360 0.
sin x

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2012
5.

Solve the equation

cos x 4 sin 2 x 0

for

[4

0 0 x 360 0

marks]
6.

It is given that

4
sin
5

and

24
cos
25

, where

and

are in

the same quadrant. Fin

(a)

sin( )

(b)

sin( )

[4 marks]

cos 2

2013
7.

Solve the equation

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sin 2 sin 1 4 cos 2 3

for

0 360
o

[4

8.

It is given that
(a)

(b)

tan

cos p

and

is an obtuse angle. Find in terms of p :

sin
2

[3

marks]
2014

9.

Solve the equation

cos 2 x

sin x
cos 2 x
2

for

0 x 360

[4 marks]

TOPIC: TRIGONOMETRY FUNCTIONS

TRIAL MARA PAST YEAR QUESTION 2005 2011 (PAPER 2
SECTION A)
2009
1.

(a)

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(b)

Sketch the graph of

y 3 sin 2 x

for

0 x 2

[4

Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to find the
number of solutions to the equation 3sin 2x = x for

0 x 2

State the number of solutions.

marks]

[3

Prove that

[2

2011
2.

(a)

2 tan x
sin 2 x
sec 2 x

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= sin 2x for 0 x 2.

(b)
[3 marks]

(i)

Sketch the graph of y

(ii)
Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to
find the number
of solutions to the equation
4 tan x
x
2 for 0 x 2 .
2
sec x

State the number of solution.

[3
marks]

2013

2014

TOPIC: TRIGONOMETRY FUNCTIONS

TRIAL MARA PAST YEAR QUESTION 2005 2011 (PAPER 2
SECTION B)

2010
1.

(a)

Prove that

[3 marks]
(b)
(i)

x
x
x
tan (1 cos ) sin
4
2
2

Sketch the graph of

x
y 1 sin
2

for

0 x 2

Hence, using the same axes, sketch a suitable straight line to

(ii)
find the number of solutions to the equation
tan

2012
2.

2015

x
x
x
(1 cos ) 1
4
2
2
for
.State the number of solutions.
0 x 2
[7 marks]