Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 2 Unit Test 6: Trigonometry

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1 M1 2.2a 6th
Use Pythagoras’ theorem to show that the length of OB =2 3
Solve problems
or OD =2 3 or states BD =4 3
involving arc
length and sector
Makes an attempt to find Ð DAB or Ð DCB . M1 2.2a
area in context.
2
cos DAO 
For example, 4 is seen.

2 2 A1 1.1b
DAB  DCB 
Correctly states that 3 or 3

Makes an attempt to find the area of the sector with a radius of M1 2.2a
2
4 and a subtended angle of 3
1 2 2
A 4 
For example, 2 3 is shown.

16 A1 1.1b
Correctly states that the area of the sector is 3

Recognises the need to subtract the sector area from the area of M1 3.2a
the rhombus in an attempt to find the shaded area.
16
8 3
For example, 3 is seen.

Recognises that to find the total shaded area this number will M1 3.2a
 16 
2 8 3
need to be multiplied by 2. For example,  3 

Using clear algebra, correctly manipulates the expression and A1 1.1b

2
gives a clear final answer of 3

16  24 3 
(8 marks)

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 Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 2 Unit Test 6: Trigonometry

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2a æ 9q 2 ö M1 2.1 6th
2cos3q » 2 ç1- ÷ =2 - 9q 2
è 2 ø Understand
Shows that small-angle
approximations
2cos3q - 1 » 1- 9q 2 = 1- 3q 1+ 3q M1 1.1b
Shows that ( )( ) for sin, cos and
tan (angle in
radians).
Shows 1+ sin q + tan 2q =1+ q + 2q =1+ 3q M1 2.1

1  sin   tan 2 1  3 1 A1 1.1b

 
Recognises that
2cos3  1  1  3   1  3  1  3

(4)

2b 1 A1 1.1b 7th
1
When θ is small, 1  3 Use small-angle
approximations to
solve problems.

(1)

(5 marks)

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 Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 2 Unit Test 6: Trigonometry

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3a Writes tanx and secx in terms of sinx and cosx. For example, M1 2.1 5th
 sin x 1  Understand the

tan x  sec x  cos x cos x  functions sec,
 cosec and cot.
1  sin x  1  sin x 
 1 
 

 sin x  1   1  M1 1.1b
  
Manipulates the expression to find  cos x   1  sin x 

1 A1 1.1b
- =- sec x
Simplifies to find cos x

(3)

3b B1 2.2a 6th
States that - sec x = 2 or sec x =- 2
Use the functions
æ 1 ö M1 1.1b sec, cosec and cot
1
cos x =- x =cos - 1 ç - to solve simple
Writes that 2 or è 2÷ø trigonometric
problems.
3p 5p A1 1.1b
x= ,
Finds 4 4

(3)

(6 marks)

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 Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 2 Unit Test 6: Trigonometry

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4 BD M1 3.1 6th
sin  
States that 1 and concludes that BD =sin q Prove
sec2x = 1 + tan2x
AD M1 3.1 and
cos   cosec2x = 1 + cot2x.
States that 1 and concludes that AD =cosq

States that Ð DBC =q M1 2.2a

DC sin 2  M1 3.1
tan   DC 
States that sin  and concludes that cos oe.

sin  M1 3.1
cos  
States that BC and concludes that BC =tan q oe.

Recognises the need to use Pythagoras’ theorem. For example, M1 2.2a

2 2 2
AB + BC =AC

Makes substitutions and begins to manipulate the equation: M1 1.1b

2
 cos  sin 2  
1  tan   
2
 
 1 cos 
2
 cos 2   sin 2  
1  tan   
2

 cos 

Uses a clear algebraic progression to arrive at the final answer: A1 1.1b

2
 1 
1  tan 2    
 cos  

1+ tan 2 q =sec 2 q

(8 marks)

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5 Uses the double-angle formulae to write: M1 2.2a 6th

6sin  cos 60  6cos sin 60  8 3 cos  Use the
double-angle
1 3 M1 1.1b formulae for sin,
cos 60  sin 60  cos and tan.
Uses the fact that 2 and 2 to write:
3sinq + 3 3cosq =8 3 cosq

5 3 M1 1.1b
tan q =
Simplifies this expression to 3

Correctly solves to find q =70.9°, 250.9° A1 1.1b

(4 marks)

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 Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 2 Unit Test 6: Trigonometry

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6a Writes  sin 3  cos3    sin 3  cos3   sin 3  cos3  M1 1.1b 7th

2

Use addition
 sin 2 3  2sin 3 cos3  cos 2 3
formulae and/or
double-angle
A2 2.2a
Uses sin 3q + cos 3q º 1 and 2sin3q cos3q º sin6q to write:
2 2
formulae to solve
2 equations.
( sin3q + cos3q ) º 1+ sin 6q

Award one mark for each correct use of a trigonometric

identity.

(3)

6b States that: B1 2.2a 7th

2 2 Use addition
1  sin 6  formulae and/or
2
double-angle
Simplifies this to write: M1 1.1b formulae to solve
equations.
2
sin 6 
2

 3 9 11 M1 1.1b
6  , , ,
Correctly finds 4 4 4 4
Additional answers might be seen, but not necessary in order to
award the mark.

p 3p A1 1.1b
q= ,
States 24 24
9p 11p
q¹ ,
Note that 24 24 . For these values 3θ lies in the third
quadrant, therefore sin 3 and cos3 are both negative and
cannot be equal to a positive surd.

(4)

(7 marks)

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6b
Award all 4 marks if correct final answer is seen, even if some of the 6θ angles are missing in the preceding
step.

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 Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 2 Unit Test 6: Trigonometry

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7a States: M1 1.1b 6th

Rcos(q + a ) º Rcosq cos a - Rsin q sin a Understand how
to use identities
Or: to rewrite
5cosq - 8sin q º Rcosq cos a - Rsin q sin a acosx + bsinx.

Deduces that: M1 1.1b

5 =Rcos a 8 =Rsin a

A1 1.1b
States that R = 89

Use of sin q + cos q =1 might be seen, but is not necessary to

2 2

award the mark.

Finds that a =1.0122 A1 1.1b

8
tan  
5 might be seen, but is not necessary to award the mark.

(4)

7b Uses the maths from part a to deduce that A1 3.4 7th

Tmax =1100 + 89 =1109.43°C Solve problems
involving
Recognises that the maximum temperature occurs when M1 3.4 acosx + bsinx.
x 
cos   1.0122   1
3 

x M1 1.1b
=2p - 1.0122
Solves this equation to find 3

Finds x = 15.81 hours A1 1.1b

(4)

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 Mark scheme Pure Mathematics Year 2 Unit Test 6: Trigonometry

7c æx ö M1 3.4 8th
1097 =1100 + 89 cos ç +1.0122 ÷
Deduces that è3 ø Use trigonometric
functions and
Begins to solve the equation. For example, M1 1.1b identities to solve
problems in a
x  3
cos   1.0122    range of
3  89 is seen. unfamiliar
contexts.
x M1 1.1b
+1.0122 =1.8944, 2p - 1.8944, 2p +1.8944
States that 3
Further values may be seen, but are not necessary in order to
award the mark.

Finds that x = 2.65 hours, 10.13 hours, 21.50 hours A1 1.1b

(4)

(12 marks)

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