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sin 2

1. (a) Show that = tan θ.


1 + cos 2
(2)

π
(b) Hence find the value of cot in the form a + b 2 , where a, b  .
8
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

2. The diagram shows a tangent, (TP), to the circle with centre O and radius r. The size of
PÔA is θ radians.

(a) Find the area of triangle AOP in terms of r and θ.


(1)

(b) Find the area of triangle POT in terms of r and θ.


(2)

(c) Using your results from part (a) and part (b), show that sin θ < θ < tan θ.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

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3. Given ΔABC, with lengths shown in the diagram below, find the length of the
line segment [CD].

diagram not to scale


(Total 5 marks)

4. The radius of the circle with centre C is 7 cm and the radius of the circle with centre D is 5 cm.
If the length of the chord [AB] is 9 cm, find the area of the shaded region enclosed by the two
arcs AB.

diagram not to scale


(Total 7 marks)

 π π
5. If x satisfies the equation sin  x +  = 2 sin x sin   , show that 11 tan x = a + b 3 ,
 3 3

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where a, b  +
.
(Total 6 marks)

1 1 π
6. (a) Show that arctan  + arctan  = .
2  3 4
(2)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the value of arctan (2) + arctan (3).
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

7. In the diagram below, AD is perpendicular to BC.


CD = 4, BD = 2 and AD = 3. CÂD =  and BÂD = .

Find the exact value of cos ( − ).


(Total 6 marks)

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8. In triangle ABC, BC = a, AC = b, AB = c and [BD] is perpendicular to [AC].

(a) Show that CD = b − c cos A.


(1)

(b) Hence, by using Pythagoras’ Theorem in the triangle BCD, prove the cosine rule for the
triangle ABC.
(4)

1 3
(c) If AB̂C = 60, use the cosine rule to show that c = a  b2 − a 2 .
2 4
(7)
(Total 12 marks)

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9.

The above three dimensional diagram shows the points P and Q which are respectively west and
south-west of the base R of a vertical flagpole RS on horizontal ground. The angles of elevation
of the top S of the flagpole from P and Q are respectively 35 and 40, and PQ = 20 m.

Determine the height of the flagpole.


(Total 8 marks)

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10. The obtuse angle B is such that tan B = − . Find the values of
12

(a) sin B;
(1)

(b) cos B;
(1)

(c) sin 2B;


(2)

(d0 cos 2B.


(2)
(Total 6 marks)

3
11. Given that tan 2θ = , find the possible values of tan θ.
4
(Total 5 marks)

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12. The angle θ satisfies the equation 2 tan2 θ – 5 sec θ – 10 = 0, where θ is in the second quadrant.
Find the value of sec θ.
(Total 6 marks)

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