Mathematics Worksheet: Unit 1- Module 2

Trig: Harmonic Form

Form Level: Sixth
1. Express 2 cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 in the form 𝑟 cos(𝜃 − 𝛼), where 𝑟 > 0, and 0 < 𝛼 < 90𝑜
2. Express 2 sin 𝑥 + 3 cos 𝑥 in the form 𝑟 sin(𝑥 + 𝛼), where 𝑟 > 0, and 0 < 𝛼 < 90𝑜
3. Express 4 cos 𝜃 + 3 sin 𝜃 in the form 𝑟 cos(𝜃 − 𝛼), where 𝑟 > 0𝑜 and 0 < 𝛼 < 90𝑜
4. Given the 3 sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 = 𝑟 sin(𝑥 − 𝛼), find 𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛼. Hence, find the maximum value of 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − cos 𝑥
5. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 7 cos 𝑥 − 24 sin 𝑥
a. Write 𝑓(𝑥) in the form 𝑟 cos(𝑥 + 𝛼) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑟 > 0, and 0 < 𝛼 < 3600
b. Hence solve the equation 7 cos 𝑥 − 24 sin 𝑥 = 4 for 0 < 𝑥 < 360𝑜
c. Identify the maximum value of 𝑓(𝑥)
6. Find the solution for the function 2 cos 2𝑥 − 3 sin 2𝑥 = 2 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360
7. Solve the equation 3 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 2 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360
8. Find the general solution of the equation √3 cos 2𝜃 − sin 2𝜃 = −1
9. Write down the maximum and minimum values of 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 sin 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 for 0 < 𝑥 < 360
CXC QUESTION {2014 Ques 3}
cot 𝑦−cot 𝑥 sin(𝑥−𝑦)
a) Prove that = [4]
cot 𝑥+cot 𝑦 sin(𝑥+𝑦)

b) Hence or otherwise find the possible values of 𝑦 in the equation

cot 𝑦−cot 𝑥 1 𝜋
= 1, 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 2𝜋 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 sin 𝑥 = , 0 ≤ 𝑥 < + [8]
cot 𝑥+cot 𝑦 2 2
𝜋
c) Express 𝑓(𝜃) = 3 sin 2𝜃 + 4 cos 2𝜃 in the form 𝑟 sin(2𝜃 + 𝛼) where 𝑟 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 0 < 𝛼 < [4]
2

Hence or otherwise, determine

i) the value of 𝜃 for which 𝑓(𝜃)is a minimum [4]
1
ii) the minimum and maximum values of 7−𝑓(𝜃)
[5]

CXC QUESTION {2010 Question 4}

i) Solve the equation cos 3𝐴 = 0.5 for 0 ≤ 𝐴 ≤ 𝜋 [4]
ii) Show that cos 3𝐴 = 4 cos3 𝐴 − 3 cos 𝐴 [6]
iii) The three roots of the equation 4𝑝3 − 3𝑝 − 0.5 = 0 all lie between -1 and 1 . use the results in parts i) and
ii) to find these roots [4]
CXC QUESTION {2011 Question 4}

a) By using 𝑥 = cos 2 𝜃 , 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒, find all of the values of the angle 𝜃 such that 8 cos 4 𝜃 − 10 cos 2 𝜃 = 0 for
0≤𝜃≤𝜋 [6]
 SOLUTIONS
1. √5 cos(𝜃 − 26.6𝑜 )
2. √13 sin(𝑥 + 56.3)
3. 5 cos(𝜃 − 36.9𝑜 )
4. √10 sin(𝑥 − 18.4)
a. 𝑚𝑎𝑥 = √10 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 108.4
b. min = −√10 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 288
5. 25 cos(𝑥 + 73.7𝑜 )
a. 𝑥 = 154.5, 352.9
b. Max = 25
6. 𝑥 = 56.3 , 180, 236.2, 360
7. 𝜃 = 57.6 , 159.2𝑜
8. 𝜃 = 180𝑛 + 45𝑜 and 𝜃 = 180𝑛 − 75𝑜
9. 𝑥 = 296.6𝑜