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Level 1 Questions

§10.2 Trigonometric Ratios of Any Angle

01)
In each of the following figures, find  .
(a) (b)

(2 marks)

02)
Foster Elite Education In each of the following figures, find .
(a) (b) (c)

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DSE (3 marks)

03)
More about Trigonometry For each of the following angles, determine in which quadrant it lies.
(a) 285° (b) –20° (c) –140° (3 marks)

04)
For each of the following angles, determine in which quadrant it lies.
(a) 205° (b) –75° (c) –185° (d) 460° (4 marks)
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05) 11)
Determine whether the following trigonometric ratios are positive or negative. In the figure, P is a point on the terminal side of an angle . Find the values of
(a) cos 280° (b) tan 110° (c) sin (–200°) (3 marks) sin , cos  and tan . (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)
(4 marks)
06)
Determine whether the following trigonometric ratios are positive or negative.
(a) cos(–5°) (b) sin 181° (c) tan 240° (d) sin (–210) (4 marks)
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07) In the figure, P is a point on the terminal side of an angle . Find the values
In each of the following, determine all the possible quadrants in which the angle  may lie. of sin , cos  and tan . (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)
cos (4 marks)
(a) sin  > 0 (b) cos  < 0 and sin  < 0 (c) 0 (3 marks)
tan 

08)
In the figure, P is a point on the terminal side of an angle . Find the values of
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sin , cos  and tan . (4 marks)
In the figure, P is a point on the terminal side of an angle . Find the values
of sin , cos  and tan . (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)
(4 marks)
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09)
In the figure, P is a point on the terminal side of an angle . Find the values
of sin , cos and tan . (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)
(4 marks) 14)
Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator.
sin 270
(a)
− cos180
cos 360 + sin 0
(b)
sin 360 + cos 0
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(c) sin180 + cos 270 • tan 360 (3 marks)
In the figure, P is a point on the terminal side of an angle . Find the values of
sin , cos  and tan . (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) 15)
(4 marks) Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator.
sin 270 + cos 270 sin 180 + cos 180
(a) (b) (2 marks)
sin 90 + cos 90 sin 0 + cos 0
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Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator. 3
Given that tan  = and  is an acute angle, find the values of sin  and cos .
(a) 3 sin 45 + 2 cos 45 + tan 180 5
(b) sin2 30 − cos2 360 + sin2 270 (Leave your answers in surd form.) (4 marks)
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) (2 marks)
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Given that cos  = − and  is an obtuse angle, find the values of sin  and tan .
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(a) If sin  = and  lies in quadrant II, find cos  and tan .
13 (Leave your answers in surd form.) (4 marks)
1
(b) If tan  = and  lies in quadrant III, find sin  and cos .
7 24)
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) (6 marks) Consider 90 <  < 180.
2
(a) If sin θ = , find cos  and tan .
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(a) If tan θ = and  lies in quadrant III, find sin  and cos . (b) If tan θ = − , find sin  and cos .
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3 (Leave your answers in surd form.) (6 marks)
(b) If sin  = and  lies in quadrant II, find cos  and tan .
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(Leave your answers in surd form.) (6 marks) §10.3 Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
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4 The figure shows the graph of a periodic function y = f(x) for
(a) Given that cos = − , where 90 <  < 180, find sin  and tan .
7 0  x  360 . Find the maximum and minimum values of the
3
(b) Given that tan  = − , where 270 <  < 360, find sin  and cos . function and its period. (3 marks)
7
(Leave your answers in surd form.) (6 marks)

20)
Find sin  and tan  in each of the following cases.
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(a) cos = − , 180 <  < 270 (b) cos θ = , 270 <  < 360 (6 marks)
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1
Given that sin  = − , where 270 <  < 360, find the values of cos  and tan .
6
(Leave your answers in surd form.) (3 marks)
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The figure shows the graph of a periodic The figure shows the graph of a periodic
function y = f(x) for 0  x  360 . Find the function y = f(x) for 0  x  360 . Find the
maximum and minimum values of the function maximum and minimum values of the function
and its period. (3 marks) and its period. (3 marks)

27) 30)
The figure shows the graph of a periodic function The figure shows the graph of a periodic function
y = f(x) for 0  x  360 . Find the maximum and y = f(x) for 0  x  240 . Find the period of the
minimum values of the function and its period. function. (1 mark)
(3 marks)
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The figure shows the graph of a periodic function 31)
y = f(x) for 0  x  90 . Find the maximum and The figure shows the graph of a periodic function
minimum values of the function and its period. y = f(x) for 0  x  240 . Find the period of the
(3 marks) function. (1 mark)

32)
Find the maximum and minimum values of the following functions.
(a) y = 5 sin x (b) y = −4 cos x (4 marks)
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33) 41)
Find the maximum and minimum values of the following functions. The figure shows the graph of y = cos 2 x . Solve
1 the following equations for 0  x  360
(a) y = –3 sin x (b) y= cos x − 1 (4 marks)
4 graphically.
(a) cos 2 x = 0.5
34) (b) cos 2 x = 1
Find the maximum and minimum values of the following functions. (c) cos 2 x = −1.1 (6 marks)
2
(a) y = −8 cos x + 2 (b) y= sin x − 1 (4 marks)
5

35)
Find the maximum and minimum values of the following functions.
1 − 5 cos x 2 sin x + 3
(a) y= (b) y= (4 marks)
2 4 42) NF
The figure shows the graph of y = cos x .
36) (a) Rewrite the equation 2 cos x + 1 = 0 into the
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = cos 4 x . (2 marks) form cos x = k , where k is a constant.
(b) Hence, solve 2 cos x + 1 = 0 for 0  x  360
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graphically. (3 marks)
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = 2 cos 2x – 3. (2 marks)
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38)
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = − sin 2 x − 4 . (2 marks)

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Find the maximum and minimum values of y = –3 sin 4x + 2. (2 marks)
The figure shows the graph of
§10.4 Graphical Solutions of Trigonometric Equations y = tan x.
(a) Rewrite the
40) equation 2 tan x − 4 = 0 into the
The figure shows the graph of y = sin 2x. Solve the form tan x = k , where k is a
following equations for 0  x  360 graphically. constant.
(a) sin 2x = 0 (b) Hence, solve 2 tan x − 4 = 0 for
(b) sin 2x = –0.4 0  x  360 graphically.
(c) sin 2x = 0.7 (6 marks) (3 marks)
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§10.5 Trigonometric Identities 51)

Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator. (Leave your answers in surd form.)
44) (a) sin 210 + tan 120 (b) cos300 − sin 315 (4 marks)
Express each of the following sine ratios in terms of the same trigonometric ratio of an acute angle.
(a) sin 95 (b) sin 235 (c) sin 290 (3 marks) 52)
Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator. (Leave your answers in surd form if
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necessary.)
Express each of the following cosine ratios in terms of the same trigonometric ratio of an acute angle.
(a) sin 150 + cos 240 (b) sin 300 – cos 330 (4 marks)
(a) cos124 (b) cos190 (c) cos 320 (3 marks)
53)
46)
Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator. (Leave your answers in surd form if
Express each of the following tangent ratios in terms of the same trigonometric ratio of an acute
necessary.)
angle.
tan 120
(a) tan 174 (b) tan 257 (c) tan 351 (3 marks) (a) sin 240tan 210 (b)
cos 315
(4 marks)

47) 54)
Express each of the following trigonometric ratios in terms of the same trigonometric ratio of an Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator. (Leave your answers in surd form if
acute angle. necessary.)
(a) cos 127 (b) sin 318 (c) tan 205 (3 marks) sin 240
(a) tan 2 135 cos2 120 (b) (4 marks)
tan 225
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Express each of the following trigonometric ratios in terms of the same trigonometric ratio of an 55)
acute angle. Simplify the following expressions.
(a) cos 290 (b) sin 156 (c) tan 348 (3 marks) (a) sin (90 –) + cos (180 +) (b) sin2 (180 –) + cos2 (–) (4 marks)

49) 56)
Express each of the following trigonometric ratios in terms of the same trigonometric ratio of an Simplify the following expressions.
acute angle. (a) sin(180 −  ) + cos(90 −  ) (b) tan(180 +  ) • 3 sin(270 +  )
(a) cos 221 (b) tan 273 (c) sin159 (3 marks) (c) sin (360 −  ) + cos (− )
2 2
(d) cos2 (360 −  ) tan 2 (360 +  ) (8 marks)

50) 57)
Find the values of the following trigonometric ratios without using a calculator. Simplify the following expressions.
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) (a) sin (180 + ) tan (90 –) (b) cos (360 –) tan (180 + ) (4 marks)
(a) sin150 (b) cos 225 (c) tan 330 (3 marks)
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58) 68)
Simplify the following expressions. tan 2 (90 +  )
Prove the identity = cos2 (180 +  ) . (3 marks)
(a) sin(90 +  ) cos(270 −  ) (b) cos(− ) tan( − ) 1 + tan 2 (90 −  )
(c) sin(180 −  ) tan(90 +  ) (d) tan(180 −  ) tan( 270 +  ) (8 marks)
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59) Prove that sin(360 +  ) cos(180 −  ) tan(90 +  )  1 − cos2 (270 +  ) . (3 marks)
tan( 360 −  ) sin(270 −  )
Simplify . (2 marks)
sin(90 +  ) §10.6 Solving Trigonometric Equations by Algebraic Methods

60) 70)
sin(180 +  ) Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.
Simplify . (2 marks) 1
tan( 360 −  ) • cos(− ) (a) sin x = −1 (b) sin x = − (4 marks)
2
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71)
sin(360 −  )
Simplify • sin(90 +  ) . (2 marks) Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.
cos(180 +  )
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(a) sin x = (b) sin x = − (4 marks)
62) 2 2
tan (360 −  ) tan (180 −  )
Simplify . (2 marks) 72)
sin (180 +  ) cos (90 −  )
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Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.

63) 2 3
(a) cos x = (b) cos x = − (4 marks)
2 2
Simplify tan 2 (180 −  ) cos(180 +  ) sin(270 +  ) . (2 marks)
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64) Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.
If sin 35 = a, express sin 215 + 2 cos 415 in terms of a. (2 marks) (a) tan x = 1 (b) cos x = −1 (4 marks)

65) 74)
Given that sin 50 = a, express sin 230 + cos 500 in terms of a. (2 marks) Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
(a) sin x = 0.54 (b) cos x = −0.6 (4 marks)
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Given that cos 40 = b, express sin3 130 − 2 sin 230 + sin 310 in terms of b. (2 marks) 75)
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
67) (a) sin x = 0.234 (b) cos x = –0.567 (4 marks)
Given that cos 5 = b, express cos 355 + sin2 275 + 2 sin 85 in terms of b. (2 marks)
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Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.) Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.
(a) tan x = 1.23 (b) tan x = –7.89 (4 marks) 1
(a) sin x = cos187 (b) cos x = − sin 43 (c) tan x = (6 marks)
tan 75
77)
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.) 85) NF
(a) tan x = 3.578 (b) tan x = – 4.619 (4 marks) Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.
1
(a) –sin x = cos 40 (b) tan 23 = − (4 marks)
78) NF tan x
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
(a) 7 sin x = 5 (b) 3 + 8 cos x = 0 (4 marks) 86) NF
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.
79) NF sin x cos x 1
(a) =1 (b) +1 = 0 (c) tan 112 = − (6 marks)
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.) cos 92 sin 55 tan x
(a) 5 sin x − 3 = 0 (b) 2 + 7 cos x = 0 (4 marks)

80) NF
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
12 sin x + 5 3
(a) =1 (b) =2 (4 marks)
4 tan x − 1
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Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
6 cos x + 4 5
(a) =2 (b) =3 (4 marks)
3 1 − 2 tan x

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Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.
(a) sin x = sin 64 (b) cos x = − cos130 (c) tan x = − tan 37 (6 marks)

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Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.
1
(a) sin x = cos 35 (b) cos x = –sin 53 (c) tan x = − (6 marks)
tan 68
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Level 2 Questions 07)

Refer to the figure.
§10.2 Trigonometric Ratios of Any Angle

01)
If the terminal side of an angle  coincides with OP in the figure, find  in
each of the following cases.
(a) 0   < 360 (1 mark)
(b) 360   < 720 (1 mark)
(c) –360   < 0 (1 mark)
(a) Show that  = 60. (2 marks)
02) (b) Find sin 240, cos 240 and tan 240.
It is given that the terminal sides of angles  and  coincide with OP and OQ (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) (4 marks)
in the figure respectively.
08)
(a) Find the value of  in each of the following cases.
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(i) 0   < 360 Given that sin  = and tan  > 0, find the values of cos  and tan .
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(ii) 360   < 720 (Leave your answers in surd form.) (3 marks)
(iii) –360   < 0 (3 marks)
(b) Find the value of  in each of the following cases. 09)
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(i) 0   < 360 Given that tan  = and cos  0 , find the values of sin  and cos .
(ii) 360   < 720 5
(iii) –360   < 0 (3 marks) (Leave your answers in surd form.) (3 marks)

03) 10)
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Evaluate cos2 180 + (sin 270 − tan 180) 3 without using a calculator. (2 marks) Given that sin 2 θ = and 180 <  < 270, find the values of cos  and tan .
121
(Leave your answers in surd form.) (3 marks)
04)
Evaluate (sin 2 270 + cos2 360)(sin 45 + cos 45) 2 without using a calculator. (2 marks) 11)
7
05) Given that tan  = − and sin   0 , find the value of sin  − cos .
4
sin 2 90 − tan 360 • cos 0
Evaluate without using a calculator. (2 marks) (Leave your answer in surd form.) (3 marks)
tan 180 − sin 270 − cos180
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06)
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(sin 0 − cos 180) 3 + (sin 180 + tan 0) 3 Given that sin  = and cos  0 , find the value of 13cos − 4 tan  .
Evaluate without using a calculator. (2 marks) 13
tan 180 + cos 270 − sin 90
(Leave your answer in surd form.) (3 marks)
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17 6
Given that cos θ = − and tan  < 0, find the value of 18 sin  – 34 tan . Given that cos  = − , find the value(s) of 12 tan  +
18 13
(Leave your answer in surd form.) (3 marks) 13 sin .
(Leave your answer in surd form.)
14) (4 marks)
2 sin θ − cos 
Given that sin  = − and cos  < 0, find the value of . §10.3 Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
11 cos
(Leave your answer in surd form.) (3 marks)
21)
The figure shows the graph of
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y = 3 sin x + 2 for 0  x  720 .
20
(a) Given that tan = and  lies in quadrant III, find the value of cos + sin . (3 marks) Find the maximum and minimum values of y and its
21
2 period. (3 marks)
(b) Given that cos  = and  lies in quadrant IV, find the value of sin 2  − tan 2  . (3 marks)
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(a) Given that tan = 3 , where 180 <  < 270, find the value of sin  cos . (3 marks)
4 1
(b) Given that sin  = − , where 270    360 , find the value of + tan  .
9 cos
10

(Leave your answer in surd form.) (3 marks) 22)

The figure shows the graph of
17) y = sin 4x – 1 for 0  x  360 .
3
Given that cos = − , find the values of sin  and tan  . Find the maximum and minimum
13 values of y and its period. (3 marks)
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) (4 marks)

18)
7
Given that tan  = , find the values of sin  and cos .
4
(Leave your answers in surd form.) (4 marks)

19)
3
Given that tan θ = , find the values of sin  and cos .
8
(Leave your answers in surd form.) (4 marks)
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23) 1 x 
The figure shows the graph of y = tan  + 90 
The figure shows the graph of 2 2 
y = 3 cos 2x for 0  x  360 . for 0  x  1080 .
Find the maximum and minimum values of y and its period. (3 marks) Find the maximum and minimum values of y and
its period. (3 marks)

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24)
The figure shows the graph of y = 2 sin 2x − 1 for
The figure shows the graph of y = cos 3x + 1
0  x  360 .
for 0  x  360 .
(a) Find the maximum and the minimum values of y.
Find the maximum and minimum values of y
(2 marks)
and its period. (3 marks)
(b) If f ( x) = 2 sin 2 x − 1 , is f ( x + 180) = f ( x) true for
0  x  360 ? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
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(c) Find the range of values of x such that y increases as x

increases. (2 marks)

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25)
The figure shows the graph of y = 2 cos 4 x − 3 Find the maximum and minimum values of the following functions.
(a) y = 2 cos2 x (2 marks)
for 0  x  360 .
(b) y = −3sin 2 3x (2 marks)
Find the maximum and minimum values of y and
its period. (3 marks)
29)
Find the maximum and minimum values of the following functions.
(a) y = sin 2 x + 3 (2 marks)
1 1
(b) y = cos2 x + (2 marks)
3 4

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30) 40)
2 Consider y = a cos 4 x + b , where a, b > 0. If the maximum and minimum values of y are 3 and –9
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = . (2 marks)
3 + cos x respectively, find the values of a and b. (4 marks)

31) §10.4 Graphical Solutions of Trigonometric Equations

1
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = . (2 marks)
5 + 4 sin 2 x 41) NF
The figure shows the graph of y = 4 cos x .
32) Using the graph, find the number of solutions of
2 each of the following equations for 0  x  360 .
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = . (2 marks)
6 + 5 sin 7 x (a) 4 cos x − 1 = 0 (2 marks)
(b) 2 cos x + 1 = 0 (2 marks)
33)
(c) 4 cos x + 4 = 0 (2 marks)
5
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = . (2 marks) (d) 4 cos x + 5 = 0 (2 marks)
3 − 2 cos x

34)
3
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = . (2 marks)
8 − 5 cos 5 x 42) NF
The figure shows the graph of
12

35) y = 1 + tan 4x.

4 − sin x
Find the maximum and the minimum values of y = . (2 marks) Solve the following equations for
3 + sin x
0  x  240 graphically.
36) (a) 1 − tan 4 x = 0 (3 marks)
6 (b) 8 + 2 tan 4 x = 0 (3 marks)
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = . (2 marks)
sin x − 2
2

37)
x
1 + cos 2
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = − 4. (2 marks)
4

38)
3
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = . (2 marks)
7 − 4 sin 2 3x

39)
Find the maximum and minimum values of y = 3 cos2 x – 2 sin2 x. (2 marks)
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43) NF 46) NF
The figure shows the graph of y = cos 3x + 1 . The figure shows the graph of y = a sin 2x + b, where a and b are
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360 constants. Find the values of a and b. (3 marks)
graphically.
(a) cos 3x = 0 (3 marks)
(b) 5 cos 3x − 3 = 0 (3 marks)

47) NF
The figure shows the graph of
y = a sin x + b cos x for 0  x  360 .
(a) From the graph, find the maximum and
44) NF
minimum values of y = a sin x + b cos x .
The figure shows the graph of
(2 marks)
y = 3 sin (2x − 30°) + 1.
(b) Find the values of a and b. (2 marks)
Solve the following equations for
(c) Solve a sin x + b cos x + 3 = 0 for
0  x  360 graphically.
0  x  360 graphically. (3 marks)
1
(a) sin(2 x − 30) = − (3 marks)
3
13

1
(b) sin(2 x − 30) = (3 marks) 48) NF
6
The figure shows the graph of
y = 2 sin x − b cos x .
(a) Find the value of b. (1 mark)
(b) Solve 4 sin x − 1 = b(2 cos x + 1) for
0  x  360 graphically. (3 marks)

45) NF
The figure shows the graph of y = a + 2 sin x .
(a) Find the value of a. (2 marks)
(b) Solve sin x = 0.5 for 0  x  360
graphically. (3 marks)
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§10.5 Trigonometric Identities 54)

 1 
Evaluate (cos 300 − sin 225) tan 60 +  without using a calculator. (2 marks)
49)  tan 150 
Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator.
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) 55)
sin 225 cos2 193 + tan 2 13cos2 347
(a) (2 marks) Evaluate without using a calculator. (2 marks)
1 − cos 300 sin 240 tan 120
tan 225 + sin 210
(b) (2 marks) 56)
tan 2 330
cos(− )
Simplify − cos(180 +  ) . (3 marks)
50) tan 2 (270 −  )
Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator.
(a) sin(−300) + cos120 tan 240 (2 marks) 57)
cos 0 tan( 270 + θ ) • tan( 270 − θ )
(b) − sin 270 (2 marks) Simplify . (3 marks)
tan( −315) sin 2 (270 + θ ) + sin 2 (270 − θ )

51) 58)
Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator. sin 2 (180 − θ ) + sin 2 (90 − θ )
Simplify . (3 marks)
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.) tan (90 + θ ) • cos (180 + θ )
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sin 450 cos 225

(a) (2 marks)
sin (−45) cos 315 59)
tan 210 + tan 240 sin (180 − θ ) • tan (90 − θ )
(b) (2 marks) Simplify 2 sin 2 (90 − θ ) − cos2 (−θ ) − . (3 marks)
tan 300 + sin 420 cos (360 − θ )

52) 60)
cos(180 −  )
Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator. Simplify 2 cos(90 +  ) • cos(270 +  ) + sin 2 (180 +  ) − . (3 marks)
(Leave your answers in surd form.) sin(360 −  ) • tan( 270 +  )
cos135 • sin 390
(a) (2 marks) 61)
sin(−60) • tan 315
sin 2θ • cos (180 + 2θ )
sin 2 95 + sin 2 5 Simplify − cos (90 − 2θ ) • tan (180 + 2θ ) • cos (360 + 2θ ) . (3 marks)
(b) (2 marks) tan (180 + 2θ )
tan 300 − cos 330
62)
53)
cos(360 − β ) + tan (360 − α) • cos (180 + α)
Evaluate the following expressions without using a calculator. Simplify . (3 marks)
sin (90 + β ) + sin (180 − α)
(a) (sin 420 − tan 120)(sin120 − tan 240) (2 marks)
(b) cos 215 + cos 305 + tan 495
2 2 2
(2 marks)
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63) §10.6 Solving Trigonometric Equations by Algebraic Methods

sin(270 −  ) • tan(180 +  ) − cos(180 −  )
Simplify . (3 marks)
cos(360 +  ) + cos(90 +  ) 71) NF
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360 .
64) (a) cos x(sin x + 1) = 0 (2 marks)
2 sin (180 −  ) − cos (180 +  ) (b) tan 2 x − 3 = 0 (4 marks)
If tan  = , find the value of . (3 marks)
3 sin (180 +  ) − cos (180 −  )
72) NF
65) Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
cos 358 (a) 2 sin x – 3 cos x = 0 (3 marks)
If tan 88 = p, express − + sin 2 24 + cos2 204 in terms of p. (3 marks)
cos 268 (b) 3 cos x – sin x = 2 sin x + cos x (3 marks)

66) 73) NF
cos 105 sin 115 Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place if
If sin 15 = a and cos 25 = b, express in terms of a and b. (3 marks)
1 − tan 195 cos 345 necessary.)
(a) 4 sin 2 x = 2 (2 marks)
67) (b) 3 cos(x − 60) = −1 (2 marks)
sin 245 • tan 205
If cos 35 = p and cos 65 = q , express in terms of p and
sin 65 + sin 2 155 + cos 325 • cos 395
2
74) NF
3 sin x − cos x = 0 for 0  x  360 .
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q. (3 marks) Solve (3 marks)

68) 75) NF
Consider △ABC and express the following expressions in terms of C. Solve the following equations for 0  x  360.
(a) cos (A + B) (2 marks) (a) sin x cos x = 0 (2 marks)
(b) sin 2(A + B) (2 marks) (b) sin x + cos x = 1 (3 marks)

69) 76) NF
sin(270 +  ) 1 1 5 sin x − cos x
Prove that + − 2 . (3 marks) Solve = 3 for 0  x  360 . (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
cos (360 −  ) − 1 sin(90 +  ) − 1
2
sin  4 sin x + 3 cos x
(3 marks)
70)
sin( − 180) 77) NF
• cos (180 +  ) − cos (90 +  ) • tan( 270 −  )  0 .
2 2
Prove that (3 marks)
sin(270 −  ) Solve 2 tan 2 x − tan x − 1 = 0 for 0  x  360 . (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place if
necessary.) (4 marks)
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78) NF 86) NF
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place if Solve sin x cos x + sin x − 2 cos x = 2 for 0  x  360 . (2 marks)
necessary.)
(a) 3 tan 2 x + tan x = 0 (4 marks) 87) NF
(b) 4 cos2 x − 3 cos x = 0 (4 marks) Solve 6 sin x cos x + 4 sin x − 3 cos x − 2 = 0 for 0  x  360 . (Give your answers correct to 1
decimal place if necessary.) (4 marks)
79) NF
Solve the following equations for 0  x  360. (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.) 88) NF
(a) tan 2 x − 8 tan x + 16 = 0 (3 marks) Solve 3 cos2  + 7 sin + 3 = 0 for 0    360 . (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
(b) 3sin 2 x − 8 sin x + 4 = 0 (3 marks) (3 marks)

80) NF 89) NF
Solve 4 sin 2 x = 3 sin x for 0  x  360 . (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place if Solve 2 sin2 x − 3 sin x cos x − 5 cos2 x = 0 for 0  x  360 . (Give your answers correct to 1
necessary.) (4 marks) decimal place if necessary.) (4 marks)

81) NF 90) NF

6 cos2 x − 5 Solve sin 2 x tan 2 x − sin 2 x = 2 tan 2 x − 2 for 0  x  360 . (4 marks)

Solve = 4 for 0  x  360 . (4 marks)
cos2 x − 1
91) NF
sin 2 (90 + x) − 3 sin(270 + x) • sin(180 − x)
16

82) NF (a) Simplify and express in the form a + b tan x ,

5 + cos x sin(270 − x) • sin(180 − x) • tan( 270 + x)
It is given that tan x = . where a and b are constants.
6 sin x cos x
(a) Show that 6 cos2 x + cos x − 1 = 0 . (2 marks) (Leave your answer in surd form.) (3 marks)
5 + cos x sin (90 + x) − 3 sin(270 + x) • sin(180 − x)
2
1
(b) Hence, solve tan x = for 0  x  360 (b) Hence, solve = .
6 sin x cos x sin(270 − x) • sin(180 − x) • tan( 270 + x) 3 tan x − 1
(Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place if necessary.) (4 marks) (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (4 marks)

83) NF
Solve 4 sin2 x −12 sin x cos x + 9 cos2 x = 0 for 0  x  360 . (Give your answers correct to 1
decimal place.) (4 marks)

84) NF
Solve 2 tan x sin x + 3 = 0 for 0  x  360 . (4 marks)

85) NF
Solve 8 tan x + 3 cos x = 0 for 0  x  360 . (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
(4 marks)
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Level 3 Questions
06) NF
01) (a) By considering 270 +  = 180 + (90 + ), prove the following identities.
Given that m and n are positive integers, find the maximum and minimum values of the following 1
(i) cos(270 + ) = sin  (ii) tan( 270 +  ) = − (4 marks)
functions in terms of m and n. tan 
m x sin 2 (180 + θ ) + 2 cos2 (90 + θ )
(a) y= sin   (2 marks) (b) Simplify and express in the form a tan θ . (Leave
n m cos(270 + θ ) cos(270 − θ ) tan(270 + θ )
(b) y = sinmn x (4 marks) your answer in surd form.) (2 marks)
m−n sin (180 + θ ) + 2 cos (90 + θ )
2 2
tan θ − 6
2
(c) y= (5 marks) (c) Hence, solve = for 0  θ  360 . (Give
(n − m) cos2 x + mn cos(270 + θ ) cos(270 − θ ) tan(270 + θ ) 1− 2
your answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (4 marks)
02) NF
07) NF
Consider the function y = 2 tan 2 x − 4 3 tan x + 1 for 180  x  270 . Find the minimum value of
1 − cos θ
Solve tan θ = for 0  θ  360 . (5 marks)
the function and the corresponding value of x. (4 marks) 1 + sin θ

03)
2
It is given that sin θ = and cosθ  0 .
3
17

(a) Find cos  and tan  in surd form. (3 marks)

(b) Without using a calculator, prove that
sin(180 + θ ) + sin(90 − θ ) 1
18(sin 2 θ − cos2 θ ) tan( 90 + θ ) − − . (3 marks)
tan( 360 − θ ) 2

04)
In the figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral. Simplify the following expressions.
(a) sin (a + c + e + g) + sin (b + d + f + h) (3 marks)
(b) cos (a + b) + cos (b + c) + cos (c + d) + cos (d + a) (3 marks)

05) NF
cos2 (180 − x) − 3
It is given that = sin(360 − x) .
5 cos(180 + x)
(a) Show that 3 tan 2 x + 5 tan x + 2 = 0 . (3 marks)
cos2 (180 − x) − 3
(b) Hence, solve = sin(360 − x) for 0  x  360 .
5 cos(180 + x)
(Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place if necessary.) (4 marks)
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Multiple Choice Questions 05)

If 90  θ  180 , which of the following must be true?
01) A. cosθ  0
If 180    270 , which of the following must be true? B. cos(90 −  )  0
A. sin  0 and tan   0 C. sin(180 − θ )  0
B. cos  0 and sin   0 D. sin(270 −  )  0
C. cos  0 and tan   0
D. sin   0 and tan   0 06)
If − 180    −90 , which of the following must be true?
02) I. sin(180 +  )  0
If  lies in quadrant II, which of the following must be true? II. cos(270 −  )  0
I. tan(90 −  )  0 III. tan(360 −  )  0
II. sin(180 +  )  0 A. II only
III. cos(270 −  )  0 B. III only
A. I and II only C. I and II only
B. I and III only D. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III 07)
In the figure, P(2, –3) lies on the terminal side of . Find the value
18

03) of sin  .
If tan  cos  0 , in which quadrant does  lie? 2 13
A.
A. quadrant I or quadrant II 13
3 13
B. quadrant I or quadrant III B. −
C. quadrant I or quadrant IV 13
2
D. quadrant II or quadrant IV C. −
3
3
04) D.
2
If sin θ cosθ  0 , in which quadrant does  lie?
A. quadrant I or quadrant III
B. quadrant I or quadrant IV
C. quadrant II or quadrant III
D. quadrant II or quadrant IV
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08) 11)
1 5
If sin θ = − and  lies in quadrant IV, cos  = If sin θ = and tan θ  0 , cos θ =
3 3
8 2
A. − . A. .
3 3
8 2
B. . B. − .
3 3
10 4
C. . C. − .
3 3
10 7
D. − . D. − .
3 3

09) 12)
3 If sin = −2 cos and  lies in quadrant II, cos  =
If tan θ = and 180    270 , cos =
4 1
A. − .
3 2
A. . 1
5 B. − .
5
3
B. − . 2
5 C. .
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5
4 1
C. . D. .
5 2
4
D. − .
5 13)
1
If tan  = and cos  0 , sin cos =
10) 3
5 3
If cosθ = − and sin θ  0 , tan θ = A. .
6 10
5 3
A. − . B. − .
11 10
6 1
B. . C. .
11 10
11 1
C. − . D. − .
5 10
11
D. .
6
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14)
2 C.
If tan  = − and sin  0 , then sin cos =
2
1
A. .
3
B. − 2.
2
C. − .
3
2
D. − .
9
D.
15)
Which of the following may represent the graph of y = tan x for 90  x  180 ?

A.

16)
The figure shows the graph of a periodic function
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y = f (x) .
Find the period and the maximum value of
y = f (x) .
B.
Period Maximum value
A. 90 0
B. 90 1
C. 180 0
D. 180 1
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17) 20)
The figure shows the graph of a periodic function sin ax
If a  0 , then the minimum value of y = is
y = g (x) . a
The period of y = g (x) is A. 0.
A. 30. 1
B. .
B. 60. a
C. 90. 1
C. − .
D. 120. a
D. –1.

21)
2
Find the maximum value of y = .
5 − 3 sin 2 x
18) 2
A.
The figure shows the graph of a periodic 3
function y = f(x). 1
B.
4
Which of the following must be true?
2
I. The period of y = f(x) is 360°. C.
5
II. The maximum value of y is 1. D. 1
21

III. When x increases from 0° to 60°,

y decreases. 22)
A. I and II only 1
Find the minimum value of y = .
B. I and III only 3 − cos3 x
1
C. II and III only A.
2
D. I, II and III
1
B.
3
19) 1
Find the maximum value of y = 3 cos2 x − 8 . C.
4
A. 2 1
D.
B. –3 5
C. –5
D. –8
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23) 26) NF
3 1
Find the maximum and minimum values of the function y = for 0  x  360 . If the graphs of y = sin x – 2 cos x and y = − are given for 0  x  360 , which of the following
4 − cos2 x 3
Maximum value Minimum value equations can be solved by using the graphs?
3 A. sin x – 2 cos x + 1 = 0
A. 1
5 B. 3 sin x – 2 cos x + 1 = 0
3 C. 3 sin x – 6 cos x – 1 = 0
B. 1
4 D. 3 sin x – 6 cos x + 1 = 0
3
C. 2
5 27) NF
3
D. 2 2
4 If the graphs of y = 2 cos 2 x + sin 2 x and y = − are given for 0  x  360 , which of the
5
24) NF following equations can be solved by using the graphs?
If the graph of y = 2 sin x is given, which of the following straight lines should be drawn on the graph A. 2 cos 2 x + sin 2 x − 2 = 0
for solving 3sin x + 1 = 0 ? B. 10 cos 2 x − 5 sin 2 x + 2 = 0
1 C. 10 cos 2 x + 5 sin 2 x − 2 = 0
A. y = −
2 D. 10 cos 2 x + 5 sin 2 x + 2 = 0
1
B. y = −
3 28)
3 The figure shows the graph of y = 1 – 2 cos 2x.
22

C. y = −
2 Solve 1 − 2 cos 2 x = 3 for 0  x  360 .
2
D. y = − A. 90 or 270
3
B. 0, 180 or 360
25) NF C. 30, 150, 210 or 330
For 0  x  360 , how many solutions does the D. 60, 120, 240 or 300
equation 2 tan 2 x + 1 = 0 have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4 29) NF
D. 5 The figure shows the graph of
1
y = sin 2 x − . Solve 10 sin 2 x − 7 = 0
2
for 0  x  360 .
A. 9.0, 81.0, 189.0 or 261.0
B. 13.5, 76.5, 193.5 or 256.5
C. 22.5, 67.5, 202.5 or 247.5
D. 94.5, 175.5, 274.5 or 355.5
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30) NF 33)
The figure shows the graph of y = 2 cos2 x − 3 . cos180 sin(90 −  ) + sin 270 cos =
4 A. − 2 cos 
Solve cos2 x = for 0  x  360 .
5 B. −cos 
A. 27.0, 153.0, 207.0 or 333.0 C. 0
B. 45.0, 135.0, 225.0 or 315.0 D. 2 cos 
C. 58.5, 121.5, 238.5 or 301.5
D. 63.0, 117.0, 243.0 or 297.0 34)
sin (180 − θ ) cos(360 + θ ) tan (90 − θ ) =
A. sin θ tan θ
B. cosθ tan θ
C. sin 2 θ
D. cos2 θ
31) NF
The figure shows the graph of y = a + 3 sin bx. 35)
Solve 6 sin bx = 5 for 0  x  360 . tan( 270 −  ) • cos( − 90) − sin(90 +  ) =
A. 12, 78, 192 or 258 A. 0
B. tan 
B. 30, 60, 210 or 240 C. sin 2 
C. 96, 174, 276 or 354 D. cos2  − cos
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D. 108, 168, 288 or 342

36)
[1 + cos(90 +  )][1 + cos(90 −  )] =
A. 1
B. cos 
C. cos2 
D. sin2 

32) 37)
sin (360 − θ )
cos(90 − θ ) • cos (180 + θ ) =
= tan (180 − θ )
cos(180 − θ )
A. tan θ A. –1
B. tan(90 − θ ) B. cos2 θ − 1
C. tan(180 − θ ) C. 1− sin 2 θ
D. tan(90 + θ ) D. − cos2 θ
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38) 41)
1 3
sin(360 − θ ) − = If sin  = sin(270 +  ) − , then sin sin(90 +  ) =
sin(180 + θ ) 5
16
1 A. − .
A. 25
tan θ
8
1 B. − .
B. − 25
tan θ 1
C. .
cosθ 25
C. 9
tan θ D. .
sin θ 25
D. −
tan θ
42)
7 3 cos(360 − θ ) + 2 sin(180 + θ )
39) If tan  = , =
9 sin(−θ )
cos2 (90 +  )
= 1
sin(270 −  ) − cos2 (270 +  ) − cos2 (− ) A. .
A. 1 9
B. cos − 1 13
B. − .
C. 2 cos 9
D. sin + 1
1
C. .
24

40) 7
cos(180 −  ) −
13
sin( − 270) + = D. .
tan( 90 +  ) 7
A. sin − cos
B. sin + cos 43)
1 5 2 sin(180 − θ ) − cos(180 + θ )
C. If tan θ = − , =
sin  6 sin(90 + θ ) − 3 sin(180 + θ )
1
D. 1+ A. 1.
cos
4
B. .
9
C. –1.
4
D. − .
9
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44) 47)
2 a+b
If cos θ + cos(90 + θ ) = , find sin cos . If tan  = , where a  b  0 and 180  θ  270 , sin 2 (−θ ) − cos2 (−θ ) =
3 a−b
2 A. 1.
A.
9 1
B. .
4 a + b2
2
B.
9 2ab
C. .
5 a + b2
2
C.
9 a+b
D. .
5 a2 + b2
D.
18
48) NF
45) If sin + 1 and cos + 1 are the roots of x 2 − 2 x + k = 0 , find
3 1 + sin θ + cosθ − sin(90 + θ ) cos(90 + θ ) .
If sin = and 0    90 , cos(180 + θ ) − tan (360 − θ ) =
5 A. 1
31 1
A. − . B.
20 2
1 C. 2
B. − .
20 5
25

D.
1 2
C. .
20
31 49)
D. .
20  P+Q
If P + Q + R = 360 , cos  =
 2 
46) R
A. sin .
1 2
If sin θ = and 90  θ  180 , tan (90 + θ ) =
p +1
2
R
B. − sin .
A. ( p 2 + 1) 2 − 1 . 2

− ( p 2 + 1) 2 + 1 . R
B. C. cos .
2
1
C. . R
( p 2 + 1) 2 − 1 D. − cos .
2
( p 2 + 1) 2 − 1
D. .
p2 +1
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50) 54) NF
 A + B   A + B + 2C  Solve 4 cos x − 5 = 0 for 0  x  360 , correct to the nearest degree.
If A + B + C = 180 , then 1 + cos  cos =
 2   2  A. 29 or 331
C  B. 34 or 326
A. cos2   .
2 C. 56 or 304
B. sin 2 C . D. 124 or 236
C 
C. 1 + cos 2   .
2 55) NF
C  Solve cos x = sin 215 for 0  x  360 .
D. 1 + sin 2   .
2 A. 35 or 325
B. 95 or 305
51) C. 125 or 235
If A, B and C are the interior angles of a triangle, 1 + sin(2 A + B + C) sin( B + C ) = D. 145 or 215
A. sin 2 A .
B. cos2 A . 56) NF
C. 1+ sin 2 A . Solve 5 sin x − 3 cos x = 0 for 180  x  360 . (Give your answer correct to the nearest degree.)
D. 1+ cos2 A . A. 193
B. 211
52) C. 217
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If x + y = 180°, which of the following must be true? D. 233

I. sin x + sin y = 0
II. cos x + cos y = 0 57) NF
III. tan x tan y = 1 Solve 5 cos x + 4 sin x = 0 for 0  x  360 . (Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
A. II only A. 51.3 or 231.3
B. III only B. 128.7 or 308.7
C. I and II only C. 141.3 or 218.7
D. I and III only D. 168.7 or 311.3

53) NF 58) NF
Solve 2 sin x + 1 = 0 for 0  x  360 . Solve 2 cos2 x − 3sin x − 3 = 0 for 0  x  360 .
A. 45 or 135 A. 30, 150 or 270
B. 45 or 225 B. 60, 210 or 270
C. 135 or 315 C. 90, 270 or 330
D. 225 or 315 D. 210, 270 or 330
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59) NF
Solve 2 sin (x + 14°) − 1 = 0 for 0  x  360 .
A. 30°
B. 16° or 136°
C. 30° or 150°
D. 196° or 316°

60) NF
For 0  x  360 , how many solutions does the equation cos x(3 cos x − 4) = 0 have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

61) NF
For 0  x  360 , how many solutions does the equation 2 sin 2 x − 3 sin x + 1 = 0 have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
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D. 5

62) NF
For 0  x  360 , how many solutions does the equation sin x (cos2 x − 2) = 0 have?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6