PAST YEAR SPM QUESTIONS PAPER 1 /2009: 16. Solve the equation 3sin x cos x cos x = 0 for 0o x 360o.

0o. [3 marks]

PAPER 1 /2008: 17. Given that sin = p, where p is a constant and 90o x 180o. Find in terms of p: (a) cosec , (b) sin 2. [3 marks]

PAPER 1 /2007: 18. Solve the equation cot x + 2cos x = 0 for 0o x 360o. [4 marks]

PAPER 1 / 2006: 15. Solve the equation 15 sin2 x = sin x + 4 sin 30o for 0o x 360o. [4 marks]

PAPER 1 / 2005:

17. Solve the equation 3 cos 2x = 8 sin x 5 for 0o x 360o. [4 marks]

PAPER 1 / 2004: 18. Solve the equation cos2 x sin2 x = sin x for 0o x 360o. [4 marks]

PAPER 1 / 2003: 20. Given that tan = t, 0 < < 90o, express, in terms of t; (a) cot (b) sin (90 ) [3 marks]

PAPER 2 / 2003 / SECTION B: 8. (a) Prove that tan + cot = 2 cosec 2 (b) (i) Sketch the graph of y = 2 cos [4 marks]

3 x for 0 x 2. 2 (ii) Find the equation of a suitable straight line for solving the equation 3 3 cos x= x 1 . Hence, using the same axes, sketch the 2 4 straight line and state the number of solutions for the equation 3 3 cos [6 marks] x= x 1 for 0 x 2. 2 4

PAPER 2 / 2004 / SECTION A: 3. (a) Sketch the graph of y = cos 2x for 0o x 180o. [3 marks]

(b) Hence, by drawing a suitable straight line on the same axes, find the number of solutions satisfying the equation for 0o x 180o. [3marks] 2 sin2 x = 2

x 180

PAPER 2 / 2005 / SECTION A: 5. (a) Prove that cosec2 x 2 sin2 x cot2 x = cos 2x. (b) (i) Sketch the graph of y = cos 2x for 0 x 2. (ii) Hence, using the same axes, draw a suitable straight line to find the number of solutions to the equation 3(cosec2 x 2 sin2 x cot2 x) = State the number of solutions. [2 marks]

1 for 0 x 2. [6 marks]

PAPER 2 / 2006 / SECTION A: 4. (a) Sketch the graph of y = 2 cos 2x for 0 x 2. [4 marks]

(b) Hence, using the same axis, sketch a suitable graph to find the number of solutions to the equation

+ 2 cos x = 0 for 0 x 2.

State the number of solutions.

[3 marks]

PAPER 2 / 2007 / SECTION A: 3. (a) Sketch the graph of y = |3cos 2x | for 0 x 2. [4 marks]

(b) Hence, using the same axis, sketch a suitable graph to find the number of solutions to the equation 2 - |3cos 2x | = State the number of solutions.

x for 0 x 2. 2

[3 marks]

PAPER 2 / 2008 / SECTION A: 4. (a) Prove that

2 tan x 2 = tan 2 x

marks]

2 sec

[2

(b) (i) Sketch the graph of y = tan 2x for 0 x . (ii) Hence, using the same axis, sketch a suitable graph to find the number of solutions to the equation 0 x . State the number of solutions.
3x

2 tan x = 0 for 2 2 sec x

[6 marks]

PAPER 2 / 2009 / SECTION A: 4. (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 straight line to find the number of solutions to the equation
3 2 4 3 x cos 2 x = 3 2

for 0 x

. [3 marks]

State the number of solutions.