NAME:

TEACHER:

Level 3 Calculus
90637 Solve problems and equations
involving trigonometric functions.
Version 2

Credits: Four
Make sure that you have a copy of the Formulae sheet.
You should answer ALL the questions in this booklet.
Show ALL working.
If you need more space for any answer, use the blank pages provided and clearly number the question.
YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE
ASSESSMENT.

Achievement Criteria
Achievement

For Assessors use only

Achievement
with Merit

Solve straightforward
problems with models
involving trigonometric
functions.

Model situations using

trigonometric functions
and solve trigonometric
problems.

Solve straightforward
trigonometric equations.

Use trigonometric
manipulation.

Achievement
with Excellence
Apply knowledge of
trigonometric
relationships to solve
more complex problem(s).

Overall Level of Performance

SINCOS C1i

Page 1

AS 90637

Show ALL working.

Assessors
use only

QUESTION ONE
The temperature in my new glasshouse is controlled.
At any time t the temperature, T, is modelled by the equation
t
T = 5 sin
+ 15
6
where T is the temperature in degrees Celsius
and t is the time in hours after midnight on Sunday night.
(a)

What is the maximum temperature in the new glasshouse?

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b)

What is the temperature at 4 am on Monday in the glasshouse?

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

(c)

On Monday how many different times is the temperature 14 degrees Celsius?

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

(d)

Find a time on Monday when the temperature is 10 degrees Celsius.

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

SINCOS C1i

Page 2

AS 90637

Assessors
use only

QUESTION TWO
Find all solutions for each of the equations with the given domains.
(a)

8 cos 2 x = 3

0 x 2

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b)

2 sin( x 15 0 ) = 1.5
0 x 360 0
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

(c)

3 tan 2 x = 8

0 x 2

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

SINCOS C1i

Page 3

AS 90637

Assessors
use only

QUESTION THREE
The height and times of the low and high tides at Havelock for Saturday 15th January are
shown in the table:
Time
Tide height
(metres)
0424
1.1
1030
4.3
1636
1.1
(a) Write a trigonometric equation that will model the tide height for Saturday 15th January
where h is the height of the tide in metres
and

t is the time in hours (after midnight) for Saturday 15th January.

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(b)

Use your model to find the tide height at midday on Saturday 15th January?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

(c)

Half an hour after low tide in the morning is a good time for fishing.
On Saturday morning 15th January what was the tide height then?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

(d)

John needs the tide to be at least 3 metres to take his boat out over the rocks.
For what times between low tides is John able to take his boat out?
_______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

SINCOS C1i

Page 4

AS 90637

QUESTION FOUR
Find the general solution of the following equation
sin 3 x + sin 2 x = 0

Assessors
use only

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
QUESTION FIVE
Prove that
(a)

sin 2 x + sin x
= tan x
cos 2 x + cos x + 1

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
b)

(sec tan ) 2 =

1 sin
1 + sin

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

SINCOS C1i

Page 5

AS 90637

Assessors
use only

QUESTION SIX
The height, h, of a rectanglular crate is half its length.
The angle between the diagonal OP of the crate and the level floor is .
The crate is tilted about O through an angle .

P
h

2h

Show that the height of P above the floor, after being tilted, is h(cos b + 2 sin b) .
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

SINCOS C1i

Page 6

AS 90637

Extra paper for continuation of answers if required.

Assessors
use only

Clearly number the question

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

SINCOS C1i

Page 7

AS 90637