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1.8 E: Trigonometry

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Question 173
a.

Express 7cos⁡θ+5sin⁡θ7\cos \theta + 5\sin \theta7cosθ+5sinθ in the form Rcos⁡(θ−α)R\cos(\theta - \alpha)Rcos(θ−α), where R>0R > 0R>0 and 0<α<π20 < \alpha < \frac{\pi}{2}0<α<2π​. Give the exact value of RRR and the value of α\alphaα, in radians, to 3 decimal places.

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b.

A researcher is monitoring the light intensity in a controlled growth chamber. The intensity, III units, is modeled by the equation

I=10012+7cos⁡(0.25t)+5sin⁡(0.25t),0≤t≤24 I = \frac{100}{12 + 7\cos(0.25t) + 5\sin(0.25t)}, \quad 0 \le t \le 24 I=12+7cos(0.25t)+5sin(0.25t)100​,0≤t≤24

where ttt is the number of hours since the start of the growth cycle.

Using the model, determine: the minimum light intensity measured in the chamber, giving your answer to 2 decimal places,

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c.

the value of ttt, to 2 decimal places, when the light intensity first reaches 6.5 units.

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1.8 E: Trigonometry Questions

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Practise AQA A Level Maths 1.8 E: Trigonometry with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 239 questions covering 1.8.1 Trigonometric definitions, rules and radians, 1.8.2 Small angle approximations (A-level only), 1.8.3 Trigonometric functions and exact values, 1.8.4 Reciprocal and inverse trigonometric functions (A-level only), 1.8.5 Trigonometric identities, 1.8.6 Compound and double angle formulae (A-level only), 1.8.7 Solving trigonometric equations, 1.8.8 Proofs with trigonometric identities, and 1.8.9 Trigonometry in context, matched to the AQA A Level Maths (7357) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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