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Trigonometric graphs

14 questions · 49 marks · about 1 hour

Trigonometric graphs questions

WJEC 3300 Trigonometric graphs 14 questions

Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2025 Higher tier, Question 17 2 marks

Also involves Trigonometric equations

The following diagram shows a sketch of y = tan x for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Given that tan 23° = 0·4245, correct to 4 decimal places, write down all the solutions of the equation

tan x = – 0·4245

for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2024 Higher tier, Question 18 6 marks

The following diagram shows a sketch of y = cos x for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2024 Higher tier, Question 16 4 marks

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Sketch the curve y maths symbol cosx on the axes below, for values of x from 0° to 360°.

You must indicate any important values on both axes.

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Solve the equation.2cosx maths symbol 1

Give all answers in the range x = 0° to x = 360°.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2023 Higher tier, Question 16 6 marks

The following diagram shows a sketch of y maths symbol sin x for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Given that sin62° = 0·8829, correct to 4 decimal places, write down all the solutions of the equation

for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Use the following axes to sketch the graph of y maths symbol –sin x for values of x from 0° to

360°. You must indicate any important values on the y-axis.

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Use the following axes to sketch the graph of y maths symbol sin x + 1 for values of x from 0°

to 360°. You must indicate any important values on the y-axis.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2022 Higher tier, Question 20 2 marks

The following diagram shows a sketch of y maths symbol cosx for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Given that cos25maths symbol maths symbol 0 maths symbol9063, correct to 4 decimal places, write down all the solutions of the equation

for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2022 Higher tier, Question 9 2 marks

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Sketch the curve y maths symbol sinx, for values of x in the range x maths symbol 0maths symbol to x maths symbol 360maths symbol.

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Sketch the curve y maths symbol tanx, for values of x in the range x maths symbol 0maths symbol to x maths symbol 360maths symbol.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2021 Higher tier, Question 17 2 marks

The following diagram shows a sketch of y = sin x for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Given that sin 38° = 0·6157, correct to 4 decimal places, write down all the solutions of the equation

sin x = – 0·6157

for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2020 Higher tier, Question 17 4 marks

(a)

Sketch the curve y = cos x, for values of x in the range x = 0° to x = 360°.

You must indicate any important values on the axes.

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Solve the equation cosx = 0.7.

Give all solutions in the range x = 0° to x = 360°.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2019 Higher tier, Question 16 4 marks

(a)

Sketch the curve y = sin x on the axes below.

You must indicate any important values on the y-axis.

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Solve the equation sinx = –0.5.

Give all answers in the range x = –180° to x = 180°.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2018 Higher tier, Question 18 6 marks

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Given that cos 21° = 0.9336, correct to 4 decimal places, write down all the solutions of the equation

for values of x from 0° to 360°.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2017 Higher tier, Question 14 4 marks

(a)

Sketch the curve y = sin x, for values of x in the range x = 0° to x = 360°.

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Solve each of the following equations. Give all answers in the range x = 0° to x = 360°.

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sinx = 0.3

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sinx + 1 = 0

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2017 Higher tier, Question 15 3 marks

(a)

Using the axes below, sketch the graph of y = sin x for values of x from 0° to 360°.

You must label any important values on both axes.

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