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Acc Precalc - Solving More Advanced Trig Equations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

Solve  cos(2x)=sinx\cos\left(2x\right)=\sin x  on [0,2π)\left[0,2\pi\right)  

a)

 0,7π6, 11π60,\frac{7\pi}{6},\ \frac{11\pi}{6}  

b)

 π2, 7π6,11π6\frac{\pi}{2},\ \frac{7\pi}{6},\frac{11\pi}{6}  

c)

 π6,5π6,3π2  \frac{\pi}{6},\frac{5\pi}{6},\frac{3\pi}{2}\ \   

d)

 π6, 5π6,π\frac{\pi}{6},\ \frac{5\pi}{6},\pi  

2.

Suppose  cos(x)=A\cos\left(x\right)=A and A is positive. If cos1A=B\cos^{-1}A=B , which of the following would be solutions for x?  Select all that apply.  


a)

 BB  

b)

 πB\pi-B  

c)

 π+B\pi+B  

d)

 2πB2\pi-B  

3.

Which city hosted the 2008 Olympic Summer Games?

a)

Rio

b)

London

c)

Beijing

d)

Tokyo

4.

Solve cos(x)=2sin2(x2)\cos\left(x\right)=2\sin^2\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)  on  [0,2π)\left[0,2\pi\right)  

a)

 2π3,4π3\frac{2\pi}{3},\frac{4\pi}{3}  

b)

 π3,5π3\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{5\pi}{3}  

c)

no solutions

d)

 π3,2π3,4π3,5π3\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{2\pi}{3},\frac{4\pi}{3},\frac{5\pi}{3}  

5.

Which are NOT solutions to  sin(2x)cos(x)+cos(2x)sin(x)=1\sin\left(2x\right)\cos\left(x\right)+\cos\left(2x\right)\sin\left(x\right)=1  on  [0,2π)\left[0,2\pi\right) . Select all that apply.

a)

 π2\frac{\pi}{2}  

b)

 3π2\frac{3\pi}{2}  

c)

 5π6\frac{5\pi}{6}  

d)

 π\pi  

e)

 π6\frac{\pi}{6}  

6.

What is the 100th digit of π\pi 


a)

9

b)

4

c)

7

d)

2

7.

Solve

 3secx+4=5secx+113\sec x+4=5\sec x+11  on [0,2π)\left[0,2\pi\right) .  Then find the SUM of the solutions.  

a)

1.281

b)

1.861

c)

3.142

d)

6.283

8.

Which of the following is a solution of 2cos2x5cosx+12\cos^2x-5\cos x+1  


a)

0.219

b)

6.064

c)

1.792

d)

4.933

9.

Which of the four Beatles was the eldest?

a)

John Lennon

b)

Paul McCartney

c)

George Harrison

d)

Ringo Starr

10.

How many solutions does 8cos(3x)=48\cos\left(3x\right)=-4  have on  [0,2π)\left[0,2\pi\right) ?


a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

11.

The height of a seat on a Ferris Wheel in feet varies according to the equation: H(t)=20sinπ90(t40)+22H\left(t\right)=20\sin\frac{\pi}{90}\left(t-40\right)+22  where t is measured in seconds.  When is the first time the seat is 10 feet off the ground?


a)

21.565 sec

b)

58.434 sec

c)

111.565 sec

d)

148.435 sec

12.

What flavor was the Twinkie's original filling?

a)

Vanilla

b)

Chocolate

c)

Banana

d)

Cherry