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    Problem Bank - Trig equations & identities

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    The blades of a wind turbine have a diameter of 16m and rotate clockwise at a constant speed, 1 revolution every 4 seconds. The blades are fixed on a shaft such that the tips of the blades are always at least 7m above the ground. The point Q lies at the tip of one of the blades.

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    Let h be the height, in meters, of Q above the ground. After t minutes, h is given by h(t)=acos(bt)+c, where a,b,c∈R and a>0.

    1. Show that Q starts at the highest possible point.

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    2. Find the values of a, b and c.

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    A spherical white blood cell appears as a circle with circumference 6π×10−5m.

    1. Write down the radius of the cell.

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    2. Find the volume of the cell, giving your answer in the form π(a×10k)m3, where a<10 and k∈Z.

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    The following diagram shows triangle ABC.

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    Find the length of [AB].

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    Find all the solutions to the equation sin2θ=√3cosθ, where 0≤θ≤2π.

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    The distance of a passenger from the ground on the London Eye ferris wheel, in meters, is given by

    h(t)=71.5−67.5cos(12t°),

    where t is how many minutes the passenger has been on the wheel.

    1. Find how far above the ground a passenger is when they board the London Eye.

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    2. Calculate the period of rotation of the London Eye.

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    The dome atop St. Paul's Cathedral is only visible when passengers are at least 111m above the ground.

    1. Determine how long the dome is visible during one rotation of the London Eye.

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    The following diagram shows a ferris wheel, which rotates at a constant rate.

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    The height h, in meters, of point P above the ground is given by h(t)=20cos(bt)+23, where t is the time in minutes.

    1. Find

      1. the distance from the lowest point on the wheel to the ground,

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      2. the diameter of the wheel.

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    The wheel makes 4 revolutions in an hour.

    1. Find the value of b.

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    The points P and Q lie on a circle with center O and radius r such that PO^Q=2 radians.

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    The perimeter of the shaded region is 7π.

    1. Find the value of r.

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    2. Hence find the area of the region inside the circle that is not shaded.

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