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    Problem Bank - 2D & 3D Geometry

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    The depth of water in a harbor, in meters, is modeled by

    D(t)=4+2sin(6π​t)

    where t is the number of hours after midnight.

    1. Write down the mean depth of the water.

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    2. Find the maximum depth of the water.

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    3. Find the depth of the water at 2AM.

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    4. State the period of the function and explain what it represents in this context.

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    Hugh notices that the average daily temperature T in his town is modeled by

    T(t)=15+8sin(12π​(t−6))°C,

    where t is the hours after midnight.

    1. Find the domain of T.

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    2. Find the range of T.

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    3. Determine the average temperature in Hugh's town when he leaves for work at 8:30 AM.

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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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    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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    A chocolate ball is formed from a spherical shell with diameter d and thickness 2mm. The shell is filled on the inside with 3cm3 of caramel.

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    1. Show that d=2.19cm.

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    2. Hence find the volume of the chocolate shell.

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    The diagram below shows triangle ABC

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    1. Find the value of x.

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    2. Hence or otherwise, find the value of the angle θ to the nearest degree.

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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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    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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