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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsTrigonometry4037/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q25 Marks

The function g is defined by g(x) = 5 sin(3x/4) - 2 for all values of x.

  1. (a)Write down the amplitude of g.[1]
  2. (b)Write down the period of g in degrees.[1]
  3. (c)On the axes, sketch the graph of y = g(x), for -180° ≤ x ≤ 180°.[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) B1
  2. [1] (b) B1
  3. [3] (c) B1 for the shape, starting in the 3rd quadrant and ending in the 1st quadrant. Must cross the x-axis only once, between 0° and 60°. Must extend for the complete domain starting with -6 < y < -5 and ending with 1 < y < 2
  4. [3] (c) B1 for passing through(0, -2)
  5. [3] (c) B1 for passing though (120°, 3) and (−120°, -7) soi

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Topic
Trigonometry, O-Level Additional Mathematics (syllabus 4037). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
O-Level Additional Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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