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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsTrigonometry4037/22 · May/June 2012 · Q915 Marks

3 sin x – 5 cos x = 0 for 0° < x < 360°,

  1. (a)(i)3 sin x – 5 cos x = 0 for 0° < x < 360°,[5]
  2. (a)(ii)5 sin² y + 9 cos y – 3 = 0 for 0° < y < 360°.[5]
  3. (b)Solve sin(3 – z) = 0.8 for 0 < z < π radians.[5]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2012). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [B1] (a)(i) tan x = 5/3
  2. [B1] (a)(i) x = 59(.0)
  3. [B1√] (a)(i) x = 239(.0) and no others
  4. [B1] (a)(ii) Use sin² y = 1 − cos² y
  5. [B1] (a)(ii) 5 cos² y - 9 cos y – 2 = 0
  6. [M1] (a)(ii) Solve 3 term quadratic (in cosy)
  7. [A1] (a)(ii) 101.5
  8. [B1√] (a)(ii) 258.5 and no others
  9. [B1] (b) (3-z) = 0.927 or 0.93
  10. [B1] (b) 2.07
  11. [M1] (b) (3−z) = π−0.927
  12. [A1] (b) 0.786 or 0.785 or 0.79 and no others

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Topic
Trigonometry, O-Level Additional Mathematics (syllabus 4037). Structured question, 15 marks.
Source
O-Level Additional Mathematics, May/June 2012 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 9.

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