Practice IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (AA) Topic SL 3.8—solving Trig Equations with authentic exam-style questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank focuses on the exact syllabus content for SL 3.8—solving Trig Equations and mirrors Paper 1, 2, 3 style where relevant.
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Consider the function , where .
Sketch the graph of for , showing the intercepts and the behavior at .
Solve the inequality .
Consider the equation
Show that the equation may be written as
Express in terms of , and hence obtain a quadratic equation in .
Solve exactly for .
Determine all exact values of in the interval that satisfy the original equation.
Sketch the graphs of and for , indicating approximate intersections matching the solutions from part 4.
Consider the equation , .
Show that the equation may be written as .
Factor the left-hand side to obtain an equation of the form .
Find all exact values of in the interval that satisfy the equation.
Consider the equation , .
Show that the equation may be written as .
Express in terms of , and hence obtain a quadratic equation in .
Solve exactly for .
Determine all exact values of in the interval that satisfy the original equation.
Consider the equation
Show that the equation may be written as
Express in terms of and obtain a quadratic equation in .
Solve exactly for .
Determine all exact values of in the interval that satisfy the original equation.