IB Math HL Trigonometry Test 1 2012 P1 Q5

IB Math HL Trigonometry Test 1 2012 P1 Q5

IB Year 6 | Grade 12
10 marks

Consider \(f(x)=-3\cos4x+p\).

  1. Given that the maximum value is \(5\), find \(p\) and the range of \(f\).[2]
  2. Give a full geometric description of the transformation from \(y=\cos x\) to \(y=f(x)\).[2]
  3. Sketch the graph of \(f\) for \(0\le x\le\pi\).[2]
  4. Solve \(f(x)<2\) for \(0\le x\le\pi\).[2]
  5. Find the values of \(k\) for which \(f(x)=k\), \(0\le x\le\pi\), has
    1. exactly three solutions;
    2. no solutions.[2]

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Answer:(a) \(p=2\), range \([-1,5]\). (d) \([0,\frac{\pi}{8})\cup(\frac{3\pi}{8},\frac{5\pi}{8})\cup(\frac{7\pi}{8},\pi]\). (e) (i) \(k=-1\); (ii) \(k<-1\) or \(k>5\).

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