Question 1 Report
(a) Copy and complete the table of values, correct to one decimal place, for the relation \(y = 3\sin x + 2\cos x\) for \(0° \leq x \leq 360°\).
| x | 0° | 30° | 60° | 90° | 120° | 150° | 180° | 210° | 240° | 270° | 300° | 330° | 360° |
| y | 3.0 | 1.6 | -2.0 | -3.6 | -3.0 | 2.0 |
(b) Using scales of 2cm to 30°mon the x- axis and 2cm to 1 unit on the y- axis, draw the graph of the relation \(y = 3\sin x + 2\cos x\) for \(0°\leq x \leq 360°\).
(c) Use the graph to solve :
(i) \(3\sin x + 2\cos x = 0\)
(ii) \(2 + 2\cos x + 3\sin x = 0\).
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for \(y = 3\sin x + 2\cos x\), correct to one decimal place.
Each missing value is obtained by direct substitution:
\(x = 0^\circ:\ 3\sin 0 + 2\cos 0 = 3(0) + 2(1) = 2.0\)
\(x = 30^\circ:\ 3(0.500) + 2(0.866) = 1.5 + 1.7 = 3.2\)
\(x = 60^\circ:\ 3(0.866) + 2(0.500) = 2.6 + 1.0 = 3.6\)
\(x = 150^\circ:\ 3(0.500) + 2(-0.866) = 1.5 - 1.7 = -0.2\)
\(x = 210^\circ:\ 3(-0.500) + 2(-0.866) = -1.5 - 1.7 = -3.2\)
\(x = 300^\circ:\ 3(-0.866) + 2(0.500) = -2.6 + 1.0 = -1.6\)
\(x = 330^\circ:\ 3(-0.500) + 2(0.866) = -1.5 + 1.7 = 0.2\)
The completed table is:
| x | 0° | 30° | 60° | 90° | 120° | 150° | 180° | 210° | 240° | 270° | 300° | 330° | 360° |
| y | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -3.2 | -3.6 | -3.0 | -1.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
(b) Draw the graph of \(y = 3\sin x + 2\cos x\) for \(0^\circ \leq x \leq 360^\circ\).
Using scales of 2 cm to \(30^\circ\) on the x-axis and 2 cm to 1 unit on the y-axis, the thirteen points from the table are plotted and joined with a smooth curve. The curve is a single wave that rises to a maximum of about \(3.6\) near \(x = 60^\circ\) and falls to a minimum of about \(-3.6\) near \(x = 240^\circ\). The dashed horizontal line \(y = -2\) is added for part (c)(ii).
(c) Use the graph to solve:
(i) \(3\sin x + 2\cos x = 0\)
This means \(y = 0\); the solutions are the points where the curve cuts the x-axis. Reading these from the graph gives
\[x \approx 147^\circ \quad \text{and} \quad x \approx 325.5^\circ.\]
(ii) \(2 + 2\cos x + 3\sin x = 0\)
Rearrange so that the graphed expression stands alone:
\[3\sin x + 2\cos x = -2, \quad \text{i.e.} \quad y = -2.\]
Draw the horizontal line \(y = -2\) and read where it meets the curve. The line cuts the curve at
\[x \approx 180^\circ \quad \text{and} \quad x \approx 292.5^\circ.\]
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