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C3 questions involving trig addition formulae, a bit stuck :/

(i) Express 5Cosx + 12sinx in the form RCos(x-a), where R>0 and 0<a<90? I know that the answer for this is 13cos(x-67.4)

It's part two and three of the question that I'd like guided answers for, I dont really know where to start.

(ii) Hence give details of transformations which transforms the curve y=cosx to the curve y=5cosx + 12sinx

(iii) Solve, for 0<x<360, the equation 5cosx + 12sinx = 2, giving your answers correct to the nearest 0.1 degree.

thankyou people!! :biggrin:

Reply 1

(ii) You know that y=3cosx + 12sinx = 13cos(x-67.4)
The same transformation rules apply as normal polynomial graphs- if something is inside the brackets, like the (x-67.4) part, do the opposite transformation to the x coordinates. If something is outside the brackets, like the 13 of the 13cos(x-67.4), do the transformation to the y co ordinates.

(iii) again use the fact that 13cos(x-67.4)=2
solve from there.

Ask if you need further explanation!

Reply 2

cmhcgs815
(ii) You know that y=3cosx + 12sinx = 13cos(x-67.4)
The same transformation rules apply as normal polynomial graphs- if something is inside the brackets, like the (x-67.4) part, do the opposite transformation to the x coordinates. If something is outside the brackets, like the 13 of the 13cos(x-67.4), do the transformation to the y co ordinates.

(iii) again use the fact that 13cos(x-67.4)=2
solve from there.

Ask if you need further explanation!


Thank you I get all of that now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin:

Reply 3

Happy to help :smile:

Reply 4

Original post by anonR9T2J
(i) Express 5Cosx + 12sinx in the form RCos(x-a), where R>0 and 0<a<90? I know that the answer for this is 13cos(x-67.4)

It's part two and three of the question that I'd like guided answers for, I dont really know where to start.

(ii) Hence give details of transformations which transforms the curve y=cosx to the curve y=5cosx + 12sinx

(iii) Solve, for 0<x<360, the equation 5cosx + 12sinx = 2, giving your answers correct to the nearest 0.1 degree.

thankyou people!! :biggrin:

what paper was this ?