Higher November 2024 Paper 1 Q21

AQACurrent spec3 marksExact Trig & Graphs

21 Here is a sketch of the graph of \(\quad y = \tan x \quad\) where \(\quad 0^\circ \leqslant x \leqslant 360^\circ\)

Sketch of y = tan x for 0° to 360°, with vertical asymptotes at 90° and 270° and the curve crossing the x-axis at 0°, 180° and 360°

You are given that \(\quad\) tan 78.69° = 5

(a) Work out the other value of \(x\) where \(\;\tan x = 5\;\) and \(\;0^\circ \leqslant x \leqslant 360^\circ\) [1 mark]
(b) Work out the two values of \(x\) where \(\;\tan x = -5\;\) and \(\;0^\circ \leqslant x \leqslant 360^\circ\) [2 marks]