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Date May 2017 Marks available 2 Reference code 17M.2.sl.TZ2.4
Level SL only Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
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Question

The depth of water in a port is modelled by the function d(t)=pcosqt+7.5d(t)=pcosqt+7.5, for 0t12, where t is the number of hours after high tide.

At high tide, the depth is 9.7 metres.

At low tide, which is 7 hours later, the depth is 5.3 metres.

Find the value of p.

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a.

Find the value of q.

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b.

Use the model to find the depth of the water 10 hours after high tide.

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c.

Markscheme

valid approach     (M1)

egmaxmin2, sketch of graph, 9.7=pcos(0)+7.5

p=2.2     A1     N2

[2 marks]

a.

valid approach     (M1)

egB=2πperiod, period is 14, 36014, 5.3=2.2cos7q+7.5

0.448798

q=2π14 (π7), (do not accept degrees)     A1     N2

[2 marks]

b.

valid approach     (M1)

egd(10), 2.2cos(20π14)+7.5

7.01045

7.01 (m)     A1     N2

[2 marks]

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3 - Circular functions and trigonometry » 3.4 » Composite functions of the form f(x)=asin(b(x+c))+d .
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