Date | November 2017 | Marks available | 3 | Reference code | 17N.2.sl.TZ0.10 |
Level | SL only | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 10 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Note: In this question, distance is in millimetres.
Let f(x)=x+asin(x−π2)+a, for x⩾0.
The graph of f passes through the origin. Let Pk be any point on the graph of f with x-coordinate 2kπ, where k∈N. A straight line L passes through all the points Pk.
Diagram 1 shows a saw. The length of the toothed edge is the distance AB.
The toothed edge of the saw can be modelled using the graph of f and the line L. Diagram 2 represents this model.
The shaded part on the graph is called a tooth. A tooth is represented by the region enclosed by the graph of f and the line L, between Pk and Pk+1.
Show that f(2π)=2π.
Find the coordinates of P0 and of P1.
Find the equation of L.
Show that the distance between the x-coordinates of Pk and Pk+1 is 2π.
A saw has a toothed edge which is 300 mm long. Find the number of complete teeth on this saw.
Markscheme
substituting x=2π M1
eg2π+asin(2π−π2)+a
2π+asin(3π2)+a (A1)
2π−a+a A1
f(2π)=2π AG N0
[3 marks]
substituting the value of k (M1)
P0(0, 0), P1(2π, 2π) A1A1 N3
[3 marks]
attempt to find the gradient (M1)
eg2π−02π−0, m=1
correct working (A1)
egy−2πx−2π=1, b=0, y−0=1(x−0)
y = x A1 N3
[3 marks]
subtracting x-coordinates of Pk+1 and Pk (in any order) (M1)
eg2(k+1)π−2kπ, 2kπ−2kπ−2π
correct working (must be in correct order) A1
eg2kπ+2π−2kπ, |2kπ−2(k+1)π|
distance is 2π AG N0
[2 marks]
METHOD 1
recognizing the toothed-edge as the hypotenuse (M1)
eg3002=x2+y2, sketch
correct working (using their equation of L (A1)
eg3002=x2+x2
x=300√2 (exact), 212.132 (A1)
dividing their value of x by 2π (do not accept 3002π) (M1)
eg212.1322π
33.7618 (A1)
33 (teeth) A1 N2
METHOD 2
vertical distance of a tooth is 2π (may be seen anywhere) (A1)
attempt to find the hypotenuse for one tooth (M1)
egx2=(2π)2+(2π)2
x=√8π2 (exact), 8.88576 (A1)
dividing 300 by their value of x (M1)
eg
33.7618 (A1)
33 (teeth) A1 N2
[6 marks]