Unit 3: Geometry and Trigonometry

Topic 3.7: Trigonometric Functions and Graphs Questions

Practice 14 exam-style questions for IB Math AA SL Topic 3.7. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.

1State2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.1
On 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°, state the x-values where y = sin x equals 0.
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2Find2 marks
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A wave has a maximum value of 8 and a minimum value of 2. Find its amplitude.
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3State2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.1
State two features of the graph of y = tan x that differ from y = sin x.
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4Write down2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.1
For y = cos x on 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°, write down the coordinates of the minimum point.
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5State2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.1
State (a) the period and (b) the amplitude of y = sin x.
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6State2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.2
State the amplitude and period of y = 4 cos(3x), with x in degrees.
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7Find3 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.2
The graph of y = a cos(bx) has amplitude 6 and period 90°. Find a and b.
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8Find3 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.2
The temperature in a town is modelled by T = 8 sin(15t)° + 18, where t is in hours and the angle is in degrees. Find (a) the maximum temperature and (b) the period of the model.
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9Find2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.1
A sinusoidal wave reaches a maximum of 12 and a minimum of −4. Find (a) its amplitude and (b) the equation of its midline (principal axis).
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10Find2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.2
A wheel's height repeats every 30 seconds and is modelled by h = a sin(bt) + d (t in seconds, b in radians). Find the exact value of b.
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11Find2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.2
A quantity is modelled by y = a sin(bt) + d. Its maximum is 10 and its minimum is 2. Find (a) a and (b) d.
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12Explain2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.1
Explain why y = tan x is undefined at x = 90°.
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13Describe2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.2
Describe the transformations that map y = sin x onto y = sin(x − 45°) + 2.
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14Write down2 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.7.2
A sinusoidal model has amplitude 5, period 8, midline y = 11, and a maximum at t = 2. Write down its maximum and minimum values.
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