Trigonometry - Trigonometric Equations

Trigonometry - Trigonometric Equations

7 marks
  1. Show that \(4-\cos{2\theta}+5\sin{\theta}=2\sin^2{\theta}+5\sin{\theta}+3\).[2]
  2. Hence, solve the equation \(4-\cos{2\theta}+5\sin{\theta}=0\) for \(0 \leq \theta \leq 2\pi\).[5]

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Answer:(a) \(2\sin^2\theta+5\sin\theta+3\) (shown). (b) \(\theta=\frac{3\pi}2\).

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