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Express 4cosx-3sinx in the form Rcos (x + a) where R > 0 and 0° < a < 90°. Hence, solve (4 cos x- 3 sin x)² = 4 for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°.
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6. Express in the form where and .
Expand using the compound angle formula.
Comparing this to , we equate the coefficients:
Find and .
Square and add equations (1) and (2):
Divide equation (2) by equation (1):
Since , this value is valid.
Therefore, .Hence, solve for .
Substitute the expression from the first part into the equation.
Take the square root of both sides.
Let . The range for is .
So, the range for is , which is .Solve for when .
The principal value is .
Since cosine is positive in the 1st and 4th quadrants:(Adding to would give , which is outside the range for ).
Solve for when .
The principal value (in the 2nd quadrant) is .
Since cosine is negative in the 2nd and 3rd quadrants:(Adding to would give , which is outside the range for ).
Find using .
All these values are within the range .
The solutions for are .
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