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Section A: Pure Mathematics I Prove the trigonometric identity: sin(3θ) ------- sin θ -- cos(3θ) ------- cos θ = 2
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6 stepsOkay, m, let's solve part (b) of question 1.
To find all solutions to the equation in the interval :
Use the double angle identity for .
We know that . Substitute this into the given equation.
Rearrange the equation into a quadratic form.
Multiply by to make the leading coefficient positive:
Solve the quadratic equation for .
Let . The equation becomes .
Factor the quadratic equation:This gives two possible values for :
So, we have or .
Find the values of for in the interval .
The only angle in this interval for which is:
Find the values of for in the interval .
The principal value (in the first quadrant) for which is:
Since is also positive in the second quadrant, the other solution in the interval is:
List all solutions.
The solutions for in the interval are , , and .
The solutions are .
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