CAIE P2 2013 June — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicAddition & Double Angle Formulae

8
  1. Prove the identity $$\frac { 1 } { \sin \left( x - 60 ^ { \circ } \right) + \cos \left( x - 30 ^ { \circ } \right) } \equiv \operatorname { cosec } x$$
  2. Hence solve the equation $$\frac { 2 } { \sin \left( x - 60 ^ { \circ } \right) + \cos \left( x - 30 ^ { \circ } \right) } = 3 \cot ^ { 2 } x - 2$$ for \(0 ^ { \circ } < x < 360 ^ { \circ }\).