OCR MEI C4 2011 June — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicHarmonic Form

3 Express \(2 \sin \theta - 3 \cos \theta\) in the form \(R \sin ( \theta - \alpha )\), where \(R\) and \(\alpha\) are constants to be determined, and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\). Hence write down the greatest and least possible values of \(1 + 2 \sin \theta - 3 \cos \theta\).