OCR H240/01 2020 November — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleH240/01 (Pure Mathematics)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicSmall angle approximation

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  1. For a small angle \(\theta\), where \(\theta\) is in radians, show that \(2 \cos \theta + ( 1 - \tan \theta ) ^ { 2 } \approx 3 - 2 \theta\).
  2. Hence determine an approximate solution to \(2 \cos \theta + ( 1 - \tan \theta ) ^ { 2 } = 28 \sin \theta\).