CAIE P1 2022 November — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionNovember
TopicTrig Equations

6
  1. Show that the equation $$\frac { 1 } { \sin \theta + \cos \theta } + \frac { 1 } { \sin \theta - \cos \theta } = 1$$ may be expressed in the form \(a \sin ^ { 2 } \theta + b \sin \theta + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are constants to be found.
  2. Hence solve the equation \(\frac { 1 } { \sin \theta + \cos \theta } + \frac { 1 } { \sin \theta - \cos \theta } = 1\) for \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).