CAIE P2 2005 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2005
SessionNovember
TopicHarmonic Form

3
  1. Express \(12 \cos \theta - 5 \sin \theta\) in the form \(R \cos ( \theta + \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 ^ { \circ } < \alpha < 90 ^ { \circ }\), giving the exact value of \(R\) and the value of \(\alpha\) correct to 2 decimal places.
  2. Hence solve the equation $$12 \cos \theta - 5 \sin \theta = 10$$ giving all solutions in the interval \(0 ^ { \circ } \leqslant \theta \leqslant 360 ^ { \circ }\).