CAIE P1 2023 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2023
SessionNovember
TopicTrig Equations

3
  1. Show that the equation $$5 \cos \theta - \sin \theta \tan \theta + 1 = 0$$ may be expressed in the form \(a \cos ^ { 2 } \theta + b \cos \theta + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are constants to be found.
  2. Hence solve the equation \(5 \cos \theta - \sin \theta \tan \theta + 1 = 0\) for \(0 < \theta < 2 \pi\).