CAIE P3 2023 March — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2023
SessionMarch
TopicHarmonic Form

6
  1. Express \(5 \sin \theta + 12 \cos \theta\) in the form \(R \cos ( \theta - \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  2. Hence solve the equation \(5 \sin 2 x + 12 \cos 2 x = 6\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\).