Edexcel C2 — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicTrig Equations

4. (a) Show that the equation $$5 \cos ^ { 2 } x = 3 ( 1 + \sin x )$$ can be written as $$5 \sin ^ { 2 } x + 3 \sin x - 2 = 0 .$$ (b) Hence solve, for \(0 \leq x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), the equation $$5 \cos ^ { 2 } x = 3 ( 1 + \sin x ) ,$$ giving your answers to 1 decimal place where appropriate.