AQA AS Paper 1 2020 June — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicTrig Equations

3 Jia has to solve the equation $$2 - 2 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta = \cos \theta$$ where \(- 180 ^ { \circ } \leq \theta \leq 180 ^ { \circ }\)
Jia's working is as follows: $$\begin{gathered} 2 - 2 \left( 1 - \cos ^ { 2 } \theta \right) = \cos \theta
2 - 2 + 2 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta = \cos \theta
2 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta = \cos \theta
2 \cos \theta = 1
\cos \theta = 0.5
\theta = 60 ^ { \circ } \end{gathered}$$ Jia's teacher tells her that her solution is incomplete.
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  1. Explain the two errors that Jia has made.
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  2. Write down all the values of \(\theta\) that satisfy the equation $$2 - 2 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta = \cos \theta$$ where \(- 180 ^ { \circ } \leq \theta \leq 180 ^ { \circ }\)