Edexcel C2 2016 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicTrig Equations

6. (i) Solve, for \(- \pi < \theta \leqslant \pi\), $$1 - 2 \cos \left( \theta - \frac { \pi } { 5 } \right) = 0$$ giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\).
(ii) Solve, for \(0 \leqslant x < 360 ^ { \circ }\), $$4 \cos ^ { 2 } x + 7 \sin x - 2 = 0$$ giving your answers to one decimal place.
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)