Solve $5\sin 2x = 2\cos 2x$ for $0 \leq x < 360^\circ$.
Let $\theta = 2x$. Then
$(5\tan \theta -2)\cos \theta = 0.$
So $\tan \theta = \dfrac 2 5$ or $\cos \theta = 0.$
Calculating the above value gives:
$\theta = 45.0^\circ, 135.0^\circ, 225.0^\circ, 315.0^\circ, 10.9^\circ, 100.9^\circ, 190.9^\circ$, or $280.9^\circ.$
But looking at the marking scheme strictly states:
$x = 10.9, 100.9, 190.9, 280.9$ (Allow awrt)
Extra solution(s) in range: Loses the final A mark.
As you can see this is only solution to the $\tan \theta = \dfrac 5 2$.
What am I missing here? Why is $\cos \theta = 0$ not a correct solution?
Is factorising $\cos \theta$ unnecessary because when $\cos \theta = 0$,
$\tan \theta = \dfrac {\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}$ is undefined so that renders the equation useless?
Many thanks in advance.
Answer
Another method if you are interested. $5 \sin(2x)-2 \cos(2x)=0 \\ \frac{5}{\sqrt{29}} \sin(2x)-\frac{2}{\sqrt{29}} \cos(2x)=0 \\ \sin(\theta)\sin(2x)-\cos(\theta)\cos(2x)=0 \\ \cos(\theta+2x)=0 \\ \theta+2x=\frac{\pi}{2}+n \pi \\ 2x=\frac{\pi}{2}+n \pi-\theta \\ \text{ where } \theta=\arccos(\frac{2}{\sqrt{29}})$
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