Solve 5sin2x=2cos2x for 0≤x<360∘.
Let θ=2x. Then
(5tanθ−2)cosθ=0.
So tanθ=25 or cosθ=0.
Calculating the above value gives:
θ=45.0∘,135.0∘,225.0∘,315.0∘,10.9∘,100.9∘,190.9∘, or 280.9∘.
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 tanθ=52.
What am I missing here? Why is cosθ=0 not a correct solution?
Is factorising cosθ unnecessary because when cosθ=0,
tanθ=sinθcosθ is undefined so that renders the equation useless?
Many thanks in advance.
Answer
Another method if you are interested. 5sin(2x)−2cos(2x)=05√29sin(2x)−2√29cos(2x)=0sin(θ)sin(2x)−cos(θ)cos(2x)=0cos(θ+2x)=0θ+2x=π2+nπ2x=π2+nπ−θ where θ=arccos(2√29)
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