Target Mathematics

3.35: Factorised sine–cosine equation and a secant equation

0606/11/M/J/21 — Question 9 · 10 marks

(a)(i)
Write 6xy+3x+4y+26xy + 3x + 4y + 2 in the form (ax+b)(cy+d)(ax + b)(cy + d), where aa, bb, cc and dd are positive integers.
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(a)(ii)
Hence solve 6sinθcosθ+3sinθ+4cosθ+2=06\sin\theta\cos\theta + 3\sin\theta + 4\cos\theta + 2 = 0 for 0°θ360°0\degree \leqslant \theta \leqslant 360\degree.
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(b)
Solve sec ⁣(z+π4)=2\sec\!\left(z + \dfrac{\pi}{4}\right) = 2 for πzπ-\pi \leqslant z \leqslant \pi, where zz is in radians. Give your answers in terms of π\pi.
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