Target Mathematics

3.51: Trig AP and cosec GP

0606/11/O/N/23 — Question 9 · 12 marks

(a)(i)
The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are 3tanθ2-3\mathrm{tan}\dfrac{\theta}{2}, tanθ2-\mathrm{tan}\dfrac{\theta}{2}, tanθ2\mathrm{tan}\dfrac{\theta}{2}, where 0<θ<π20<\theta<\dfrac{\pi}{2}. Given that the 1212th term is 1933\dfrac{19\sqrt{3}}{3}, find the exact value of θ\theta.
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(a)(ii)
Hence find the exact sum to ten terms.
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(b)(i)
The first three terms of a geometric progression are 116cosec4z\dfrac{1}{16}\mathrm{cosec}^{4}z, 14cosec2z\dfrac{1}{4}\mathrm{cosec}^{2}z, 11, where π2<z<π2-\dfrac{\pi}{2}<z<\dfrac{\pi}{2}. Given that the sum of the third and fourth terms is 44, find the possible values of zz.
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(b)(ii)
Determine whether this progression has a sum to infinity.
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