Target Mathematics

3.61: Sec/cosec and compound-angle equations

0606/22/M/J/25 — Question 9 · 10 marks

(a)
Solve the equation 3sec3x=cosec3x\sqrt{3}\,\mathrm{sec}\,3x = \mathrm{cosec}\,3x for 120x120-120^{\circ} \leqslant x \leqslant 120^{\circ}.
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(b)
Solve the equation 2cos(y+π3)+sin(y+π3)=siny+cosy2\,\mathrm{cos}\left(y+\dfrac{\pi}{3}\right) + \mathrm{sin}\left(y+\dfrac{\pi}{3}\right) = \mathrm{sin}\,y + \mathrm{cos}\,y for 0y2π0 \leqslant y \leqslant 2\pi.
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