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Trig equation quadratic in sin or cos: solve or count solutions

This type of question, asked 6 times: 2 May 2023 S2, 4 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S1, 12 May 2024 S1, 25 Apr 2025 S1, 13 May 2026 S2. All 7 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S2

    126
    The general solution of 23cos⁡2θ=sin⁡θ2\sqrt{3}\cos^2\theta = \sin\theta is

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  2. Question 2

    4 May 2023 S2

    101
    The solution set of the equation sin⁡2θ−cos⁡θ=14\sin^2\theta - \cos\theta = \frac{1}{4} in the interval [0,2π][0, 2\pi] is

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  3. Question 3

    16 May 2023 S1

    128
    The number of values of x in the interval (0,5π)(0, 5\pi) satisfying the equation 3sin⁡2x−7sin⁡x+2=03\sin^2 x - 7\sin x + 2 = 0

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  4. Question 4

    12 May 2024 S1

    134
    If general solution of cos⁡2θ−2sin⁡θ+14=0\cos^{2}\theta-2\sin\theta+\frac{1}{4}=0 is θ=nπA+(−1)nπB\theta=\frac{n\pi}{A}+(-1)^{n}\frac{\pi}{B}, n∈Zn\in\mathbb{Z}, then A+BA+B has the value

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  5. Question 5

    12 May 2024 S1

    130
    The solution set of 8cos⁡2θ+14cos⁡θ+5=08\cos^{2}\theta+14\cos\theta+5=0, in the interval [0,2π][0,2\pi] is

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  6. Question 6

    25 Apr 2025 S1

    132
    The number of values of xx in the interval [0,3π]\lbrack 0,3\pi\rbrack satisfying the equation 2sin⁡2x+5sin⁡x−3=02\sin^{2}x+ 5\sin x- 3 = 0 is

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  7. Question 7

    13 May 2026 S2

    54
    The general solution of the equation 2sin⁡2x+sin⁡22x=22\sin^2 x + \sin^2 2x = 2 is x=(2n+1)αx = (2n + 1)\alpha or x=mπ±β,m,n∈Zx = m\pi \pm \beta, m, n \in \mathbb{Z}, then α\alpha and β\beta are the roots of the quadratic equation ______

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