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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Question 1
2 May 2023 S2
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The general solution of 23cos2θ=sinθ is
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Question 2
4 May 2023 S2
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The solution set of the equation sin2θ−cosθ=41 in the interval [0,2π] is
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Question 3
16 May 2023 S1
128
The number of values of x in the interval (0,5π) satisfying the equation 3sin2x−7sinx+2=0
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Question 4
12 May 2024 S1
134
If general solution of cos2θ−2sinθ+41=0 is θ=Anπ+(−1)nBπ, n∈Z, then A+B has the value
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Question 5
12 May 2024 S1
130
The solution set of 8cos2θ+14cosθ+5=0, in the interval [0,2π] is
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Question 6
25 Apr 2025 S1
132
The number of values of x in the interval [0,3π] satisfying the equation 2sin2x+5sinx−3=0 is
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Question 7
13 May 2026 S2
54
The general solution of the equation 2sin2x+sin22x=2 is x=(2n+1)α or x=mπ±β,m,n∈Z, then α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation ______