Problem

ii) Solve 3csc22θ+5cot2θ=31(0<θ<180)

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After checking, we find that the only solution in the given interval is θ=12sin1(10+137224).

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Step 1 :First, we rewrite the given equation using the reciprocal identities for cosecant and cotangent. The reciprocal of cosecant is sine, and the reciprocal of cotangent is tangent. So, the equation becomes 3sin22θ+5tan2θ=31.

Step 2 :Next, we use the Pythagorean identity 1+tan2θ=sec2θ to rewrite the equation in terms of sine and cosine. This gives us 3sin22θ+5sin2θcos12θ=31.

Step 3 :Now, we multiply through by cos22θ to clear the denominators. This gives us 3sin22θcos22θ+5sin2θ=31cos22θ.

Step 4 :We can simplify this equation by using the double-angle identities sin2θ=2sinθcosθ and cos2θ=cos2θsin2θ. This gives us 3(2sinθcosθ)2+10sinθcosθ=31(cos2θsin2θ).

Step 5 :Expanding and simplifying, we get 12sin2θcos2θ+10sinθcosθ=31cos2θ31sin2θ.

Step 6 :This is a quadratic equation in sinθcosθ. We can solve it by factoring or using the quadratic formula. The solutions are sinθcosθ=10±1004(12)(31)24.

Step 7 :Solving for sinθcosθ, we get two solutions: sinθcosθ=10+137224 and sinθcosθ=10137224.

Step 8 :We can find the solutions for θ by taking the inverse sine of these values. However, we must remember that sinθcosθ is equal to 12sin2θ, so we need to divide our solutions by 2 before taking the inverse sine.

Step 9 :Doing this, we find that the solutions for θ are θ=12sin1(10+137224) and θ=12sin1(10137224).

Step 10 :However, we must check these solutions to make sure they are in the interval 0<θ<180. If they are not, we must discard them.

Step 11 :After checking, we find that the only solution in the given interval is θ=12sin1(10+137224).

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