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The diagram shows a circle of radius r. The central angle 𝑃𝑂𝑅 = 𝜃. The length of the minor arc
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PR = 18cm and the area of sector OPR is 108cm2. Find the value of 𝜃 if the area of a sector = 𝑟 2 𝜃.
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18 cm
Ө R
O

A.1,5 rad B. 1,4 rad C. 0,67rad D. 6 rad E None

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Find the general solution, in radians, of the equation 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝑥 − = , 𝑘 ∈ 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠.
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5𝜋 25𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋 25𝜋
A. 𝑘2𝜋 + 𝑜𝑟 𝑘2𝜋 + B. 𝑘𝜋 + C . 𝑘𝜋 + 𝑜𝑟 𝑘𝜋 +
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7𝜋 23𝜋
D. 𝑘𝜋 + 𝑜𝑟 𝑘𝜋 + E.None of these
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Given: 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 2𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 2𝑥 = cos2x

Find the general solution

Solve for 0≤ θ ≤ 2π 10 cos2θ – sinθ – 7 = 0
Given: 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥

8.1. Rewrite the above expression in the form 𝑅𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥−∝).

8.2. Hence find the general solution the equation 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 3
. Find the general solution, in radians, of the equation given by
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𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 = 0
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