Trigonometry and Modelling

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Question 36
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a.

Show that the equation 4cos⁡α+1=3sin⁡αtan⁡α4\cos \alpha + 1 = 3 \sin \alpha \tan \alpha4cosα+1=3sinαtanα can be written in the form 7cos⁡2α+cos⁡α−3=07\cos^2 \alpha + \cos \alpha - 3 = 07cos2α+cosα−3=0

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A light-sensitive robotic arm measures the angle ϕ\phiϕ (in radians) of incoming radiation. The arm reaches a steady state when ϕ\phiϕ satisfies: 4cos⁡3ϕ+1=3sin⁡3ϕtan⁡3ϕ4\cos 3\phi + 1 = 3 \sin 3\phi \tan 3\phi4cos3ϕ+1=3sin3ϕtan3ϕ Determine all possible values for ϕ\phiϕ in the interval 0≤ϕ<2π30 \le \phi < \frac{2\pi}{3}0≤ϕ<32π​, giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

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