Consider the equation .

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · A Level · Mathematics · Trigonometry · Trigonometry

Problem

Consider the equation tan⁡2θ=3tan⁡θ\tan 2\theta = 3\tan \theta. (i) Derive the quadratic equation in tan⁡θ\tan \theta that follows from the given relation. (ii) Solve the quadratic to obtain the general solution for θ\theta. (iii) Identify and exclude any values of θ\theta for which the original equation is undefined, and then list the admissible solutions in 0≤θ<2π0\le \theta<2\pi.

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