In the triangle ABCABC, AB=2AB = 2, BC=3BC = \sqrt{3}, AC=xAC = x and angle ABC=π6+θABC = \frac{\pi}{6} + \theta radians (see diagram).

  1. (a)

    Show that x2=7−6cos⁡θ+23sin⁡θx^{2} = 7 - 6\cos\theta + 2\sqrt{3}\sin\theta.

  2. (b)

    Show that xd2xdθ2+(dxdθ)2=3cos⁡θ−3sin⁡θx\frac{d^{2}x}{d\theta^{2}} + \left(\frac{dx}{d\theta}\right)^{2} = 3\cos\theta - \sqrt{3}\sin\theta.

  3. (c)

    Use the result from part (b) to find the Maclaurin expansion for xx, up to and including the term in θ3\theta^{3}. Give the coefficients as exact values in their simplest form.

  4. (d)

    Using the result from part (c), deduce the approximate value of xx when angle ABCABC is 35∘35^\circ, giving your answer correct to 6 decimal places.

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5(a)

1. Apply the cosine rule to triangle $ABC$ to find an initial expression for $x^2$.

x2=AB2+BC2−2(AB)(BC)cos⁡(∠ABC)x^2 = AB^2 + BC^2 - 2(AB)(BC)\cos(\angle ABC)
x2=22+(3)2−2(2)(3)cos⁡(π6+θ)x^2 = 2^2 + (\sqrt{3})^2 - 2(2)(\sqrt{3})\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6} + \theta\right)
x2=4+3−43cos⁡(π6+θ)x^2 = 4 + 3 - 4\sqrt{3}\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6} + \theta\right)
x2=7−43cos⁡(π6+θ)x^2 = 7 - 4\sqrt{3}\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6} + \theta\right)

2. Expand the trigonometric expression using the addition formula and simplify to the target form.

Using the addition formula cos⁡(A+B)=cos⁡Acos⁡B−sin⁡Asin⁡B\cos(A + B) = \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B:
x2=7−43(cos⁡π6cos⁡θ−sin⁡π6sin⁡θ)x^2 = 7 - 4\sqrt{3}\left(\cos\frac{\pi}{6}\cos\theta - \sin\frac{\pi}{6}\sin\theta\right)
Substituting the exact trigonometric ratios cos⁡π6=32\cos\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} and sin⁡π6=12\sin\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{2}:
x2=7−43(32cos⁡θ−12sin⁡θ)x^2 = 7 - 4\sqrt{3}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\cos\theta - \frac{1}{2}\sin\theta\right)
x2=7−43(32)cos⁡θ+43(12)sin⁡θx^2 = 7 - 4\sqrt{3}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\cos\theta + 4\sqrt{3}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\sin\theta
x2=7−6cos⁡θ+23sin⁡θx^2 = 7 - 6\cos\theta + 2\sqrt{3}\sin\theta

Answer

x2=7−6cos⁡θ+23sin⁡θx^2 = 7 - 6\cos\theta + 2\sqrt{3}\sin\theta

5(c)

1. Find the values of $x$ and its first derivative at $\theta = 0$.

From part (a), x2=7−6cos⁡θ+23sin⁡θx^{2} = 7 - 6\cos\theta + 2\sqrt{3}\sin\theta.
At θ=0\theta = 0:
x(0)2=7−6(1)+0=1x(0)^2 = 7 - 6(1) + 0 = 1
Since xx is a side length of a triangle, x>0x > 0, so x(0)=1x(0) = 1.

Differentiating implicitly with respect to θ\theta:
2xdxdθ=6sin⁡θ+23cos⁡θ2x \frac{dx}{d\theta} = 6\sin\theta + 2\sqrt{3}\cos\theta
Substitute θ=0\theta = 0 and x(0)=1x(0) = 1:
2(1)dxdθ=6(0)+23(1)  ⟹  dxdθ∣θ=0=32(1) \frac{dx}{d\theta} = 6(0) + 2\sqrt{3}(1) \implies \frac{dx}{d\theta}\bigg|_{\theta=0} = \sqrt{3}

2. Use the equation from part (b) to evaluate the second derivative at $\theta = 0$.

From part (b):
xd2xdθ2+(dxdθ)2=3cos⁡θ−3sin⁡θx\frac{d^{2}x}{d\theta^{2}} + \left(\frac{dx}{d\theta}\right)^{2} = 3\cos\theta - \sqrt{3}\sin\theta
Substitute θ=0\theta = 0, x(0)=1x(0) = 1, and dxdθ∣θ=0=3\frac{dx}{d\theta}\Big|_{\theta=0} = \sqrt{3}:
1⋅d2xdθ2∣θ=0+(3)2=3(1)−01 \cdot \frac{d^{2}x}{d\theta^{2}}\bigg|_{\theta=0} + (\sqrt{3})^2 = 3(1) - 0
d2xdθ2∣θ=0+3=3  ⟹  d2xdθ2∣θ=0=0\frac{d^{2}x}{d\theta^{2}}\bigg|_{\theta=0} + 3 = 3 \implies \frac{d^{2}x}{d\theta^{2}}\bigg|_{\theta=0} = 0

3. Differentiate the equation from part (b) to find the third derivative at $\theta = 0$.

Differentiate the equation from part (b) implicitly with respect to θ\theta:
dxdθd2xdθ2+xd3xdθ3+2(dxdθ)d2xdθ2=−3sin⁡θ−3cos⁡θ\frac{dx}{d\theta}\frac{d^{2}x}{d\theta^{2}} + x\frac{d^{3}x}{d\theta^{3}} + 2\left(\frac{dx}{d\theta}\right)\frac{d^{2}x}{d\theta^{2}} = -3\sin\theta - \sqrt{3}\cos\theta
xd3xdθ3+3dxdθd2xdθ2=−3sin⁡θ−3cos⁡θx\frac{d^{3}x}{d\theta^{3}} + 3\frac{dx}{d\theta}\frac{d^{2}x}{d\theta^{2}} = -3\sin\theta - \sqrt{3}\cos\theta
Substitute θ=0\theta = 0, along with our known evaluated derivatives:
1⋅d3xdθ3∣θ=0+3(3)(0)=−3(0)−3(1)1 \cdot \frac{d^{3}x}{d\theta^{3}}\bigg|_{\theta=0} + 3(\sqrt{3})(0) = -3(0) - \sqrt{3}(1)
d3xdθ3∣θ=0=−3\frac{d^{3}x}{d\theta^{3}}\bigg|_{\theta=0} = -\sqrt{3}

4. Substitute the evaluated derivatives into the Maclaurin series formula.

The Maclaurin expansion for xx is:
x(θ)=x(0)+x′(0)θ+x′′(0)2!θ2+x′′′(0)3!θ3+…x(\theta) = x(0) + x'(0)\theta + \frac{x''(0)}{2!}\theta^2 + \frac{x'''(0)}{3!}\theta^3 + \dots
Substituting the evaluated constants:
x(θ)=1+3θ+02θ2+−36θ3x(\theta) = 1 + \sqrt{3}\theta + \frac{0}{2}\theta^2 + \frac{-\sqrt{3}}{6}\theta^3
x(θ)=1+3θ−36θ3x(\theta) = 1 + \sqrt{3}\theta - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}\theta^3

Answer

1+3θ−36θ31 + \sqrt{3}\theta - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}\theta^3

5(d)

1. Derive the Maclaurin expansion for $x$ up to the term in $\theta^3$ as required from part (c).

From part (a), at θ=0\theta = 0, x2=7−6(1)+0=1  ⟹  x=1x^2 = 7 - 6(1) + 0 = 1 \implies x = 1 (since length x>0x > 0).

Differentiating the equation from (a) with respect to θ\theta:
2xdxdθ=6sin⁡θ+23cos⁡θ2x\frac{dx}{d\theta} = 6\sin\theta + 2\sqrt{3}\cos\theta
At θ=0\theta = 0: 2(1)dxdθ=23  ⟹  dxdθ=32(1)\frac{dx}{d\theta} = 2\sqrt{3} \implies \frac{dx}{d\theta} = \sqrt{3}.

Using the given equation from (b) at θ=0\theta = 0:
(1)d2xdθ2+(3)2=3(1)−0  ⟹  d2xdθ2=0(1)\frac{d^2x}{d\theta^2} + (\sqrt{3})^2 = 3(1) - 0 \implies \frac{d^2x}{d\theta^2} = 0

Differentiating the equation from (b) with respect to θ\theta using the Product and Chain rules:
xd3xdθ3+dxdθd2xdθ2+2dxdθd2xdθ2=−3sin⁡θ−3cos⁡θx\frac{d^3x}{d\theta^3} + \frac{dx}{d\theta}\frac{d^2x}{d\theta^2} + 2\frac{dx}{d\theta}\frac{d^2x}{d\theta^2} = -3\sin\theta - \sqrt{3}\cos\theta
At θ=0\theta = 0:
(1)d3xdθ3+3(3)(0)=−3  ⟹  d3xdθ3=−3(1)\frac{d^3x}{d\theta^3} + 3(\sqrt{3})(0) = -\sqrt{3} \implies \frac{d^3x}{d\theta^3} = -\sqrt{3}

Substituting these derivatives into the Maclaurin series formula:
x≈1+(3)θ+02!θ2+−33!θ3x \approx 1 + (\sqrt{3})\theta + \frac{0}{2!}\theta^2 + \frac{-\sqrt{3}}{3!}\theta^3
x≈1+3θ−36θ3x \approx 1 + \sqrt{3}\theta - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}\theta^3

2. Determine the value of $\theta$ in radians corresponding to angle $ABC = 35^\circ$.

We are given that angle ABC=π6+θABC = \frac{\pi}{6} + \theta.
Since π6\frac{\pi}{6} radians is equivalent to 30∘30^\circ, when the angle is 35∘35^\circ, we have:
30∘+θ∘=35∘  ⟹  θ∘=5∘30^\circ + \theta^\circ = 35^\circ \implies \theta^\circ = 5^\circ
To use the Maclaurin expansion, the angle θ\theta must be in radians:
θ=5∘×π180∘=π36 radians\theta = 5^\circ \times \frac{\pi}{180^\circ} = \frac{\pi}{36} \text{ radians}

3. Substitute $\theta = \frac{\pi}{36}$ into the Maclaurin expansion to approximate $x$.

Substitute θ=π36\theta = \frac{\pi}{36} into the Maclaurin expansion obtained from part (c):
x≈1+3(π36)−36(π36)3x \approx 1 + \sqrt{3}\left(\frac{\pi}{36}\right) - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}\left(\frac{\pi}{36}\right)^3
Using a calculator to compute the value:
x≈1+0.15115002−0.00019185x \approx 1 + 0.15115002 - 0.00019185
x≈1.15095817x \approx 1.15095817
Rounding the result to 6 decimal places, we get:
x≈1.150958x \approx 1.150958

Answer

1.150958

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