A and B are acute angles such that sin⁡(A−B)=38\sin(A - B) = \frac{3}{8} and sin⁡Acos⁡B=58\sin A \cos B = \frac{5}{8}. Without using a calculator, find the value of cos⁡Asin⁡B\cos A \sin B. Express 2sin⁡2θ(sec⁡θ−tan⁡θ)2\sin 2\theta(\sec \theta - \tan \theta) as a quadratic expression in sin⁡θ\sin \theta. Use your answer to part (b) to find, for 0≤θ≤2π0 \le \theta \le 2\pi, the exact solutions of the equation 2sin⁡2θ(sec⁡θ−tan⁡θ)+3=02\sin 2\theta(\sec \theta - \tan \theta) + 3 = 0.

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5(a)

1. State the compound angle formula for $\sin(A - B)$

sin⁡(A−B)=sin⁡Acos⁡B−cos⁡Asin⁡B\sin(A - B) = \sin A \cos B - \cos A \sin B

2. Substitute the given values and solve for $\cos A \sin B$

38=58−cos⁡Asin⁡B\frac{3}{8} = \frac{5}{8} - \cos A \sin B
cos⁡Asin⁡B=58−38=28=14\cos A \sin B = \frac{5}{8} - \frac{3}{8} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}

Answer

14\frac{1}{4}

5(b)

1. Express all terms using sine and cosine, and apply the double angle formula

2(2sin⁡θcos⁡θ)(1cos⁡θ−sin⁡θcos⁡θ)2(2\sin \theta \cos \theta)\left(\frac{1}{\cos \theta} - \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}\right)

2. Combine the terms in the bracket and simplify

=4sin⁡θcos⁡θ(1−sin⁡θcos⁡θ)= 4\sin \theta \cos \theta \left(\frac{1 - \sin \theta}{\cos \theta}\right)
=4sin⁡θ(1−sin⁡θ)= 4\sin \theta (1 - \sin \theta)

3. Expand to form a quadratic expression in $\sin \theta$

=4sin⁡θ−4sin⁡2θ= 4\sin \theta - 4\sin^2 \theta

Answer

4sin⁡θ−4sin⁡2θ4\sin \theta - 4\sin^2 \theta

5(c)

1. Substitute the quadratic expression from part (b) into the equation

From part (b), 2sin⁡2θ(sec⁡θ−tan⁡θ)=4sin⁡θ−4sin⁡2θ2\sin 2\theta(\sec \theta - \tan \theta) = 4\sin\theta - 4\sin^2\theta.
Substituting this into the equation:
4sin⁡θ−4sin⁡2θ+3=04\sin\theta - 4\sin^2\theta + 3 = 0
4sin⁡2θ−4sin⁡θ−3=04\sin^2\theta - 4\sin\theta - 3 = 0

2. Solve the quadratic equation for $\sin \theta$

(2sin⁡θ−3)(2sin⁡θ+1)=0(2\sin\theta - 3)(2\sin\theta + 1) = 0
sin⁡θ=32orsin⁡θ=−12\sin\theta = \frac{3}{2} \quad \text{or} \quad \sin\theta = -\frac{1}{2}
Since −1≤sin⁡θ≤1-1 \le \sin\theta \le 1, sin⁡θ=32\sin\theta = \frac{3}{2} has no solution.

3. Find the exact values of $\theta$ in the given range

For sin⁡θ=−12\sin\theta = -\frac{1}{2}, the basic angle is α=sin⁡−1(12)=π6\alpha = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{\pi}{6}.
Since sin⁡θ\sin\theta is negative, θ\theta lies in the 3rd and 4th quadrants.
θ=π+π6orθ=2π−π6\theta = \pi + \frac{\pi}{6} \quad \text{or} \quad \theta = 2\pi - \frac{\pi}{6}
θ=7π6,11π6\theta = \frac{7\pi}{6}, \frac{11\pi}{6}

Answer

θ=7π6,11π6\theta = \frac{7\pi}{6}, \frac{11\pi}{6}

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