Without using a calculator, find the values of the integers aa, bb and cc for which the solution to the equation 5x−3=4+3 x5x - \sqrt{3} = 4 + \sqrt{3}\,x is a+b3c.\frac{a + b\sqrt{3}}{c}. It is given that sin⁡A=35\sin A = \tfrac{3}{5} where A is acute, tan⁡B=512\tan B = \tfrac{5}{12} and that A and B are in different quadrants. Evaluate, without using a calculator, the values of sin⁡(π2−B)\sin\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2} - B\right) tan⁡2A\tan 2A

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Worked solution

5(a)

1. Group terms involving $x$ on one side of the equation

5x−3 x=4+35x - \sqrt{3}\,x = 4 + \sqrt{3}

2. Factorise $x$ and isolate it

x(5−3)=4+3x(5 - \sqrt{3}) = 4 + \sqrt{3}
x=4+35−3x = \frac{4 + \sqrt{3}}{5 - \sqrt{3}}

3. Rationalise the denominator

x=(4+3)(5+3)(5−3)(5+3)x = \frac{(4 + \sqrt{3})(5 + \sqrt{3})}{(5 - \sqrt{3})(5 + \sqrt{3})}

4. Expand and simplify to find $a$, $b$, and $c$

x=20+43+53+352−(3)2x = \frac{20 + 4\sqrt{3} + 5\sqrt{3} + 3}{5^2 - (\sqrt{3})^2}
x=23+9325−3x = \frac{23 + 9\sqrt{3}}{25 - 3}
x=23+9322x = \frac{23 + 9\sqrt{3}}{22}
Comparing with a+b3c\frac{a + b\sqrt{3}}{c}, we have a=23a = 23, b=9b = 9, c=22c = 22.

Answer

a=23a = 23, b=9b = 9, c=22c = 22

5(b)(i)

1. Determine the quadrant of angle B

Since AA is acute, it lies in the 1st quadrant. We are given that tan⁡B=512>0\tan B = \frac{5}{12} > 0 and that AA and BB are in different quadrants. Therefore, BB must lie in the 3rd quadrant.

2. Find the value of cos B

For tan⁡B=512\tan B = \frac{5}{12}, the opposite side is 55 and the adjacent side is 1212. The hypotenuse is 52+122=13\sqrt{5^2 + 12^2} = 13.
Since BB is in the 3rd quadrant, cos⁡B\cos B is negative.
cos⁡B=−1213\cos B = -\frac{12}{13}

3. Evaluate the required expression using complementary angles

Using the complementary angle identity (or expansion formula):
sin⁡(π2−B)=cos⁡B\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - B\right) = \cos B
sin⁡(π2−B)=−1213\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - B\right) = -\frac{12}{13}

Answer

−1213-\frac{12}{13}

5(b)(ii)

1. Find the value of $\tan A$

Since sin⁡A=35\sin A = \frac{3}{5} and AA is acute, we can draw a right-angled triangle with opposite side 33 and hypotenuse 55. The adjacent side is 52−32=4\sqrt{5^2 - 3^2} = 4.
Therefore, tan⁡A=34\tan A = \frac{3}{4}.

2. Apply the double angle formula to evaluate $\tan 2A$

tan⁡2A=2tan⁡A1−tan⁡2A\tan 2A = \frac{2\tan A}{1 - \tan^2 A}
=2(34)1−(34)2= \frac{2\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)}{1 - \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^2}
=321−916= \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{1 - \frac{9}{16}}
=32716= \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{\frac{7}{16}}
=32×167=247= \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{16}{7} = \frac{24}{7}

Answer

247\frac{24}{7}

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