1. Set up the Sine Rule to express $AB$ in terms of $\theta$.
Let the third angle be ∠ABC.
Since angles in a triangle sum to π radians: ∠ABC=π−(θ+6π)
Using the Sine Rule in △ABC: sin(6π)AB=sin(∠ABC)AC 21AB=sin(π−(θ+6π))3
2. Simplify the denominator using trigonometric identities.
Using the property sin(π−x)=sinx: AB=sin(θ+6π)23
Applying the compound angle formula for sine: sin(θ+6π)=sinθcos6π+cosθsin6π =23sinθ+21cosθ
Substituting this back into the expression for AB: AB=23sinθ+21cosθ23=3sinθ+cosθ3
3. Substitute small angle approximations to derive the first required expression.
For sufficiently small θ, we use the approximations sinθ≈θ and cosθ≈1−2θ2: AB≈3θ+(1−2θ2)3
Multiplying the numerator and denominator by 2 to clear the fractions: AB≈23θ+2−θ223
Rearranging the denominator gives the first required expression: AB≈2+23θ−θ223(shown)
4. Prepare the expression for a binomial expansion.
To express this in the form a+bθ+cθ2, factor out 2 from the denominator to set up a (1+x)n binomial expansion: AB≈2(1+3θ−2θ2)23 =3(1+(3θ−2θ2))−1
5. Apply the binomial expansion up to the $\theta^2$ term.
Using the binomial expansion (1+x)−1≈1−x+x2 for small x, where x=3θ−2θ2: AB≈3[1−(3θ−2θ2)+(3θ−2θ2)2]
Expanding and discarding terms with powers of θ greater than 2: AB≈3[1−3θ+2θ2+(3θ)2] AB≈3(1−3θ+2θ2+3θ2) AB≈3(1−3θ+27θ2)
6. Multiply out to find the exact values of the constants $a$, $b$, and $c$.
Multiplying the scalar 3 through the brackets: AB≈3−3θ+273θ2
By comparing this sequence of terms to a+bθ+cθ2, we find the exact values of the constants: a=3,b=−3,c=273