(i) To express \(\sqrt{6} \sin x + \cos x\) in the form \(R \sin(x + \alpha)\), we use the identity:
\(a \sin x + b \cos x \equiv R \sin(x + \alpha)\)
where \(R = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}\) and \(\tan \alpha = \frac{b}{a}\).
Here, \(a = \sqrt{6}\) and \(b = 1\).
Calculate \(R\):
\(R = \sqrt{(\sqrt{6})^2 + 1^2} = \sqrt{6 + 1} = \sqrt{7}\)
Calculate \(\alpha\):
\(\tan \alpha = \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\)
\(\alpha = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\right) \approx 22.208^\circ\)
(ii) Solve \(\sqrt{6} \sin 2\theta + \cos 2\theta = 2\).
Express in the form \(R \sin(2\theta + \alpha)\):
\(\sqrt{6} \sin 2\theta + \cos 2\theta = \sqrt{7} \sin(2\theta + 22.208^\circ)\)
Set equal to 2:
\(\sqrt{7} \sin(2\theta + 22.208^\circ) = 2\)
\(\sin(2\theta + 22.208^\circ) = \frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}\)
Calculate \(2\theta + 22.208^\circ\):
\(2\theta + 22.208^\circ = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}\right) \approx 49.107^\circ\)
\(2\theta = 49.107^\circ - 22.208^\circ\)
\(2\theta = 26.899^\circ\)
\(\theta = 13.4495^\circ \approx 13.4^\circ\)
For the second solution:
\(2\theta + 22.208^\circ = 180^\circ - 49.107^\circ\)
\(2\theta = 180^\circ - 49.107^\circ - 22.208^\circ\)
\(2\theta = 108.685^\circ\)
\(\theta = 54.3425^\circ \approx 54.3^\circ\)