(i) To find the stationary point, we need to find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) and set it to zero. Using the quotient rule:
\(\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-3 \sin x (2 + \sin x) - 3 \cos x \cos x}{(2 + \sin x)^2}\)
Equate the numerator to zero:
\(-3 \sin x (2 + \sin x) - 3 \cos^2 x = 0\)
\(-6 \sin x - 3 \sin^2 x - 3 (1 - \sin^2 x) = 0\)
\(-6 \sin x - 3 + 3 \sin^2 x = 0\)
\(3 \sin^2 x + 6 \sin x + 3 = 0\)
\(\sin x = -\frac{1}{2}\)
\(x = -\frac{\pi}{6}\)
Substitute back to find \(y\):
\(y = \frac{3 \cos(-\frac{\pi}{6})}{2 + \sin(-\frac{\pi}{6})} = \sqrt{3}\)
(ii) To find \(a\), we evaluate the integral:
\(\int \frac{3 \cos x}{2 + \sin x} \, dx = 3 \ln |2 + \sin x| + C\)
Substitute limits and equate to 1:
\(3 \ln(2 + \sin a) - 3 \ln 2 = 1\)
\(3 \ln \left( \frac{2 + \sin a}{2} \right) = 1\)
\(\ln \left( \frac{2 + \sin a}{2} \right) = \frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{2 + \sin a}{2} = e^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
\(2 + \sin a = 2e^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
\(\sin a = 2e^{\frac{1}{3}} - 2\)
\(a = \sin^{-1}(2e^{\frac{1}{3}} - 2) \approx 0.913\)