9709 P32 - Nov 2019 - Q6
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The variables x and θ satisfy the differential equation
\(\sin \frac{1}{2} \theta \frac{dx}{d\theta} = (x + 2) \cos \frac{1}{2} \theta\)
for \(0 < \theta < \pi\). It is given that \(x = 1\) when \(\theta = \frac{1}{3} \pi\). Solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for \(x\) in terms of \(\cos \theta\).
