To solve the differential equation \(\frac{dx}{dθ} = (x + 2) \sin^2 2θ\), we first separate variables:
\(\frac{1}{x + 2} dx = \sin^2 2θ \, dθ\).
Integrating both sides, we have:
\(\int \frac{1}{x + 2} \, dx = \int \sin^2 2θ \, dθ\).
The left side integrates to \(\ln(x + 2)\).
For the right side, use the identity \(\sin^2 2θ = \frac{1 - \cos 4θ}{2}\):
\(\int \sin^2 2θ \, dθ = \int \frac{1 - \cos 4θ}{2} \, dθ = \frac{1}{2} \int (1 - \cos 4θ) \, dθ\).
This integrates to \(\frac{1}{2} \left( θ - \frac{1}{4} \sin 4θ \right)\).
Thus, we have:
\(\ln(x + 2) = \frac{1}{2} θ - \frac{1}{8} \sin 4θ + C\).
Using the initial condition \(x = 0\) when \(θ = 0\), we find:
\(\ln(2) = C\).
So the solution is:
\(\ln(x + 2) = \frac{1}{2} θ - \frac{1}{8} \sin 4θ + \ln 2\).
To find \(x\) when \(θ = \frac{1}{4}π\):
\(\ln(x + 2) = \frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{1}{4}π \right) - \frac{1}{8} \sin \left( π \right) + \ln 2\).
\(\ln(x + 2) = \frac{π}{8} + \ln 2\).
Solving for \(x\):
\(x + 2 = e^{\frac{π}{8} + \ln 2} = 2e^{\frac{π}{8}}\).
\(x = 2e^{\frac{π}{8}} - 2\).
Calculating this gives \(x \approx 0.962\) to 3 significant figures.