9709 P12 - Nov 2020 - Q11
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A curve has equation \(y = 3 \cos 2x + 2\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \pi\).
(a) State the greatest and least values of \(y\).
(b) Sketch the graph of \(y = 3 \cos 2x + 2\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \pi\).
(c) By considering the straight line \(y = kx\), where \(k\) is a constant, state the number of solutions of the equation \(3 \cos 2x + 2 = kx\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \pi\) in each of the following cases.
(i) \(k = -3\)
(ii) \(k = 1\)
(iii) \(k = 3\)
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