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June 2016 p11 q9
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The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are \(2 \sin x\), \(3 \cos x\) and \((\sin x + 2 \cos x)\) respectively, where \(x\) is an acute angle.
(i) Show that \(\tan x = \frac{4}{3}\).
(ii) Find the sum of the first twenty terms of the progression.
Solution
(i) The terms of the arithmetic progression are \(2 \sin x\), \(3 \cos x\), and \(\sin x + 2 \cos x\). The common difference \(d\) is given by:
\(3 \cos x - 2 \sin x = (\sin x + 2 \cos x) - 3 \cos x\)
Simplifying, we have:
\(3 \cos x - 2 \sin x = \sin x - \cos x\)
Rearranging gives:
\(4 \cos x = 3 \sin x\)
Thus, \(\tan x = \frac{3}{4}\).
(ii) Using \(\cos x = \frac{3}{5}\) and \(\sin x = \frac{4}{5}\), we find: