Trig Equations Bearings
1. **Problem c)** Solve for $\theta$ given $\tan \theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ for $-360 \leq \theta \leq 360$.
- Recall that $\tan \theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ corresponds to angles where tangent is positive and equals $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$.
- The reference angle is $\theta_r = 30^\circ$ because $\tan 30^\circ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$.
- Tangent is positive in Quadrants I and III.
- Within $-360^\circ$ to $360^\circ$, the solutions are:
- Quadrant I: $30^\circ$, $30^\circ - 360^\circ = -330^\circ$
- Quadrant III: $180^\circ + 30^\circ = 210^\circ$, $210^\circ - 360^\circ = -150^\circ$
**Final solutions:** $\theta = -330^\circ, -150^\circ, 30^\circ, 210^\circ$.
2. **Problem 5(i)** Find distance $AC$ given yacht travels from $A$ to $B$ (5 km, bearing $067^\circ$), then from $B$ to $C$ (8 km, bearing $146^\circ$).
- Convert bearings to standard angles from the positive x-axis:
- Bearing $067^\circ$ means $67^\circ$ from north clockwise, so angle from east is $90^\circ - 67^\circ = 23^\circ$.
- Bearing $146^\circ$ means $146^\circ$ from north clockwise, angle from east is $90^\circ - 146^\circ = -56^\circ$.
- Calculate coordinates:
- Point $B$: $x_B = 5 \cos 23^\circ$, $y_B = 5 \sin 23^\circ$
- Point $C$: $x_C = x_B + 8 \cos (-56^\circ)$, $y_C = y_B + 8 \sin (-56^\circ)$
- Compute:
- $x_B \approx 5 \times 0.9205 = 4.6025$
- $y_B \approx 5 \times 0.3907 = 1.9535$
- $x_C \approx 4.6025 + 8 \times 0.5592 = 4.6025 + 4.4736 = 9.0761$
- $y_C \approx 1.9535 + 8 \times (-0.8290) = 1.9535 - 6.632 = -4.6785$
- Distance $AC = \sqrt{(x_C - 0)^2 + (y_C - 0)^2} = \sqrt{9.0761^2 + (-4.6785)^2} \approx \sqrt{82.38 + 21.89} = \sqrt{104.27} \approx 10.21$ km.
3. **Problem 5(ii)** Find bearing of $C$ from $A$.
- Bearing is angle clockwise from north to line $AC$.
- Calculate angle $\alpha$ from east axis: $\alpha = \arctan \left( \frac{y_C}{x_C} \right) = \arctan \left( \frac{-4.6785}{9.0761} \right) \approx -27.1^\circ$.
- Since $x_C > 0$ and $y_C < 0$, point $C$ is in Quadrant IV.
- Bearing from north is $90^\circ - \alpha = 90^\circ - (-27.1^\circ) = 117.1^\circ$.
**Final bearing:** approximately $117^\circ$.
4. **Problem 3** Solve $2 \sin^2 \theta - \cos \theta - 1 = 0$ for $0 \leq \theta \leq 360$.
- Use identity $\sin^2 \theta = 1 - \cos^2 \theta$:
$$2(1 - \cos^2 \theta) - \cos \theta - 1 = 0$$
$$2 - 2 \cos^2 \theta - \cos \theta - 1 = 0$$
$$-2 \cos^2 \theta - \cos \theta + 1 = 0$$
Multiply both sides by $-1$:
$$2 \cos^2 \theta + \cos \theta - 1 = 0$$
- Let $x = \cos \theta$, then:
$$2x^2 + x - 1 = 0$$
- Solve quadratic:
$$x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{1^2 - 4 \times 2 \times (-1)}}{2 \times 2} = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{1 + 8}}{4} = \frac{-1 \pm 3}{4}$$
- Solutions:
- $x = \frac{-1 + 3}{4} = \frac{2}{4} = 0.5$
- $x = \frac{-1 - 3}{4} = \frac{-4}{4} = -1$
- Find $\theta$:
- For $\cos \theta = 0.5$, $\theta = 60^\circ$ or $300^\circ$.
- For $\cos \theta = -1$, $\theta = 180^\circ$.
**Final solutions:** $\theta = 60^\circ, 180^\circ, 300^\circ$.