题目
The function is given by for , where is a constant.
(a) Given that , find the exact solutions of the equation .
(b) Use the quadratic formula to show that, when , the equation has no solutions.
题目中文翻译
函数 为 ,其中 , 为常数。
(a) 已知 ,求方程 的精确解。
(b) 使用二次方程求根公式证明,当 时,方程 无解。
原卷通用作答要求
Answer all questions. You should use a calculator where appropriate.
You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a calculator.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
请回答所有题目。适当时应使用计算器。必须清楚展示所有必要的计算过程;仅给出计算器答案而没有过程,不予评分。除非题目另有精度要求,非精确数值答案保留 3 位有效数字,以度为单位的角度保留 1 位小数。
解答
(a)
解法一
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令 ,求得 后先筛选,再分别考虑余弦的正、负值。
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For , we have
As , only works. Hence . The exact solutions on are , , and .
(b)
解法一
思路
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仍用 。用求根公式写出两根,然后检查它们是否落在 。
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The quadratic formula for gives
If , then and . The plus root is greater than and the minus root is negative. Neither can equal , so there are no solutions.