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The first two terms of a geometric progression are 4sin2θ, 8sin3θ, where θ is an angle such that 0<θ<61π.
Given that the sum to infinity of the progression is 21, find the value of θ. Give your answer in the form sin−1k, where k is a rational number.
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题目中文翻译
一个等比数列的前两项为 4sin2θ、8sin3θ,其中 θ 是满足 0<θ<61π 的角。
已知该数列的无穷和为 21,求 θ 的值。答案写成 sin−1k 的形式,其中 k 是有理数。
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第二项除以第一项就是公比。把无穷和条件写成关于 sinθ 的二次方程。
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Put s=sinθ. The angle restriction gives 0<s<21. The common ratio is 8s3/(4s2)=2s, so 0<2s<1. Hence
1−2s4s2=21⟹8s2+2s−1=(4s−1)(2s+1)=0.
Only s=41 is in the required interval. Therefore θ=sin−1(41).