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Question
Solve: 2cos2θ + sin θ - 2 = 0.
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Solution
2cos2θ + sin θ - 2 = 0
⇒ 2( 1 - sin2θ) + sin θ - 2 = 0
⇒ 2 - 2 sin2θ + sin θ - 2 = 0
⇒ - sin θ( 2 sin θ - 1) = 0
⇒ sin θ( 2 sin θ - 1) = 0
⇒ sin θ = 0 or 2 sin θ - 1 = 0
⇒ sin θ = 0 or sin θ = `1/2`
⇒ θ = 30°
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