The problem asks to solve the trigonometric inequality $2\sin^2\theta \ge 3\cos\theta$.

AlgebraTrigonometryInequalitiesTrigonometric IdentitiesQuadratic Equations
2025/4/24

1. Problem Description

The problem asks to solve the trigonometric inequality 2sin2θ3cosθ2\sin^2\theta \ge 3\cos\theta.

2. Solution Steps

First, we rewrite the inequality using the identity sin2θ+cos2θ=1\sin^2\theta + \cos^2\theta = 1, so sin2θ=1cos2θ\sin^2\theta = 1 - \cos^2\theta.
Substituting this into the inequality, we get:
2(1cos2θ)3cosθ2(1 - \cos^2\theta) \ge 3\cos\theta
22cos2θ3cosθ2 - 2\cos^2\theta \ge 3\cos\theta
02cos2θ+3cosθ20 \ge 2\cos^2\theta + 3\cos\theta - 2
2cos2θ+3cosθ202\cos^2\theta + 3\cos\theta - 2 \le 0
We can factor the quadratic expression in terms of cosθ\cos\theta as follows:
(2cosθ1)(cosθ+2)0(2\cos\theta - 1)(\cos\theta + 2) \le 0
Since 1cosθ1-1 \le \cos\theta \le 1, cosθ+2\cos\theta + 2 is always positive. Thus, we only need to consider the factor (2cosθ1)(2\cos\theta - 1).
For the inequality to hold, we must have 2cosθ102\cos\theta - 1 \le 0, which means
2cosθ12\cos\theta \le 1
cosθ12\cos\theta \le \frac{1}{2}
We need to find the values of θ\theta for which cosθ12\cos\theta \le \frac{1}{2}.
The reference angle for cosθ=12\cos\theta = \frac{1}{2} is θ=π3\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}.
Since cosθ\cos\theta is positive in the first and fourth quadrants and negative in the second and third quadrants, cosθ12\cos\theta \le \frac{1}{2} when θ\theta is in the second and third quadrants. The range of angles satisfying cosθ12\cos\theta \le \frac{1}{2} is π3θ2ππ3\frac{\pi}{3} \le \theta \le 2\pi - \frac{\pi}{3}, which simplifies to π3θ5π3\frac{\pi}{3} \le \theta \le \frac{5\pi}{3}.
cos(π3)=12\cos(\frac{\pi}{3}) = \frac{1}{2}. Therefore, θ=π3\theta = \frac{\pi}{3} is the boundary.
cos(5π3)=cos(2ππ3)=cos(π3)=12\cos(\frac{5\pi}{3}) = \cos(2\pi - \frac{\pi}{3}) = \cos(-\frac{\pi}{3}) = \frac{1}{2}. Therefore, θ=5π3\theta = \frac{5\pi}{3} is the boundary.

3. Final Answer

π3θ5π3\frac{\pi}{3} \le \theta \le \frac{5\pi}{3}

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