For we have the following equation:
What is the value of ?
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We divide sin 2 α − 2 cos 2 α = sin α cos α by cos 2 α (which is obviously different that 0 given that 5 < α < 6 ) and we obtain: tan 2 α − 2 = tan α . We substitute tan α = t and we get a second degree equation : t 2 − t − 2 = 0 . The solutions that resut from this equation are t 1 = − 1 and t 2 = 2 . Given that 5 < α < 6 → 2 3 π < α < 2 π → α < 0 Therefore the answer is − 1 .