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EEJ MAIN Mathematics QUESTION #6037
Question 1

Find a value of $\theta$ for which $\dfrac{2+3i\sin\theta}{1-2i\sin\theta}$ is purely imaginary.

  • $\dfrac{\pi}{6}$
  • $\sin^{-1}\!\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)$
  • $\sin^{-1}\!\left(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$✔️
  • $\dfrac{\pi}{3}$
Correct Answer Explanation

Multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator $(1+2i\sin\theta)$:

Numerator real part: $(2+3i\sin\theta)(1+2i\sin\theta)$ real part $= 2-6\sin^2\theta$

For purely imaginary, the real part must be zero: $2-6\sin^2\theta=0\Rightarrow\sin^2\theta=\frac{1}{3}\Rightarrow\sin\theta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

Therefore $\theta=\sin^{-1}\!\left(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$