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QUESTION #6037
Question 1
Find a value of $\theta$ for which $\dfrac{2+3i\sin\theta}{1-2i\sin\theta}$ is purely imaginary.
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 $\theta=\sin^{-1}\!\left(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$
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