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May i know where u got this question from?
 

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i)

Since ,



You can use long division and then divide by (since ) to obtain the desired result. It's rather unintuitive, though.
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ii) Consider the expansions of

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iii) There are six solutions to the equation in part i). By performing the substitution in ii), you've reduced it down to three, by making three of those solutions the same as the other three.

Find these three unique solutions and use the product of roots and the properties of in the first and second quadrants to obtain the answer.

 

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May i know where u got this question from?
HSC 1992 Q7

If you are interested in these type of questions, I'd recommend checking out coroneos (The supplementary book), it has a lot of similar/Interesting questions.
 

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