Solve for .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D.

  1. Step 1: Factorise as a quadratic in : . Step 2. gives ; gives . **Answer: . Why not the others:** dropping loses 270; 90 satisfies , not ; the set uses negative sine values for the first root.

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