Solve \(\sqrt 3 \cos x + \sin x = \sqrt 2\), for \(0 \le x \le 2\pi\). First of all we need to put \(\sqrt 3 \cos x + \sin x\) into the form \(k\cos (x - \alpha ...

Given any expression of the form \(a\cos x + b\sin x\) it is better to rewrite it into one of the forms \(k\cos (x \pm \alpha )\) or \(k\sin (x \pm \alpha )\) before answering the question. From this ...