Trigonometric equations and inequalities

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Level: 
C
Identify the optimal first step convenient to solve the following trigonometric equation. Do not consider the step which is possible but does not help to solve the equation. \[ \sqrt{3}\sin x = 2 -\cos x \]
\(3\sin ^{2}x = 4 - 4\cos x +\cos ^{2}x\)
substitution \( 2 -\cos x = z\)
\(3\sin ^{2}x = 4 -\cos ^{2}x\)
\(3\sin ^{2}x = 1 - 2\cos x +\cos ^{2}x\)

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Level: 
A
Identify the optimal first step convenient to solve the following trigonometric equation. Do not consider the step which is possible but does not help to solve the equation. \[ 2\sin ^{2}x -\sin x - 1 = 0 \]
substitution \( \sin x = z\)
substitution \( \sin ^{2}x = z\)
\(2\sin ^{2}x -\sin x = 1\)
\(2\sin ^{2}x -\sin x =\sin ^{2}x +\cos ^{2}x\)