Solve the equation $\frac{1}{\sin x}+\frac{1}{\cos x}=\frac 1p$ where $p$ is a real parameter. Discuss for which values of $p$ the equation has at least one real solution and determine the number of solutions in $[0, 2\pi)$ for a given $p.$

Find $x$ such that trigonometric \[\frac{\sin 3x \cos (60^\circ -4x)+1}{\sin(60^\circ - 7x) - \cos(30^\circ + x) + m}=0\] where $m$ is a fixed real number.

How many real solutions are there to the equation $x = 1964 \sin x - 189$ ?

Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers. Consider the quadratic equation in $\cos{x}$ \[ a \cos^2{x}+b \cos{x}+c=0. \] Using the numbers $a,b,c$ form a quadratic equation in $\cos{2x}$ whose roots are the same as those of the original equation. Compare the equation in $\cos{x}$ and $\cos{2x}$ for $a=4$, $b=2$, $c=-1$.

Consider a sequence of circles $K_1,K_2,K_3,K_4, \ldots$ of radii $r_1, r_2, r_3, r_4, \ldots$ , respectively, situated inside a triangle $ABC$. The circle $K_1$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$; $K_2$ is tangent to $K_1$, $BA$, and $BC$; $K_3$ is tangent to $K_2$, $CA$, and $CB$; $K_4$ is tangent to $K_3$, $AB$, and $AC$; etc. (a) Prove the relation \[r_1 \cot \frac 12 A+ 2 \sqrt{r_1r_2} + r_2 \cot \frac 12 B = r \left(\cot \frac 12 A + \cot \frac 12 B \right) \] where $r$ is the radius of the incircle of the triangle $ABC$. Deduce the existence of a $t_1$ such that \[r_1=r \cot \frac 12 B \cot \frac 12 C \sin^2 t_1\] (b) Prove that the sequence of circles $K_1,K_2, \ldots $ is periodic.