Solution

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The Pythagorean trigonometric identity makes the second factor , which is strictly positive. It is therefore enough to solve . The sine addition formula gives
The shifted angle lies between and . On this interval the sine is nonpositive precisely from onwards. Restoring the original angle and retaining its strict upper bound gives

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