Combination of various powers of $\sin\theta$.

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I'm confusing about a question:

For three positive constants $A$, $B$, $C$, find $\theta$ (express in $A$, $B$ and $C$).

$$A\sin^6\theta - A\sin^4\theta + B\sin^2\theta -C = 0$$

So, when I do it the trigonometric way,

$A\sin^4\theta(\sin^2\theta-1) + B\sin^2\theta - C = 0$

$-A\sin^4\theta\cos^2\theta + B\sin^2\theta -C = 0$

$-\frac{A}{4}\sin^2\theta\sin^22\theta +B\sin^2\theta -C = 0$

I found myself unable to continue.

Anyone get some ideas? Appreciate your help.

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Taking $x=\sin \theta\implies$ $$Ax^3-Ax^2+Bx-C=0\\\implies x^3-x^2+Dx-E=0,\ D:=\frac{B}{A},\ E:\frac{C}{A}$$ Now use Cardano's method to solve this cubic equation to solve for $x$ and hence finally get $\theta$.