KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-6

  • question_answer
    Find the number of solutions of the equation, \[\tan \,({{\cos }^{-1}}x)=\sin \left( {{\cot }^{-1}}\frac{1}{2} \right)\] is:

    A) 1

    B)                                2

    C) 3                                 

    D) No solution

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\tan \,({{\cos }^{-1}}x)=\sin \,\,\left( {{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{2} \right)\]
    \[{{\cot }^{-1}}\frac{1}{2}=t\] \[t\in \left( 0,\,\,\frac{\pi }{2} \right)\]
    \[\operatorname{cott}=\frac{1}{2}\]
    \[\sin t=\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}\]
    \[\tan \,({{\cos }^{-1}}x)\]
    \[{{\cos }^{-1}}x=t\in [0,\,\,\pi ]\]
    \[\cos t=x.\]
    \[\tan =\sqrt{1-{{x}^{2}}}\]                 \[t\in \left[ 0,\,\,\frac{\pi }{2} \right]\]
    \[\sqrt{1-{{x}^{2}}}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}\]
    \[1-{{x}^{2}}=\frac{4}{5}\]     \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{x}^{2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\]
    \[x=\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\]
    \[x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\] only one solution.


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