Sum of the solutions...

Sum of all the solutions in [0, 4Ï€] of the equation-
tanx + cotx +1 = cos(x + π/4) is ??

10 Answers

13
Avik ·

Re-initiated after 127 days....!

A doubt, but i don't have the answer.

341
Hari Shankar ·

Hint: Check bounds of LHS

29
govind ·

The solution which i am getting in the interval [0, 2Ï€ ] is 3Ï€/4 so similary there will be one more in [2Ï€,4Ï€ ].. 11Ï€/4 sum of both will be 7Ï€/2

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kamalendu ghosh ·

agreed with govind even i am gettin the same

13
Avik ·

See wht i've done....

LHS- Sin2x+Cos2xSinx.Cosx +1

= 2Sin2x + 1
Which can vary frm -1 to infinity fr x in[0,4pi].

Is this much ok...? Wht nxt...?

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kamalendu ghosh ·

-1<=sin2x <=1

or, -1>=1/sin2x 1/sin2x>=1

or -1>=LHS and LHS>=3

thus only possibility is LHS=-1

13
Avik ·

Thnx :)

29
govind ·

ya u can do this by seeing the range of tanx + cotx also..

13
Avik ·

Toh wahi toh kiya naa....? Writing it as 1/Sin2x & chking out the limits.

Or....u mean smthing else...?

29
govind ·

Both are same...actually i first did by graphical method...then used differentiation for verification..

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