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Trigonometric Functions and Equations question

2014 · Shift 2 · Q22
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Trigonometric Functions and Equations question

2014 · Shift 2 · Q22

JEE AdvancedMathematicsTrigonometric Functions and EquationsMCQ+3 / −1
For x∈(0,π),x \in \left( {0,\pi } \right),x∈(0,π), the equation sin⁡x+2sin⁡2x−sin⁡3x=3\sin x + 2\sin 2x - \sin 3x = 3sinx+2sin2x−sin3x=3 has
  1. A
    infinitely many solutions
  2. B
    three solutions
  3. C
    one solution
  4. D
    no solution
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Correct answer: D

  1. Given equation

    We need to solve, for x∈(0,π)x \in (0,\pi)x∈(0,π), sin⁡x+2sin⁡2x−sin⁡3x=3.\sin x + 2\sin 2x - \sin 3x = 3.sinx+2sin2x−sin3x=3.

  2. Simplify the left-hand side

    Use the identities: sin⁡2x=2sin⁡xcos⁡x,\sin 2x = 2\sin x\cos x,sin2x=2sinxcosx, sin⁡3x=3sin⁡x−4sin⁡3x.\sin 3x = 3\sin x - 4\sin^3 x.sin3x=3sinx−4sin3x.

    Then

    = \sin x + 4\sin x\cos x - (3\sin x - 4\sin^3 x).$$ Simplifying, $$= \sin x + 4\sin x\cos x - 3\sin x + 4\sin^3 x$$ $$= -2\sin x + 4\sin x\cos x + 4\sin^3 x.$$ Factor $2\sin x$: $$= 2\sin x\,(-1 + 2\cos x + 2\sin^2 x).$$ Since $\sin^2 x = 1 - \cos^2 x$, $$-1 + 2\cos x + 2\sin^2 x = -1 + 2\cos x + 2(1-\cos^2 x)$$ $$= 1 + 2\cos x - 2\cos^2 x.$$ So the equation becomes $$2\sin x(1+2\cos x-2\cos^2 x)=3.$$
  3. Use the condition x∈(0,π)x\in(0,\pi)x∈(0,π)

    For x∈(0,π)x\in(0,\pi)x∈(0,π), sin⁡x>0.\sin x > 0.sinx>0.

    Let t=cos⁡x,−1<t<1.t = \cos x, \qquad -1 < t < 1.t=cosx,−1<t<1.

    Then sin⁡x=1−t2.\sin x = \sqrt{1-t^2}.sinx=1−t2​.

    So the left-hand side is 21−t2(1+2t−2t2).2\sqrt{1-t^2}(1+2t-2t^2).21−t2​(1+2t−2t2).

    We need to check whether this can equal 333.

  4. A sharper simplification using sum-to-product

    Observe: sin⁡x−sin⁡3x=2cos⁡(x+3x2)sin⁡(x−3x2)\sin x - \sin 3x = 2\cos\left(\frac{x+3x}{2}\right)\sin\left(\frac{x-3x}{2}\right)sinx−sin3x=2cos(2x+3x​)sin(2x−3x​) =2cos⁡2xsin⁡(−x)=−2sin⁡xcos⁡2x.= 2\cos 2x\sin(-x) = -2\sin x\cos 2x.=2cos2xsin(−x)=−2sinxcos2x.

    Hence

    = ( \sin x - \sin 3x) + 2\sin 2x$$ $$= -2\sin x\cos 2x + 2\sin 2x.$$ Using $\sin 2x=2\sin x\cos x$ and $\cos 2x = 2\cos^2 x-1$, this is consistent, but an even better form is obtained by using product-to-sum directly: From $$\sin 3x = \sin(2x+x)=\sin 2x\cos x + \cos 2x\sin x,$$ the expression is manageable, but the cleanest route is to estimate its maximum.
  5. Find the maximum possible value of the left-hand side

    Let f(x)=sin⁡x+2sin⁡2x−sin⁡3x.f(x)=\sin x + 2\sin 2x - \sin 3x.f(x)=sinx+2sin2x−sin3x.

    Using the identity derived earlier, f(x)=2sin⁡x(1+2cos⁡x−2cos⁡2x).f(x)=2\sin x(1+2\cos x-2\cos^2 x).f(x)=2sinx(1+2cosx−2cos2x).

    Put t=cos⁡xt=\cos xt=cosx, so f(x)=21−t2(1+2t−2t2),−1<t<1.f(x)=2\sqrt{1-t^2}(1+2t-2t^2), \qquad -1<t<1.f(x)=21−t2​(1+2t−2t2),−1<t<1.

    Now test whether f(x)f(x)f(x) can reach 333.

    Since 0<sin⁡x≤10<\sin x\le 10<sinx≤1, we estimate the factor g(t)=1+2t−2t2.g(t)=1+2t-2t^2.g(t)=1+2t−2t2.

    This is a downward-opening quadratic. Its maximum occurs at t=−b2a=−22(−2)=12.t = -\frac{b}{2a} = -\frac{2}{2(-2)}=\frac12.t=−2ab​=−2(−2)2​=21​.

    Then g(12)=1+2⋅12−2⋅14=1+1−12=32.g\left(\frac12\right)=1+2\cdot\frac12-2\cdot\frac14=1+1-\frac12=\frac32.g(21​)=1+2⋅21​−2⋅41​=1+1−21​=23​.

    Therefore, f(x)=2sin⁡x g(t)≤2⋅1⋅32=3.f(x)=2\sin x\, g(t) \le 2\cdot 1 \cdot \frac32 = 3.f(x)=2sinxg(t)≤2⋅1⋅23​=3.

    So the left side is at most 333.

  6. Check when equality can hold

    For f(x)=2sin⁡x g(t)=3f(x)=2\sin x\,g(t)=3f(x)=2sinxg(t)=3 to happen, we must have equality in both bounds simultaneously:

    • sin⁡x=1⇒x=π2\sin x = 1 \Rightarrow x=\frac\pi2sinx=1⇒x=2π​,
    • g(t)g(t)g(t) maximum at t=12⇒cos⁡x=12⇒x=π3t=\frac12 \Rightarrow \cos x=\frac12 \Rightarrow x=\frac\pi3t=21​⇒cosx=21​⇒x=3π​.

    These cannot happen at the same time.

    Hence the value 333 is never attained for any x∈(0,π)x\in(0,\pi)x∈(0,π).

  7. Conclusion

    Therefore, the equation has no solution in (0,π)(0,\pi)(0,π).

    So the correct option is: D: no solution.\boxed{\text{D: no solution}}.D: no solution​.

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