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Grade 12Trigonometry

sum of integral values of n such that sin x(2sinx+cosx)=n, has at least one real solution is
(a)0 (b)1 (c)2 (d)3

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
2 sin^2x + 2sinx cosx/2 = n
sin2x+ 2(1-cos2x) = 2n
Sin2x - 2 cos2x = 2(n-1)
-\large \sqrt5 \large \sqrt5
1 -\large \sqrt5/2 \large \sqrt5/2
Hence integral values of n = 0, 1, 2
total number of integral value = 3 (option D)