JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Solution of quadratic equations and Nature of roots

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    If the roots of the given equation \[(\cos p-1){{x}^{2}}+(\cos p)x+\sin p=0\] are real, then  [IIT 1990; RPET 1995]

    A) \[p\in (-\pi ,0)\]

    B) \[p\in \left( -\frac{\pi }{2},\frac{\pi }{2} \right)\]

    C) \[p\in (0,\pi )\]

    D) \[p\in (0,2\pi )\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Given equation \[(\cos p-1){{x}^{2}}+(\cos p)x+\sin p=0\] Its discriminant \[D\ge 0\] since roots are real Þ \[{{\cos }^{2}}p-4(\cos p-1)\sin p\ge 0\] Þ \[{{\cos }^{2}}p-4\cos p\sin p+4\sin p\ge 0\] Þ  \[{{(\cos p-2\sin p)}^{2}}-4{{\sin }^{2}}p+4\sin p\ge 0\] Þ  \[{{(\cos p-2\sin p)}^{2}}+4\sin p(1-\sin p)\ge 0\] ?..(i) Now \[(1-\sin p)\ge 0\] for all real p, \[\sin p>0\]for \[0<p<\pi .\] Therefore \[4\sin p(1-\sin p)\ge 0\] when \[0<p<\pi \]or \[p\in (0,\pi )\]


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