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

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    The number of real roots of the equation \[{{e}^{\sin x}}-{{e}^{-\sin x}}-4\] \[=0\] are [IIT 1982; Pb. CET 2000]

    A) 1

    B) 2

    C) Infinite

    D) None

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Given equation \[{{e}^{\sin x}}-{{e}^{-\sin x}}-4=0\] Let \[{{e}^{\sin x}}=y\], then given equation can be written as \[{{y}^{2}}-4y-1=0\]Þ \[y=2\pm \sqrt{5}\] But the value of  \[y={{e}^{\sin x}}\] is always positive, so \[y=2+\sqrt{5}\,\,\,(\because 2<\sqrt{5})\] Þ \[{{\log }_{e}}y={{\log }_{e}}(2+\sqrt{5})\]Þ\[\sin x={{\log }_{e}}(2+\sqrt{5})>1\] which is impossible,  since \[\sin x\] cannot be greater than 1. Hence we cannot find any real value of x which satisfies the given equation.


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