If general solution of $\cos ^2 \theta-2 \sin \theta+\frac{1}{4}=0$ is $\theta=\frac{\mathrm{n}…

If general solution of $\cos ^2 \theta-2 \sin \theta+\frac{1}{4}=0$ is $\theta=\frac{\mathrm{n} \pi}{\mathrm{A}}+(-1)^{\mathrm{n}} \frac{\pi}{\mathrm{B}}, \mathrm{n} \in \mathrm{Z}$, then $\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}$ has the value
  1. 7
  2. 6
  3. 1
  4. -7

Solution

$\begin{array}{ll} & \cos ^2 \theta-2 \sin \theta+\frac{1}{4}=0 \\ \therefore \quad & \left(1-\sin ^2 \theta\right)-2 \sin \theta+\frac{1}{4}=0 \\ \therefore \quad & \sin ^2 \theta+2 \sin \theta-\frac{5}{4}=0 \\ \therefore \quad & 4 \sin ^2 \theta+8 \sin \theta-5=0 \\ \therefore \quad & 4 \sin ^2 \theta+10 \sin \theta-2 \sin \theta-5=0 \\ \therefore \quad & 2 \sin \theta(2 \sin \theta+5)-1(2 \sin \theta+5)=0 \\ \therefore \quad & (2 \sin \theta-1)(2 \sin \theta+5)=0 \\ \therefore \quad & \sin \theta=\frac{1}{2} \text { or } \sin \theta=\frac{-5}{2} \\ & \text { But } \sin \theta=\frac{-5}{2} \text { is not possible as sin } \theta \in[-1,1] \\ & \text { for all values of } \theta . \\ \therefore \quad & \sin \theta=\frac{1}{2} \\ \therefore \quad & \sin \theta=\sin \frac{\pi}{6} \\ \therefore \quad & \theta=\frac{n \pi}{1}+(-1)^{\mathrm{n}} \frac{\pi}{6} \\ \text{A} & = 6\text { and } B=8 \\ & \therefore, A+B=1+6=7\end{array}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (12 May Shift 1)

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