If the quadratic equation $4^{\sec ^2 \alpha} \cdot x^2+2 x+\left(\beta^2-\beta+\frac{1}{2}\right)=0$ has…

If the quadratic equation $4^{\sec ^2 \alpha} \cdot x^2+2 x+\left(\beta^2-\beta+\frac{1}{2}\right)=0$ has real roots, then the value of $\cos ^2 \alpha+\cos ^{-1} \beta$ is
  1. $\frac{\pi}{3}$
  2. $\frac{\pi}{3}+1$
  3. $\frac{\pi}{2}$
  4. $\frac{\pi}{2}-1$

Solution

The quadratic equation, $ \begin{aligned} & 4^{\sec ^2 \alpha} x^2+2 x+\left(\beta^2-\beta+\frac{1}{2}\right)=0 \text { have real roots } \\ & \Rightarrow \text { discriminant }=4-4 \cdot 4^{\sec ^2 \alpha}\left(\beta^2-\beta+\frac{1}{2}\right) \geq 0 \\ & \Rightarrow 4^{\sec ^2 \alpha}\left(\beta^2-\beta+\frac{1}{2}\right) \leq 1 \\ & \text { But } 4^{\sec ^2 \alpha} \geq 4, \beta^2-\beta+\frac{1}{2}=\left(\beta-\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+\frac{1}{4} \geq \frac{1}{4} \end{aligned} $ So, the equation will be satisfied only $ \begin{aligned} & \text { When } 4^{\sec ^2 \alpha}=4 \text { and } \beta^2-\beta+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{4} \\ & \sec ^2 \alpha=1 \text { and }\left(\beta-\frac{1}{2}\right)^2=0 \\ & \cos ^2 \alpha=1 \text { and } \beta=\frac{1}{2} \\ & \therefore \cos ^2 \alpha+\cos ^{-1} \beta=1+\cos ^{-1}(1 / 2) \\ & =1+\pi / 3 \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (24 Apr Shift 1)

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