Let $2 \sin ^2 x+3 \sin x-2\gt0$ and $x^2-x-2 \lt 0$ ( $x$ is measured in radians). Then $x$ lies in the…

Let $2 \sin ^2 x+3 \sin x-2\gt0$ and $x^2-x-2 \lt 0$ ( $x$ is measured in radians). Then $x$ lies in the interval
  1. $\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{5 \pi}{6}\right)$
  2. $\left(-1, \frac{5 \pi}{6}\right)$
  3. $(-1,2)$
  4. $\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, 2\right)$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad & 2 \sin ^2 x+3 \sin x-2\gt0 \\ & (2 \sin x-1)(\sin x+2)\gt0 \\ & \Rightarrow 2 \sin x-1\gt0 \ldots[\because \sin x+2\gt0 \text { and } x \in \mathrm{R}] \\ & \Rightarrow \sin x\gt\frac{1}{2} \\ & \Rightarrow x \in\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{5 \pi}{6}\right) \end{aligned}$ $\begin{aligned} & \text { Also, } x^2-x-2 \lt 0 \\ & \Rightarrow(x-2)(x+1) \lt 0 \\ & \Rightarrow-1 \lt x \lt 2 \end{aligned}$ Since $2 \lt \frac{5 \pi}{6}$ $\therefore \quad x$ must lie in $\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, 2\right)$

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (09 May Shift 2)

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