The number of all the values of $x$ for which the function $f(x)=\sin x+\frac{1-\tan ^2 x}{1+\tan ^2 x}$…
The number of all the values of $x$ for which the function $f(x)=\sin x+\frac{1-\tan ^2 x}{1+\tan ^2 x}$ attains its maximum value on $[0,2 \pi]$ is
- 4
- 1
- 2
- infinite
Solution
$\begin{aligned}
& \text { } f(x)=\sin x+\frac{1-\tan ^2 x}{1+\tan ^2 x} \Rightarrow f(x)=\sin x+\cos 2 x \\
& f^{\prime}(x)=\cos x-2 \sin 2 x=0 \Rightarrow \cos x=2 \sin 2 x \\
& \Rightarrow 1=2 \sin x \Rightarrow \sin x=\sin \frac{\pi}{6} \Rightarrow x=n \pi+(-1)^n \frac{\pi}{6}
\end{aligned}$
$\therefore$ Only two values are possible in $[0,2 \pi]$ which are $\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{5 \pi}{6}$
Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (21 May Shift 1)
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