The number of real solutions of $\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{x(x+1)}+\sin ^{-1} \sqrt{x^2+x+1}=\frac{\pi}{2}$ is

The number of real solutions of $\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{x(x+1)}+\sin ^{-1} \sqrt{x^2+x+1}=\frac{\pi}{2}$ is
  1. one
  2. zero
  3. two
  4. infinite

Solution

$\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{x(x+1)}+\sin ^{-1} \sqrt{x^2+x+1}=\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{x(x+1)}$ is defined when $x(x+1) \geq 0...(i)$ $\sin ^{-1} \sqrt{x^2+x+1}$ is defined when $x(x+1)+1 \leq 1 \text { or } x(x+1) \leq 0...(ii)$
From (i) and (ii), $x(x+1)=0 \Rightarrow x=0 \text { or }-1$
Hence, number of solutions is 2 .

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (03 May Shift 1)

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