The number of real solutions of the equation sin - 1 ⁡ ∑ i = 1 ∞ x i + 1 - x ∑ i = 1…

The number of real solutions of the equation sin-1i=1xi+1-xi=1x2i=π2-cos-1i=1 -x2i-i=1-xi lying in the interval -12,12 is____.
(Here, the inverse trigonometric functions sin-1x and cos-1x assume values in -π2,π2 and 0,π
respectively.)

Solution

i=1xi+1=x21-x
i=1x2i=x2-x
i=1-x2i=-x2+x
i=1-xi=-x1+x
For the given equation to have real solutions
i=1xi+1-xi=1x2i=i=1-x2i-i=1-xi
x21-x-x22-x=-x2+x+x1+x
xx3+2x2+5x-2=0

x=0 is a solution,also 

    fx=x3+2x2+5x-2f'(x)=3x2+4x+5       D=16-60=-44<0f is strictly increasing
and  f12.f-12<0
Hence two solution exist.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2018 (Paper 1)

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