The number of solutions of the equation x + 2 tan x = π 2 in the interval 0 ,   2 π is

The number of solutions of the equation x+2tanx=π2 in the interval 0, 2π is

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 5

Solution

We have x+2tanx=π2

2tanx=π2-x

tanx=-12x+π4

The graph of the two functions is given as

It is clear from the graph that the number of solutions of the given equation is 3.

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (17 Mar Shift 2)

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