[JEE Main 2002] The number of solutions of $\tan x+\sec x=2\cos x$ in $[0,2\pi)$ is
The number of solutions of $\tan x+\sec x=2\cos x$ in $[0,2\pi)$ is
(a) $2$
(b) $3$
(c) $0$
(d) $1$
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Correct answer: (a) $2$
$2\sin^2x+\sin x-1=0\Rightarrow\sin x=\frac12$ (root $-1$ rejected), giving $x=\frac\pi6,\frac{5\pi}6$ — two solutions.
JEE Main 2002 · Trigonometry — verified solution by the Vidaara Team.
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