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Trigonometric equations
Question

sec2θtanθsec2θ+tanθ lies betweenb,a, then 3b+a=

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Solution

Let      y=sec2θtanθsec2θ+tanθ     y=1+tan2θtanθ1+tan2θ+tanθy+ytan2θ+ytanθ=1+tan2θtanθ(y1)tan2θ+(y+1)tanθ+(y1)=0

Since tanθ is real, we have b2-4ac0

(y+1)24(y1)20

4(y1)2(y+1)20

3y210y+30

13y3

Here b=13,a=3 3b+a=4

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