If tan2x−5secx=1 for exactly 7 distinct values of x∈[0,nπ2],n∈N then the greatest value of n is
A
13
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B
17
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C
19
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D
15
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Solution
The correct option is D 15 sexx=3⇒cosx=13[0,2π],(2π,4π],(4π,6π] Which gives two values of x in each of [0,2π],(2π,4π],(4π,6π] and one value in 6π+3π2=15π2 ∴ greatest value of n = 15