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Let S={aN,a100} if the equation [tan2x]tanxa=0 has real roots, then the number of elements S is (when [.] is greatest integer function)

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10
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0
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Solution

The correct option is A 10
Given equation is,
[tan2x]tanxa=0
D=b24ac=(1)24(1)(a)

=1+4a
So D must be a odd perfect square

1+4a=2λ+1

1+4a=4λ2+1+4λ

a=λ(λ+1)

For different values og=f λ we get
a=0,2,6,12,20,30,42,56,72,90

Hence there are 10 values of a.


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