The number of solutions for the equation cos−1(cosx)=−12 is
A
1
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B
infinite
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C
0.0
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D
2
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Solution
The correct option is C 0.0 Here, it is easily solved if we use the graph of the function in hand. The function on the LHS is, f(x)=cos−1(cosx){−2nπ+x,xϵ[2nπ,(2n+1)π]2nπ−x,xϵ[(2n−1)π,2nπ,nϵI]. The solutions for the equation will be intersection of the following functions. y=cos−1(cosx)&y=−12.
We can see that the function y=cos−1(cosx) gives only non-negative values and hence do not intersect with the line y=−12. ∴ Number of solutions for the given equation is zero.