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The number of values of x[2π,3π] satisfying |cosx|=cosx2sinx is

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Case 1: when cosx0, then cosx=cosx2sinx
sinx=0x=2nπ, nZ

Case 2: when cosx<0, then
cosx=cosx2sinx
cosxsinx=0tanx=1
x=2mπ+5π4, mZ

In [2π,3π], values of x are
2π,0,2π,3π4,5π4
Hence, there are 5 such values of x.

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