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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 3. trignometrical ratios,functions and identities

Let \(S = \{x \in [-\pi, \pi] : \sin x (\sin x + \cos x) = a, a \in \mathbb{Z}\}\). Then \(n(S)\) is equal to :

  1. A \(3\)
  2. B \(6\)
  3. C \(7\)
  4. D \(9\)
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(D) \(9\)

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Given the equation: \(\sin x (\sin x + \cos x) = a\) \(\Rightarrow \sin^2 x + \sin x \cos x = a\) Using the double angle formulas \(\sin^2 x = \dfrac{1 - \cos 2x}{2}\) and \(\sin x \cos x = \dfrac{\sin 2x}{2}\), we get: \(\dfrac{1 - \cos 2x}{2} + \dfrac{\sin 2x}{2} = a\)…