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MHT CET · Maths · Trigonometric Equations

The number of solutions of \(16^{\sin ^2 x}+16^{\cos ^2 x}=10\) in \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi\) are

  1. A \(8\)
  2. B \(10\)
  3. C \(6\)
  4. D \(4\)
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Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(A) \(8\)

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

Let \(y = \sin^2 x\). Then \(\cos^2 x = 1 - y\). \(16^y + 16^{1-y} = 10\)