Solution
Related Formula
Quadratic formula: y = -b ± √(b² - 4ac)2aCore Logic
This is a quadratic equation in terms of θ. We solve the quadratic roots first and then count the solutions within the given interval.
Step 1: Solve the quadratic equation
Let y = θ:
√(3) y² - 2(√(3) - 1)y - 4 = 0 y = 2(√(3)-1) ± 4(√(3)-1)² - 4(√(3))(-4)2√(3) y = 2(√(3)-1) ± 4(3 + 1 - 2√(3)) + 16√(3)2√(3) y = 2(√(3)-1) ± 16 + 8√(3)2√(3)Since 16 + 8√(3) = (2 + 2√(3))²:
y = 2(√(3)-1) ± (2 + 2√(3))2√(3)- Case 1 (+ sign):
- Case 2 (- sign):
Step 2: Count solutions in the interval
Our interval is θ in [-(7π)/(6), (4π)/(3)]:
- For θ = (1)/(2):
The general solutions are θ = (π)/(6), (5π)/(6). Within our interval, we have:
- For θ = - √(3)2:
The general solutions are θ = -(π)/(3), -(2π)/(3). Within our interval, we have:
Summing the valid solutions:
Total solutions = 3 + 3 = 6Pattern Recognition
Perfect Square discriminant: In JEE quadratics with irrational coefficients, the discriminant b²-4ac almost always simplifies to a perfect square of the form (p + q√(r))². Double check your algebraic expansions if it doesn't simplify cleanly.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions