Q. If the roots of the given equation $(\cos{p - 1)x^{2} + (\cos{p)x + \sin p = 0}}$ are real, then

A) $p \in ( - \pi,\ 0)$
B) $p\ \in \left( \ - \frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2} \right)$
C) $p \in (0\ ,\pi)$
D) $p \in (0,2\pi)$
Explanation

(c)
Given equation is $(\cos{p - 1)x^{2} + (\cos{p)x + \sin p = 0}}$
Since, roots are real, its discriminant, $D \geq 0$
$\therefore\cos^{2}{p - 4(\cos{p - 1)\sin{p \geq 0}}}$
$\Rightarrow \cos^{2}{p - 4\cos{p\sin{p + 4\sin p}}} \geq 0$
$\Rightarrow \left( \cos{p - 2\sin p} \right)^{2} - 4\sin^{2}{p + 4\sin{p \geq 0}}$
$\Rightarrow \left( \cos{p - 2\sin p} \right)^{2} + 4\sin{p(1 - \sin{p) \geq 0}}$ …..(i)
Now, $(1 - \sin{p) \geq 0}$ for all real $p$ and $\sin{p > 0}$ for $0 < p < \pi$. Therefore, $4\sin{p(1 - \sin{p) \geq 0}}$ when $0 < p < \pi$ or $p \in (0,\pi)$.

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.