Q.

If m and n respectively are the numbers of positive and negative values of θ in the interval [-π,π] that satisfy the equation cos2θcosθ2=cos3θcos9θ2, then mn is equal to _______.                   [2023]


Ans.

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We have, cos2θ·cosθ2=cos3θ·cos9θ2

2cos2θ·cosθ2=2cos9θ2·cos3θ

cos5θ2+cos3θ2=cos15θ2+cos3θ2

cos15θ2=cos5θ215θ2=2kπ±5θ2

5θ=2kπ or 10θ=2kπθ=2kπ5 or θ=kπ5

θ=kπ5

Also, -πkπ5π-5k5    m=5, n=5