Q.

The total number of real solutions of the equation θ=tan-1(2tanθ)-12sin-1(6tanθ9+tan2θ) is

(Here, the inverse trigonometric functions sin-1x and tan-1x assume values in [-π2,π2] and (-π2,π2), respectively.)                [2025]

1 1  
2 2  
3 3  
4 5  

Ans.

(3)

θ=tan-1(2tanθ)-12sin-1(6tanθ9+tan2θ)

Let tanθ=1 and taking tangent on both sides,

t=2t-tan(12sin-1(6t9+t2))1+2t tan(12sin-1(6t9+t2))        ⋯(i)

Let  sin-1(6t9+t2)=α

sinα=6t9+t2

2tanα21+tan2α2=2(t3)1+(t3)2=2(3t)(3t)2+1

So,  tanα2=3t  or  t3

t=2t-tan(α2)1+2t.tan(α2)                    [From (i)]

Case-I:  If tanα2=3t

⇒t=2t-3t1+6⇒7t2=2t2-3

⇒5t2=-3,

which is not possible.

Case-II:  If tanα2=t3,

⇒t=2t-t31+2t23⇒t(3+2t2)=5t

⇒3+2t2=5

⇒t=0, 1, -1=tanθ

⇒θ=0, π4, -π4

Therefore, the solution are {-π4, 0, π4}