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If x [ 3 2 , 1 2 ] , then maximum value of the expression ( sin −1 x 2 ) + ( cos −1 x 2 ) is  n π 2 n + 7  (where n N ) , then  n  is equal to

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29

Solution :

The correct answer is 29.

We are given that x[-32,12].
Let us analyze the expression E(x)=(sin-1x)2+(cos-1x)2.

We know the standard identity for inverse trigonometric functions:
sin-1x+cos-1x=π2

Using the algebraic identity a2+b2=(a+b)2-2ab, where a=sin-1x and b=cos-1x:
E(x)=(sin-1x+cos-1x)2-2sin-1x·cos-1x
E(x)=π22-2sin-1xπ2-sin-1x
E(x)=π24-πsin-1x+2(sin-1x)2

Let t=sin-1x.
Since x[-32,12], the range of t is:
tsin-1-32,sin-112=-π3,π6

Now we write E(t) as a quadratic function in terms of t:
E(t)=2t2-πt+π24
Completing the square for E(t):
E(t)=2t2-π2t+π24
E(t)=2t-π42-2π42+π24
E(t)=2t-π42+π28

This is a parabola opening upwards with its vertex at t=π4. Since the vertex t=π4 lies outside the given interval -π3,π6, the maximum value of the function on the interval occurs at the endpoint furthest from t=π4.

Comparing the values of E(t) at the boundaries:
At t=π6:
Eπ6=2π62-ππ6+π24=π218-π26+π24=2π2-6π2+9π236=5π236

At t=-π3:
E-π3=2-π32-π-π3+π24=2π29+π23+π24=8π2+12π2+9π236=29π236

Thus, the maximum value of the expression is 29π236.

We are given that the maximum value is of the form:
nπ2n+7

Equating the two expressions for the maximum value:
nπ2n+7=29π236
nn+7=2936
36n=29(n+7)
36n=29n+203
7n=203
n=29

Hence, n is equal to 29.

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