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The total number of real solutions of the equation
θ = tan 1 ( 2 tan θ ) 1 2 sin 1 ( 6 tan θ 9 + tan 2 θ ) is

(Here, the inverse trigonometric functions sin 1 x and tan 1 x assume values in [ π 2 , π 2 ] and ( π 2 , π 2 ) , respectively.)

Options

A

1

B

2

C

 3

D

5

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Correct Answer :

Option C

 3

Solution :

The given equation is:
θ = tan 1 ( 2 tan θ ) 1 2 sin 1 ( 6 tan θ 9 + tan 2 θ )

Let t=tanθ. We can rewrite the argument of the sin1 term as:
6 t 9 + t 2 = 2 ( t 3 ) 1 + ( t 3 ) 2

Let x=t3=tanθ3. The standard definition for the inverse sine identity is:
sin 1 ( 2 x 1 + x 2 ) = { 2 tan 1 x , if | x | 1 π 2 tan 1 x , if x > 1 π 2 tan 1 x , if x < 1

Let us analyze the equation by dividing it into different intervals based on the value of x:

Case 1: |x|1 (which means |tanθ|3)
In this interval:
1 2 sin 1 ( 6 tan θ 9 + tan 2 θ ) = tan 1 ( tan θ 3 )
Substituting this back into the original equation, we get:
θ = tan 1 ( 2 tan θ ) tan 1 ( tan θ 3 )

Taking the tangent function on both sides:
tan θ = tan [ tan 1 ( 2 tan θ ) tan 1 ( tan θ 3 ) ]
Letting t=tanθ:
t = 2 t t 3 1 + 2 t ( t 3 )
t = 5 t 3 + 2 t 2
t ( 3 + 2 t 2 ) = 5 t
2 t 3 2 t = 0
2 t ( t 2 1 ) = 0
This yields the roots:
t = 0 , t = 1 , t = 1

Since |t|3 holds true for all these values, we determine the corresponding values of θ in the principal domain:
1. If t=0tanθ=0θ=0.
2. If t=1tanθ=1θ=π4.
3. If t=1tanθ=1θ=π4.
All three are valid real solutions.

Case 2: x>1 (which means tanθ>3)
In this interval:
1 2 sin 1 ( 6 tan θ 9 + tan 2 θ ) = π 2 tan 1 ( tan θ 3 )
The equation becomes:
θ = tan 1 ( 2 tan θ ) π 2 + tan 1 ( tan θ 3 )
Rearranging:
θ + π 2 = tan 1 ( 2 tan θ ) + tan 1 ( tan θ 3 )
Taking the tangent on both sides:
cot θ = 2 t + t 3 1 2 t ( t 3 )
1 t = 7 t 3 2 t 2
3 + 2 t 2 = 7 t 2 5 t 2 = 3
Since t20 for real numbers, there are no real solutions in this case.

Case 3: x<1 (which means tanθ<3)
By symmetry, this case also leads to the equation 5t2=3, yielding no real solutions.

Thus, the only real solutions to the equation are θ=π4,0,π4. The total number of solutions is 3.

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