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If the equation cos^4θ + sin^4θ +λ =0 has real solutions for θ then λ lies in interval

JEE Main 2020 — Mathematics Trigonometry

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If the equation cos4θ+sin4θ+λ=0{\mathrm{cos}}^{4}\theta +{\mathrm{sin}}^{4}\theta +\lambda =0cos4θ+sin4θ+λ=0 has real solutions for θ\thetaθ then λ\lambdaλ lies in interval

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Held on 2 Sept 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    (−54,−1)(-\frac{5}{4},-1)(−45​,−1)

  2. B

    [−1,−12][-1,-\frac{1}{2}][−1,−21​]

  3. C

    (−12,−14](-\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{4}](−21​,−41​]

  4. D

    [−32,−54][-\frac{3}{2},-\frac{5}{4}][−23​,−45​]

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