Consider the cubic equation `x^3-(1+cos theta+sin theta)x^2+(cos theta sin theta+cos theta+sin theta)x-sin theta. cos theta =0` Whose roots are `x_1,
Consider the cubic equation `x^3-(1+cos theta+sin theta)x^2+(cos theta sin theta+cos theta+sin theta)x-sin theta. cos theta =0` Whose roots are `x_1, x_2 and x_3`
A. 2
B. 1
C. `sqrt(2)`
D. `2sqrt(2)`
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Correct Answer - A
Again the maximum possible difference between the two roots is 2.
`1-sin theta=2`, when `theta=3pi//2`
or `1-cos theta=2`, when `theta=pi`
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