How many values of lie between for which the polynomial is the square of the quadratic trinomial with respect to ?
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Let x 4 − 2 tan λ x 2 + ( cos λ + cos 2 λ ) x + 2 tan λ − 2 = ( x 2 + a x + b ) 2
Equating coefficients of both sides we get a = 0 , b = − 2 tan λ − 1 , 2 a b = 0 = cos λ + cos 2 λ , b 2 = 2 tan λ − 2
Solving equations for b we get tan λ = 0 i.e λ = n π , n ∈ Z
But only odd multiples of π are permissible as cos λ + cos 2 λ = 0 .
Hence answer is 1 0 0 0