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The least value of `2sin^2theta+3cos^2theta` is

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1

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2

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3

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5

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The correct Answer is:
B
`sin^4theta+cos^4theta=2(sin^2theta+cos^2theta)+cos^2theta`
`=2+cos^2thetagt2 [:'cos^2thetagt0]`
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