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If the inequality `sin^2x+acosx+a^2>1+cosx` holds for any `x in R ,` then the largest negative integral value of `a` is `-4` (b) `-3` (c) `-2` (d) `-1`

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To solve the inequality \( \sin^2 x + a \cos x + a^2 > 1 + \cos x \) for any \( x \in \mathbb{R} \), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Substitute \( x = 0 \) First, we substitute \( x = 0 \) into the inequality: \[ \sin^2(0) + a \cos(0) + a^2 > 1 + \cos(0) ...
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