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The number of solutions of the equation `tanx+secx=2cosx` lying in the interval `[0,2pi]` is

A

0

B

1

C

2

D

3

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`tanx+secx = 2cosx`
`=>sinx/cosx +1/cosx = 2cosx`
`=>1+sinx = 2cos^2x`
`=>1+sinx = 2(1-sin^2x)`
`=>1+sinx = 2- 2sin^2x`
`=>2sin^2x+sinx-1 = 0`
`=>2sin^2x+2sinx-sinx-1 = 0`
`=>2sin(sinx+1)-1(sinx+1) = 0`
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