For $a \in[\pi, 2 \pi]$ and $n \in Z$, the critical points of $f(x)=\frac{1}{3} \sin a \tan ^3 x+(\sin a-1) \tan x+\sqrt{\frac{a-2}{8-a}}$, are
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
We have,
$f'(x)=\sin a+\tan ^2 x \sec ^2 x+(\sin a-1) \sec ^2 x$
$\Rightarrow f'(x)=\left(\sin a \tan ^2 x+\sin a-1\right) \sec ^2 x$
At critical points, we must have
$f'(x)=0$
$\Rightarrow \sin a \tan ^2 x+\sin a-1=0$ [∵ sec2x ≠ 0 for any x ∈ R]
$\Rightarrow \tan ^2 x=\frac{1-\sin a}{\sin a}$
Now,
$a \in[\pi, 2 \pi]$
$\Rightarrow \frac{1-\sin a}{\sin a}<0 $
$\Rightarrow \tan ^2 x=\frac{1-\sin a}{\sin a}$ does not have solution in R.
Hence, f(x) has no critical points.