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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2009 ii Paper 2 11F c Solution by
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On the unit circle the two equations reduce to the same conditionsince . Define . At either point it is strictly positive, and at either point it is strictly negative. On each of the four closed quarter-circle arcs, continuity and the intermediate value theorem give a zero in its interior. These four interiors are disjoint, so there are at least four distinct solutions, one in each open quadrant. No solution here lies on an axis because are strictly positive.
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