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Algebra Difficulty 4.8 AIME Find the answer

4. The solution set of the inequality about xx
2x24xsinx+1cos2x 2 x^{2}-4 x \sin x+1 \leqslant \cos 2 x

is \qquad .

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

4. {0}\{0\}.

The original inequality can be transformed into
(xsinx)20xsinx=0 (x-\sin x)^{2} \leqslant 0 \Rightarrow x-\sin x=0 \text {. }

Construct the function f(x)=xsinxf(x)=x-\sin x.
Since f(x)=1cosx0f^{\prime}(x)=1-\cos x \geqslant 0, the function f(x)=xsinxf(x)=x-\sin x is monotonically increasing on (,+)(-\infty,+\infty), and it is easy to see that f(0)=0f(0)=0. Therefore, xsinx=0x-\sin x=0 has only one real root, 0. Consequently, the solution set of the original inequality is {0}\{0\}.

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