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Problem 458

AMC 12 late, AIME early
Algebra Difficulty 4.8 Find the answer

7.1.3. Find the greatest negative root of the equation

sinπxcos2πx(sinπx+1)2+cos2πx=0. \frac{\sin \pi x - \cos 2 \pi x}{(\sin \pi x + 1)^2 + \cos^2 \pi x} = 0.

Official solution

Answer: 761.17-\frac{7}{6} \approx-1.17

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