Let be a real parameter

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Problem

Let

a\in\mathbb R

be a real parameter. Consider the equation

\arcsin(ax)+\arccos x=\dfrac{\pi}{2}

where

x\in[-1,1]

. (i) Rewrite the equation so that it contains only one inverse trigonometric function. (ii) Hence obtain the condition on

a

for which the equation has at least one real solution in

x\in[-1,1]

. (iii) For every admissible value of

a

found in part (ii), determine the corresponding solution(s) for

x