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Solution Set for Composite Function Equation Involving Sine and Square Functions

Let f(x)=x2f(x) = x^2 and g(x)=sin⁡xg(x) = \sin x for all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}. Then the set of all xx satisfying (f∘g∘g∘f)(x)=(g∘g∘f)(x)(f \circ g \circ g \circ f)(x) = (g \circ g \circ f)(x), where (f∘g)(x)=f(g(x))(f \circ g)(x) = f(g(x)), is

Options

A

±nπ, n∈{0,1,2,...}\pm \sqrt{n\pi}, \ n \in \{0, 1, 2, ...\}

Correct
B

±nπ, n∈{1,2,...}\pm \sqrt{n\pi}, \ n \in \{1, 2, ...\}

C

π2+2nπ, n∈{...,−2,−1,0,1,2,...}\frac{\pi}{2} + 2n\pi, \ n \in \{..., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...\}

D

2nπ, n∈{...,−2,−1,0,1,2,...}2n\pi, \ n \in \{..., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...\}

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the set of all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R} satisfying the equation
(f∘g∘g∘f)(x)=(g∘g∘f)(x)(f \circ g \circ g \circ f)(x) = (g \circ g \circ f)(x)
where f(x)=x2f(x) = x^2 and g(x)=sin⁡xg(x) = \sin x, we proceed as follows:

Let u=(g∘g∘f)(x)u = (g \circ g \circ f)(x).

Then the given equation can be written as:
f((g∘g∘f)(x))=(g∘g∘f)(x)f((g \circ g \circ f)(x)) = (g \circ g \circ f)(x)
f(u)=uf(u) = u

Since f(x)=x2f(x) = x^2, this gives:
u2=u  ⟹  u(u−1)=0u^2 = u \implies u(u - 1) = 0
  ⟹  u=0oru=1\implies u = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad u = 1

Now, recall that:
u=g(g(f(x)))=sin⁡(sin⁡(x2))u = g(g(f(x))) = \sin(\sin(x^2))

Case 1: u=0u = 0
sin⁡(sin⁡(x2))=0\sin(\sin(x^2)) = 0
The sine function vanishes at integer multiples of π\pi, so:
sin⁡(x2)=mπ,m∈Z\sin(x^2) = m\pi, \quad m \in \mathbb{Z}
Since the range of the sine function is [−1,1][-1, 1], and the only integer multiple of π\pi in this interval is 00 (as π≈3.14159>1\pi \approx 3.14159 > 1), we must have:
m=0  ⟹  sin⁡(x2)=0m = 0 \implies \sin(x^2) = 0
This implies:
x2=nπ,n∈Zx^2 = n\pi, \quad n \in \mathbb{Z}
Since x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, we have x2≥0x^2 \ge 0, which restricts nn to non-negative integers:
n∈{0,1,2,… }n \in \{0, 1, 2, \dots\}
Thus:
x=±nπ,n∈{0,1,2,… }x = \pm\sqrt{n\pi}, \quad n \in \{0, 1, 2, \dots\}

Case 2: u=1u = 1
sin⁡(sin⁡(x2))=1\sin(\sin(x^2)) = 1
The sine function equals 11 when:
sin⁡(x2)=π2+2kπ,k∈Z\sin(x^2) = \frac{\pi}{2} + 2k\pi, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z}
However, π2≈1.5708>1\frac{\pi}{2} \approx 1.5708 > 1, and for any other integer kk, the magnitude of π2+2kπ\frac{\pi}{2} + 2k\pi is strictly greater than 11. Since −1≤sin⁡(x2)≤1-1 \le \sin(x^2) \le 1 for all real xx, there are no real solutions for this case.

Combining the results, the set of all real solutions is:
x=±nπ,n∈{0,1,2,… }x = \pm\sqrt{n\pi}, \quad n \in \{0, 1, 2, \dots\}

Hence, the correct option is A.