Roots of the quadratic eqn

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The question is: If x satisfies the equation $$\left(\int_0^1 \frac{dt}{t^2+2t\cos \alpha +1}\right)x^2 - \left(\int_{-3}^3 \frac{t^2 \sin {2t}dt}{t^2+1}\right)x - 2=0$$ $$(0<\alpha<\pi)$$, then the value of x is:

I know the coefficient of x will equate to zero. And the answer that I got after solving the question does not match with any of the options. So, I'll be grateful if someone can help me out on this one. Thank You.

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Well, the second integral is zero as the integrand function is an odd one and the integration's interval is symmetric wrt zero, so your equation actually is;

$$\left(\int_0^1\frac{dt}{\left(t+\cos\alpha\right)^2+\sin^2\alpha}\right)x^2=2$$

Can you take it from here?

Added as further hint:

$$\int\frac{dt}{\sin^2\alpha+(t+\cos\alpha)^2}=\frac1{\sin\alpha}\int\frac{\frac1{\sin\alpha}dt}{1+\left(\frac t{\sin\alpha}+\cot\alpha\right)^2}=\ldots$$