Let f(x)=cos⁡(a1+x)+12cos⁡(a2+x)+122cos⁡(a3+x)+⋯+12n−1cos⁡(an+x)f(x) = \cos(a_1 + x) + \frac{1}{2} \cos(a_2 + x) + \frac{1}{2^2} \cos(a_3 + x) + \dots + \frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \cos(a_n + x)…

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Let f(x)=cos⁡(a1+x)+12cos⁡(a2+x)+122cos⁡(a3+x)+⋯+12n−1cos⁡(an+x)f(x) = \cos(a_1 + x) + \frac{1}{2} \cos(a_2 + x) + \frac{1}{2^2} \cos(a_3 + x) + \dots + \frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \cos(a_n + x) where a1,a2,…,an∈Ra_1, a_2, \dots, a_n \in \mathbb{R}. If f(x1)=f(x2)=0f(x_1) = f(x_2) = 0, then ∣x2−x1∣|x_2 - x_1| may be equal to a. π\pi b. 2π2\pi c. 3π3\pi d. π2\frac{\pi}{2}

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