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The number of pairs (x,y)(x, y) satisfying the equation sinx+siny=sin(x+y)\sin x + \sin y = \sin(x + y) and x+y=1|x| + |y| = 1 is

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Correct Answer: 6
Solution figure for IPMAT Indore 2019 SA question 11 (Geometry)

Key Insight: The reason we select only one of xx or yy as negative (not both) is because we want to find all distinct pairs that satisfy x+y=1|x| + |y| = 1, and having both negative would create redundant counting.

When both xx and yy are negative, we get the same equation as when both are positive (since we're dealing with absolute values), so we only need to consider cases where at most one variable is negative to avoid double-counting the same geometric points.

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