Locus or solution set characterization of a trigonometric relation
The question asks to describe the geometric locus or structural form (e.g., lines, circles) of the solution set of a trigonometric relation in two variables.
For a real number $\alpha$, let $S _ { \alpha }$ denote the set of those real numbers $\beta$ that satisfy $\alpha \sin ( \beta ) = \beta \sin ( \alpha )$. Then which of the following statements is true? (A) For any $\alpha , S _ { \alpha }$ is an infinite set. (B) $S _ { \alpha }$ is a finite set if and only if $\alpha$ is not an integer multiple of $\pi$. (C) There are infinitely many numbers $\alpha$ for which $S _ { \alpha }$ is the set of all real numbers. (D) $S _ { \alpha }$ is always finite.
The locus of points ( $x , y$ ) in the plane satisfying $\sin ^ { 2 } ( x ) + \sin ^ { 2 } ( y ) = 1$ consists of (A) A circle that is centered at the origin. (B) infinitely many circles that are all centered at the origin. (C) infinitely many lines with slope $\pm 1$. (D) finitely many lines with slope $\pm 1$.