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Problem of "0+0=0"

Source: 1993 National High School Mathematics League, Exam One, Problem 1

February 27, 2020

Problem Statement

If M={(x,y)tanπx+sin2πx=0},N={(x,y)x2+y22}M=\{(x,y)||\tan\pi x|+\sin^2\pi x=0\},N=\{(x,y)|x^2+y^2\leq2\}, then MN|M\cap N| is equal to (A)4(B)5(C)8(D)9\text{(A)}4\qquad\text{(B)}5\qquad\text{(C)}8\qquad\text{(D)}9