JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Inverse Trigonometric Functions Question Bank Inverse trigonometric functions

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    \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{1}{2}+{{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{1}{3}\]= [MP PET 1997, 2003; UPSEAT 2000;  Karnataka CET 2001; Pb. CET 2004]

    A) 0

    B) \[\pi /4\]

    C) \[\pi /2\]

    D) \[\pi \]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{1}{2}+{{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{1}{3}={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}}{1-\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{3}} \right)\] \[={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{5}{5} \right)={{\tan }^{-1}}1=\frac{\pi }{4}\].


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