Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

If $\tan^{-1}x+\tan^{-1}y=\frac{π}{4}$, then $\cot^{-1}x+\cot^{-1}y=$

Options:

$\frac{π}{2}$

$\frac{3π}{4}$

$π$

$\frac{5π}{4}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{3π}{4}$

Explanation:

$\frac{π}{2}-\cot^{-1}x+\frac{π}{2}-\cot^{-1}y=\frac{π}{4}$

$⇒\cot^{-1}x+\cot^{-1}y=\frac{3π}{4}$