Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

The value of $\sum\limits_{m=1}^{n}\tan^{-1}(\frac{2m}{m^4+m^2+2})$ is:

Options:

$\tan^{-1}(n^2+n)$

$\tan^{-1}(\frac{n^2+n+1}{n^2+n+2})$

$\tan^{-1}(\frac{n}{n+1})$

$\tan^{-1}(\frac{n^2+n}{n^2+n+2})$

Correct Answer:

$\tan^{-1}(\frac{n^2+n}{n^2+n+2})$

Explanation:

$\sum\limits_{m=1}^{n}\tan^{-1}[\frac{2m}{1+(m^2+m+1).(m^2-m+1)}]$

$\sum\limits_{m=1}^{n}(\tan^{-1}(m^2+m+1)-\tan^{-1}(m^2-m+1))=\tan^{-1}(n^2+n+1)-\tan^{-1}(1)=\tan^{-1}(\frac{n^2+n}{2+n+n^2})$