Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

If $\tan\{\cos^{-1}(\frac{4}{5})+\tan^{-1}(\frac{2}{3})\}=\frac{a}{b}$, where a and b are co-prime natural numbers, then:

Options:

a + b = 23

a – b = 12

3b = a + 2

2a = 3b

Correct Answer:

a + b = 23

Explanation:

$cos^{-1}(\frac{4}{5})+\tan^{-1}(\frac{2}{3})= tan^{-1}(\frac{3}{4})+\tan^{-1}(\frac{2}{3})$

⇒$\frac{a}{b}=tan[tan^{-1}(\frac{3}{4})+tan^{-1}(\frac{2}{3})]$

$=\tan[\tan^{-1}(\frac{\frac{3}{4}+\frac{2}{3}}{1-\frac{3}{4}×\frac{2}{3}})]=\tan[\tan^{-1}(\frac{17}{6})]=\frac{17}{6}$

⇒ a = 17, b = 6