Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

$\cot(\frac{π}{4}-2\cot^{-1}3)$ is:

Options:

1

7

-1

None of these

Correct Answer:

7

Explanation:

$\cot(\frac{π}{4}-2\cot^{-1}3)=\frac{1}{\tan(\frac{π}{4}-2\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{3})}$

$=\frac{1}{\tan(\frac{π}{4}-2\tan^{-1}\frac{3}{4})}$  [∵ $2\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{3}=\tan^{-1}(\frac{2×\frac{1}{3}}{1-\frac{1}{9}})=\tan^{-1}\frac{3}{4}$]

$=\frac{\tan\frac{π}{4}+\tan\tan^{-1}\frac{3}{4}}{1-\tan\frac{π}{4}\tan^{-1}\frac{3}{4}}$

$=\frac{1+\frac{3}{4}}{1-\frac{3}{4}}=7$