$\sin\left(2\tan^{-1}\frac{5}{12}\right)$ is equal to
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
$\sin\left(2\tan^{-1}\frac{5}{12}\right)$
$=\sin\left(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2×\frac{5}{12}}{1-\frac{5^2}{12^2}}\right)\right)$ $[∵2\tan^{-1}x=\tan^{-1}\frac{2x}{1-x^2}]$
$=\sin\left[\tan^{-1}\left[\frac{10/12}{(144-25)/144}\right]\right]$
$=\sin\left(\tan^{-1}[\frac{120}{119}]\right)$
let $\tan^{-1}(\frac{120}{119})=x$
Using pythagoras theorem
$=\sqrt{119^2+120^2}=169$
$⇒x=\sin^{-1}(\frac{120}{169})$
$\sin(\sin^{-1}(\frac{120}{169}))$
$=\frac{120}{169}$