JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Inverse Trigonometric Functions Question Bank Inverse trigonometric functions

  • question_answer
    \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{11} \right)+{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{2}{12} \right)=\] [DCE 1999]

    A) \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{33}{132} \right)\]

    B) \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)\]

    C) \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{132}{33} \right)\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

      \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{11} \right)+{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{2}{12} \right)\] = \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\frac{1}{11}+\frac{2}{12}}{1-\frac{1}{11}\times \frac{2}{12}} \right)={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{12+22}{130} \right)\] = \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{34}{130} \right)={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{17}{65} \right)\].


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner