JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Inverse Trigonometric Functions Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Inverse Trigonometric Functions

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    If \[0<a<b<c,\] then\[{{\cot }^{-1}}\left( \frac{ab+1}{a-b} \right)+{{\cot }^{-1}}\left( \frac{bc+1}{b-c} \right)+{{\cot }^{-1}}\left( \frac{ca+1}{c-a} \right)=\]

    A) 0

    B) \[\pi \]

    C) \[2\pi \]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[\because a-b<0,\] so \[{{\cot }^{-1}}\frac{ab+1}{a-b}={{\cot }^{-1}}b-{{\cot }^{-1}}a+\pi \] \[b-c<0,\]so, \[{{\cot }^{-1}}\frac{bc+1}{b-c}={{\cot }^{-1}}c-{{\cot }^{-1}}b+\pi \] \[c-a>0,so{{\cot }^{-1}}\frac{ca+1}{c-a}={{\cot }^{-1}}a-{{\cot }^{-1}}c\] Adding we get \[{{\cot }^{-1}}\frac{ab+1}{a-b}+{{\cot }^{-1}}\frac{bc+1}{b-c}+{{\cot }^{-1}}\frac{ca+1}{c-a}=2\pi \]


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