JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 9

  • question_answer
    The value of expression  \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \right)+{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\sqrt{5}}{5} \right)-{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\sqrt{10}}{10} \right)\]is

    A) \[{{\cot }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{1-\sqrt{2}} \right)\]

    B) \[{{\cot }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1} \right)\]

    C) \[-\pi +{{\cot }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{1-\sqrt{2}} \right)\] 

    D) \[\pi -{{\cot }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1-\sqrt{2}}{1+\sqrt{2}} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)+{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \right)-{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{10}} \right)\] \[={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)+{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)-{{\tan }^{-1}}3\] \[={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)-\left[ {{\tan }^{-1}}3-{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{2} \right) \right]\] \[={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)-\left[ {{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{3-\frac{1}{2}}{1+\frac{3}{2}} \right) \right]\] \[={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)-{{\tan }^{-1}}1\] \[=-\left[ {{\tan }^{-1}}1-{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right) \right]=-\left[ {{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}}{1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}} \right) \right]\] \[=-{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{\sqrt{2}+1} \right)=-{{\cot }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1} \right)\] \[=-\left[ {{\cot }^{-1}}\left\{ -\left( \frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{1-\sqrt{2}} \right) \right\} \right]=-\pi +{{\cot }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{1-\sqrt{2}} \right)\]


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