CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    If\[\angle A=90{}^\circ \]in the triangle ABC, then \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{c}{a+b} \right)+{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{b}{a+c} \right)\]is equal to:

    A)  0                                            

    B)  1

    C)  \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]                             

    D)         \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]

    E)  \[\frac{\pi }{8}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{c}{a+b} \right)+{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{b}{a+c} \right)\] \[={{\tan }^{-1}}\left[ \frac{\frac{c}{a+b}+\frac{b}{a+c}}{1-\left( \frac{c}{a+b} \right)\left( \frac{b}{a+c} \right)} \right]\] \[={{\tan }^{-1}}\left[ \frac{ac+{{c}^{2}}+ab+{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}+ac+ab+bc-bc} \right]\] \[={{\tan }^{-1}}\left[ \frac{{{a}^{2}}+ac+ab}{{{a}^{2}}+ac+ab} \right]\]         \[(\because {{a}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}})\] \[={{\tan }^{-1}}(1)\] \[=\frac{\pi }{4}\]


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