CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2005

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    If\[x,y,z\]are in AP and\[{{\tan }^{-1}}x,{{\tan }^{-1}}y\]and \[{{\tan }^{-1}}z\] are also in AP, then:

    A)  \[x=y=z\]

    B)  \[x=y=-z\]

    C)  \[x=1,y=2,z=3\]

    D)  \[x=2,y=4,z=6\]

    E)  \[x=2y=3z\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\because \]\[x,\text{ }y,\text{ }z\] are in AP \[\therefore \]  \[y=\frac{x+z}{2}\] and\[{{\tan }^{-1}}x,{{\tan }^{-1}}y\]and\[{{\tan }^{-1}}z\]are also in AP. \[2{{\tan }^{-1}}y={{\tan }^{-1}}x+{{\tan }^{-1}}z\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{2y}{1-{{y}^{2}}} \right)={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{x+z}{1-xz} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{2y}{1-{{y}^{2}}}=\frac{2y}{1-xz}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{y}^{2}}=xz\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x=y=z\]


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