Question
Question: 2 tan<sup>–1</sup> (cos x)= tan<sup>–1</sup> (cosec<sup>2</sup> x), then x =...
2 tan–1 (cos x)= tan–1 (cosec2 x), then x =
A
2π
B
π
C
6π
D
3π
Answer
3π
Explanation
Solution
2 tan–1 (cos x) = tan–1 (cosec2 x)
⇒ tan–1 [1−cos2x2cosx]= tan–1 [cosec2 x]
⇒ sin2x2cosx= cosec2 x⇒ 2 cos x = 1
⇒ cos x = 21⇒ x =3π