Question
Question: If \(\left( \tan ^ { - 1 } x \right) ^ { 2 } + \left( \cot ^ { - 1 } x \right) ^ { 2 } = \frac { 5 \...
If (tan−1x)2+(cot−1x)2=85π2then x equals.
A
–1
B
1
C
0
D
None of these
Answer
–1
Explanation
Solution
(tan−1x)2+(cot−1x)2=85π2
⇒ (tan−1x+cot−1x)2−2tan−1x(2π−tan−1x)=85π2
⇒ 4π2−2×2πtan−1x+2(tan−1x)2=85π2
⇒ 2(tan−1x)2−πtan−1x−83π2=0
⇒ tan−1x=−4π⇒x=−1.