Question
Question: If \(\tan ^ { - 1 } \frac { x - 1 } { x + 2 } + \tan ^ { - 1 } \frac { x + 1 } { x + 2 } = \frac { \...
If tan−1x+2x−1+tan−1x+2x+1=4π, then x =
A
21
B
−21
C
±25
D
±21
Answer
±25
Explanation
Solution
We have tan−1x+2x−1+tan−1x+2x+1=4π
⇒tan−1[1−(x+2x−1)(x+2x+1)x+2x−1+x+2x+1]=4π
⇒[x2+4+4x−x2+12x(x+2)]=tan4π
⇒ 4x+52x(x+2)=tan4π=1
⇒2x2+4x=4x+5 ⇒x=±25.