Question
Question: If we are given the inverse trigonometric expression as \[{\tan ^{ - 1}}x + {\tan ^{ - 1}}y\] \[ =...
If we are given the inverse trigonometric expression as tan−1x+tan−1y
=tan−11−xyx+y,xy<1
=π+tan−11−xyx+y,xy>1
Evaluate: tan−15+3cos2α3sin2α+tan−1(4tanα)
where −2π<α<2π
A). α
B). 2α
C). 3α
D). 4α
Solution
In the given question, we have been given an expression involving the inverse of a trigonometric expression. We have to solve for an argument of the expression where the argument has some restraints on it. To solve it, we are going to first simplify the expression inside the inverse bracket into the form with which they can directly come out of the brackets. Then we are going to use the standard results and solve for our answer.
Complete step by step solution:
We have to evaluate the value of A=tan−15+3cos2α3sin2α+tan−1(4tanα).
Let x=5+3cos2α3sin2α.
First, we are going to simplify the value of x.
We know, sin2θ=1+tan2θ2tanθ and cos2θ=1+tan2θ1−tan2θ.
So, x=5+3×1+tan2α1−tan2α3×1+tan2α2tanα=5(1+tan2α)+3(1−tan2α)6tanα
Opening the brackets and simplifying,
x=5+5tan2α+3−3tan2α6tanα=8+2tan2α6tanα=4+tan2α3tanα
Now, x=1+41tan2α43tanα=1+41tanα×tanαtanα−41tanα
So, tan−1x=tan−11+41tanα×tanαtanα−41tanα
Now, it has been given that,
tan−1x+tan−1y
=tan−11−xyx+y,xy<1
=π+tan−11−xyx+y,xy>1
So, tan−11+41tanα×tanαtanα−41tanα=tan−1(tan(α))−tan−1(4tanα)=α−tan−1(4tanα)
Now, we have,
A=α−tan−1(4tanα)+tan−1(4tanα)=α
Hence, the correct option is A.
Note: In the given question, we had to simplify an inverse expression of trigonometry. We solved it by simplifying the expression which was the argument of the inverse expression. So, to solve that, we must know the formulae and their results. Then we just used the standard results and solved for our answer.