JEE AdvancedMathematicsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsMCQ+3 / −1
Considering only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the value of is
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- B
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Correct answer: B
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Let We need to find
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First, evaluate .
Since is a principal value of , we have So lies in the first quadrant, hence
\sqrt{1-\frac{9}{25}}=\frac45.$$ Therefore, $$\tan\alpha=\frac{\sin\alpha}{\cos\alpha}=\frac{3/5}{4/5}=\frac34.$$ 3. Now evaluate $\tan\beta$. Since $\beta$ is a principal value of $\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt5}\right)$, we have $$\cos\beta=\frac{2}{\sqrt5},\qquad \beta\in[0,\pi].$$ Because $\cos\beta>0$, $\beta$ is in the first quadrant. Hence $$\sin\beta=\sqrt{1-\cos^2\beta}= \sqrt{1-\frac{4}{5}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt5}.$$ Thus, $$\tan\beta=\frac{\sin\beta}{\cos\beta}=\frac{1/\sqrt5}{2/\sqrt5}=\frac12.$$ 4. Use the double-angle identity for tangent: $$\tan 2\beta=\frac{2\tan\beta}{1-\tan^2\beta}.Substituting ,
=\frac{1}{1-\frac14} =\frac{1}{\frac34} =\frac43.$$ 5. Now use $$\tan(\alpha-2\beta)=\frac{\tan\alpha-\tan 2\beta}{1+\tan\alpha\tan 2\beta}.$$ So, $$\tan(\alpha-2\beta)= \frac{\frac34-\frac43}{1+\left(\frac34\right)\left(\frac43\right)}.Compute numerator: Compute denominator: Hence,
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Therefore, the required value is
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Checking options:
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- B:
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So the correct option is B.
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