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Inverse Trigonometric Functions question

2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 1 · Q38
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Inverse Trigonometric Functions question

2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 1 · Q38

JEE MainMathematicsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsMCQ+4 / −1
If S is the sum of the first 10 terms of the series tan⁡−1(13)+tan⁡−1(17)+tan⁡−1(113)+tan⁡−1(121)+....{\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 3}} \right) + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 7}} \right) + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {13}}} \right) + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {21}}} \right) + ....tan−1(31​)+tan−1(71​)+tan−1(131​)+tan−1(211​)+.... then tan(S) is equal to :
  1. A
    1011{10 \over {11}}1110​
  2. B
    511{5 \over {11}}115​
  3. C
    -65{6 \over {5}}56​
  4. D
    56{5 \over {6}}65​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Identify the general term

The denominators are: 3,7,13,21,…3,7,13,21,\dots3,7,13,21,… These follow the pattern n(n+1)+1n(n+1)+1n(n+1)+1 for n=1,2,3,4,…n=1,2,3,4,\dotsn=1,2,3,4,…, since: 1⋅2+1=3,2⋅3+1=7,3⋅4+1=13,4⋅5+1=211\cdot 2+1=3,\quad 2\cdot 3+1=7,\quad 3\cdot 4+1=13,\quad 4\cdot 5+1=211⋅2+1=3,2⋅3+1=7,3⋅4+1=13,4⋅5+1=21

So the nnnth term is tan⁡−1(1n(n+1)+1).\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{n(n+1)+1}\right).tan−1(n(n+1)+11​).

Hence S=∑n=110tan⁡−1(1n(n+1)+1).S=\sum_{n=1}^{10} \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{n(n+1)+1}\right).S=∑n=110​tan−1(n(n+1)+11​).


  1. Rewrite each term using an arctangent identity

We use: tan⁡−1a−tan⁡−1b=tan⁡−1(a−b1+ab)\tan^{-1}a-\tan^{-1}b=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{a-b}{1+ab}\right)tan−1a−tan−1b=tan−1(1+aba−b​) when the angles lie in the principal range.

Take a=n+1,b=n.a=n+1,\qquad b=n.a=n+1,b=n. Then tan⁡−1(n+1)−tan⁡−1(n)=tan⁡−1((n+1)−n1+n(n+1))=tan⁡−1(1n(n+1)+1).\tan^{-1}(n+1)-\tan^{-1}(n)=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{(n+1)-n}{1+n(n+1)}\right)=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{n(n+1)+1}\right).tan−1(n+1)−tan−1(n)=tan−1(1+n(n+1)(n+1)−n​)=tan−1(n(n+1)+11​).

So each term becomes tan⁡−1(1n(n+1)+1)=tan⁡−1(n+1)−tan⁡−1(n).\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{n(n+1)+1}\right)=\tan^{-1}(n+1)-\tan^{-1}(n).tan−1(n(n+1)+11​)=tan−1(n+1)−tan−1(n).


  1. Form the telescoping sum

Therefore, S=∑n=110(tan⁡−1(n+1)−tan⁡−1(n)).S=\sum_{n=1}^{10}\Big(\tan^{-1}(n+1)-\tan^{-1}(n)\Big).S=∑n=110​(tan−1(n+1)−tan−1(n)).

Expanding: S=(tan⁡−12−tan⁡−11)+(tan⁡−13−tan⁡−12)+⋯+(tan⁡−111−tan⁡−110).S=(\tan^{-1}2-\tan^{-1}1)+(\tan^{-1}3-\tan^{-1}2)+\cdots +(\tan^{-1}11-\tan^{-1}10).S=(tan−12−tan−11)+(tan−13−tan−12)+⋯+(tan−111−tan−110).

All intermediate terms cancel, leaving S=tan⁡−1(11)−tan⁡−1(1).S=\tan^{-1}(11)-\tan^{-1}(1).S=tan−1(11)−tan−1(1).

Since tan⁡−1(1)=π4,\tan^{-1}(1)=\frac{\pi}{4},tan−1(1)=4π​, we get S=tan⁡−1(11)−π4.S=\tan^{-1}(11)-\frac{\pi}{4}.S=tan−1(11)−4π​.


  1. Compute tan⁡S\tan StanS

Using tan⁡(A−B)=tan⁡A−tan⁡B1+tan⁡Atan⁡B,\tan(A-B)=\frac{\tan A-\tan B}{1+\tan A\tan B},tan(A−B)=1+tanAtanBtanA−tanB​, with A=tan⁡−1(11),B=π4,A=\tan^{-1}(11),\quad B=\frac{\pi}{4},A=tan−1(11),B=4π​, we have tan⁡A=11,tan⁡B=1.\tan A=11,\qquad \tan B=1.tanA=11,tanB=1.

Thus tan⁡S=11−11+11⋅1=1012=56.\tan S=\frac{11-1}{1+11\cdot 1} = \frac{10}{12}=\frac{5}{6}.tanS=1+11⋅111−1​=1210​=65​.


  1. Check options

The value is tan⁡(S)=56.\tan(S)=\frac{5}{6}.tan(S)=65​. So the correct option is:

D: 56\frac{5}{6}65​

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