Let
θ = 2 tan − 1 1 5 + sec − 1 5 2 + 2 tan − 1 1 8 . \theta=2\tan^{-1}\frac15+\sec^{-1}\frac{\sqrt5}{2}+2\tan^{-1}\frac18. θ = 2 tan − 1 5 1 + sec − 1 2 5 + 2 tan − 1 8 1 .
We need to find tan θ \tan\theta tan θ .
First, simplify each part.
(i) Compute tan ( 2 tan − 1 1 5 ) \tan\left(2\tan^{-1}\frac15\right) tan ( 2 tan − 1 5 1 )
Use
tan ( 2 A ) = 2 tan A 1 − tan 2 A . \tan(2A)=\frac{2\tan A}{1-\tan^2 A}. tan ( 2 A ) = 1 − tan 2 A 2 tan A .
Here tan A = 1 5 \tan A=\frac15 tan A = 5 1 , so
tan ( 2 A ) = 2 ⋅ 1 5 1 − ( 1 5 ) 2 = 2 5 1 − 1 25 = 2 5 24 25 = 5 12 . \tan(2A)=\frac{2\cdot \frac15}{1-\left(\frac15\right)^2}
=\frac{\frac25}{1-\frac1{25}}
=\frac{\frac25}{\frac{24}{25}}
=\frac{5}{12}. tan ( 2 A ) = 1 − ( 5 1 ) 2 2 ⋅ 5 1 = 1 − 25 1 5 2 = 25 24 5 2 = 12 5 .
So,
tan ( 2 tan − 1 1 5 ) = 5 12 . \tan\left(2\tan^{-1}\frac15\right)=\frac{5}{12}. tan ( 2 tan − 1 5 1 ) = 12 5 .
(ii) Compute tan ( sec − 1 5 2 ) \tan\left(\sec^{-1}\frac{\sqrt5}{2}\right) tan ( sec − 1 2 5 )
Let
B = sec − 1 5 2 . B=\sec^{-1}\frac{\sqrt5}{2}. B = sec − 1 2 5 .
Then
sec B = 5 2 . \sec B=\frac{\sqrt5}{2}. sec B = 2 5 .
But for real values of sec − 1 x \sec^{-1}x sec − 1 x , we must have
∣ x ∣ ≥ 1. |x|\ge 1. ∣ x ∣ ≥ 1.
Here
5 2 ≈ 1.118 > 1 , \frac{\sqrt5}{2}\approx 1.118>1, 2 5 ≈ 1.118 > 1 ,
so this is valid. Then
cos B = 2 5 . \cos B=\frac{2}{\sqrt5}. cos B = 5 2 .
Since principal value of sec − 1 \sec^{-1} sec − 1 lies in [ 0 , π ] [0,\pi] [ 0 , π ] , excluding π / 2 \pi/2 π /2 , and cos B > 0 \cos B>0 cos B > 0 , we get B B B in first quadrant. Hence
sin B = 1 − cos 2 B = 1 − 4 5 = 1 5 . \sin B=\sqrt{1-\cos^2 B}=
\sqrt{1-\frac{4}{5}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt5}. sin B = 1 − cos 2 B = 1 − 5 4 = 5 1 .
Therefore,
tan B = sin B cos B = 1 5 2 5 = 1 2 . \tan B=\frac{\sin B}{\cos B}
=\frac{\frac1{\sqrt5}}{\frac2{\sqrt5}}=\frac12. tan B = cos B sin B = 5 2 5 1 = 2 1 .
So,
tan ( sec − 1 5 2 ) = 1 2 . \tan\left(\sec^{-1}\frac{\sqrt5}{2}\right)=\frac12. tan ( sec − 1 2 5 ) = 2 1 .
(iii) Compute tan ( 2 tan − 1 1 8 ) \tan\left(2\tan^{-1}\frac18\right) tan ( 2 tan − 1 8 1 )
Again using
tan ( 2 C ) = 2 tan C 1 − tan 2 C , \tan(2C)=\frac{2\tan C}{1-\tan^2 C}, tan ( 2 C ) = 1 − tan 2 C 2 tan C ,
with tan C = 1 8 \tan C=\frac18 tan C = 8 1 ,
tan ( 2 C ) = 2 ⋅ 1 8 1 − ( 1 8 ) 2 = 1 4 1 − 1 64 = 1 4 63 64 = 16 63 . \tan(2C)=\frac{2\cdot \frac18}{1-\left(\frac18\right)^2}
=\frac{\frac14}{1-\frac1{64}}
=\frac{\frac14}{\frac{63}{64}}
=\frac{16}{63}. tan ( 2 C ) = 1 − ( 8 1 ) 2 2 ⋅ 8 1 = 1 − 64 1 4 1 = 64 63 4 1 = 63 16 .
So,
tan ( 2 tan − 1 1 8 ) = 16 63 . \tan\left(2\tan^{-1}\frac18\right)=\frac{16}{63}. tan ( 2 tan − 1 8 1 ) = 63 16 .
Now let
X = 2 tan − 1 1 5 , Y = sec − 1 5 2 , Z = 2 tan − 1 1 8 . X=2\tan^{-1}\frac15,\quad Y=\sec^{-1}\frac{\sqrt5}{2},\quad Z=2\tan^{-1}\frac18. X = 2 tan − 1 5 1 , Y = sec − 1 2 5 , Z = 2 tan − 1 8 1 .
Then
tan X = 5 12 , tan Y = 1 2 , tan Z = 16 63 . \tan X=\frac{5}{12},\quad \tan Y=\frac12,\quad \tan Z=\frac{16}{63}. tan X = 12 5 , tan Y = 2 1 , tan Z = 63 16 .
We need
tan ( X + Y + Z ) . \tan(X+Y+Z). tan ( X + Y + Z ) .
First compute tan ( X + Y ) \tan(X+Y) tan ( X + Y ) :
tan ( X + Y ) = tan X + tan Y 1 − tan X tan Y = 5 12 + 1 2 1 − 5 12 ⋅ 1 2 . \tan(X+Y)=\frac{\tan X+\tan Y}{1-\tan X\tan Y}
=\frac{\frac{5}{12}+\frac12}{1-\frac{5}{12}\cdot\frac12}. tan ( X + Y ) = 1 − tan X tan Y tan X + tan Y = 1 − 12 5 ⋅ 2 1 12 5 + 2 1 .
Now,
5 12 + 1 2 = 5 12 + 6 12 = 11 12 , \frac{5}{12}+\frac12=\frac{5}{12}+\frac{6}{12}=\frac{11}{12}, 12 5 + 2 1 = 12 5 + 12 6 = 12 11 ,
and
1 − 5 24 = 19 24 . 1-\frac{5}{24}=\frac{19}{24}. 1 − 24 5 = 24 19 .
Hence,
tan ( X + Y ) = 11 12 19 24 = 11 12 ⋅ 24 19 = 22 19 . \tan(X+Y)=\frac{\frac{11}{12}}{\frac{19}{24}}=\frac{11}{12}\cdot\frac{24}{19}=\frac{22}{19}. tan ( X + Y ) = 24 19 12 11 = 12 11 ⋅ 19 24 = 19 22 .
Now compute tan ( X + Y + Z ) \tan(X+Y+Z) tan ( X + Y + Z ) :
tan ( X + Y + Z ) = tan ( X + Y ) + tan Z 1 − tan ( X + Y ) tan Z = 22 19 + 16 63 1 − 22 19 ⋅ 16 63 . \tan(X+Y+Z)=\frac{\tan(X+Y)+\tan Z}{1-\tan(X+Y)\tan Z}
=\frac{\frac{22}{19}+\frac{16}{63}}{1-\frac{22}{19}\cdot\frac{16}{63}}. tan ( X + Y + Z ) = 1 − tan ( X + Y ) tan Z tan ( X + Y ) + tan Z = 1 − 19 22 ⋅ 63 16 19 22 + 63 16 .
Take LCM in numerator:
22 19 + 16 63 = 22 ⋅ 63 + 16 ⋅ 19 19 ⋅ 63 = 1386 + 304 1197 = 1690 1197 . \frac{22}{19}+\frac{16}{63}
=\frac{22\cdot 63+16\cdot 19}{19\cdot 63}
=\frac{1386+304}{1197}
=\frac{1690}{1197}. 19 22 + 63 16 = 19 ⋅ 63 22 ⋅ 63 + 16 ⋅ 19 = 1197 1386 + 304 = 1197 1690 .
Denominator:
1 − 22 ⋅ 16 19 ⋅ 63 = 1 − 352 1197 = 1197 − 352 1197 = 845 1197 . 1-\frac{22\cdot 16}{19\cdot 63}
=1-\frac{352}{1197}
=\frac{1197-352}{1197}
=\frac{845}{1197}. 1 − 19 ⋅ 63 22 ⋅ 16 = 1 − 1197 352 = 1197 1197 − 352 = 1197 845 .
Thus,
tan ( X + Y + Z ) = 1690 1197 845 1197 = 1690 845 = 2. \tan(X+Y+Z)=\frac{\frac{1690}{1197}}{\frac{845}{1197}}=\frac{1690}{845}=2. tan ( X + Y + Z ) = 1197 845 1197 1690 = 845 1690 = 2.
Therefore,
tan ( 2 tan − 1 1 5 + sec − 1 5 2 + 2 tan − 1 1 8 ) = 2. \tan \left(2 \tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{5}+\sec ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}+2 \tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{8}\right)=2. tan ( 2 tan − 1 5 1 + sec − 1 2 5 + 2 tan − 1 8 1 ) = 2.
So the correct option is B .