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Inverse Trigonometric Functions question

2024 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Q57
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Inverse Trigonometric Functions question

2024 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Q57

JEE MainMathematicsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsNumerical+4 / −1
For n∈Nn \in \mathrm{N}n∈N, if cot⁡−13+cot⁡−14+cot⁡−15+cot⁡−1n=π4\cot ^{-1} 3+\cot ^{-1} 4+\cot ^{-1} 5+\cot ^{-1} n=\frac{\pi}{4}cot−13+cot−14+cot−15+cot−1n=4π​, then nnn is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 47

  1. Given equation

We need to find n∈Nn \in \mathbb{N}n∈N such that

cot⁡−13+cot⁡−14+cot⁡−15+cot⁡−1n=π4.\cot^{-1}3+\cot^{-1}4+\cot^{-1}5+\cot^{-1}n=\frac{\pi}{4}.cot−13+cot−14+cot−15+cot−1n=4π​.

Let

A=cot⁡−13+cot⁡−14+cot⁡−15.A=\cot^{-1}3+\cot^{-1}4+\cot^{-1}5.A=cot−13+cot−14+cot−15.

Then

A+cot⁡−1n=π4.A+\cot^{-1}n=\frac{\pi}{4}.A+cot−1n=4π​.

So first we compute AAA.


  1. Use the identity for sum of inverse cotangents

For positive numbers x,yx,yx,y,

cot⁡−1x+cot⁡−1y=cot⁡−1 ⁣(xy−1x+y)\cot^{-1}x+\cot^{-1}y=\cot^{-1}\!\left(\frac{xy-1}{x+y}\right)cot−1x+cot−1y=cot−1(x+yxy−1​)

whenever the sum lies in (0,π)(0,\pi)(0,π), which is true here.

First combine cot⁡−13\cot^{-1}3cot−13 and cot⁡−14\cot^{-1}4cot−14:

cot⁡−13+cot⁡−14=cot⁡−1 ⁣(3⋅4−13+4)=cot⁡−1 ⁣(117).\cot^{-1}3+\cot^{-1}4 =\cot^{-1}\!\left(\frac{3\cdot4-1}{3+4}\right) =\cot^{-1}\!\left(\frac{11}{7}\right).cot−13+cot−14=cot−1(3+43⋅4−1​)=cot−1(711​).

Now add cot⁡−15\cot^{-1}5cot−15:

cot⁡−1 ⁣(117)+cot⁡−15=cot⁡−1 ⁣((117)⋅5−1117+5).\cot^{-1}\!\left(\frac{11}{7}\right)+\cot^{-1}5 =\cot^{-1}\!\left(\frac{\left(\frac{11}{7}\right)\cdot5-1}{\frac{11}{7}+5}\right).cot−1(711​)+cot−15=cot−1(711​+5(711​)⋅5−1​).

Simplify:

557−1117+5=487467=4846=2423.\frac{\frac{55}{7}-1}{\frac{11}{7}+5} =\frac{\frac{48}{7}}{\frac{46}{7}}=\frac{48}{46}=\frac{24}{23}.711​+5755​−1​=746​748​​=4648​=2324​.

Thus,

A=cot⁡−1 ⁣(2423).A=\cot^{-1}\!\left(\frac{24}{23}\right).A=cot−1(2324​).

So the given equation becomes

cot⁡−1 ⁣(2423)+cot⁡−1n=π4.\cot^{-1}\!\left(\frac{24}{23}\right)+\cot^{-1}n=\frac{\pi}{4}.cot−1(2324​)+cot−1n=4π​.
  1. Convert π4\frac{\pi}{4}4π​ to inverse cotangent form

Since

cot⁡π4=1,\cot\frac{\pi}{4}=1,cot4π​=1,

we have

π4=cot⁡−11.\frac{\pi}{4}=\cot^{-1}1.4π​=cot−11.

Hence,

cot⁡−1 ⁣(2423)+cot⁡−1n=cot⁡−11.\cot^{-1}\!\left(\frac{24}{23}\right)+\cot^{-1}n=\cot^{-1}1.cot−1(2324​)+cot−1n=cot−11.
  1. Take cotangent of both sides using sum formula

Let

α=cot⁡−1 ⁣(2423),β=cot⁡−1n.\alpha=\cot^{-1}\!\left(\frac{24}{23}\right),\qquad \beta=\cot^{-1}n.α=cot−1(2324​),β=cot−1n.

Then

α+β=π4.\alpha+\beta=\frac{\pi}{4}.α+β=4π​.

Using

cot⁡(α+β)=cot⁡αcot⁡β−1cot⁡α+cot⁡β,\cot(\alpha+\beta)=\frac{\cot\alpha\cot\beta-1}{\cot\alpha+\cot\beta},cot(α+β)=cotα+cotβcotαcotβ−1​,

we get

1=(2423)n−12423+n.1=\frac{\left(\frac{24}{23}\right)n-1}{\frac{24}{23}+n}.1=2324​+n(2324​)n−1​.

So,

24n23−1=2423+n.\frac{24n}{23}-1 = \frac{24}{23}+n.2324n​−1=2324​+n.

Multiply by 232323:

24n−23=24+23n.24n-23=24+23n.24n−23=24+23n.

Therefore,

n=47.n=47.n=47.
  1. Verification

Check:

(2423)(47)−12423+47=112823−12423+47=110523110523=1.\frac{\left(\frac{24}{23}\right)(47)-1}{\frac{24}{23}+47} =\frac{\frac{1128}{23}-1}{\frac{24}{23}+47} =\frac{\frac{1105}{23}}{\frac{1105}{23}}=1.2324​+47(2324​)(47)−1​=2324​+47231128​−1​=231105​231105​​=1.

Hence the sum is indeed cot⁡−11=π4\cot^{-1}1=\frac{\pi}{4}cot−11=4π​.

So the required integer is

47.\boxed{47}.47​.
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