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Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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Considering only the principal values of inverse trigonometric functions, the number of positive real values of xx satisfying tan1(x)+tan1(2x)=π4\tan ^{-1}(x)+\tan ^{-1}(2 x)=\frac{\pi}{4} is :

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tan1x+tan12x=π4;x>0tan12x=π4tan1x\begin{aligned} & \tan ^{-1} x+\tan ^{-1} 2 x=\frac{\pi}{4} ; x>0 \\ & \Rightarrow \tan ^{-1} 2 x=\frac{\pi}{4}-\tan ^{-1} x \end{aligned} Taking tan both sides 2x=1x1+x2x2+3x1=0x=3±9+88=3±178\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{x}=\frac{1-\mathrm{x}}{1+\mathrm{x}} \\ & \Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{x}^2+3 \mathrm{x}-1=0 \\ & \mathrm{x}=\frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{9+8}}{8}=\frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{17}}{8} \end{aligned} Only possible x=3+178x=\frac{-3+\sqrt{17}}{8}

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