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Find the principal value of each of the following:(i) tan-1 (\({\frac{1}{√3}}\))(ii) tan-1 (-\({\frac{1}{√3}}\))(iii) tan-1 (cos (\({\frac{π}{2}}\)))(iv) tan-1 (2 cos (\({\frac{2π}{3}}\))) |
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Answer» (i) Given as tan-1 (1/√3) As we know that for any x ∈ R, tan-1 represents an angle in (-π/2, π/2) whose tangent is x. Therefore, tan-1 (1/√3) = an angle in (-π/2, π/2) whose tangent is (1/√3) we know that the value is equal to π/6 So, tan-1 (1/√3) = π/6 Hence the principal value of tan-1 (1/√3) = π/6 (ii) Given as tan-1 (-1/√3) As we know that for any x ∈ R, tan-1 represents an angle in (-π/2, π/2) whose tangent is x. Therefore, tan-1 (1-/√3) = an angle in (-π/2, π/2) whose tangent is (1/√3) But we know that the value is equal to -π/6 So, tan-1 (-1/√3) = -π/6 Hence the principal value of tan-1 (-1/√3) = – π/6 (iii) Given tan-1 (cos(π/2)) we know that cos(π/2) = 0 As we know that for any x ∈ R, tan-1 represents an angle in (-π/2, π/2) whose tangent is x. So, tan-1 (0) = 0 Hence the principal value of tan-1 (cos(π/2) is 0. (iv) Given tan-1 (2 cos(2π/3)) we know that cos π/3 = -1 So, tan-1 (2 cos(2π/3)) = tan-1 (2 × – ½) = tan-1(-1) = – π/4 Thus, the principal value of tan-1 (2 cos(2π/3)) is – π/4 |
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