Inverse Trigonometric Functions Question 179

Question: $ {{\sin }^{-1}}( \frac{3}{5} )+{{\tan }^{-1}}( \frac{1}{7} )= $

[Karnataka CET 1994]

Options:

A) $ \frac{\pi }{4} $

B) $ \frac{\pi }{2} $

C) $ {{\cos }^{-1}}( \frac{4}{5} ) $

D) $ \pi $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ {{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{3}{5}+{{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{1}{7}={{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{3}{4}+{{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{1}{7} $

$ ={{\tan }^{-1}}( \frac{(3/4)+(1/7)}{1-(3/4)\times (1/7)} )={{\tan }^{-1}}( \frac{25}{25} )={{\tan }^{-1}}1=\frac{\pi }{4} $ .