Inverse Trigonometric Functions Question 38

Question: If $ {{\tan }^{-1}}x+{{\tan }^{-1}}y=\frac{\pi }{4} $ then

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Options:

A) $ x+y-xy=1 $

B) $ x+y+xy=1 $

C) $ x+y+xy+1=0 $

D) $ x+y-xy+1=0 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ {{\tan }^{-1}}x+{{\tan }^{-1}}y=\frac{\pi }{4} $ ; $ {{\tan }^{-1}}( \frac{x+y}{1-xy} )={{\tan }^{-1}}1 $

$ \frac{x+y}{1-xy}=1 $ ; $ x+y+xy=1 $ .