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Standard XII
Mathematics
Properties Derived from Trigonometric Identities
If tan -1 x =...
Question
If
tan
−
1
x
=
π
10
for
some
x
∈
R
,
then the value of
c
o
t
−
1
x
is
A
2
π
5
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B
π
5
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C
4
π
5
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D
3
π
5
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Solution
The correct option is
A
2
π
5
We
know
that
tan
−
1
x
+
c
o
t
−
1
x
=
π
2
,
x
∈
R
Therefore
,
c
o
t
−
1
x
=
π
2
−
π
10
⇒
c
o
t
−
1
x
=
2
π
5
.