Composition of Trigonometric Functions and Inverse Trigonometric Functions
The value of ...
Question
The value of cot(π4−2cot−13) is equal to
A
-7
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B
7
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C
6
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D
None
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Solution
The correct option is B
7
cot(π4−2cot−13)=cot[π4−cot−1(32−12×3)]=cot[π4−cot−143]=(cotπ4)43+143−cotπ4=43+143−1=71=7 Use the result [2cot−1x=cot−1(x2−12x)andcot(A−B)=cotBcotA+1cotB−cotA]