Question 5
Show that sin−1 12/13 + cos−1 4/5 + tan−1 63/16 = π
Let a = sin−1 12/13
& b = cos−1 4/5
We convert sin−1 & cos−1 to tan–1
& then use tan (a + b) formula
Let a = sin−1 𝟏𝟐/𝟏𝟑
sin a = 12/13
We know that
cos a = √(1−sin2𝑎 )
=√(1−(12/13)^2 ) " =" √(25/169)
"=" 5/13
Now,
tan a = sin𝑎/cos𝑎
= (12/13)/(5/13) = 12/13 × 13/5 = 12/5
Let b = cos−1 𝟒/𝟓
cos b = 4/5
We know that
sin b = √("1 – cos2 b " )
= √("1 − " (4/5)^2 ) = √(9/25)
= 3/5
Now,
tan b = sin𝑏/cos𝑏
= (3/5)/(4/5) = 3/5 × 5/4 = 3/4
We know that
tan (a + b) = 𝒕𝒂𝒏〖𝒂 +〖 𝒕𝒂𝒏〗〖𝒃 〗 〗/(𝟏 − 𝒕𝒂𝒏〖𝒂 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒃 〗 )
Putting tan a = 12/5 and tan b = 3/4
= (12/5 + 3/4)/(1 − 12/5 × 3/4)
= ((48 +15 )/20)/((20 − 36)/20) = (63/20)/((−16)/20) = 63/20 × 20/(−16)
= (−𝟔𝟑)/( 𝟏𝟔)
Hence,
tan (a + b) = (−63)/16
a + b = tan-1 (( −63)/16)
Putting value of a & b
sin−1 𝟏𝟐/𝟏𝟑 + cos−1 𝟒/𝟓 = tan−1 (( −𝟔𝟑)/𝟏𝟔)
Solving L.H.S
sin−1 12/13 + cos−1 4/5 + tan−1 63/16
Putting values
= tan−1 ((−63)/16) + tan−1 (63/16)
Using tan−1x + tan−1y = tan−1((𝒙 + 𝒚)/(𝟏 − 𝒙𝒚))
Putting x = (−63)/16 and y by = 63/16
= tan−1(((− 63)/16 + 63/16)/(1 − (− 63)/16 × 63/16))
= tan−1(0/(1+ (( 63)/16)^2 ))
= tan−1 0
= π
= R.H.S
Hence L.H.S = R.H.S
Hence proved
As tan 180° = 0
tan π = 0
π = tan−1 0
i.e. tan−1 0 = π
Made by
Davneet Singh
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo
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