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If \(\frac{3 x+1}{(x-1)(x+3)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x+3}\), then \(\sin ^{-1} \frac{A}{B}\) is equal to

  1. A \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)

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Detailed explanation

Given, \(\frac{3 x+1}{(x-1)(x+3)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x+3}\)
\[
\begin{aligned}
&\Rightarrow \quad 3 \mathrm{x}+1=\mathrm{A}(\mathrm{x}+3)+\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{x}-1) \\
&\Rightarrow \quad 3 \mathrm{x}+1=(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}) \mathrm{x}+(3 \mathrm{~A}-\mathrm{B})
\end{aligned}
\]
On equating the coefficient of \(x\) from both sides, we get
and \(\quad \begin{array}{rr}\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B} & =3 \\ 3 \mathrm{~A}-\mathrm{B} & =1\end{array}\)
On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
\[
4 \mathrm{~A}=4 \Rightarrow \mathrm{A}=1
\]
\(\therefore\) From Eq. (i), we get
\[
\begin{aligned}
B=3-A &=3-1=2 \\
\therefore \sin ^{-1} \frac{A}{B}=\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) &=\frac{\pi}{6}
\end{aligned}
\]