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If \(\triangle A B C\) is right angled at \(C\), then the value of \(\tan A+\tan B\) is

  1. A \(a+b\)
  2. B \(a^2 / b c\)
  3. C \(c^2 / a b\)
  4. D \(b^2 / a c\)
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(C) \(c^2 / a b\)

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\(\because \tan A=\frac{a}{b}, \tan B=\frac{b}{a}\)
\(\therefore \quad \tan A+\tan B=\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{a}\)
\(=\frac{a^2+b^2}{a b}\)
\(=\frac{c^2}{a b} \quad\left[\because c^2=a^2+b^2\right]\)