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MHT CET · Maths · Inverse Trigonometric Functions

The value of \(\tan \left(\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)\right)\) is

  1. A \(\frac{6}{17}\)
  2. B \(\frac{7}{16}\)
  3. C \(\frac{16}{7}\)
  4. D \(\frac{17}{6}\)
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Correct Answer

(D) \(\frac{17}{6}\)

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\(\tan \left(\cos ^{-1} \frac{4}{5}+\tan ^{-1} \frac{2}{3}\right)=\tan \left(\tan ^{-1} \frac{3}{4}+\tan ^{-1} \frac{2}{3}\right)\)
\(=\tan \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\frac{3}{4}+\frac{2}{3}}{1-\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{3}}\right)=\tan \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{17}{6}\right)=\frac{17}{6}\)