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WBJEE · Maths · Inverse Trigonometric Functions

A positive acute angle is divided into two parts whose tangents are \(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{1}{3}\). Then the angle is

  1. A \(\pi / 4\)
  2. B \(\pi / 5\)
  3. C \(\pi / 3\)
  4. D \(\pi / 6\)
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(A) \(\pi / 4\)

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Hints : Angle \(\theta=\tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{2}+\tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{3}=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}}{1-\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{3}}\right)\) \(=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{5 / 6}{5 / 6}\right)=\tan ^{-1}(1)=\pi / 4\)