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WBJEE · Maths · Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Value of \(\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sin 2-1}{\cos 2}\right)\) is

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

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Hints : \(\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sin 2-1}{\cos 2}\right)=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-(\sin 1-\cos 1)^2}{(\cos 1-\sin 1)(\cos 1+\sin 1)}\right) \quad=-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\cos 1-\sin 1}{\cos 1+\sin 1}\right)=1-\frac{\pi}{4}\)