Q59 / 125 · BITSAT 2012 · Mathematics

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{9}\right)$ equal to-

  • A
    $\frac{1}{2} \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2} \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)$
  • Correct answer
    D
    $\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$

Solution

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{9}\right)$ $\quad=\tan ^{-1}\left[\frac{\frac{1}{4}+\frac{2}{9}}{1-\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{2}{9}}\right]=\tan ^{-1}\left[\frac{1}{2}\right]$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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