Q44 / 71 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Mathematics · Inverse Trigonometric Functions

The value of the expression  cot -1  1 2 + cot -1  9 2 + cot -1  2 5 2 + cot -1  4 9 2 + ....... upto n terms is

  • Correct answer
    A
    tan-1⁡2n
  • B
    tan-1⁡2n-1
  • C
    tan-1⁡n
  • D
    tan-1⁡2n-tan-1⁡1

Solution

Given expression  = tan -1  2 + tan -1  2 9 + tan -1  2 2 5 + tan -1  2 4 9 + ........

General term=22n-12=24n2-4n+1=21+4nn-1=2n-2n-21+2n2n-2

Tn=tan-1⁡2n-tan-1⁡2n-2

∴    Sum of the series =tan-1⁡2-tan-1⁡0+tan-1⁡4-tan-1⁡2+tan-1⁡6-tan-1⁡4+…tan-1⁡2n-tan-1⁡2n-2

=tan-1⁡2n-tan-1⁡0=tan-1⁡2n

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

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