Q64 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2024 (22 May Shift 2) · Mathematics

$\cot \left(\sum_{n=1}^{50} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{1+n+n^2}\right)\right)=$

  • Correct answer
    A
    $\frac{26}{25}$
  • B
    $\frac{25}{26}$
  • C
    $\frac{50}{51}$
  • D
    $\frac{52}{51}$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} & \cot \left(\sum_{n=1}^{50} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{1+n+n^2}\right)\right) \\ = & \cot \left(\sum_{n=1}^{50} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{n+1-n}{1+(n+1) n}\right)\right) \\ = & \cot \left(\sum_{n=1}^{50}\left(\tan ^{-1}(n+1)-\tan ^{-1} n\right)\right) \\ = & \cot \left(\tan ^{-1} 51-\tan ^{-1} 1\right)=\cot \left(\tan ^{-1} \frac{51-1}{1+51}\right) \\ = & \cot \left(\cot ^{-1} \frac{52}{50}\right)=\frac{52}{50}=\frac{26}{25}\end{aligned}$

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

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