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QJEEM08Mab542: JEE Main 2008 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM08Mab542 Solution

The value of cot(cos⁡ec−153+tan⁡−123)cot\left( {\cos e{c^{ - 1}}{5 \over 3} + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}{2 \over 3}} \right) is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 617{{6 \over 17}}
  • B 317{{3 \over 17}}
  • C 417{{4 \over 17}}
  • D 517{{5 \over 17}}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Given,

Cot(sosec⁡−153+tan⁡−123)Cot\left( {so{{\sec }^{ - 1}}{5 \over 3} + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}{2 \over 3}} \right)

=cot⁡(tan⁡−134+tan⁡−123)= \cot \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{3 \over 4} + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}{2 \over 3}} \right)

=cot(tan⁡−134+231−34−23)= cot\left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{{{3 \over 4} + {2 \over 3}} \over {1 - {3 \over 4} - {2 \over 3}}}} \right)

=cot⁡(tan⁡−1(176))= \cot \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{17} \over 6}} \right)} \right)

=cot⁡(cot⁡−1617)= \cot \left( {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}{6 \over {17}}} \right)

=617= {6 \over {17}}

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