The sum of the infinite series cot^-1 left(frac 74right) + cot^-1 left(frac 1 94right) + cot^-1 left(frac 3 94right) + cot^-1 left(frac 6 74right) + dots. is :-

Solution & Explanation

### Related Formula The general transformation formula for a difference of tangents is: tan^-1x - tan^-1y = tan^-1left(fracx-y1+xyright) ### Core Logic Let the general term of the series be T_n. Examining the numerators (7, 19, 39, 67, dots): The differences between consecutive terms are 12, 20, 28, dots, which forms an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 8. Thus, the general term for the sequence in the numerator can be found using difference methods: textNumerator = 4n^2 + 3 Therefore, the n-th term T_n is: T_n = cot^-1left(frac4n^2 + 34right) = tan^-1left(frac44n^2 + 3right) ### Step 1: Rewriting the general term for telescoping sum Divide the numerator and denominator inside the argument by 4: T_n = tan^-1left(frac1n^2 + frac34right) = tan^-1left(frac11 + left(n^2 - frac14right)right) Factorize n^2 - frac14 as a difference of squares: T_n = tan^-1left(fracleft(n + frac12right) - left(n - frac12right)1 + left(n + frac12right)left(n - frac12right)right) Using the difference formula for tan^-1: T_n = tan^-1left(n + frac12right) - tan^-1left(n - frac12right) ### Step 2: Telescoping summation Expanding the sum up to n terms: S_n = sum_k=1^n T_k = left[tan^-1left(frac32right) - tan^-1left(frac12right)right] + left[tan^-1left(frac52right) - tan^-1left(frac32right)right] + dots + left[tan^-1left(n + frac12right) - tan^-1left(n - frac12right)right] All intermediate terms cancel out, leaving: S_n = tan^-1left(n + frac12right) - tan^-1left(frac12right) ### Step 3: Infinite limit evaluation Taking the limit as n to infty: S_infty = lim_n to infty left[tan^-1left(n + frac12right) - tan^-1left(frac12right)right] = fracpi2 - tan^-1left(frac12right) ### Pattern Recognition Whenever you see an infinite series involving cot^-1 or tan^-1, try to rearrange the denominator into the form 1 + xy and check if the numerator matches x - y to set up a standard telescoping structure. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Mathematics: Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 11 Mathematics: Sequences and Series

More Inverse Trigonometric Functions Previous-Year Questions — Page 3

Q15 jee_main_2024_31_jan_morning Properties of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
For alpha, beta, gamma neq 0. If sin^-1alpha + sin^-1beta + sin^-1gamma = pi and (alpha + beta + gamma)(alpha - gamma + beta) = 3 alphabeta then gamma equal to
  • A. fracsqrt32
  • B. frac1sqrt2
  • C. fracsqrt3 - 12sqrt2
  • D. sqrt3

Solution

### Core Logic Let sin^-1alpha = A, sin^-1beta = B, sin^-1gamma = C. Given A + B + C = pi. Since sin A = alpha, sin B = beta, sin C = gamma, alpha, beta, gamma act like the side lengths of a triangle divided by 2R by Sine rule. However, directly dealing with the relation: (alpha + beta + gamma)(alpha + beta - gamma) = 3alphabeta ### Step 1: Simplify Algebraic Relation (alpha + beta)^2 - gamma^2 = 3alphabeta alpha^2 + beta^2 + 2alphabeta - gamma^2 = 3alphabeta alpha^2 + beta^2 - gamma^2 = alphabeta ### Step 2: Triangle Identification Divide by 2alphabeta: fracalpha^2 + beta^2 - gamma^22alphabeta = frac12 By Cosine Rule, cos C = frac12. Since C = sin^-1gamma, we know sin C = gamma. cos C = sqrt1 - gamma^2 = frac12. ### Step 3: Final Solution 1 - gamma^2 = frac14 implies gamma^2 = frac34 Since C is an angle of a triangle (or sum equals pi and elements are positive limits), gamma = sin C > 0. gamma = fracsqrt32 ### Pattern Recognition The expression (alpha + beta + gamma)(alpha + beta - gamma) = 3alphabeta perfectly mirrors the Cosine Rule standard form giving cos C = 1/2. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Maths: Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 11 Maths: Trigonometric Functions
Rankbit System
JEE Physics: Waves (+15.5%) | Electrostatics: Concentric Shells (-29.7%) | Modern Physics: Photoelectric Clones (+34.2%) | Mathematics: Definite Integrals (+18.1%) | Chemistry: Coordination Splitting (-11.4%) | JEE Physics: Waves (+15.5%) | Electrostatics: Concentric Shells (-29.7%) | Modern Physics: Photoelectric Clones (+34.2%) | Mathematics: Definite Integrals (+18.1%) | Chemistry: Coordination Splitting (-11.4%)