Related Formula
The general transformation formula for a difference of tangents is:
⁻¹x - ⁻¹y = ⁻¹((x-y)/(1+xy))$$\tan^{-1}x - \tan^{-1}y = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x-y}{1+xy}\right)$$
Core Logic
Let the general term of the series be Tₙ$T_n$. Examining the numerators (7, 19, 39, 67,$7, 19, 39, 67, \dots$):
The differences between consecutive terms are 12, 20, 28,$12, 20, 28, \dots$, which forms an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 8$8$.
Thus, the general term for the sequence in the numerator can be found using difference methods:
Numerator = 4n² + 3$$\text{Numerator } = 4n^2 + 3$$
Therefore, the n$n$-th term Tₙ$T_n$ is:
Tₙ = ⁻¹((4n² + 3)/(4)) = ⁻¹((4)/(4n² + 3))$$T_n = \cot^{-1}\left(\frac{4n^2 + 3}{4}\right) = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{4n^2 + 3}\right)$$
Step 1: Rewriting the general term for telescoping sum
Divide the numerator and denominator inside the argument by 4$4$:
Tₙ = ⁻¹((1)/(n² + (3)/(4))) = ⁻¹((1)/(1 + (n² - (1)/(4))))$$T_n = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{n^2 + \frac{3}{4}}\right) = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{1 + \left(n^2 - \frac{1}{4}\right)}\right)$$
Factorize n² - (1)/(4)$n^2 - \frac{1}{4}$ as a difference of squares:
Tₙ = ⁻¹(((n + (1)/(2)) - (n - (1)/(2)))/(1 + (n + (1)/(2))(n - (1)/(2))))$$T_n = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right) - \left(n - \frac{1}{2}\right)}{1 + \left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right)\left(n - \frac{1}{2}\right)}\right)$$
Using the difference formula for ⁻¹$\tan^{-1}$:
Tₙ = ⁻¹(n + (1)/(2)) - ⁻¹(n - (1)/(2))$$T_n = \tan^{-1}\left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right) - \tan^{-1}\left(n - \frac{1}{2}\right)$$
Step 2: Telescoping summation
Expanding the sum up to n$n$ terms:
Sₙ = Σk=1ⁿ Tk = [ ⁻¹((3)/(2)) - ⁻¹((1)/(2))] + [ ⁻¹((5)/(2)) - ⁻¹((3)/(2))] + + [ ⁻¹(n + (1)/(2)) - ⁻¹(n - (1)/(2))]$$S_n = \sum_{k=1}^n T_k = \left[\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\right] + \left[\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{2}\right) - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)\right] + \dots + \left[\tan^{-1}\left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right) - \tan^{-1}\left(n - \frac{1}{2}\right)\right]$$
All intermediate terms cancel out, leaving:
Sₙ = ⁻¹(n + (1)/(2)) - ⁻¹((1)/(2))$$S_n = \tan^{-1}\left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right) - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$$
Step 3: Infinite limit evaluation
Taking the limit as n → ∞$n \to \infty$:
S_∞ = n → ∞ [ ⁻¹(n + (1)/(2)) - ⁻¹((1)/(2))] = (π)/(2) - ⁻¹((1)/(2))$$S_\infty = \lim_{n \to \infty} \left[\tan^{-1}\left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right) - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\right] = \frac{\pi}{2} - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$$
Pattern Recognition
Whenever you see an infinite series involving ⁻¹$\cot^{-1}$ or ⁻¹$\tan^{-1}$, try to rearrange the denominator into the form 1 + xy$1 + xy$ and check if the numerator matches x - y$x - y$ to set up a standard telescoping structure.
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