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Exercise 4.5 · Q4

Q.Prove that

(i) tan⁡−1211+tan⁡−1724=tan⁡−112\tan^{-1}\dfrac2{11} + \tan^{-1}\dfrac7{24} = \tan^{-1}\dfrac12
(ii) sin⁡−135−cos⁡−11213=sin⁡−11665\sin^{-1}\dfrac35 - \cos^{-1}\dfrac{12}{13} = \sin^{-1}\dfrac{16}{65}.
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  1. applies tan⁡−1a+tan⁡−1b=tan⁡−1a+b1−ab\tan^{-1}a+\tan^{-1}b=\tan^{-1}\dfrac{a+b}{1-ab} directly since ab<1ab<1;
  2. rewrites both terms as reference-triangle angles and applies the sine-difference formula, checking that the result stays in [−π2,π2]\left[-\tfrac{\pi}2,\tfrac{\pi}2\right].

Step 1. (i) Compute a+ba+b and abab for a=211, b=724a=\dfrac2{11},\,b=\dfrac7{24}. a+b=2⋅24+7⋅1111⋅24=48+77264=125264a+b=\dfrac{2\cdot24+7\cdot11}{11\cdot24}=\dfrac{48+77}{264}=\dfrac{125}{264}. ab=14264=7132ab=\dfrac{14}{264}=\dfrac7{132}.

Step 2. (i) Check the validity condition. ab=7132<1ab=\dfrac7{132}<1, so the direct sum formula applies (no π\pi adjustment needed), and both a,b>0a,b>0 so the sum is a positive acute angle.

Step 3. (i) Apply the formula. a+b1−ab=125/2641−7/132=125/264125/132=125264⋅132125=132264=12\dfrac{a+b}{1-ab}=\dfrac{125/264}{1-7/132}=\dfrac{125/264}{125/132}=\dfrac{125}{264}\cdot\dfrac{132}{125}=\dfrac{132}{264}=\dfrac12.

Step 4. (i) Conclude. tan⁡−1211+tan⁡−1724=tan⁡−112\tan^{-1}\dfrac2{11}+\tan^{-1}\dfrac7{24}=\tan^{-1}\dfrac12, exactly as required.

Step 5. (ii) Name the angles. Let A=sin⁡−135A=\sin^{-1}\dfrac35: sin⁡A=35,cos⁡A=45\sin A=\dfrac35,\cos A=\dfrac45 (positive). Let B=cos⁡−11213B=\cos^{-1}\dfrac{12}{13}: cos⁡B=1213,sin⁡B=513\cos B=\dfrac{12}{13},\sin B=\dfrac5{13} (positive, since cos⁡B>0⇒B∈[0,π2]\cos B>0\Rightarrow B\in\left[0,\dfrac{\pi}2\right]). …

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