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Exercise 4.

1. Find the principal value of each of the following :


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(i) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
√3
−1
(ii) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
√3
𝜋
(iii) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (cos ( ))
2

2𝜋
(iv) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( ))
3
N AT IS
C N
Solution:

PY
O C D
O IO
1
(i) Given 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
D U AA

√3

O
We know that for any 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 represents an angle in (
−𝜋 𝜋
, )
ED PR

2 2
whose tangent is x.
T

1 −𝜋 𝜋 1
so, 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = an angle in ( , ) whose tangent is ( )
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√3 2 2 √3
𝜋
But we know that the value is equal to
6
1 𝜋
Therefore 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) =
√3 6
1 𝜋
Hence the principal value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) =
√3 6
1
(ii) Given 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
√3
−𝜋 𝜋
We know that for any 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 represents an angle in ( , )
2 2
whose tangent is x.
−1 −𝜋 𝜋 1
So, 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = an angle in ( , ) whose tangent is ( )
√3 2 2 √3
−𝜋
But we know that the value is equal to
6
−1 −𝜋
Therefore 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) =
√3 6
−1 −𝜋
Hence the principal value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) =
N AT IS .
√3 6

C N
PY
O C D
O IO
𝜋
(iii) Given that 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( ))
D U AA

O
But we know that cos ( ) = 0
𝜋
ED PR

2
−𝜋 𝜋
T

We know that for any 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 represents an angle in ( , )


2 2
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whose tangent is x.
Therefore 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (0) = 0
𝜋
Hence the principal value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( )) is 0.
2

2𝜋
(iv) Given that 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2 cos ( ))
3
𝜋 1
But we know that 𝑐𝑜𝑠 =
3 2
2𝜋 −1
So, cos ( ) =
3 2
2𝜋 −1
Therefore 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2 cos ( ) ) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2 × )
3 2

= 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (−1)
−𝜋
=
4
2𝜋 −𝜋
Hence, the principal value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( )) is .
3 4

N AT IS
C N
PY
O C D
O IO
D U AA

O
ED PR

T
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