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JEE Main 2019Inverse Trigonometric Functions Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (10 Jan Shift 2)

Question

The value of cotn=119cot-11+p=1n2p is:

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Correct answer
A2119

Step-by-step explanation

We have, cotn=119cot-11+p=1n2p

=cotn=119tan-111+nn+1

=cotn=119tan-1n+1-n1+nn+1

=cotn=119(tan-1n+1-tan-1n)

=cottan-120-tan-11

=1tan(tan-120-tan-11)

=120-11+(20).1=2119

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