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Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
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Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Book edition 6th
Author(s) Sullivan
Pages 1200 pages
ISBN 9780321795465

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Show that tan-1v+cot-1v=π2

The equation tan-1v+cot-1v=π2can be obtained as

x=tan-1(v)y=cot-1(v)so tan(x)=vcot(y)=vtan (x)=cot (y)tan (x)=sinπ2-y x=π2-yx+y=π2tan-1(v)+cot-1(v)=π2

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Step by Step Solution

Step 1. Given data 

The given equation for verification is

tan-1v+cot-1v=π2

Step 2. Considering variables

Consider

x=tan-1(v)y=cot-1(v)

Change inverse trigonometric into normal trigonometric function

tan (x)=vcot (y)=v

so tan (x)=cot (y)

Step 3. proof 

Use formula

cot (n)=tan(π2-n)

sotan (x)=cot (y)tan (x)=tan π2-yx=π2-yx+y=π2

Substitute expression of x and y

x+y=π2tan-1v+cot-1v=π2

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