MCQ
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.
If $\sin^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{a}}{1+\text{a}^2}\Big)+\cos^{-1}\Big(\frac{1-\text{a}^2}{1+\text{a}^2}\Big)=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{x}}{1-\text{x}^2}\Big),$ where $\text{a},\ \text{x}\in[0,1]$ then the value of x is:
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $\frac{\text{a}}{2}$
  • C
    $\text{a}$
  • $\frac{2\text{a}}{1-\text{a}^2}$

Answer

Correct option: D.
$\frac{2\text{a}}{1-\text{a}^2}$
We have, $\sin^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{a}}{1+\text{a}^2}\Big)+\cos^{-1}\Big(\frac{1-\text{a}^2}{1+\text{a}^2}\Big)=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{x}}{1-\text{x}^2}\Big)$

$\Rightarrow\ 2\tan^{-1}\text{a}+2\tan^{-1}\text{a}=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{x}}{1-\text{x}^2}\Big)$

$\bigg[\because\ 2\tan^{-1}\text{a}=\sin^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{a}}{1+\text{a}^2}\Big)=\cos^{-1}\Big(\frac{1-\text{a}^2}{1+\text{a}^2}\Big)\bigg]$

$\Rightarrow\ 4\tan^{-1}\text{a}=2\tan^{-1}\text{x}$

$\Big[\because\ 2\tan^{-1}\text{x}=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{x}}{1-\text{x}^2}\Big)\Big]$

$\Rightarrow\ 2\tan^{-1}\text{a}=\tan^{-1}\text{x}$

$\Big[\because\ 2\tan^{-1}\text{x}=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{x}}{1-\text{x}^2}\Big)\Big]$

$\Rightarrow\ \tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{a}}{1-\text{a}^2}\Big)=\tan^{-1}\text{x}$

$\Big[\because\ 2\tan^{-1}\text{a}=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{a}}{1-\text{a}^2}\Big)\Big]$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\frac{2\text{a}}{1-\text{a}^2}$

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