MCQ
Solve $\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)-\tan ^{-1} \frac{x-y}{x+y}$ is equal to
  • $\frac{\pi}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{-3 \pi}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac{\pi}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{\pi}{3}$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
a
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x-y}{x+y}\right)$

$=\tan ^{-1}\left[\frac{\frac{x}{y}-\frac{x-y}{x+y}}{1+\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)\left(\frac{x-y}{x+y}\right)}\right]$

$=\tan ^{-1}\left[\frac{\frac{x(x+y)-y(x-y)}{y(x+y)}}{\frac{y(x+y)+x(x-y)}{y(x+y)}}\right]$

$=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x^{2}+x y-x y+y^{2}}{x y+y^{2}+x^{2}-x y}\right)$

$=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}}\right)=\tan ^{-1} 1=\frac{\pi}{4}$

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