Question 11 Mark
The principal value of $\tan^{-1}\Big(\tan\frac{3\pi}{5}\Big)$ is:
- $\frac{2\pi}{5}$
- $\frac{-2\pi}{5}$
- $\frac{3\pi}{5}$
- $\frac{-3\pi}{5}$
Answer
$\tan^{-1}\Big(\tan\Big(\frac{3\pi}{5}\Big)\Big)$
Let $\text{y}=\tan^{-1}\Big(\tan\Big(\frac{3\pi}{5}\Big)\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan\Big(\frac{3\pi}{5}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan(108^\circ)$
We know that the range of principal value of $\tan^{-1}$ is $\Big(\frac{-\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$
Hence y = 108º not possible.
Now, $\tan\text{y}=\tan(108^\circ)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan(180^\circ-72^\circ)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=-\tan(72^\circ)$ $(\text{as}\tan(180^\circ-\theta)=-\tan\theta)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan(72^\circ)$ $(\text{as}\tan(-\theta)=-\tan\theta)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan\Big(-72^\circ\times\frac{\pi}{180}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan\Big(\frac{-2\pi}{5}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\text{y}=\frac{-2\pi}{5}$
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$\tan^{-1}\Big(\tan\Big(\frac{3\pi}{5}\Big)\Big)$
Let $\text{y}=\tan^{-1}\Big(\tan\Big(\frac{3\pi}{5}\Big)\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan\Big(\frac{3\pi}{5}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan(108^\circ)$
We know that the range of principal value of $\tan^{-1}$ is $\Big(\frac{-\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$
Hence y = 108º not possible.
Now, $\tan\text{y}=\tan(108^\circ)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan(180^\circ-72^\circ)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=-\tan(72^\circ)$ $(\text{as}\tan(180^\circ-\theta)=-\tan\theta)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan(72^\circ)$ $(\text{as}\tan(-\theta)=-\tan\theta)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan\Big(-72^\circ\times\frac{\pi}{180}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{y}=\tan\Big(\frac{-2\pi}{5}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\text{y}=\frac{-2\pi}{5}$
