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Chapter 19: Problem 1898

\(\tan ^{-1}(\tan 4)-\tan ^{-1}(\tan (-6))+\cos ^{-1}(\cos 10)=\) (a) 16 (b) \(\pi\) (c) \(-\pi\) (d) \(5 \pi-12\)

Short Answer

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None of the given options matches the simplified expression value of 2.292.

Step by step solution

01

Perspective

Given function can be simplified as \(tan^{-1}(tan(4))-tan^{-1}(tan(-6))+cos^{-1}(cos(10))\). To simplify this, we can first examine the range for each inverse function.
02

Range of Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For the inverse tangent function \(\tan^{-1}(x)\), the range is restricted to \(-\frac{\pi}{2} < \tan^{-1}(x) < \frac{\pi}{2}\), and for the inverse cosine function, \(\cos^{-1}(x)\), the range is \([0, \pi]\). We'll use these ranges to find the values of individual terms.
03

Evaluating Inverse Tangent Terms

Since \(\tan(x)\) is periodic with a period of \(\pi\), \(\tan(x) = \tan(x + k\pi)\) for any integer k. Let's find the equivalent angles for 4 and -6 within the range of the inverse tangent function. For \(4\), we see that \(4 - \pi = 4 - 3.1416 = 0.8584\), and for \(-6\), we see that \(-6 + 2\pi = -6 + 6.2832 = 0.2832\). Now, we can rewrite the inverse tangent terms in the expression as follows: \[\tan^{-1}(\tan(4)) = \tan^{-1}(\tan(4 - \pi)) = \tan^{-1}(\tan(0.8584))\] \[\tan^{-1}(\tan(-6)) = \tan^{-1}(\tan(-6 + 2\pi)) = \tan^{-1}(\tan(0.2832))\]
04

Evaluating Inverse Cosine Terms

Since the range of \(\cos^{-1}(x)\) is already [0, π], we can directly evaluate the given term: \[\cos^{-1}(\cos(10)) = \cos^{-1}(\cos(10 - 3\pi)) = \cos^{-1}(\cos(1.7168))\]
05

Simplifying the Expression

Now, we can plug our simplified terms back into the expression: \[\tan^{-1}(\tan(4)) - \tan^{-1}(\tan(-6)) + \cos^{-1}(\cos(10)) \] \(=\tan^{-1}(\tan(0.8584)) - \tan^{-1}(\tan(0.2832)) + \cos^{-1}(\cos(1.7168)) \) \(= 0.8584 - 0.2832 + 1.7168 \) \(= 2.292\) Now, let's compare this value with the four given options: (a) 16 (b) \(\pi \approx 3.1416\) (c) \(-\pi \approx -3.1416\) (d) \(5 \pi - 12 \approx 3.7072\) None of the options matches the obtained value of 2.292. There might be an error in the exercise statement or the given options.

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