Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2025

The sum of the infinite series $\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{4}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{19}{4}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{39}{4}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{67}{4}\right)+\ldots$. is :

  1. A $\frac{\pi}{2}+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
  2. B $\frac{\pi}{2}-\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
  3. C $\frac{\pi}{2}-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$ Correct answer
  4. D $\frac{\pi}{2}+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$

Solution

<p>$$\begin{aligned} & \cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{4}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{19}{4}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{39}{4}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{67}{4}\right)+\ldots \\ & T_r=\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{4 r^2+3}{4}\right) \\ & T_r=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\left(\frac{3}{4}+r^2\right)}\right) \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & T_r=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\left(r+\frac{1}{2}\right)-\left(r-\frac{1}{2}\right)}{1+r^2-1 / 4}\right) \\ & T_r=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\left(r+\frac{1}{2}\right)-\left(r-\frac{1}{2}\right)}{1+\left(r+\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(r-\frac{1}{2}\right)}\right) \\ & T_r=\tan ^{-1}\left(r+\frac{1}{2}\right)-\tan ^{-1}\left(r-\frac{1}{2}\right) \\ & T_1=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & T_2=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) \\ & \vdots \qquad\qquad \vdots \qquad \qquad\qquad \vdots \\ & T_n=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 n+1}{2}\right)-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \\ & \Sigma T_r=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 n+1}{2}\right)-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \\ & \Sigma T_r=\frac{\pi}{2}-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \end{aligned}$$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Inverse Trigonometric Functions · Topic: Domain and Range

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