If the sum of all the solutions of $${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2x} \over {1 - {x^2}}}} \right) + {\cot ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{1 - {x^2}} \over {2x}}} \right) = {\pi \over 3}, - 1 < x < 1,x \ne 0$$, is $\alpha - {4 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$, then $\alpha$ is equal to _____________.
Answer (integer)
2
Solution
<b>Case-I</b>
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$-1 < x < 0$
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$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}\right)+\pi+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}\right)=\frac{\pi}{3}$
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$\tan ^{-1} \frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}=\frac{-\pi}{3}$
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$2 \tan ^{-1} x=\frac{-\pi}{3}$
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$\tan ^{-1} x=\frac{-\pi}{6}$
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$x=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}$
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<b>Case-II</b><br/><br/>
$0 < x < 1$
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$\tan ^{-1} \frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}+\tan ^{-1} \frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}=\frac{\pi}{3}$
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$$
\begin{aligned}
& \tan ^{-1} \frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}=\frac{\pi}{6} \\\\
& 2 \tan ^{-1} x=\frac{\pi}{6} \\\\
& \tan ^{-1} x=\frac{\pi}{12} \\\\
& x=2-\sqrt{3} \\\\
& \text { Sum }=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}+2-\sqrt{3}=2-\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}} \\\\
& \Rightarrow \alpha=2
\end{aligned}
$$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Inverse Trigonometric Functions · Topic: Domain and Range
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