Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

The value of $$\cot \left( {\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{50} {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {1 + n + {n^2}}}} \right)} } \right)$$ is :

  1. A ${{26} \over {25}}$ Correct answer
  2. B ${{25} \over {26}}$
  3. C ${{50} \over {51}}$
  4. D ${{52} \over {51}}$

Solution

<p>$$\cot \left( {\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{50} {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {1 + n + {n^2}}}} \right)} } \right)$$</p> <p>$$ = \cot \left( {\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{50} {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{(n + 1) - n} \over {1 + (n + 1)n}}} \right)} } \right)$$</p> <p>$$ = \cot \left( {\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{50} {({{\tan }^{ - 1}}(n + 1) - {{\tan }^{ - 1}}n} } \right)$$</p> <p>$= \cot ({\tan ^{ - 1}}51 - {\tan ^{ - 1}}1)$</p> <p>$$ = \cot \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{51 - 1} \over {1 + 51}}} \right)} \right)$$</p> <p>$= \cot \left( {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{52} \over {50}}} \right)} \right)$</p> <p>$= {{26} \over {25}}$</p>

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

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