Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

If $\sum\limits_{r = 1}^{50} {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{1 \over {2{r^2}}} = p}$, then the value of tan p is :

  1. A ${{101} \over {102}}$
  2. B ${{50} \over {51}}$ Correct answer
  3. C 100
  4. D ${{51} \over {50}}$

Solution

$$\sum\limits_{r = 1}^{50} {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{2 \over {4{r^2}}}} \right) = \sum\limits_{r = 1}^{50} {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{(2r + 1) - (2r - 1)} \over {1 + (2r + 1)(2r - 1)}}} \right)} } $$<br><br>= $\sum\limits_{r = 1}^{50} {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}(2r + 1) - {{\tan }^{ - 1}}(2r - 1)}$<br><br>= ${\tan ^{ - 1}}(101) - {\tan ^{ - 1}}1 = {\tan ^{ - 1}}{{50} \over {51}}$

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

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