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Considering only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the value off

tan ( sin 1 ( 3 5 ) 2 cos 1 ( 2 5 ) )

Options

A

7 24

B

7 24

C

5 24

D

5 24

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Correct Answer :

Option B

7 24

-7/24

Solution :

We want to evaluate the given expression:
tan ( sin - 1 ( 3 5 ) - 2 cos - 1 ( 2 5 ) )

Let us simplify the terms inside the tangent function individually.

First, let x=sin-1(35).
This means:
sin ( x ) = 3 5
Since 35>0, the principal value of x lies in the first quadrant, i.e., x(0,π2).
Using the identity cos(x)=1-sin2(x):
cos ( x ) = 1 - ( 3 5 ) 2 = 1 - 9 25 = 16 25 = 4 5
Therefore, we have:
tan ( x ) = sin ( x ) cos ( x ) = 3 / 5 4 / 5 = 3 4
Which gives:
x = tan - 1 ( 3 4 )

Next, let y=cos-1(25).
This means:
cos ( y ) = 2 5
Since 25>0, the principal value of y also lies in the first quadrant, i.e., y(0,π2).
Using the identity sin(y)=1-cos2(y):
sin ( y ) = 1 - ( 2 5 ) 2 = 1 - 4 5 = 1 5 = 1 5
Therefore, we have:
tan ( y ) = sin ( y ) cos ( y ) = 1 / 5 2 / 5 = 1 2
Which gives:
y = tan - 1 ( 1 2 )

Now we substitute these values back into the expression, which becomes tan(x-2y).
First, let us calculate 2y=2tan-1(12) using the double-angle formula 2tan-1(u)=tan-1(2u1-u2) for |u|<1:
2 tan - 1 ( 1 2 ) = tan - 1 ( 2 · ( 1 / 2 ) 1 - ( 1 / 2 ) 2 ) = tan - 1 ( 1 1 - 1 / 4 ) = tan - 1 ( 1 3 / 4 ) = tan - 1 ( 4 3 )

Now, we can find the value of tan(x-2y):
tan ( x - 2 y ) = tan ( tan - 1 ( 3 4 ) - tan - 1 ( 4 3 ) )
Applying the subtraction identity for tangent, tan(A-B)=tan(A)-tan(B)1+tan(A)tan(B):
tan ( x - 2 y ) = 3 4 - 4 3 1 + ( 3 4 ) ( 4 3 )
Simplifying the numerator and denominator:
Numerator = 3 4 - 4 3 = 9 - 16 12 = - 7 12
Denominator = 1 + 1 = 2
Thus, the final value is:
tan ( x - 2 y ) = - 7 / 12 2 = - 7 24

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