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Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question
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Prove that tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 half close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 fifth close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 over 8 close parentheses space equals straight pi over 4

Solution

We know that:
tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent straight x plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent straight y space equals space tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent fraction numerator straight x plus straight y over denominator 1 minus xy end fraction comma space xy less than 1
We have:
tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 half close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 fifth close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 over 8 close parentheses
equals open square brackets tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 half close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 fifth close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 over 8 close parentheses close square brackets
equals tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses fraction numerator begin display style 1 half end style plus begin display style 1 fifth end style over denominator 1 minus begin display style 1 half end style cross times begin display style 1 fifth end style end fraction close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 over 8 close parentheses space space space open parentheses because space space 1 half cross times 1 fifth less than 1 close parentheses
equals tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 7 over 9 close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 over 8 close parentheses
equals tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent fraction numerator begin display style 7 over 9 end style plus begin display style 1 over 8 end style over denominator 1 minus begin display style 7 over 9 end style cross times begin display style 1 over 8 end style end fraction
equals tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent fraction numerator 56 plus 9 over denominator 72 minus 7 end fraction space open parentheses because 7 over 9 cross times 1 over 8 less than 1 close parentheses
equals tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent 65 over 65 equals tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent 1 equals straight pi over 4
Hence comma space tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 half close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 fifth close parentheses plus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 1 over 8 close parentheses equals straight pi over 4

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