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If `"tan"^(-1)(x+1)+cot^(-1)(x-1)="sin"^(-1) (4/5) + cos^(-1) (3/5)`, then x has the value:

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`4sqrt(3/7)`

B

`4sqrt(7/3)`

C

`14sqrt3`

D

`6sqrt7`

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To solve the equation \[ \tan^{-1}(x+1) + \cot^{-1}(x-1) = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right) + \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right), \] we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Simplify the Right Side We know that \[ \sin^{-1}(a) + \cos^{-1}(a) = \frac{\pi}{2}. \] Thus, we can simplify the right side: \[ \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right) + \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right) = \frac{\pi}{2}. \] ### Step 2: Rewrite the Cotangent Inverse Using the identity \(\cot^{-1}(x) = \frac{\pi}{2} - \tan^{-1}(x)\), we can rewrite the left side: \[ \tan^{-1}(x+1) + \left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \tan^{-1}(x-1)\right) = \frac{\pi}{2}. \] ### Step 3: Simplify the Left Side This simplifies to: \[ \tan^{-1}(x+1) - \tan^{-1}(x-1) = 0. \] ### Step 4: Set the Arguments Equal Since the arctangent function is zero when its argument is zero, we have: \[ \tan^{-1}(x+1) = \tan^{-1}(x-1). \] This implies: \[ x + 1 = x - 1. \] ### Step 5: Solve for x From the equation \(x + 1 = x - 1\), we can simplify: \[ 1 = -1, \] which is not possible. Thus, we need to check our previous steps for any mistakes. ### Step 6: Re-evaluate the Equation Instead of equating the arguments directly, we can equate the tangent of both sides: \[ \tan(\tan^{-1}(x+1) - \tan^{-1}(x-1)) = 0. \] This means: \[ x + 1 = x - 1 \implies 2 = 0, \] which again leads to a contradiction. ### Step 7: Check for Values To find the correct values of \(x\), we can analyze the original equation. We can also use the tangent subtraction formula: \[ \tan^{-1}(x+1) - \tan^{-1}(x-1) = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{(x+1)-(x-1)}{1+(x+1)(x-1)}\right). \] This gives: \[ \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{1 + (x^2 - 1)}\right) = 0. \] ### Step 8: Solve the Equation Setting the argument of the tangent equal to zero gives: \[ \frac{2}{x^2} = 0, \] which leads us to find \(x^2 = 2\). ### Step 9: Final Value of x Thus, we find: \[ x = \sqrt{2} \text{ or } x = -\sqrt{2}. \] However, since we are dealing with inverse trigonometric functions, we take the positive value: \[ x = 2. \] ### Conclusion The value of \(x\) is: \[ \boxed{2}. \]
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