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    The value of \small \tan ^{-1}\left [ \frac{\sqrt{1+x^{2}}+\sqrt{1 -x^{2}}}{\sqrt{1 +x^{2}}-\sqrt{1 -x^{2}}} \right ],

    \small \left | x \right |< \frac{1}{2},x\neq 0 is equal to:

    If $x, y, z$ are in A.P. and $\tan ^{-1} x, \tan ^{-1} y$ and $\tan ^{-1} z$ are also in A.P. , then:

    $\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)=$

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    $\cos ^{-1}(x)+\cos ^{-1}(-x)=$

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    Sum of angles in terms of arctan

    The sum of angles in terms of arctan
    1. $\tan ^{-1} \mathrm{x}+\tan ^{-1} \mathrm{y}=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x+y}{1-x y}\right), & \text { If } \mathrm{x}>0, y>0, x y<1 \\ \pi+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x+y}{1-x y}\right), & \text { If } \mathrm{x}>0, \mathrm{y}>0 \text { and } \mathrm{xy}>1 \\ -\pi+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x+y}{1-x y}\right), & \text { If } \mathrm{x}<0, \mathrm{y}<0 \text { and } \mathrm{xy}>1\end{array}\right.$

    Sum and difference of angles in terms of arctan (Part 2)

    Sum of angles in terms of arctan
    1. $\tan ^{-1} \mathrm{x}-\tan ^{-1} \mathrm{y}=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x-y}{1+x y}\right), & \text { If } x y>-1 \\ \pi+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x-y}{1+x y}\right), & \text { If } \mathrm{x}>0, \mathrm{y}<0 \text { and } \mathrm{xy}<-1 \\ -\pi+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x-y}{1+x y}\right), & \text { If } \mathrm{x}<0, \mathrm{y}>0 \text { and } \mathrm{xy}<-1\end{array}\right.$

    Sum and difference of angles in terms of arcsin

    Sum and difference of angles in terms of arcsin
    1. $\sin ^{-1} \mathrm{x}+\sin ^{-1} \mathrm{y}= \begin{cases} & \text { if }-1 \leq x, y \leq 1 \text { and } x^2+y^2 \leq 1 \\ \sin ^{-1}\left\{x \sqrt{1-y^2}+y \sqrt{1-x^2}\right\} & \text { or, if } x y<0 \text { and } x^2+y^2>1 \\ \pi-\sin ^{-1}\left\{x \sqrt{1-y^2}+y \sqrt{1-x^2}\right\} & \text { if } 0<x, y \leq 1 \text { and } x^2+y^2>1 \\ -\pi-\sin ^{-1}\left\{x \sqrt{1-y^2}+y \sqrt{1-x^2}\right\} & \text { if }-1 \leq x, y<0 \text { and } x^2+y^2>1\end{cases}$
    2. $\sin ^{-1} \mathrm{x}-\sin ^{-1} \mathrm{y}= \begin{cases} & \text { if }-1 \leq x, y \leq 1 \text { and } x^2+y^2 \leq 1 \\ \sin ^{-1}\left\{x \sqrt{1-y^2}-y \sqrt{1-x^2}\right\} & \text { or, if } x y>0 \text { and } x^2+y^2>1 \\ \pi-\sin ^{-1}\left\{x \sqrt{1-y^2}+y \sqrt{1-x^2}\right\} & \text { if } 0<x \leq 1 ;-1 \leq y<0 \text { and } x^2+y^2>1 \\ -\pi-\sin ^{-1}\left\{x \sqrt{1-y^2}+y \sqrt{1-x^2}\right\} & \text { if }-1 \leq x<0 ; 0<y \leq 1 \text { and } x^2+y^2>1\end{cases}$

    Sum and difference of angles in terms of arccos

    Sum and difference of angles in terms of arccos
    1. $\cos ^{-1} x+\cos ^{-1} y=\cos ^{-1}\left\{x y-\sqrt{1-x^2} \sqrt{1-y^2}\right\} \quad$ if $0<x, y \leq 1$
    2. $\cos ^{-1} x-\cos ^{-1} y= \begin{cases}\cos ^{-1}\left\{x y+\sqrt{1-x^2} \sqrt{1-y^2}\right\} & \text { if } 0 \leq x, y \leq 1 \text { and } x \leq y \\ -\cos ^{-1}\left\{x y+\sqrt{1-x^2} \sqrt{1-y^2}\right\} & \text { if } 0<x, y \leq 1 \text { and } x>y\end{cases}$

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    Sum of angles in terms of arctan

    Mathematics for Joint Entrance Examination JEE (Advanced) : Trigonometry

    Page No. : 7.19

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    Sum and difference of angles in terms of arctan (Part 2)

    Mathematics for Joint Entrance Examination JEE (Advanced) : Trigonometry

    Page No. : 7.20

    Line : 12

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