a wonderful sum, very interesting.......

we have to calculate the value of 1/x in a calculator, but the key of 1/x function is broken and we can only use the functions sinx , cosx. tanx. sin-1x ,cos-1x ,and tan-1x.how itz possible?

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Aditya Bhutra ·

tan-1(cos xsinx)

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AVISIKTA UPADHYAY ·

but tan inverse cotx is equivalent to tan inverse tan (pi/2 - x)...

so what about dat???????????

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sagnik007 bhattacharya ·

how to get 1/x using dat??????

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Swaraj Dalmia ·

Aditya just overlooked it.

Ans: tan(cot-1x)

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Aritra Chakrabarti ·

tan(cot-1x) wont do. I can tell if -1≤x≤1. then first assume cos z =x then 1/x can be written as ±√(1+tan2z). where z=cos-1x. If -1≤x<0 then take negative sqare root otherwise take positive square root. for other values of x I dont know. I think for other values it will not be in the required domain. (of course make sure your calculator is in radian mode).

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Shubhodip ·

No need to worry about negative numbers, your minus key is not broken. :)

for x>0, tan(cot-1x) will surely do. but cot-1(x) is not there in calculator.:p But \frac{1}{x}= \tan(\arcsin (\cos(\arctan(x)))= \tan(\arccos(\sin(\arctan(x))))

works. Hope that's correct, saw that long back in a book. :)

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Aritra Chakrabarti ·

you are right. thanks for that.

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sagnik007 bhattacharya ·

i also hav thought it in dis way nd i thnk u r absolutely correct...

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