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OpenStudy (dls):

Express this in simplest form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (dls):

\[\Large \tan^{-1}(\frac{cosx}{1-sinx})\]

OpenStudy (dls):

given \[\frac{-\pi}{2}<x<\frac{3\pi}{2}\]

OpenStudy (dls):

please let me post my attempt first

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes absolutely :)

OpenStudy (dls):

In the end I get \[\LARGE \tan^{-1}(\tan(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{x}{2}))\] now to check if this is true \[\LARGE \frac{-\pi}{2}<x <\frac{3\pi}{2}\] \[\LARGE \frac{-\pi}{4}<\frac{x}{2}<\frac{3\pi}{4}\] \[\LARGE \frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{-\pi}{4}<\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{x}{2}<\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac {3\pi}{4}\] \[\LARGE0<\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{x}{2}<\pi\]

OpenStudy (dls):

since its not in the domain..

OpenStudy (dls):

\[\LARGE \frac{-\pi}{2}<\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{x}{2}-\frac{\pi}{2}<\frac{\pi}{2}\] so answer should be that thing? in between

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think u r right :)\[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{\pi}{4}\]

OpenStudy (dls):

but the answer says x/2+pi/4..they took it out directly :O

OpenStudy (anonymous):

o.O

OpenStudy (dls):

i mean arctan(tan(pi/4+x/2))=pi/4+x/2 answer^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know, but the range of arctan is \((-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2})\) right?

OpenStudy (dls):

yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i thought the answer must be that thing up there in between :) ??

OpenStudy (dls):

most probably!

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