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# Find the values of each of the expressions in Exercises 16 to 18. 17. tan inverse ( tan 3 pi / 4)

Find the values of each of the expressions in Exercises 16 to 18.

17. $\tan^{-1}\left (\tan\frac{3\pi}{4} \right )$

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As we know $\tan^{-1}\left ( \tan x \right ) =x$

If $x \epsilon \left ( -\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2} \right ).$ which is the principal value range of $\tan^{-1}x$.

So, as in $\tan^{-1}\left (\tan\frac{3\pi}{4} \right )$;

$\frac{3\pi}{4}\notin \left ( -\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2} \right )$

Hence we can write $\tan^{-1}\left (\tan\frac{3\pi}{4} \right )$   as :

$\tan^{-1}\left (\tan\frac{3\pi}{4} \right )$ = $\tan^{-1}\left (\tan\frac{3\pi}{4} \right) = \tan^{-1}\left [ \tan(\pi - \frac{\pi}{4}) \right ] = \tan^{-1}\left [ \tan (\frac{-\pi}{4}) \right ]$

Where $-\frac{\pi}{4} \epsilon \left ( -\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2} \right )$

and $\therefore \tan^{-1}\left (\tan\frac{3\pi}{4} \right )=\tan^{-1}\left [ \tan (\frac{-\pi}{4}) \right ]=-\frac{\pi}{4}$

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