Find tan(π/4 − u/2)

Question

If

\[ u = \cot^{-1}(\sqrt{\tan\theta}) – \tan^{-1}(\sqrt{\tan\theta}) \]

Find:

\[ \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4} – \frac{u}{2}\right) \]

Solution

Let

\[ x = \sqrt{\tan\theta} \]

Then,

\[ u = \cot^{-1}x – \tan^{-1}x \]

Use identity:

\[ \cot^{-1}x = \frac{\pi}{2} – \tan^{-1}x \]

So,

\[ u = \left(\frac{\pi}{2} – \tan^{-1}x\right) – \tan^{-1}x = \frac{\pi}{2} – 2\tan^{-1}x \]

Thus,

\[ \frac{u}{2} = \frac{\pi}{4} – \tan^{-1}x \]

Now,

\[ \frac{\pi}{4} – \frac{u}{2} = \frac{\pi}{4} – \left(\frac{\pi}{4} – \tan^{-1}x\right) = \tan^{-1}x \]

Therefore,

\[ \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4} – \frac{u}{2}\right) = \tan(\tan^{-1}x) = x \]

Substitute back:

\[ x = \sqrt{\tan\theta} \]

Final Answer:

\[ \boxed{\sqrt{\tan\theta}} \]

Key Concept

Convert cot⁻¹ into tan⁻¹ and simplify step-by-step using identities.

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