Prove tan⁻¹(1/7) + tan⁻¹(1/13) = tan⁻¹(2/9)

Problem

Prove: \( \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{7}\right) + \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{13}\right) = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{9}\right) \)

Solution

Let:

\[ A = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{7}\right), \quad B = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{13}\right) \]

Step 1: Use tan(A + B) identity

\[ \tan(A + B) = \frac{\tan A + \tan B}{1 – \tan A \tan B} \]

Step 2: Substitute values

\[ = \frac{\frac{1}{7} + \frac{1}{13}}{1 – \frac{1}{7}\cdot\frac{1}{13}} \]

\[ = \frac{\frac{13 + 7}{91}}{1 – \frac{1}{91}} = \frac{\frac{20}{91}}{\frac{90}{91}} \]

\[ = \frac{20}{90} = \frac{2}{9} \]

\[ \tan(A + B) = \frac{2}{9} \]

Step 3: Conclude

Since \( A, B \in (-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}) \), their sum also lies in principal range.

\[ A + B = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{9}\right) \]

Final Result

\[ \boxed{\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{9}\right)} \]

Explanation

Using tan(A+B) identity and simplifying gives the required result.

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