What is the exact value of ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Use the double angle formula for inverse tangent: .
  2. Step 2: Let , so . We need .
  3. Step 3: Apply the subtraction formula: .
Answer
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Why not the others: drops the negative sign from ; forgets the subtraction; makes an arithmetic subtraction mistake.

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