Wednesday, August 24, 2016

`arctanx + arctan(1/x) = pi/2 , x>0` Verify each identity

We will use the following formula:


`arctan(1/x)=pi/2-arctan(x),` if `x >0`


If we apply the above formula to the left side of our expression we get


`arctan(x)+arctan(1/x)=arctan(x)+pi/2-arctan(x)=pi/2`


                                                                                                          Q.E.D.



One should note that the formula from the beginning holds only for positive numbers. For negative numbers we have a slightly different formula holds.


`arctan(1/x)=-pi/2-arctan(x),` if `x<0`                                     

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