Simplify: tan⁻¹( (cos x)/(1+sin x) ) = ?
Simplify: tan⁻¹( (cos x)/(1+sin x) ) = ?
- A. π/4 − x/2
- B. π/4 + x/2
- C. x/2
- D. π/2 − x
Answer: A) π/4 − x/2
Explanation: (cos x)/(1+sin x) = (sin(π/2−x))/(1+cos(π/2−x)) = tan(π/4 − x/2). So tan⁻¹ = π/4 − x/2, provided x ∈ (−π/2, π).
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