Q. The value of $\cos{\lbrack 2\tan^{- 1}{( - 7)}\rbrack}$ is

A) $\frac{49}{50}$
B) $- \frac{49}{50}$
C) $\frac{24}{25}$
D) $- \frac{24}{25}$
Explanation

(d)
$\cos{\left\lbrack 2\tan^{- 1}( - 7) \right\rbrack = \cos\left\lbrack \cos^{- 1}\left( \frac{1 - 49}{1 + 49} \right) \right\rbrack}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = \cos\left\lbrack \pi - \cos^{- 1}\left( \frac{48}{50} \right) \right\rbrack$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = - \cos{\cos^{- 1}\left( \frac{48}{50} \right)}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = - \frac{24}{25}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.