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Compound angles
Question

If A>0,B>0,A+B=π/3  and maximum value of tan A tan B is M then the value of 1/M is

Moderate
Solution

A+B=π/3 tan(A+B)=3 tanA+tanB1tanAtanB=3 tanA+ytanA1y=3   (where y=tanAtanB) tan2A+3(y1)tanA+y=0

For real values of tan A, 

3(y1)24y03y210y+30(y3)(3y1)0y13 or y3

 But A,B>0 and A+B=π/3

 A,B<π/3

 tanAtanB<3 so, y3 is not a possibility. 

 Therefore, y13 i.e., max. value of y is 1/3

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