Mathematics · Trigonometry Ratios and Identities

JEE Main 2026 — 5 April, Morning Shift — Question 47

If π4+∑p=111tan⁡−1(2p−11+22p−1)=α\frac{\pi}{4}+\sum_{p=1}^{11} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2^{p-1}}{1+2^{2 p-1}}\right)=\alpha, then tan⁡α\tan \alpha is equal to ____\_\_\_\_ .

Answer: 2048

Numerical answer — enter this value.

Step-by-step solution

α=π4+∑p=111tan⁡−1(2p−11+22p−1)\alpha=\frac{\pi}{4}+\sum_{p=1}^{11} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2^{p-1}}{1+2^{2 p-1}}\right) =π4+∑p=111tan⁡−1(2p−2p−11+2p2p−1)=\frac{\pi}{4}+\sum_{p=1}^{11} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2^{p}-2^{p-1}}{1+2^{p} 2^{p-1}}\right) =π4+∑p=111(tan⁡−1(2p)−tan⁡−1(2p−1))=\frac{\pi}{4}+\sum_{p=1}^{11}\left(\tan ^{-1}\left(2^{p}\right)-\tan ^{-1}\left(2^{p-1}\right)\right) =π4+tan⁡−1(211)−tan⁡−1(20)=211=2048=\frac{\pi}{4}+\tan ^{-1}\left(2^{11}\right)-\tan ^{-1}\left(2^{0}\right)=2^{11}=2048

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Trigonometry Ratios and Identities
Topic
Trigonometric Ratios of Allied Angles