The period of $\left(\tan \theta-\frac{1}{3} \tan ^3 \theta\right)\left(\frac{1}{3}-\tan ^2…

The period of $\left(\tan \theta-\frac{1}{3} \tan ^3 \theta\right)\left(\frac{1}{3}-\tan ^2 \theta\right)^{-1}$ where $\tan ^2 \theta \neq \frac{1}{3}$ is
  1. $\frac{\pi}{3}$
  2. $\frac{2 \pi}{3}$
  3. $\pi$
  4. $2 \pi$

Solution

$\left(\tan \theta-\frac{1}{3} \tan ^3 \theta\right)\left(\frac{1}{3}-\tan ^2 \theta\right)^{-1}$ where, $\tan ^2 \theta \neq \frac{1}{3}$ $=\frac{\left(\tan \theta-\frac{1}{3} \tan ^3 \theta\right)}{\left(\frac{1}{3}-\tan ^2 \theta\right)}=\frac{3\left(3 \tan \theta-\tan ^3 \theta\right)}{3\left(1-3 \tan ^2 \theta\right)}$ $=\tan 3 \theta$ $\because \tan 3 \theta=\left(\frac{3 \tan \theta-\tan ^3 \theta}{1-3 \tan ^2 \theta}\right)$ $=\tan (\pi+3 \theta)$ $=\tan 3\left(\frac{\pi}{3}+\theta\right)$ So, the period of the given function is $\frac{\pi}{3}$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2010

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