arctan ( 3 1 ) + arctan ( 4 1 ) + arctan ( 5 1 ) + arctan ( n 1 ) = 4 π
Find the positive integer n such that it satisfy the equation above.
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Very nice. I'm curious whether there is a geometric proof for the given equation like what we have for tan − 1 ( 2 1 ) + tan − 1 ( 3 1 ) = 4 π .
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Alan, a more direct approach using your idea of complex numbers would be to say that
( 3 + i ) ( 4 + i ) ( 5 + i ) 1 + i = 2 2 1 0 1 ( 4 7 + i )
Hence, n = 4 7 .
i have not yet understand, what is relation about a r c t a n ( n 1 ) with n + i ?
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The argument of a complex number z = a + b i is given by arctan ( a b ) , so in this case we can let all the complex numbers be of the form x + i .
How did you find the reformation of "pi/4=(11+7i)(5n-1+i(n+5))"?
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a r g ( a b c d ) = a r g ( a ) + a r g ( b ) + a r g ( c ) + a r g ( d )
so
4 π = a r c t a n ( 3 1 ) + a r c t a n ( 4 1 ) + a r c t a n ( 5 1 ) + a r c t a n ( n 1 ) = a r c t a n ( ( 1 1 + 7 i ) ( 5 n − 1 + i ( n + 5 ) ) )
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Thanks for your help!
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@Hafizh Ahsan Permana – sama-sama , you are welcome
Let α = arctan 3 1 , β = arctan 4 1 , γ = arctan 5 1 and δ = arctan n 1 . Then,
α + β + γ + δ tan ( α + β + γ + δ ) 1 − tan ( α + β ) tan ( γ + δ ) tan ( α + β ) + tan ( γ + δ ) 1 − 1 − 1 2 1 3 1 + 4 1 × 1 − 5 n 1 5 1 + n 1 1 − 1 2 1 3 1 + 4 1 + 1 − 5 n 1 5 1 + n 1 1 − 1 1 7 × 5 n − 1 n + 5 1 1 7 + 5 n − 1 n + 5 5 5 n − 1 1 − 7 n − 3 5 3 5 n − 7 + 1 1 n + 5 5 4 8 n − 4 6 4 6 n + 4 8 4 6 n + 4 8 2 n n = 4 π = tan 4 π = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 = 4 8 n − 4 6 = 9 4 = 4 7
This is the most conventional approach.
One might argue that the application of complex numbers makes this problem much simpler to solve. Can you solve this problem using the complex numbers approach?
arctan ( 3 1 ) + arctan ( 4 1 ) + arctan ( 5 1 ) − arctan 1 = − arctan ( n 1 )
arctan ( 1 − 3 1 × 4 1 3 1 + 4 1 ) + arctan ( 1 + 5 1 × 1 5 1 − 1 ) = − arctan ( n 1 )
arctan ( 1 1 7 ) + arctan ( − 3 2 ) = − arctan ( n 1 )
arctan ( 1 + 1 1 7 × 3 2 1 1 7 − 3 2 ) = − arctan ( n 1 )
arctan ( − 4 7 1 ) = − arctan ( 4 7 1 ) = − arctan ( n 1 )
n = 4 7
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Let a = 3 + i , b = 4 + i , c = 5 + i and d = n + i . So,the expression we have is the sum of the arguments of the complex numbers above. But also, this sum is the argument of the product of these complex numbers, a b c d , so:
a b c d = ( 3 + i ) ( 4 + i ) ( 5 + i ) ( n + i ) = ( 1 1 + 7 i ) ( 5 n − 1 + i ( n + 5 ) ) a b c d = 4 8 n − 4 6 + i ( 4 6 n + 4 8 )
Now, taking the argument of a b c d we have:
arctan ( 4 8 n − 4 6 4 6 n + 4 8 ) = 4 π 4 8 n − 4 6 4 6 n + 4 8 = 1 4 6 n + 4 8 = 4 8 n − 4 6 9 4 = 2 n n = 4 7