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Question:

The value of $\sec ^{2}\left(\tan ^{-1} 2\right)+\operatorname{cosec}^{2}\left(\cot ^{-1} 3\right)$ is ____________________.

Solution:

We know

$\tan ^{-1} x=\sec ^{-1} \sqrt{1+x^{2}}$ and $\cot ^{-1} x=\operatorname{cosec}^{-1} \sqrt{1+x^{2}}$

So,

$\tan ^{-1} 2=\sec ^{-1} \sqrt{1+2^{2}}=\sec ^{-1} \sqrt{5}$

$\cot ^{-1} 3=\operatorname{cosec}^{-1} \sqrt{1+3^{2}}=\operatorname{cosec}^{-1} \sqrt{10}$

$\therefore \sec ^{2}\left(\tan ^{-1} 2\right)+\operatorname{cosec}^{2}\left(\cot ^{-1} 3\right)$

$=\sec ^{2}\left(\sec ^{-1} \sqrt{5}\right)+\operatorname{cosec}^{2}\left(\operatorname{cosec}^{-1} \sqrt{10}\right)$

$=\left[\sec \left(\sec ^{-1} \sqrt{5}\right)\right]^{2}+\left[\operatorname{cosec}\left(\operatorname{cosec}^{-1} \sqrt{10}\right)\right]^{2}$

$=(\sqrt{5})^{2}+(\sqrt{10})^{2}$

$=15$\

Thus, the value of $\sec ^{2}\left(\tan ^{-1} 2\right)+\operatorname{cosec}^{2}\left(\cot ^{-1} 3\right)$ is 15 .

The value of $\sec ^{2}\left(\tan ^{-1} 2\right)+\operatorname{cosec}^{2}\left(\cot ^{-1} 3\right)$ is ____15____.

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