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For the principal values, evaluate the following:
$\tan^{-1}\big(\sqrt3\big)-\sec^{-1}(-2)$

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Let $\tan^{-1}\big(\sqrt3\big)=\text{x}.$ Then, $\tan\text{x}=\sqrt3=\tan\Big(\frac{\pi}{3}\Big)$
$\therefore\tan^{-1}\big(\sqrt3\big)=\frac{\pi}{3}$
Let $\sec^{-1}(-2)=\text{y}.$ Then, $\sec\text{y}=-2=\sec\Big(\pi-\frac{\pi}{3}\Big)$
$\therefore\sec^{-1}(-2)=\frac{2\pi}{3}$
$\therefore\tan^{-1}\big(\sqrt3\big)-\sec^{-1}(-2)=\frac{\pi}{3}-\frac{2\pi}{3}$
$=\frac{\pi-2\pi}{3}=-\frac{\pi}{3}$

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