Question
Write the value of $\tan\Big(2\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{5}\Big)$

Answer

Let $\tan\theta=\frac{1}{5}$$\tan\Big(2\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{5}\Big)$
$=\tan2\theta$
$=\frac{2\tan\theta}{1-\tan^2\theta}$
$=\frac{2\times\frac{1}{5}}{1-\frac{1}{25}}$
$=\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{\frac{24}{25}}$
$=\frac{5}{12}$

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