What is the range of the function \(\tan^{-1}x\)?

Correct answer: \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)

For every real \(x\), \(\tan^{-1}x\) lies strictly between \(-\frac{\pi}{2}\) and \(\frac{\pi}{2}\). Hence, its range is \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\). As \(x\) becomes very large positive or negative, the value approaches \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) or \(-\frac{\pi}{2}\), respectively, but never attains them; therefore, option B is incorrect. Exam tip: the endpoints of the range of \(\tan^{-1}x\) are always excluded.