Inverse Trigonometric Functions

SECTION - A
Straight Objective Type
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out
of which ONLY ONE is correct.

4x
1. The value of x which satisfies equation 2 tan–1 2x = sin–1 is
1  4x 2
1   1
(A)  ,   (B)  ,  
2   2 
 1 1
(C)  1,1 (D)   , 
 2 2

 5  1  9  1  15  1  23 
2. Sum of series cot–1    cot    cot    cot    ...... upto infinite terms is equal to
 3  3  3  3

 
(A) (B)
4 3

 
(C) (D)
6 12

 1  x2  
3. The number of solutions of the equation cos1  1 1
  cos x   sin x is given by
 2x  2

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
a xy 1 a 2  a1 a  a2 a  an 1 1
4. The value of tan1  1   tan  tan1 3  .....  tan 1 n  tan1 is
a
 1 y  x  1  a a
1 2 1  a a
2 3 1  a a
n n 1 a n

(A) 0 (B) 1

1 x y
(C) tan y (D) tan1
x
5. The set of values of x for which 1  3 + sin1 (sin9) > x2  7x, satisfied is
7  17 7  17
(A) x  (B) x 
2 2
 7  17 7  17 
(C) x   ,  (D) none of these
 2 2 
6. The range of the function f (x) = sec -1 (x) + tan -1 (x), is

  3 
(A) (0,  ) (B)  , 
 2 2 

 3 
(C)  0,
4 
(D) none



 1 
7. The value of  tan
r 2
1
 2  , is
 r  5r  7 

 
(A) (B)
4 2

3 5
(C) (D)
4 4


 4n 
8. The sum  tan
n 1
1
 4
 n  2n 2
 2
 is equal to


1 2
(A) tan -1 + tan -1 (B) 4 tan -11
2 3


(C)
2

(D) sec -1  2 
   
9. The solution set of inequality (cot-1x)(tan-1x) +  2   cot-1x  3 tan-1x3  2   > 0, is
 2  2

(A) x (tan 2, tan 3) (B) x  (cot 3, cot 2)

(C) x (, tan 2) (tan 3,  ) (D) x (, cot 3) (cot 2, )

 1 x 
10. The range of the function, f(x) = tan-1    tan-1 x is
 1 x 

(A) {/4} (B) { /4), 3/4}

(C) {/4, (3/4)} (D) {3/4}
11. Which one of the following can best represent the graph of the function,

f (x) = cos 1 (2x2 1) ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
12. The range of the function, f (x) = cos 1 x + sec 1 x + cosec 1 x, is

  3    3    5 3  
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  , 2 
2 2  2 4   4 

   3     3 
(C)  ,      , (D)  2,    , 2 
2   2     

SECTION - B
Multiple Correct Answer Type
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out
of which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.

1
13. If f(x) = tan–1x – logx. then
2

 1   1
(A) The least value of f(x) on  , 3  is  log3
 3  6 4

 1   1
(B) The greatest value of f(x) on  , 3  is  log3
 3  3 4
(C) f(x) decreases on (0, )
(D) f(x) increases on (0, )
20 20
p
14. The value of   2 tan1  q  is equal to
p 1 q1  
(A) 200 (B) 220
20 20
 p q
(C)    tan1 q  tan1 p  (D) 400
p 1 q1  

cos1 1  x  sin1 1  x 

15. Let f(x) = where {x} denotes the fractional part of x, then
2 x 1  x 


(A) lim f  x   (B) lim f  x   2 lim f  x 
x 0 4 x 0 x 0

 
(C) lim f  x   (D) lim f  x  
x 0 4 2 
x 0 2 2

xN1 yN2
16. (sin1x + sin1w) (sin1y + sin1z) = 2 then ; N1, N2 , N3 , N4  N
zN1 w N2

(A) has a maximum value 2 (B) has a minimum value -2.

(C) is independent of Ni (D) none of these

 1  x2  1
17. Let f(x) = tan–1   then which of the following is correct?
 x 
 
(A) f(x) is increasing in its domain (B) f(x) has neither a maxima nor minima
  
(C) Range of f(x) is   ,   0 (D) f(x) has two asymptotes
 2 2
 SECTION - C
Linked Comprehension Type
This section contains paragraphs. Based upon each paragraph, some multiple choice questions have to be answered.
Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out of which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.

Paragraph for Q. Nos. 18 to 20

W hile defining inverse trigonometric functions, a new system is followed where co-domains has been
redefined as follows :

Function Domain Co-domain

  3 
sin1x [1,1] 2, 2 
 

  3 
tan1x R  2, 2 
 
cos1x [1,1] [ , 2  ]

cot1x R (, 2)

18. sin-1 (x) is equal to

(A)  sin1 x (B)  + sin1x

(C) 2  sin1x (D) 3  cos1 1  x 2 , x > 0

19. If f(x) 3 sin1x  2 cos1x, then f (x) is

(A) even function (B) odd function

(C) neither even nor odd (C) even as well as odd functions

20. The minimum of (sin1x)3 + (cos1x)3 is equal to

375 2 3
(A)  (B)
32 32

1253 753
(C) (D)
32 32

Paragraph for Q.Nos. 21 and 22

As, we know inverse trigonometric functions have restricted domain and range and [.] & . denotes greatest
integer function less than or equal to x and modulus functions respectively.

21. The solution set for [cot1x]2  6[cot1x] + 9  0 is

(A) (, cot3] (B) [cot3, cot2]

(C) [cot3, ) (D) None of these

22. If [sin1x] + [cos1x] = 0 ; x [0,) ; the solution set for x is

(A) (cos1, 1) (B) (1, cos1)

(C) (sin1, 1) (D) (cos1, sin1)

 Paragraph for question nos. 23 & 24

Consider a real-valued function f (x) = sin1 x  2  1  sin1 x

23. The domain of definition of f (x) is

(A) [1,1] (B) [sin 1, 1]

(C) [1, sin 1] (D) [1, 0]

24. The range of f (x) is

(A) 0, 3  (B) 1, 3 

(C) 1, 6  (D)  3, 6 

SECTION-D
Matrix-Match Type
This Section D has “match the following” type questions. Question contains two columns, Col-I and Col-II. Match the
entries in Col-I with the entries in Col-II. One or more entries in Col-I may match with one or more entries in Col-II.
25. Column I Column II
(A) If sin–1 x  cos–1x then x can be equal to (p) –1
(B) The number of ordered pairs (x, y) satisfying |y| = cosx & y (q) 0
= sin–1 (sinx) where – 2  x  3 is equal to

n 2
(C) If n  N and the set of equations cos–1x + (sin–1y)2 = (r) 1
4
and (sin–1y)2 – (cos–1x) = 2/16 is consistent then n
can equal to

(D) If the equation sin–1(x2 + x + 1) + cos–1(x + 1) = /2 has (s) 2

exactly two solutions then  can’t have the integral value
(t) 5
26. Column I contains functions and Column II contains their range. Match the entries of Column I with the
entries of Column II.
Column - I Column - II

 x 
(A) f(x)  sin1   (P) (0, )
 1 x
 

 x    3 
(B) g(x)  cos1   (Q)  4, 4 
 1 x   

 x    
(C) h(x)  tan1   (R)  4,4 
 1 x   

 x    
(D) k(x)  cot 1   (S)  2,2 
 1 x  
 
27. Match the following :
Column - I Column - II


(A) Number of solutions of the equation sin-1 x + cos-1 x2 = (P) 1
2
(B) The number of ordered pairs (x, y) satisfying (Q) 2

sin1 x sin1 y
  2 is
x y

(C) Number of solutions of the equation (R) 0

cos (cosx)= sin (sinx) is
(D) Number of solutions of the equation (S) 3

 
tan  x   = 2 tanx is
 6
28. Match the following :
Column - I Column - II

x sin x 
(A) The number of solution of   in [ , ] (p) 1
2 cos x 4
(B) The number of solution of equation (q) 0

  
sin1 x 2  1  cos1 2x 2  5  2

(C) The number of solution of x4  2x2 sin2 x + 1 =0 (r) 3
2
(D) The number of solution of x2 + 2x +2 sec2 x + tan2 x = 0 (s) 2

SECTION-E
Integer Answer Type
This section contains Integer type questions. The answer to each of the questions is an integer.

29. The least value of n for which (n – 2)x2 + 8x + 4 > sin–1 (sin12)  x R, where n  N then the value of [n] is ___
[.] is G.I.F.).

  
30. Number of solutions of the equation sin–1 log6  cos x   1  cos 3log6  cos x   7 
2 1 2
 
2
, if x [0,4] is

1
31. The number of integers in the domain of f(x) = is
lncos1 x

n
32. The number of solution of the equation cos-1 (1 -x) + mcos-1x = , where m >0, n  0 is
2
33. The value of tan [sin1(cos(sin1x))] tan [cos1(sin(cos1x))], (x (0, 1)) is equal to, [x] is integral part of x

34. The inequality sin1 (sin5) > x2  4x holds for  x (l, m) then l + m =


 Answers
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (A)
7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10.(C) 11.(B) 12. (A)
13.(A,B) 14. (A,C) 15. (D) 16.(A,B) 17.(A,B,D) 18. (C)
19.(B) 20. (A) 21. (A) 22.(D) 23.(C) 24. (D)
25.(A-p,q B-t C-r D-p,r,s,t) 26. (A-S B-P C-R D-Q) 27.(A-Q B-R C-R D-R) 28.(A-r B-s C-s D-q) 29. (5)
30.(4) 31. (2) 32. (0) 33.(1) 34.(4)