EXERCISE-I (IFT)

 5  7 36
Q.3184/6 (b) Prove that : cos 1    cos 1     sin 1 =
 13  25  325
(d) Solve the inequality: (arc sec x)2 – 6(arc sec x) + 8 > 0
[Ans: (d) (–, sec 2)  [1, )]
 5  7 36
[Sol. (b) cos 1    cos 1     sin 1
 13  25  325
12 7 36
tan–1 +  – cos–1 + sin–1
5 25 325
12 24 36
 + tan–1 – tan–1 + sin–1
5 7 325
24 12 36
 – [ tan–1 – tan–1 ] + sin–1
7 5 325

 24 12 
 1 7  5  36
 –  tan  + tan–1
24 12 323
 1 . 
 7 5

36 36
 – tan–1 + tan–1 =  Ans
323 323

(d) let sec–1x = t

t2 – 6t + 8 > 0
(t – 4) (t – 2) > 0  t > 4 or t < 2
   
but sec–1x  0 ,    , 
 2 2 
–1
Hence sec x > 4 no solution
hence sec–1x < 2
 
 < sec–1x < 2 or < sec–1x < 0
2 2
Hence x  (– , sec2) or x  [1,  )
Hence x (–, sec 2) U [1, ) Ans ]
 EXERCISE-I
 ab  1   bc  1   ca  1 
Q.11196/6 If a > b > c > 0 then find the value of : cot–1   + cot–1   + cot–1  . [3]
 ab   bc   ca 
[Ans. ]
[Sol. a > b > c > 0
a b
T1 = tan–1 a > b
1  ab
tan a – tan–1b
–1

b c
T2 = tan–1 b > c
1  bc
= tan b – tan–1c
–1

ca
T3 =  + tan–1  c<a
1  ca
=  + tan–1c – tan–1a
 T1 + T2 + T3 =  Ans. ]

EXERCISE-I (IFT)
*Q.13190/6 Let l1 be the line 4x + 3y = 3 and l2 be the line y = 8x. L1 is the line formed by reflecting l1 across
the line y = x and L2 is the line formed by reflecting l2 across the x-axis. If  is the acute angle between
a
L1 and L2 such that tan  =  , where a and b are coprime then find (a + b). [Ans. 57]
b
[Sol. l1 : 4x + 3y = 3
3  4x
f (x) = y = ....(1)
3
since f (x) and f–1(x) are the mirror images of each other in the line y = x hence we find f–1(x).
now y = f (x)  f –1(y) =x
3(1  y) 3(1  y)
from (1) x= ; f–1(y) =
4 4
3 (1  x )
 f–1(x) =
4
4y = 3 – 3x
L1 = 3x + 4y – 3 = 0
m1 = – 3/4
|||ly L2 = y = – 8x with m2 = – 8
if  is the acute angle between the lines

3
8
m 2  m1 4  29 29
tan  = = =   a = 29 and b = 28
1  m1m 2  3 28 28
1  (8)  
 4
 a + b = 29 + 28 = 57 Ans. ]
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Q.14175/6
Let y = sin–1(sin 8) – tan–1(tan 10) + cos–1(cos 12) – sec–1(sec 9) + cot–1(cot 6) – cosec–1(cosec 7).
If y simplifies to a + b then find (a – b). [Ans. 53]
–1  1
[Sol. sin (sin 8) = sin  sin( 3  8)  = 3 – 8
tan–1(tan 10) = tan 1  tan(10  3)  = 10 – 3
cos–1(cos 12) = cos 1  cos(4  12)  = 4 – 12
sec–1(sec 9) = sec 1  sec( 9  2 )  = 9 – 2
cot–1(cot 6) = cot 1  cot(6  )  = 6 – 
cosec–1(cosec 7) = cosec 1  cosec (7  2 )  = 7 – 2
y = (3 – 8) + (3– 10) + (4 – 12) + (2 – 9) + (–  + 6 ) + (2– 7)
y = 13 – 40
 a = 13 and b = – 40  a – b = 13 – (– 40) = 53 Ans. ]
 EXERCISE-II
n  1  ( k  1) k ( k  1)( k  2)  120
%*Q.10186/6 If the value of Lim
n 
 cos1 k ( k  1)
 is equal to
 k
, find the value of k.
k 2  
[Ans. 720]
1 1 ( k  1) k ( k  1)( k  2) 
[Sol. Tk = cos 1  ·  

 k ( k  1) k ( k  1 ) 
1 1
Let x =
k
and y=
k 1
[cos–1x – cos y = cos–1(xy + 1 x 2 1 y 2 ) ]

1 k 2 1 (k  1)(k  1)
1 x 2 = 1 = =
k2 k k

1 ( k  1) 2  1 k ( k  2)
1 y 2 = 1  (k  1) 2 = =
k 1 k 1

Tk is in form of cos 1 xy  1  x 2 · 1  y 2  = cos–1(y) – cos–1(x) ( y < x)

 
 1  1
Tk = cos–1   – cos–1   , substituting n = 2, 3, 4 ......
 k 1  k
1 1
T2 = cos–1   – cos–1  
3  2
1 1
T3 = cos–1   – cos–1  
 4 3
  
 1  1
Tn = cos–1   – cos–1  
 n 1  n
—————————————
1  1  1 1
Sum = Lim cos   – cos 1  = cos–1(0) – cos 1 
n  n 1  2 2
  
Sum = – =
2 3 6
 120
 Sn = =  k = 720 Ans.
6 k
 1  ( k  1) k ( k  1)( k  2) 
Alternatively: Tk = cos 1  

 k ( k  1) 
now y2 = k2(k + 1)2 – [ 1 + (k – 1)k(k + 1)(k + 1) + 2 (k  1)k (k  1)(k  2) ]

= (k2 + k)2 – [ 1 + (k2 – 1)(k2 + 2k) + 2 (k  1)k (k  1)(k  2) ]

= (k4 + k2 + 2k3) – 1 – [k4 + 2k3 – k2 – 2k + 2 (k  1)k (k  1)(k  2) ]

 = (k + 1)(k – 1)(k2 + 2k)
= 2k2 + 2k – 1 + 2 (k  1)k (k  1)(k  2)

= (k2 + 2k) + (k2 – 1) + 2 (k  1)k (k  1)(k  2)

y2 =  k (k  2)    (k  1)(k  1)   2
2 2
(k  1)k (k  1)(k  2)

=  k (k  2)  (k  1)(k  1) 
2
y2

y = k (k  2) – (k  1)(k  1)

 k ( k  2)  ( k  1)(k  1) 
 Tk = tan–1  
  
 1  ( k  1)(k  1) k ( k  2)


Tk = tan–1  k(k  2)  – tan  (k 1)(k  1) 
–1

T2 = tan–1  2 ·4  – tan  3 
–1

T3 = tan–1  3 ·5  – tan  2 ·4 
–1

  
 2 
Tn = tan–1  
n (n  2) – tan–1  n 1 
———————————————
 
Sn = tan–1 n (n  2) – tan–1 3  
  
n   Sn = – =
2 3 6
 120
 Sn = =  k = 720 Ans. ]
6 k