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Case Based Questions

1. In the math class, the teacher asked a student to construct a triangle on black board and
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name it as PQR. Two angles P and Q were given to be equal to tan−1 (3) and tan−1 (2)

respectively. Based on ΔPQR, the teacher give some questions to the students.

Based on above information, attempt any 4 out of 5 subparts.

(i) The value of third angle is ______________.
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(a) tan−1 (3) (b) tan−1 (2)
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(c) 900 − tan−1 (3) (d) 1800 − (tan−1 (3) + tan−1 (2))

(ii) The value of cos P + sin P is _______________.

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(a) (b) (c) (d)
√10 √10 √10 √10

(iii) The value of cos(𝑃 + 𝑄 + 𝑅 ) = _______________.

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(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 0 (d) 2

(iv) If P = cos −1 𝑥, then the value of 10𝑥 2 = ____________.

(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 9
(v) If 𝑄 = sin−1 𝑥 and 𝑃 = cos −1 𝑦, then value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = ___________.
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(a) 10 (b) 10 (c) 10 (d) 10

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2. A math teacher explained to the students about topic “Principal Value of Inverse
Trigonometric Functions”. He told that the value of an inverse trigonometric functions
which lies in the range of principal branch is called the principal value of that inverse.

Based on given information, answer the following questions.

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(i) Find the principal value of sin−1(1) + sin−1 ( ) .
√2

√3
(ii) What will be the principal value of sin−1 ( 2 )?

3. If tan−1(cot 𝜃) = 2𝜃, then θ is equal to

𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) None of these

4. Find the principal value of cot −1(−√3).

5𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(a) (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
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OR
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Find the principal value of sin−1 ( ).
√2
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 2

5. If 6 sin−1(𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8.5) = 𝜋, then x is equal to

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 8
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6. Find the set of values of sec −1 (2).

OR
What is the domain of the function defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = sin−1 √𝑥 − 1?
2𝜋
7. Find the value of tan−1 (tan ).
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Find the domain of the function cos −1(2𝑥 − 1).
14𝜋
8. Find the value of cos −1 (cos ).
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−√3 𝜋
9. Evaluate: cos [cos −1 ( ) + 26]
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10. Find the value of sec 2 (tan−1 2) + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (cot −1 3).

OR
If sin−1(𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 12) = 𝑛𝜋, ∀ 𝑛 ∈ 𝐼, then find the value of x.
11. Find the range of 𝑓(𝑥) = sin−1 𝑥 + tan−1 𝑥 + sec −1 𝑥.
3𝜋 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
12. If 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑦 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑧 = − , find the value of 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 𝑥.
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13. Find the value of tan(cos−1 𝑥) and hence evaluate tan (cos−1 (17)).

OR
5𝜋 13𝜋
Find the value of tan−1 (tan ) + cos−1 (cos )
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1 7𝜋 2𝜋 5𝜋
14. Evaluate : 𝜋 {216 sin−1 (sin ) + 27 cos −1 (cos ) + 28 tan−1 (tan )+
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−𝜋
200 cot −1 (cot )}
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OR
If 𝑥, 𝑦𝑧, 𝑧 ∈ [−1, 1] such that cos−1 𝑥 + cos −1 𝑦 + cos−1 𝑧 = 3𝜋, then find the value of
𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥.
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15. Show that sin−1 13 + cos−1 5 = tan−1 16.

OR
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Show that tan (2 sin−1 4) = and justify why the other value of is ignored?
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