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Inverse Trigonometric Functions

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YEARS MCQS Questions

2.2 Basic Concepts 12. Using principal values, write the value of
3
VSA (1 mark) sin −1 − . (AI 2011C, Delhi 2010)
2
1 1 13. Find the principal value of
1. Write the value of cos −1 − + 2 sin −1 .
2 2 −1 −1
(Foreign 2014) sin −1 + cos −1 . (Delhi 2010)
2 2

2. Write the principal value of tan −1 sin − . 14. Find the principal value of sec–1(–2).
2
(AI 2010)
(AI 2014C)
15. Using the principal values, evaluate the
3. Find the value of the following : −1
following : tan −1 1+ sin −1 . (Delhi 2009 C)
cot − 2 cot −1 3 (AI 2014C) 2
2
16. Find the principal value of tan–1(–1).
4. Write the principal value of (Delhi 2008 C)
1
tan −1 (1) + cos −1 − . (Delhi 2013) 3
2 17. Find the principal value of cos
−1
.
2
3
5. Write the value of tan −1 2 sin 2 cos −1 . (AI 2008 C)
2
(AI 2013)
18. Find the value of the following.
1 1
6. Write the principal value of tan −1 (1) + cos −1 − + sin −1 − . (AI 2007)
2 2
3 1
cos −1 + cos −1 − . (Delhi 2013C)
2 2 SA (4 marks)

7. Write the principal value of 19. Prove that

12 4 56
[tan −1 (− 3 ) + tan −1 (1)]. (AI 2013C) cos −1 + cos −1 = tan −1 . (AI 2013C)
13 5 33
8. Write the principal value of
20. Prove that :
1 1 4 12 33
cos −1 − 2 sin −1 − (Delhi 2012) cos −1 + cos −1 = cos −1
2 2 5 13 65
9. Using principal values, write the value of (AI 2012, Delhi 2010C, 2009 C)
1 1
cos −1 + 2 sin −1 . (AI 2012C) 21. Prove that :
2 2
12 3 56
cos −1 + sin −1 = sin −1 .
−1 13 5 65
10. Evaluate : sin − sin −1 .
3 2 (AI 2012, Delhi 2010)
(Delhi 2011, 2008) 22. Prove that :
1 12 4 63
11. Write the principal value of sin −1 − . sin −1 + cos −1 + tan −1 = .
2 13 5 16
(Delhi 2011C) (Foreign 2008)

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2.3 Properties of Inverse 36. If tan −1 3 + cot −1 x = , then find x.

2
Trigonometric Functions (AI 2010C)
VSA (1 mark) 37. Show that, sin −1 2 x 1 − x 2 = 2 sin −1 x.
1 (Foreign 2008)
23. If sin sin −1 + cos −1 x = 1, then find the value
5
38. Write into the simplest form:
of x. (Delhi 2014)
1 + sin x + 1 − sin x
24. If tan −1 x + tan −1 y = , xy < 1, then write the tan −1 (Delhi 2007)
4 1 + sin x − 1 − sin x
value of x + y + xy. (AI 2014, Delhi 2012C)

25. Write the value of tan 2 tan −1

1
.
SA (4 marks)
5
39. Solve for x : 2 tan–1(cos x) = tan–1(2cosec x)
(Delhi 2013)
(Delhi 2016, 2014C, Foreign 2015, AI 2009)
26. Write the principal value of 40. Prove that :
tan −1
3 − cot −1
− 3 . (AI 2013) 1 1 1
tan −1 + tan −1 + tan −1
3 5 7
3 1
27. Evaluate sin −1 sin (AI 2013C, Delhi 2009) + tan −1 = .
5 8 4
28. Find the principal value of (Delhi 2016, 2008, 2008C, AI 2010, 2009C, 2008)
tan −1 3 − sec −1 (−2). (AI 2012) 41. Solve the equation for x :
3 sin–1x + sin–1(1–x) = cos–1x (AI 2016)
29. Find the value of tan −1 tan . (Delhi 2011) x y
4 42. If cos −1 + cos −1 = , prove that
a b
7
30. Write the principal value of cos −1 cos . x2 xy y2 (AI 2016)
6 − 2 cos + = sin2
a2 ab b2
(Delhi 2011, AI 2009) 43. Solve for x :
31. Using principal values, evaluate the following. x −2 x +2
tan −1 + tan −1 =
2 2 x −1 x +1 4
cos −1 cos + sin −1 sin . (Foreign 2016)
3 3
44. Prove that :
(AI 2011, 2009C, 2008)
1 + sin x + 1 − sin x x
−1 4 cot −1 = ,x 0,
32. Find the principal value of sin sin . 1 + sin x − 1 − sin x 2 4
5
(AI 2010) (Foreign 2016, Delhi 2014, 2014C, 2011,AI 2009)

1 45. If sin [cot–1 (x + 1)] = cos (tan–1x), then find x.

−1
33. If sin + cos −1 (x ) = , then find x. (Delhi 2015)
3 2 (Delhi 2010C) 5 2
46. If (tan −1 x )2 + (cot −1 x )2 = , then find x.
1 8
34. If sin −1 (x ) + cos −1 = , then find x. (Delhi 2015)
2 2
(Delhi 2010C) 47. Prove the following:
xy +1 yz +1 zx +1
35. Using principal value, find the value of cot −1 + cot −1 + cot −1 = 0,
x−y y −z z−x
13
cos −1 cos . (AI 2010C)
6 (0 < xy, yz, zx < 1) (AI 2015)

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Inverse Trigonometric Functions

48. Solve for x : 59. Prove that :

8
tan −1 x + 1 + tan −1 x − 1 = tan −1 . x 3 − 3x 2
31 cos −1 ( x ) + cos −1 + = . (AI 2014C)
(AI 2015, Foreign 2008) 2 2 3

1 1 2
49. If tan −1 + tan −1 60. Solve for x : tan −1 x + 2 cot −1 x = .
1+1 2 1+ 2 3 3
1 (AI 2014C, Delhi 2009 C)
+... + tan −1 = tan −1 ,
1 + n (n + 1) 3 8 36
61. Prove that : sin −1 + sin −1 = cos −1
then find the value of q. (Foreign 2015) 5 17 85
(AI 2014C, Delhi 2012, 2010 C)
50. Solve for x : tan −1 (2 x ) + tan −1 (3x ) = .
4 62. Find the value of the following :
(Delhi 2015C, 2013C, 2009, 2008, AI 2012C, 2
1 2x −1 1 − y
2009C) tan sin −1 + cos ,
2 1 + x2 1 + y2
−1 63 5 3
51. Prove that: tan
= sin −1 + cos −1 |x| < 1, y > 0 and xy < 1 (Delhi 2013)
16 13 5
(Delhi 2015C) 63. Prove that,
1 1 1
52. Prove that tan −1 + tan −1 + tan −1 = .
2 5 8 4
1 1 31
2 tan −1 + tan −1 = sin −1 . (Delhi 2013, 2012C, 2008C, AI 2011)
2 7 25 2
64. Show that:
(AI 2015C)
1 3 4− 7
tan sin −1 = . (AI 2013)
53. Solve for x : 2 4 3
−1 1 − x 1
tan= tan −1 x , x 0. 65. Write the value of the following :
1+ x 2
a a −b
(AI 2015C, 2014C, 2010C, 2009, Delhi 2008C, tan −1 − tan −1 (Delhi 2013C)
b a +b
Foreign 2008)
54. Prove that 8 3 77
66. Prove that: sin −1 + sin −1 =tan −1
1 5 2 1 17 5 36
2 tan −1 + sec −1 + 2 tan −1 = (Delhi 2013C)
5 7 8 4
67. Solve for x :
(Delhi 2014)
55. Prove that : sin −1 (1 − x ) − 2 sin −1 x = (AI 2013C)
2
1+ x − 1− x 1 −1 68. Prove that
tan −1 = − cos −1 x , x 1
1+ x + 1− x 4 2 2 cos x x
tan −1 = − ,x − ,
(AI 2014, 2011, 2010C) 1 + sin x 4 2 2 2
(Delhi 2012)
x −2 x +2
56. If tan −1 + tan −1 = ; find the 69. Prove the following:
x−4 x+4 4
3 3 6
value of x. (AI 2014) cos sin −1 + cot −1 = (AI 2012)
5 2 5 13
3
57. Solve for x : cos(tan–1x) = sin cot −1 . 70. Solve for x :
4
x −1 x +1
(Foreign 2014, AI 2013) tan −1 + tan −1 = .
x −2 x+2 4
58. Prove that: cot 7 + cot–1 8 + cot–118 = cot–13.
–1

(Foreign 2014) (Delhi 2012C, 2009C, 2008, AI 2010, 2008)

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71. Prove that : 81. Prove that :

3 3 8 2x 3x − x 3
tan −1 + tan −1 − tan −1 = tan −1 x + tan −1 = tan −1
4 5 19 4 1 − x2 1 − 3x 2
(Delhi 2012C, AI 2009 C)
(AI 2010)
72. Find the value of 82. Solve for x :
x x−y x x
tan −1 − tan −1 (Delhi 2011) tan −1 + tan −1 = ;0 x 6
y x+y 2 3 4
(Delhi 2010 C)
73. Prove that :
83. Solve for x :
1 1 31
2 tan −1 + tan −1 = tan −1 . 8
2 7 17 tan −1 (x + 2) + tan −1 (x − 2) =
tan −1 ;x 0
79
(AI 2011, Delhi 2009)
(Delhi 2010 C)
74. Prove that: 1 1
3 17 84. Prove that : 2 tan −1 + tan −1 = (AI 2010C)
2 tan −1 − tan −1 = (Delhi 2011C) 3 7 4
4 31 4
75. Solve for x: 85. Solve for x :
2
2x −1 1 − x x
tan −1 + cot = , –1 < x < 1 cos −1 x + sin −1 = (AI 2010C)
1 − x2 2x 3 2 6

(Delhi 2011C) 86. Prove that :

4 5 16
76. Prove that : sin −1 + sin −1 + sin −1 = .
5 13 65 2
1 2 1 4
tan −1 + tan −1 = tan −1 (AI 2011C) (Delhi 2009 C)
4 9 2 3
1 1 4
77. Solve for x : cos(2 sin −=
1
x)
1
,x 0 87. Prove that : 2 tan −1 + tan −1 = tan −1 .
5 8 7
9
(AI 2011C) (Foreign 2008)
78. Prove that : 88. Solve for x :
1− x 1+x
1 tan −1 = + tan −1 x , 0 x 1.
tan −1 x = cos −1 ,x (0, 1) 1− x 4
2 1+ x
(Delhi 2010) (Delhi 2008 C)
89. Write into the simplest form:
79. Prove that : tan–1(1) + tan–1(2) + tan–1(3) = p.
(Delhi 2010) cot −1 1 + x2 − x . (Delhi 2007)
80. Prove that : 90. Prove that :
2
1+ x 9 9 1 9
cos tan −1 sin cot −1 x = (AI 2010) − sin −1 = sin −1 2 2 . (AI 2007)
2 + x2 8 4 3 4 3

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