CONTENTS

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1. THEORY 192 – 203

2. EXERCISE – I 204 – 205

3. EXERCISE – II 206 – 208

4. EXERCISE – III 209 – 210

5. ANSWER KEY 211 – 211

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 INVERSE TRIGONOMETRY
1. DEFINITION
If a function is one to one and onto from A to B, then function g which associates each element
y  B to one and only one element x  A, such that y = f(x), then g is called the inverse function of f
denoted by x = g(y).
Usually, we denote g = f-1 {Read as f inverse}
 x = f–1 (y).
If cos  = x, then  may be any angle whose cosine is x, and we write  = cos–1 x. It means that  is an
angle whose cosine is x.
    
Thus, sin–1 is an angle, whose sine is , i.e.  = sin–1 = n  + (–1)n where, is the least positive
2 2 2 6 6
value of  .
The functions sin–1 x, cos–1 x, tan–1 x, cot–1 x, cosec–1 and sec–1 x are called inverse circular or inverse
trigonometric functions.
Each of the inverse circular function is multivalued. To make each inverse circular function single valued,
we define principal value. If x is positive, the principal values of all the inverse circular functions lie

between 0 and . If x is negative, the principal values of cos–1x, sec–1 x and cot–1x lie
2
 
between and  , while that of sin–1x, tan–1x and cosec–1 x lie between  and 0.
2 2

Function Domain Range (Principal Values)

  
sin–1x [ –1, 1]  2 , 2 
 
cos–1 x [–1, 1] [0,  ]
  
tan–1x R  , 
 2 2
cot–1 x R (0,  )
sec–1 x R – (–1, 1). [0,  ] – {  /2}
  
cosec–1 x R – (–1, 1)  2 , 2  – {0}
 

1
Note. sin–1 x is not to be interpreted as . The sin–1 x is merely a symbol denoting a certain angle
sin x
whose sine is x. The ‘–1’ used in sin–1 x is not an exponent. Similar argument also works for cos–
1
x, tan–1x etc.
Remark 1. The inverse trigonometric functions are also written arc sin x, arc cos x etc.

2. GRAPHS OF INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

  
sin  = x   = sin–1 x, where    ,  and x  [– 1, 1]
 2 2

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 –1
y = sin x
y y=x
cosec  = x   = cosec–1 x
/2
     y = sin x
where    , 0    0,  –1
 2   2 x
1
and x  (–  , –1]  [1,  )
– /2

y = cosec x

y=x
2
cos  = x
1
  = cos–1 x y = cosec x
–1

-2 –1 x
where   [0,  ] and x  [–1, 1] 1 2
1

–2

y


–1
y = cos x
2
sec  = x   = sec x –1 y=x
1

   
where   0,    ,  2 
 2  2  x
1
and x  (–  , –1]  [1,  )
y = cos x
y

 y=x

tan  = x   = tan–1 x
–1
1 y = sec–1x
x
where      ,   and x  (–  ,  )
1 
 2 2 –1

y = sec x

y = tan x y=x
2
–1
cot  = x   = cot–1 x y = tan x

where   (0,  ) and x  (–  ,  )

–  2
x
2

–  2

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Illustration 1:
Find the principal values of
 1 
(i) cosec–1(–1) (ii) cot–1   
 3
Solution:
(i) Let  be the principal value of cosec–1 (–1).
θ  [π / 2, π / 2]  {0} and cosec–1 (–1) = 

      
  =– because –   2 , 2  – {0} and cosec   2  = – 1
2 2    
y

 Principal value of cosec (–1) = – .
–1
y = cot x
2
y=x
 1 
(ii) Let  be the principal value of cot–1   –1
y = cot x
 3
x
1
   (0,  ) and cot  = –
3

 2 2    1
 = –  , because  (0,  ) and cot    3  = – cot =  .
3 3 3   3 3
 1  2
 Priincipal value of cot–1   3  = 3
 

3. PROPERTIES OF INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

3.1 Property I:
(i) sin–1 (sin  ) =  ; for all   [–  /2,  /2]
(ii) cos–1 (cos  ) =  ; for all   [0,  ]
(iii) tan–1 (tan  ) =  ; for all   (–  /2,  /2)
(iv) cosec–1 (cosec  ) =  ; for all   [–  /2,  /2],   0
(v) sec–1 (sec  ) =  ; for all   [0,  ],    /2
(vi) cot–1 (cot  ) =  ; for all   (0,  )

Illustration 2:
Evaluate : tan –1 {tan (– 6)}
Solution:
We know that,
tan–1 (tan  ) =  , if –  /2 <  <  /2.
Here,  = – 6 radians which does not lie between–  /2 and  /2
We find that 2  – 6 lie between –  /2 and  /2 such that .
tan (2  – 6) = – tan 6 = tan (– 6)
tan–1 (tan (– 6)) = tan– 1 (tan (2  – 6)) = (2  – 6).

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3.2 Property II:
(i) sin (sin–1x) = x, for all x  [–1, 1]
(ii) cos (cos–1 x) = x, for all x  [–1, 1]
(iii) tan (tan–1 x) = x, for all x  R
(iv) cosec (cosec–1 x) = x, for all x  [–  , –1]  [1,  )
(v) sec (sec–1 x) = x, for all x  (–  , –1]  [1,  )
(vi) cot (cot–1 x) = x, for all x  R

Illustration 3:
  
Evaluate : cos cos 1  3   .
 
  2  
Solution:

 1  3 3  3
cos cos  2   = , as  [–1, 1]
    2 2
3.3 Property III:
(i) sin–1 (– x) = – sin–1 ( x), for all x  [–1, 1]
(ii) cos–1 (– x) =  – cos–1 (x), for all x  [–1, 1]
(iii) tan–1 (– x) = – tan–1 x, for all x  R
(iv) cosec–1 (– x) = – cosec–1 x, for all x  [–  , –1]  [1,  )
(v) sec–1 (– x) =  – sec–1 x, for all x  (–  , –1]  [1,  )
(vi) cot–1 (– x) =  – cot–1 x, for all x  R

3.4 Property IV:

1
(i) sin–1   = cosec–1 x, for all x  (–  , 1]  [1,  )
x

1
(ii) cos–1   = sec–1 x, for all x  (–  , 1]  [1,  )
x
1
 1   cot x , for x  0
(iii) tan –1   =  1
 x     cot x , for x  0

3.5 Property V:

(i) sin–1 x + cos–1x = , for all x  [–1, 1]
2

(ii) tan–1 x + cot–1 x = , for all x R
2

(iii) sec–1 x + cosec–1 x = , for all x  (–  , – 1]  [1,  )
2

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3.6 Property VI:
If x, y  0, then

 1  x  y 
 tan   , if xy  1
  1  xy 
 π
(i) tan–1x + tan–1 y =  , if xy  1
 2
 1  x  y 
 π  tan   , if xy  1
  1  xy 

1  xy 
(ii) tan–1x – tan–1y = tan  1  xy  .
 

Illustration 4:
Show that (tan–1 1 + tan–1 2 + tan–1 3 ) = 
Solution:
 23 
tan–1 2 + tan–1 3 =  + tan–1   {as (2) (3) > 1}
1 2 3
=  + tan–1 (–1)
=  – tan–1 (1)
tan–1 (1) + tan–1 (2) + tan–1 (3) = tan–1 (1) +  – tan–1 (1)
= 
(tan 1 + tan 2 + tan 3) = 
–1 –1 –1

3.7 Property VII:

(i) sin–1 x + sin–1y =

 
 sin 1 x 1  y2  y 1  x 2 , if 1  x, y  1 and x 2  y 2  1


 or if xy  0 and x 2  y 2  1.

 

1
 π  sin x 1  y 2  y 1  x 2 , if 0  x, y  1 and x 2  y 2  1.


 π  sin

1
 
x 1  y 2  y 1  x 2 , if 1  x, y  0 and x 2  y 2  1.



3.8 Property VIII:

(i) cos–1x + cos–1y =



 
 cos 1 xy  1  x 2 1  y 2 , if  1  x, y  1 and x  y  0

 
2π  cos 1 xy – 1  x 2 1  y 2 , if 1  x, y  1 and x  y  0


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 (ii) cos–1 x – cos–1 y =


 cos 1 xy  1  x 2 1  y2 , if  1  x, y  1 and x  y.
 

 
 cos 1 xy  1  x 2 1  y 2 , if 1  y  0, 0  x  1 and x  y.


3.9 Property IX:

 x 
(i) sin–1 x = cos–1 1  x 2  tan 1  
 2 
 1 x 

1 x2  x 
 sec 1    cos ec 1  1 
= cot –1
x   , x  (0, 1)
 1 x
2
 x

 1 x2 
(ii) cos–1 x = sin–1 1  x 2  tan 1  
 x 
 

  x 1  1  1
 1 
= cot –1    sec    cos ec   , x  (0, 1)
2  x  2 
 1 x   1 x 

  x 1
 1 
(iii) tan–1 x = sin–1    cos  
2   2 
 1 x   1 x 

1  1 x2 
   sec  1  x   cos ec  
1 2 1
= cot –1
  ,x>0
x 
x


3.10 Property X:


 π  sin

1
2x 1  x 2 ,  if  1  x  
1
2

(i)
 1
2sin x =  sin 2x 1  x ,
–1

2
  if 
1
2
x 
1
2

 π  sin

1
2x 1  x 2 ,   if
1
2
 x 1


  π  sin
1
3x  4x 3 ,   1
if  1  x  
2

(ii) –1

3sin x =  sin 1 3x  4x 3 ,  1
if   x 
2
1
2


 π  sin

1
3x  4x 3 ,   if
1
2
 x 1

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3.11 Property XI:

(i)

2 cos x = 
–1

 2π  cos 1 2x 2  1 ,  if 1  x  0

 
cos 1 2x 2  1 ,  if 0  x 1


 2π  cos
1

4x 3  3x , if 1  x   
1
2

(ii)
 1 3

3 cos–1 x =  2π  cos 4x  3x , if   x 
1
2
1
2


 1
cos


4x 3  3x , if
1
2
 x 1

3.12 Property XII:

 1  2x 
  π  tan  , if x  1
  1  x2 
 1  2x 
(i) 2tan–1x =  tan  1  x 2  , if 1  x  1

 1  2x 
 π  tan  , if x  1
 1  x2 

 1  3x  x 
3
1
 π  tan  2 

, if x
  1  3x  3

1  3x  x 
3
 1 1
(ii) 3 tan x =  tan  1  3x 2  ,
–1 if  x
   3 3

 π  tan 1  3x  x  ,
3
1
if x 
  1  3x 
 2
3
  

3.13 Property XIII

 1  2x 
  π  sin  2
, if x  1
  1  x 
 1  2x 
(i) 2 tan–1 x = sin  , if 1  x  1
  1 x2 
 1  2x 
 π  sin  , if x  1
  1  x2 

 1  1  x 2 
 cos   , if 0  x  
  1  x 2 
(ii) 2 tan–1 x = 
  1  x2 
  cos  2
, if    x  0

 1 x 

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 SOLVED OBJECTIVE EXAMPLES
Example 1:
The value of
  2 3 
sin 1 cot sin 1    cos 1 12  sec 1 2 
   4  4  is
    


(a) 0 (b)
4
 
(c) (d)
6 2
Solution:
  2 3  
We have sin 1 cot sin 1    cos 1 12  sec 1 2 
   4  4 
   

  2 
1   1  3 1 1 3 1 1  
= sin cot  sin    cos  cos
 2 2  2 2  
   
= sin-1 [cot (150 + 300 + 450 )]
= sin-1 [cot900] = sin-1 0 = 0
Hence (a) is the correct answer.

Example 2:
5 2
If (tan–1x)2 + (cot-1x)2 = , then x equals
8
(a) – 1 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) None of these.
Solution:
5 2
We have (tan–1x)2 + (cot–1x)2 =
8
2
 1  5
 (tan–1x + cot–1x)2 – 2 tan–1x   tan x  
2  8

2  5 2 3 2
 - 2 tan–1 x + 2(tan-1x)2 =  2(tan-1x)2 –  tan–1x – =0
4 2 8 8
π
 tan-1x = – x = – 1
4
Hence (a) is the correct answer.

Example 3:
1  3
 
If A = 2 tan-1 2 2  1 and B = 3 sin-1   + sin-1   , then
 3 5
(a) A = B (b) A < B
(c) A > B (d) None of these.
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Solution
We have, A = 2tan-1 2 2  1  
2
= 2 tan-1 (1.828)  A > 2 tan-1 3  A >
3

1  1  1 3   23 
Also, 3 sin   = sin 3. 3  4 3   = sin-1
-1 -1   = sin-1 (0.852)
 3      27 

1  3
 
 3 sin-1  3  < sin-1  2 
   

1 
 3 sin-1  3  <
  3

 3  3  3 
Also, sin-1   = sin-1 (0.6) < sin-1  2   sin-1   <
5    5 3

1  3   2
Hence, B = 3 sin-1   + sin-1   <  
 3  5 3 3 3
Hence (c) is the correct answer.

Example 4:
Indicate the relation which is not true
(a) tan |tan-1 x | = |x| (b) cot |cot-1 x| = x
(c) tan-1 |tan x| = |x| (d) sin |sin-1 x| = |x|
Solution:

 1 1 π
 tan x, if 0  tan x  2  tan 1 x, if x0
Since |tan-1x| =  =
 tan 1 x, if  π  tan 1 x  0
1
 tan x, if x0
 2
 |tan-1x| = tan-1 |x|  x R
 tan |tan-1 x| = tan tan-1 |x| = |x|
Similarly it can be shown that options (c) and (d) are also correct. However (b) is not correct for if we
take x = – 1, cot |cot–1x| = 1, which is not equal to – 1,
Hence (b) is the correct answer.

Example 5:
If sin-1 x > cos–1 x, then
 1   1 
(a) x    1,  (b) x   0, 
 2  2

 1   –1 
(c) x   , 1 (d) x   , 0
 2   2 
Solution:
We have, sin–1x > cos–1 x

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 
 sin–1 x > – sin-1 x
2
 
2sin–1 x >  sin–1 x > .
2 4

 sin(sin–-1x) > sin
4
1  1 
 x>  x  , 1 since – 1  x  1
2  2 
Hence (c) is the correct answer.

Example 6:
 2
If 2 sin-1 x = sin-1  2x 1  x  , then x 

 1 
(a) [– 1, 1] (b)  , 1
 2 

 1 1 
(c)  ,  (d) None of these.
 2 2

Solution:
 2
2 sin-1x = sin-1  2x 1  x 

  
Range of right hand side is  , 
 2 2
   
   2 sin 1 x     sin 1 x 
2 2 4 4
 1 1 
 x   , .
 2 2
Hence (c) is the correct answer.

Example 7:

If cot–1x + cot–1 y + cot–1z = , then x + y + z is also equal to
2
1 1 1
(a) x  y  z (b) x y z
(c) xy + yz + zx (d) none of these.

Solution:

cot–1x + cot–1y + cot–1 z =
2
  
   2  tan 1 x   2
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   tan 1 x  π
 tan  tan 1 x   0

  tan tan 1 x    tantan 1 x 

 x  y  z  xyz
Hence (b) is the correct answer.

Example 8:
The minimum value of (sec-1 x)2 + (cosec-1 x)2 is equal to
2 2
(a) (b)
2 4
2
(c)  2 (d)
8
Solution:
Let I = (sec–1 x)2 + (cosec–1 x)2 = (sec–1 x + cosec–1 x)2 – 2sec–1 x. cosec–1 x
2  
=  2 sec 1 x   sec 1 x 
4  2 


2
4
 
2
 2 sec 1 x   sec 1 x

   
 
2
2 2  2
  2  sec 1 x  2 sec 1 x      
4  4  4   8

2
 1  2 2
= 2  sec x     I
 4 8 8
Hence (d) is the correct answer.

Example 9:
Total number of ordered pairs (x, y) satisfying |y| = cosx and y = sin-1 (sinx) where x  [-2  , 3  ] is equal
to
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 5

Solution:
Graphs of y = sin-1 (sin x) and |y| = cos x meet exactly five times in [–2  , 3  ]

- 2π –π 0 π 2π 3π x

Hence (d) is the correct answer.

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Example 10:
If [sin-1x] + [cos-1x] = 0, where ‘x’ is a non-negative real number and [  ] denotes the greatest integer
function, then complete set of values of x is
(a) (cos 1, 1) (b) (– 1, cos1)
(c) (sin 1, 1) (d) cos 1, sin 1)

Solution:
Given, [sin-1x] + [cos-1x] = 0 and x  0
 [sin-1 x] = 0, [cos-1x] = 0
 x  [0, sin1) , x  (cos 1, 1]
 x (cos1, sin1).
Hence (d) is the correct answer.

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 EXERCISE – I
1 1
1. sin–1x + sin–1 + cos–1x + cos–1 =
x x
 3
(A)  (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 2

2. If x > 0, sin–1 (2 + x) + cos–1 (2 + x)

  
(A) 2 + (B) (C) x+ (D) None of these
2 2 2

3. sin–1 sin 15 + cos–1 cos 20 + tan–1 tan 25 =

(A) 19 – 60 (B) 30 – 9 (C) 19 – 60 (D) 60 – 19


4. cos–1   sec 1 (2)  =
3 
(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) None of these

23 39
5. sin–1 sin + cos–1 cos
7 7
 2 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 7 7 7

 
cos–1 cos     is equal to-
17
6.
15
  
17 17 2 13
(A) – (B) (C) (D)
15 15 15 15

 1 
7. sin   sin 1    =
6  2 
1 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 1
3 4

tan  90  cot 1  =

1
8.
 3
1
(A) 3 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/3 (D)
10

  3 
9. sin   sin 1   =
 2  2 

3 3 1 1
(A) (B) – (C) (D) –
2 2 2 2

sin  cos 1  =
12
10.
 13 
5 12 13 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
13 13 5 12

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 2
11. If sin–1x + sin–1y = , then cos–1x + cos–1y =
3
2  
(A) (B) (C) (D) 
3 3 6
3 9
12. If sin–1x + sin–1y + sin–1z = , then the value of x100 + y100 + z100 – is equal to -
2 x101  y101  z101
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) – 3 (D) 9

3 4
13. If cos–1 – sin–1 = cos–1x, then x =
5 5
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1/2 (D) 1/4

14. cos [cos–1 ( 3 /2) + sin–1 (1/ 2 )] is equal to-

(A) ( 3 + 1)/2 2 (B) ( 3 – 1)/2 2 (C) (– 3 + 1)/2 2 (D) (– 3 – 1)/2 2

15. The value of sin–1 (sin 10) is -

(A) 10 (B) 10 – 3 (C) 3 – 10 (D) None of these

1 cos x
16. cos–1 ;  0 < x <  is
2
x
(A) x (B) (C) 2x (D) None of these
2

17. sec2(tan–1 2) + cosec2(cot–1 3) =

(A) 5 (B) 13 (C) 15 (D) 6

1  5 
18. tan  cos 1   =
 2  3 
3 5 3 5 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 3 5 3 5
ab bc
19. tan 1  tan 1 =
1  ab 1  bc
(A) tan–1a – tan–1b  tan–1a – tan–1c (C) tan–1b – tan–1c (D) tan–1c – tan–1a

1 2
20. If sin–1 + sin–1 = sin–1 x, then x is equal to -
3 3
5 4 2 5 4 2 
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
9 9 2

21. If tan–12x + tan–13x = then x =
4
1 1
(A) –1 (B) (C) –1, (D) None of these
6 6
xy  1 yz  1 zx  1
22. cot –1 + cot –1 + cot –1 =
xy yz zx
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) cot –1 x + cot –1 y + cot –1 z (D) None of these

23. cot [tan–1(1/7) + tan–1(1/13)] is equal to -

(A) 2/9 (B) 9/2 (C) 7/9 (D) 9/7
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 EXERCISE – II

33 
1. The value of sin–1  cos  is -
 5 
3 7  
(A) (B) (C) (D) –
5 5 10 10

2. If  = cot –1 cos x – tan–1 cos x , then sin =

1 1
(A) tan x (B) tan2 (x/2) (C) tan–1(x/2) (D) None of these
2 2

a (a  b  c) b (a  b  c )
3. If a, b, c be positive real numbers and the value of  = tan–1 + tan–1 + tan–1
bc ca
c ( a  b  c)
then tan is equal to -
ab
abc
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D) None of these
abc

4. The value of tan–1(1) + cos–1(–1/2) + sin–1(–1/2) is equal to -

(A) /4 (B) 5/12 (C) 3/4 (D) 13/12

 xz 
If x2 + y2 + z2 = r2, then tan–1   + tan–1   + tan–1   =
xy yz
5.
 zr   xr   yr 
(A)  (B) /2 (C) 0 (D) None of these

6. If xy + yz + zx = 1, then, tan–1x + tan–1y + tan–1z =

(A)  (B) /2 (C) 1 (D) None of these

2  2 
7. The principal value of cos–1  cos 
 + sin–1  sin  is-
 3   3 
(A)  (B) /2 (C) /3 (D) 4/3

8. If 3 cos–1(x2 – 7x + 25/2) = , then x =

(A) only 3 (B) only 4 (C) 3 or 4 (D) None of these

9. If tan (x + y) = 33 and x = tan–1 3, then y will be

(D) tan–1 
1
(A) 0.3 (B) tan–1(1.3) (C) tan–1(0.3) 
18
 

tan   cos 1x  + tan   cos 1x  , (x  0) is equal to -

π 1 π 1
10.
4 2  4 2 
(A) x (B) 2x (C) 2/x (D) None of these

The value of 3 tan–1   + 2 tan–1   is-

1 1
11.
2 5
 
(A) (B) (C)  (D) None
4 2
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 The value of sin2  cos 1  + cos2  sin 1  is-
1 1
12.
 2  3
17 59 36
(A) (B) (C) (D) None
36 36 59

13. Solution of equation tan (cos–1x) = sin (cot–11/2) is-

7 5 3 5
(A) x = (B) x = (C) x = (D) None of these
3 3 2

14. cos [tan–1{sin (cot–1x)}] is equal to-

x2  2 x2  2 x2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
x2  3 x2 1 x2  2

15. If a  tan–1x + cot–1x + sin–1x  b. Then-

 
(A) a = 0, b =  (B) b = (C) a = (D) None of these
2 4

3
16. If sin–1 + sin–1 + sin–1 = . Then  +  + is -
2
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) –3

17. If cos–1x > sin–1x, then-

1 1
(A) x < 0 (B) –1 < x < 0 (C) 0  x < (D) –1  x <
2 2

STATEMENT TYPE QUESTIONS

Each of the questions given below consists of Statement–I and Statement–II. Use the following
Key to choose the appropriate answer.
(A) If both Statement-I and Statement-II are true, and Statement-II is the correct explanation
of Statement– I.
(B) If both Statement-I and Statement-II are true but Statement-II is not the correct
explanation of Statement – I.
(C) If Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false.
(D) If Statement- I is false but Statement-II is true.


18. Statement I : The equation sec–1x + cot–1x < has no solution.
2

Statement II : sec x is not defined at .
2

19. Statement I : The equation sin–1x = cos–1x has one and only one solution.
Statement II : The equation tan–1x = 1 has only one solution.

20. Statement I : sin–1sin x  sin sin–1x, if –1  x  1

Statement II : sin and sin–1 are different functions
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 5
21. Statement I : Equation 2 sin–1x + 3sin–1y = and y = px – 5 hold simultaneously when p is
2
equal to 6.
 
Statement II : The range of sin–1x is  , 
 2 2

3
22. Statement I : The maximum value or sin–1x + cosec–1x + cos–1x + sec–1x + tan–1x is
2
 
Statement II : sin–1x + cos–1x = and sec–1x + cosec–1x =
2 2

PASSAGE BASED QUESTIONS

PASSAGE – I
Every bijection f : A  B there exists a bijection g : B  A defined by g(y) = x if and only if f(x) =
y. The function g : B  A is called the inverse of function f : A  B and is denoted by f–1.

23. The value of cos [tan–1tan2] is -

1 1
(A) (B) – (C) cos 2 (D) – cos2
5 5

24. If   x  2 then cos–1cosx is equal to -

(A) x (B) – x (C) 2 + x (D) 2 – x

1
25. If x + = 2, the principal value of sin–1x is -
x
  3
(A) (B) (C)  (D)
4 2 2

PASSAGE – II
The inverse of a function f : A  B exists iff f is one-one onto i.e. a bijection and is given by
f(x) = y f –1(y) = x

26. The trigonometric equation sin–1x = 2sin–1 a has a solution for -

1 1
(A) < |a| < (B) All real values of a
2 2
1 1
(C) | a | < (D) | a | 
2 2
 1 
27. The value of sin   sin 1    is equal to -
6  2 
3 1 3
(A) (B) (C) – (D) 0
2 2 2

28. If sin–1(sin x) =  – x then x belongs to –

 3
(A) R (B) [0, ] (C)  ,  (D) [, 2]
2 2 

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 EXERCISE – III

(Question asked in previous AIEEE and IIT-JEE)

SECTION –A

1. The value of cos–1 (– 1) – sin–1 (1) is-

 3 3
(A)  (B) (C) (D) –
2 2 2

y
2. If cos–1x – cos–1 = , then 4x2 –4xy cos + y2 is equal to -
2
(A) 2 sin 2 (B) 4 (C) 4 sin2  (D) – 4 sin2 


If sin–1   + cosec–1   = then a value of x is-
x 5
3.
5 4 2
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

The value of cot  cos ec 1  tan 1  is -

5 2
4.
 3 3
3 2 5 6
(A) (B) (C) (D)
17 17 17 17

SECTION –B


1. If sin–1x = , x  (–1, 1), then cos–1x =
5
3 5 3 9
(A) (B) (C) – (D)
10 10 10 10

2. tan (cos–1x) is equal to-

1 x 2 x 1 x2
(A) (B) 2
(C) (D) 1 x 2
x 1 x x

3. If we consider only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, then the value of tan
 1 4 
 cos 1  sin 1  is-
 5 2 17 
29 29 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 29 29

4. The number of real solution of tan–1 x ( x  1) + sin–1 x 2  x  1 = is-
2
(A) zero (B) one (C) two (D) Infinite

 x 2 x3   x4 x6  
5. If sin–1  x    ............. +cos–1  x 2 
 
  .............  = for 0 < |x| <
 2 2 , then x equals
 2 4   2 4 
1 1
(A) (B) 1 (C) – (D) – 1
2 2

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6. For which value of x, sin (cot–1 (x + 1)) = cos (tan–1x)
(A) 1/2 (B) 0 (C) 1   (D) –1/2


7. Let (x, y) be such that sin–1(ax) + cos–1(y) + cos–1(bxy) = .
2
Match the statement in Column I with statements in Column II and indicate your answer by
darkening the appropriate bubbles in the 4 × 4 matrix given in the ORS.
COLUMN I COLUMN II
(A) If a = 1 and b = 0, then (x, y) (P) lies on the circle x2 + y2 = 1
(B) If a = 1 and b = 1, then (x, y) (Q) lies on (x2 – 1) (y2 – 1) = 0
(C) If a = 1 and b = 2, then (x, y) (R) lies on y = x
(D) If a = 2 and b = 2, then (x, y) (S) lies on (4x2 – 1) (y2 – 1) = 0

8. If 0 < x < 1, then 1 x 2 [{x cos (cot–1x) + sin (cot–1x)}2 –1]1/2 is equal to –
x
(A) (B) x (C) x 1 x 2 (D) 1 x 2
2
1 x

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 ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE – I
1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (A)
6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (A)
11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (C)
16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (A,D) 19. (B) 20. (C)
21. (B) 22. (A) 23. (B)

EXERCISE – II

1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (B)

6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (C)
11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (A)
16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (A) 22. (D) 23. (D) 24. (D) 25. (B)
26. (D) 27. (A) 28. (C)

EXERCISE – III

SECTION – A

1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (D)

SECTION – B

1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (B)

6. (D) 7. (A)  (P) ; (B)  (Q) ; (C)  (P) ; (D)  (S) 8. (C)

COLLEGES: ANDHERI / BORIVALI / CHEMBUR / DADAR / KALYAN / KHARGHAR / NERUL / POWAI / THANE # 211