NCERT Exemplar Inverse Trigonometric Functions - (Maths) for JEE Main

Short Answer Type Questions

Que 1: Find the value of

Ans:
We know that

[∵ tan^{- 1}(- x) = - tan ^{- 1} x]

Hence,

Que 2:  Evaluate

Ans.

Hence,

Que 3: Prove that

Ans:
L.H.S.



= cot [cot^{– 1} (7)] = 7 R.H.S.
Hence proved.

Que 4: Find the value of

Ans:



Hence,

Que 5: Find the value of

Ans:
We know that

Hence,

Que 6: Show that

Ans:
L.H.S. 2 tan^{– 1} (– 3) = – 2 tan^{– 1} (3)



Hence proved.

Que 7: Find the real solutions of the equation

Ans:


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⇒ x² + x = 0 ⇒ x(x + 1) = 0
⇒ x = 0 or x + 1 = 0 ⇒ x = 0 or x = – 1
Hence the real solutions are x = 0 and x = – 1.
Alternate Method:

⇒ x² + x + 1 = 1 ⇒ x² + x = 0
⇒ x(x + 1) = 0 ⇒ x = 0 or x + 1 = 0
∴ x = 0, x = – 1

Que 8: Find the value of the expression 

Ans:



Hence,

Que 9: If 2 tan^–1 (cos θ) = tan^–1 (2 cosec θ), then show that θ =

where n is any integer.

Ans:
2 tan^{– 1}(cos θ) = tan^{– 1}(2 cosec θ)


⇒ cos θ sin θ = sin²θ
⇒ cos θ sin θ – sin²θ = 0 ⇒ sin θ(cos θ - sin θ) = 0
⇒ sin θ = 0  or cos θ - sin θ = 0 ⇒ sin θ = 0  or 1 - tan θ = 0
⇒ θ = 0 or tan θ = 1 ⇒ θ = 0° or
Hence proved.

Que 10: Show that

Ans.
L.H.S.

R.H.S.


L.H.S. = R.H.S.  Hence proved.

Que 11: Solve the following equation

Ans.
Given that


⇒
Squaring both sides we get,

⇒
Hence,

Long Answer Type Questions

Que 12:  Prove that

Ans:
L.H.S.
Put x² = cos θ ∴ θ = cos^{– 1} x²



[Dividing the Nr. and Den. by cos θ/2]

Hence proved.

Que 13: Find the simplified form of

Ans:
Given that
Put

= cos^{– 1} [cos (y – x)] = y – x

Que 14: Prove that

Ans:
L.H.S
Using sin^{– 1} x + sin^{– 1} y =


R.H.S. Hence proved.

Que 15: Show that

Ans:




Now
⇒
⇒

Hence proved.

Que 16: Prove that

Ans:





∴
Hence,

Que 17: Find the value of

Ans:

Que 18: Show thatand justify why the other value

is ignored?

Ans:
To prove that
[∴ tan (tan^{– 1} θ) = θ]

Que 19: If a₁, a₂, a₃,...,a_n is an arithmetic progression with common difference d, then evaluate the following expression.

Ans:
If a₁, a₂, a₃, ..., an are the terms of an arithmetic progression
∴ d = a₂ – a₁ = a₃ – a₂ = a₄ – a₃ ....

⇒ tan [tan^-1 a₂ - tan^-1 a₁ + tan^-1 a₃ tan^-1 a₂ + tan^-1 a₄ tan^-1 a₃ + ... + tan^-1 a_n tan^-1 a_n-1]
⇒ tan [tan^-1 a_n tan^-1 a₁]

Objective Type Questions

Que 20: Which of the following is the principal value branch of cos^–1x?
(a)
(b) (0, π )
(c) [0, π]
(d)
Ans: (c)

Sol:
Principal value branch of cos^{– 1} x is [0, π]. Hence the correct answer is (c).

Que 21: Which of the following is the principal value branch of cosec^–1x?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: (d)

Sol:
Principal value branch of cosec^{– 1} x is
as cosec^{– 1}(0) = ∞ (not defined).
Hence, the correct answer is (d).

Que 22: If 3 tan^–1 x + cot^–1 x = π, then x equals
(a) 0 
(b) 1 
(c) – 1 
(d) 1/2
Ans: (b)

Sol:
Given that 3 tan^{– 1} x + cot^{– 1} x = θ
⇒ 2 tan^{– 1} x + tan^{– 1} x + cot^{– 1} x = θ

∴ x = 1
Hence, the correct answer is (b).

Que 23: The value of
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: (d)

Sol:


Hence, the correct answer is (d).

Que 24: The domain of the function cos^–1 (2x – 1) is 
(a) [0, 1] 
(b) [–1, 1]
(c) ( –1, 1) 
(d) [0, π]
Ans: (a)

Sol:
The given function is cos^{– 1}(2x – 1)
Let f(x) = cos^{– 1}(2x – 1)
– 1 ≤ 2x – 1 ≤ 1 ⇒ - 1 + 1 ≤ 2x ≤ 1 + 1
0 ≤ 2x ≤ 2 ⇒ 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
∴ domain of the given function is [0, 1].
Hence, the correct answer is (a)

Que 25: The domain of the function defined by f (x) = sin^–1
(a) [1, 2] 
(b) [–1, 1]
(c) [0, 1] 
(d) none of these
Ans: (a)

Sol:
Let

⇒ 0 ≤ x - 1 ≤ 1 ⇒ 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 ⇒ x ∈ [1, 2]
Hence, the correct answer is (a).

Que 26: Ifthen x is equal to
(a) 1/5
(b) 2/5
(c) 0 
(d) 1
Ans: (b)

Sol:
Given that
⇒
⇒
⇒
⇒
Hence, the correct answer is (b).

Que 27: The value of sin (2 tan^–1 (.75)) is equal to 
(a) 0.75
(b) 1.5 
(c) 0.96 
(d) sin 1.5
Ans: (c)

Sol:
Given that sin [2 tan^{– 1} (0.75)]

= sin [sin^{– 1} (0.96)]
= 0.96
Hence, the correct answer is (c).

Que 28: The value of is equal to
(a)2/π
(b)3π/2
(c)5π/2
(d)7π/2
Ans: (a)

Sol:

Hence, the correct answer is (a).

Que 29: The value of the expression
(a) π/6
(b) 5π/6
(c) 7π/6
(d) 1
Ans: (b)

Sol:

Hence, the correct answer is (b)

Que 30: If tan^–1 x + tan^–1y =then cot^–1 x + cot^–1 y equals
(a)π/ 5
(b)2π/ 5
(c)3π/5
(d) π
Ans: (a)

Sol:
Given that tan^{– 1} x + tan^{– 1} y =

Hence, the correct answer is (a).

Que 31: Ifwhere a, x ∈ ]0, 1,
then the value of x is
(a) 0
(b) a/2
(c) a
(d)
Ans. (d)

Sol:

⇒ 4 tan^{– 1} a = 2 tan^{– 1} x ⇒ 2 tan^{– 1} a = tan^{– 1} x
⇒
Hence, the correct answer is (d).

Que 32: The value of
(a) 25/24
(b) 25/7
(c) 24/25
(d) 7/24
Ans: (d)

Sol:
We have,
Let
∴

Hence, the correct answer is (d).

Que 33: The value of the expression
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Ans. (b)

Sol:
We have,
Let
⇒


Hence, the correct answer is (b).

Que 34: If | x | ≤  1, then 2 tan^–1 x + sin^–1is equal to
(a) 4 tan^–1 x 
(b) 0 
(c) 2/π
(d) π
Ans. (a)

Sol:
Here, we have 2 tan^-1 sin ^-1

Hence, the correct answer is (a).

Que 35: If  cos^–1 α + cos^–1 β + cos^–1 γ = 3π, then α (β + γ) + β (γ + α) + γ (α + β) equals 
(a) 0 
(b) 1 
(c) 6 
(d) 12
Ans. (c)

Sol:
We have cos^–1 α + cos^–1 β + cos^–1 γ = 3π
⇒ cos^–1 α + cos^–1 β + cos^–1 γ = π + π + π
⇒ cos^–1 α = π, cos^–1 β = π and cos^–1 γ = π
⇒ α = cos π, β = cos π and γ = cos π
∴ α = – 1, β = – 1 and γ = – 1
Which gives a = β = γ = –1
So α (β + γ) + β( γ+ α) + γ(α + β)
⇒ (– 1)(– 1 – 1) + (– 1)(– 1 – 1) + (– 1)(– 1 – 1)
⇒ (– 1)(– 2) + (– 1)(– 2) + (– 1)(– 2) ⇒ 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ 6
Hence, the correct answer is (c).

Q.36. The number of real solutions of the equation

(a) 0 
(b) 1 
(c) 2 
(d) infinite
Ans. (d)
Solution.

Which does not satisfy for any value of x.
Hence, the correct answer is (d).

Q.37. If cos^–1x > sin^–1x, then
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) x > 0
Ans. (c)
Solution.
Here, given that cos^{– 1} x > sin^{– 1} x
⇒ sin [cos^{– 1} x] > x

We know that – 1 ≤ x ≤ 1

Hence, the correct answer is (c).

Fill in the blanks 

Q.38. The principal value ofis______.
Ans.

∴
Hence, Principal value of

Q.39. The value ofis_____.
Ans.



Hence, the value of 

Q.40. If cos (tan^–1 x + cot^–1 √3 ) = 0, then value of x is_____.
Ans.
Given that


Hence, the value of x is √3 .

Q.41. The set of values of  is_____.
Ans.
Let⇒sec x =
Since, the domain of sec^{– 1} x is R – {– 1, 1} and
Hence, sec^-1has no set of values.

Q.42. The principal value of tan^–1 √3 is_____.
Ans.

Hence the principal value of tan ^{- 1}

Q.43. The value of cos^–1is_____.
Ans.


Hence, the value of cos^-1

Q.44. The value of cos (sin^–1 x + cos^–1 x), |x| ≤ 1 is______ .
Ans.


Hence, the value of cos (sin^{– 1} x + cos^{– 1} x) = 0.

Q.45. The value of expression tan
is______ .
Ans.

Hence, the value of the given expression is 1.

Q.46. If y = 2 tan^–1 x + sin^–1for all x, then____< y <____.
Ans.

⇒ y = 2 tan^{– 1} x + 2 tan^{– 1} x

⇒ y = 4 tan^{– 1} x

⇒ – 2π < y < 2π
Hence, the value of y is (– 2π, 2π).

Q.47. The result tan^–1x – tan^–1y = tan^–1is true when value of xy is _____.
Ans.
The given result is true when xy > – 1.

Q.48. The value of cot^–1 (–x) for all x ∈ R in terms of cot^–1x is _______.
Ans.
cot^–1(– x) = π – cot^–1 x, x ∈ R [∵ as cot^-1 (- x) = π - cot^-1 x]

State True or False 

Q.49. All trigonometric functions have inverse over their respective domains.
Ans.
False.
We know that all inverse trigonometric functions are restricted over their domains.

Q.50. The value of the expression (cos^–1 x)² is equal to sec² x.
Ans.
False.
We know that cos^–1 x = sec^-1
So (cos^–1 x)² ≠ sec² x

Q.51. The domain of trigonometric functions can be restricted to any one of their branch (not necessarily principal value) in order to obtain their inverse functions.
Ans.
True.
We know that all trigonometric functions are restricted over their domains to obtain their inverse functions.

Q.52. The least numerical value, either positive or negative of angle θ is called principal value of the inverse trigonometric function.
Ans.
True.

Q.53. The graph of inverse trigonometric function can be obtained from the graph of their corresponding trigonometric function by interchanging x and y axes.
Ans.
True.
We know that the domain and range are interchanged in the graph of inverse trigonometric functions to that of their corresponding trigonometric functions.

Q.54. The minimum value of n for which tan^–1
 is valid is 5.
Ans.
False.
Given that
⇒
⇒ n > p ⇒ n > 3.14
Hence, the value of n is 4.

Q.55. The principal value of sin^–1
Ans.
True.