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2. INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

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Multiple Choice Questions [1 Mark each]

1. The principal value of sin−1 (sin 3) is equal to

(a) 3 (b) 3 − π (c) π − 3 (d) None of these
−1 −1
2. cos (cos( 2 cot ( 2 − 1) is equal to
π 3π
(a) 2 − 1 (b) (c) (d) None of these
4 4
3. The range of f ( x ) = sin−1 x + sec−1 x
π π
(a) (b) π (c) − (d) 0
2 2
4. If α = sin−1 (cos(sin−1 x )) and β = cos−1 (sin(cos−1 x )), then tan α tan β is equal to
1 1
(a) (b) 3 (c) (d) 1
3 3
5. If x = sin−1 ( a 6 + 1) + cos−1 ( a 4 + 1) − tan−1 ( a 2 + 1), a ∈ R, then the value of sec2x is
4
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d)
3

Fill in the Blanks [1 Mark each]

π
6. If tan−1 x + tan−1 y + tan−1 z = , then xy + yz + zx is equal to ………… .
2
  1 π 
7. The numerical value of tan  2 tan−1   −  is equal to ………… .
  5 4 
8. If 0 < cos−1 x < 1 and 1 + sin(cos−1 x ) + sin2(cos−1 x ) + sin3(cos−1 x ) + … ∞ = 2, then the value of x 2 is equal to ………
9. sec2(tan−1 2) + cosec2(cot−1 3) is equal to ……………
10. The least value of (1 + sec−1 x ) (1 + cos−1 x ) is equal to …………
True or False [1 Mark each]
 1 
11. sin−1 x ≤ cos−1 x if x ∈ − 1, .
 2 
n π
12. If cos−1 > , n ∈ N , then maximum value of n is 7.
π 6
 x  y − x π
13. For x > 0, y > 0, tan−1   + tan−1   = .
 y  y + x 4
14. If sin−1 x = θ + β and sin−1 y = θ − β, then 1 + xy is equal to sin2 θ + cos2 β.
 2x 
15. sin−1  −1
 = 2 tan x , ∀ x > 1.
 1 + x2 

Match The Columns [2 Marks each]

16. Match the terms of column I with the terms of column II and choose the correct option from the codes given
below.
Column I Column II
A. sin −1
8 3
+ sin −1 is equal to I.  1 
sin −1  
17 5  5
B. tan −1
1 2
+ tan −1 is equal to II.  1 
sin −1  
4 9  2

sin −1  
C. 5 3 III. 77
sin −1 + cos −1 is qual to
13 5  85 

sin −1   + tan −1   is equal to sin −1  

D. 3 1 IV. 63
 5  7  65

Codes
A B C D A B C D
(a) III I IV II (b) IV III II I
(c) III IV II I (d) II I III IV
17. Match the terms of column I with the terms of column II and choose the correct option from the codes given
below.
Column I Column II
A.  cos x  I. π 1
tan −1   is equal to + tan −1 x
 1 + sin x  4 2

B.  1 + x2 −1 II. π x
−
tan −1   , x ≠ 0 is equal to
  4 2
 x 
C. cot −1 ( 1 + x 2 − x) is equal to III. π 1
+ cos −1 x
4 2
D.  1+ x + 1− x IV. 1
tan −1 x
tan −1   is equal to 2
 1+ x − 1− x 

Codes
A B C D A B C D
(a) III I IV II (b) II IV I III
(c) III IV II I (d) II I III IV
Very Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark each]
 a  −1  b  π
18. If the angle C of a triangle is right angle, prove that tan−1   + tan   = ,
 b + c  a + c 4
where a , b, c are the lengths of the sides of the triangle oppositive to the angles A, B, C respectively.

1  1 + 1 + x2 
19. Prove that : tan−1 x = cos−1  .
2  2 1 + x2 
 
x 1  1 
20. Evaluate : cos−1 x + cos−1  + 3 − 3x 2  , x ∈  , 1.
2 2  2 

Short Answer Type Questions [4 Marks each]

 1  −1  1  −1 1
21. Solve for x : 3 tan−1   − tan   = tan
 2 + 3  x  2
  π α  π β  cos α cos β 
22. Show that : 2 tan−1 tan  −  tan  −   = tan−1  
  4 2  4 2   sin α + sin β 
π
23. Solve the equation : tan−1 ( x 2 + x ) + sin−1 ( x 2 + x + 1 ) =
2
24. Using principal values, find the value of
  2− 3  3 1  
cot−1  cot  sin−1 + cos−1   + cos−1
  4  2 2  
 

Long Answer Type Questions [6 Marks each]

25. Solve the simultaneous equations :

2π π
sin−1 x + sin−1 y = , cos−1 x − cos−1 y =
3 3
26. If a1 , a2 , a3 , … , an is an AP with common difference d, then find the value of
  d  −1  d  d 
tan tan−1   + tan   + … + tan
−1

  1 + a1 a2   1 + a2a3  1 + an −1 an 