Class XII Chapter 2 – Inverse Trigonometric Functions Maths

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Exercise 2.1

Question 1:
 1
Find The principal value of sin 1   
 2
Solution 1:
 1  1    
Let sin 1     y, Then Sin y=    =  sin    sin    .
 2  2 6  6
We know that the range of the principal value branch of sin 1 is
     1
  ,  and sin     ,
 2 2  6 2
 1 
Therefore, the principal value of sin 1    is  ,
 2 6

Question 2:
 3
Find the principal value of cos 1  
 2 
Solution 2:
 3 3  
Let cos 1    y . Then cos y = =cos  
 2  2 6
1
We know that the range of the principal value branch of cos is

0,   and cos 
3
 .
6 2
 3 
Therefore, the principal value of cos 1   is .
 2  6

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Question 3:
Find the principal value of cosec1 (2)
Solution 3:
Let cosec1 (2) =y.
 
Then, cosec y =2 =cosec   .
6
  
We know that the range of the principal value branch of cosec -1 is   ,   0 .
 2 2

Therefore, the principal value of cosec
-1
 2  is .
6

Question 4:

Find the principal value of tan 1  3 
Solution 4:

 
 
Let tan 1  3  y.Then, tan y   3   tan
3
 tan    .
 3
1
We know that the range of the principal value branch of tan is
   
  and tan    is  3.
 2 2  3

Therefore, known that the principal value of tan 1  3 is    3
.

Question 5:
 1
Find the principal value of cos 1   
 2
Solution 5:
 1 1      2 
Let cos 1     y. Then, cos y     cos    cos      cos  .
 2 2 3  3  3 
1
We know that the range of the principal value branch of cos is
2
0,   and cos     .
1
 3  2
 1   2 
Therefore, the principal value of cos 1    is  .
 2  3 

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Question 6:
Find the principal value of tan 1  1
Solution 6:
   
Let tan 1  1 = y. Then, tan y  1   tan    tan    .
4  4
    
We know that the range of the principal value branch of tan 1 is   ,  and tan     1.
 2 2  4

Therefore, the principal value of tan 1  1 is  .
4

Question 7:
Find the principal value of
Solution 7:
 2  2  
Let sec 1   = y. Then sec y   sec   .
 3 3 6
    2
We know that the range of the principal value branch of sec is  0,      and sec   
1
.
2 6 3
 2   1  2 
Therefore, the principal value of sec1   is 6 . sec  
 3  3

Question 8:
Find the principal value of cot 1  3
Solution 8:
 
Let cot 1  3  =y. Then cot y  3  cot   .
6
 
We know that the range of the principal value branch of cot is  0, n  and cot    3.
1

6

Therefore, the principal value of cot 1  3  is 6 .

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Question 9:
 1 
Find the principal value of cos 1   
 2
Solution 9:
 1  1      3 
Let cos 1    = y . Then cos y     cos    cos      cos  .
 2 2 4  4  4 
 3  1
We know that the range of the principal value branch of cos 1 is  0, n  and cos     .
 4  2
 1  3
Therefore, the principal value of cos 1    is 4 .
 2

Question 10:

Find the principal value of cosec-1  2 
Solution 10:
   
 
Let cosec-1  2  y. Then, cosec y =  2 = - cos ec    cos ec    .
4  4
-1
We know that the range of the principal value branch of cosec is
    
  2 , 2   0 and cosec  - 4    2 .


Therefore, the principal value of cosec-1  2 is   4
.

Question 11:
 1  1
Find the value of tan 1 1  cos 1     sin 1   
 2  2
Solution 11:

Let tan 1  x.Then, tan x =1=tan
1
.
4

 tan 1 1 
4

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 1 1      2 
Let cos 1     y.Then, cos y     cos    cos      cos  .
 2 2 3  3  3 
 1  2
 cos-1    
 2 3
 1 1    
Let sin 1     z.Then, sin z     sin    sin    .
 2 2 6  6
 1 
 sin 1     
 2 6
 1  1
 tan 1 1  cos 1     sin 1   
 2  2
 2 
  
4 3 6
3  8  2 9 3
  
12 12 4

Question 12:
1 1
Find the value of cos 1    2sin 1  
2 2
Solution 12:
1 1  
Let cos 1    x.Then, cos x   cos   .
2 2 3
1 
 cos 1   
2 3
1 1  
Let sin 1    y.Then sin y   sin   .
2 2 6
1 
 sin 1   
2 6
1  1   2   2
 cos 1    2sin 1       
2 2 3 6 3 3 3

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Question 13:
Find the value of if sin 1 x  y, then
   
(A) 0  y   (B)   y C 0  y   (D)   y
2 2 2 2
Solution 13:
It is given that sin 1 x  y .
  
We know that the range of the principal value branch of sin 1 is   ,  .
 2 2
 
Therefore,   y .
2 2

Question 14:
Find the value of tan 1 3  sec1  2 is equal to
  2
(A) N (B)  (C) (D)
3 3 3
Solution 14:
1 
Let tan 3  x.Then tan x  3  tan .
3
1     1 
We know that the range of the principal value branch of tan is  ,  .  tan 3
 2 2 3
    2
Let sec 1  2   y. Then, sec y  2   sec    sec      sec .
3  3 3
 
We know that the range of the principal value branch of sec 1 is  0,     .
2
2
 sec 1  2  
3
 2 
 
Hence, tan 1 3  sec 1  2   
3 3

3

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Exercise 2.2

Question 1:
 1 1
Prove 3sin 1 x  sin 1  3 x  4 x3  , x    , 
 2 2
Solution 1:
 1 1
To Prove 3sin 1 x  sin 1  3 x  4 x3  , x    , 
 2 2
Let x  sin  .Then,sin 1 x   .
We have,
R.H.S = sin 1  3x  4 x3   sin 1  3sin   4sin 3  
 sin 1  sin 3 
 3
 3sin 1 x
L.H.S

Question 2:
1 
Prove 3cos 1 x  cos 1  4 x 3  3 x  , x   ,1
2 
Solution 2:
1 
To Prove 3cos 1 x  cos 1  4 x 3  3 x  , x   ,1
2 
Let x  cos  .The,cos _1 x   .
We have,
R.H .S  cos 1  4 x3  3x 

 cos 1  4 cos 3   3cos  

 cos 1  cos 3 
 3
 3cos 1 x
 L.H .S

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Question 3:
1 2 7 1
Prove tan  tan 1  tan 1
11 24 2
Solution 3:
1 2 7 1
To prove: tan  tan 1  tan 1
11 24 2
2 7
L.H .S .  tan 1  tan 1
11 24
2 7

 tan 1 11 24  tan 1 x  tan 1 y  tan 1 x  y 
2 7  1  xy 
1 . 
11 24
11x24
 tan 1
11x24-14
11x24
48  77 125 1
 tan 1  tan 1  tan 1  R.H.S.
264  14 250 2

Question 4:
1 1 1 31
Prove 2 tan  tan 1  tan 1
2 7 17
Solution 4:
1 1 1 31
To prove: 2 tan  tan 1  tan 1
2 7 17
1 1
L.H.S = 2tan -1  tan 1
2 7
1
2.
 tan 1 2  tan 1 1  2 tan 1 x  tan 1 2 x 
1
2
7  1  x 2 
1  
2
1 1
 tan 1  tan 1
3 7
 
4

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4 1

 x y 
 tan 1 3 7  tan 1 x  tan 1 y  tan 1
4 1
1 . 1  xy 
3 7
 3 
28
 
 tan 1  21 
21  4
 
 21 
31
 tan 1  R.H.S.
17

Question 5:
1 1  x2 1
Write the function in the simplest form: tan ,x 0
x
Solution 5:
1 1  x2 1
tan
x
Put x  tan     tan x
1

1 1  x  1
2
1
 1  tan 2   1 
 tan  tan  
x  tan  
 
 sec   1  1  1  cos  
 tan 1    tan  
 tan    sin  
  
 2sin 2
tan 1  2 

 2sin cos 

 2 2
   1
 tan 1  tan    tan 1 x
 2 2 2

Question 6:
1
Write the function in the simplest form: tan 1 , x 1
x 2 1

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Solution 6:
1
tan 1 , x 1
x 2 1

Put x  cosec    cos ec 1 x

1 1
 tan 1  tan 1
x2  1 cos ec 2  1
 1 
 tan 1    tan  tan  
1

 cot  
  
   cos ec 1 x   sec1 x cos ec 1 x  sec1 x  
2  2

Question 7:
 1  cos x 
Write the function in the simplest form: tan 1   , x  
 1  cos x 
Solution 7:
 1  cos x 
tan 1   , x  
 1  cos x 
 2 x

 1  cos x   2sin 
tan 1   1
 2 
 tan
 1  cos x   2 cos 2 x 

 2 
 x
 sin 
 tan 1  2  tan 1  tan x 
x 
 2

 cos 
 2
x

2

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Question 8:
 cos x  sin x 
Write the function in the simplest form: tan 1  ,0  x  
 cos x  sin x 
Solution 8:
 cos x  sin x 
tan 1  
 cos x  sin x 
 sin x 
 1 
 tan 1  cos x 
sin x
 1  
 cos x 
 1  tan x 
 tan 1  
 1  tan x 
 x y 
 tan 1 1  tan 1  tan x   tan 1  tan 1 x  tan 1 y 
 1  xy 

x
4

Question 9:
x
Write the function in the simplest form: tan 1 , x a
a  x2
2

Solution 9:
x
tan 1
a  x2
2

x x
Put x  a sin    sin   sin 1  
a a
x  a sin  
 tan 1  tan 1  
a2  x2  a  a sin  
2 2 2

 a sin    a sin  
 tan 1    tan 1  
 a 1  sin  
2
 a cos  
x
 tan 1  tan      sin 1
a

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Question 10:
 3a 2 x  x3  a a
Write the function in the simplest form: tan 1  3 2 
, a  0; x
 a  3ax  3 3
Solution 10:
 3a 2 x  x 3 
tan 1  3 2 
 a  3ax 
x x
Put x  a tan    tan    tan 1
a a
 3a 2 x  x 3  1  3a .a tan   a tan  
2 3 3
1
tan  3 2 
 tan  
 a  3ax   a  3a.a tan  
3 2 2

 3a 3 tan   a 3 tan 3  
1
 tan  
 a  3a tan  
3 3 2

 tan 1  tan 3 
 3
x
 3 tan 1
a

Question 11:
  1 
Find the value of tan 1  2cos  2sin 1  
  2 
Solution 11:
1 1  
Let sin 1  x.Then,sin x   sin   .
2 2 6
1 
 sin 1 
2 6
  1     
 tan 1  2cos  2sin 1    tan 1  2cos  2   
  2    6 
   1
 tan 1  2 cos   tan 1  2  
 3  2

 tan 1 1 
4

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Question 12:
Find the value of cot  tan 1 a  cot 1 a 
Solution 12:
cot  tan 1 a  cot 1 a 
  
 cot    tan 1 x  cot 1 x  
 2  2
0

Question 13:
1  1 2 x 1 1  y 
2
 , x  1, y  0 and xy  1
2  1  y 2 
Find the value of tan sin cos
1  x2
Solution 13:
Let x  tan  .Then,  tan 1 x.
2x  2 tan  
 sin 1  sin 1    sin  sin 2   2  2 tan x
1 1

1 x  1  tan  
2 2

Let y  tan .Then,   tan 1 y.

1 y2 1  1  tan  
2
 cos 1   cos  cos 2   2  2 tan y
1 1
 cos 
1 y 2
 1  tan  
2

1 2x 1 1  y 
2
 tan sin 1 
1  y 2 
cos
2 1  x2
1
 tan  2 tan 1 x  tan 1 y 
2
  x  y 
 tan  tan 1  
  1  xy  
x y

1  xy

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Question 14:
 1 
If sin  sin 1  cos 1 x   1 , then find the value of x.
 5 
Solution 14:
 1 
sin  sin 1  cos 1 x   1
 5 
 1  1
 sin  sin 1  cos  cos 1 x   cos  sin 1  sin  cos 1 x   1
 5  5
sin  A  B  sin A cos B  cos A sin B  
 1 …..(1)
  x  cos  sin 1  sin  cos 1 x   1
1
5  5
 1
 cos  sin 1  sin  cos 1 x   1
x

5  5
1
Now, let sin 1 y
5
Then,
1
sin 1 y
5
1 1
2
2 6 2 6
sin y   cos y  1      y  cos 1  
5 5 5  5 
1 2 6
 sin 1  cos 1   ……(2)
5  5 

Let cos 1 x  z.
Then, cos z  x  sin z  1  x 2  z  sin 1  
1  x2 .

 cos1 x  sin 1  1  x2  ……..(3)

From (1),(2),and (3) we have:

x
5

 cos  cos 1

2 6
5 
1

 sin sin 1  x  1
2

x 2 6
  1  x2  1
5 5
 x  2 6 1  x2  5
On squaring both sides, we get:

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 4  6  1  x 2   25  x 2  10 x
 24  24 x 2  25  x 2  10 x
 25 x 2  10 x  1  0
  5 x  1  0
2

  5 x  1  0
1
x
5
1
Hence, the value of x is .
5

Question 15:
1 x 1 x 1 
If tan  tan 1  , then find the value of x.
x2 x2 4
Solution 15:
x 1 x 1 
tan 1  tan 1 
x2 x2 4
 x 1 x 1 
     1 1 1 x  y 
 tan 1  x  2 x  2    tan x  tan y  tan 1  xy 
 
1   x  1  x  1   4
  x  2  
 x  2  
  x  1 x  2    x  1 x  2   
 tan 1  
  x  2  x  2    x  1 ( x  1)  4
 x2  x  2  x2  x  2  
1
 tan   4
 x2  4  x2  1 
 2x2  4  
1
 tan  
 3  4
 4  2x2  
 tan  tan 1   tan
 3  4
4  2 x2
 1
3
 4  2 x2  3

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 2x2  4  3  1
1
x
2
1
Hence, the value of x is  .
2

Question 16:
 2 
Find the values of sin 1  sin 
 3 
Solution 16:
 2 
sin 1  sin 
 3 
  
We know that sin 1  sin x   x if x    ,  , which is the principal value branch of sin x. .
1

 2 2
2    
Here,  ,
3  2 2 
 2 
Now, sin 1  sin   can be written as:
 3 
 2  1   2   1       
sin 1  sin   sin sin       sin  sin  where   , 
 3    3   3 3  2 2
 2  1   
 sin 1  sin   sin sin  
 3   3 3

Question 17:
 3 
Find the values of tan 1  tan 
 4 
Solution 17:
 3 
tan 1  tan 
 4 
  
We know that tan 1  tan x   x if x    ,  , which is the principal value branch of tan x.
1

 2 2

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3    
Here,    , .
4  2 2
 3 
Now, tan 1  tan  can be written as:
 4 
 3  1   3   1    
tan 1  tan   tan   tan     tan   tan     
 4    4    4 
          
tan 1   tan   tan 1  tan    where  4    2 , 2 
 4   4   
 3       
 tan 1  tan   tan 1  tan   
 4    4  4

Question 18:
 3 3
Find the values of tan  sin 1  cot 1 
 5 2
Solution 18:
1 3 3 4 5
Let sin  x .Then , sin x   cos x  1  sin 2 x   sec x  .
5 5 5 4
25 3
 tan x  sec2 x  1  1 
16 4
3
 x  tan 1
4
3 3
 sin 1 tan 1 ……(i)
5 4
1 3 2  1 1 1 
Now, cot  tan 1 …….(ii)  tan x  cot x 
2 3
 3 3
Hence, tan  sin 1  cot 1 
 5 2
 3 2
 tan  tan 1  tan 1  [using (i) and (ii)]
 4 3
 3 2 
 1 4  3   1 1 1 x  y 
 tan  tan
3 2  tan x  tan y  tan 1  xy 
 1 ,   
 4 3

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 98 
 tan  tan 1 
 12  6 
 17  17
 tan  tan 1  
 6 6

Question 19:
 7 
Find the values of cos 1  cos  is equal to
 6 
7 5  
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 6 3 6
Solution 19:
We know that cos 1  cos x   x if x   0,   , which is the principal value branch of cos x .
1

7
Here,  x   0,   .
6
 7 
Now, cos 1  cos  can be written as :
 6 
 7  1  7  1   7 
cos 1  cos   cos  cos   cos cos  2    cos  2  x   cos x 
 6   6    6 
 5  5
 cos 1 cos  where   0,  
 6  6
 7  1  5  5
 cos 1  cos   cos  cos 
 6   6  6
The correct answer is B.

Question 20:
  1 
Find the values of sin   sin 1     is equal to
3  2 
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
2 3 4

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Solution 20:
 1  1    
Let sin 1    x .Then , sin x    sin  sin  .
 2  2 6  6 
   
We know that the range of the principal value branch of sin 1 is  , .
 2 2 
 1  
sin 1   
 2  6
  1       3   
 sin   sin 1     sin     sin    sin    1
3  2  3 6  6  2
The correct answer is D.

Miscellaneous Solutions

Question 1:
 13 
Find the value of cos 1  cos 
 6 
Solution 1:
We Know that cos 1  cos x   x if x   0,   , which is the principal value branch of cos x .
1

13
Here,   0,   .
6
 13 
Now, cos 1  cos  can be written as :
 6 
 13  1     1     
cos 1  cos   cos cos  2     cos cos    , where 6   0,   .
 6    6    6 
 13  1     
 cos1  cos   cos cos    
 6    6  6

Question 2:
 7 
Find the value of tan 1  tan 
 6 

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Solution 2:
  
We know that tan 1  tan x   x if x    ,  , which is the principal value branch of tan 1 x.
 2 2
7    
Here,    , .
6  2 2
 7 
Now, tan 1  tan  can be written as:
 6 
 7  1   5  
tan 1  tan   tan  tan  2    tan  2  x    tan x 
 6    6  
  5  1   5  1   5 
 tan 1   tan     tan  tan       tan  tan    
  6    6    6 
       
 tan 1  tan    , where    , 
  6  6  2 2
 7  1   
 tan 1  tan   tan  tan  
 6   6 6

Question 3:
1 3 24
Prove 2sin  tan 1
5 7
Solution 3:
1 3 3
Let sin  x. Then sin x  .
5 5
2
3 4
 cos x  1    
5 5
3
 tan x 
4
3 3 3
 x  tan 1  sin 1  tan 1
4 5 4
Now, we have:
1 3 3
L.H.S  2sin  2 tan 1
5 4

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 3 
 2x 
1  4   2x 
 tan  2 tan 1 x  tan 1
 3  2
 1  x 2 
 1    
 4 
 3 
   3 16 
 tan 1  2   tan 1  x 
16  9 2 7 
 
 16 
24
 tan 1  R.H .S .
7

Question 4:
1 8 3 77
Prove sin  sin 1  tan 1
17 5 36
Solution 4:
2

 x. Then, sin x   cos x  1    

8 8 8 225 15
sin 1 
17 17  17  289 17.
8 8
 tan x   x  tan 1
15 15
8 8
 sin 1  tan 1 …..(1)
17 15
2
3
1 3 3 16 4
Now, let sin  y.Then,sin y   cos y  1      .
5 5 5 25 5
3 3
 tan y   y  tan 1
5 4
3 3
 sin 1  tan 1 ……(2)
5 4
Now, we have:

1 8 3
L.H.S.  sin  sin 1
17 5
1 8 3
= tan  tan 1  Using 1 and  2 
15 4

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8 3

 tan 1 15 4
8 3
1 x
15 4
 32  45   1 1 1 x  y 
 tan 1    tan x  tan y  tan 1  xy 
 60  24   
77
 tan 1  R.H .S .
36

Question 5:
1 4 12 33
Prove cos  cos 1  cos 1
5 13 65
Solution 5:
2
4
1 4 4 3
Let cos  x.Then, cos x   sin x  1     .
5 5 5 5
3 3
 tan x   x  tan 1
4 4
4 3
 cos 1  tan 1 …….(1)
5 4
1 12 12 5
Now, let cos  y. Then, cos y   sin y  .
13 13 13
5 5
 tan y   y  tan 1
12 12
12 5
 cos 1  tan 1 …….(2)
13 12
1 33 33 56
Let cos  z.Then, cos z   sin z  .
65 65 65
56 56
 tan z   z  tan 1
33 33
33 56
 cos 1  tan 1 …..(3)
65 33
Now, we will prove that:
4 12
L.H .S .  cos 1  cos 1
5 13

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3 5
 tan 1  tan 1  Using(1)and (2)
4 12
3 5
  1 1 x  y 
 tan 1 4 12 1
 tan x  tan y  tan 1  xy 
3 5  
1 ,
4 12
36  20
 tan 1
48  15
56
 tan 1
33
56
 tan 1 by  3 
33
 R.H .S.

Question 6:
12 3 56
Prove cos 1  sin 1  sin 1
13 5 65
Solution 6:
2
3 3 3 16 4
Let sin 1  x. Then, sin x   cos x  1      .
5 5 5 25 5
3 3
 tan x   x  tan 1
4 4
3 3
 sin 1  tan 1 ……(1)
5 4
12 12 5
Now, let cos 1  y.Then, cos y   sin y  .
13 13 13
5 5
 tan y   y  tan 1
12 12
12 5
 cos 1  tan 1 …….(2)
13 12
56 56 33
Let sin 1  z. Then, sin z   cos z  .
65 65 65
56 56
 tan z   z  tan 1
33 33

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56 56
 sin 1  tan 1 …….(3)
65 33
Now, we have:
12 3
L.H.S = cos 1  sin 1
13 5
5 3
=  tan 1  tan 1  using(1) and (2)
12 4
5 3
  1 1 x  y 
=tan -1 12 4 1
 tan x  tan y  tan 1  xy 
5 3  
1 .
12 4
20  36
= tan 1
48  15
56
= tan 1
33
56
= sin 1  R.H .S  Using  3
65

Question 7:
63 5 3
Prove tan 1  sin 1  cos 1
16 13 5
Solution 7:
5
Let sin 1  x.
13
5 12
Then, sin x   cos x  .
13 13
5 5
 tan x   x  tan 1
12 12
5 5
 sin _1  tan 1 …..(1)
13 12
3 3 4
Let cos 1  y. Then, cos y   sin y  .
5 5 5
4 4
 tan y   y  tan 1
3 3
3 4
 cos 1  tan 1 …….(2)
5 3

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Using (1) and (2), we have

5 3
R.H.S. = sin 1  cos 1
12 5

5 4
= tan 1  tan 1
12 3
 5 4 
    1 1 x  y 
 tan 1  12 3  1
 tan x  tan y  tan 1  xy 
5 4  
 1  x 
 12 3 
 15  48 
 tan  1 
 36  20 
63
 tan 1
16
 L.H.S .

Question 8:
1 1 1 1 
Prove tan 1  tan 1  tan 1  tan 1 
5 7 3 8 4
Solution 8:
1 1 1 1
L.H.S  tan 1  tan 1  tan 1  tan 1
5 7 3 8
 1 1   1 1 
    38   1
1 5 7 1 1 1 x  y 
 tan 
1 1
 tan 
1 1  tan x  tan y  tan 1  xy 
 1  x   1  x   
 5 7  3 8
 75  1  8  3 
 tan 1    tan  
 35  1   24  1 
12 11
 tan 1  tan 1
34 23
6 11
 tan 1  tan 1
17 23

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 6 11 
1
 17  23 
 tan 
6 11 
 1  x 
 17 23 
 325 
 tan 1  1
  tan 1
 325 

  R.H.S.
4

Question 9:
1  1 x 
Prove tan 1 x  cos 1   , x   0.1
2  1 x 
Solution 9:
Let x  tan 2  . Then x  tan     tan 1 x .
1  x 1  tan 2 
   cos 2
1  x 1  tan 2 
Now, we have:
1  1 x  1 1
cos 1    cos  cos 2   x2 = =tan x  L.H .S .
1
R.H .S  -1

2  1 x  2 2

Question 10:
 1  sin x  1  sin x  x  
Prove cot 1    , x   0, 
 1  sin x  1  sin x  2  4
Solution 10:
1  sin x  1  sin x
Consider
1  sin x  1  sin x

 
2
1  sin x  1  sin x
 (by rationalizing)
 1  sin x 
2
1  sin x 

1  sin x   1  sin x   2 1  sin x 1  sin x 


1  sin x  1  sin x

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

2 1  1  sin 2 x   1  cos x  2 cos 2
x
2
2sin x sin x x x
2sin cos
2 2
x
 cot
2
 1  sin x  1  sin x  1  x x
 L.H .S .  cot 1  cot  cot    R.H .S .
 1  sin x  1  sin x   2 2

Question 11:
 1 x  1 x   1 1
Prove tan 1  1
   cos x,   x 1
 1 x  1 x  4 2 2
 Hint : putx  cos 2 
Solution 11:
1
Put x  cos 2 so that   cos 1 x. Then, we have:
2
 1 x  1 x 
L.H .S .  tan 1  
 1 x  1 x 
 1  cos 2  1  cos 2 
 tan 1  
 1  cos 2  1  cos 2 
 2 cos 2 2  2sin 2 
1

 tan  
 2 cos 2 2  2sin 2  
 
 2 cos   2 sin  
 tan   
 2 cos   2 sin  
 cos   sin   1  1  tan  
 tan 1    tan  
 cos   sin    1  tan  
 1  x  y  1 
 tan 1 1  tan 1  tan    tan 
1
  tan x  tan y 
  1  xy  
  1
    cos 1 x  R.H.S.
4 4 2

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Question 12:
9 9 1 1 9 1 2 2
Prove  sin  sin
8 4 3 4 3
Solution 12:
9 9 1 1
L.H.S. =  sin
8 4 3
9 1
   sin 1 
4 2 3
9 1  1 
  cos 1  ……(1) 1
sin x  cos x  2 
4 3
2
11 1 1 2 2
Now, let cos   x. Then, cos x   sin x  1     .
3 3 3 3
2 2 1 2 2
 x  sin 1  cos 1  sin 1
3 3 3
9 1 2 2
 L.H.S. = sin  R.H.S.
4 3

Question 13:
Solve 2 tan 1  cos x   tan 1  2cosec x 
Solution 13:
2 tan 1  cos x   tan 1  2cosec x 
 2 cos x   1 2 x 
 tan 1    tan  2cosec x 
1 1
 2 tan x  tan 1  x 2 
 1  cos x 
2

2 cos x
  2 cosec x
1  cos 2 x
2 cos x 2
 2

sin x sin x
 cos x  sin x
 tan x  1

x 
4

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Question 14:
1 x 1
Solve tan 1  tan 1 x,  x  0 
1 x 2
Solution 14:
1 x 1
tan 1  tan 1 x
1 x 2
1  1 1 1 x  y 
 tan 1 1  tan 1 x  tan 1 x  tan x  tan y  tan 1  xy 
2  
 3
  tan 1 x
4 2

 tan 1 x 
6

 x  tan
6
1
 x
3

Question 15:
Solve sin  tan 1 x  , x  1 is equal to
x 1 1 x
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1 x 2
1 x 2
1 x 2
1  x2
Solution 15:
x
tan y  x  sin y 
1  x2
Let tan 1 x  y. Then,
 x   x 
 y  sin 1    tan 1 x  sin 1  
 1 x   1 x 
2 2

  x 
 sin  tan 1 x   sin  sin 1 
x
   
 1 x  1  x2
2

The correct answer is D.

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Question 16:

Solve sin 1 1  x   2sin 1 x  , then x is equal to
2
1 1 1
(A) 0, (B) 1, (C) 0 (D)
2 2 2
Solution 16:

sin 1 1  x   2sin 1 x 
2

 2sin 1 x   sin 1 1  x 
2
 2sin x  cos 1 1  x 
1

Let sin 1 x    sin   x  cos   1  x 2 .

   cos 1  1  x2 
 sin 1 x  cos 1  1  x2 
Therefore, from equation (1), we have

2cos1  
1  x 2  cos1 1  x 
Put x  sin y . Then, we have:
2cos1  
1  sin 2 y  cos1 1  sin y 
 2 cos 1  cos y   cos 1 1  sin y 
  2 y  cos 1 1  sin y 
 1  sin y  cos  2 y   cos 2 y
 1  sin y  1  2sin 2 y
 2sin 2 y  sin y  0
 sin y  2sin y  1  0
1
 sin y  0 or
2
1
 x  0 OR x 
2
1
But, when x  , it can be observed that:
2
 1 1
L.H.S.  sin 1 1    sin 1
 2 2

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1 1
 sin 1    2sin 1
2 2
1
  sin 1
2
 
   R.H .S .
6 2
1
 x  is not the solution of the given equations .
2
Thus, x  0.
Hence, the correct answer is C.

Question 17:
x x y
Solve tan 1    tan 1 is equal to
 y x y
   3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 4
Solution 17:
x x y
tan 1    tan 1
 y x y
 x x y 
  
1  y x y   1 1 1 x  y 
 tan
  x  x  y    tan y  tan y  tan 1  xy 
 
1    
  y  x  y  
 x x  y  y  x  y 
 
1  y  x  y 
 tan
 y  x  y  x x  y 
 
 y  x  y 
 x 2  xy  xy  y 2 
1
 tan  
 xy  y  x  xy 
2 2

 x2  y2  
 tan 1  2 2 
 tan 1 1 
x y  4
Hence, the correct answer is C.

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