Chapter – 2 Inverse Trigonometry

Self-Assessment Test
(Prepared by Amit Bajaj)
Time allowed : 1 hour Max. Marks : 30

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The question paper consists of 15 questions divided into three sections A, B and C. Each
question in section A (Q. No. 1 – 5) carry 1 Mark, each question in section B(Q. No. 6
– 10) carries 2 Marks and each question in section C (Q. No. 11 – 15) carries 3 Marks.

SECTION – A

13 
Q1. Write the value of cos−1  cos .
 6 

 1
Q2. If tan −1 x = − tan −1 , then write the value of x.

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4 3

Q3. Write the value of tan  cos−1 + tan −1 

4 2
 5 3

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Q4. Write the value of tan −1 3 − sec−1 (−2) . hs
Q5. Write the domain of y = cos −1 (2 x − 1)
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SECTION – B
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−1 −1
Q6. Evaluate tan 2 + tan 3.
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
Q7. If tan −1 x + tan −1 y + tan −1 z = , then find the value of xy + yz + zx.
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Q8. Solve for x : 2 tan −1 (cos x) = tan −1 (2 cosec x)

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1 2x 1 − y2 
Q9. Find the value of y = tan sin −1 + cos −1  ; | x | < 1, y > 0 and xy < 1.
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2 1 + x2  1 + y2 

Q10. Prove that : 3 cos−1 x = cos −1 (4 x3 − 3x) ; x   , 1

1
2 

SECTION – C

 1 + cos x − 1 − cos x   x
Q11. If x lies in the third quadrant, prove that: tan −1  = − .

 1 + cos x + 1 − cos x  4 2
8
Q12. Solve the following equation : tan −1 ( x + 1) + tan −1 ( x − 1) = tan −1
31
 1  1
Q13. Prove that tan  + cos−1  + tan  − cos−1  =
a a 2b
4 2 b 4 2 b a
Q14. If y = cot −1 ( cos x ) − tan −1 ( cos x ), then prove that sin y = tan 2   .
x
2
 5 2  
Q15. Prove that 2 tan −1   + sec−1  −1  1 
1
 + 2 tan   =
5  7  8 4
OR

Prove that : sin −1 

12  −1  4  −1  63 
 + cos   + tan   = 
 13  5  16 

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ANSWERS

 1 17 − 3
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. [0, 1] 6.
6 2 6 3 4

 x+ y 1
7. 1 8. 9. 12. x =
4 1 − xy 4