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Vijeta Series (Class 12th)

Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Practice Sheet

 1   cos x 
The value of cot 1   3   cos1 
x
1.   cosec 1
1
6. If tan 1    a  , then a and b is equal to
 2  1  sin x  b
is equal to 
(1) a  , b  2
25  4
(1) (2)
12 12 
(2) a  ,b  2
3  4
(3) (4)
12 4 
(3) a  , b  2
4
 3 1 
2. The value of tan  cos 1  tan 1  is (4) a  , b  2 .
 5 4 4
19 8
(1) (2)
8 19 7. If cos-1   cos 1   cos 1   3, then the value of

(3)
19
(4)
3  2  2   2
is
12 4 3
1
3. The principal value of the expression (1) (2) –1
3
-1
cos [cos (– 680°)] is 1
2 2  (3) 1 (4)
(1) (2) 3
9 9
34  8. The domain of sec-1 (2x + 1) is equal to
(3) (4)
9 9 (1) x   , 1  [0, )
(2) x  1
 12  (3) x  0
4. The value of sin  2tan 1  is equal to
 5 (4) None of these
110 120
(1) (2)
169 169 9. Assertion (A): Domain of f(x) = sin 1 x  tan x is
121 12 [– 1, 1].
(3)
169
(4)
5 Reason (R): Domain (f – g) = domain (f)  domain
(g); domain (tan x) = R; domain (sin–1 x) = [– 1,1].
(1) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and
5. The value of tan2 sec1 5  cot 2 cosec1 2 is reason (R) is the correct explanation of
equal to assertion (A).
(1) 24 (2) 27 (2) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but
(3) 23 (4) 21 reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(3) Assertion (A) is true, but reason (R) is false.
(4) Assertion (A) is false, but reason (R) is true.
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10. If x, y, z   1, 1 such that 1

13. Prove that if  x  1 , then
3 2
sin 1 x  sin 1 y  sin 1 z  the value of x  
2 3  3x 2
cos 1 x  cos 1    .
x 2  y 2  z 2 is equal to  2 2  3
(1) 3
(2) 1 14. Solve for x:
(3) 0 
(4) 2 sin 1 4 x  sin 1 3x  
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 1  cos x  1  cos x   x
Prove that: tan 1    , 1 3 4 7
11. 15. Show that: tan  sin 1   and justify why
 1  cos x  1  cos x  4 2  2 4 3
3 4 7
where  < x < . the other value is ignored?
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12. If sin [cot–1(x + 1)] = cos(tan–1x), then find x.

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Hints and Solutions

1. (1) 5. (2)
 1 
cot 1   3   cos 1  tan 2 sec1 5  cot 2  cosec1 2
  cosec 1
1
 
 sec2  sec1 5  1  cosec2  cosec1 2   1
2
 1 
   cot 1  3     cos1    cosec 1
1
  5  1   2   1
2 2
 2
    24  3  27
  
6 4 2
5 3  6. (1)
  
 cos x 
6 4 2 = tan 1  
10  9  6 25  1  sin x 
 
12 12   x  x 
 cos 2    sin 2   
 tan 1  2 2 
2. (1)
3 3  cos 2 x  sin 2 x  2sin x cos x 
Let cos 1    cos    2 
5 5  2 2 2
4  x x
cos  sin 
sin  5 4 1  2 2
 tan      tan  
cos  3 3  cos  sin x 
x
5  2 2
1 1  x
and let tan 1    tan   1  tan
4 4 1  2 
 tan  
 1  tan x 
 3 1 tan   tan   2
 tan  cos 1  tan 1   tan      
 5 4  1  tan  tan      
4 1 16  3  tan 1  tan    
   4 2 
3 4 19
  12   
 4  1  12  4 8  
1    4 2
 3  4  12
3. (1)
cos 1  cos  680   cos 1 cos  680  7. (1)
cos 1   cos 1   cos 1   
 cos 1  cos  720  40 
   cos ,   cos ,   cos 
 cos 1 (cos 40)
   1 ,   1 ,   1
2
 40 
9 2  2   2 1  1  1 3
   1
3 3 3
4. (2)
12 12 P
Let tan 1    tan    8. (1)
5 5 B 2 x  1  1 or 2x  1  1
12 5 120 2 x  2 2x  0
 sin 2  2sin  cos   2    or
13 13 169 x  1 or x0
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9. (1) 1
We know that domain of sin-1 x is [–1,1] and  sin A  …(i)
domain of tan x is R. x2  2 x  2
–1
Domain (sin–1 x – tan x) = Domain (sin–1 x) and tan x = B, then
 tan B = x
Domain (tan x) = [–1,1] R = [–1,1].
 tan2B = x2
 1 + tan2B = 1 + x2
10. (1)
 sec2B = 1 + x2

sin 1 x  sin 1 y  sin 1 z 
2  sec B  1  x2
 x  y  z  1 1
 cos B  …(ii)
1  x2
 1  cos x  1  cos x  Given sin[cot–1(x + 1)] = cos(tan–1x)
11. We have, tan 1  
 1  cos x  1  cos x   sin A = cos B
1 1
 2 x x   [using (i) and (ii)]
 2cos  2sin 2  x2  2 x  2 1  x2
 tan 1  2 2
 2 x 2 x   1  x2  x2  2 x  2
 2cos 2  2sin 2 
   1 + x2 = x2 + 2x + 2
 x x  2x + 1 = 0
 2 cos 2  2 sin 2  1
 tan 1    x 2 | x |  x
 2 cos  2 sin 
x x 
  2
 2 2
13. Let cos–1 x = 
 x x  x = cos 
  cos  sin 
 tan 1  2 2 
x
1 1
x As  x  1,  cos   1,0    and the range
  cos  sin  2 2 3
 2 2
of the principal value branch of cos–1 x is [0, ].
 3  x 3  Now,
  x 2  2  2  4 
  x 3  3x 2   cos  3  3cos 2  
 cos x   cos x , sin x  sin x  cos 1     cos 1   
 2 2   2 2 
 2 2 2 2 
1 3(1  cos2 ) 
 x x  x
 cos1  cos   
 cos  sin   1  tan 
 tan 1  2 2  tan 1 2 2 2 
x x  x  
 cos  sin  1  tan  1 
 2 2  2  cos1  cos  
3
sin 
   x   x 2 2 
 tan 1  tan      
  4 2  4 2    
 cos1 cos cos   sin sin 
 3 3 
12. Let cot–1(x + 1) = A, then    
cot A = (x + 1)  cos1 cos        
 cot2A = (x + 1)2  3  3
 1 + cot2A = 1 + (x + 1)2    
(As 0     0      0     and
 cosec2A = 1 + (x + 1)2 3 3 3 3
principal value of cos–1x is in the interval [0, ])
 cosec A = 1  x2  1  2 x
 cosec A = x2  2 x  2
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x 3  3x 2  2sin 2
x
L.H.S. = cos 1 x  cos 1    2  1  cos x [ 1 – cos2 = 2sin2]
 2 2  
sin x sin x
  7
      = R.H.S. 1
3 3  4
3
1 1  4
14. The given equation is sin 4 x  sin 3x  
2 4 7 4
….(i)  
4 3

 sin 1 4 x    sin 1 3x 
4 7
2 3
 
 sin 1 4 x     sin 1 3x  = R.H.S.
 2  Justification:
      3 
 4 x  sin    sin 1 3x     sin   sin 1 3 x    sin 1 
  2   2  2 4 2
= – cos(sin–13x) = – cos ; where  = sin–1 3x  1 1 3 
   sin 
4 2 4 4
 4x   1  sin 2  ; where sin  = 3x
  1 3  
 tan     tan  sin 1   tan  
 4 x   1  (3x)2  4 2 4 4
Squaring both sides, we get 1 3
16x2 = 1 – 9x2  25x2 = 1  1  tan  sin 1   1
2 4
1 1
 x2  x 1 3
25 5  Max. value of tan  sin 1   1
1 2 4
But x  does not satisfy the given equation as 1 3 4 7 4 7
5  tan 1  sin 1   and 
positive value of x makes L.H.S. of equation (i) 2 4 3 3
positive, whereas R.H.S. is negative.
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Hence, x   is the root of the given equation.
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15. Let sin 1  x , then sin x 
4 4
1 3 1 
L.H.S. = tan  sin 1   tan  x 
2 4 2 
x x x
sin 2sin  sin
 2  2 2
x x x
cos 2cos  sin
2 2 2
x
[Multiplying and dividing by 2sin ]
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