RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 1

EXERCISE - 2 : PREVIOUS YEAR JEE MAINS QUESTIONS

æ 2x ö
1. If f(x) = 2tan–1x + sin–1 ç 2 ÷
, x > 1, then f(5) is equal to æ1ö 6
è 1+ x ø 4f (x) + 2f ç ÷ = ....... (2)
èxø x
(2015/Online Set–1)

p æ 65 ö æ1ö
(a) (b) tan -1 ç f (x) + 2f ç ÷ = 3x ....... (1)
2 ÷ èxø
è 156 ø
(2) - (1),
(c) 4 tan -1 5 (d) p
6
Ans. (d) 3f (x) = - 3x
x
æ 2x ö
Sol. f (x) = 2 tan -1 x + sin -1 ç 2 ÷ 2
è 1+ x ø Þ f (x ) = -x
x

æ 2x ö Given f (x) = f (–x)

Q x > 1 Þ sin -1 ç 2 ÷
= p - 2 tan -1 x
è 1+ x ø
2 2 4
Þ - x = - + x Þ 2x =
x x x
f (x) = 2 tan -1 x + p - 2 tan -1 x = p

Þ f (5) = p Þ x 2 = 2, x = ± 2

Þ S contains exactly two elements.

1
2. If f (x) + 2f æç ö÷ = 3x, x ¹ 0, and (2016)
èxø 1
3. For x Î R, x ¹ 0, x ¹ 1, let f0 x =
1- x
S = x Î R : f (x) = f (–x) ; then S :
and fn +1 x = f0 fn x , n = 0, 1, 2, … Then the value
(a) contains exactly one element
(b) contains exactly two elements. 8 æ2ö æ3ö
of f100 (3) + f1 + f 2 ç ÷ is equal to:
3 çè 3 ÷ø è2ø
(c) contains more than two elements.
(d) is an empty set. (2016/Online Set–1)
Ans. (b) 8 5
(a) (b)
3 3
æ1ö
Sol. f (x) + 2f ç ÷ = 3x ..........(1)
èxø
4 1
(c) (d)
3 3
1
Replace x by
x Ans. (b)

æ1ö 3 1
Þ f ç ÷ + 2f (x) = Sol. f 0 (x) =
......... (2) 1- x
èxø x

f1 (x) = f 0 (f 0 (x)) R × -¥,0

eq n (2) ´ 2
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5. Let f (x) = 210 . x + 1 and g (x) = 310 . x – 1.
æ 2ö 1
f1 ç ÷ = - If (fog)(x) = x, then x is equal to : (2017/Online Set–1)
è 3ø 2
310 - 1 210 - 1
1 1 (a) (b)
f 2 (x) = f 0 (f1 (x)) = = =x 3 - 2 -10
10
2 - 3-10
10

1 - f1 (x) 1 - x - 1
x
1 - 3-10 1 - 2-10
(c) (d)
210 - 3-10 310 - 2 -10
æ3ö 3
f2 ç ÷ =
è2ø 2 Ans. (d)

Sol. f (x) = 210 x + 1, g (x) = 310 x - 1

1
f3 (x) = f 0 (f 2 (x)) =
1- x f (g (x)) = x Þ f (x) and g (x) are inverse of each other..

x -1 2
. f100 (x) = Þ f100 (3) = y -1
x 3 y = 210 x + 1 Þ x =
210

æ2ö æ3ö 5 x -1
f100 (3) + f1 ç ÷ + f 2 ç ÷ = Þ f -1 (x) =
è3ø è2ø 3 210

é 1 1ù x x - 1 10
4. The function f : R ® ê - , ú defined as f x = , Now = 3 x - 1 Þ x - 1 = 310 210 x - 210
ë 2 2û 1 + x2 210
is: (2017)
(a) invertible 210 - 1 1 - 2-10
Þ 210 - 1 = x (310 210 - 1) Þ x = = 10
3 2 - 1 3 - 2-10
10 10
(b) injective but not surjective
(c) surjective but not injective
1 + x2 + 1- x 2 1
(d) neither injective nor surjective. 6. The value of tan -1 , | x |< , x ¹ 0 , is
2 2 2
1+ x - 1- x
Ans. (c)
equal to : (2017/Online Set–1)
x
Sol. f (x) = p 1 p
1+ x2 (a) + cos -1 x 2 (b) + cos -1 x 2
4 2 4
(1 + x 2 ) - x (2x)
f ¢ (x) = p 1 p
(1 + x 2 )2 (c) - cos -1 x 2 (d) - cos -1 x 2
4 2 4

1- x2 Ans. (a)
= = 0 for x = ± 1
(1 + x 2 ) 2
Sol. Let x 2 = cos q
Þ f (x) is not injective.
1 + x 2 + 1 - x2
x tan -1
y= Þ x2 y - x + y = 0 1+ x2 - 1- x2
1 + x2

Q xÎR Þ D ³ 0
q q
cos + sin
-1 1 + cos q + 1 - cos q -1 2 2
é 1 1ù = tan = tan
Þ 1 - 4y 2 ³ 0 Þ y Î ê - , ú 1 + cos q - 1 - cos q q q
cos - sin
ë 2 2û 2 2
Þ f (x) is surjective
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(a) one-one and onto.
q
1 + tan (b) one-one but not onto.
= tan -1 2 = tan -1 tan æ p + q ö
q ç ÷ (c) onto but not one-one.
1 - tan è 4 2ø
2 (d) neither one-one nor onto.
Ans. (d)
p 1 Sol. Question is wrong as for x = 5
= + cos -1 x 2
4 2
7. A value of x satisfying the equation é5ù
We get f (5) = 5 - 5 ê ú = 0 which is not in co-domain
ë5û
sin [cot–1 (1 + x)] = cos [tan–1 x], is :(2017/Online Set–2)
Þ f (x) is not a function
1
(a) - (b) –1 t
2 9. Let S = { l,m Î R × R : f t = éë l e - m ùû .

1
(c) 0 (d) sin 2 t , t Î R is a differentiable function}. Then S is a
2
subset of : (2018/Online Set–1)
Ans. (a)
(a) R × 0, ¥ (b) 0, ¥ × R
Sol. sin (cot -1 (1 + x)) = cos (tan -1 x)
(c) R × -¥,0 (d) -¥, 0 × R
Let cot -1 (1 + x) = a and tan -1 x = b
Ans. (a)
cot a = 1 + x and tan b = x
ì (| l | e t - m) (sin 2t), t ³ 0
Sol. f (t) í -t
î(| l | e - m) (- sin 2t), t < 0

1 x Q f (t) is differentiable Þ it is continuous.

Þ LHL at t = 0 = RHL at t = 0
1+x 1 0=0

Þ sin a = cos b ì (| l | et - m) (2 cos 2t) + | l | e t sin 2t, t > 0

f ¢ (t) = í -t -t
î(-2 cos 2t) (| l | e - m) + (sin 2t) (| l | e ), t < 0
1 1
Þ =
2
1 + (1 + x) 1 + x2
LHD at t = 0 = RHD at t = 0

Þ 1 + (1 + x) 2 = 1 + x 2 Þ (| l | - m) (2) = (-2) (| l | - m)

Þ x 2 + 2x + 1 = x 2 Þ |l|-m =m -|l|

Þ m =|l|
1
Þ x=-
2 Þ l Î R and m £ 0

éxù 10. Consider the following two binary relations on the set A
8. The function f : N ® N defined by f (x) = x - 5 ê ú , ={a, b, c} :
ë5û
where N is the set of natural numbers and [x] denotes the R1={(c, a), (b, b), (a, c), (c, c), (b, c), (a, a)} and
greatest integer less than or equal to x, is : R2={(a, b), (b, a), (c, c), (c, a), (a, a), (b, b), (a, c)}. Then :
(2017/Online Set–2) (2018/Online Set–1)
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(a) both R1 and R2 are not symmetric.
1 k -1
(b) R1 is not symmetric but it is transitive. 12. If the function f defined as f x = - 2x , x ¹ 0, is
x e -1
(c) R2 is symmetric but it is not transitive.
continuous at x =0, then the ordered pair (k, f(0)) is equal
(d) both R1 and R2 are transitive. to : (2018/Online Set–2)
Ans. (c) (a) (3, 2) (b) (3, 1)
Sol. Q (b, c) Î R, but (c, b) Ï R 1
æ1 ö
(c) (2, 1) (d) ç , 2 ÷
Þ R 1 is not symmetric. è3 ø

R2 is symmetric but (b, a) Î R2 and (a, c) Î R2 but (b,c) Ans. (b)

Ï R 2 Þ R 2 is not transitive. Sol. Q f (x) is continuous at x = 0

1 K -1
x -1 Þ f (0) = lim -
11. Let f : A ® B be a function defined as f x = , where x ®0 x e 2x - 1
x-2
A = R - {2} and B = R - {1}. Then f is : (e 2x - 1) - x (K - 1)
= lim
(2018/Online Set–2) x ®0 (e2 x - 1)
x. . 2x
2x
3 y -1
(a) Invertible and f -1 (y) =
y -1
(e 2x - 1) - x (K - 1)
= lim
x ®0 2x 2
-1
2 y -1
(b) Invertible and f (y) =
y -1
2e2 x - (K - 1)
= lim (Applying LH rule)
x ®0 4x
2 y +1
(c) Invertible and f -1 (y) = Q Limit is finite
y -1

(d) Not invertible Þ as x ® 0, 2e2(0) - (K - 1) = 0

Ans. (b) Þ 2 - K +1 = 0

(x - 2) - (x - 1) -1 Þ K =3
Sol. f ¢ (x) = 2
= <0
(x - 2) (x - 2)2
2e 2x - 2
Þ f (x) is one-one Þ f (0) = lim
x ®0 4x
x -1
y= Þ xy - 2y = x - 1 2 (e 2x - 1)
x-2 Þ lim =1
x ®0 2 (2x)
2y - 1
Þ x= Þ y ¹1 Þ (K, f (0)) = (3, 1)
y -1

Þ co-domain = Range Þ f (x) is onto. æ 2 × 3x ö æ 1ö

13. If f x = sin -1 ç x ÷
, then f ¢ ç - ÷ equals:
è 1+ 9 ø è 2ø
2y - 1
Þ f -1 (y) =
y -1 (2018/Online Set–2)

(a) - 3 log e 3 (b) 3 log e 3

(c) - 3 log e 3 (d) 3 loge 3

Ans. (b)
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Sol. Let 3x = tan q -1 æ 9 ö -1 æ 9 ö

(a) tan ç ÷ (b) cos ç ÷
è 10 ø
5 è 10 ø
5
æ 2 tan q ö
Þ f (x) = sin -1 ç 2 ÷
è 1 + tan q ø -1 æ 9 ö -1 æ 9 ö
(c) tan ç ÷ (d) sin ç ÷
è 14 ø è 5 10 ø
= sin -1 (sin 2q) = 2q = 2 tan -1 (3x )
Answer: (d)
2
f ¢ (x) = . 3x log2 3 3
1 + 32x Solution: Q cos a =
5
æ -1 ö 2 æ -21 ö
f¢ç ÷ = -1 çç 3 ÷÷ loge 3 4
è 2 ø 1+ 3 è ø Þ tan a = ans
3

6 1
= ´ loge 3 = 3 log e 3 = 3. 1 log e 3 and tan b =
1
4 3 2 2 3
1
= 3 loge 3 2 = 3 log e 3 4 1
-
tan a - tan b 9
Q tan a - b = = 3 3 =
14. Let N denote the set of all natural numbers. Define two 1 + tan a . tan b 4 13
1+
binary relations on N as 9
R1={( x, y) Î N × N : 2 x + y =10} and
æ9ö æ 9 ö -1 æ 13 ö
R2={( x, y) N N : x + 2 y =10}. Then : \ a - b = tan -1 ç ÷ = sin -1 ç ÷ = cos ç ÷
è 13 ø è 5 10 ø è 5 10 ø
(2018/Online Set–3)
(a) Range of R1 is {2, 4, 8}. æ1- x ö
If f x = log e ç æ 2 x ö is equal
(b) Range of R2 is {1, 2, 3, 4}.
16. ÷ , x < 1, then f ç 2 ÷
è 1 + x ø è 1+ x ø
(c) Both R1 and R2 are symmetric relations. to : (2019-04-08/Shift-1)
(d) Both R1 and R2 are transitive relations. 2
(a) 2 f x (b) 2 f x
Ans. (b)
2
Sol. R 1 = {(x, y) Î N ´ N : 2x + y = 10} (c) f x (d) -2 f x

Þ y = 10 - 2x Ans. (a)

Þ R 1 {(1, 8), (2, 6), (3, 4), (4, 2)} æ1- x ö

Sol. f x = log ç ÷ , x <|
è 1+ x ø
Range of R 1 = {2, 4, 6, 8}

R 2 = {(x, y) Î N ´ N : x + 2y = 10} æ 2x ö
æ 2x ö ç 1 - 1 + x2 ÷ æ 1 + x2 - 2 x ö
Þ 2y = 10 - x fç 2 ÷
= log ç ÷ = log ç 2 ÷
è 1+ x ø çç 1 + 2 x ÷÷ è 1+ x + 2x ø
R 2 {(2, 4), (4, 3), (6, 2), (8, 1)} è 1 + x2 ø

Range of R 2 {1, 2, 3, 4} æ 1- x ö
2
æ1- x ö
= log ç ÷ = 2 log ç ÷=2f x
è1+ x ø è 1+ x ø
-1 æ 3 ö -1 æ 1 ö p
15. If a = cos ç ÷ , b = tan ç ÷ , where 0 < a , b < ,
è5ø è3ø 2
17. The sum of the solutions of the equation
then a - b is equal to : (2019-04-08/Shift-1)
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10
x -2 + x x - 4 + 2 = 0, x > 0 is equal to: a+k
Then, å2 = 16 210 - 1
k =1
(2019-04-08/Shift-1)
10
Ans. 10.00
Þ 2a å 2k = 16 210 - 1
k =1
Sol. Let x=a
\ given equation will become: 210 - 1 ´ 2
Þ 2a ´ = 16 ´ 210 - 1 Þ 2.2a = 16
a-2 +a a-4 +2 = 0 2 -1

Þ a - 2 + a 2 - 4a + 4 - 2 = 0 Þa=3

2
19. Let f(x) = x 2 , x Î R. For any A Í R, define
Þ a-2 + a-2 -2=0 g(A) = {x Î R: f(x) Î A}. If S = [0, 4], then which one of the
following statements is not true ?(2019-04-10/Shift-1)
Let a - 2 = y Clearly y ³ 0
(a) g(f(S)) ¹ S (b) f(g(S)) = S
2
Þ y+ y -2= 0 (c) g(f(S)) = g(S) (d) f(g(S)) ¹ f(S)
Ans. (c)
Þ y = 1 or - 2 (rejected)
Sol. f ( x) = x 2 ; x Î R
Þ a - 2 = 1 Þ a = 1,3
g ( A) = x Î R : f ( x) Î A , S = [0, 4]
When x =1Þ x =1

When g ( S ) = x Î R : f ( x) Î S
x =3Þ x =9
Hence, the required sum of solutions of the equation = 10 = x Î R : 0 £ x 2 £ 4 = x Î R : -2 £ x £ 2
10

18. Let åf a + k = 16 210 - 1 , where the function f \ g (S ) ¹ S

k =1
\ f ( g ( S )) ¹ f (S )
satisfies f x + y = f x f y for all natural numbers x,
g f S = xÎR: f x Î f S
y and f 1 = 2. Then the natural number ‘a’ is:

(2019-04-09/Shift-1) = x Î R : x 2 Î S 2 = x Î R : 0 £ x 2 £ 16
Ans. 3.00
= x Î R : -4 £ x £ 4
Sol. Q f x+ y = f x .f y
\ g ( f ( S )) ¹ g ( S )
Þ Let f x = t x
\ g ( f ( S )) = g (S ) is incorrect.
Qf 1 =2
20. Let f x = loge sin x , 0 < x < p
\t = 2
and g x = sin -1 e - x x ³ 0 . If a is a positive real
Þ f x = 2x

10
number such that a = fog ¢ a and b = fog a ,
Since, åf a + k = 16 210 - 1 then: (2019-04-10/Shift-2)
k =1
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(a) aa 2 + ba + a = 0 (b) aa 2 - ba - a = 1 Þ x 2 y 2 + 4 cos 2 a - 4 xy cos a = 4 - y 2 - 4 x 2 + x 2 y 2

(c) aa 2 - ba - a = 0 (d) aa 2 + ba - a = -2a 2 Þ 4 x 2 - 4 xy cos a + y 2 = 4 sin 2 a

Ans. (b)
æ 3ö
Sol. f x = ln sin x , g x = sin -1 e - x 22. For x Î ç 0, ÷ let f x = x , g x = tan x and
è 2ø

Þ f g x = ln sin sin -1 e- x = -x 1 - x2 æp ö
h x = . If f x = hof og x , then f ç ÷ is
1 + x2 è3ø
equal to (2019-04-12/Shift-1)
Q sin sin -1 q = q
p 11p
(a) tan (b) tan
Þ f g a = -a 12 12

But given that fog a = b 7p 5p

(c) tan (d) tan
12 12
\ -a = b and f ¢ g a = a, i.e., a = -1 Ans. (b)

\ aa 2 - ba - a = -a 2 + a 2 - -1 Sol. Qf x = hof og x

Þ aa 2 - ba - a = 1 æp ö æ æ æ p ööö æ 1ö
Q f ç ÷ = hç f ç g ç ÷÷÷ = h f 3 = h ç 34 ÷
y è3ø è è è 3 øøø è ø
-1 -1
21. If cos x - cos = a , where
2
1- 3 1
= =- 1+ 3 - 2 3 = 3 - 2 = - - 3 + 2
y 1+ 3 2
-1 £ x £ 1, -3 £ y £ 2, x £ , then for all
2
æ p ö 11p
x, y , 4 x 2 - 4 xy cos a + y 2 is equal to: = - tan15° = tan 180° - 15° = tan ç p - ÷ = tan
è 12 ø 12
(2019-04-10/Shift-2)
-1 æ 12 ö -1 æ 3 ö
(a) 4sin 2 a (b) 2sin 2 a 23. The value of sin ç ÷ - sin ç ÷ is equal to
è 13 ø è5ø
(c) 4 sin 2 a - 2x 2 y 2 (d) 4 cos 2 a + 2x 2 y 2
(2019-04-12/Shift-1)
Ans. (a)
-1 æ 63 ö p æ 56 ö
(a) p - sin ç ÷ (b) - sin -1 ç ÷
-1 y -1 è 65 ø 2 è 65 ø
Sol. Given, cos x - cos =a
2
p æ 9 ö -1 æ 33 ö
(c) - cos -1 ç ÷ (d) p - cos ç ÷
æ xy y2 ö 2 è 65 ø è 65 ø
Þ cos -1 ç + 1 - x 2 1 - ÷ =a
ç 2 4 ÷
è ø Ans. (b)

æ 3ö æ 12 ö æ 3 5 12 4 ö
xy 1 - x2 4 - y 2 Sol. - sin -1 ç ÷ + sin -1 ç ÷ = sin -1 ç - ´ + ´ ÷
Þ + = cos a è5ø è 13 ø è 5 13 13 5 ø
2 2
éQ sin -1 x - sin -1 y = sin -1 x 1 - y 2 - y 1 - x 2 ù
Þ xy + 1 - x 2 4 - y 2 = 2 cos a êë úû

2
Þ xy - 2 cos a = 1 - x2 4 - y2 æ 33 ö
= sin -1 ç ÷
è 65 ø
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æ 56 ö p æ 56 ö -1 æ 2 ö -1 æ 3 ö pæ 3ö
= cos -1 ç ÷ = - sin -1 ç ÷ 25. If cos ç ÷ + cos ç ÷ = ç x > ÷ , then x is equal
è 65 ø 2 è 65 ø è 3x ø è 4x ø 2 è 4ø

24. If [x] denotes the greatest integer £ x, then the system of to (2019-01-09/Shift-1)

linear equations sinq x + - cosq y = 0 , cot q x + y = 0 145 145

(a) (b)
(2019-04-12/Shift-2) 12 10

p 2p ö
(a) have infinitely many solutions if q Î æç , ÷ and 146 145
è2 3 ø (c) (d)
12 11
7p ö
has a unique solution if q Î æç p , ÷
Ans. (a)
è 6 ø
æ 2ö æ 3 ö p æ 3ö
Sol. cos -1 ç ÷ + cos -1 ç ÷ = ; ç x > ÷
æ p 2p ö æ 7p ö è 3x ø è 4x ø 2 è 4ø
(b) has a unique solution if q Î ç , ÷ È çp , ÷
è2 3 ø è 6 ø
æ 2ö p æ 3 ö
Þ cos-1 ç ÷ = - cos -1 ç ÷
æ p 2p ö è 3x ø 2 è 4x ø
(c) has a unique solution if q Î ç , ÷ and have
è2 3 ø
æ 2ö æ 3 ö
Þ cos -1 ç ÷ = sin -1 ç ÷
æ 7p ö è 3x ø è 4x ø
infinitely many solutions if q Î ç p , ÷
è 6 ø
é pù
êQ sin x + cos x = 2 ú
-1 -1
(d) have infinitely many solutions if
ë û
æ p 2p ö æ 7p ö
q Îç , ÷ È çp , ÷
2 3
è ø 6 è ø -1 æ 3 ö
Put sin ç ÷ = q
è 4x ø
Ans. (a)
Sol. According to the question, there are two cases. 3
Þ sin q =
4x
æ p 2p ö
Case 1 : q Î ç , ÷.
è2 3 ø

In this interval, sin q = 0, - cosq = 0 and cot q = -1 9

Þ cos q = 1 - sin 2 q = 1 -
Then the system of equations will be; 16 x 2
æ 16 x 2 - 9 ö
0.x + 0. y = 0 and -x + y = 0 Þ q = cos -1 ç ÷
ç 4x ÷
è ø
Which have infinitely many solutions
æ 2 ö æ 16 x 2 - 9 ö
\ cos -1 ç ÷ = cos -1 ç ÷
æ 7p ö è 3x ø ç 4 x ÷
Case 2: q Î ç p , ÷ è ø
è 6 ø
2 16 x 2 - 9 64 + 81 145
\ = Þ x2 = Þx=±
In this interval, sin q = -1 and , -cosq = 0 3x 4x 9 ´ 16 144
145 æ 3ö
Then the system of equations will be; Þ x= çQ x > ÷
12 è 4ø
- x + 0. y = 0 and cot q x + y = 0

Clearly, x = 0 and y = 0 which has unique solution. 26. If x = sin-1 (sin 10) and y = cos-1(cos10), then y – x is equal
to: (2019-01-09/Shift-2)
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(a) 0 (b) 10
æ æ 20 - 1 ö ö
(c) 7 p (d) p = cot ç tan -1 ç ÷÷
è è 1 + 20 ´ 1 ø ø
Ans. (d)

Sol. x = sin -1 sin10 æ æ 19 ö ö æ 21 ö 21

= cot ç tan -1 ç ÷ ÷ = cot cot -1 ç ÷ =
è è 21 ø ø è 19 ø 19
Þ x = 3p - 10
28. All x satisfying the inequality
ì p p 2
í3p - < 10 < 3p + cot -1 x - 7 cot -1 x + 10 > 0, lie in the interval :
î 2 2

and y = cos -1 cos10 3p < 10 < 4p (2019-01-11/Shift-2)

(a) -¥,cot 5 È cot 4,cot 2

Þ y = 4p - 10

\ y - x = 4p - 10 - 3p - 10 = p (b) cot 2, ¥

(c) -¥,cot 5 È cot 2, ¥

æ 19 æ n öö
27. The value of cot çç å cot -1 ç1 + å 2 p ÷ ÷÷ is:
è n =1 è p =1 ø ø (d) cot 5, cot 4

(2019-01-10/Shift-2) Ans. (b)

2
21 19 Sol. cot -1 x - 7 cot -1 x + 10 > 0
(a) (b)
19 21
cot -1 x - 5 cot -1 x - 2 > 0
22 23
(c) (d)
23 22 cot -1 x Î -¥, 2 È 5, ¥ ....(1)
Ans. (a) -1
But cot x lies in 0, p
æ 19 æ n öö Now, from equation (1).
Sol. cot ç å cot -1 ç1 + å 2 p ÷ ÷
ç n =1 ÷
è è p =1 ø ø
cot -1 x Î 0, 2

æ 19 ö So, x Î cot 2, ¥
= cot ç å cot -1 1 + n n + 1 ÷
è n =1 ø
29. Considering only the principal values of inverse
functions, the set
æ 19 æ n +1 - n ö ö
= cot ç å tan -1 ç
ç n =1 ç 1 + n + 1 n ÷÷ ÷÷ ì pü
è è øø A = í x ³ 0 : tan -1 2 x + tan -1 3x = ý
î 4þ
é -1 -1 æ 1 ö ù (2019-01-12/Shift-1)
êcot x = tan ç x ÷ : for x > 0 ú
ë è ø û (a) contains two elements
(b) contains more than two elements
æ 19 ö
= cot ç å tan -1 n + 1 - tan -1 n ÷ (c) is a singleton
è n =1 ø
(d) is an empty set
-1 -1
= cot tan 20 - tan 1 Ans. (c)

-1 -1 p
Sol. Consider, tan 2 x + tan 3x =
4
 10 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

æ 5x ö p 1 - 17
Þ tan -1 ç 2 ÷
= |x|£ (Not possible)
è 1 - 6x ø 4 2
Or
5x
Þ = 1 Þ 5x = 1 - 6 x2
1 - 6 x2 1 + 17
|x|³
Þ 6 x 2 + 5x - 1 = 0 2

Þ 6x -1 x + 1 = 0 æ -1 - 17 ù é1 + 17 ö
x Î ç -¥, ú Èê , ¥÷
ç 2 2 ÷
è û ë ø
1
Þ x= as x ³ 0
6 1 + 17
a=
Therefore, A is a singleton set. 2

31. Let f : R ® R be a function which satisfies

æ | x | +5 ö
30. The domain of the function f (x) = sin -1 ç ÷ is
è x2 +1 ø f(x + y) = f (x) + f (y) "x, y Î R. If f (1) = 2 and
(-¥, - a] È [a, ¥ ). Then a is equal to :
(n -1)
(2020-09-02/Shift-1) g (n) = å f (k), n Î N then
k =1
the value of n, for which

17 - 1 17 g (n) = 20, is : (2020-09-02/Shift-2)

(a) (b)
2 2
(a) 9 (b) 5

1 + 17 17 (c) 4 (d) 20
(c) (d) +1
2 2 Ans. (b)

Ans. (c) Sol. f(1)=2;

|x|+5 f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)
Sol. -1 £ £1
2
x +1
Put x=y=1 Þ f(2)=2+2=4
- x 2 -1 £ | x | + 5 £ x 2 + 1 Put x=2,y=1 Þ f(3)=4+2=6
Case – I
g(n)=f(1)+f(2)+……+f(n-1)
2
- x -1 £ | x | + 5
= 2 + 4 + 6 + ¼¼+ 2(n-1)
This inequality is always right " x Î R
= 2Σ(n-1)
Case – II
(n-1)×n
| x | + 5 £ x2 +1 =2
2

x2 - | x | ³ 4 =n 2 -n

| x | 2 - | x | -4 ³ 0 Given g(n) = 20 Þ n 2 -n=20

æ æ 1 + 17 ö ö æ æ 1 - 17 ö ö n 2 -n - 20 = 0
ç | x | - çç ÷ ÷
÷÷ çç | x | - çç ÷÷ ÷÷ ³ 0
ç n=5
è è 2 øø è è 2 øø
 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 11

æ 4 5 16 ö 1
32. 2p - ç sin -1 + sin -1 + sin -1 is equal to :
è 5 13 65 ÷ø Let a = 1 + 2, b = 1 - 2, C = 8 4

(2020-09-03/Shift-1) aR1b Þ a 2 + b 2 = (1 + 2) 2 + (1 - 2)2 = 6 Î Q

5p 3p
(a) (b) 2
4 2 æ 1ö
2 2 2
bR1c Þ b + c = (1 - 2) + ç 8 4 ÷ = 3 Î Q
ç ÷
7p p è ø
(c) (d)
4 2
Ans. (b) 2
æ 1ö
2 2 2
aR1c Þ a + c = (1 + 2) + ç 8 4 ÷ = 3 + 4 2 Ï Q
é æ4ö æ5ö 16 ù ç ÷
Sol. = 2p - ê tan -1 ç ÷ + tan -1 ç ÷ + tan -1 ú è ø
ë è 3 ø è 12 ø 63 û
R1 is not transitive
-1 -1 -1 æ a+b ö
Q tan a + tan b = tan ç ÷
è 1 - ab ø For R 2

Let a = 1 + 2, b = 2, c = 1 - 2
æ 4 5 ö
+
-1 ç 3 12 ÷ -1 æ 16 ö
= 2p - tan ç ÷ - tan ç ÷ aR 2 b Þ a 2 + b 2 = 5 + 2 2 Ï Q
4 5
çç 1 - . ÷÷ è 63 ø
è 3 12 ø
bR 2 c Þ b 2 + c2 = 5 - 2 2 Ï Q

æ 48 + 15 ö -1 æ 16 ö aR 2 c Þ a 2 + c 2 = 6 Î Q
= 2p - tan -1 ç ÷ - tan ç ÷
è 36 - 20 ø è 63 ø
R 2 is not transitive.
é æ 63 ö æ 63 ö ù
= 2p - ê tan -1 ç ÷ + cot -1 ç ÷ ú 34. Let A={a,b,c} and B={1,2,3,4}. Then the number of
ë è 16 ø è 16 ø û
elements in the set C = {f : A ® B 2Îf (A) and f is not
p one-one} is_____ (2020-09-05/Shift-2)
= 2p -
2 Ans. (19)

3p Sol. C = {f : A ® B 2Î f (A) and f is not one-one

=
2
Case-I: If f (x) = 2"X Î A then number of function = 1
33. Let R1 and R2 be two relations defined as follows :
Case-II: If f x = 2 for exactly two elements then total number
R1 = {(a, b) Î R 2 : a 2 + b 2 Î Q} and
of many-one function = 3C 2 3C1 = 9
2 2 2
R 2 = {(a, b) Î R : a + b Ï Q}, where Q is the set of all
rational numbers. Then : (2020-09-03/Shift-2) Case-III: If f x = 2 for exactly one element then total number
(a) R1 is transitive but R2 is not transitive of many-one functions = 3 C1 3C1 = 9
(b) R1 and R2 are both transitive
Total = 19
(c) R2 is transitive but R1 is not transitive
35. For a suitably chosen real constant a, let a function, f:
(d) Neither R1 nor R2 is transitive
Ans. (d) a-x
R-{-a} ® R be defined by f x = . Further suppose
a+x
Sol. For R1
 12 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

that for any real number x ¹ -a and f ( x) ¹ -a, fof x = x. f 2 x + f x - 1 = 4 x2 - 10 x + 5

æ 1ö 5 æ5ö
Then f ç - ÷ is equal to: (2020-09-06/Shift-2) Putting x = & f ç ÷=t
è 2ø 4 è4ø
(a) -3 (b) 3
1
t2 + t + =0
1 1 4
(c) (d) -
3 3
1 æ5ö 1
Ans. (b) t=- or f ç ÷ = -
2 4
è ø 2
a-x
Sol. f x = 82 x - 8-2 x
a+x 37. The inverse function of f x = , x Î -1,1 , is
82 x + 8-2 x
a- f x (2020-01-08/Shift-1)
f f x = =x
a+ f x
1 æ1- x ö 1 æ1+ x ö
(a) log 8 e log e ç ÷ (b) log 8 e log e ç ÷
a - ax a-x 4 è 1 + x ø 4 è1- x ø
= f x =
1+ x a+x
1 æ1+ x ö 1 æ1- x ö
(c) log e ç ÷ (d) log e ç ÷
æ 1- x ö a - x 4 è1- x ø 4 è 1+ x ø
aç ÷=
è 1+ x ø a + x Ans. (b)

Þ a =1 82 x - 8-2 x 84 x - 1
Sol. f x = =
82 x + 8-2 x 84 x + 1
1- x
So f x =
1+ x
84 x - 1
Put y =
84 x + 1
æ -1 ö
f ç ÷=3
è 2 ø Applying componendo-dividendo on both sides

36. If g ( x) = x 2 + x - 1 and ( gof )( x) = 4 x 2 - 10 x + 5 y + 1 2 ´ 84 x

=
y -1 -2
5
then, f æç ö÷ is equal to (2020-01-07/Shift-1)
è4ø y +1 1+ y
= - 84 x Þ 8 4 x =
y -1 1- y
3 1
(a) - (b) -
2 2 1 æ 1+ y ö
Þx= log 8 ç ÷
4 è 1- y ø
1 3
(c) (d)
2 2 1 æ1+ x ö 1 æ 1+ x ö
f -1 x = log 8 ç ÷ = log8 e ç log e ÷
Ans. (b) 4 è1- x ø 4 è 1- x ø

Sol. g x = x2 + x -1
x2 - x - 2
38. Let f x = sin -1 x and g x = . If
gof x = 4x 2 - 10 x + 5 2x 2 - x - 6

g 2 = lim g x then the domain of the function fog is

g f x = 4 x 2 - 10 x + 5 x®2

(26-02-2021/Shift-2)
 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 13

é 4 ö Sol. g f x =f x
(a) -¥, -1 È 2, ¥ (b) -¥, -2 È ê - , ¥ ÷
ë 3 ø
Þ g x = x, when x is even
é 3 ö
(c) -¥, -2 È -1, ¥ (d) -¥, -2 È ê - , ¥ ÷ So total number of functions from A and A
ë 2 ø
= 10 ´10 ´ 10 ´10 ´10 = 105
Ans. (b)
40. Let R = {(P, Q)| P and Q are at the same distance from the
x - 2 x +1 3 origin} be a relation, then the equivalence class of (1, –1)
Sol. g 2 = lim =
x ®2 2x + 3 x - 2 7 is the set: (26-02-2021/Shift-1)

(a) S = x, y | x 2 + y 2 = 4
Clearly fog is defined for x = 2

If x ¹ 2, then for fog x to be defined (b) S = x, y | x 2 + y 2 = 1

x2 - x - 2 (c) S = x, y | x 2 + y 2 = 2
3 £1
x ¹ - and
2 2x 2 - x - 6
(d) S = x, y | x 2 + y 2 = 2
3 x +1
x¹- and £1 Ans. (c)
2 2x +3
Sol. As the distance from origin of the point 1, -1 is 2 so the
3 2 2
x¹- and x + 1 £ 2x + 3 locus of all the points at 2 distance is x 2 + y 2 = 2.
2
Hence the equivalence class containing 1, -1 for the relation
3
x¹- and 3x + 4 x + 2 ³ 0
2 x 2 + y 2 = 2.

æ 4 ù 41. Let f , g : N ® N such that

x Î -¥, - 2 È ç - , ¥ ú
è 3 û
f n + 1 = f n + f 1 " n Î N and g be any arbitrary
Hence, the domain of the function fog is function. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(25-02-2021/Shift-1)
é 4 ö
-¥, -2 È ê - , ¥ ÷ (a) If g is onto, then fog is one-one
ë 3 ø
(b) f is one-one
39. Let A = 1, 2, 3,...,10 and f : A ® A be defined as
(c) If f is onto, then f n = n " n Î N

ì k + 1 if k is odd (d) If fog is one-one, then g is one-one

f k =í
î k if k is even Ans. (a)

Then the number of possible functions g : A ® A such Sol. f n + 1 = f n + f 1

that gof = f is (26-02-2021/Shift-2)
f 2 = 2f 1
10
(a) 105 (b) C5
f 3 = 3f 1
(c) 5! (d) 5 5

f 4 = 4f 1
Ans. (a)
f n = nf 1
 14 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Ans. 2.00
f g x =g x f 1
æ1ö b
Since f g x is one-one, therefore g x will also be one-one. Sol. af x + af ç ÷ = bx + ... i
èxø x

æ 1 -1 63 ö 1
A possible value of tan çç 4 sin ÷ x®
42.
è 8 ÷ø is : x

(24-02-2021/Shift-2) æ1ö b
af ç ÷ + af x = + bx ... ii
èxø x
1
(a) 2 2 - 1 (b) (i) + (ii)
7

1 é æ 1 öù æ 1ö
a + a êf x + f ç ÷ ú = ç x + ÷ b + b
(c) (d) 7 -1 ë è x øû è xø
2 2
Ans. (b)
æ1ö
f x +f ç ÷
-1 63 63 èxø = 2 =2
Sol. Let sin = q Þ sin q = 1 1
8 8 x+
x

44. Let f : R ® R be defined as f x = 2x - 1 and

1
x-
g : R - 1 ® R be defined as g x = 2 . Then the
x -1

composition function f g x is (24-02-2021/Shift-2)

q (a) One-one but not onto

æ 1 -1 63 ö 1 - cos
æqö 2 (b) Both one-one and onto
tan çç sin ÷ = tan ç ÷ =
è4 8 ÷ø è4ø q
sin (c) Neither one-one nor onto
2
(d) Onto but not one-one
Ans. (a)
1 + cos q 3
1- 1- Sol.
=
2
= 4= 1
1 - cos q 7 7
2 4

43. If a + a = 1, b + b = 2 and

æ1ö b
af x + af ç ÷ = bx + , x ¹ 0, then the value of the
èxø x

æ1ö
f x +f ç ÷
expression è x ø is _____.(24-02-2021/Shift-2)
1
x+
x
 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 15

f g x = 2g x - 1 4 8 12 16 20 24 28
\ 4,3 = = = = = = =
3 6 9 12 15 18 21
æ 1ö \ Total number of elements = 7
çx - ÷ x
2ø
= 2è = 47. The inverse of y = 5log x is : (17-03-2021/Shift-1)
x -1 x -1
1
1 (a) x = y log 5 (b) x = y log5
f g x = 1+
x -1
1
One-one, into (c) x = 5log y (d) x = 5 log y

x -2 Ans. (b)
45. Let f : R - {3} ® R - {1} be defined by f (x) = .
x -3
Sol. y = 5log x

y = x log 5
Let g : R ® R be given as g x = 2x - 3. Then, the sum
1
-1 13
-1 So, x = y log 5
of all the values of x for which f (x) + g (x) = is
2
equal to. (18-03-2021/Shift-2) 48. If

(a) 2 (b) 7 cot -1 (a ) = cot -1 2 + cot -1 8 + cot -1 18 + cot -1 32 + ........

(c) 5 (d) 3 upto 100 terms, then a is (17-03-2021/Shift-1)
Ans. (c) (a) 1.03 (b) 1.02

-1 -1 13 (c) 1.01 (d) 1.00

Sol. f x + g x =
2 Ans. (c)
100 100
3x - 2 x + 3 13 æ 2 ö
Þ + = Sol. RHS = å cot -1 2n 2 =å tan -1 ç 2 ÷
x -1 2 2 n =1 n =1 è 4n ø

Þ 2 3x - 2 + x - 1 x + 3 = 13 x - 1 100 æ 2n - 1 - 2n - 1 ö
= å tan -1 çç ÷÷
Þ x 2 - 5x + 6 = 0 n =1 è 1 + 2n + 1 2n - 1 ø

Þ x = 2 or 3 100
= å tan -1 2n + 1 - tan -1 2n - 1
The required term is 5 n =1

46. Let A = {2, 3, 4, 5, ..., 30} and ' ' be an equivalence relation
= tan -1 201 - tan -1 1
on A × A, defined by (a, b) (c, d), if and only if ad = bc.
Then the number of ordered pairs which satisfy this
æ 200 ö
equivalence relation with ordered pair (4, 3) is equal to = tan -1 ç ÷
è 202 ø
(16-03-2021/Shift-2)
(a) 6 (b) 5 æ 101 ö
Þ cot -1 a = cot -1 ç ÷
(c) 8 (d) 7 è 100 ø
Ans. (d)
Þ a = 1.01
a c 49. The sum of possible values of x for
Sol. A = 2,3, 4,..30 ; =
b d
 16 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

æ 1 ö -1 æ 8 ö
= sin cos -1 cos 2q
tan -1 ( x + 1) + cot -1 ç ÷ = tan ç ÷ is :
è x - 1 ø è 31 ø
= sin 2q
(17-03-2021/Shift-1)

32 31 = sin 2 tan -1 2 x
(a) - (b) -
4 4
df 1
\ = cos 2 tan -1 2x ×2× × 2x log 2
30 33 dx 1 + 2 2x
(c) - (d) -
4 4
df 4
Ans. (a) = cos 2 tan -1 2 × log 2
dx x =1 5
Sol. Taking tan both sides

1 + x + x -1 8 1 - tan 2 tan -1 2 4
= = 2 -1
× log 2
1- 1+ x x -1 31 1 + tan tan 2 5

2x 8 -12
Þ 2
= = log 2
2-x 31 25

Þ 4x 2 + 31x - 8 = 0 2 2
So, a - b = 625 - 144 = 481
1
Þ x = -8, p
4 51. The number of solutions of the equation x + 2 tan x = in
2
1 the interval [0, 2p] is : (17-03-2021/Shift-2)
But at x =
4
(a) 4 (b) 5
p p (c) 3 (d) 2
LHS > and RHS <
2 2 Ans. (c)

So only solution is x = - 8 p
Sol. x + 2 tan x = in 0, 2 p
2
æ -1 æ 1 - 2 2 x öö
50. If f ( x ) = sin çç cos ç 1 + 2 2 x ÷ ÷÷ and its first derivative p
è è øø 2 tan x = -x
2
b
with respect to x is - log e 2 when x = 1, where a and b
p x
a tan x = -
4 2
2 2
are integers, then the minimum value of a – b is
................. . (17-03-2021/Shift-1) -x p
Consider graphs of y = tan x and y = +
2 4
Ans. 481.00

æ pö
Sol. 2x = tan q q Î ç 0, ÷
è 2ø

æ æ 1 - tan 2 q ö ö
= sin çç cos -1 ç 2 ÷ ÷÷
è è 1 + tan q ø ø
 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 17
So, from (1) and (2)
We get
Domain of function

= -¥, -3 È -2,3 È 4, ¥

\ a + b + c = -3 + -2 + 3 = -2

ìa ü 5x + 3
53. Let f : R - í ý ® R be defined by f x = . Then
6
î þ 6x -a

the value of a for which fof x = x, for all

ìa ü
x Î R - í ý , is ? (20-07-2021/Shift-2)
î6þ
(a) No such a exists (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 8
Ans. (b)
3 intersection points
5x + 3
\ 3 solutions Sol. Let f x = =y .... i
6x - a
52. Let x denote the greatest integer £ x, where x Î R. If Þ 5x + 3 = 6xy - ay

x -2 Þ x 6y - 5 = ay + 3
the domain of the real valued function f x =
x -3
ay + 3
\x =
is -¥,a È b, c È 4, ¥ ,a < b < c, then the value of 6y - 5

a + b + c is: (20-07-2021/Shift-1)
ax + 3
(a) –3 (b) 1 Þ f -1 x = ... ii
6x - 5
(c) –2 (d) 8
Now,
Ans. (c)
fof x = x
Sol. For domain

x -2 Þ f x = f -1 x
³0
x -3 From equation (i) and (ii)
Clearly, a = 5.
Case I: When x - 2 ³ 0 and x - 3 > 0
54. Let g : N ® N be defined as
\ x Î -¥, -3 È 4, ¥ ... 1
g 3n + 1 = 3n + 2,

Case II: When x - 2 £ 0 g 3n + 2 = 3n + 3,

and x - 3 < 0 g 3n + 3 = 3n + 1, for all n ³ 0.

\ x Î -2,3 ... 2 Then which of the following statements is true ?

 18 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
(25-07-2021/Shift-1)
So g f x ¹f x
(a) gogog = g
(b) There exists an onto function f : N ® N such that 55. Let S = 1, 2,3, 4,5, 6, 7 . Then the number of possible
fog = f
functions f : S ® S such that f m.n = f m .f n for
(c) There exists a one-one function f : N ® N such that
every m, n Î S and m. n Î S is equal to _____
fog = f
(27-07-2021/Shift-1)
(d) There exists an function f : N ® N such that gof = f
Ans. 490.00
Ans. (b)
Sol. f mn = f m .f n
Sol. g 3n + 1 = 3n + 2
Put m = 1, f n = f 1 .f n Þ f 1 = 1
g 3n + 2 = 3n + 3
Put m = 1, f n = f 1 .f n Þ f 1 = 1
g 3n + 3 = 3n + 1, n ³ 0
Put m = n = 2
for x = 3n + 1

1 gogog 3n + 1 = gog 3n + 2 = g 3n + 3 = 3n + 1 ì f 2 =1Þ f 4 =1

ï
f 4 = f 2 .f 2 í or
Similarly ïf 2 = 2 Þ f 4 = 4
î
gogog 3n + 2 = 3n + 2
Put m = 2, n = 3
gogog 3n + 3 = 3n + 3

So gogog x = x"x Î N ì when f 2 = 1

ï
ïf 3 = 1 to 7
(2) If f : N ® N and f is an onto function such that f 6 = f 2 .f 3 í
ïf 2 = 2
f g x = f x then ïf 3 = 1 or 2 or 3
î

One of its possibilities is bas onto function y taking f x as onto

f 5 ,f 7 can take any value
function
Total = 1´ 1´ 7 ´ 1´ 7 ´ 1´ 7 + 1´ 1´ 3 ´ 1´ 7 ´ 1´ 7
ìa x = 3n + 1
ï
f x = ía x = 3n + 2, a Î N = 490
ïa x = 3n + 3
î 56. Let f : R ® R be defined as

(3) If f : N ® N and f is a one-one function such that æ1ö

f x + y + f x - y = 2f x f y ,f ç ÷ = -1. Then, the
f g x = f x then g x = x è2ø
20
1
but g x ¹ x value of å sin
k =1 k sin k + f k
is equal to:

(4) As f : N ® N, f = 3n + 1
(27-07-2021/Shift-2)
= 3n + 2
(a) cosec 2 1 cosec 21 sin 20
So, g 3n + 1 = 3n + 2, g 3n + 2 = 3n + 3, g 3n + 3 = 3n + 1
(b) sec 2 1 sec 21 cos 20
 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 19

(c) cosec 2 21 cos 20 cos 2 x

Let éë e ùû = t
2
(d) sec 21 sin 20 sin 2 Þ t2 + t - 2 = 0
Ans. (a) Þ t = -2,1

Sol. f x = cos ax éë e x ùû = -2 (Not possible)

æ1ö x
or éë e ùû = 1 \1 £ e x < 2
Q f ç ÷ = -1
è2ø
Þ ln 1 £ x < ln 2
a
So, -1 = cos
2 Þ 0 £ x < ln 2

Þ a = 2 2n + 1 p Þ x Î 0, ln 2

Thus f x = cos 2 2n + 1 px 58. Consider function f : A ® B and

Now k is natural number g : B ® C A, B, C Í R such that gof

-1
exists, then:
Thus f k = 1 (25-07-2021/Shift-2)
(a) f and g both are one-one
20
1 1 20 é sin k + 1 - k ù
(b) f is onto and g is one-one
å
k =1 sin k sin k + 1
= åê
sin1 k =1 êë sin k.sin k + 1
ú
úû (c) f is one-one and g is onto
(d) f and g both are onto
1
= 20
Ans. (c)
sin1å cot k - cot k + 1 -1
k =1 Sol. Q gof exists Þ gof is bijective Þ g f x must be
bijective.
cot1 - cot 21
= = cosec 2 1cosec 21 .sin 20 Þ 'f ' must be one-one and 'g' must be onto.
sin1
59. The range of the function
57. Let x denote the greatest integer less than or equal to
æ æ 3p ö æp ö
x. Then, the values of x Î R satisfying the equation f x = log 5 ç 3 + cos ç + x ÷ + cos ç + x ÷
è è 4 ø è4 ø
2
éëe x ùû + éëe x + 1ùû - 3 = 0 lie in the interval:
æp ö æ 3p öö
(22-07-2021/Shift-2) + cos ç - x ÷ - cos ç - x ÷ ÷ (01-09-2021/Shift-2)
è4 ø è 4 øø
é 1ö
(a) ln 2, ln 3 (b) ê0, ÷ é 1 ù
ë eø
(a) ê , 5 ú (b) 0, 5
ë 5 û
(c) 0, ln 2 (d) 1,e
(c) 0, 2 (d) -2, 2
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
2
Sol. éëe x ùû + éëe x + 1ùû - 3 = 0
æ æ 3p ö æp ö
Sol. f x = log 5 ç 3 + cos ç + x ÷ + cos ç + x ÷
2
Þ éëe x ùû + éëe x ùû + 1 - 3 = 0 è è 4 ø è4 ø
 20 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

æp ö æ 3p öö é 1 ö æ 1ù
+ cos ç - x ÷ - cos ç - x ÷ ÷ (c) ê - , 0 ÷ È 1, ¥ (d) ç -1, - ú È 0, ¥
è4 ø è 4 øø ë 2 ø è 2û

Ans. (a)
é æ pö æ 3p ö ù
f x = log 5 ê3 + 2 cos ç 4 ÷ cos x - 2 sin ç 4 ÷ sin x ú
ë è ø è ø û 1+ x
Sol. Î -¥, - 1 È 1, ¥
x
f x = log é3 + 2 cos x - sin x ù
5 ë û 1
Î -¥, - 2 È 0, ¥
x
Since - 2 £ cos x - sin x £ 2
é 1 ö
Þ log é3 + 2 - 2 £ f x £ log é3 + 2 2 ù x Î ê- , 0 ÷ È 0, ¥
5 ë 5 ë û ë 2 ø

Þ log 5
1 £ f x £ log 5
5 é 1 ö
x Î ê- , ¥ ÷ - 0
ë 2 ø
So Range of f x is 0, 2 .
62. Let z be the set of all integers,
2
60. If be a polynomial of degree 3 such that f k = - for A=
2
x, y Î Z ´ Z; x - 2 + y 2 £ 4
k

k = 2,3, 4,5 . Then the value 52 - 10f 10 is equal to

B= x, y Î Z ´ Z; x 2 + y 2 £ 4 and
___________ (01-09-2021/Shift-2)
Ans. 26.00 C=
2
x, y Î Z ´ Z; x - 2 + y - 2
2
£4
Sol. xf x + 2 = l x - 2 x - 3 x - 4 x - 5 .... 1
If the total number of relation from A Ç B to A Ç C is
put x = 0 2p , then the value of p is : (27-08-2021/Shift-2)
1 (a) 16 (b) 25
we get l =
60 (c) 49 (d) 9
Now put l in equation (1) Ans. (b)
Sol.
1
Þ xf x + 2 = x - 2 x -3 x -4 x -5
60

1
put x = 10 Þ 10f 10 + 2 = 8 7 6 5
60

Þ 52 - 10f 10 = 52 - 26 = 26 .

æ1+ x ö
61. The domain of the function cosec -1 ç ÷ is :
è x ø
(26-08-2021/Shift-2)

é 1 ö æ 1 ö
(a) ê - , ¥ ÷ - 0 (b) ç - , ¥ ÷ - 0
ë 2 ø è 2 ø

2
x-2 + y2 £ 4
 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 21

x 2 + y2 £ 4 (c) x, y Î R Û x - y £ 1 is reflexive but not symmetric.

Number of points common in A and B is 5.
(d) x, y Î R Û 0 < x - y £ 1 is neither transitive nor
(0, 0), (1, 0), (2, 0), ( 1, 1), (1, -1)
symmetric.
\n A Ç B = 5 Ans. (b)
Similarly in A and C. Sol. Note that 1, 2 and 2,3 satisfy 0 < x - y £ 1
Number of common points is 5.
0 £ x - y £ 1 is symmetric but not transitive.
\n A Ç C = 5
65. Let f : N ® N be a function such that
Hence,
Number of relations = 25´5 = 225. f m + n = f m + f n for every m, n Î N. If

63. Let M and m respectively be the maximum and minimum f 6 = 18, then f 2 × f 3 is equal to:
-1
values of the function f x = tan sin x + cos x in
(31-08-2021/Shift-2)
é pù (a) 36 (b) 6
ê0, 2 ú . Then the value of tan M - m is equal to:
ë û (c) 18 (d) 54
(27-08-2021/Shift-2) Ans. (d)

(a) 3 - 2 2 (b) 3 + 2 2 Sol. f m + n = f m + f n

(c) 2 - 3 (d) 2 + 3 Put m = 1, n = 1

Ans. (a) f 2 = 2f 1
Sol. We have,
Put m = 2, n = 1
-1
f x = tan sin x + cos x
f 3 = f 2 + f 1 = 3f 1
æ pö
Let g x = sin x + cos x = 2 sin ç x + ÷ Put m = 3, n = 3
è 4ø
f 6 = 2f 3 Þ f 3 = 9
p
Þ g x Î éë1, 2 ùû for x Î éê0, ùú
ë 2û Þ f 1 = 3, f 2 = 6

ép ù f 2 × f 3 = 6 ´ 9 = 54
f x = tan -1 sin x + cos x Î ê , tan -1 2 ú
ë4 û
cos -1 x 2 - x + 1
66. If the domain of the function f x = is
æ pö 2 -1 2 -1 æ 2x - 1 ö
\ tan ç tan -1 2 - ÷ = ´ = 3- 2 2 sin ç-1
è 4 ø 1+ 2 2 -1 ÷
è 2 ø
64. Which of the following is not correct for relation R on the
set of real numbers? (31-08-2021/Shift-1) the interval a, b , then a + b is equal to :

(22-07-2021/Shift-2)
(a) x, y Î R Û x - y £ 1 is reflexive and symmetric.
3
(b) x, y Î R Û 0 < x - y £ 1 is symmetric but not (a) 2 (b)
2
transitive.
 22 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

1 Þ The number of real roots = 2

(c) (d) 1
2 68. If x 2 + 9y 2 – 4x + 3 = 0, x, y Î R, then x and y
Ans. (b) respectively lie in the intervals: (27-08-2021/Shift--1)
Sol. 0 £ x 2 - x + 1 £ 1
é 1 1ù
(a) 1, 3 and ê – , ú
2
Þ x -x £0 ë 3 3û

Þ x 0,1 é 1 1ù
(b) ê – , and 1, 3
ë 3 3 úû
-1 æ 2x - 1 ö p
Also, 0 < sin ç ÷£
è 2 ø 2 (c) 1, 3 and 1, 3

2x - 1 é 1 1ù é 1 1ù
Þ0< £1 (d) ê – , and ê – ,
2 ú 3 úû
ë 3 3û ë 3
Þ 0 < 2x - 1 £ 2 Ans. (a)
1 < 2x £ 3 Sol. x 2 + 9y 2 – 4x + 3 = 0
1 3
<x£ x 2 – 4x + 9y 2 + 3 = 0
2 2
Taking intersection x 2 – 4x + 4 + 9y 2 + 3 – 4 = 0

æ1 ù 2 2
x Î ç ,1ú x–2 + 3y =1
è2 û
2
1 x–2 y2
Þa= ,b = 1 2
+ 2
= 1 (equation of an ellipse).
2 1 æ1ö
ç ÷
è 3ø
1
Þa= ,b = 1
2 As it is an equation of an ellipse, x and y can vary inside the
ellipse.
67. The number of real roots of the equation
1 1ù
e4x - e3x - 4e 2x - e x + 1 = 0 is equal to ______. So, x – 2 Î -1, 1 and y Î éê – ,
ë 3 3 úû
(27-07-2021/Shift-2)
Ans. 2.00
é 1 1ù
x Î 1, 3 and y Î ê – ,
4 3 2
Sol. t - t - 4t - t + 1 = 0, e = t > 0x
ë 3 3 úû

69. The number of solutions of the equation

1 1
Þ t2 - t - 4 - + 2 = 0
t t 2 2 p
32 tan x
+ 32sec x
= 81, 0 £ x £ is: (31-08-2021/Shift-2)
4
1
Þ a 2 - a - 6 = 0, a = t + ³ 2 (a) 0 (b) 1
t
(c) 2 (d) 3
Þ a = 3, -2 (reject)
Ans. (b)
1 tan 2 x sec 2 x
Þt+ =3 Sol. 32 + 32 = 81
t
 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 23

tan 2 x 1+ tan 2 x Ans. (d)

Þ 32 + 32 = 81
cosec -1 x
2
tan x 81 Sol. f x =
Þ 32 = x
33
Domain Î -¥, - 1 È 1, ¥
é pù
In interval ê 0, ú , only one solution.
ë 4û x ¹ 0 so x ¹ integers

70. If the functions are defined as f (x) = x and 72. Let x denote the total number of one - one functions from
a set A with 3 elements to a set B with 5 elements and y
g (x) = 1 - x, then what is the common domain of the denote the total number of one one functions from the set
A to the set A × B. Then: (25-02-2021/Shift-2)
f g
following functions f + g, f - g, , , g - f where (a) y = 91x (b) 2y = 91x
g f
(c) y = 273x (d) 2y = 273x
f (x)
(f ± g) (x) = f (x) ± g (x), (f / g) (x) = Ans. (b)
g (x)
Sol. x = 5 C 3 ´ 3! = 60
(18-03-2021/Shift-1)
(a) 0 £ x < 1 (b) 0 < x £ 1 y = 15 C3 ´ 3! = 15 ´ 14 ´ 13 = 30 ´ 91

(c) 0 £ x £ 1 (d) 0 < x < 1 \ 2y = 91x

Ans. (d) 5x
73. A function f x is given by f x = , then the sum
Sol. f x + g x = x + 1 - x , domain 0, 1 5x + 5

1 2 3 39
f x - g x = x - 1 - x , domain 0, 1 of the series f æç ö÷ + f æç ö÷ + f æç ö÷ + ..... + f æç ö÷
20
è ø è ø è ø20 20 è 20 ø
g x - f x = 1 - x - x , domain 0, 1 (25-02-2021/Shift-2)

49 29
f x x (a) (b)
= , domain 0, 1 2 2
g x 1- x
39 19
(c) (d)
g x 1- x 2 2
= , domain 0, 1
f x x Ans. (c)
Sol.
So, common domain is 0, 1
5x 5
-1 f x = x
f 2- x = x
cosec x 5 +5 5 +5
71. The real valued function f (x) = , where x
x - [x]
f x +f 2-x =1
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is
defined for all x belonging to : (18-03-2021/Shift-1)
æ 1 ö æ 2 ö æ 39 ö
(a) all integers except 0, –1, 1 Þ f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ + ... + f ç ÷
20
è ø è ø 20 è 20 ø
(b) all reals except the interval [–1, 1]
(c) all reals except integers æ æ 1 ö æ 39 ö ö æ æ 19 ö æ 21 ö æ 20 ö ö
= ç f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ ÷ + ... + ç f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ ÷
(d) all non-integers except the interval [–1, 1] è è 20 ø è 20 ø ø è è 20 ø è 20 ø è 20 ø ø
 24 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

= 19 +
1 39
= sin -1 x cos -1 x tan -1 y
76. If = = ;0 < x < 1 , then the value of
2 2 a b c
74. Let f be any function defined on R and let it satisfy the
æ pc ö
2
cos ç ÷ is: (26-02-2021/Shift-1)
condition f x - f y £ x - y , " x, y Î R èa+bø

If f(0) = 1, then : (26-02-2021/Shift-1) 1 - y2 1- y2

(a) (b)
1 + y2 y y
(a) f x > 0, "x Î R

(b) f x = 0, "x Î R 1- y2
(c) (d) 1 - y 2
2y
(c) f x < 0, "x Î R
Ans. (a)
(d) f x can take any value in R Sol. Let sin -1 x = al, cos -1 x = bl, tan -1 y = cl
Ans. (a)
p
Þ a+b l =
f x -f y 2
Sol. £ x-y
x-y
p
Þ = 2l
a+b
Þ f¢ x £ 0

æ p ö -1 1 - y2
Þ f¢ x = 0 Now, cos ç ÷ = cos 2 l c = cos 2 tan y =
èa+bø 1 + y2
Þ f x = constant
-1 -1 p
77. If 0 < a, b < 1, and tan a + tan b = , then the value of
Þ f x =1 4

é æ a 2 + b 2 ö æ a 3 + b3 ö æ a 4 + b 4 ö
æ 4 öù a +b -ç ÷+ç ÷-ç ÷ + ........... is:
75. cosec ê 2 cot -1 5 + cos -1 ç ÷ ú is equal to:
ë è 5 øû è 2 ø è 3 ø è 4 ø

(25-02-2021/Shift-2) (26-02-2021/Shift-2)

65 65 æeö
(a) (b) (a) log e ç ÷ (b) log e 2
56 33 è2ø

75 56 (c) e2 - 1 (d) e
(c) (d)
56 33 Ans. (b)
Ans. (a) p
-1 -1
Sol. tan a + tan b =
4
é æ1ö æ 3 öù
Sol. cosec ê 2 tan -1 ç ÷ + tan -1 ç ÷ ú
ë è 5 ø è 4 øû Apply tan both sides

a+b
é æ5ö æ 3 öù =1
cosec ê tan -1 ç ÷ + tan -1 ç ÷ ú 1 - ab
ë è 12 ø è 4 øû
a + b + ab = 1
é æ 56 ö ù 65
= cosec ê tan -1 ç ÷ ú = 1+ a 1+ b = 2
ë è 33 ø û 56
 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 25
(a) 4 (b) 0
æ a 2 + b 2 ö æ a 3 + b3 ö æ a 4 + b 4 ö
Now, a + b - ç ÷+ç ÷-ç ÷ + ........... (c) Infinite (d) 2
è 2 ø è 3 ø è 4 ø
Ans. (b)
2
æ a 2 a3 a 4 ö æ b 2 b3 b4 ö Sol. x Î -1, 1 Þ 0 £ x £ 1
= ç a - + - + ... ÷ + ç b - + - + ... ÷
è 2 3 4 ø è 2 3 4 ø
1
Possible integral value of x 2 + is 0 and possible integral value
= log 1 + a + log 1 + b 3
of
= log éë 1 + a 1 + b ùû
2 2
at x =
= log 2 3

78. Given that the inverse trigonometric functions take Let us consider two cases :
principal values only. Then, the number of real values of x
2
Case I: 0 £ x 2 <
-1 æ 3x ö -1 æ 4x ö -1 3
which satisfy sin ç ÷ + sin ç ÷ = sin x is equal to
è 5 ø è 5 ø
é 1ù é 2 2ù
(16-03-2021/Shift-2) Þ êx2 + ú = 0 , ê x - 3 ú = -1
ë 3û ë û
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 0 \ sin -1 0 + cos -1 -1 = x 2
Ans. (b)
Þ 0 + p = x2
Sol. Taking sine on both side
Þ x = ± p ® Reject
3x 16x 2 4x 9x 2
1- + 1- =x
5 25 5 25
2
Case II: £ x2 £ 1
3
Þ 3x 25 - 16x 2 = 25x - 4x 25 - 9x 2
é 1ù é 2 2ù
Þ x = 0 or 3 25 - 16x 2 = 25 - 4 25 - 9x 2 Þ ê x2 + ú = 1 , êë x - 3 úû = 0
ë 3û
Þ 9 25 - 16x 2 = 625 - 200 25 - 9x 2 + 16 25 - 9x 2
\ sin -1 1 + cos -1 0 = x 2

Þ 200 25 - 9x 2 = 800
Þ x2 = p Þ x = ± p Reject

Þ 25 - 9x 2 = 4 80. The number of real roots of the equation

Þ x2 = 1 p
tan -1 x x + 1 + sin -1 x 2 + x + 1 = is:
4
Þ x = ±1
(20-07-2021/Shift-1)
\ Total number of solutions = 3
(a) 0 (b) 4
79. The number of solutions of the equation
(c) 1 (d) 2
é 2 1ù é 2 2ù Ans. (a)
sin -1 ê x + 3 ú + cos
-1 2
ê x - 3 ú = x , for x Î[ -1, 1], and
ë û ë û
-1 p
Sol. tan x 2 + x + sin -1 x 2 + x + 1 =
x denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is: 4
(17-03-2021/Shift-2) For the equation to be defined,
 26 RELATION , FUNCTION & INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

x2 + x ³ 0

Þ x2 + x +1 ³ 1
\ Only possibility that the equation is defined is

x2 + x = 0
Þ x = 0; x = -1
None of these values satisfy
\ The number of roots is zero.