Inverse Trigonometric Functions 1 - 30

INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

BASIC CONCEPTS
INVERSE CIRCULAR FUNCTIONS
Function
Domain
Range
1.
y = sin-1 x iff x = sin y
1 < x < 1,
LM S , S OP
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2.
y = cos-1 x iff x = cos y
1 < x < 1
[0, S ]
3.
y = tan-1 x iff x = tan y
f x f
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4.
y = cot-1 x iff x = cot y
f x f
[0, S ]
5.
y = cosec-1 x iff x = cosec y
f, 1 [1, f]
6.
y = sec-1 x iff x = sec y
f, 1 [1, f]
LM S .0IJ FG 0, S OP
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LM0. S IJ FG S , SOP
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(i) Sin1 x & tan1 x are increasing functions in their domain.

(ii) Cos1 x & cot1 x are decreasing functions in over domain.
PROPERTY I
(i)
sin1 x + cos1 x = S/2, for all x [ 1, 1]
Sol. Let, sin1 x = T

then, T[ S/2, S/2]
S/2 dTdS/2
S/2 d TdS/2
S
0d Td S
2
S
2
T[0, S]
x = sin T
cos1 x
cos T
2
... (i)
[ ' x [1, 1] ]
S
T
2
{ ' x [1, 1] and (S/2T) [0, S])
T+ cos1 x = S/2
... (ii)
from (i) and (ii), we get

sin1 x + cos1 x =
S
2
Now, sin1 x = T
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(ii)

tan1 x + cot1 x = S/2, for all x R
T+ cosec1 x = S/2
... (ii)
Sol. Let, tan x = T
... (i)
from (i) and (ii); we get
then, T(S/2, S/2)
{ ' x R)
sec1 x + cosec1 x = S/2
S
S
T
2
2
S
S
T
2
2
0
T (0, S)
2
PROPERTY II
(i)
1
sin1 = cosec1 x, for all x ( f, 1] [1, f)
x
Sol. Let, cosec1 x = T
S
T S
2
... (i)
then, x = cosec T
Now, tan1 x = T
x = tan T
x = cot (S/2 T)
cot 1 x
T cot 1 x
1
x
sin T
{ ' x (f, 1] [1, f)
1
[1, 1] {0}
x
cosec1 x = TT[ S/2, S/2] {0}
S
T
2
{ ' S/2 T(0, S)}
S
2
1
T sin 1
x
... (ii)
from (i) and (ii); we get
... (ii)
1
sin 1 cos ec 1x
x

tan1 x + cot1 x = S/2
(iii) sec1 + cosec1 x =
S
, for all x ( f, 1] [1, f)
2
Sol. Let, sec1 x = T
... (i)
then, T[0, S] {S/2}
{ ' x (f, 1] [1, f)}
0 dTdS, TzS/2
Sd Td0, TzS/2
S
S
T ,
2
S S
S S
d Td , T z 0
2 2
2 2
S S
, Tz 0
2 2
Now, sec1 x = T
(ii)
1
cos1 = sec1 x, for all x ( f, 1] [1, f)
x
Sol. Let, sec1 x = T
... (i)
then, x (f, 1] [1, f) and T[0, S] {S/2}

Now, sec1 x = T
x = sec T
1
x
1
T cos 1
x
cos T
... (ii)
x = sec T
x = cosec (S/2 T)
' x (f, 1] [1, f)
1
x [1, 1] {0} and T [0, S]
cosec1 x = S/2 T
from (i) & (ii), we get
S S S
' T , , T z 0
2
2
2
2

1
cos1 sec1 (x)
x
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(iii) tan1
x
1
tan 1
x
1
cot x , for x ! 0
1
S cot x, for x 0
Sol. Let cot1 x = T. Then xR, x z0 and T[0, S]
... (i)
S cot 1 x, if x 0
Hence,
1
tan 1
x
Now two cases arises :

Case I : When x > 0
cot 1 x,
for x ! 0
1
S cot x, for x 0
In this case, T(0, S/2)

?
cot1 x = T
x = cot T
1
x
PROPERTY III
tan T
(i)
cos1 (x) = S cos1 (x), for all x [1, 1]
(ii)
sec1, (x) = S sec1 x, for all x (f, 1] [1, f)
(iii) cot1 (x) = S cot1 x, for all x R
1
T tan 1
x
(iv) sin1 (x) = sin1 (x), for all x [1, 1]

... (ii)
(v)
{ ' T(0, S/2)}
tan1 (x) = tan1 x, for all x R
(vi) cosec1 (x) = cosec1 x, for all x (f, 1] [1, f)

Sol. (ii) Clearly, x [1, 1] for all x [1, 1]
1
tan 1 cot 1 x, for all x ! 0.
x
let
Case II : When x < 0
then, x = cos T
In this case T(S/2, S)

Now,
{ ' x = cot T< 0)
S
T S
2
cos1 (x) = T
x = cos T
x = cos (S T)
... (i)
{ ' x [1, 1] and S T[0, S] for all T[0, S]

cos1 x = S T
S
TS0
2
T S(S/2, 0)
cot x = T
cos1 (x) = S cos1 x
x = cot T
Similarly, we can prove other results.
1
x
tan T
1
x
tan (S T)
1
x
tan (T S)
T= S cos1 x
... (ii)
(i) Clearly, x [1, 1] for all x [1, 1]

let sin1 (x) = T
then, x = sin T
{ ' tan (ST) = tan T}
1
T S= tan1
x
1
tan 1 S T ... (iii)
x
{ ' T S(S/2, 0)}
x = sin T
x = sin (T)
T= sin1 x
... (i)
{ ' x [1, 1] and T[S/2, S/2] for all T[S/2, S/2]
T= sin1 x ... (ii)

sin1 (x) = sin1 (x)
from (i) and (iii), we get
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PROPERTY IV
PROPERTY V
(i)
sin (sin1 x) = x, for all x [1, 1]
(i)
(ii)
cos (cos1 x) = x, for all x [1, 1]
Sol. As, y = sin1 (sin x) is periodic with period 2S.
(iii) tan (tan1 x) = x, for all x R

(iv) cosec (cosec1 x) = x, for all x (f, 1] [1, f)
(v)
Sketch the graph for y = sin1 (sin x)

to draw this graph we should draw the graph for one interval
of length 2Sand repeat for entire values of x.
As we know,
sec (sec1 x) = x, for all x (f, 1] [1, f)
(vi) cot (cot1 x) = x, for all x R

Sol. We know that, if f : A o B is a bijection, then f1 : B oA
sin 1 (sin x)
exists such that fof1 (y) = f (f1 (y)) = y for all y B.
S
S
dxd
x;
2
2
(S x); S d S x S i.e., S d x d 3S
2
2
2
2
Clearly, all these results are direct consequences of this

property.
Aliter : Let T[S/2, S/2] and x [1, 1] such that sin T=
or
S
S
dxd
x,
2
2
S
3
S
S x,
dxd
,
2
2
sin 1 (sin x)
x.
then, T= sin1 x
?
x = sin T= sin (sin1 x)
which is defined for the interval of length 2 S, plotted as ;
Hence, sin (sin1 x) = x for all x [1, 1]

Similarly, we can prove other results.
Remark : It should be noted that,
sin1 (sin T) zT, if [ S/2, S/2]. Infact, we have
sin 1 (sin T)
S T, if T [3S / 2, S / 2]
T,
if T [S / 2, S / 2]
S

T
,
if T [ S / 2, 3S / 2]
2 S T, if T [3S / 2, 5S / 2] and so on.
Thus, the graph for y = sin1 (sin x), is a straight line up and
a straight line down with slopes 1 and 1 respectively lying
S
between ,
2
S
.
2
Similarly,
1
cos (cos T)
tan 1 (tan T)
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if T [S, 0]
T,
T,
if T [0, S]
2
S

T
,
if
T [S, 2 S]
2S T, if T [2S, 3S] and so on.
S T, if T [3S / 2, S / 2]
T,
if T [S / 2, S / 2]
if T [S / 2, 3S / 2]
T S,
T 2S, if T [3S / 2, 5S / 2] and so on.
Students are adviced to learn the definition of sin1 (sin x) as,
sin 1 (sin x)
x 2S
S x
Sx
x 2S
5S
3S
dxd
2
2
3S
S

dxd
2
2
S
S
dxd
2
2
S
3S
dxd
2
2
3S
5S
dxd
... and so on
2
2
;
;
;
;
;

(ii)
Sketch the graph for y = cos1 (cos x).
FORMULAS
Sol. As, y = cos1 (cos x) is periodic with period 2S.

?
of length 2Sand repear for entire values of x of length 2S.
(i)
tan1 x + tan1 y = tan1
xy
, xy < 1
1 xy
(ii)
tan1 x tan1 y = tan1
xy
, xy > 1
1 xy
As we know;
cos 1 (cos x)
or
cos 1 (cos x)
0dxdS
x;
2S x; 0 d 2S x d S,
0dxdS
x;
2S x; S d x d 2S,
(iii) 2 tan1 x = tan1
2x
,|x|<1
1 x2
(iv) 2 tan1 x = sin1
2x
, | x | d1
1 x2
Thus, it has been defined for 0 < x< 2Sthat has length 2S.
So, its graph could be plotted as;
(v)
2 tan1 x = cos1
1 x2
, x t0
1 x2
(vi) sin1 x + sin1 y = sin1 (x 1 y2 y 1 x 2 )

(vii) sin1 x sin1 y = sin1 (x 1 y2 y 1 x 2 )
Thus, the curve y = cos1 (cos x).

(iii) Sketch the graph for y = tan1 (tan x).
Sol. As y = tan1 (tan x) is periodic with period S.
1
2
of length Sand repeat for entire values of x.
(viii) cos1 x + cos1 y = cos1 (xy
1 x 2 1 y2 )
(ix)
cos1 x cos1 y = cos1 (xy +
1 x 2 1 y2 )
(x)
If tan1x + tan1y + tan1z = tan1

x y z xyz
1 xy yz zx if, x > 0 , y > 0, z > 0 &
S
S
As we know; tan1 (tan x) = x; x

2
2
Thus, it has been defined for
xy + yz + zx < 1
Note :
(i)
If tan1 x + tan1y + tan1z = S then x + y + z = xyz
S
S
x that has length S.
2
2
So, its graph could be plotted as;
(ii)
If tan1 x + tan1y + tan1z =
then xy + yz + zx =1
2
REMEMBER THAT :
(i)
(ii)
3
x=y=z=1
2
cos1x + cos1 y + cos1 z = 3S x = y = z = -1
sin1 x + sin1 y + sin1 z =
(iii) tan1 1 + tan1 2 + 2 tan1 3 =

tan1 1 + tan1
1
1
+ tan1 =
3
2
Thus, the curve for y = tan1 (tan x), where y is not defined
for x (2n+1)
S
.
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SOLVED EXAMPLES
Example 1
Prove
that
5S
cos
3
(i)
3
S
sin 1
, (ii)
2
3
1 3
3
= 2 sin sin 1 cos sin
5
cos 1
S
.
3
3
Sol. (i) Let sin1
= 2u
3
3
1 ( ' cos (sin1 x) = 1 x 2 for | x | d 1)
5
5
3 4
= 2u u
5 5
3
S S
T so that T , and
=
2
2 2
sin T
24
25
(ii) sin 2 sin 1
4

5
sin 2 sin 1
5
( ' sin1 (x) = sin1 x)

S
= sin
3
S note that S S , S
3
3 2 2
sin T= sin
T=
(ii)
S
5S
cos1 cos = cos1 cos 2S

3
3
S
3
sin1
3
2
S
= cos1 cos
3
note that
S
.
3
S
,
3
Example 2
4
= sin 2 T, where T= sin1 = 2 sin Tcos T
5
4
4
= 2 1
5
5
( ' cos (sin1 x) = 1 x 2 )
Evaluate
3
(iii) sin 2cos 1
5
4
= sin 2 sin 1
5

4
= 2 sin sin 1 cos sin 1
5
S
[0, S] = range of cos1 x.
3
3
(i) sin 2sin 1 (ii) sin
5
= sin 2 sin 1 4
5
1 4
2sin 5
2
(iv) sin 3sin 1
5
8 3
u
5 5
24
25
3
(iii) sin 2 cos 1 = sin (2 T), where T= cos1
5
3

5
= 2 sin Tcos T
3
Sol. (i) sin 2 sin 1 = sin 2 T, where T= sin1
5
5
1 3
3
= 2 sin cos 1 cos cos
5
= 2 sin Tcos T
2
3 3
= 2 1 (' sin (cos1 x) = 1 x 2 for | x | d 1)
5 5
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4 3
2
5 5
(iv) sin 3 sin 1
24
.
25
1
2
2
1
= sin 3T, where T= sin 5
5

= 3 sin T 4 sin3 T
2
2
3 4
5
5
7
9
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3 8
1
u
25
289 5 17
3
8
sin 1 sin 1
5

17
(ii)
We know that
0 dsin1
1 2
' T sin , ? sin T
5
4 15 3 8
u u
5 17 5 17
84
85
84
cos 1 .
85
3 S
3
8 S
d and 0 d sin1
d , therefore, 0 d sin-1 +
5 2
17 2
5
8
sin1 dS
17
We compute
6 32

5 125
118
.
125
3
8
cos sin 1 sin 1
5

17
Example 3
1 8
1 3
= cos sin cos sin
5

17
Prove that
(i) sin1
3

5
17
sin1
(ii) sin1
17
+ sin1
84
= cos1 85
1 3
sin sin sin
5
77
= sin1 85
3
1
5
Sol. (i) Since sin1 x is an increasing function in [1, 1] and

3 8
! , therefore,
5 17
3
8
8
3
sin1 > sin1 sin1 sin1 > 0.
5
17
17
5
3
8
sin1 sin1 [0, S] = range of cos1 x
17
5
S
S
1 3
1 8
' 0 d sin d and 0 d sin d
5 2
17 2
3
8
Now cos sin 1 sin 1
5

17
1 8
1 3
3
= cos sin 1 cos sin + sin sin sin
17

5
1 8
sin
17
1 8
sin
17
3 8
8
1 u
17
5 17

4 15 3 8
u u
5 17 5 17
8
36
3
sin1 + sin1 = cos1 = sin1
17
85
5
36
85
1 36
85
( ' cos1 x = sin1 1 x 2 for 0 dx d 1)
3
sin1 + sin1
5
8
17 = sin1

77
85 , as desired.

Example 4
16
5
4
Show that sin1 + sin1 + sin1
65
13
5
S
.
2
4
5
Sol. Let T= sin1 + sin1
5
13
then 0 < T< S
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S
S
1 4
1 5
' 0 sin , 0 sin
5
2
13
2
4
5
Now cos T= cos sin 1 sin 1

5
13
1
21 13
1
= tan1
+ S tan 8
13 u 21 1
34
1
= tan1
+ S tan
272
1 4
4
1 5
= cos sin 1 cos sin

sin sin
sin
13
5
1

8
= S= R.H.S.
Example 6
Prove that tan1 1 + tan1 2 + tan1 3 = S
1 5
sin
13
Sol. L.H.S. = tan1 1 + tan1 2 + tan1 3
( ' cos (A + B) = cos A cos B sin A sin B)
4
1
5
4 5
5
1 .
5 13
13
1
(' cos (sin x)
3 12 20
.
5 13 65
4
Hence sin1 + sin1
5
( ' tan1 x =
1 x )
2
36 20
65
16
16
?T cos 1
65
65
16
5
1
+ sin 65
13

1 4
1 5
1 16
= sin sin sin
5
13
65
16
16
= cos1 + sin1
65
65
( ' sin1 t + cos1 t =
S
S
1
1
= tan1 1 + cot 2 cot 3 ,
2
2
S
for 1 d t d 1)
2
S
=
2
S
cot1 x
2
x R)
= tan1 1 + S (cot1 2 + cot1 3)

S
1
1
S tan 1 tan 1
4
2
1 1

S
S tan 1 2 3
4
1 1 u 1
2 3
1
1
' tan x tan y
S
S
S
4
4
xy
tan 1
for xy 1
1 xy
= R.H.S.
Example 5
Example 7
Prove that cot1 (13) + cot1 (21) + cot1 (8) = S.

Prove that 2 tan1 (3) =
1
Sol. L.H.S. = cot (13) + cot (21) + cot (8)
1
1
= tan1 + tan1 + S cot1 8
13
21
( ' cot1 (x) = S cot1 x, x R)
1 1
1
13 21
+ S tan1 8
= tan1
1 1 . 1
13 21
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S
4
+ tan1 .
2
3
1
Sol. L.H.S. = 2 tan1 (3) = 2 tan1 3 = 2 tan1 3 = 2 cot1
3
S
1 1
= 2 tan
2
3
1
S 2 tan 1
3
x
a

2 (1/ 3)
= S+ tan1
2
1 (1/ 3)
1
' 2 tan x
= S+ tan1
=
tan 1
2x
for | x | 1
2
1 x
4
3
S
4
= S+ cot1 = S+ tan1
3
4
2
3
S
4
tan 1
2
3
S
4
tan 1
2
3
R.H.S.
y
b
x
cos D cos 1
a
y
b
x
cos D + sin D sin
a
y x
x
cos D= sin D 1
b a
a
Example 8
Sol. Given sin1 x + sin1 2x =
S
.
3
S
S
sin1 2x = sin1 x
3
3
S
1
2x = sin sin x
3
2x = sin
S
S
cos (sin1 x) cos sin (sin1 x)
3
3
3
1
1 x2 x
2
2
2x
2x
x
2
3
1 x2
2
2
x2
y x
2
1 2

cos
D
=
sin
D
a
b a
x2
yx
y2 x 2
2
2

1 2
cos
D
2
cos
D=
sin
D
ba
b2 a 2
a
x2
y2
2 xy
2
2
cos D+ 2 = sin2 D
2 (cos D+ sin D)
a
b
ab
x 2 2xy
y2

cos
D

a 2 ab
b2
3
3
(1 x 2 ) 28x2 = 3 x2 = 28 x
4
If cos1 x + cos1 y + cos1 z = S, prove that x2 + y2 + z2 + 2 xyz

= 1.
3
.
28
Sol. Let cos1 x = A, cos1 y = B, cos1 z = C

x = cos A, y = cos B, z = cos C and A + B + C = S.
so that
(' x =
3
does not satisfy the given equation)
28
x + y + z2 + 2xyz = cos2 A + cos2 B + cos2 C + 2 cos A cos B

cos C
Example 9
=
x 2 2xy
y
x
If cos1 + cos1 = D, prove that 2
cos
ab
b
a
a
D
y2
= sin2 D.
b2
x
Sol. Given cos1 + cos1
a
sin 2 D
Example 10
On squaring the two sides, we get

25 x 2
4
( ' sin (cos1 x) = 1 x 2 for |x| d1)
Find x if sin1 x + sin1 2x =
1 x
cos
a
1 cos 2A 1 cos 2B 1 cos 2C

+ 2 cos A cos B cos C

2
2
2
3 1
(cos 2A + cos 2B + cos 2 C) + 2 cos A cos B cos C
2 2
3 1
(1 4 cos A cos B cos C) + 2 cos A cos B cos C
2 2
y
y
= D cos1 = D cos1
b

b
(Using a result from conditional identities)

= 1, as required.
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Example 11
Example 13
2 sin1 x = cos1 (12x2), 0 dx d 1.
Sol. Let sin1 x = T x = sin T,
But 0 d x d 1 0 d T d
x
Prove that tan1
2
2
a x
S
S
dTd
2
2
S
2
S
S
x
Sol. Let sin1 = T x = a sin T, and T
2
2
a

(' | x | < a)
Hence cos1 (12x2) = cos1 (12 sin2 T), 0 d2TdS

= cos1 (cos 2T), 0 d2 TdS
Now
a2 x2
=2T
Example 12
x
Hence tan 1
2
2
a x
1
3 cos1 x = cos1 (4x3 3x), d x d 1.
2
1
1
x , 1 , therefore, d x d 1
2
2
cos
= tan1 (tan T) = T= sin1
Sol. Let cos1 x = Tso that
As
a 2 cos2 T = a cos T
a 2 a 2 sin 2 T
S
S
' T cos T ! 0
2
2
cos1 (1 2x2) = 2T= 2 sin1 x.
x = cos Tand 0 dTdS
1 x
sin , | x | < a.
a
a sin T
tan 1
a cos T
x
.
a
Example 14
1 x2 1
Show that tan1
S
d cos Td cos 0
3
Sol. Let T= tan1 x x = tan T,
S
tT t 0
3
1 x2 1
tan 1
Note (that cos Tis decreasing in [0, S])
St3 Tt 0, i.e. 3 T[0, S]
cos1 (4 x3 3x)
= cos1 (4 cos3 T 3 cos T)
= cos1 (cos 3 T)
= 3 T (Note that 0 d3 TdS)
= 3 cos1 x.
tan 1
S
S
T
2
2
1 tan 2 T 1
tan 1
tan T
cos T 1
=
sin T
cos T
S T
T
= tan1 cot = tan1 tan
2 2
2
S 1
tan 1 x .
2 2
sec T 1
tan 1
tan T
1 cos T
=
tan 1
sin T
2 T
2 cos 2
T
T
2 sin cos
2
2
S T

2 2
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S 1
tan1 x.
2 2
tan 1
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Example 15
2 1 x / 1 x
1 1 x
1 x
Write the following function in the simplest form :

cos x
tan1
.
1 sin x
cos x
Sol. tan1
1 sin x
4 (1 x) (1 x)
= 1 x2 = R.H.S.
(1 x 1 x) 2
x
x
cos 2 sin 2
2
2
1
= tan
x
x
2 x
2 x
cos sin 2 sin cos
2
2
2
2
x
x
x
x
cos sin cos sin
2
2
2
2
tan 1
2
x
x
cos sin
2
2
x
x
cos 2 sin 2
1
tan
cos x sin x
2
2
S x
= tan1 tan
4 2
1 tan 2
1
tan
1 tan x
Example 17
1 x 2 1 x2
Prove that tan1
1 x2 1 x2
S 1
cos 1 (x 2 ) .
4 2
S
S
Sol. Let x2 = cos 2T so that 0 d2Td , i.e., 0 d Td .
2
4
Now, 1 x 2
1 cos 2T
2 cos 2 T
2 cos T
1 x2
1 cos 2T
2 sin 2 T
2 sin T
and
1 x2 1 x2
Hence, tan1
2
2
1 x 1 x
S x
.
4 2
2 cos T 2 sin T
= tan1
2 cos T 2 sin T
Example 16
1 x
Prove that sin2 2 tan 1
1 x
2
= 1 x where 1 d x < 1.
x
Sol. L.H.S. sin2 2 tan 1
= sin2 (2 T),
1

x
where T = tan1 1 x
1 x
where tan T=
2 cos T 2 sin T
1 tan T
2 cos T
= tan1
= tan1
2 cos T 2 sin T
1 tan T
2 cos T
= tan1 tan T
4
S
T
4
S 1
cos 1 (x 2 )
4 2
2 tan T
,
2
1 tan T
[ ' cos 2T = x2 2T= cos1 (x2) T=
1
cos1 (x2)]
2
1 x
1 x
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Example 18
x 1 + tan1 x 1
Solve the equation tan1
x2
x2
S
,
4
|x| < 1.
x 1
x 1
1
Sol. Given equation is tan1
+ tan
x2
x2
S
4
1 x2
2x
1
tan (2 tan 1 x)
1 x2
2x
x2 2x 1 = 0, x2 = 1 or x2 + 2x 1 = 0
x=1
1,
1, 0, 1
1 x2
2x
0 or
, 1 or 1

1 x2
2x
1, 0,1
Example 20
x 1 x 1

x2 x 2
tan 1
x 1 x 1
1 x 2 x 2
1
1
Find the value of : tan1 (1) + cos1 + sin1 .
2
S
4
1
1
1 x y
' tan x tan y tan
for xy 1
1 xy
2
and for | x | 1, x 1 x 1 1 x 1
x 2 x2 4x
(x 1) (x 2) (x 1) (x 2)
(x 2) (x 2) (x 1) (x 1)
2x 2 4
(x 4) (x 2 1)
2
2x2 = 1 x2 =
tan
S
4
( ' cos1 x + sin1 x =

3S
4
1
1
.
x =
2
2
Example 21
Solve the equation sin {2 cos (cot (2 tan x))} = 0.

Sol. Given equation is sin {2 cos1 (cot (2 tan1 x))} = 0
2 cos1 (cot (2 tan1 x) = n S, nI cos1 {cot (2 tan1 x)} =
nS
, nI
2
cos1 {cot (2 tan1 x)} = 0,
cot (2 tan1 x) = cos 0, cos
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1 x 1 x
Prove that tan1
1 x 1 x
S
,S
2
S
, cos S
2
S 1
cos1x, where
4 2
1
d x d 1.
2
Sol. Let x = cos 2T T
( ' cos1 x lies in [0, S])
S
for | x | d 1)
2
1 2x2 4 = 3
1
1
= tan1 tan cos 1 sin 1
4
2

2
S S

4 2
Example 19
1
1
Sol. tan1 (1) + cos1 + sin1
2
2
1
cos1 x where T[0, S]
2
1 x 1 x
L.H.S. = tan1
1 x 1 x
1 cos 2T 1 cos 2T
tan 1
1 cos 2T 1 cos 2T
tan
S x
tan 1 tan
4 2
2 cos2 T 2sin 2 T
tan 1
1
13
2 cos T 2 sin T
2
S x

4 2
Example 23
cos T sin T
cos T sin T
Solve : 2 tan1 (cos x) = tan1 (2 cosec x).
(Dividing numerator and denominator by cos T)

Sol. Given that,
1 tan T
tan 1
1 tan T
S
T
4
tan 1 tan T
4
2 tan1 (cos x) = tan1 (2 cosec x)
2 cos x
1
tan1
= tan (2 cosec x)
2
1 cos x
S 1
cos1 x = R.H.S.
4 2
Example 22
S
cos x S
Express tan1
in the simplest
, x
2
1 sin x 2
2 cos x
= 2 cosec x
1 cos 2 x
2 cos x
sin 2 x
cos x
sin x
form.
cos x
Sol. tan 1
1 sin x
tan
tan
1
1
2
sin x
cot x = 1 x =
x
x
cos 2 sin 2
2
2
x
x
x
x
cos 2 sin 2 2sin cos
2
2
2
2
S
S S
as x ,
4
2 2
Example 24
Solve for x : sin1 (1 x) 2 sin1 x =
x
x
x
x
cos 2 sin 2 cos 2 sin 2
x
x
cos 2 sin 2
Sol. We have sin1 (1x) 2 sin1 x =
sin1 (1x) =
tan 1
(' sin x z 0)
x
x
sin
2
2
x
x
cos sin
2
2
S
.
2
S
2
S
+ 2 sin1 x
2
cos
1 x = sin S 2 sin 1 x
2
1 x = cos (2 sin1 x)
tan
1
x
2
x
1 tan
2
1 tan
(dividing numerator and denominator by cos
1 x = 1 2 sin2 (sin1 x)
1 x = 1 2 [sin (sin1 x)]2
1 x = 1 2 x2
x
2
2x2 x = 0
x (2x 1) = 0
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Example 26
1
x = 0,
2
Express each of the following in the simplest form :
1
For x = , sin1 (1x) 2 sin1 x
2
1 cos x
(i) tan1
, S < x < S
1 cos x
1
1
= sin1 1 2 sin1
2
2
cos x S
S
(ii) tan1
, x
1
sin
x
2
2

1
1
= sin
2 sin1
2
2
cos x S
S
(iii) tan1
, x
1

sin
x
2
2
1 S
= sin
=
z R.H.S.
6
2
cos x sin x S
S
(iv) tan1
, x
4
cos x sin x 4
x=
1
is not a solution of given equation. Hence, x = 0 is the
2
Sol. (i) We have,

1 cos x
tan 1
1 cos x
required solution.
Example 25
tan
If tan x + tan y + tan z = S, prove that x + y + z = xyz.

1
Sol. Let tan1 x = D, tan1 y = Eand tan1 z = J
Now, given that,

tan1 x + tan1 y + tan1 z = S
D+ E= S J
tan D tan E
1 tan D tan E
tan J
tan 1 tan 2
2
x
tan 1 tan
2
1 x
x
tan tan
, if S x 0
2
x x
tan 1 tan
, if 0 x S
2 2
D+ E+ J= S
2x
2 sin
2
2 cos2 x
2
1
x
tan tan 2 , if S x 0
tan 1 tan , if 0 d x S
x = tan D, y = tan Eand z = tan J
tan (D+ E) = tan (S J)
1
(ii)
We have,
cos x
tan 1
1 sin x
Cross multiply, we have
x
x
cos 2 sin 2
2
2
tan 1
x
x
x
x
cos 2 sin 2 2 sin cos
2
2
2
2
tan D+ tan E= tan J+ tan Dtan Etan J

tan D+ tan E+ tan J= tan Dtan Etan J
x + y + z = xyz. Hence, the result.
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tan 1
x
x
x
x
cos sin cos sin
2
2
2
2
2
x
x
cos

sin
2
2
tan 1
x
x
cos 2 sin 2
cos x sin x
2
2
1 tan
tan 1
1 tan
x
2
x
2
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1 tan
2
tan 1
x
1 tan
S x
tan 1 tan
4 2
S x

4 2
S x
tan 1 tan
4 2
S
S
S
x S
S x S
' 2 x 2 4 2 4 0 4 2 2
ALITER We have,
cos x
tan 1
1 sin x
S S x
tan 1 tan
2 4 2
S x
tan 1 tan
4 2
cos x
tan 1
1 sin x
x
x
cos2 sin 2
2
2
tan
cos2 x sin 2 x 2 sin x cos x
2
2
2
2
1
x
x
x
x
cos sin cos sin
2
2
2
2
2
x
x
cos

sin
2
2
x
x
cos sin
2
2
tan 1
x
x
cos sin
2
2
ALITER We have,
cos x
tan 1
1 sin x
S x
tan 1 cot
4 2
(iii) We have,
tan 1
S
S
S x S
S x S
' 2 x 2 4 2 4 0 4 2 2
S

sin 2 x
tan 1
1 cos x
S x
S x
2 sin 4 2 cos 4 2
tan 1
S
x
2 sin 2
4 2
S x

4 2
S x

4 2
S

sin 2 x
tan 1
1 cos x
S x
S x
2 sin 4 2 cos 4 2
tan 1
S
x
2 sin
4 2
S x
tan 1 cot
4 2
S S x
tan 1 tan
2 4 2
S x
tan 1 tan
4 2
S x

4 2
(iv) We have,
cos x sin x
tan 1
cos x sin x
1 tan x
tan 1
1 tan x
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tan
1
(ii)
tan x
4
Putting x = a cos T, we have

ax
ax
tan 1
S
x
4
S
S
S
' 4 x 4 0 4 x
S
2
tan 1
a a cos T
a a cos T
tan 1
1 cos T
1 cos T
tan 1
T
2
2 T
2 cos
2
Example 27
Write the following functions in the simplest form :
x
(i) tan1
2
2
a x
, a < x < a
' a x a 0 T S 2
x
(iii) sin1
2
2
x a
T
2
(iv) cos1
2
2
x a
' x
tan
tan
tan
1
1
tan
1
(tan T)
T sin
1
x
a
a tan T
sin 1
a sec T
= sin1 (sin T)
' x a sin T sin T
T sin 1
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x
a
x
T
a
a tan T
sin 1
2
2
2
a tan T a
a sin T
2
2
a a sin T
a sin T
a cos T
a cos T cos T
x
sin 1
2
2
x a
S
2
1
x
cos 1
2
a
(iii) Putting x = a tan T, we have
Sol. (i) Putting x = a sin T, we have
x
2
a x 2
T
tan 1 tan
2
tan 1 tan
2
a x
(ii) tan
, a < x < a
a x
1
1
2sin 2
= T= tan1
x
a
cos1
x
a
' x
a tan T tan T
x
T
a
x
tan 1
a
(iv) Putting x = a cot T, we have
x
cos 1
2
2
x a
a cot T
cos 1
2
2
2
a cot T a
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[ ' cos T > 0 for T[S/2, S/2]

?
sin 2 T= 2 sin Tcos T ... (i)
sin 2 T= 2x 1 x 2
CASE I
1
2
= cos1 (cos T) = T= cot1 a
a cot T cot T
x
x
cot 1
a
a
S
S
d 2T d
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
, if d x d
sin (3x 4x )
2
2
1
3
, if x d 1
S sin (3x 4x )
2
1
3
S sin (3x 4x ) , if 1 d x 2
dxd
1
2
1 d2x 1 x 2 d 1
sin 2 T= 2x 1 x 2
2T= sin1 (2x 1 x 2 )
2 sin1 x = sin1 (2x 1 x 2 )
CASE II
(ii) 3 sin 1 x
S
S
dTd
4
4
Prove that :
2 sin 1 x
dxd
Also,
1
1
1
2
,if
dxd
sin (2x 1 x )
2
2
1
1
2
d x d1
S sin (2x 1 x ) , if
2
1
2
S sin (2x 1 x ) , if 1 d x d
2
dxd
Example 28
(i)
When
We have,
a cot T
cos 1
a cos ec T
' x
cos T= 1 x 2
When
1
2
[From (i)]
dxd1:
We have,
1
2
1
2
dxd1
d sin Td 1
Sol. (i) Let sin1 x = T. Then,

x = sin T,
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S
S
dTd
4
2
S
d2TdS
2
Also,1 d x d
Sd 2 Td
Also,
0 dS 2Td
1
2
S
2
S
2
d x d 1 0 d 2x 1 x 2 1
sin 2 T= 2x 1 x 2
sin (S 2T) = 2x 1 x
1 d 2x 1 x 2 d 0
sin 2 T= 2x 1 x 2
sin (S+ 2T) = 2x 1 x 2
sin (S2 T) = 2x 1 x 2
S 2 T= sin1 (2x 1 x 2 )
2 T= S sin1 (2x 1 x 2 )
2 sin1 x = S sin1 (2x 1 x 2 )
(ii)
Let sin1 x = T. Then,
[From (i)]
x = sin T
S 2 sin x = sin (2x 1 x )
2 sin1 x = S sin1 (2x 1 x 2 ).
1
2
sin 3 T= 3 sin T 4 sin3 T
sin 3 T= 3x 4x3
CASE I When
1
1
dxd
2
2
We have,

1
1
dxd
2
2
1
1
d sin T d
2
2
S
S
dTd
6
6
S
S
d3Td
2
2
We have,
1dx<
S 2T= sin1 (2x 1 x 2 )
CASE III When 1 dx <
S
2
from (i)
0 dS+ 2 Td
1
2
1 dsin Td
Sd2 Td
S
S
dTd
2
4
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S
2
1
2
Also,
1
1
d x d 1 d3x 4x3 d1
2
2
sin 3 T= 3x 4x3
3 T= sin1 (3x 4x3)
19
3 sin1 x = sin1 (3x 4x3)
CASE II
When 1/2 < x d1
3S
S
d 3T d
2
2
S
dS+ 3TdT
2
0 d S 3Td
We have,
1
< x d1
2
1
< sin Td1
2
S
S
Td
6
2
1
1
Also, d x < 1 d 3x 4x3 d 1
2
2
S
3S
3Td
2
2
3S
S

d 3 T
2
2
S
2
S
S
d S 3T
2
2
sin 3 T= 3x 4x3
sin (S+ 3T) = 3x 4x3
sin ( S 3T) = 3x 4x3
S 3 T= sin1 (3x 4x3)
S 3 sin1 x = sin1 (3x 4x3)
3 sin1 x = S sin1 (3x 4x3)
[sin (S+ 3T) = sin 3T]
Example 29
Prove that :
1
Also, < x d1 1 d 3x 4x3 d 1
2
?
sin 3 T= 3x 4x
sin (S 3T) = (3x 4x3)
S 3T= sin1 (3x 4x3)
S 3 sin x = sin (3x 4x )
3 sin1 x = S sin-1 (3x 4x3).
CASEIII When 1 dx <
1
2
1 dsin T<
S
S
dT
2
6
S x
S
,0 x
4 2
2
Sol. We have,
3
1 cos x 1 cos x
tan 1
1 cos x 1 cos x
1
2
x
2 x
2sin 2
2 cos
2
2
tan 1
x
2 cos2 2sin 2 x
2
2
We have,
1 d x <
1 cos x 1 cos x
tan 1
1 cos x 1 cos x
1
2
cos
1
tan
cos
x
sin
2
x
sin
2
x
2
x
2
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x S
x
x
' 0 2 4 ? cos 2 ! 0, sin 2 ! 0
tan
1
1 tan
1 tan
x
2
x
2
x
x
2 cos 2 2 sin 2
tan 1
2 cos x 2 sin x
2
2
x
x
cos 2 sin 2
tan
cos x sin x
2
2
1
S x
tan 1 tan
4 2
S x

4 2
3S S x 3S
'S x 2 ? 2 2 4
? cos x cos x , sin x sin x
2
2
2
2
S S S x S
' 0 x 2 ? 4 4 2 2
Example 30
cos
tan
cos
1
Prove that :
1 cos x 1 cos x
tan 1
1 cos x 1 cos x
Sol. We have,
1 cos x 1 cos x
tan 1
1 cos x 1 cos x
x
2 x
2 sin 2
2 cos
2
2
tan 1
x
2 cos2 2 sin 2 x
2
2
x
sin
2
x
sin
2
x
2
x
2
S x
3S
, if S x
4 2
2
x
1 tan 2
tan
1 tan x
2
1
S x
tan 1 tan
4 2
S x

4 2
3S
S S x
S
' S x 2 ? 2 4 2 4
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EXERCISE - 1 : BASIC OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1.
If sin1 x cos1 x =
(a)
1
2
(c)
2.
S
, then x =
6
1
2
7S
12
8.
(c) (1 + x )
(d) none of these

9.
(b) x
(d) (1 + x )
63
65
(b) sin 1
1
65
68
5
(d) sin
12
1
2
5
(c) r
2
x 1
x 1
tan 1
x2
x2
12
13
10.
S
, then x is equal to :
4
1
2
11.
sec2 (tan1 2) + cosec2 (cot1 3) is equal to

(b) 13
(d) 6
1
If tan(cos1 x) = sin cot 1 , then x is equal to :
2
5
3
(b)
S
4
(c)
S
3
(d) None of these
5
3
1
If sin x
5
3
(d) None of these
S
, for some x (1, 1), then the value of
5
(a)
3S
10
(b)
5S
10
(c)
7S
10
(d)
9S
10
If k d sin1 x + cos1 x + tan1 x d K then :
(c) k
If 2 tan1 (cos x) = tan1 (2 cosec x), then the value of x is :
3S
4
(b) r
(a) k = 0, K = S
1
(d) r
2
(a)
1
2
cos1 x is :
1
(b)
(d)
(c) r
1
(a) sin
(a)
3
2
(b)
1
2
(a) r
2 1/2
3
5
The value of cot 1 sin 1
is :
4
13
If tan 1
3
2
(a) 5
(c) 15
The value of sin (cot1 x) is :
2 3/2
6.
(c)
(b) 3D = 4E
(a) 1 x 2
5.
(a)
5S
2S
If D = tan1 tan and E = tan1 tan , then

4
3
(c) sin
S
3
1
The value of sin sin
is :
2
2
(d) none of these
(c) D E=
4.
3
2
(b)
(a) 4D = 3E
3.
7.
12.
S
,K
2
(b) k
0, K
S
2
(d) None of these
The value of tan1 (1) + tan1 (0) + tan1 (2) + tan1 (3) is
equal to :
(a) S
(c)
S
2
(b)
5S
4
(d) None of these

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13.
14.

The value of cos (2 cos1 x + sin1 x) at x
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 0
(d)
20.
2 6
5
21.
(b) only one solution

(d) three solutions
If cos1 x + cos1 y + cos1 z = 3S, then xy + yz + zx is equal

to :
(a) 0
(c) 3
(b) tan 1 < tan1 1

(d) None of the above
If cos1 x + cos1 y + cos1 z = S, then :

22.
(a) x2 + y2 = z2
(b) x2 + y2 + z2 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 + z2 = 1 2xyz
11S
has :
6
The equation 2cos1 x sin 1 x

(a) no solution
(c) two solutions
Which one of the following is correct?

(a) tan 1 > tan1 1
(c) tan 1 = tan1 1
15.
1
is :
5
(b) 1
(d) 3
1
2
tan 1 tan 1 is equal to
4
9
1 1 3
sin
2
5
(a)
1
3
cos 1
2
5
(b)
(c)
1
3
ta n 1
2
5
1
(d) ta n 1
2
(d) None of the above

16.
1
sin x sin
1
1
1
cos 1 x cos1 is equal to
x
x
(a) S
(c)
17.
3S
2
101
(a) 0
(c) 2
9
is :
y101 z101
24.
(b) 1
(d) 3
If T = sin1 x + cos1 x tan1 x, x t 0, then the smallest

interval in which T lies, is given by :
(a)
S
3S
dTd
2
4
(c) 0 d T d
19.
3S
, then the value of
2
If sin 1 x + sin1 y + sin1 z
If
S
4
S S
x , ,
2 2
(b)
(d)
cos D tan 1
cos D
x, then sin x is equal
25.
S
S
d Td
4
2
then
the
value
2 D
(b) cot
2
(c) tan D
D
(d) cot
2
3
4
If cos 1 sin 1
5
5
cos 1 x, then x is equal to

(b) 1
(d) None of these
cos [tan1 {sin (cot1 x)}] is equal to :
(a)
x2 2
x2 3
(b)
(c)
x2 1
x2 2
(d) None of these
of
26.
(b) 2x
(d) x
D
(a) tan 2
2
(a) 0
(c) 1
S
dTd0
4
tan x
1 3sin 2x
tan 1
tan
is
4
5 3cos 2x
(a) x/2
(c) 3x
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cot 1
to
(d) None of these
x100 y100 z100
18.
23.
S
(b)
2
If sin1 D + sin1 E + sin1 J
x2 2
x2 1
3S
, then DE + DJ + EJ is
2
equal to :
(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 0
(d) 3

20
27.
If
sin 1 xi
S 3S
(c) ,
4 4
20
10S , then
xi is equal to :
i 1
i 1
(a) 20
(c) 0
28.
23
(b) 10
(d) None of these
34.
1
1
cos1 2 sin 1 is equal to
2
2
(d) None of these
Range of f (x) = sin1x + cot1x + tan1x is

(a) [0, S]
(b) S , S
2
S
(c) , S
4
(d) [S, S]
S
(a)
6
S
(b)
3
2S
(c)
3
S
(d)
4
a
b
If tan 1 tan 1
x
x
S
, then x is equal to :
2
(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
29.
ab
(c) 2ab
30.
31.
(b)
1
2
S
2
(b)
3S
4
S
4
(d) None of these
r 0
2ab
3
2
If cos1 x > sin1 x, then :
(c) 0 d x
33.
(d) None of these
(a) x < 0
32.
tan 1 1 r r 2 is equal to :
S
, then x is :
6
1
2
(c)
The value of
(d) ab
If sin 1 x cos 1 x
(a)
35.
(b) 1 < x < 0

1
2
(d) 1 d x
1
2
The complete solution set of sin1 (sin 5) > x2 4x is

(a) x 2 9 2 S
(b) x 2 ! 9 2S
(c) x 9 2S
(d) x ! 9 2S
Range of f(x) = sin1 x + tan1 x + sec1 x is
S 3S
(a) ,
4 4
S 3S
(b) ,
4 4
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EXERCISE - 2 : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1.
1
If cos
x
y
+ cos 1 = , then prove that 9x2 12xy
2
3
9.
1 ab
1 1 bc
1 1 ca
cot 1
cot
cot
b
b
ca
cos a + 4y2 = 36 sin2 a.
2.
3.
1
3 cos1 x = cos1 (4 x3 3x), x , 1
2
Prove that tan 1
2
7
tan 1
11
24
If a > b > c > 0, prove that
tan 1
10.
If a1, a2, a3, .... an is an arithmetic progression with common

difference d, then prove that
1
.
2
d
tan tan 1
1 a1a 2
d
d
1
1
tan
... tan
1

a
a
1

a
2 3
n 1a n
(Q.No. 4 & Q.No. 5) Write the following functions in the

an an
= 1 a a
1 n
simplest form :
4.
3S
cos x sin x S
tan 1
, x
4
cos x sin x 4
tan 1
6.
If sin sin 1 cos 1 x 1, then find the value of x.

5
sin D cos E
tan 1
sin E cos D
a x2
Prove that :
1 sin x 1 sin x
cot 1
1 sin x 1 sin x
8.
D
S E
1
Prove that 2 tan tan tan =
2
4 2
5.
7.
11.
Evaluate each of the following :
S
(a) sin 1 sin
3
2S
1
(b) cos cos
S
(c) tan 1 tan
4
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x
S
, x 0, .
2
2
12.
Prove that cos [tan1{sin (cot1 x)}] =
1 x2
2 x2
, x R.
25
EXERCISE - 3 : IIT-AIEEE CORNER
1.
1 sin T
S
S
Let f(T) = sin tan
, where T .
4
4
cos 2T
6.
d
Then the value of d tan T (f(T)) is
7.
2.
(c)
23
25
(b)
23
24
(d)
S S
The largest interval lying in , for which the
2 2
9.
x2
1 x
f(x) 4 cos 2 1 log(cosx) is defined is :
(a) [0, S]
S S
(b) ,
2 2
S S
(c) ,
4 2
S
(d) 0,
2
10.
(a) (S/4, S/2)
(b) (S/2, S/4)
(c) (0, S/2)
(d) (S/2, S/2)
cos D tan1
2D
(a) tan
2
(d) [9, 1]
The trigonometric equation sin1x = 2 sin1 a has a solution
(a) a d 1
2
(b)
(c) all real values of a
(d) a
cos D = x, then sin x =
The domain of the function f(x) =
a
3
2
1
2
sin 1 x 3
9 x2
(a) [2, 3]
(b) [2, 3)
(c) [1, 2]
(d) [1, 2)
is
If x, y, z are in A.P. and tan1x, tan1y and tan1 z are also in
(a) x = y = z
(b) 2x = 3y = 6z
(c) 6x = 3y = 2z
(d) 6x = 4y = 3z
If y = sec(tan1x), then
(a)
The function f(x) = tan1(sin x + cos x)is an increasing
cot1
(c) [9, 1]
A.P. , then
1
2
(c) 1
function in :
5.
(b) [1, 9]
24
23
function
4.
(a) [1, 9]
25
23
8.
3.
The domain of sin1[log3 (x/3)] is
for
n
23
The value of cot cot 1 1 2k is
k 1
n 1
(a)
D
(d) cot
2
(c) tan D
11.
If cos1x cos1
dy
at x = 1 is equal to :
dx
(b)
(d)
1
2
2
y
= D, then 4x2 4xy cos D + y2 is equal to :
2
(a) 4 sin2D
(b) 4 sin2D
(c) 4
(d) 2 sin 2D
2D
(b) cot
2
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12.
S
1 x
1 5
If sin cosec = , then a value of x is :
5
4

2
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(c) 0
14.
1
2
Subjective
18.
13.
(d)
1 4
1 2
The value of tan cos tan is :
5

3
(a)
6
17
(b)
(c)
16
7
(d) none of these
Find the value of : cos (2cos1x + sin1x)at x =
1
, where T <
5
cos1 x < S and S/2 < sin1 x < S/2.
17
6
19.
Prove that cos tan1{(sin cot1 x)} =
x2 1
x2 2
Fill in the blanks

20.
2S
The principle value of sin sin is :

3
Let a, b, c be positive real numbers.
T = tan1
2S
(a)
3
2S
(b)
3
S
(c)
3
5S
(d)
3
a a bc
bc
+ tan1
b abc
ca
c a bc
tan1
ab
then tan T equals

15.
The number of real solutions of

tan 1 x x 1 sin 1 x 2 x 1
16.
S
is :
3
(a) zero
(b) one
(c) two
(d) infinite
21.
1 S
The numerical value of tan 2 tan 1 is equal to
5 4
22.
The greater of the two angles A = 2 tan1 2 2 1 and B

= 3 sin1(1/3) + sin1(3/5) is
x 2 x3
1

....
If sin x
2
4
Match the columns

23.
x4 x5
cos 1 x 3

....
2
4
for 0 < |x| <
17.
S
2,
2 , then x equals :
Let (x, y) be such that sin1(ax) + cos1(y) + cos1(bxy) =

S
.
2
Match the statements Column I with the values in Column
(a) 1/2
(b) 1
II.
(c) 1/2
(d) 1
Column I
The value of x for which sin (cot1(1 x)) cos (tan1 x) is :

(a)
1
2
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(b) 1
Column II
A) If a = 1 and b = 0, then (x, y)
P) lies on the circle x2 + y2 = 1
B) If a = 1 and b = 1, then (x, y)
Q) lies on (x2 1)(y2 1) = 0
C) If a = 1 and b = 2, then (x, y)
R) lies on y = x
D) If a = 2 and b = 2, then (x, y)
S) lies on (4x2 1)(y2 1) = 0
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TUTORIAL - 1
Find the principal values of each of the following :
1.
1
sin 1
2
3
1
2. cos
4.
tan 1 3
1
5. cos ec 2
1
3. tan 1

6.
1
1
tan 1 1 cos 1 sin 1
2
2
8.
tan 1 3 sec 1 2 cos ec 1
9.
10.
11.
1
1
7. cos 1 2sin 1
2
2
2
3
S
(a) sin 1 sin
3
2S
1
(b) cos cos
(c) tan 1 tan

4
2S
1
(d) sin sin
7S
(e) cos 1 cos
3S
(f) tan 1 tan

4
1 5
(a) sin sin
13
1 4
(b) sin cos
15
(c) sin tan 1

8
1 4
(d) sin cot
1 17
(e) sin sec
15
17
(f) sin cosec 1

8
Prove the following results :
5
(a) cos 1
13
4
2
(c) tan cos 1 tan 1

5
3
(e) sin 1
1 4
(b) sin
5
12
tan 1
5
5
3
cos 1
13
5
tan 1
17
6
(d) 2 sin 1
3
5
4
tan 1
3
tan 1
3
cos 1 S
5
24
7
63
16
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TUTORIAL - 2
1.
Prove the following results :

(a) tan 1
1
1
tan 1
7
13
(c) tan 1
2
3
(e) sin 1
4
1
2 tan 1
5
3
tan 1
2
9
1
12
tan 1
2
5
S
2
3
17 S
tan 1
5
31 4
Solve the following equations for x :
(a) tan 1 2x tan 1 3x
(c) tan 1
3.
3S
4
S
4
12
4
63
cos 1 tan 1
13
5
16
(b)
1
5
3S
5
(b)
S
10
cot 1 3
(b) tan 1 x 1 tan 1 x 1
tan 1
1
1
(d) sin x sin 2x
10 S
3
If 4 cos1 x + sin1 x = S, then the value of x is
0, where x ! 0
5
14
(d)
14
5
(c)
S
10
(d)
7S
5
(b)
5S
3
(a)
3
2
3
2
If sin1 x cos1 x = S/6, then x =
(c)
(a)
1
2
(c)
1
2
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(d) 0
(b)
1
2
(d)
2
3
(b)
3
2
(d)
3
2
8
31
S
3
(c)
5S
sin
is
3
S
2
(h) cot 1 7 cot 1 8 cot 1 18
1
1 1 x
1
(f) tan
tan x
1

x
2
(c)
7.
S
4
S
6
5S
The value of cos1 cos + sin1

3
(a)
6.
1
1
2 tan 1
7
3
33 S
The value of sin1 cos

is
5
(a)
5.
x
2
(d) tan 1
1
3
cos 1
2
5
If tan1 3 + tan1 x = tan1 8, then x =

(a) 5
4.
nS
1
1
1
1
2 tan 1 tan 1 tan 1
4
5
6
x
(e) cos 1 x sin 1
1
2
tan 1
4
9
(f) sin 1
(g) 2sin 1
2.
(b) tan 1
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TUTORIAL - 3
1.
Write each of the following in the simplest form :

(b) tan 1
x
(c) tan 1
2
2
a a x
1 x
(d) sin 2 tan 1
1 x
1
(e) cot
2.
a
x2 a 2
, a x a
,|x|! a
Prove that :
1 cos x 1 cos x
(i) tan 1
1 cos x 1 cos x
3.
1 cos x 1 cos x
1 cos x 1 cos x
S x
3S
, if S x
4 2
2
S 1
cos 1 x, 0 x 1
4 2
S
x
,0 x
2
2
1 sin x 1 sin x
1
(ii) cot
1 sin x 1 sin x
S x
S
, if x S
2 2
2
2
2
1 1 x 1 x
(ii) tan
2
2
1 x 1 x
S 1
cos 1 x 2 , 1 x 1
4 2
Simplify each of the following :
1 3
(i) cos cos x sin x
5
5
6.
1 sin x 1 sin x
(ii) cot 1
1 sin x 1 sin x
Prove that :
1 x 1 x
1
(i) tan
1 x 1 x
5.
S x
S
,0 x
4 2
2
Prove that :
(i) tan 1
4.
ax
, a x a
ax
1
2
(a) tan x 1 x , x R
12
5
(ii) sin 1 cos x sin x

13
13
Simplify each of the following :

S
sin x cos x S
(i) sin 1
, 4 x 4
2
5S
1 sin x cos x S
(ii) cos
, 4 x 4
2
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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE - 1 : BASIC OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. (b)
7. (c)
13. (d)
19. (d)
25. (c)
31. (d)
2. (a)
8. (c)
14. (a)
20. (a)
26. (c)
32. (a)
3. (d)
9. (b)
15. (c)
21. (c)
27. (a)
33. (c)
4. (a)
10. (a)
16. (a)
22. (d)
28. (c)
34. (a)
5. (c)
11. (d)
17. (a)
23. (a)
29. (a)
35. (a)
6. (b)
12. (a)
18. (d)
24. (b)
30. (b)
EXERCISE - 2 : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

9. (a)
S
2S
S
, (b)
, (c) ,
3
3
4
EXERCISE - 3 : IIT-AIEEE CORNER

1. 1
8. (b)
2. (b)
9. (a)
3. (d)
10. (a)
4. (b)
11. (b)
15. (a)
16. (b,d)
17. (a)
18.
24
5
5. (a)
12. (b)
6. (a)
13. (b)
20. 0
21.
7. (a)
14. (c)
7
17
22. A
23. A - P, B - Q, C -P, D - S
TUTORIAL 1
S
6
2.
5S
6
3.
3S
4
7.
2S
3
8. (0)
1.
6.
10. (a)
S
6
4.
S
3
9. (a)
5.
S
4
S
2S
S
S
5S
S
, (b)
, (c) , (d) , (e)
, (f)
3
3
4
3
6
4
5
3
15
3
8
8
, (b) , (c)
, (d) , (e)
, (f)
13
5
17
5
17
17
TUTORIAL 2
2. (a)
1
,
6
3. (b)
(b)
1
,
4
4. (b)
(c)
5. (d)
461
,
9
(d)
1
2
3
,
7
6. (c)
TUTORIAL 3
1. (a)
1 1 x
1 x
S 1 1
1
x
, (d) 1 x 2 , (e) sec
cot x , (b) cos 1 , (c) sin
a
2
a
2 2
2
a
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7. (b)
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