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INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

1. The domains and ranges (principal value branches) of inverse trigonometric functions are
given in the following table:

Functions Domain Range (Principal Value Branches)

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2. sin-1x should not be confused with (sin -1x). In fact, (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 )−1 = And similarly for
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥

other trigonometric functions.

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3. The value of an inverse trigonometric functions which lies in its principal value branch is
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called the principal value of that inverse trigonometric functions.

4. For suitable values of domain, we have

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5. Conversion:

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6. Some other properties of Inverse Trigonometric Function:

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Important Questions
Multiple Choice questions-

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Very Short Questions:
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1. Find the principal value of sin-1 ( )
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2. What is the principal value of:

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2π 2π
cos-1 (cos + sin-1 (sin )?
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3. Find the principal value of:

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tan-1 (√3)- sec-1 (-2). (A.I.C.B.S.E. 2012)

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4. Evaluate: tan-1 ( 2 cos (2 sin-1 ( )))

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5. Find the value of tan-1(√3) - cot-1(-√3). (C.B.S.E. 2018)

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6. If sin-1 ( ) + cos-1 x = , then find x. (C.B.S.E. 2010C)
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7. If sec-1 (2) + cosec-1 (y) = , then find y.
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8. Write the value of sin [ - sin-1 ( - ) ]
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9. Prove the following:

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10. If tan-1 x + tan-1 y = , xy < 1, then write the value of the x + y + xy (A.I.C.B.S.E.
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2014)

Short Questions:

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1. Express sin-1

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Where - < x < , in the simples form.

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2. Prove that:
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3. Prove that:
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4. Solve the following equation:

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5. Solve the following equation:

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6. Solve the following equation

(A.I.C.B.S.E. 2013)

7. Prove that

Long Questions:
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1. prove that

2. Find the value of:

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3. Prove that:

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Assertion and Reason Questions:
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1. Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes(a), (b), (c) and (d) as
given below.
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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
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d) A is false and R is true.

e) Both A and R are false.
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Assertion(A): A relation R = {(1, 1), (1, 3), (3, 1), (3, 3), (3, 5)} defined on the set A =
{1,3,5} is reflexive.

Reason (R): A relation R on the set A is said to be transitive if for. (a, b) ∈R and (b,
c)∈R, we have (a,c)∈R.

2. Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes(a), (b), (c) and (d) as
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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false and R is true.
e) Both A and R are false.

Assertion (A): A relation R = {(a,b):|a−b| < 2}defined on the set A = {1,2,3,4,5} is

reflexive.

Reason(R): A relation R on the set A is said to be reflexive if for (a,b) ∈R and(b,c)∈R,

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Case Study Questions:
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Two men on either side of a temple of 30 meters high observe its top at the angles of
elevation α and β respectively, (as shown in the figure above). The distance between
the two men is 40√3 meters and the distance between the first person A and the temple
is 30√3 meters. Based on the above information answer the following :
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2. The Government of India is planning to fix a hoarding board at the face of a building

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on the road of a busy market for awareness on COVID-19 protocol. Ram, Robert and
Rahim are the three engineers who are working on this project. "A" is considered to be
a person viewing the hoarding board 20 metres away from the building, standing at the
edge of a pathway nearby. Ram, Robert and Rahim suggested to the firm to place the
hoarding board at three different locations namely C, D and E. "C" is at the height of 10

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metres from the ground level.

For the viewer A, the angle of elevation of "D" is double the angle of elevation of "C".
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The angle of elevation of "E" is triple the angle of elevation of "C" for the same viewer.
Look at the figure given and based on the above information answer the following :
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Case Study Answers:
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(ii) (c)

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(iii) (d)

Solution:
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(iv) (c)

Solution:

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(i) (b)

Solution:

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(ii) (c)

Solution:

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(iii) (d)

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(iv) (b)

Solution:

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(v) (c)

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Answer Key-

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Multiple Choice questions- ee
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Very Short Answer:

1. Solution:

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2. Solution:

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3. Solution:

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4. Solution:
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5. Solution:

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7. Solution:

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10. Solution:

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Short Answer:
1. Solution:

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3. Solution:

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⇒ 2x2 - 8x + 8 = 0

⇒ x2 - 4x + 4 = 0

⇒ (x - 2)2 = 0.

Hence, x = 2.

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5. Solution:

2 tan-1(sinx) = tan-1 (2 secx)

⇒ tan -1 (2sec x tan x) = tan-1 (2sec x)

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tan x = 1 [∵ sec x ≠ 0 ]
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Hence, x=

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7. Solution:
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Put x = cos θ in RHS

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As 1/2 ≤ x ≤ 1

RHS = cos-1 (4cos3 θ - 3cos θ),

= cos-1 (cos 3θ) = 3θ = 3cos-1 x = L.H.S

Long Answer:
1. Solution:

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3. Solution:

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Assertion and Reason Answers:

1. (d) A is false and R is true.

Solution :
Given R = {(1,1),(1,3),(3,1),(3,3),(3,5)}

We know that Relation 'R' is reflexive on set A if ∀a∈A,(a,a)∈R

Here set A={1,3,5}

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but (5,5)∉R

∴R is not reflexive

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2. (c) A is true but R is false.

Solution:
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Here (1,1)∈R, (2,2)∈R, (3,3)∈R, (4,4)∈R, (5,5)∈R

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⇒ Relation R is reflexive on set A = {1,2,3,4,5}

∴ Assertion A is true We know that relation R is reflexive if (a,a) ∈R ∀ a ∈A

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∴ Given Reason R is false Hence option (c) is the correct answer.

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