MOUNT ZION INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL(CBSE)

MATHEMATICS

QUESTION BANK (PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS)

CHAPTER 2 – INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

SECTION – A(MCQ,AR)
3𝜋
1. The value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 ) is -------------- [Ans: C] (2020)
5

𝜋 3𝜋 −𝜋 −3𝜋
a) b) c) 10 d)
10 5 5

1 √5
2. The value of tan⁡[⁡ ⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( )⁡] is ----------- [ Ans: B ] (2020)
2 3

3+√5 3−√5 −3+√5 −3−√5

a) b) c) d)
2 2 2 2
𝜋 1
3. Evaluate: sin⁡[⁡ − ⁡ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 −1 (− )]
2 2

4. Find the value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1√3 − ⁡ 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1(−√3) ?

5. Which of the following is the principal value branch of ⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1𝑥? [Ans: C]
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) [− , ] b) [0, ] c) [0, 𝜋] d) (0, 𝜋) - { }
2 2 2 2

33𝜋
6. The value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 −1[cos ( )] is -------- [Ans: D]
5

3𝜋 −7𝜋 𝜋 −𝜋
a) b) c) d)
5 5 10 10

7. The domain of function 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1(2𝑥 − 1) is ………… [Ans: A]

a) [0,1] b)[−1,1] c) (−1,1) d) [0, 𝜋]

1
8. The value of 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 −12 + ⁡ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 −1( ) is ----------- [Ans: B]
2

𝜋 5𝜋 7𝜋
a) b) c) d) 1
6 6 6

9. The value of 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (𝑡𝑎𝑛−12) is ----------- [Ans: C]

a) 1 b) 4 c) 5 d) 3
1 1 1
10. The principal value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛 −1 ( ) + 4𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) ⁡𝑖𝑠 -------- [Ans: C]
2 2 √3

𝜋 𝜋 4𝜋 3𝜋
a) b) c) d)
3 6 3 4

ASSERTION AND REASON

Directions: A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the
correct choice as:

(A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

(B) Both A and R are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A.

(C) A is true and R is false.

(D) A is false and R is true.

2𝜋 2𝜋
1. Assertion(A): 𝑠𝑖𝑛 −𝟏 (𝑠𝑖𝑛 ) =⁡
3 3
𝜋 𝜋
Reason(R): 𝑠𝑖𝑛 −𝟏 (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 ) = ⁡𝜽, 𝑖𝑓⁡𝜃⁡ ∈ [− , ] [Ans: D]
2 2
𝜋 𝜋
2. Assertion(A): Range of 𝑡𝑎𝑛 −1𝑥⁡⁡𝑖𝑠⁡⁡(− , ).
2 2

Reason(R): Domain of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1𝑥⁡⁡𝑖𝑠⁡⁡𝑅 [Ans: B]

 1 𝜋
3. Assertion (A): 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙⁡𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛 −1 ( ) ⁡𝑖𝑠⁡
√2 4

1 𝜋
Reason (R): 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙⁡𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 (− ) ⁡𝑖𝑠⁡ [Ans: C]
√3 3

4. Assertion (A): 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1𝑥⁡𝑖𝑠⁡(0, 𝜋)

Reason (R): 𝐷𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑡𝑎𝑛 −1𝑥⁡𝑖𝑠⁡𝑅. [Ans: B]

5. Assertion (A): 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙⁡𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1(1)⁡𝑖𝑠⁡𝜋

Reason (R): 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒⁡𝑜𝑓 cos 0⁡𝑖𝑠⁡1 [Ans: D]

SECTION – B(2 MARKS)

9𝜋 9 1 9 2√ 2
1. Prove that: − 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( ) (2020)
8 4 3 4 3

17𝜋
2. Find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 −1(sin⁡(− )) (2020)
8
 1 1
3. Prove that: 3𝑠𝑖𝑛−1𝑥 = ⁡ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 −1(3𝑥 − 4𝑥 3 ), 𝑥 ∈ [− , ] (2018)
2 2

3
4. Solve for 𝑥: cos(𝑡𝑎𝑛−1𝑥 ) = sin⁡(𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 )? (2017)
4
 SECTION – C( 3 MARKS)
𝜋
1. Solve for 𝑥:⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (1 − 𝑥 ) − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛 −1(𝑥 ) = ⁡ ⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡ (2020)
2
2. If sin[𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 (𝑥 + 1)] = cos⁡(𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥), then find 𝑥? (2015)

5𝜋 2
3. If (𝑡𝑎𝑛 −1 𝑥)2 + ⁡ (𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 𝑥)2 = ⁡ ⁡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛⁡𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑⁡𝑥? (2015)
8
 SECTION – E(CASE BASED QUESTIONS)

Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis of same:

I. Two men on either side of a temple of 30 metres high observe its top at the angles of
elevation α and β respectively. The distance between the two men is 40√3⁡𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 and the
distance between the first person A and the temple is 30√3⁡𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠.
1. Find the value of ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 = ⁡𝛼⁡?

2. Find the value of ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = ⁡𝛽⁡?

3. Find the value of ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶⁡?

4. What is the domain and range of cos −1 𝑥⁡? [ Ans: [-1,1] , [0,π] ]

II. In a school project Sheetal was asked to construct a triangle and name it as ABC. Two
1 1
angles A and B were given to be equal to tan−1( ) ⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡ tan−1 ( ) ⁡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦.
2 3

1. Find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴?

2. Find the value of cos⁡(𝐴 + 𝐵 + 𝐶) ?

3. If 𝐵 = ⁡ cos −1 𝑥⁡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛⁡𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑⁡𝑡ℎ𝑒⁡𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑥?

4. If 𝐴 = ⁡ sin−1 𝑥⁡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛⁡𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑⁡𝑡ℎ𝑒⁡𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑥?

5. Find the third angle ∠C ?

III. The value of an inverse trigonometric functions which lies in the range of principal
branch is called principal value of that inverse trigonometric functions.
1 𝝅
1. What is the principal value of sin−1( ) ? [Ans: ]
2 𝟔
𝝅
2. What is the principal value of tan−1 1 ? [Ans: ]
𝟒

1 𝟑𝝅
3. What is the principal value of sin−1 1 + sin−1( ) ? [Ans:⁡ ]
2 𝟒

𝟓𝝅
4. What is the principal value of 2 cos −1 1 + 5 tan−1 1 ? [Ans:⁡ ]
𝟒