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Choosc the correct answer from the given four options in questions (1 to 45};
r1 ic
function
sin-l
domain of the (c) [0, 1]
1. The (b) [1, 2]
(a) |-1,1]
function cos- (-r2) js
domain of the (c) [-1, 1)
2. The (b) [0, 1]
(d)
(a) (0,1) (r2-4) is
function sin-'
domain of the
3. The
(a) 13, 5]
(d) -5,-3]UN3, /51
2x is
sin 2r + cos-l
of the function
4. The domain (c) R
(b) -1, 1] (a) -1,a+1|
sec-l r is
principal value branch of
5. The range of the
(0) (a) (0, a)

The simplified value of

sin
TU

2 -n is

V3 (a)
1 (c) 2 2
ia)

of sin-1
7. The principal value
2T
(c)
(a) 3
(b) 3 3

8. The principal value of cos-1

(c)
2r
34T
(a) (b)

43T
is
9. The principal value of sin-cos 5
(d)
2t (c) 10
(a) (b) - 5

3n
10. The principal value of tan tan is
()
3T
21 (c)
(b) 5

11. lie prinipal value of cot! (-V3)is

21
( (c) 3
(b)

12. The priipal value of sin cos 3T is

3 (c) 10
0 (b) 5

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 13. The principal value of sin-1
Tt
(a)
8
(b) (c) (a) 4

14. The principal value of tan- (tan (-6)) is

(a) -6 (b) 2r-6 (c) 6-2 (d) none of these

15. sin-l (cos x) = 2

-x is valid for
3Tt
(a) - Sxs0 (b) 0<x<I (d) - 4s x s 4

16. cos (sin x) =*-xis

2
valid for

(a) - Sxs0 (b) 0sxsT (d) none of these

2T
17. If sinlx+sin-ly= 3
,then cos x+ cosyis equal to
2T
(a) T (b) (c) 3
()
3

18. Ifastan- x+ cot x + sin-1 x<B, then

(a) a =0, B = (b) a= 0, B= 2
(c) a=5. B=n (a) a=-;.B=
19. The value tan cos-1 + tan-l is

19 19
(a) (b) (C (d) 8
4 12 19

20. The value of cosec

(a) -4 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) 4 (ISC 2024)

21. The value of cot (sin- x) is

V1+x2 V1-x2
(a) (b) (c) (d)

22. The value of cot

25 24 7 (a) 25
a (b) (c) 24 7
24

2sin-1_1
23. The value of tan is

2
(a) 2/2 (b) 2/3 (c) V2

24. The value of tan is

(a) 2 + y5 (6) V5-2 (c) 5+ y2 (d) 2-5

25. The value of tan2 (sec-1 2) + cot2 (cosec- 3) is
(a) 5 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 15

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 tan-l X= sin-1
s a t i s f i e s
the
equation
Vio is
which

value
of x (c) -3
The 1
26. (b) 3 (d)3
1
(9)7 value ofxis
then the

(c)
c o s - l r = ,

1
2
s i n - r +

27. If4 (b)

zis equal to
+cosr]=0,then
28. lfcos sin 2
1 (c)
(a) 1
(a) 0
then,xis equal to
coser-l
sin-1+

29. If 5
(c) 4
(b) 3 (d) 5
(a) 1 1)))is
(cos (tan-1
simplified value of sin (cot 1
30. The (c)
(b) 1
(a) 0
cos-lx+
sin-ly= 117 has
31. The equation 2 6

(a) no solution
(b) unique solution
(d) more than two solutions
(c) two solutions
value of x +y'+z2-2xuz is
32, lfcos-1y+cos-y +cosz = 3n,then the
(b) 3 (c) 6 (a) 5
(a) 1
33. Which of the following is true?

(a) Domain of sin xis-5

(6) Range of cos (sin- x+ cos- ) is 1,1}
(c) Range of sin (sin x+ cos- x) = (1}
(d) Range of cos- xis (0, n)
2a the va
34. If sin-] + cos-1|1-g2
= tan-1 Where a, x e (0. 1), then
1+a2

(a) 0
(b) a (c) 2

35. tan3 +tan-! 2= tan-lA

1-32 is valid for what value of ?
1
(b) 2>1
3 (c) 2<3
36.
Icos sin 12
x=0, then xis equal to
(b) 2

37. The
principal value of cos + sin-!
(a)
(b) T
(c)
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 38. The principalvalue of tan-1 tan is
3t
(a) (b) 3T
8 (c) - (d)8
20 What is the domain of the function cos-1 (2x -3)2
(a) (-1, 1) (b) (1, 2) (c) 1,1| (d) [1, 2]
Vl+x-V1-x]
40. The simplest form of tan-1 is
1+x+-x
Tn 1
(6) (c) cos x (a) cos-l x
42 2

41. The principal value of [tan-1 3 -cot -l (-W3)lis

(a) n (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 2 V3

42. sin+
3
sin is equal to
1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
() 4

1
43. The value of cot + tan-l is

1
(b) 2
(c) -1 (4) -1
44. The trigonometric equation tan-lx=3 tan- ahas solution for
1 1 1
() lal< (d) all real value of a.
(ISC Specimen Paper 2025)
45. Given:

Statement 1:Maximum value of (cos- x)² is '.

Statement 2:Range of principal value branch of cos xis
Which of the following is correct?
(a) Both the statements are true.
(b) Both the statements are false.
(c) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(d) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

Answers
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a)
7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (c)
13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (a)
19. (d) 20. (b) 21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (b)
25. (b) 26. (d) 28. (c) 29, (b) 30. (d)
27. (c)
31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (¢) 36. (c)
37. (a) 40. (c) 41. (b) 42. (a)
38. (a) 39. (d)
43. (d) 45. (c)
44. (c) Hint: -"
2
<3 t¡n-a<

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ASSERTION-REASONTYPE ol
Statements

tvo Iliscalled Reason(R). Read the given

of
ofguestions
(0ns1st

and
Statement

options
given below: Staten
(A)
tyr
A s s e r t i o n

thefour II is the correct explanation of

explanation Stoaf teStmenate
from Statement
Thsc called
Iis a n s u e r

II is not the correct

and
Satyweut
correct
trHe
the are S t a t e m e u t

Statements
choose and
and true
Both
the are false.
o) Statements

lIis
Boththe
S t a t e m e n f

trHe.
(b) true,
llis
S t a t e m n t
l is S t a t e m e n t

5T
) false, T
l is cos-'/cos 6
alue of
S t a t e m e n t

d
princiyal

Statement I:The e [0,

n]
1. (cos x) = x,
Vx
Il: cos- 5
Statement

=coscos ( cos (2%

= cos-!
Sol. cos-l 6

5T
6

from the definition of inverse

I is true. is true
r e (0, n
Statement

(cos x) = X,
Now, cosl
functions.

and
Staternent II is true Statement I.
explanation of
Statement Ilis the correct
answer.
correct
Option (a) is the

value of sin 3 -sir=1

2. Statement I: The
value of sin-1
Statement II: The principal

Sol. sin-sin - = s i n - s i n |

=sin =1
=Sin =sin 2

Statement J is true.

Also, sin -ssin)-

Stiteumel

3 explanation of

correct
i not the
.Statement Il is true but Statement Il is
. Option (b) is the correct answer.
3. Statement I: The domain of the function sin (2x- 1) is (0,1|
Statement lI: The domain of the function sin x is [-1, 1| detinition o
Sol. Domain of the function the
sin! x is -1, 1| from
functions.
Now, domain of sin
(2x-1) is
-1<2r-1<1>0< 2x <2
0<x<1
domain of sin- (2x- 1) is (0,
1]|
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 Hence, Statement I is true, Statement II is
Statement I. true and Statenment II is the correct
explanauott
.:.Option (a) is the correct answer.
A Statement I: If0<xsT, then the
value of sin-1 (cos x) is
Statement II: sin (sin x) =x, xe R
Gol. When 0sxST’ 0>-x>-T’S-XS0

-TS-xs -"
’
2 2 2 2 (3-x)s
:. sin-1 (cos x) = sin-1
,. Statement I is true
sinl-)-1
sin-1 (sin x) = x, ¼re R is false because

sin (sin x) =x, Vxe 2

Statement II is false.
.:. Option (c) is the correct answer.

ASSERTION-REASON TYPE QUESTIONS (UNSOLVED)

1. Statement : The domain of the function sec 2x is-o,-U
Statement II: sec-l(-2) =- 4

2. Statement I: If sin sin-1+

3 cos-' x =1, then the value of xis 3

Statement II: sin-1 x+ cos-lx=,xe[-1,1]

V3
3. Statement I: If cos-1 (sin (cos-l x)) = ,then the values of xare t 2
3

Statement II: cos- x= tan

4. Statement I: The domain of the function sec-l (3r-2) is;,1|

Statement II: The domain of the function cosec- x is (-0, -1]V[1, o)
S. Statement I: Range of Isin-' x +2 cos- x] is [0, T]
Statement II: Principal value branch of sinxhas range
-

3T 5
O Statement I: The range of the function f (x) =2 sinx + 2
where x e-1, 1] is 2

Otatement II: The rangeof theprincipal value branch of sin x is

[0, n]

Answers
1. (c)
2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (c)

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CHAPTER TEST
1 2t
v3 +2 tan-1
sin-l 3
that 2
1.Show
following:
value of the
2. Findthe
() tan cos-/ (ii) cosec
6

value of cos(2 cos-

x + sin- x) at x =
3. Find the

cos-r=2 sin1 =2cos-1

4. Prove that
5. Prove that:
1 tan-l 12
(i) tan-l 2 (ii) tan-l
3 5
+tan-1
+ tan-l 2 = sin-1 1
(ii) tan-l I
4 9 5
1
(i) 4 tan-11 tan-l
5 239 4

6. Prove the following:

27
) 2sin-1 5 -tan-1 7
(NCERT (ii) sin-14 + cos-l 2
5 5
(i) sin-l3 8 36
5 Sin-l
= Cos-1
17 85 (iv) sin-1 + sin-1 3 tan-17
17 5 36
() sin-l 8 + cos-1 4 36
17 5
=cot-1
77

(vi) sinl + cos-1 x+1

V1+x2 -tan-1 (x² +x+1)
2+2x +2
(vii) cos [tan- (cot (sin- x)}] =x.
(1SC Specimen P
7. lf sin x+ sin y+ sinlz =, show
that x2-2-22 + 2yz V1-* =0
8. Find the value of cot-l9 +
coser1 v41
9. lf two angles of 4
atriangle are tanl2 and
tan-1 3, find the third angle.
Answers
2. (0)
3. S24
5

Hint. cos (2 cos- x

+sin x) =
cOS (cos-1 x + sin-lx+ cos- )

(cos-l )=--r
4.
Tcosx =-sin
COs
Hint. Put x= COS y
8.
4 9.
4

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