MATHEMATICS CLASSES by TUSHAR SINGHAL Inverse Trigonometric Functions

MATHEMATICS CLASSES
by
Er.Tushar Singhal
Ex. Faculty VMC, PACE and AAKASH Delhi
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
1. If cos x + cos y + cos1 z =  , where  1  x , y  1 and x + y  0 then
1 1

x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xyz is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (x + y + z)2 (D) xy + yz + zx
1 1 1
2. If 0  x  1 and  = sin x + cos x  tan x , then
(A)   /2 (B)   /4 (C)  = /4 (D) /4    /2
1 1
3. If x = 1/5 , the value of cos (cos x + 2 sin x) is
(A)  24 / 25 (B) 24 / 25 (C)  1/5 (D) 1/5

4. 2 tan1 (cosec tan1 3  tan cot1 3 ) is equal to

(A) /16 (B) /6 (C) /3 (D) /2

 u
5. If u = cot 1 tan   tan1 tan  , then tan  4  2  is equal to
 

(A) tan  (B) cot  (C) tan  (D) cot 

6. Which one of the following statement is meaningless?

  2e  4    
(A) cos1  ln   (B) cosec1   (C) cot1   (D) sec1 ()
  3  3 2

 1 1 1  1 
7. If x = tan1 1  cos1    + sin1 ; y = cos  cos 1    then :
 2 2 2  8 
(A) x = y (B) y = x (C) tan x =  (4/3) y (D) tan x = (4/3) y
1
   1 1  a     1 1  a   
8. The value of  tan   sin     tan  sin    , where (0 < a < b), is
 4 2  b  4 2  b  

b a b2  a 2 b2  a 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2a 2b 2b 2a
9. Sum of the squares of all the solution(s) of the equation, 2 sin–1(x + 2) = cos–1(x + 3) is
(A) 4 (B) 6.25 (C) 10.25 (D) none

1  3 sin 2  
10. If sin1   = , then tan  is equal to
2  5  4 cos 2  4
(A) 1/3 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) none of these

11. If tan1 (x + 1) + tan1 (x  1) = tan1 (8/31) (|x| < 2 ) then x is equal to

(A) 8 (B) 1/4 (C) 2 (D) none of these

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1 1 1 1
12. If tan1 + tan1 + tan1 + .......+ tan1 = tan1 , then  is equal to
1 2 1  2.3 1  3.4 1  n(n  1)

n n n 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
n2 n 1 n
13. If sin1 x + cos1 (1  x) = sin1 ( x) , then x is equal to
1
(A) 0 (B) 1/2 (C) (D) none of these
2

   3
14. The solution of the equation sin1  tan   sin1     = 0 is
 4  x  6
(A) x = 2 (B) x =  4 (C) x = 4 (D) none of these

 1 1   1 1 
15. The equation tan   cos x + tan   cos x = 1 has
4 2  4 2 
(A) no solution. (B) one solution (C) three solutions (D) none of these
16. –1 –1
If x = cos (cos 4) ; y = sin (sin 3) then which of the following holds true?
(A) x – y = 1 (B) x + y + 1 = 0 (C) x + 2y = 2 (D) tan (x + y) = – tan7
17. If cos –1  + cos–1  + cos –1 v = 3 then  + v + v is equal to
(A) –3 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) –1
2n 2n
1
18. If  sin x i = n then  xi is equal to
i 1 i 1

n (n 1)
(A) n (B) 2n (C) (D) none of these
2
 1 x 2 
1  x 2
 1  x 2
. 1   = cos–1
x
19. cos 2 4  cos–1 x holds for
  2
(A) | x |  1 (B) x  R (C) 0  x  1 (D) 1  x  0

20. The number of real solutions of equation 1  cos 2 x = 2 sin–1 (sin x) ,   x , is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) infinite
21. The number of real solutions of (x , y) where |y| = sin x , y = cos –1 (cos x), 2  x  2 is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 4
2 –1
22. The set of values of k for which x  kx + sin (sin 4) > 0 for all real x is
(A)  (B) (2, 2) (C) R (D) none of these
23. Let g(x) = ax + b, where a < 0 and g is defined from [1,3] onto [0,2] then the value of

 
cot cos1 (| sin x |  | cos x |)  sin 1 ( | cos x |  | sin x |) is equal to
(A) g(1) (B) g (2) (C) g(3) (D) g(1) + g(3)
24. The range of f (x) = cot –1 (–x) – tan–1 x + sec –1 x is

  3     3     3     3 
(A)   ,  (B)  ,     ,  (C)  ,  (D)  ,     , 
 2 2 2   2   2 2  2   2 

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25. The number k is such that tanarc tan(2)  arc tan(20k ) = k. The sum of all possible values of k is

19 21 1
(A) – (B) – (C) 0 (D)
40 40 5
  3 
26. The sum  tan 1  2  is equal to
n 1  n  n 1
3  
(A)  cot 1 2 (B)  cot 1 3 (C)  (D)  tan 1 2
4 2 2
 2 3  2 3  2 3
27. The sum of the infinite terms of the series cot 1 1   + cot 1  2   + cot 1  3   + ..... is equal to :
 4   4   4
(A) tan–1 (1) (B) tan–1 (2) (C) tan–1 (3) (D) tan–1 (4)

1 
28. The value of tan1  tan 2A + tan 1(cot A) + tan 1(cot3A) for 0 < A < (/4) is
2 
(A) 4 tan1 (1) (B) 2 tan1 (2) (C) 0 (D) none

1   50   1  31  
29. The value of sec sin   sin   cos cos    is equal to
 9   9  

10  
(A) sec (B) sec (C) 1 (D) –1
9 9

30.  
1
 = sin 1 cos sin x   
1
and  = cos 1 sin cos x  , then :
(A) tan  = cot  (B) tan  =  cot  (C) tan  = tan  (D) tan  =  tan 
x  x 
31. The number of solutions of the equation tan–1  3  + tan–1   = tan–1 x are
 2
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
32. 2 –1
Let a > 1 be a real number and f (x) = logax for x > 0. If f is the inverse function of f and b and c are real
numbers then f–1(b + c) is equal to

1 1
(A) f –1(b) · f –1(c) (B) f –1(b) + f –1(c) (C) (D) 1
f (b  c) f (b)  f 1 (c)

 2x 2  1 
 
33. Which of the following is the solution set of the equation 2 cos–1 x = cot –1
 2x 1  x 2  ?
 
(A) (0, 1) (B) (–1, 1) – {0} (C) (–1, 0) (D) [–1, 1]

 1 52 6 
34. The value of  tan 1  tan 1  is equal to
 2 1 6 
 
  
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
6 4 3

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35. The function f(x) = cot1 (x  3) x + cos1 x 2  3x  1 is defined on the set S, where S =
(A) {0, 3} (B) (0, 3) (C) {0,  3} (D) [ 3, 0]

36. Sum of the roots of the equation, arc cot x – arc cot (x + 2) = is
12
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) – 2 (D) – 3

1 x 
37. The range of the function, f(x) = tan1    tan1 x is:
1 x 
(A) {/4} (B) { (/4) , 3/4} (C) {/4 ,  (3/4)} (D) {3/4}

38. Number of solution(s) of the equation cos–1(1 – x) – 2cos–1x = is
2
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

 x2 
39. There exists a positive real number x satisfying cos(tan–1x) = x. The value of cos–1   is

2
 

  2 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10 5 5 5

40. The range of values of p for which the equation  1


sin cos–1 cos(tan x ) = p has a solution is:

 1 1   1 
(A)   ,  (B) [0, 1) (C)  , 1 (D) (– 1, 1)
 2 2  2 

5  12  
41. Number of value of x satisfying the equation sin–1   + sin–1   = is
x x 2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) more than 2

1
1 
42. The value of tan  cot (3)  equals
2 


(A) 3  10 
1

(B) 10  3 
1

(C) 3  10  
(D) 10  3 
 2  4  2
43. The real values of x satisfying tan–1  x   – tan–1   – tan–1  x   = 0 are
 x x  x

1
(A) ± (B) ± 2 (C) ± 4 2 (D) ± 2
2
{x}
44. Range of the function f (x) = where {x} denotes the fractional part function is
1  {x}

 1  1  1
(A) [0 , 1) (B) 0, (C) 0,  (D)  0, 
 2  2  2
 
45. Number of natural solution(s) of the equation sin–1(sinx) = cos–1(cosx) in [0, 5] is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) infinite

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a (a  b  c) b (a  b  c) c (a  b  c)
46. The value of tan 1 + tan 1 + tan 1 is :
bc ca ab
(where a, b, c > 0)
 
(A) (B) (C)  (D) 0
4 2
47. Which of the following is the solution set of the equation sin–1x = cos–1x + sin–1(3x – 2)?

1  1  1  1 
(A)  , 1 (B)  , 1 (C)  , 1 (D)  , 1
2  2  3  3 
48. If f(x) = cosec–1(cosecx) and cosec(cosec–1x) are equal functions then maximum range of values of x is

         
(A)   ,1  1,  (B)   ,0  0 ,  (C)   ,  1 1,   (D)  1, 0   0 ,1
 2   2  2   2

 1  1  1  x
49. If x = 2cos–1   + sin–1 
 2  2
 + tan–1  3 and y = cos 2 sin 1
 sin  
 2 
then which of the following statements holds good?
3 5
(A) y = cos (B) y = cos (C) x = 4cos–1y (D) none of these
16 16

 1 x2 
50. The solution set of the equation sin–1 1 x +
2 cos–1x = cot–1  x  – sin–1x
 
(A) [–1, 1] – {0} (B) (0, 1]  {–1} (C) [–1, 0)  {1} (D) [–1, 1]

 2  5  10 
51. The value of expression : tan–1   + sin–1   – cos–1   is
 2   5   10 

 1 2   2  1  1 2   1 2 
(A) cot–1   (B) cot–1   (C) – + cot–1   (D)  – cot–1  
 1 2   2  1  1 2   1 2 

  
 1  2  3   12 
52. Find the value of cos 1 
cot sin
 4 
 cos 1    sec
1
  2 
 
     4  

  
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
4 6 2
1 1 1  x  1
53. If sin (x  1)  cos (x  3)  tan  2   cos k   , then the value of K =
 2x 
1 1
(A) 1 (B)  (C) (D) None
2 2
54. If x [1,0) then cos 1 (2x 2  1)  2 sin1 x 

 3
(A)  (B)  (C) (D)  2
2 2

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   2 
55. Let  = cot –1   ,  = sin–1   and  = sec –1   , then the correct order sequence is
3 4  3 
(A)  <  <  (B)  <  <  (C)  <  <  (D)  <  < 

56. The number of real solutions of tan1 x (x  1) + sin1 x 2  x  1 = is :
2
(A) zero (B) one (C) two (D) infinite
57. Using the principal values, express the following as a single angle :
 1  1 142
3 tan1   + 2 tan1   + sin1 .
 2  5 65 5
ax bx
58. Solve, sin1 + sin1 = sin1x, where a2 + b2 = c2, c  0.
c c

59. Solve the equation: cos
1
 6x  cos 3 1

3x 2 
2
 x2 x 3  4 6 
60. If sin–1  x    ........ + cos–1  x 2  x  x  ........ = for 0 < | x | < 2 then x equals to
 2 4   2 4  2

(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) – 1/2 (D) – 1

x2  1
61. Prove that cos tan–1 sin cot –1 x =
x2  2


62. Domain of f (x) = sin 1 (2 x )  is
6

 1 1  1 3  1 1  1 1
(A)   ,  (B)   ,  (C)  ,  (D)   , 
 2 2  4 4  4 4  4 2
63.  
If sin cot 1 ( x  1)  cos(tan 1 x ) , then x =

1 1 9
(A) – (B) (C) 0 (D)
2 2 4

64. Let (x, y) be such that sin–1(ax) + cos–1(y) + cos–1(bxy) =
2
Match the statements in Column I with statements in Column II and indicate your answer by darkening the
appropriate bubbles in the 4 × 4 matrix given in the ORS.
Column I 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
If 0 < x < 1, then –1 –1 2 1/2
65. 1 x 2 [{x cos (cot x) + sin (cot x)} – 1] =
x
(A) (B) x (C) x 1 x 2 (D) 1 x 2
1 x2
66. If x, y, z are in A.P. and tan1x, tan1y and tan1z are also in A.P., then [IIT-JEE – 2013-Main]
(A) 2x = 3y = 6z (B) 6x = 3y = 2z (C) 6x = 4y = 3z (D) x = y = z

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 23 1 
n

67. The value of cot   cot  1   2k   is [IIT-JEE 2013–Adv.]
 n 1  k 1  

23 25 23 24
(A) (B) (C) (D)
25 23 24 23
68. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List - I List - II

 1 
 
  cos tan 1 y  ysin tan 1 y   y

4   1 5
P.  y 2  cot sin 1 y  tan sin 1 y   takes value 1.
     
 2 3

Q. If cos x + cos y + cos z = 0 = sin x + sin y + sin z 2. 2

xy
then possible value of cos is [IIT-JEE 2013 – Adv.]
2

  1
R. If cos   x  cos 2x + sin x sin 2x sec x 3.
4  2

 
= cos x sin 2x sec x + cos   x  cos 2x, then
4 
possible value of sec x is

 1
S. If cos sin 1  x
2
 = sin  tan  x 6  , x  0 , then
1
4. 1
possible value of x is
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
69. Let f : [0, 4]  [0, ] be defined by f(x) = cos-1 (cos x), the number of points. X  [0, 4] satisfying the
10  x
equation f(x) = is [IIT-JEE 2014 – Adv.]
10

1 1 1  2x  1
70. Let tan y  tan x  tan  ,
2  where
x . Then a value of y is (IIT-JEE 2015 Main)
1 x  3

3x  x 3 3x  x 3 3x  x 3 3x  x 3
(1) (2) (3) (d)
1  3x 2 1  3x 2 1  3x 2 1  3x 2

1  6  1  4 
71. If   3sin   and   3cos   , where the inverse trigonometric functions take only the principal
 11  9
values, then the correct option(s) is (are) (IIT-JEE 2015 Adv)
(a) cos   0 (b) sin   0 (c) cos       0 (d) cos   0

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ANSWERS
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. A
6. A 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B
11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. C
21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A
26. A 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A
31. A 32. A 33. A 34. A 35. C
36. C 37. C 38. C 39. C 40. B
41. B 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. C
46. C 47. A 48. A 49. A 50. C
51. C 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. D
56. C 57.  58. x { 1, 0, 1} 59. x = 1/3 60. B
62. D 63. A 64. (A) P; (B) Q; (C) P; (D) S 65. C
66. D 67. B 68. B 69. 3 70. (1)
71. B,C,D

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