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Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2

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Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Important Questions with Solutions Previous Year Questions

Question 1.
Write the value of
tan-1 (√3) – cot-1 (- √3). (All India 2019,13)
Answer:
We have, tan-1 (√3) – cot-1 (-√3)
= tan-1 (√3) – {π – cot-1 (√3)} [∵ cot-1 (- x) = π – cot-1 x; x ∈ R]
= tan-1 √3 – π + cot-1 √3
= (tan-1 √3 + cot-1 √3) – π
= \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) – π = – \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) [∵ tan-1x + cot-1x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\); x ∈ R]
Which is the required principal value.

Question 2.
Find the principal value of
tan-1√3 – sec-1 (- 2). (CBSE 2018 C; All India 2012)
Answer:
We have, tan-1√3 – sec-1 (- 2)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 1
Which is the required principal value.

Question 3.
If sin (sin-1\(\frac{1}{5}\) + cos-1x) = 1, then find the value of x. (Delhi 2014)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 2

Question 4.
If tan-1x + tan-1 y = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\); xy < 1, then write the value of x + y + xy. (All India 2014)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 3

Question 5.
Write the value of cos-1\(\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\) + 2 sin-1\(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\). (Foreign 2014)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 4

Question 6.
Write the principal value of cos-1 [cos(680)°]. (Delhi 2014C)
Answer:
First we check the given angle lies in the principal value branch. If it is so, then use the property cos1 (cos θ) = θ, ∀θ ∈ [0, 180°]. Otherwise reduce the angle such that, it lies in principal value branch.

We know that, principal value branch of cos-1 x is [0, 180°].
Since, 680° ∉ [0, 180°], so write 680° as 2 × 360° – 40°
Now, cos-1 [cos(680)°] = cos-1 [cos(2 × 360° – 40°)]
= cos-1 (cos 4o°) [∵ cos(4π – θ) = cos θ]
Since, 40° ∈ [0, 180°]
∴ cos-1[cos(680°)] = 40° [∵ cos-1 (cos θ) = θ; ∀ θ ∈ [0, 1 80°]]
which is the required principal value.

Question 7.
Write the principal value of tan-1[sin\(\left(\frac{-\pi}{2}\right)\)]. (All India 2014C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 5
which is the required principal value.

Question 8.
Find the value of the following.
cot (\(\frac{\pi}{2}\) – 2 cot-1√3) (All India 2014C)
Answer:
First, use cot\(\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)\) = tan θ, then put
cot-1 √3 = \(\frac{\pi}{6}\) and simplify it .
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 6

Question 9.
Write the principal value of the following.
\(\left[\cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\cos ^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\right]\) (Delhi 2013C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 7

Question 10.
Write the principal value of
tan-1 (1) + cos-1\(\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\). (Delhi 2013)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 8

Alternate Method:
We have
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 9
which is the required principal value.

Question 11.
Write the value of tan (2 tan-1\(\frac{1}{5}\)). (Delhi 2013)
Answer:
We have,
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 10

Question 12.
Write the value of
tan-1\(\left[2 \sin \left(2 \cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\right]\). (All India 2013)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 11

Question 13.
Write the value of cos-1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) – 2 sin-1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\). (DeIh 2012)
Answer:
\(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)

Question 14.
Using the principal values, write the value of cos-1\(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) + 2 sin-1\(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\).
Answer:
\(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)

Question 15.
Write the value of sin \(\left[\frac{\pi}{3}-\sin ^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\right]\) (Delhi 2011).
Answer:
We have,
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 12

Question 16.
Write the value of tan-1(tan \(\frac{3 \pi}{4}\)). (Delhi 2011)
Answer:
First, we check the given angle lies in the principal value branch. If it is so, then use the property tan-1 (tan θ) = θ, ∀ θ ∈ \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\), Otherwise reduce the angle such that it lies in principal value branch.

We know that, principal value branch of tan-1 x is \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\).
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 13

Question 17.
Write the value of cos-1 (cos \(\frac{7 \pi}{6}\)). (Delhi 2011, 2009; All India 2009)
Answer:
We know that, the principal value branch of cos-1x is [0, π].
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 14

Question 18.
What is the principal value of
cos-1\(\left(\cos \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)\) + sin-1\(\left(\sin \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)\)? (All India 2011, 2009C. 2008)
Answer:
We know that, the principal value branch of cos-1 x is [0, π] and for sin-1 x is \(\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\).
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 15

Question 19.
What is the principal value of tan-1 (- 1)? (Foreign 2011, 2o08c)
Answer:
We have,
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 16
Which is the required principal value.

Alternate Method:
We have,
tan-1 (-1) = – tan-1 (1) [∵ tan-1 x; x ∈ R]
= – tan-1(tan \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)) [∵ tan \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) = 1]
= \(\frac{-\pi}{4}\) [∵ tan-1 (tan θ) = θ; ∀ θ ∈ \(\left(\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)]
which is the required principal value.

Question 20.
Using the principal values, write the value of sin-1\(\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\). (All India 2011C, Delhi 2010)
Answer:
We have
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 17

Question 21.
Write the principal value of sin-1\(\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\). (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
– \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)

Question 22.
What is the principal value of sin-1 (- 2)? (All India 2010)
Answer:
We have, sec-1 (-2) = π – sec-1 (2)
[∵ sec-1 (- x) = π – sec-1 (x); |x| ≥ 1
= π – sec-1(sec \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)) = π – \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
[∵ sec \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) = 2 and sec-1 (sec θ) = θ; ∀ θ ∈ [0, π] – \(\left\{\frac{\pi}{2}\right\}\)]
= \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)
which is the required principal value.

Question 23.
What is the domain of the function sin-1 x? (Foregin 2010)
Answer:
The domain of the function sin-1 x is [-1, 1].

Question 24.
Using the principal values, find the value of cos-1\(\left(\cos \frac{13 \pi}{6}\right)\). (All India 2010C ).
Answer:
\(\frac{\pi}{6}\)

Question 25.
If tan-1 (√3) + cot-1 x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)‚ then find the value of x. (All India 2010C)
Answer:
Given, tan-1 √3 + cot-1 x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
⇒ tan-1 √3 = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) – cot-1 x
⇒ tan-1 √3 = tan-1 x
[∵ tan-1 x + cot-1 x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\); x ∈ R]
∴ x = √3

Question 26.
Prove that
3 sin-1x = sin-1(3x – 4x3), x ∈ \(\left[-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right]\). (CBSE 2018)
Answer:
Consider, RHS = sin-1 (3x – 4x3) ……(i)
Let x = sin θ,
then θ = sin-1 x
Now, from Eq. (i), we get
RHS = sin-1 (3 sin θ – 4 sin3 θ)
= sin-1 (sin 3 θ) [∵ sin 3A = 3sin A – 4sin3 A]
= 3θ
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 18
= 3 sin-1 x [∵ θ = sin-1 x]
= LHS
Hence Proved.

Question 27.
Prove that
3 cos-1x = cos-1(4x3 – 3x), x ∈\(\left[\frac{1}{2}, 1\right]\).
Answer:
Consider, RHS = cos-1 (4x3 – 3x)
Let x = cos θ ⇒ θ = cos-1 x
Now, from Eq. (1), we get
RHS = cos-1 (4 cos3 θ – 3 cos θ)
= cos-1 (cos 3θ) [∵ cos 3A = 4 cos3 A – 3 cos A]
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 19
= 3 cos-1 x
= LHS
Hence proved.

Question 28.
Solve for X,
tan-1 (x + 1) + tan-1 (x – 1) = tan-1\(\frac{8}{31}\). (All India 2019,15)
Answer:
First, use the formula tan-1 x + tan-1 y = tan-1\(\left(\frac{x+y}{1-x y}\right)\); xy < 1, then simplify it and get the values of x. Further, verify the given equation by obtained values of x.

Given, tan-1(x + 1) + tan-1(x – 1) = tan-1 \(\frac{8}{31}\) …… (i)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 20
⇒ 62x = 16 – 8x2
⇒ 8x2 + 62x – 16 = 0
⇒ 4x2 + 31x – 8 = 0
⇒ 4x2 + 32x – x – 8 = 0
⇒ 4x(x + 8) – 1 (x + 8) = 0
⇒ (x + 8) (4x – 1) = 0
∴ x = -8 or x = \(\frac{1}{4}\)
But x = – 8 gives LHS = tan-1 (- 7) + tan-1 (- 9)
= – tan-1 (7) – tan-1 (9),
which is negative, while RHS is positive.
So, x = – 8 is not possible.
Hence, x = \(\frac{1}{4}\) is the only solution of the given equation.

Question 29.
Find the value of sin (cos-1 + tan-1\(\frac{2}{3}\)). (All India 2019)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 21
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 22

Question 30.
Solve for x, tan-1 3x + tan-1 2x = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\). (Delhi 2019. 2015, 2013C)
Answer:
Given, tan-1 3x + tan-1 2x = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) …………. (i)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 23
⇒ 5x = 1 – 6x2
⇒ 6x2 + 5x – 1 = 0
⇒ 6x2 + 6x – x – 1 = 0
⇒ 6x(x + 1) – 1(x + 1) = 0
⇒ (6x – 1) (x + 1) = 0
⇒ 6x – 1 = 0 or x + 1 = 0
∴ x = \(\frac{1}{6}\) or x = – 1
But x = – 1 does not satisfy the Eq. (1). as LHS becomes negative. So, x = \(\frac{1}{6}\) is the only solution of the given equation.

Question 31.
Solve tan-1 4x + tan-1 6x = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) (Delhi 2019)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 24
⇒ 10x = 1 – 24x2
⇒ 24x2 + 10x – 1 = 0
⇒ 24x2 + 12x – 2x – 1 = 0
⇒ 12x(2x + 1) – 1 (2x + 1) = 0
⇒ (2x + 1) (12x – 1) = 0
⇒ 2x + 1 = 0
x = – \(\frac{1}{2}\)
or 12x – 1 = 0
x = \(\frac{1}{12}\)
But x = – \(\frac{1}{2}\) does not satisfy the given equation.
Hence, the required solution is x = \(\frac{1}{12}\)

Question 32.
If tan-1\(\frac{x-3}{x-4}\) + tan \(\frac{x+3}{x+4}=\frac{\pi}{4}\), then find the value of x. (All India 2017)
Answer:
Given
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 25

Question 33.
Prove that tan\(\left\{\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{1}{2} \cos ^{-1} \frac{a}{b}\right\}\) + tan\(\left\{\frac{\pi}{4}-\frac{1}{2} \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)\right\}\) = \(\frac{2 b}{a}\).
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 26

Question 34.
Solve the following equation for x.
cos(tan-1 x) = sin(cot-1\(\frac{3}{4}\)) (Delhi 2017, Foregin 2014; All India 2013)
Answer:
We have, cos(tan-1 x) = sin(cot– 1 \(\frac{3}{4}\)) …….. (i)
Let tan-1 x = θ and cot-1\(\frac{3}{4}\) = Φ ∀θ ∈ \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
and Φ ∈ (0, π)
⇒ tan θ = x and cot Φ = \(\frac{3}{4}\)
⇒ sec θ = \(\sqrt{1+\tan ^{2} \theta}\) and cosec Φ = \(\sqrt{1+\cot ^{2} \phi}\)
[taking positive square root as θ ∈ \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\) and Φ ∈ (θ, π)]
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 27
⇒ x = ± \(\frac{3}{4}\) [taking square root both sides]
But x = \(\frac{-3}{4}\) does not satisfy the given equation. Hence, the required solution is x = \(\frac{3}{4}\).

Question 35.
Prove that
\(\tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{5}+\tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{7}+\tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{3}+\tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{8}=\frac{\pi}{4}\) (DelhI 2018; Foreign 2015; Delhi 2008; 2008C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 28

Question 36.
Solve for x,
2 tan-1x (cos x) = tan-1 (2 cosecx). (Delhi 2016; Foreign 2015, Delhi 2014C; All India 2009)
Answer:
Given equation is
2 tan-1 (cos x) = tan-1 (2 cosec x)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 29
⇒ sin x cos x – sin2 x = 0
⇒ sin x (cos x – sin x) = 0
⇒ sin x = 0 or cos x = sin x
⇒ sin x = sin 0
or cot x = 1 = cot \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
∴ x = 0 or \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
But here at x = 0, the given equation does not exist.
Hence, x = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) is the only solution.

Question 37.
Solve for x,
tan-1(x – 1) + tan-1 x + tan-1(x + 1) = tan-1 3x (All India 2016)
Answer:
Given,
tan-1 (x – 1) + tan-1 x + tan-1 (x + 1) = tan-1 3x
⇒ tan-1 (x – 1) + tan-1 (x + 1) = tan-1 3x – tan-1 x
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 30
⇒ 2x(1 + 3x2) = 2x(2 – x2)
⇒ 2x[1 + 3x2 – (2 – x2)] = 0
⇒ x(4x2 – 1) = 0 ⇒ x = 0 or 4x2 – 1 = 0
∴ x = 0 or x = ± \(\frac{1}{2}\)

Question 38.
Prove that
tan-1\(\left(\frac{6 x-8 x^{3}}{1-12 x^{2}}\right)\) – tan-1\(\left(\frac{4 x}{1-4 x^{2}}\right)\) = tan-1 2x; |2x| < \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\). (All India 2016)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 31

Question 39.
Prove that
cot-1\(\left(\frac{\sqrt{1+\sin x}+\sqrt{1-\sin x}}{\sqrt{1+\sin x}-\sqrt{1-\sin x}}\right)\) = \(\frac{x}{2}\), 0 < x < \(\frac{\pi}{2}\), or x ∈ \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
(Foreign 2016; Delhi 2014, 2011; All India 2009)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 32

Alternate Method:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 33

Question 40.
Solve for x,
tan-1\(\left(\frac{x-2}{x-1}\right)\) – tan-1\(\left(\frac{x+2}{x+1}\right)\) = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) (Foreign 2016)
Answer:
\(\sqrt{\frac{7}{2}},-\sqrt{\frac{7}{2}}\)

Question 41.
If sin [cot-1 (x + 1)] = cos (tan-1 x), then find x. (Delhi 2015)
Answer:
– \(\frac{1}{2}\)

Question 42.
If(tan-1 x)2 + (cot-1 x)2 = \(\frac{5 \pi^{2}}{8}\), then find x. (Delhi 2015)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 34
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 35

Question 43.
Prove the following.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 37
(All India 2015)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 36

Question 44.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 38
then find the value of θ. (Foregin 2015)
Answer:
First, convert each inverse trigonometric function in the form, of tan-1\(\left(\frac{x-y}{1+x y}\right)\)1 and then use the formula tan-1 \(\left(\frac{x-y}{1+x y}\right)\) = tan-1x – tan-1 y; xy > – 1 Further, simplify it and again use the above formula.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 39

Question 45.
Prove that
2 tan-1\(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) + tan-1\(\left(\frac{1}{7}\right)\) = sin-1\(\left(\frac{31}{25 \sqrt{2}}\right)\) (All India 2015C)
Answer:
First, use the relation,
2 tan-1 x = tan-1\(\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}\right)\); – 1 < x < 1 and then use tan-1 x + tan-1y = tan-1\(\left(\frac{x+y}{1-x y}\right)\); xy < 1
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 40
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 41

Question 46.
Solve the following equation for x.
tan-1\(\left(\frac{1-x}{1+x}\right)\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)tan-1x, x > 0
(All India 2015C, 2O14C, 2010, 2009C; Foreign 2011C, 2008C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 42
⇒ 3x2 = 1 ⇒ x2 = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
⇒ x = ± \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
[∵ x > 0 given, so we do not take x = – \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)]
[∴ x = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\) is the only solution of the given equation.]

Question 47.
Solve for x, tan-1x + 2 cot-1 x = \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\). (All India 2014C; Delhi 2009C)
Answer:
Given equation is tan-1 x + 2 cot-1 x = \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)
Then, the given equation can be written as
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 43

Question 48.
Prove that
2 tan-1\(\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)\) + sec-1\(\left(\frac{5 \sqrt{2}}{7}\right)\) + 2 tan-1\(\left(\frac{1}{8}\right)=\frac{\pi}{4}\). (Delhi 2014)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 44

Question 49.
Prove that tan-1\(\left[\frac{\sqrt{1+x}-\sqrt{1-x}}{\sqrt{1+x}+\sqrt{1-x}}\right]\) = \(\frac{\pi}{4}-\frac{1}{2}\) cos-1x, – \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) ≤ x ≤ 1. (All India 2014, 2014C, 2011)
Answer:
To prove,
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 45

Question 50.
If tan-1 \(\left(\frac{x-2}{x-4}\right)\) + tan-1 \(\left(\frac{x+2}{x+4}\right)\) then find the value of x. (All India 2014)
Answer:
x = ± √2

Question 51.
Prove that
cos-1 (x) + cos-1\(\left\{\frac{x}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{3-3 x^{2}}}{2}\right\}\) = \(\frac{\pi}{3}\). (All India 2014C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 46

Question 52.
Prove that
cot-1 7 + cot-1 8 + cot-1 18 = cot-1 3. (Forei9n 2014)
Answer:
To prove. cot-1 7 + cot-1 8 + cot-1 18 = cot-1 3
LHS = cot-1 7 + cot-1 8 + cot-1 18
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 47
Hence proved.

Question 53.
Prove that
sin-1\(\left(\frac{8}{17}\right)\) + sin-1\(\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)\) = cos-1\(\left(\frac{36}{85}\right)\). (All India 2014C; Delhi 2012, 2010C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 48

Question 54.
Show that tan\(\left(\frac{1}{2} \sin ^{-1} \frac{3}{4}\right)=\frac{4-\sqrt{7}}{3}\). (All India 2013).
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 49
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 50

Question 55.
Solve for x, sin-1 (1 – x) – 2 sin-1 x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\). (All India 2013C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 51
⇒ 1 – x = 1 – 2x2 [∵ sin-1 x = θ ⇒ x = sin θ]
⇒ 2x2 – x = 0
⇒ x(2x – 1) = 0
∴ x = 0 or x = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
For x = \(\frac{1}{2}\) , LHS = sin-1\(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) – 2 sin-1\(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)
= \(\frac{\pi}{6}-\frac{2 \pi}{6}=\frac{-\pi}{6} \neq \frac{\pi}{2}\)
∴ x = \(\frac{1}{2}\) is not a solution of given equation.
Hence, x = 0 is the only solution. (1)

Question 56.
Prove that sin-1\(\frac{8}{17}\) + sin-1\(\frac{3}{5}\) = tan-1\(\frac{77}{36}\). (Delhi 2013C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 52

Question 57.
Find the value of the following. (Delhi 2013)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 53
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 54

Question 58.
Prove that (Delhi 2013; All India 2011, 2008C)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 55
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 28

Question 59.
Prove that (Delhi 2012)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 57
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 56

Question 60.
Prove that (All India 2012; Delhi 2010C, 2009)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 58
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 59

Question 61.
Prove the following. (All India 2012)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 60
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 61

Question 62.
Prove that
sin-1\(\left(\frac{63}{65}\right)\) = sin-1\(\left(\frac{5}{13}\right)\) + cos-1\(\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)\). (Foregin 2012).
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 62

Question 63.
Solve for x ,
2 tan-1(sin x) = tan-1(2 sec x), x ≠ \(\frac{\pi}{2}\). (Foregin 2012)
Answer:
\(\frac{\pi}{4}\)

Question 64.
Find the value of
tan-1\(\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)\) – tan-1\(\left(\frac{x-y}{x+y}\right)\) (Delhi 2011)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 63

Question 65.
Prove that (All India 2011; Delhi 2009C, 2008C)
2 tan-1\(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) + tan-1\(\left(\frac{1}{7}\right)\) = tan-1\(\left(\frac{31}{17}\right)\).
Answer:
First, use the relation,
2 tan-1 x = tan-1\(\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}\right)\); – 1 < x < 1 and then use tan-1 x + tan-1y = tan-1\(\left(\frac{x+y}{1-x y}\right)\); xy < 1
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 40
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 41

Question 66.
Prove that (Foregin 2011)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 64
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 65
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 66

Alternate Method:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 67

Question 67.
Prove that tan-1 \(\frac{1}{4}\) + tan-1 \(\frac{2}{9}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\) tan-1 \(\frac{4}{3}\). (All India 2011C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 68

Question 68.
Solve for x, cos (2 sin-1 x) = \(\frac{1}{9}\); x > 0. (All India 2011C)
Answer:
Given equation is
cos (2 sin-1 x) = \(\frac{1}{9}\) , x > 0 ……. (i)
Put sin-1x = y
⇒ x = sin y
Then, Eq. (1) becomes, cos 2y = \(\frac{1}{9}\)
⇒ 1 – 2 sin2 y = \(\frac{1}{9}\) [∵ cos 2θ = 1 — 2s1n2 01(1)
⇒ 2 sin2 y = 1 – \(\frac{1}{9}\) = \(\frac{8}{9}\)
⇒ sin2 y = \(\frac{4}{9}\)
⇒ x2 = \(\frac{4}{9}\) [∵ sin y = x]
∴ x = ± \(\frac{2}{3}\) [taking square root]
But it is given that, x > 0.
∴ x = \(\frac{2}{3}\)

Question 69.
Prove that 2 tan-1 \(\frac{3}{4}\) – tan-1 \(\frac{17}{31}=\frac{\pi}{4}\). (Delhi 2011C)
Answer:
First, use the relation
2 tan-1 x = tan-1\(\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}\right)\) – 1 < x < 1 and then use the relation tan-1 x – tan-1 y = tan-1 \(\left(\frac{x-y}{1+x y}\right)\), xy > – 1 and get the required result.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 69

Question 70.
Solve for x,
tan-1\(\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}\right)\) + cot-1\(\left(\frac{1-x^{2}}{2 x}\right)\) = \(\frac{\pi}{3}\), – 1 < x < 1. (Delhi 2011C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 70

Question 71.
Prove that
tan-1 √x = \(\frac{1}{2}\) cos-1\(\left(\frac{1-x}{1+x}\right)\) , x ∈ (0, 1). (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
First, put √x = tan θ ⇒ θ = tan-1 √x and then use cos 2θ = \(\frac{1-\tan ^{2} \theta}{1+\tan ^{2} \theta}\)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 71

Question 72.
Prove that (Delhi 2010)
cos-1\(\left(\frac{12}{13}\right)\) + sin-1\(\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)\) = sin-1\(\left(\frac{56}{65}\right)\)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 62

Question 73.
Prove that
tan-1(1) + tan-1(2) + tan-1(3) = π. (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
To prove,
tan-1(1) + tan-1(2) + tan-1(3) = π
LHS = tan-1(1) + tan-1(2) + tan-1(3)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 72

Question 74.
Prove that
tan-1x + tan-1\(\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}\right)\) = tan-1\(\left(\frac{3 x-x^{3}}{1-3 x^{2}}\right)\). (All India 2010).
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 73

Question 75.
Prove that
cos [tan-1{sin(cot-1 x)}] = \(\sqrt{\frac{1+x^{2}}{2+x^{2}}}\). (All India 2010).
Answer:
To prove, cos [tan-1 {sin (cot-1x}] = \(\sqrt{\frac{1+x^{2}}{2+x^{2}}}\)
LHS = cos (tan-1 {sin(cot-1 x)}]
Put cot-1 x = θ ⇒ x = cot θ
Then, LHS = cos (tan-1 (sin θ)]
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 74

Question 76.
Solve for x, cos-1x + sin-1\(\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)\) = \(\frac{\pi}{6}\). (All India 2010C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 75
⇒ \(\frac{4 x^{2}}{4}\) = 1
∴ x2 = 1 ⇒ x = ± 1
But x = -1, does not satisfy the given equation.
Hence, x = 1 satisfy the given equation.

Question 77.
Prove that
2 tan-1 \(\frac{1}{3}\) + tan-1 \(\frac{1}{7}=\frac{\pi}{4}\). (All India 2010C)
Answer:
First, use the relation
2 tan-1 x = tan-1\(\left(\frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}\right)\) – 1 < x < 1 and then use the relation tan-1 x – tan-1 y = tan-1 \(\left(\frac{x-y}{1+x y}\right)\), xy > – 1 and get the required result.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 69

Question 78.
Solve for x, tan-1\(\frac{x}{2}\) + tan-1\(\frac{x}{3}=\frac{\pi}{4}\), (√6 > x > 0. (Delhi 210C)
Answer:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 76
⇒ 5x = 6 – x2
⇒ x2 + 5x – 6 = 0
⇒ x2 + 6x – x – 6 = 0
⇒ x(x + 6) – 1(x + 6) = 0
⇒ (x – 1) (x + 6) = 0
∴ x = 1 or – 6
But it is given that. √6 > x > 0 ⇒ x > 0
∴ x = – 6 is rejected.
Hence. x =1 is the only solution of the given equation.

Question 79.
Solve for x, tan-1(x + 2) + tan-1(x – 2) = tan-1\(\left(\frac{8}{79}\right)\), x > 0 (Delhi 2010C)
Answer:
First, use the formula tan-1 x + tan-1 y = tan-1\(\left(\frac{x+y}{1-x y}\right)\); xy < 1, then simplify it and get the values of x. Further, verify the given equation by obtained values of x.

Given, tan-1(x + 1) + tan-1(x – 1) = tan-1 \(\frac{8}{31}\) …… (i)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 2 20
⇒ 62x = 16 – 8x2
⇒ 8x2 + 62x – 16 = 0
⇒ 4x2 + 31x – 8 = 0
⇒ 4x2 + 32x – x – 8 = 0
⇒ 4x(x + 8) – 1 (x + 8) = 0
⇒ (x + 8) (4x – 1) = 0
∴ x = -8 or x = \(\frac{1}{4}\)
But x = – 8 gives LHS = tan-1 (- 7) + tan-1 (- 9)
= – tan-1 (7) – tan-1 (9),
which is negative, while RHS is positive.
So, x = – 8 is not possible.
Hence, x = \(\frac{1}{4}\) is the only solution of the given equation.

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