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One Mark Questions 13. If 𝒙 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝒚, then find the values of 𝒚.
1. Write the domain of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝒙. Solution: The values of 𝑦 is [−1 ,1]
Solution: Domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = sin!# 𝑥 is [−1,1]
14. Write a range of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝒙 other than
!𝝅 𝝅
2. Write the domain of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 𝒙. A 𝟐 , 𝟐 C.
Solution: Domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = cos !# 𝑥 is [−1,1] Solution: Range of 𝑓(𝑥) = sin!# 𝑥 other than
!$ $ ($ )$
A % , % C is A % , C
%
3. Write the domain of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝒙.
Solution: Domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = tan!# 𝑥 is 𝑅
15. Write a range of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 𝒙 other than
[𝟎, 𝝅].
4. Write the domain of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 !𝟏 𝒙.
Solution: Range of 𝑓(𝑥) = cos !# 𝑥 other than
Solution: Domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = cosec !# 𝑥 is
[0, 𝜋] is [2𝜋, 3𝜋]
(−∞, −1] ∪ [1, ∞)
√𝟑
5. Write the domain of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐬𝐞𝐜 !𝟏 𝒙. 16. Find the principal value of 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F− 𝟐
G.
Solution: Domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = sec !# 𝑥 is Solution: 𝑠𝑖𝑛!# F−
√(
G
√(
= − sin!# F G
% %
(−∞, −1] ∪ [1, ∞) √( 𝝅
⟹ 𝑠𝑖𝑛!# F− G =−
% 𝟑
!𝟏
6. Write the domain of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝒙.
Solution: Domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = cot !# 𝑥 is 𝑅 17. Find the principal value of 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 (−𝟏).
Solution: 𝑠𝑖𝑛!# (−1) = − sin!# (1)
𝝅
7. Write the range of 𝒚 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝒙. ( Write the ⟹ 𝑠𝑖𝑛!# (−1) = − 𝟐
principal value branch of 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝒙)
$ $ 𝟏
Solution: Range of 𝑓(𝑥) = sin!# 𝑥 is A− , C 18. If 𝒚 = 𝐜𝐨𝐭 !𝟏 F− G, then find the value of x.
% % √𝟑
# #
Solution: 𝑐𝑜𝑡 !# F− G = 𝜋 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 !# F G
√( √(
8. Write the range of 𝒚 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 𝒙. # $ %$
!#
Solution: Range of 𝑓(𝑥) = cos !# 𝑥 is [0, 𝜋] ⟹ 𝑐𝑜𝑡 F− G=𝜋−( = (
√(

9. Write the range of 𝒚 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝒙. 19. Find the principal value of 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 Y−√𝟑\.
$ $
Solution: Range of 𝑓(𝑥) = tan!# 𝑥 is F− % , % G Solution: 𝑡𝑎𝑛!# Y−√3\ = − tan!# Y√3\
𝝅
⟹ 𝑡𝑎𝑛!# Y−√3\ = −
𝟑
10. Write the range of 𝒚 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 !𝟏 𝒙.
𝟏
Solution: Range of 𝑓(𝑥) = cosec !# 𝑥 is 20. Find the principal value of 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 F− 𝟐G.
$ $
A− , C − {0} #
Solution: 𝑐𝑜𝑠 !# F− %G = 𝜋 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 !# F%G
#
% %
# $ %$
!𝟏
⟹ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 !# F− %G = 𝜋 − ( =
11. Write the range of 𝒚 = 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝒙. (
$
Solution: Range of 𝑓(𝑥) = sec !# 𝑥 is [0, 𝜋] − J% K
21. Find the principal value of 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 !𝟏 Y−√𝟐\.
Solution: 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 !# Y−√2\ = − cosec !# Y√2\
12. Write the range of 𝒚 = 𝐜𝐨𝐭 !𝟏 𝒙. 𝝅
⟹ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 !# Y−√2\ = − 𝟒
Solution: Range of 𝑓(𝑥) = cot !# 𝑥 is (0, 𝜋)

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𝟏 32. Find the value of
22. Find the principal value of 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F− G.
√𝟑
!# # !# # 𝒄𝒐𝒔Y𝐬𝐞𝐜 !𝟏 𝒙 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜 !𝟏 𝒙\, |𝒙| ≥ 𝟏.
Solution: 𝑡𝑎𝑛 F− G = − tan F G $
√( √(
# 𝝅
Solution: 𝑐𝑜𝑠(sec !# 𝑥 + cosec !# 𝑥) = cos F G
!# %
⟹ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 F− G = −𝟔
√( ⟹ 𝑐𝑜𝑠(sec !# 𝑥 + cosec !# 𝑥) = 0

23. Find the principal value of 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 (−𝟏). 33. Find the value of 𝐬𝐢𝐧Y𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝒂 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 !𝟏 𝒂\.
Solution: 𝑐𝑜𝑠 !# (−1) = 𝜋 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 !# (1) $
Solution: 𝑠𝑖𝑛(tan!# 𝑎 + cot !# 𝑎) = sin F% G
⟹ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 !# (−1) = 𝜋 − 0 = 𝜋
⟹ 𝑠𝑖𝑛(tan!# 𝑎 + cot !# 𝑎) = 1
24. Find the principal value of 𝐬𝐞𝐜 !𝟏 (−𝟐).
𝟑p
Solution: 𝑠𝑒𝑐 !# (−2) = 𝜋 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 !# (2) 34. Find the value of 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓
G.
$ %$ (p
⟹ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 !# (−2) = 𝜋 − ( = (
Solution: sin!# Fsin ) G = sin!# 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (1081 )
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛!# sin(1801 − 721 ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛!# sin 721
25. Write the set of values of x for which ⟹ sin!# Fsin G = 721
(p
𝟏 )
𝒕𝒂𝒏!𝟏 F𝒙G = 𝒄𝒐𝒕!𝟏 𝒙. 𝑶𝑹
Solution: The set of values of 𝑥 is 𝑥 > 0 (p %$
sin!# Fsin G = sin!# 𝑠𝑖𝑛 F𝜋 − G
) )
%$ %$
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛!# sin F G =
26. Write the set of values of x for which ) )
𝟏
𝒔𝒊𝒏!𝟏 F G = 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄!𝟏 (𝒙).
𝒙 𝟕𝝅
35. Find the value of 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 F𝐜𝐨𝐬 G.
Solution: The set of values of 𝑥 is 𝟔
3$
𝑥 ≥ 1 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≤ −1 Solution: cos !# Fcos 4
G = cos !# (cos 2101 )
= cos !# (cos(1801 + 30)) = cos !# (−𝑐𝑜𝑠 301 )
27. Write the set of values of x for which = 1801 − cos !# (𝑐𝑜𝑠 301 ) = 1801 − 301
𝟐𝒙
𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝒙 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F𝟏!𝒙𝟐G. ⟹ cos !# Fcos
3$
G = 1501
4
Solution: The set of values of 𝑥 is −1 < 𝑥 < 1 𝑶𝑹
!# 3$ !# )$
cos Fcos G = cos Fcos F2𝜋 − GG
4 4
28. Write the set of values of x for which )$ )$
!𝟏 𝟏!𝒙𝟐 = cos !# Fcos G=
𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙= 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 F𝟏/𝒙𝟐 G. 4 4

Solution: The set of values of 𝑥 is 𝑥 ≥ 0 𝟑𝝅

36. Find the value of 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F𝐭𝐚𝐧 G.
𝟒
($
29. Write the set of values of x for which Solution: tan!# Ftan 5
G = tan!# (tan 1351 )
𝟐𝒙
𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F𝟏/𝒙𝟐 G = 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝒙. = tan!# (tan(1801 − 451 )) = tan!# (−𝑡𝑎𝑛 451 )
Solution: The set of values of 𝑥 is −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 = − tan!# (tan 451 ) = −451
𝑶𝑹
($ $
30. Write the set of values of x for which tan!# Ftan G = tan!# Ftan F𝜋 − GG
5 5
𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 Y𝟐𝒙√𝟏 − 𝒙𝟐 \ = 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝒙. = tan !# $
F− tan F GG = − tan !#
Ftan G
$
5 5
# #
Solution: The set of values of 𝑥 is − ≤𝑥≤ = −5
$
√% √%

31. Write the set of values of x for which

𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 Y𝟐𝒙√𝟏 − 𝒙𝟐 \ = 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 𝒙.
#
Solution: The set of values of 𝑥 is ≤𝑥≤1
√%

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Two or Three Marks Questions 6) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 √𝟑 − 𝐬𝐞𝐜 !𝟏 (−𝟐)
1) Find the value of the following Solution: tan!# √3 − sec !# (−2)
𝝅 𝟏 $ $
1) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 A𝟑 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F− 𝟐GC = tan!# √3 − (𝜋 − sec !# 2) = ( − 𝜋 + (
Solution: $!($/$ $
= (
= −(
$ # $ #
sin F ( − sin!# F− %GG = sin u ( − F− sin!# %Gv
𝟏
$ $
= sin F ( + 4 G = sin F
%$/$
G 7) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 F𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝟐GG
4
#
($
= sin F 4 G = sin % = 1
$ Solution: tan!# F2 cos F2 sin!# %GG
$ $
= tan!# A2 cos F2 4 GC = tan!# A2 cos ( C
𝟐p
2) 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑
G #
= tan!# A2 %C = tan!# 1 =
$
5
!# %$ !# (sin 1)
Solution: sin Fsin (
G = sin 120
𝟏 𝟏
= sin!# sin(1801 − 601 ) 8) 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 F𝟐G + 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F𝟐G
$
= sin!# sin 601 = 601 = # #
( Solution: cos !# F%G + 2 sin!# F%G
$ $ $ $ %$
!𝟏 𝟑𝝅 =( +24 = ( +( = (
3) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 F𝐬𝐢𝐧 G
𝟓
(p
Solution: sin!# Fsin G = sin!# 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (1081 ) 𝟏 𝟏
) 9) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 (𝟏) + 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 F− 𝟐G + 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F− 𝟐G
!# 1 1) !# 1
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛 sin(180 − 72 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 sin 72 # #
!# (p 1
Solution: tan!# (1) + cos !# F− %G + sin!# F− %G
⟹ sin Fsin ) G = 72
$ # #
𝑶𝑹 = 5 + 𝜋 − cos !# F%G − sin!# F%G
(p %$ $ $ $ ($/#%$!5$!%$ 7$ ($
sin!# Fsin ) G = sin!# 𝑠𝑖𝑛 F𝜋 − G = 5+𝜋−(−4 = #%
= #%
= 5
)
%$ %$
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛!# sin F ) G = )
2) Prove the following
𝛑
𝟏𝟑𝛑 1) 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 𝐱 = , 𝐱 ∈ [−𝟏, 𝟏]
!𝟏 𝟐
4) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 F𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔
G !#
Solution: Let y = sin x … … … (1)
#($ $
Solution: cos !# cos F G = cos !# cos F2𝜋 + 4 G 8
4 ⟹ sin y = x ⟹ cos F % − yG = x
!# $ $
= cos cos 4 = 8 8
4 ⟹ % − y = cos !# x ⟹ % = y + cos !# x
𝑶𝑹 8
#($ ⟹ sin!# x + cos !# x = % from (1)
!# !# 1)
cos cos F 4
G = cos cos(390
= cos !# cos(3601 + 301 ) = cos !# cos(301 ) 𝛑
$ 2) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 !𝟏 𝐱 = 𝟐 ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑
1
= 30 =
4 Solution: Let y = tan!# x … … … (1)
8
!𝟏 𝟕𝛑 ⟹ tan y = x ⟹ cot F % − yG = x
5) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 F𝐜𝐨𝐬 G 8 8
𝟔
3$
⟹ % − y = cot !# x ⟹ % = y + cot !# x
!# !# (cos 1)
Solution: cos Fcos G = cos 210 8
!# (cos(1801
4
!# (−𝑐𝑜𝑠 301 )
⟹ tan!# x + cot !# x = % from (1)
= cos + 30)) = cos
1 !# (𝑐𝑜𝑠 301 )
= 180 − cos = 1801 − 301
3$
⟹ cos !# Fcos 4
G = 1501
𝑶𝑹
3$ )$
cos !# Fcos 4
G = cos !# Fcos F2𝜋 − 4
GG
)$ )$
= cos !# Fcos 4
G= 4

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!𝟏 𝟏 √𝟏/𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 / √𝟏!𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐱 𝐱
3) 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 (𝟐𝐱√𝟏 − 𝐱 𝟐 ) = 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝐱 , ≤𝐱≤ . 8) 𝐜𝐨𝐭 !𝟏 F G =
√𝟐 √𝟐 √𝟏/𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱! √𝟏!𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝟐
!#
Solution: 𝐋et x = sinθ ⇒ θ = sin x √#/EFG : / √#!EFG :
Solution: LHS = cot !# A C
!# √#/EFG : – √#!EFG :
LHS = sin Y2x√1 − x % \ + + + +
IJE" / EFG"/ IJE" – EFG "
!#
= sin Y2sinθ√1 − sin% θ\ = cot !# • + + + + •
IJE / EFG !? IJE ! EFG @
" " " "
= sin!# Y2sinθ√cos % θ\ +
IJE" / IJE"
+
% IJE "
+

= cot !# • +– = cot
!#
• –
= sin!# (2sinθ. cosθ) = sin!# (sin2θ) +
"
+
IJE / EFG ! IJE / EFG
"
+
" "
% EFG
+
"
= 2θ = 2 sin!# x = RHS :
= cot !# cot % = % = 𝑅𝐻𝑆
:

𝟏!𝐱 𝟐
4) 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 F𝟏/𝐱 𝟐 G , 𝐱 ≥ 𝟎 9) 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 (−𝐱) = − 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝐱
Solution: Let 𝑥 = tan 𝜃 ⟹ 𝜃 = tan!# 𝑥 Solution: let 𝑦 = sin!# (−𝑥) … … … … (1)
RHS = cos !# F
#!: " !# #!;<=" > ⟹ sin 𝑦 = −𝑥 ⟹ 𝑥 = − sin 𝑦
#/: " G = cos F
#/;<=" >
G
⟹ 𝑥 = sin(−𝑦) ⟹ sin!# 𝑥 = −𝑦
= cos !# cos 2𝜃 = 2𝜃 = 2 tan !#
𝑥 = LHS.
⟹ − sin!# 𝑥 = 𝑦
⟹ sin!# (−𝑥) = − sin!# 𝑥 from (1)
𝟏 𝟏
5) 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝐱 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 Y𝟑𝐱 − 𝟒𝐱 𝟑 \, 𝐱 ∈ A− , C
𝟐 𝟐
Solution: Let x = sinθ ⇒ θ = sin!# x 10) 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 (−𝐱) = 𝛑 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 𝐱
RHS = sin!# (3x − 4x ( ) Solution: let 𝑦 = cos !# (−𝑥) … … … … (1)
= sin!# (3sinθ − 4 sin( θ) ⟹ cos 𝑦 = −𝑥 ⟹ 𝑥 = − cos 𝑦
= sin!# (sin3θ) = 3θ = 3 sin!# x = LHS ⟹ 𝑥 = cos(𝜋 − 𝑦) ⟹ cos !# 𝑥 = 𝜋 − 𝑦
⟹ 𝑦 = 𝜋 − cos !# 𝑥
𝟑
6) 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F G = 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F G
𝟐𝟒 ⟹ cos !# (−𝑥) = 𝜋 − cos !# 𝑥 from (1)
𝟓 𝟕
( (
Solution: Let sin!# ) = 𝜃 ⟹ sin 𝜃 = )
11) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 (−𝐱) = − 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝐱
Solution: let 𝑦 = tan!# (−𝑥) … … … … (1)
⟹ tan 𝑦 = −𝑥 ⟹ 𝑥 = − tan 𝑦
⟹ 𝑥 = tan(−𝑦) ⟹ tan!# 𝑥 = −𝑦
Now, ⟹ − tan!# 𝑥 = 𝑦
( ( ⟹ tan!# (−𝑥) = − tan!# 𝑥 from (1)
LHS = 2 sin!# ) = 2 tan!# 5
# # #
%? @
= tan!# • $
Ž = tan!# • "
% • = tan
!#
• &'(%
"
• 12) 𝐜𝐨𝐭 !𝟏 (−𝐱) = 𝛑 − 𝐜𝐨𝐭 !𝟏 𝐱
# " #!
#!? @
$ &' &'
Solution: let 𝑦 = cot !" (−𝑥) … … … … (1)
#
( #4* ⟹ cot 𝑦 = −𝑥 ⟹ 𝑥 = − cot 𝑦
= tan!# • • = tan!# A% ×
"
)
3
C
&'
⟹ 𝑥 = cot(𝜋 − 𝑦) ⟹ cot !" 𝑥 = 𝜋 − 𝑦
%5
= tan!# A 3 C = 𝑅𝐻𝑆 ⟹ 𝑦 = 𝜋 − cot !" 𝑥
⟹ cot !" (−𝑥) = 𝜋 − cot !" 𝑥 from (1)
𝟏
7) 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 𝐱 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 Y𝟒𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟑𝐱\ 𝐱 ∈ A , 𝟏C .
𝟐
Solution: Let x = cosθ ⇒ θ = cos !# x 3) Write the following in simplest form
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱!𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
RHS = cos !# (4x ( − 3x) 1) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱/𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 G , 𝟎 < 𝐱 < 𝛑
= cos !# (4 cos ( θ − 3cosθ) IJE M!EFG M
,-. / .01 /
!
= cos !# (cos3θ) = 3θ = 3 cos !# 𝑥 = 𝐿𝐻𝑆 Solution: tan!# FIJE M/EFG MG = tan!# ˜,-. /
,-. /
,-. /
.01 / ™
/
,-. / ,-. /
#!NOG M #!NOG M
= tan!# F#/NOG MG = tan!# F#/#(NOG M)G
8
= tan!# (1) − tan!# (tan x) = 5 − x

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𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙!𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 𝟑 3 + 3 + 3 +
2) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 A C, 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙 > −𝟏 % EFG? ! @ IJE? ! @ IJE? ! @
𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙/ 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 𝟒 = tan!# • $ "
3 +
$ "
• = tan!# • $
3 +
"
•
( IJE M!5 EFG M %^_=" ? ! @ EFG? ! @
!# $ " $ "
Solution: tan F5 IJE M/( EFG MG $ : $ $ :
# ,-. / $ .01 /
= tan!# Acot F5 − %GC = % − cot !# cot F 5 − %G
!
= tan!# ˜ $ ,-. / $ ,-. /
™ $ $ : $ $ : %$!$ : $ :
$ ,-. / # .01 /
/ = % − A 5 − %C = % − 5 + % = +%= 5+%
$ ,-. / $ ,-. / 5
#
!NOG : (
= tan!# ˜ $
# ™ = tan!# F5G − tan!# (tan 𝑥)
#/ NOG : 𝟏 𝟐𝒙 𝟏 𝟏!𝒚𝟐
$
7) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 A𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F𝟏/𝒙𝟐 G + 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 F𝟏/𝒚𝟐GC
(
= tan!# F5G − 𝑥
Solution: Let 𝑥 = tan 𝛼 ⟹ 𝛼 = tan!# 𝑥
𝑦 = tan 𝛽 ⟹ 𝛽 = tan!# 𝑦
𝟏!𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙 #!: "
3)𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 ˜š𝟏/𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙™ 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝟎 < 𝒙 < 𝝅 # %:
Now, tan A% sin!# F#/: " G + % cos !# F#/: "GC
#

# % NOG b # #!;<=" c
Solution: tan!# F
√#!IJE M
G = tan !#
˜š
% EFG" M/%
™ = tan A% sin!# F#/;<=" bG + % cos !# F#/;<=" c GC
√#/IJE M % IJE" M/%
# #
= tan A% sin!# sin 2𝛼 + % cos !# cos 2𝛽C
/
EFG" " M
= tan!# žŸ / = tan!# uštan% %v # #
= tan A% 2𝛼 + % 2𝛽C = tan[𝛼 + 𝛽]
IJE" "
NOG b/NOG c :/d
= tan!# (tan x/2) =
M = #!NOG b NOG c = #!:d
%

𝒙/𝒚
4) 𝐜𝐨𝐭 !𝟏 u
𝟏
v 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒙 > 𝟏 4) Prove that 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝒙 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝒚 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F G,
𝟏!𝒙𝒚
S𝒙𝟐 !𝟏
𝒙 ≥ 𝟎, 𝒚 ≥ 𝟎, 𝒙𝒚 < 𝟏
Solution: Let x = secθ ⇒ θ = sec !# x
# #
Solution: Let tan!# x = A , x ≥ 0
Now, cot !# F G = cot !# F G $
√: " !# √ETI" >!# ⟹ 𝑥 = tan 𝐴 , 0 ≤ 𝐴 < %
# #
= cot !# F G = cot !# F;<=>G Let 𝑡𝑎𝑛!# 𝑦 = 𝐵 , 𝑦 ≥ 0
√NOG" >
8
= cot !# (𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃) = 𝜃 = sec !# 𝑥 ⟹ y = tan B , 0 ≤ B < %
NOG e / NOG f
Now, tan(𝐴 + 𝐵) = # –(NOG e)(NOG f)
S𝟏/𝒙𝟐 !𝟏
5) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 u v,𝒙 ≠ 𝟎 M/g 8
𝒙 ⟹ tan(A + B) = #!Mg , 0 ≤ (A + B) < %
Solution: Let 𝑥 = tanθ ⇒ θ = tan!# x :/d
⟹ (𝐴 + 𝐵) = tan!# #!:d
√#/M" !# √#/NOG" U!#
Now, tan!# u M v = tan!# u v :/d
M ⟹ 𝑡𝑎𝑛!# 𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛!# 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛!# F#!:dG
√ETI" U!# ETIU!#
= tan!# u NOGU
v = tan!# F NOGU
G
&
!#
&(,-.2 5) Prove the following
= tan!# ˜EFGU/IJEU
,-.2
™ = tan!# ˜ ,-.2
™ 𝟒 𝟏𝟐 𝟑𝟑
.012
,-.2
1) 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 F𝟓G + 𝒄𝒐𝒔!𝟏 F𝟏𝟑G = 𝒄𝒐𝒔!𝟏 F𝟔𝟓G
#!IJEU EFGU/% 5
= tan!# F EFGU
G = tan!# FIJEU/%G Solution: Let cos !# F G = 𝐴
)
!# (tanθ/2) U NOG(& M
= tan =%= %

𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒙
6) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F𝟏!𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙G
3
IJE : EFG ? !:@
Solution: tan!# F#!EFG :G = tan!# ˜ "
3 ™
#!IJE? ! :@ 5
" ⟹ cos 𝐴 =
34 (+ 34 (+ )
% EFG[ " \ IJE[ " \
!# " "
= tan • 34 (+
"
Ž
"
#!]#!% ^_= [ \`
"

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#% $ & "*8#
Let cos !# F G = 𝐵 = tan!# • #
/
)
• = tan!# • "&($
"&
•
#( $.&
#% #!
#) "&
⟹ cos 𝐵 = #( (#
= tan!# A#3C =RHS

Now,
cos(𝐴 + 𝐵) = cos 𝐴 cos 𝐵 − sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 6) Find the value of 𝒙 of the following
𝟏
⟹ cos(A + B) = ) . #( − ) . #(
5 #% ( ) 1) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 F𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 F𝟓G + 𝐜𝐨𝐬!𝟏 𝐱G = 𝟏
#
⟹ cos(A + B) = 4) − 4)
5h #) Solution: Given: sin Fsin!# F)G + cos !# 𝑥G = 1
5h!#) #
⟹ A + B = cos !# A C ⟹ sin!# F)G + cos !# 𝑥 = sin!# 1
4)
# $
5
⟹ cos !# F)G + cos !# F#(G = cos !# F4)G
#% (( ⟹ sin!# F)G + cos !# 𝑥 = %
$ #
⟹ cos !# 𝑥 = % − sin!# F)G
𝟐𝐱 𝟑𝐱!𝐱 𝟑
2) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝐱 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F G . = 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 A C , ⟹ 𝑥 = cos F% − sin!# )G
$ #
𝟏!𝐱 𝟐 𝟏!𝟑𝐱 𝟐
𝟏 # #
𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 |𝐱| < ⟹ 𝑥 = sin Fsin!# )G ⟹ 𝑥 = )
√𝟑
%M
Solution: LHS = tan!# x + tan!# F G
#!M"
𝟏!𝐱 𝟏
/6&(/" 78"/ 2) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F G = 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝐱 , 𝐱 > 𝟎
&(/" M!M# /%M 𝟏/𝐱 𝟐
= tan!# ¬ &(/" ("/"
-= tan!# F G #!: #
#!(M"
&(/" Solution : Given: tan!# F G = tan!# 𝑥
#/: %
(M!M# !#
= tan!# F " G = RHS
Let, 𝑥 = tan 𝜃 ⟹ 𝜃 = tan 𝑥
#!(M
#!NOG >#
⟹ tan!# F G = tan!# tan 𝜃
#/NOG > %
𝟏 𝟐 𝟒 𝝅 $ #
3) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F𝟐G + 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F𝟏𝟏G + 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 F𝟑G = 𝟐 ⟹ !#
tan Ftan F − 𝜃GG = 𝜃
5 %
Solution: $ # $
⟹ 5 − 𝜃 = % 𝜃 ⟹ 5 = % 𝜃+ 𝜃
#
# % 5
LHS = tan!# F G + tan!# F G + tan!# F G $ >/%> $ (>
% ## ( ⟹5= %
⟹5= %
& "
/ 5 %$
= tan!# ˜ " &&
&" ™ + tan!# F G ⟹ 2𝜋 = 12𝜃 ⟹ 𝜃 =
#! ( #%
"&&
$
&&8$
5
⟹ 2𝜋 = 12𝜃 ⟹ 𝜃 = 4
= tan!# ˜ ""
""(" ™ + tan!# F(G $ #
"" Now, 𝑥 = tan 𝜃 ⟹ 𝑥 = tan 4 ⇒ 𝑥 =
√(
#) 5
= tan!# F%1G + tan!# F(G
𝛑
( 5
= tan!# F G + tan!# F G F∵ tan!# F G = cot !# xG
# 3) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 (𝟐𝐱) + 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 (𝟑𝐱) = 𝟒 .
5 ( M
8
!# ( !# ( 8 Solution: tan!# 2x + tan!# 3x =
= tan F5G + cot F5G = %
= RHS 5
%M/(M 8
⟹ tan!# F#!(%M)((M)G = 5
𝟏 𝟏 𝟑𝟏 )M 8
4) 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝟐 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝟕 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 𝟏𝟕 ⟹ #!4M" = tan F 5 G
# # )M
Solution: LHS = 2 tan!# % + tan!# 3 ⟹ #!4M" = 1 ⇒ 5x = 1 − 6x %
&
%? @ # ⟹ 6x % + 5x − 1 = 0
= tan!# ¬ "
& "
- + tan!# 3
#!? @
"
⟹ 6x % + 6x − x − 1 = 0
# #
⟹ 6x(x + 1) − 1(x + 1) = 0
= tan!# ˜ ™ + tan!# 3
& ⟹ (x + 1)(6x − 1) = 0
#!
$
⟹ x + 1 = 0 or 6x − 1 = 0
# #
= tan!# ˜ $(& ™ + tan!# F3G ⟹ 𝑥 = −1 𝑜𝑟 6𝑥 = 1 ⇒ 𝑥 = 4
#
$
5
= tan!# F(G + tan!# F3G
# Since 𝑥 = −1 is not a solution of the given
#
equation, ⟹ 𝑥 = 4 is the only solution.

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𝝅 𝐱!𝟏 𝐱/𝟏 𝛑
4) 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 (𝟏 − 𝒙) − 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧!𝟏 𝒙 = 𝟐 5) 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧!𝟏 =
𝐱!𝟐 𝐱/𝟐 𝟒
!# (1 !# 8
Solution: sin − x) − 2 sin x = % !# M!#
Solution: tan F G + tan!# F
M/# 8
G=
M!% M/% 5
8
⟹ sin!# (1 − x) = % + 2 sin!# x /(& /8&
/ 8
!# /(" /8"
8
⟹ tan ˜ /(& /8 ™ = 5
!# #! .
⟹ 1 − x = sin F % + 2 sin xG /(" /8"
(/(&)(/8")8 (/8&)(/(")
⟹ 1 − x = cos(2 sin!# x) ⟹
(/(")(/8") 8
= tan 5
(/(")(/8")( (/(&)(/8&)
⟹ 1 − x = 1 − 2 sin% (sin!# x) (/(")(/8")

⟹ −x = −2[sin(sin!# x)]% M" /%M!M!%/M" !%M/M!%

⟹ = 1
M" !%" !(M" !#" )
⟹ x = 2x % ⟹ x − 2x % = 0 %M" !5 %M" !5
⟹ x(1 − 2x) = 0 ⟹ M" !5!M" /# = 1 ⇒ = 1
!(
% %
⟹ x = 0 or 1 − 2x = 0 ⟹ 2x − 4 = −3 ⇒ 2x = −3 + 4
# # #
⟹ x = 0 or 2x = 1 ⟹ x = 0 or x = % ⟹ 2x % = 1 ⇒ x % = % ⇒ x = ±
√%
#
Since x = % is not a solution of the given
equation, ⟹ x = 0 is the only solution.

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