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Question 1:

Find the principal value of

Answer:

Let sin-1 Then sin y =

We know that the range of the principal value branch of sin−1 is

and sin

Therefore, the principal value of

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Question 2:

Find the principal value of

Answer:

We know that the range of the principal value branch of cos−1 is

.

Therefore, the principal value of.

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Question 3:

Find the principal value of cosec−1 (2)

Answer:

Let cosec−1 (2) = y. Then,

We know that the range of the principal value branch of cosec−1 is

Therefore, the principal value of

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Question 4:

Find the principal value of

Answer:

We know that the range of the principal value branch of tan−1 is

Therefore, the principal value of

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Question 5:

Find the principal value of

Answer:

We know that the range of the principal value branch of cos−1 is

Therefore, the principal value of

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Question 6:

Find the principal value of tan−1 (−1)

Answer:

Let tan−1 (−1) = y. Then,

We know that the range of the principal value branch of tan−1 is

Therefore, the principal value of



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Question 7:

Find the principal value of

Answer:

We know that the range of the principal value branch of sec−1 is

Therefore, the principal value of

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Question 8:

Find the principal value of

Answer:

We know that the range of the principal value branch of cot−1 is (0,π) and

Therefore, the principal value of

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Question 9:

Find the principal value of

Answer:

We know that the range of the principal value branch of cos−1 is [0,π] and

.

Therefore, the principal value of

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Question 10:

Find the principal value of

Answer:

We know that the range of the principal value branch of cosec−1 is

Therefore, the principal value of

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Question 11:

Find the value of

Answer:

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Question 12:

Find the value of

Answer:

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Question 13:

Find the value of if sin−1x = y, then

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Answer:

It is given that sin−1x = y.

We know that the range of the principal value branch of sin−1 is

Therefore,.

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Question 14:

Find the value of is equal to

(A) π (B) (C) (D)

Answer:



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Question 1:

Prove

Answer:

To prove:

Let x = sinθ. Then,

We have,

R.H.S. =

= 3θ

= L.H.S.

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Question 2:

Prove

Answer:

To prove:

Let x = cosθ. Then, cos−1x =θ.

We have,

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Question 3:

Prove

Answer:

To prove:

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Question 4:

Prove

Answer:

To prove:

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Question 5:

Write the function in the simplest form:

Answer:

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Question 6:

Write the function in the simplest form:

Answer:

Put x = cosec θθ = cosec−1x

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Question 7:

Write the function in the simplest form:

Answer:

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Question 8:

Write the function in the simplest form:

Answer:

tan-1cosx-sinxcosx+sinx=tan-11-sinxcosx1+sinxcosx=tan-11-tanx1+tanx=tan-11-tan-1tanx        tan-1x-y1+xy=tan-1x-tan-1y=π4-x



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Question 9:

Write the function in the simplest form:

Answer:

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Question 10:

Write the function in the simplest form:

Answer:

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Question 11:

Find the value of

Answer:

Let. Then,

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Question 12:

Find the value of

Answer:

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Question 13:

Find the value of

Answer:

Let x = tan θ. Then, θ = tan−1x.

Let y = tan Φ. Then, Φ = tan−1y.

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Question 14:

If, then find the value of x.

Answer:

On squaring both sides, we get:

Hence, the value of x is

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Question 15:

If, then find the value of x.

Answer:

Hence, the value of x is

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Question 16:

Find the values of

Answer:

We know that sin−1 (sin x) = x if, which is the principal value branch of sin−1x.

Here,

Now, can be written as:

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Question 17:

Find the values of

Answer:

We know that tan−1 (tan x) = x if, which is the principal value branch of tan−1x.

Here,

Now, can be written as:

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Question 18:

Find the values of

Answer:

Let. Then,

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Question 19:

Find the values of is equal to

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Answer:

We know that cos−1 (cos x) = x if, which is the principal value branch of cos −1x.

Here,

Now, can be written as:


cos-1cos7π6 = cos-1cosπ+π6cos-1cos7π6 = cos-1- cosπ6             as, cosπ+θ = - cos θcos-1cos7π6  = cos-1- cosπ-5π6cos-1cos7π6 = cos-1-- cos 5π6   as, cosπ-θ = - cos θ

The correct answer is B.

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Question 20:

Find the values of is equal to

(A) (B) (C) (D) 1

Answer:

Let. Then,

We know that the range of the principal value branch of.

The correct answer is D.

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Question 21:

Find the values of is equal to

(A) π (B) (C) 0 (D)

Answer:

Let. Then,

We know that the range of the principal value branch of

Let.

The range of the principal value branch of

The correct answer is B.



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Question 1:

Find the value of

Answer:

We know that cos−1 (cos x) = x if, which is the principal value branch of cos −1x.

Here,

Now, can be written as:

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Question 2:

Find the value of

Answer:

We know that tan−1 (tan x) = x if, which is the principal value branch of tan −1x.

Here,

Now, can be written as:

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Question 3:

Prove

Answer:

Now, we have:

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Question 4:

Prove

Answer:

Now, we have:

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Question 5:

Prove

Answer:

Now, we will prove that:

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Question 6:

Prove

Answer:

Now, we have:

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Question 7:

Prove

Answer:

Using (1) and (2), we have

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Question 8:

Prove

Answer:



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Question 9:

Prove

Answer:

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Question 10:

Prove

Answer:

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Question 11:

Prove [Hint: putx = cos 2θ]

Answer:

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Question 12:

Prove

Answer:

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Question 13:

Solve

Answer:

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Question 14:

Solve

Answer:

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Question 15:

Solveis equal to

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Answer:

Let tan−1x = y. Then,

The correct answer is D.

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Question 16:

Solve, then x is equal to

(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)

Answer:

Therefore, from equation (1), we have

Put x = sin y. Then, we have:

But, when, it can be observed that:

is not the solution of the given equation.

Thus, x = 0.

Hence, the correct answer is C.

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Question 17:

Solveis equal to

(A) (B). (C) (D)

Answer:

Hence, the correct answer is C.



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