Ch.

2: Inverse Trigonometry
“We don’t grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges”

Exercise: 2.1
Q.1) Find the principle value of the following
1 𝜋 −1 −𝜋
a)𝑆𝑖𝑛−1 [ ] b) 𝑆𝑖𝑛−1 [ ]
2 6 2 4

3 𝜋 −1 2𝜋
c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 [ ] d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 [ ]
2 6 2 3
−𝜋 𝜋
e) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 − 3 [ ] f) 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 3 [ ]
3 6
2 −𝜋
g) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 − [ ]
3 3
1 −1 3𝜋
h) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 − +𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 [ ]
2 2 4
1 1 2𝜋
i) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 [ ]
2 2 3
2
j) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 3 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 −2 +𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 [0]
3
3𝜋 2𝜋 13𝜋 𝜋
k) 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑠𝑖𝑛 [ ] l) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑐𝑜𝑠 [ ]
5 5 6 6
7𝜋 𝜋 7𝜋 5𝜋
m) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑡𝑎𝑛 [ ] n) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑐𝑜𝑠 [ ]
6 6 6 6

𝜋 1
Q.2) Evaluate: 𝑆𝑖𝑛[ − sin−1 (− )] [1]
3 2
4
Q.3) If 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 = 𝑥, find value of cosx [3/5]
3
1 5 1
Q.4) If 𝐶𝑜𝑡 −1 − = 𝑥, find value of sinx & cosx [ ,− ]
5 26 26

Q.5) Evaluate the following

3 24
I. sin 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 − [− ]
5 25

1 5 3− 5
II.
a)
tan[ cos −1 ] [ ]
2 3 2
1 𝜋
III. tan−1 [2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 sin−1 ] [ ]
2 4

1 3 4− 7
IV. tan[ sin−1 ] [ ]
2 4 3

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 Exercise: 2.2
Q.1)Find the value of following
1
a) cos(sec −1 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥) [0] b) sin(sin−1 𝑥 + sec −1 𝑥 ) [1]

1 1 2𝑥 1−𝑦 2 𝑥+𝑦
c) cot(sin−1 5 + sec −1 5) [0] d) 𝑇𝑎𝑛 2 {sin−1 1+𝑥 2 + cos −1 1+𝑦 2 } [1−𝑥𝑦 ]

Q.2)Write the following functions in simplest form

𝑥 𝑥 1
a)tan−1 ( ) [sin−1 ] b) tan−1 ( ) [cosec −1 𝑥 ]
𝑎 2 −𝑥 2 𝑎 𝑥 2 −1

1+𝑥 2 −1 1 𝑥 𝑥
c)tan−1 ( ) [2 tan−1 𝑥 ] d) sin−1 ( ) [tan−1 ]
𝑥 𝑎 2 +𝑥 2 𝑎

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝜋 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝜋 𝑥

e) tan−1 (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 +𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 ) [ 4 − 𝑥] f) tan−1 (1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 ) [4 − 2]

𝑎−𝑥 1 𝑥 1−𝑥
g)tan−1 [2 cos−1 ] h) 2 sin−1 [cos −1 𝑥]
𝑎+𝑥 𝑎 2

𝑥 1 𝑥 1−𝑥
i)tan−1 ( ) [2 sin−1 ] j) sin{2 tan−1 } [ 1 − 𝑥2 ]
𝑎+ 𝑎 2 −𝑥 2 𝑎 1+𝑥

Q.3) Prove the following

I. cos−1 2𝑥 2 − 1 = 2 cos−1 𝑥
3𝑎 2 𝑥−𝑥 3 𝑥
II. tan−1 = 3 tan−1 𝑎
𝑎 3 −3𝑎𝑥 2
𝑥
III. sin−1 = tan−1 𝑥
1+𝑥
𝜋 1
IV. cot −1 1 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 = 4 + 2 tan−1 𝑥
V. sin−1 {2𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 } = 2 sin−1 𝑥

Q.4) Prove the following

1 2 3 1 1 2
a) tan−1 2 + tan−1 = tan−1 𝑏) tan−1 + tan−1 = tan−1
11 4 7 13 9
−1 −1 1 1 1 𝜋
c)tan 2 − tan 1 = tan−1 3 d) tan −1
1 + tan−1 2 + tan−1 3 = 2
1 1 𝜋 𝜋
e)2tan−1 3 + tan−1 7 =4 f)cot −1
1 + cot −1
2 + cot −1
3 = 2
−1 1 −1 1 1 1 𝜋
𝑔) tan + tan + tan−1 3 + tan−1 8 =4
5 7
−1 4 3 27 91 1
h)cos + tan−1 5 = tan−1 11 i)sin−1 + cos−1 85 = tan−1 2
5 17
−1 3 12 56 4 12 33
𝑗) cos + sin−1 13 = sin−1 65 𝑘) cos −1 5 + cos−1 13 = cos −1 65
5
−1 3 8 77 𝑥 𝑥−𝑦 𝜋
𝑙) sin + sin−1 17 = sin−1 85 𝑚) tan−1 𝑦 − tan−1 𝑥+𝑦 =
5 4
−1 −1 −1 −1
b) cot 7 + cot 8 + cot 18 = cot 3

Q.5) Prove the following

𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 −𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑎 1+𝑥 2 + 1−𝑥 2 𝜋 1
a) tan−1 = tan−1 −𝑥 𝑏) tan−1 = 4 + 2 cos −1 𝑥 2
𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 +𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑏 1+𝑥 2 − 1−𝑥 2

1+𝑥− 1−𝑥 𝜋 1 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑥 𝜋

b) 𝑐) tan−1 { } = 4 − 2 cos −1 𝑥 𝑑) cot −1 { }=2 if 𝑥𝜖(0, 2 )
1+𝑥+ 1−𝑥 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥

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 𝜋 1 𝑎 𝜋 1 𝑎 2𝑏
c) tan{ 4 + 2 cos −1 𝑏 } + tan{ 4 − 2 cos −1 𝑏 } = 𝑎

Q.6)Prove the following

3 4 3 5 12 5
a) cos −1 5 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 5 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 = cos−1 5 − 𝑥 𝑏) sin−1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 = sin−1 13 + 𝑥
13 13
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 +𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝜋 2
−1 3𝑥+4 1−𝑥 3
b) 𝑐) sin−1 { }=𝑥+4 d)cos { }= cos−1 5 − cos −1 𝑥
2 5
Q.7)Prove The following
12 4 63
a) sin−1 13 + cos−1 5 + tan−1 16 = 𝜋
b) tan−1 1 + tan−1 2 + tan−1 3 = 𝜋
Q.8)Prove:
𝑥 2 +1
i. 𝑆𝑖𝑛{cot −1 [cos(tan−1 𝑥)]} = 𝑥 2 +2

3𝑠𝑖𝑛 2∝ 1
ii. tan−1 + tan−1 𝑡𝑎𝑛 ∝ =∝
5+3𝑐𝑜𝑠 2∝ 4
9𝜋 9 1 9 2 2
iii. − 4 sin−1 3 = 4 sin−1
8 3
1 1−𝑥
iv. tan−1 𝑥 = 2 cos −1 1+𝑥
1 𝜋 17
v. tan 2 tan−1 5 + 4 = 7

1+𝑥 2 − 1−𝑥 2
Q.9) If tan−1 =∝ then show that 𝑥 2 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 ∝
1+𝑥 2 + 1−𝑥 2
𝑥
Q.10) If 𝑦 = cot −1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − tan−1 ( 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 ), Prove that 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 = tan2 2
3𝜋
Q.11) if 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 ∈ [−1,1] such that sin−1 𝑥 + sin−1 𝑦 + sin−1 𝑧 =
2
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Then find the value of 𝑥 +𝑦 +𝑧 − 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 [0]
−1 −1 −1 2 2 2
Q.12) if cos 𝑥 + cos 𝑦 + cos 𝑧 = 𝜋 Then show that 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 2𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 1
Q.13) If sin−1 𝑥 + sin−1 𝑦 + sin−1 𝑧 = 𝜋 Show 𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 1 − 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 1 − 𝑧 2 = 2𝑥𝑦𝑧
Q.14) if tan−1 𝑥 + tan−1 𝑦 + tan−1 𝑧 = 𝜋 Then show that 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝑥𝑦𝑧
Q.15)Solve the following
1−𝑥 1 1 𝜋 1
a) tan−1 = 2 tan−1 𝑥 [𝑥 = ] 𝑏) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 2𝑥 + tan−1 3𝑥 = [𝑥 = 6]
1+𝑥 3 4
𝑥−1 𝑥+1 𝜋 1 𝜋
𝑐) tan−1 𝑥−2 + tan−1 = 𝑥=± 𝑑)2 tan−1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = tan−1 (2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥) [𝑥 = 4 ]
𝑥+2 4 2
2𝑎 1−𝑏 2 𝑎 −𝑏 𝜋
−1
e)sin − cos−1 = 2 tan−1 𝑥 { } 𝑓) sin−1 1 − 𝑥 − 2sin−1 𝑥 = {0}
1+𝑎 2 1+𝑏 2 1+𝑎𝑏 2
5 12 𝜋
g)sin−1 𝑥 + sin−1 (1 − 𝑥) = cos−1 𝑥 {0} h)sin−1 + sin−1 = {13}
𝑥 𝑥 2
𝜋 3 8 1
i) cos−1 sin cos −1 𝑥 =3 {2} j) tan−1 𝑥 + 1 + tan−1 𝑥 − 1 = tan−1 {4 }
31
𝜋 3
𝑘) sin−1 𝑥 + sin−1 2𝑥 = 3 {𝑥 = }
28
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥2 2𝑥𝑦 𝑦2
Q.16)If cos −1 + cos−1 =∝ then Show that 𝑎 2 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ∝ + 𝑏 2 = sin2 ∝
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎𝑏
−1 −1 1
Q.17) solve for 𝑥 If sin cot 𝑥+1 = cos(tan 𝑥) {− 2}
5𝜋 2
Q18 ) Solve for 𝑥 if tan−1 𝑥 2
+ cot −1 𝑥 2
= {-1}
8
𝑎−𝑏 𝑥 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 +𝑏
Q.19) Show that 2tan−1 tan 2 = cos−1
𝑎+𝑏 𝑎+𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
𝑥𝑦 +1 𝑦𝑧 +1 𝑥𝑧 +1
Q.20)Show that: cot −1 𝑥−𝑦 + cot −1 𝑦 −𝑧 + cot −1 𝑧−𝑥 = 0
π
Q.21) If tan−1 𝑥 + tan −1
𝑦 + tan−1 𝑧 = , x, y, z, > 0, then find the value of xy + yz + zx. [1]
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 𝑥 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 +𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦
Q.22)Show that: 2 tan−1 tan 2 tan 2 = cos−1 1+cos 𝑥 cos 𝑦

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