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Inverse Trigo
2 Inverse Trigonometric
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º Trigonometric functions are not one-one and onto on their The graph of the inverse of the given function can be
natural domains and ranges, so their inverse do not exists
in all values but their inverse may exists in some interval of obtained by interchanging the coordinate axes in the graph
their domains and ranges. of that function.
Thus, we can say that inverse of trigonometric functions sin X=0 sin0x
are defined within restricted domains of
trigonometric functions. corresponding Cos 0 X
SuppOse y=f(x) =sinx is a function. Then, its inverse is tanx=0 tan 9=X
X =Sin .
The value of inverse trigonometric function which lies in the
ºsin '(sin 0) =0only if-;s0s,
range of its principal branch, is called the principal value. cos'(cos 0) = 0only if0 s0sn
Principal Value Branch Table º tan '(tan 0) =0only if-<0
Function Domain Range (Principal value) º cot '(cot 0) = 9only if0 <0<n
T TI T
sinx (-1.) 2'2 sec (sec 0) =9only if os0s, 0#
cos'x (-1.1) cosec"(cosec 0) =0 only if-ses0z0
2
tanx R ºsin(sinx)=x, if -1sx<1
2'2
cotx R º cos (cos x)=x, if -1sx s1
(0. n) ºtan (tan'x)= x, if -co <X<0
Sec'x R -(-1.1) (0.a]-{r/2} º cot (cot- x)= x, if -o < <0
cosec 'x R-(-1.) º sec (sec'x)= x, if x<-1 or x21
º cosec (cosec'x)= x, if xs-1 or X21
Practice Exercise
94. What is the domain of thefunction cos(2x -3)?
(CBSE 2021 Term-1)
MultipleChoice Questions a. (-1,1) b. (1.2) c.(-1.1) d. (1.2)
Q1. If tan x =y, then: (CBSE SOP 2021 Term-1) Q5. The domain of y=cos (x-4) is:
(NCERT EXEMPLAR)
a. -1<y<l b.y a. (3.5) b. (0, )
c[-5,-3)n(-/5,) d.(-V5.- V)[V3. 5)
dye2 Q6. The domain of the function defined by
f(x) =sin x+ cos x is: (NCERT EXEMPLAR)
02. If2sinx=sin'(x1-x')then x belongs to:
a. (-1,1) b.(-1, n +1)
a.(-1,1) c.(-a, o) d.
97. The domain of the function defined by
d. None of these
fx) =sinx-1 is: (NCERT EXEMPLAR)
a. (1. 2) b.(-1.1)
03. 2cos x =sin'2xv1-x') is true for: c. (0,. 1) d. None of these
b. x >0
a. all x Q
8. The domain of the function y =sin(-x) is:
(NCERT EXEMPLAR)
1
C. x e[-1, ) d. Sx<1 b. (0.1) c.[-1.) d.
a. [0. 1)
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Q9. Range of f(x) =sin 1 x+ tan x+ secxis: 0 23. The principal value of cos -1 -Sin
6 is:
5n 7r
4 4 4 a. b
3 6
d. None of these
4 4 C
None of these d.
1 1 1
Q
10. The principal value of cos +sin is: g24. The value of the expression
2 V2
(NCERT EXEMPLAR; CBSE 2021 Term-1) sin [cot (cos (tan 1)}] is:
d. a. 0 b.1
1 (NCERT EXEM
b. n C C
d.
12 6
4
b" Tt 1 1
12
C. 45Cos'x Zt;cos'x
2
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034. The simplest form of q40. Assertion (A): The value of
tan-1| Vl+ cosX + /1-cOs Y Tt<X V3
J1+ coS X -/1-cos x
<
2 is: sin tan '(-V3) +cos 1.
(CBSE SQP 2021Term-1) Reason (R): tan (-x) = -tan X, X e R
3r X X
a. b. C. d. n
4 2 2 2 2 and cos (-*) = cos x, xe(-1, 1]
Q35. Iftan (sec x) =sin cos1 1 ,then x is equal to:
Q41. Assertion (A): f 2(sin x)'-5(sin x)+2=0,
then x has 2 solutions.
a. t b.t
V5 Reason (R): sin (sin x) =x, if
3
042. Assertion (A): The domain ofthe function sec 2x
d. None of these
is -
Q
36. The number of triplets (x,y,z) satisfies the Reason (R): sec(-2) =
equation sin x +siny +sinz= is: 4 (C8SE SOP 2022-23)
2
a. 1 b. 2
c.0 d. infinite
q43. Assertion (A): f ae-0}1then
037. Ifcos x +cosy+cosz=3n,then xy + yz +zx sin(sin a) + cos (cos a) =0.
is equal to:
a. -3 b.0 c.3 d. -1
Reason (R): If a e then sin(sin a) =a
0 38. If cos a+ cos B+ cosy =3, then and cos (cos a) = -a.
a (B +) +B(y+ a) +y (a + B) equals: 9 44. Assertion (A): Range of f(«) =cot2x-x) is
(NCERT EXEMPLAR)
a. 0 b. 1 C.6 d. 12 (0, r)
Reason (R): cot x is defined for all xeR.
Assertion & Reason Type Questions Q
45. Assertion (A): The domain for
Directions (Q. Nos. 39-47): In the following questions, each -1|| 1+x
f(x) = sin is {0, 1).
question contains Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Each question 2x
has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of which only one is
correct. The choices are: Reason (R): sin x is defined only if xe[-1,1].
2r
a. Both Assertion (A)and Reason (R) are true and q46. Assertion (A): Principal value of sin sin
Reason (R) is the correct explanation for 3
Assertion (A) is
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but
Reason (A) is not the correct explanation of
Reason (R): Interval
Assertion (A) 2'2 lies in principal value
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false branch of arc sine function.
d. Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true
Q47. Assertion (A): Range of f(x) = sin x +tan x
Q
39. Assertion (A): All trigonometric functions have + sec-1 x is
their inverses over their respective domains. 4 4
Reason (R):The inverse of tan x exists for some Reason (R): f(x) =sin x+ tan x+ secx is
Xe R. (CBSE 2023)
defined for all x e(-1, 1].
Answers
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (C) 30. (C)
31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (c)
41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (d) 46. (a) 47. (c)
p 60 m.
Now. in right-angled A00P.
tan = 00 60/3
OP 60
R tan = 3 = tan 60
9= 60°
Q3. QRP ==
= tan
a. tan 2) b. tan (2) So, option (c) is correct.
C. tan-/ 1 - 4
d.tan(VB)
94. ZPQR =
TiP
Sumofall internal angies of -tiangle is equal to 18u
b.
In APOR, ZRPO + ZORP + ZPOR =180°
C d. 0+ + ZPOR =180°
2
a. R.
22) ’ sin(sin 60°) + tan'(tan 30°) +ZPOR =180
60° +30° + /POR =18°
b. R. (0. n) -TR!CKS
cR-(-1,1). (0. n) - " sin (sin e) =e, if 0e|57
d. R-(-1.). 2'2 -{0}
" tan (tan 0) = , if e e - T
2' 2)
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ZPOR 180°-90° 90
ZPOR 90° 3. sin'sin-sin'
180°
So, option () is correct.
5. Domain of tan'x is R.
sinsin| 22
and range of tan'x is
T So, option (c) is correct.
2
So, option (a) is correct.
4. tan tan
tan(-tan-ton)
Case Study 2
The value of an inverse trigonometric function which
lies in its principal value branch is called the principal
= tan
2 4n
a. b. C. 15 m
3 3 3
P 10 m P 30 m
Solutions
Look at the given figure and based on the given
1. sin information, solve the following questions:
Q1. Find the measure of XPQ.
-sin sin-coscos(2r Find the measure of XP'0
Or
TR!CKS
ZYPO tan " Range of ton *xi s 2
" Range of cot x is (0, ).
3. According to the question,
/ZPO3r /XPO-39
Now in ripht-angled AZOP.
3tan 9-tan
tan /ZP0 tan39 Or
1-3tan'9
3 tan 9-tan'9
tan 39
1-3tan' 9 Cot
1 =Cot-cot = Cot cot
=Cot cot
(27 213 07)
tan9 -
2
cOMMON ERROR
3 1
Without knowing the range of cotx,students
12 -1 4 11 this question and get the wrong ansWer.
2 8
1-3
81 2 e.g., cot y = cot
T
(ZPO =tan
(11 while, /= e (0, )
2)
06. Find the principal value of sin sin tan '4)+cos sin
(NCERT EXERCISE)
-) Short Answer Type Questions Q2. If sin (r cos x) =cos(r sin x), then prove that
Q1. Write the domain and range (principal value X
sin-13
4
branch) of the following functions:
93. Prove that:
f(x) = tan x (CBSE 2023)
33
tan coe-1a +-tan " cos-1 a_26
4 2 b 4 2 b
Q2. Find the value of sin1 cos 5 (CBSE 2017)
(CBSE SOP 2023-24)
94. Prove that:
03. Prove that 3sin x =sin(3x-4x),
V1+x² +1-x?
(NCERT EXERCISE; CBSE 2018)
tan
W1+x²-1-x? 4 2 cos x';
13 -1<x<1. (CBSE 2017)
Q4. Findthe value ofsinsin J(CBSE SÌP 2022-23)
Q5. Solve the following for x:
05. Evaluate: cos (CBSE 2023)
cos (tan x)= sin cot-1 4 (CBSE 2017)
-1 1-x
06. Prove that 2tan x = cos Q6. Evaluate:
1+x
1 V1-sin x+1+ sin x
cot
07. Prove that tan-1 V1+x* -11tan- x. W1-sinx -1+sin x
X 2
(NCERT EXERCISE)
98. Find the domain of y=sin (x'-4). q7. Solve for x: sin(1-x)-2sin (x)=
(NCERT EXERCISE; CBSE 2020)
(CBSE 2023, CBSE SQP 2023-24)
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6. Let
y-sin'sin 7:4)
Type Questions
Very Short Answer .Range of the principal value of the funt.
-SinI
sin -sin
1.
y =sin
isin 4
TR!CK -sin-sn) (:sin(2-6)
sin (sin x) = X
-sin'sin
cos
2. Let (: sin(sin x) = x, -sin =;
1
= COS y
Then, 2 7. tan tan
9r tan' tan nt 8
or cosy= -cos-cos|r
2r - tan tan a 2
cosy =co52n 3
(: tan(tan
cos- is
of principal value of
We know that the range
8. .
sec{sec (x)}= x
Principal value ofcos--e(0 1
cos {sec-(x)}
= X sec o=
-1
3. Let coty coty=-cot cos{sec-(x)} =
1
-cot
sec(x)=cos
= cos Hence p
Hence. cos=sec
y= 3 x=-sin
9. Let sin(-x)= 0 ’ -X= sin0
principalvalue of cot- is
We know that the range of x= sin(-0)
(0. n). sin x= -0
2 e(0. }
Hence, the principal value of cotis 3 0=-sin'x
sin(-x) = - sin'x Hence p
3
2
2 tan A 4
sin 2A
Range of the principal branch of the function 1+ tan A
1+
cosec 2-0).
3/2 3/2 16 3 24
Hence, the principal value of cosec 9 25 25225
1+
16 16
|= tan'x
5. Given,
sin) 12. Here, cot
sinsin) tan'x
tan-x (:sinsin x = x)
Cot x = ’ tan x=
3
3)2
X=tan=tan30°
6 Now. cos 2x=
1- tan² x
1+ tan x
1-) 1
16
1+:16
X =
1 1+2
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13. Let X=Sin 0, then sinx=0 6. Let tan'x= 0, then X= tan 0
1- tan' 0
:. sin (2x-x')=sin (2sin ov1-sin' 0) We know that,cos 20:
1+ tan
=sin (2 sin 0 cos 0)
=sin (sin 20) cos20=
1-x2
20= cos- 1- x)
1+x?
(:sin 20 =2 sin 9 cos 0)
-202sinx Hence proved. 2tan'x =Cos Hence proved.
14. Let cOsX=A ’X=COS A
cos2A = 2cos² A -1-2x²-1 7. Put X= tan 0 -’ 0= tan'x
2A=cos(2x-1) +x²-1
LHS = tan -1
2cosx= Cos (2x-1) Hence proved.
1+ tan? o 1 tan-l1Vsec?0-1
Short Answer Type Questions = tan
tan 0 tan
1. The domain and range of the function f(x) = tan' x (:1+ tan'0= sec)
T T
are (-, o) and 5respectively.
= tan
lcose = tan!
1-cos 0
307+3r sin 0 sin
2. sin = sin
5 cos 0
-TR!CKS
"1 -cos0= 2sin
2
= sin
"sin = 2sin 2 -Cos 2
= sin
2 sin?2
= tan-l| 2
= sin
2sin cos:2
3. Let sin' x=A ’ sin A = x
sin3A =3in A- 4sinA-s3AS =tan t a n , 2 (: tan(tan e) =0]
1
sin3A =3x -4x*,-SAs -tan' x =RHS Hence proved.
sin z
1
sinsin
z= f(x) tan x
6
= X+ y+Z =
4
+
3 Long Answer Type Questions
3r + 8 -2n l1-2 9 4x
12 12 12 1. LHS =tan(2x) +tan 1-4x
cOS X
11. LHS =tan 2(2x)
1-sin x =tan (2x) +tan ! 1-(2x)
X
-sin
2 2 2tan 0
= tan X X = + tan
Sin2* 2X
1-tan 0)
2
CoS
2 -2 sin2 cos,
(Put 2x= tan 9 ’ 0-tan
(:sin 0+ cos' 0=1) 2 tr
X
-0+ tan'(tan 20) tan29
cos-sincos+sin 2
= tan
=9+ 20= 30 - 3tan(2x)
cos-sin) 6x-8x3
(:x?-y' =(x -ylx+ y)and x' +y²-2xy =(x -y)') RHS =tan-/
1-12x2
Cos +Sin
= tan
2 2 (B(2 x) -(2 x)
tan
1-3 (2x)²
cos 2 -sin
2
3tan 0 tan
tan
tan
1+ tan
tan
4
T
tan 2X
=tan
1-3tan'0
1- tan , 1-tan
4 tan 2 3tan0-tan
-tan (tan 30) tan 3 0- 1-3tan0
tan A + tanB
tan
1-tan A tanB tan(A +B)
-30-3tan (2x)
RHS Hence proved. Hence prov
4 2 . LHS RHS
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2. Given that sin(rcos x) =cos(rsin x) 4. LHS = tan
+x²+1-x?
sin(rcos x) = sin +7sinx Vi+x?-1-x²
1
Put x= cos20 0=-cosx
an;-o)-cosn -tan
cos20 + 1-cos 20)
TTCOS X= + nSinx
Vl+ cos20 - 1-cos 20)
COS X + sin x - tan
V1+2cos?0-1+ 1-1+ 2sin' 0
1 V1+2 cos'e-1-v1-1+2sin' 9)
COS X-Sin x
(:: cos20 -1-2sin' 9-2 cos9-1)
1
(cosx -sin x)² = 4 = tan
V2 cos 0+ 2 sin
1
V2 cos0-V2 sin 9
cos x+ sin x -2 sin x cos X= cos 0+ sin 9
4
1
= tan" cOos 0-sin 9
1-sin2x= (:: sin 0+ cos?0=1)
tan tan 9
1 3 (: sin22 sin -cos 0) tan0
sin 2x =1
4 4 = tan-/l+
1-tan 0
tan
1-tan tan 9
2x=sin-1 3
TR!CK
X=sin-13
1
Hence proved. tan A + tan B
tan (A + B) =
1-tan A tan B
3. Letcos ..(1)
= tan (: tan tan x = x]
LHS =tan 7 1
4 2 cos
+tan 4 -cos1
= tan 45+tan/ i;cos'x?
4 2
= RHS Hence proved.
tan tan tan -tan
4 5. Given equation is
T
1-tan.tan 2 1+ tan tan
2 cos (tan' x)= sin cot ..1)
tan A ± tan B
:
tan(A±B)=1 tan AtanB
Lot
9, -ot
Cot 9,
0, sin
PR
5
02(R (-cot 9 cot(r -9) andcot en
7. Given, sin (1-)-2 sin ()-7
cot sin .(8) sin (1-); 2sin'
1+ ' = 25 COs91-2
16
25 21' -1-cos(2 sinx) : 9-2:
-1=
16 16 cos(2sin)-1-2'
From eqs. (1) and (2). we get
1-x«1-2y2
6. 1-sn
sicos -2sincos) 2x'--0
x(2-)-0
sin' 6+cos'9-landsin 9 -2sin cos X Oor 2x -] =0
1
X0or x
-sin-cos sin For x - 1 LHS-sin -2 -2 sin
and h. sin
-sinco2sin co) Sin 2 sin
1
2)
PHS
26 63
-nco) is not asolution of given equation
Hence, =0is the only solution.
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Chapter Test
Multiple Choice Questions Based on the given information, solve the
Q1. The value of sin 1, cos 431
is:
following questions.
5 (i) Find the value of tan (-1) in the interval
-7n
b.
2'2
C. d.
10 10 (i) Find the value of tan tan
02. The domain of sin 2x is:
a. [0. 1) b.(-1.1) (ii) Find the value of
d. (-2.2)
tan (V3) +cot '(V3) +tan (cos(0)
Or
Assertion and Reason Type Questions Findthe value of tan 2 sin2cos
2
Directions (Q. Nos. 3-4): In the following questions, each
Question contains Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Each question
Short Answer Type Questions
has 4 choices (a), (b), () and (d) out of which onty one is Very
correct. The choices are: 1 1
Q6. Find the set of values of sec
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and 2
Reason (R) is the correct explanation of -/3
Assertion (A) Q7. Evaluate cos cos1
2 6
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Short Answer Type Questions
Assertion (A)
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false Q8. Draw the graph of the principal branch of the
d. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true function f(x) = sin x.
93. Assertion (A): The principal value of 09. Find the value of cos 1cos
14'
T 3
sin cos sin-1
Q10. Find the value of 2sec 2)+ sin
Reason (R): The least numerical value, either 2
positive or negative of angle is called principal
value of the inverse trigonometric function.
Q11. Find the simplified form of the folowing in terms
of tan1
04. Assertion (A): The minimum value of nfor which Cos1/3 cos x+sin xwhere x e
tan-1 n ,n eN is valid, is 5. 4
T 4
Reason (R): The graph of inverse trigonometric Q12. Find the number of real solutions of the equation
function can be obtained from the graph of their
V1+cos2x =2cos(cos x) in ,
corresponding function by interchanging X and
Y-axes. Long Answer Type Questions
Case Study Based Question Q13. Show that tan
1 sin-1 5 4-7
and justify
95. As the trigonometric functions are periodic 2 4
4+ 7
functions, so these functions are many-one. why the other value is ignored?
Trigonometric functions are not one-one and 3
onto over their natural domain and range, so Q14. Find the value of
their inverse donot exist. But if we restrict their tan
1
tan
5t Cos1 cos 13r
6
domain and range, then their inverse may exists.