Inverse Trigonometric Function

EXERCISE-1 (SPECIAL DPP)

SPECIAL DPP-1

   x2  k 
Q.1 Let g : R   0,  is defined by g(x) = cos–1  
 1 x 2  .
 3  
Then the possible values of 'k' for which g is surjective function, is
1   1  1  1 
(A)   (B)   1,   (C)   (D)  , 1
2  2  2  2 

Q.2 Number of values of x satisfying the equation cos 3 arc cos(x  1)  = 0 is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3


Q.3 If range of the function f(x) = tan–1(3x2 + bx + 3), x  R is 0,  , then square of sum of all possible
 2
values of b will be
(A) 0 (B) 18 (C) 72 (D) None of these

 1 
Q.4 Range of the function f(x) = cos 1  x x 
is
e e 
        2 
(A) (0, ) (B)  ,  (C)  ,  (D)  , 
6 2  3 2  2 3 

2
Q.5 The number of ordered triplets (x, y, z) satisfy the equation (sin–1 x)2 = + (sec–1 y)2 + (tan–1 z)2 is
4
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

Q.6 If x1, x2 and x3 are the positive roots of the equation x3 – 6x2 + 3px – 2p = 0, p  R then the value
1 1   1 1   1 1
of sin–1    + cos–1    – tan–1    is equal to
 x1 x 2   x 2 x3   x 3 x1 
  3
(A) (B) (C) (D) 
4 2 4

1
Q.7 The domain of the function f (x) = , is
log  (sin 1 x )  1
4

 1   1   1   1 
(A)   1,  (B)  0,  (C) 0,  (D)   1,
 2  2  2  2 

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 11 
Q.8 If  and  are the two zeroes of the equation 3 cos 1 x 2  5x   = , then (3 + 3) equals
 2
(A) 255 (B) 215 (C) – 215 (D) – 217

63 
Q.9 Let  = arc sin then the value of sin 2   is
8 4
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 8 16

 4 
Q.10 Number of values of x satisfying the equation cos   cos 1 x  = x, is
 3 
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

SPECIAL DPP-2

    x2  1 
Q.1 Let f : R   ,  defined by f(x) = tan 1 2  . Then f(x) is

6 4   x  3 
(A) injective and surjective (B) injective but not surjective
(C) surjective but not injective (D) neither injective nor surjective

1 1 1 1
Q.2 The value of 3 sin  arc cos  + 4 cos  arc cos  is equal to
2 9 2 8
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 0

 1  p
Q.3 The true set of values of p for which the equation cos 1   = have a solution is
 1  cos 2 x  3

 3
(A) [0, 1] (B) [0, 2] (C) [1, 2] (D) 1, 
 2

Q.4 The value of p  R for which the equation

     
sin–1 (log10 x )2  2 log10 x  2 + tan–1 (log10 x )2  2 log10 x  2 + cos–1 (log10 x )2  2(log10 x ) = p,
possess solution is
5 3 3 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 2 4

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Paragraph for question nos. 5 & 6
1
Consider a real-valued function f(x) = sin x  2  1  sin 1 x

Q.5 The domain of definition of f(x) is

(A) [–1, 1] (B) [sin 1, 1] (C) [–1, sin 1] (D) [–1, 0]

Q.6 The range of f(x) is


(A) 0, 3  
(B) 1, 3  
(C) 1, 6  (D)  3, 6 
3 x 
Q.7 Statement-1 : The number of solution of the equations sec–1   x 2  6 x  8  = sin–1   is
   4 
exactly one.
Statement-2 : The domain of sec–1 x is (–, –1] [1, )
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

1
Q.8 Let function f (x) be defined as f (x) = | sin–1x | + cos–1   . Then which of the following is/are TRUE?
x
(A) f (x) is injective in its domain.
(B) f (x) is many-one in its domain.
(C) Range of f is a singleton set.
(D) sgn f ( x )  = 1 where sgn x denotes signum function of x.

Q.9 Column I contains functions and column II contains their range. Match the entries of column I with the
entries of column II.
Column-I Column-II
 x 
(A) f ( x )  sin 1   (P) (0, )
 1 | x | 
 x    3 
(B) g ( x )  cos 1   (Q)  , 
 1 | x |  4 4 

 x    
(C) h ( x )  tan 1   (R)  , 
 1 | x |   4 4

 x    
(D) k ( x )  cot 1   (S)  , 
 1 | x |   2 2

Q.10  
If the range of function f(x) =  2  cos 1  x 2 + 2 (cos–1) x +  2 – cos–1 is
[0, ) then find the value of    + 2  + 1.

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SPECIAL DPP-3

 1  50   1  31  
Q.1 The value of sec sin   sin   cos cos    is equal to
  9   9  
10  
(A) sec (B) sec (C) 1 (D) –1
9 9

Q.2 If f (x) = x11 + x9 – x7 + x3 + 1 and f (sin–1 (sin 8)) = , is constant, then f (tan–1 (tan 8)) is equal to
(A)  (B)  – 2 (C)  + 2 (D) 2 – 

 x2 
Q.3 There exists a positive real number x satisfying cos(tan–1x) = x. The value of cos–1   is

 2 
  2 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10 5 5 5

Q.4 The range of values of p for which the equation sin cos–1 cos(tan 1 x)  = p has a solution is:

 1 1   1 
(A)   ,  (B) [0, 1) (C)  , 1 (D) (– 1, 1)
2 2  2

 3 x 
   2 sin 1 
  7 
Q.5 The range of function f (x) = log 2 is equal to
  
 
 
(A) (– , 1) (B) (1, ) (C) (– , 1] (D) [1, )

 b
Q.6 If the equation x3 + ax2 + bx + 216 = 0 has three real roots in G.P., then the value of tan 1 tan  is
 a
equal to
(A) 2 – 5 (B) 2 – 6 (C) 5 – 2 (D) 6 – 2

Q.7 The product of all real values of x satisfying the equation

  2 x 2  10 | x |  4     2 
cos–1  cos
  x2  5 | x | 3 
  + cot  cot 1 
  2   = 0 is
     9 | x | 
(A) 9 (B) – 9 (C) – 3 (D) – 1

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Q.8 Which of the following is/are correct?
   
(A) cos cos(cos 1 1) < sin sin 1 sin(   1 < sin cos 1 cos(2  2   
(B) coscos(cos 1)  < sin cos
1 1
cos(2  2)  < sin sin 1 sin(   1)  < 
tan cot 1 (cot 1) 
5000 2500
(C)  cos 1 cos(2t  1) =  cot 1 cot(t  2) where t  I
t 1 t 1
(D) cot–1 cot cosec–1cosec sec–1 sec tan tan–1 cos cos–1 sin–1 sin 4 = 4 – 

  
Q.9 If x   0,  satisfies the inequality | tan x – 3 | + | 4 sin2 x – 3 | + tan(tan 1 x )   0, then find
 2 3
  1 2  3x   
the value of  tan cot  cos    .
   30x  4   
[Note: [·] denotes greatest integer function.]

Q.10 If all the roots of the equation x3 – 3x = 0 satisfy the equation

  sin 1
  
(sin 2) x2 –   tan 1 (tan 1) x + 2 – 2 + 1 = 0, then find the value of cot(   )  cot  .

SPECIAL DPP-4

Q.1 If the equation 5 arc tan (x2 + x + k) + 3 arc cot(x2 + x + k) = 2, has two distinct solutions, then the
range of k, is
 5  5 5   5
(A)  0,  (B)   ,  (C)  ,   (D)   , 
 4  4 4   4

 2 x4 x6   4 x 8 x12  
Q.2 Ifsin–1x   ..........  + cos–1 x   ..........  = , where 0  |x| < 3 , then
 3 9   3 9  2
   
number of values of 'x' is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.3 
A value of  for which sin cot 1 (1   ) = cos(tan–1 ), is 
1 1
(A) (B) 0 (C) (D) 1
2 2

a 2
Q.4 If maximum value of (sin–1x)2 + (cos–1x)2 is equal to (a and b are coprime), then (a + b) equals
b
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 9

1 
Q.5 The value of tan1  tan 2A + tan 1(cot A) + tan 1(cot3A) for 0 < A < (/4) is
2 
(A) 4 tan1 (1) (B) 2 tan1 (2) (C) 0 (D) none

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Q.6 The value of the angle tan–1(tan 65° – 2 tan 40°) in degrees is equal to
(A) – 20° (B) 20° (C) 25° (D) 40°

2 3
Q.7 The value of  so that sin–1 , sin–1 , sin–1  are the angles of a triangle is
5 10
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 3

Q.8 If ,  ( > ) are the two solutions of the equation tan–1x + cot–1  | x | = 2 tan–1(6x)
then (2 + 3) is equal to
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

Paragraph for question no. 9 to 11

1 3 12 4 16
Let  = 2 tan–1 + sin–1 and  = sin–1 + cos–1 + cot–1 be such that 2 sin  and cos 
2 5 13 5 63
are roots of the equation x2 – ax + b = 0, where a, b  R.
     
Q.9 The value of tan–1  sec cos 1 sin    1 is equal to
   2  

   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 2 4

Q.10 The range of function f (x) = cot–1 (x2 + b x) is equal to

   3   3 
(A)  0,  (B) (0, ) (C)  0,  (D)  ,  
 4  4 4 

Q.11 The number of solutions(s) of the equation |b| sin–1 x = (a – b) x, is equal to

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

SPECIAL DPP-5


 4n 
Q.1 The sum  tan 1  n 4  2n 2  2  is equal to
n1

1
(A) tan1 + tan1
2
2
3
(B) 4 tan 1 1 (C)

2

(D) sec 1  2 

 n  2r  1 
Q.2 If tan   tan 1 2   = 961 then the value of n is equal to
3
 ( r  r  1) ( r 2
 r  1)  2 r
 r 1  
(A) 31 (B) 30 (C) 60 (D) 61

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
Q.3 If the solution set of inequality (cosec–1 x)2 – 2 cosec–1 x  (cosec–1 x – 2) is (–, m]  [n, )
6
then (m + n) equals
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) –3

 1 1 
 sin   1 1 
 3 1 2   2
Q.4 If  = sin 
,  = cos  cos    sin  
  then is equal to
 3    5  5  (3  4 3 ) 2
 
 
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.5 The set of values of x, satisfying the equation tan2(sin–1x) > 1 is

 2 2
(A) [–1, 1] (B)  2 , 2 
 

 2 2  2 2
(C) (–1, 1) –  2 , 2  (D) [–1, 1] –   2 , 2 
   

 6x 
Q.6 The values of x satisfying the equation 2 tan–1 (3x) = sin–1  2  is equal to
 1  9x 
1    1  1 1
(A)  ,   (B)   ,  (C)  ,  (D) [–1, 1]
3   3  3 3

 2x 
Q.7 The number of solution of the equation 2 sin–1  2  – x = 0 is equal to
3
1 x 
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

 5  5x  6
Q.8 Find the number of solutions of the equation tan   cot 1 (2r 2 )   .
r 1  6 x  5
 

13 a 3
Q.9 If sin (30° + arc tan x) = and 0 < x < 1, the value of x is , where a and b are positive
14 b
ab
integers with no common factors. Find the value of  .
 2 

 3x  1  x 2  100   1 r  p
 
Q.10 Consider f (x) = cos–1
x+ cos–1
 2  . If  f 1   10   = q  where p and q are
  r 1  
relatively prime number, then find the value of (p – 16q).

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EXERCISE-2

Q.1 Find the domain of definition the following functions.

2x 1  x2
(i) f (x) = arc cos (ii) f (x) = cos (sin x)  sin 1
1 x 2x
3  2x
(iii) f (x) = sin–1(2x + x2) (iv) f (x) = 3  x  cos 1   
  log6 2 x  3  sin log 2 x
1
 5 
 3 
(v) f (x) = log10 (1  log7 (x2  5 x + 13)) + cos1  
9 x 
 2  sin 2 

Q.2 Identify the pair(s) of functions which are identical. Also plot the graphs in each case.
1  x2 1
(a) y = tan (cos 1 x); y = (b) y = tan (cot 1 x) ; y =
x x
x
(c) y = sin (arc tan x); y = (d) y = cos (arc tan x) ; y = sin (arc cot x)
1  x2

Q.3 Let y = sin–1(sin 8) – tan–1(tan 10) + cos–1(cos 12) – sec–1(sec 9) + cot–1(cot 6) – cosec–1(cosec 7).
If y simplifies to a + b then find (a – b).

 33   1  46   1  13   1   19    13
Q.4 Show that : sin 1  sin   cos  cos   tan   tan   cot  cot    =
 7   7   8    8  7

Q.5(i) If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 + 5x – 49 = 0 then find the value of cot(cot–1 + cot–1).
 ab  1   bc  1   ca  1 
(ii) If a > b > c > 0 then find the value of : cot–1   + cot–1   + cot–1  .
 ab   bc   ca 
1 1 
Q.6 Find all values of k for which there is a triangle whose angles have measure tan–1   , tan–1   k  ,
2 2 
1 
and tan–1   2k  .
2 

Q.7 Find the simplest value of

x 1  1 
(a) f (x) = arc cos x + arc cos   3  3x 2  , x   , 1
2 2  2 
 1 x 2 1 
(b) f (x) = tan–1   , x  R – {0}
 x 
 
Q.8
(a) Let f (x) = cot–1(x2 + 4x + 2 – ) be a function defined R  0,  2 then find the complete set of real
values of  for which f (x) is onto.
 3 
(b) Let f : R   0,  be defined as f(x) = cot–1(x2 + x + a). If f(x) is surjective, then find the
 4
range of a.

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Q.9
(i) Find the sum of the series:
1 2 2 n 1
(a) tan1 + tan1 + ..... + tan1 1  22n 1 + ..... 
3 9
1 1 1 1
(b) tan1 + tan1 + tan1 + tan1 2 to n terms.
x2  x  1 x2  3x  3 x  5x  7
2
x  7 x  13
where x > 0
10 10
m
(ii) If the sum   tan 1 n   k , find the value of k.
n 1 m 1

Q.10 Solve the following equations:


(a) sin1x + sin12x = (b) tan1(x1) + tan1(x) + tan1(x+1) = tan1(3x)
3
x1 2x  1 23 x2  1 2x 2
(c) tan1 + tan1 2 x  1 = tan1 (d) cos1 + tan1 =
x1 36 x2  1 x 1
2
3

Q.11 Let f (x) = ax2 + 2bx + c – 1, a, b, c  R such that f (1) = f (–1) = f (2) = 4.
 1 x2 
g(x) = sin–1  1  x 2  – 2 tan x, then find the value of | g f (10)  + g f (10)  |.
If  –1
 

 2x   1 x2   2x 
Q.12 Consider the functions f (x) = sin–1   , g (x) = cos –1   and h (x) = tan–1  2 .
1 x2  1 x2   1  x 
 

(a) If x  (– 1, 1), then find the solution of the equation f (x) + g (x) + h (x) = .
2
(b) Find the value of f (2) + g (2) + h (2).

Q.13 Solve the following inequalities

(a) arc cot2 x  5 arc cot x + 6 > 0 (b) arc sin x > arc cos x (c) tan2 (arc sin x) > 1

 1  sin 2 x  cos 2 x 
Q.14 Consider f (x) = cot–1  
 1  sin 2 x  cos 2 x 
5
and  f (r) = 5a – b , where a, b  N, find (a + b).
r 1

 1 2 x 
Q.15 Let f(x) = x2 – 2ax + a – 2 and g(x) =  2  sin . If the set of real values of 'a' for which
 1  x 2 
f g( x )   0  x  R is (k1, k2) then find the value of (10k1 + 3k2).
[Note : [k] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to k.]

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EXERCISE-3
SECTION-A
(JEE-MAIN Previous Year's Questions)
Q.1 If cot 1  
cos   tan 1  
cos  = x, then sin x is equal to [AIEEE 2002]
  
(1) tan 2   (2) cot 2   (3) tan  (4) cot  
2 2 2

  x 
Q.2 The domain of sin 1 log3   is [AIEEE 2002]
  3 
(1) [1, 9] (2) [– 1, 9] (3) [– 9, 1] (4) [– 9, – 1]

1 2
Q.3 tan 1   tan 1  is equal to [AIEEE 2002]
4 9
1 3 1 1 3  1 3 1
(1) cos 1  (2) sin   (3) tan 1  (4) tan 1 
2 5 2 5 2 5 2

Q.4 The trigonometric equation sin–1x = 2sin–1a, has a solution for [AIEEE 2003]
1 1 1 1
(1) <a< (2) all real values of a (3) | a | < (4) | a | 
2 2 2 2

sin 1 ( x  3)
Q.5 The domain of the function f(x) = is [AIEEE 2004]
9  x2
(1) [2, 3] (2) [2, 3) (3) [1, 2] (4) [1, 2)

y
Q.6 If cos–1x – cos–1 = , then 4x2 – 4xy cos  + y2 is equal to [AIEEE 2005]
2
(1) 2 sin 2 (2) 4 (3) 4 sin2  (4) – 4 sin2 

x 5 
Q.7 If sin–1   + cosec–1   = then a value of x is [AIEEE 2007]
5 4 2
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5

 5 2
Q.8 The value of cot  cos ec 1  tan 1  is [AIEEE 2008]
 3 3

3 4 5 6
(1) (2) (3) (4)
17 17 17 17

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Q.9 If x, y, z are in A.P. and tan–1x, tan–1y and tan–1z are also in A.P., then [JEE (Main) 2013]
(1) 2x = 3y = 6z (2) 6x = 3y = 2z (3) 6x = 4y = 3z (4) x = y = z
 2x  1
Q.10 Let tan–1y = tan–1x + tan–1  2  , where |x| <
. Then a value of y is [JEE (Main) 2015]
1 x  3

3x  x 3 3x  x 3 3x  x 3 3x  x 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1  3x 2 1  3x 2 1  3x 2 1  3x 2

SECTION-B
(JEE-ADVANCED Previous Year's Questions)
 x2 x3   2 x4 x6  
Q.1 If sin–1  x    ........ + cos  x 
–1   ........ = for 0 < | x | < 2 then x equals to
 2 4   2 4  2
[JEE 2001 (Screening)]
(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) – 1/2 (D) – 1

x2  1
Q.2 Prove that cos tan–1 sin cot –1 x = [JEE 2002 (mains) 5]
x2  2


Q.3 Domain of f (x) = sin 1 (2x )  is
6
 1 1  1 3  1 1  1 1
(A)   ,  (B)  ,  (C)   ,  (D)   , 
 2 2  4 4  4 4  4 2
[JEE 2003 (Screening) 3]

Q.4  
If sin cot 1 ( x  1)  cos(tan 1 x ) , then x =
1 1 9
(A) – (B) (C) 0 (D)
2 2 4
[JEE 2004 (Screening)]

Q.5 Let (x, y) be such that


sin–1(ax) + cos–1(y) + cos–1(bxy) =
2
Match the statements in Column I with statements in Column II and indicate your answer by darkening
the appropriate bubbles in the 4 × 4 matrix given in the OMR
Column I Column II
(A) If a = 1 and b = 0, then (x, y) (P) lies on the circle x2 + y2 = 1
(B) If a = 1 and b = 1, then (x, y) (Q) lies on (x2 – 1)(y2 – 1) = 0
(C) If a = 1 and b = 2, then (x, y) (R) lies on y = x
(D) If a = 2 and b = 2, then (x, y) (S) lies on (4x2 – 1)(y2 – 1) = 0
[JEE 2007, 6]

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Q.6 If 0 < x < 1, then 1 x 2 [{x cos (cot–1 x) + sin (cot–1 x)}2 – 1]1/2 = [JEE 2008, 3]
x
(A) (B) x (C) x 1 x 2 (D) 1 x 2
1 x2

 23  n 
Q.7 The value of cot   cot 11   2k   is [JEE Adv. 2013, 2]
 
 n 1  k 1  
23 25 23 24
(A) (B) (C) (D)
25 23 24 23

Q.8 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
1
  2 2
 1  cos(tan y)  y sin(tan y)   y 4  takes value
1 1 1 5
P.  y2  cot(sin 1 y)  tan(sin 1 y)   1.
2 3
   
Q. If cos x + cos y + cos z = 0 = sin x + sin y + sin z then possible
xy
value of cos   , is 2. 2
 2 
  1
R. If cos   x  cos 2x + sin x sin 2x sec x 3.
4  2


= cos x sin 2x sec x + cos   x  cos 2x
4 
then possible value of sec x is

S. If cot  sin 1 1  x 2
 
  
  sin tan 1 x 6 , x  0, 4. 1

then possible value of x is

Codes:
P Q R S
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 3 4 1 2 [JEE Adv. 2013, 3]

Q.9 Let f : [0, 4]  [0, ] be defined by f (x) = cos–1(cos x). The number of points x  [0, 4]
10  x
satisfying the equation f (x) = is [JEE Adv. 2014, 3]
10

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6 4
Q.10 If  = 3 sin–1   and  = 3 cos–1   , where the inverse trigonometric functions take only the
 11  9
principal values, then the correct option(s) is(are)
(A) cos  > 0 (B) sin  < 0 (C) cos ( + ) > 0 (D) cos  < 0
[JEE Adv. 2015, 4]

Q.11 The number of real solution of the equation

 
x 
i
     x i    1 1 
sin 1  x i1  x     =  cos 1      ( x )  lying in the interval  ,  is
i
 i 1 i 1  2  
 2  
  i 1  2  i 1   2 2
_____.
  
[Here, the inverse trigonometric functions sin–1x and cos–1x assume values in  , and [0, ],
 2 2 
respectively.]
[JEE (Advanced) 2018, 3]

Q.12 For any positive integer n, define fn : (0, ) R as

n
 1 
fn(x) =  tan 1 1  ( x  j) ( x  j  1)  for all x (0, ).
j1  

  
(Here, the inverse trigonometric function tan–1 x assumes values in   ,  .)
 2 2
Then, which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE ?
5
(A)  tan 2  f j (0)  = 55
j1

10
(B)  1  f j' (0)  sec 2 f j (0) = 10
j1

1
(C) For any fixed positive integer n, Lim tan f n ( x )  =
x  n
(D) For any fixed positive integer n, Lim sec 2 f n ( x )  = 1 [JEE (Advanced) 2018, 4]
x 

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x
Q.13 Let E1 = {x  R : x  1 and > 0}
x 1
  x 
and E2 = {x  E1 : sin–1  log e    is a real number}.
  x 1  

  
(Here, the inverse trigonometric function sin–1 x assumes values in  ,  .)
 2 2
 x 
Let f : E1  R be the function defined by f (x) = loge  
 x 1 
  x  .
and g : E2  R be the function defined by g (x) = sin–1  log e   
  x 1  
List-I List-II
 1   e 
(P) The range of f is (1)   ,   ,
 1 e   e 1 
(Q) The range of g contains (2) (0, 1)
 1 1
(R) The domain of f contains (3)  2 , 2 
 
(S) The domain of g is (4) (–, 0) (0, )
 e 
(5)   ,
 e  1

1 e 
(6) (–, 0)   ,
 2 e 1
The correct option is:
(A) P  4; Q  2; R 1; S 1 (B) P  3; Q  3; R 6; S 5
(C) P  4; Q  2; R 1; S 6 (D) P  4; Q  3; R 6; S 5
[JEE (Advanced) 2018, 3]

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EXERCISE-4
SECTION-A
(CBSE Previous Year's Questions)
Q.1 Solve for x : 2 tan–1 (cos x) = tan–1 (2 cosec x). [CBSE (AI) 2009]

1 2 1 3

Q.2 Prove the following : tan–1   + tan–1   = cos–1   [CBSE (F) 2009]
4 9 2 5

1  1 x 
Q.3 Prove the following : tan–1 x = cos–1   , x  (0, 1) [CBSE Delhi 2010]
2 1 x 

1 1 1 1 
Q.4 Prove that tan–1 + tan–1 + tan–1 + tan–1 = . [CBSE Delhi (AI) 2010, 2008]
5 7 3 8 4

x 1 x 1 
Q.5 If tan–1 + tan–1 = , then find the value of x. [CBSE Delhi (AI) 2010, 2008]
x2 x2 4

 1 1 a   1 1 a  2b
Q.6 Prove that tan   cos  + tan   cos = . [CBSE (F) 2010; (AI) 2008]
4 2 b 4 2 b a

 1 x  1 x   1 1
Q.7 Prove that tan–1   =  cos–1 x, –
  x  1. [CBSE (AI) 2011]
 1 x  1 x  4 2 2

 2   2 
Q.8 What is the principal value of cos–1  cos  + sin–1  sin  [CBSE (AI) 2011]
 3   3 

1 1 31
Q.9 Prove that : 2 tan–1 + tan–1 = tan–1 [CBSE (AI) 2011]
2 7 17

 1 3 3 6
Q.10 Prove the following : cos  sin  cot 1   [CBSE 2012]
 5 2  5 13

  3 
Q.11 Write the value of tan 1 2 sin  2 cos 1  . [CBSE 2013]
  2 

1 3
Q.12 Show that : tan  sin 1  = 4  7 [CBSE 2013]
2 4 3

1  1 3 
Q.13 Solve the following equation : cos(tan x )  sin  cos  [CBSE 2013]
 4

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 1 x  1 x   1 1
Q.14 Prove that tan 1  1
   cos x,  x 1 [CBSE 2014]
 1 x  1 x  4 2 2

 x2 1  x  2  
Q.15 tan 1    tan    , find the value of x. [CBSE 2014]
 x4 x4 4

 1  1  
Q.16 Evaluate : tan 2 tan     [CBSE 2015]
  5 4

Q.17 Solve for x : tan–1 (x – 1) + tan–1 x + tan–1 (x + 1) = tan–1 3x . [CBSE 2016]

 6 x  8x 3 
–1 
  4x  1
tan–1  1  12 x 2  – tan  1  4 x 2  = tan 2x ; |2x| < 3
Q.18 Prove that –1 [CBSE 2016]
 
x 3 x3 
Q.19 If tan–1 + tan–1 = , then find the value of x. [CBSE 2017]
x4 x4 4

Q.20 Find the value of tan–1 3 – cot–1 (– 3 ). [CBSE 2018]

 1 1
Q.21 Prove that : 3 sin–1 x = sin–1 (3x – 4x3), x   ,  . [CBSE 2018]
 2 2

SECTION-B
(Potential Problems Based on CBSE)

 1 
Q.1 Write the principal value of cot–1   .
 3

 1 
Q.2 If sin  sin 1  cos 1 x  = 1, then find the value of x.
 2 


Q.3 If tan–1 x + tan–1 y = , then write the value of x + y + xy..
4

Q.4 
Evaluate tan tan 1 ( 4) . 
5 12 
Q.5 Simplify : sin–1  cos x  sin x  .
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Q.6 Solve the following equation :
tan–1 (x – 1) + tan–1 x + tan–1 (x + 1) = tan–1 3x

Q.7 Express each of the following in simplest form :

1 x2 1  3a 2 x  x 3  a a
(i) tan–1 ,x0 (ii) tan–1  
 a 3  3ax 2  , a > 0; – 3 < x < 3
x  
3x 4x
Q.8 Solve the equation : sin–1 + sin–1 = sin–1 x.
5 5
 3 3
Q.9 Find the value of the expression : tan  sin 1  cot 1  .
 5 2

4 5  16  
Q.10 Prove that sin–1   + sin–1   + sin–1   = .
5  13   65  2

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EXERCISE-5 (Rank Booster)

Q.1 Find the domain and range of the following functions .

(i) f (x) = cot1(2x  x²) (ii) f (x) = sec1 (log3 tan x + logtan x 3)
 2 x2  1   
(iii) f(x) = cos1 
 x2  1 
  
(iv) f (x) = tan 1  log 4 5x 2  8x  4 

  5

1  1  6  1   1
  1  1  
In a ABC, if A = B =    
 and c = 6·3 , then find the area of ABC.
Q.2 sin  2 3  sin 4
2    3  
100 
1  1  1   1  1  
Q.3 Find the value of   tan   cos 1    tan   cos 1   .
2 n 1   4 2  n  4 2  n  

  2x 2  4  
Q.4 Solve for x : sin–1  sin 
2   <  – 3.
  1  x 
1  x  1  x2 
Q.5 If  = 2 arc tan   &  = arc sin   for 0 < x < 1 , then prove that + =, what the
1  x 
2
1  x
value of  +  will be if x > 1.

cos1 sgn(  x )  ; x0

 1
Q.6 Let f (x) = | x  2 | 1 – 1 and g(x) = tan 1  sgn( x )  ; x  0.
sin 1 sgn | x | ; x0


p
If the sum of the elements in the range of (gof ) (x) in   ,
q
where p, q  N, then find the least value of (p + q). [Note : sgn (y) denotes the signum function of y.]
 1  4 x 2  2 3x 
–1
 
Q.7 Consider, f(x) = tan  2 
 3  12x  2 x 
  3 1  3 1  1 
(i) If x   ,  then find the range of f(x). (ii) Find the value of f   + f
 .
 4 2  4 2  2 2
10
 2x   1 
If f(x) = sin  2  and   f    f ( r )  = k , then find the value of k.
Q.8 –1

1 x  r 2   r  
2
 1 x    1 1 1  2
Q.9 
Consider, f(x) = 4  tan    + 8 tan 2  tan –1
 cos x + . If minimum value of f (x)
 2   3 4
  1 x 
is equal to k2, then find the value of k.

1 
Q.10 If f(x) = sin–1  2 x 1  x 2  + cos–1 (2x2 – 1) simplified to a sin–1x + b, where x   , 0
   2 
then find the value of  a  b  .

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EXERCISE-1
SPECIAL DPP-1
Q.1 C Q.2 D Q.3 A Q.4 C Q.5 A
Q.6 A Q.7 B Q.8 B Q.9 C Q.10 D

SPECIAL DPP-2
Q.1 C Q.2 A Q.3 A Q.4 D Q.5 C
Q.6 D Q.7 A Q.8 AD Q.9 (A) S, (B) P, (C) R, (D) Q
Q.10 3
SPECIAL DPP-3
Q.1 D Q.2 D Q.3 C Q.4 B Q.5 C
Q.6 D Q.7 A Q.8 ACD Q.9 31 Q.10 0
SPECIAL DPP-4
Q.1 B Q.2 C Q.3 A Q.4 D Q.5 A
Q.6 C Q.7 C Q.8 C Q.9 A Q.10 C
Q.11 D
SPECIAL DPP-5
Q.1 D Q.2 A Q.3 B Q.4 C Q.5 C
Q.6 C Q.7 D Q.8 0 Q.9 8 Q.10 2

EXERCISE-2
Q.1 (i) 1/3  x  1 (ii) {1, 1} (iii) [– (1 + 2 ), ( 2 , – 1)]
(iv) (3/2 , 2] (v) {7/3, 25/9}
Q.2 (a), (b), (c) and (d) all are identical.
11
Q.3 53 Q.5 (i) 10; (ii)  Q.6 k=
4

 tan 1 x 1 17  3
Q.7 (a) ; (b) Q.8 (a) ; (b)  
3 2 2  4 

Q.9 (i) (a) , (b) arc tan (x + n)  arc tan x; (ii) 25 ;
4

1 3 1 1 4
Q.10 (a) x = ; (b) x = 0, ,  ; (c) x = ; (d) x = 2  3 or 3
2 7 2 2 3

1   3 
Q.11  Q.12 (a) 2  3 ; (b) cot  
 4 

F2 , 1O
P
 2   2
Q.13 (a) (cot 2 , )  (, cot 3) (b) G (c) 
H2 Q  2   2 
, 1    1 ,  

Q.14 5 Q.15 20

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Inverse Trigonometric Function
EXERCISE-3
SECTION-A
Q.1 1 Q.2 1 Q.3 4 Q.4 1 Q.5 2
Q.6 3 Q.7 2 Q.8 4 Q.9 4 Q.10 3

SECTION-B
Q.1 B Q.3 D Q.4 A Q.5 (A) P; (B) Q; (C) P; (D) S
Q.6 C Q.7 B Q.8 B Q.9 3 Q.10 BCD
Q.11 2.00 Q.12 D Q.13 A

EXERCISE-4
SECTION-A
 1 2  
Q.1 Q.5 ± Q.8  Q.11
4 2 3 3 3

3 17 1
Q.13 ± Q.15 x=+ 2 Q.16 Q.17 x = 0, ±
7 7 2

17 
Q.19 ± Q.20 –
2 2
SECTION-B
2 1 
Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 1 Q.4 –
3 2 10

5 1 1 tan 1 x x
Q.5 tan–1 +x Q.6 0, , – Q.7 (i) , (ii) 3 tan–1
12 2 2 2 a

17
Q.8 0, 1, –1 Q.9
6
EXERCISE-5
Q.1 (i) D : x R R : [/4 , )

      2    
(ii) D: x   n, n   x x  n   n  I; R :  ,  – 
 2  4 3 3  2

    
(iii) D: xR R : 0 ,  (iv) D: xR R :  , 
 2  2 4

Q.2 27 Q.3 5050 Q.4 x  (–1, 1) Q.5  

    
Q.6 7 Q.7 (i)  ,  ; (ii) Q.8 0 Q.9 1
 3 2 3
Q.10 5

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