INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

ONE MARK QUESTIONS

1. Write the domain of f(x) = sin−1 𝑥 [JULY2016]
2. Write the domain of f(x) = cos −1 𝑥 [ MARCH 2014]
3. Write the domain of f(x) = tan−1 𝑥
4. Write the domain of f(x) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥
5. Write the domain of f(x) = sec −1 𝑥
6. Write the domain of f(x) = cot −1 𝑥
7. Write the principal branch (range) of f(x) = sin−1 𝑥
8. Write the principal branch (range) of f(x) = cos −1 𝑥 [MARCH 2018][JULY2018]
9. Write the principal branch (range) of f(x) = tan−1 𝑥
10. Write the principal branch (range) of f(x) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥
11. Write the principal branch (range) of f(x) = sec −1 𝑥 [M2020]
12. Write the principal branch (range) of f(x) = cot −1 𝑥
−1
13. Write the principal value of 𝑦 = cot −1 ( ) [J2019]
√3
−1
14. Write the principal value of y = cos −1 ( ) [JULY2014][MARCH 2019][J2020]
2
−1
15. Write the principal value of y = tan (−1)
16. Write the principal value of y = cot −1 (−1)
17. Write the principal value of y = sec −1 (−2)
18. Write the principal value of y = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 (−√2)[ MARCH 2017]
1
19. Write the principal value of y = sin−1 (− )
2
1−𝑥 2
20. Write the set of values of x for which 2tan−1 𝑥 = cos −1 ( ) holds
1+𝑥 2
[ MARCH2015]
2𝑥
21. Write the set of values of x for which 2tan−1 𝑥 = tan−1 ( ) holds
1−𝑥 2
2𝑥
22. Write the set of values of x for which 2 tan−1 𝑥 = sin−1 ( 2) holds
1+𝑥
1
23. Write the set of values of x for which tan−1 ( ) = cot −1 𝑥 holds [JULY 2017]
𝑥
1
24. Write the set of values of x for which sin−1 ( ) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥 holds
𝑥
−1 1
25. Write the set of values of x for which cos (𝑥) = sec −1 𝑥 holds
2𝜋
26. Find the value of sin−1 (sin ) [ JULY 2015]
3
3𝜋
27. Find the value of sin−1 (sin ) [ JULY2017][M2020]
5
28. Find the value of cos(sec −1 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥) , |𝑥| ≥ 1 [ MARCH 2016]
13𝜋
29. Find the value of cos −1 (cos ( )) [ JULY 2018]
6
 7𝜋
30. Find the value of cos−1 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 )
6

TWO MARK QUESTION

𝜋
31. Prove that sin−1 𝑥 + cos −1 𝑥 = , x∈ [−1,1] [JULY2015][MARCH2019]
2
−1 −1 𝜋
32. Prove that tan 𝑥 + cot 𝑥= ,∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑅[JULY 2014][J2020]
2
33. Prove that cot −1 (−𝑥) = 𝜋 − cot −1 (𝑥) , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 [M2020]
34. Prove that cos −1 (−𝑥) = π − cos −1 (𝑥)
−1 1
35. Prove that 2 sin−1 𝑥=sin−1 (2𝑥√1 − 𝑥 2 ) , ≤ 𝑥 ≤ [MARCH2015][J2020]
√2 √2
−1 1
36. Prove that sin [2𝑥√1 − 𝑥 2 ]=2cos−1 𝑥, √2
≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1. [MARCH2016][MARCH2017]
−1 1
37. Prove that 3sin−1 𝑥 = sin−1 [3𝑥 − 4𝑥 3 ], x∈ [ ] [JULY2016]
2 2
2 7 −1 1
38. Prove that tan−1 ( ) + tan−1 ( ) = tan ( ) [J2019]
11 24 2
1−𝑥 2
39. Prove that 2 tan−1 (𝑥) = cos −1 ( ) , 𝑥 ≥ 0 [JULY2017]
1+𝑥 2
3 24
40. Prove that 2sin−1 ( )=tan−1 ( )
5 7
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
41. Write the simplest form of tan−1 [√ ] , 0 < x <𝜋
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
[MARCH2014][JULY2014][JULY2018]
cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 𝜋
42. Write the simplest form of tan−1 ( ), 0<𝑥< [JULY2015]
cos 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 2
3 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 3 −1
43. Write the simplest form of 𝑡𝑎𝑛 [ -1 ] if tan 𝑥 > -1.[MARCH2018]
4 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 4
1
44. Write the simplest form of tan−1 [ 2 ],|𝑥|>1. [MARCH2019]
√𝑥 −1
1
45. Write the simplest form of cot −1 ( 2 ) , |x| >1
√𝑥 −1
2
−1 √1−𝑥 −1
46. Write the simplest form of tan ( ),x≠ 0
𝑥
𝜋 1
47. Evaluate sin { − sin−1 (− )} [ MARCH 2014]
3 2
1
48. If sin (sin−1 ( ) + cos −1 𝑥) = 1 then find the value of 𝑥
5
49. Solve x , 2 tan−1 (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)=tan−1 (2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑥)
1−𝑥 1
50. Solve x , tan−1 ( ) = 2 tan−1 (𝑥) , x > 0 [ MARCH 2017]
1+𝑥

THREE MARK QUESTIONS

1
51. Prove that 3cos −1 𝑥=cos −1 (4𝑥 3 -3x), x∈ [ ,1] [MARCH 2014]
2
2𝑥 3𝑥−𝑥 3 1
52. Prove that tan−1 𝑥 + tan−1 ( 2)=tan−1 ( )where |𝑥| < [JULY2014]
1−𝑥 1−3𝑥 2 √3
1 2 4 𝜋
53. Prove that tan−1 ( ) + tan−1 ( ) + tan−1 ( ) = [ MARCH2016]
2 11 3 2
−1 4 −1 12 −1 33
54. Prove that cos ( ) + cos ( ) = cos ( ) [MARCH 2019]
5 13 65
 𝑥+𝑦
55. Prove that tan−1 𝑥 + tan−1 𝑦 = tan−1 ( ) when y<1
1−𝑥𝑦
1 1 31
56. Prove that 2tan−1 + tan−1 = tan−1 [M2020]
2 7 17
12 4 63
57. Prove that sin−1 + cos −1 + tan−1 =𝜋
13 5 16
𝑥−𝑦
58. Show that tan−1 𝑥- tan−1 𝑦=tan−1 ( ) , xy > -1
1+𝑥𝑦
−1 −1 𝜋
59. Solve 𝑥 , if tan 2𝑥 + tan 3𝑥 = 𝑥 >0
4
[JULY2015][JULY2016][JULY2107][JULY2018][JULY2019]
𝑥−1 𝑥+1 𝜋
60. If tan−1 ( ) + tan−1 (𝑥+2) = , then find 𝑥 [MARCH2015]
𝑥−2 4
√1+𝑥 2 −1
61. Write tan−1 [ ] 𝑥 ≠ 0 in the simplest form [ MARCH 2017] [J2020]
𝑥
1 1 1 1 𝜋
62. Prove that tan−1 [ ]+tan−1 [ ] + tan−1 [ ] + tan−1 [ ] =
5 7 3 8 4