INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
PREVIOUS YEAR’S CBSE Board Questions
Based on Principle Value
𝜋 1
1. sin [ 3 − sin−1 (− 2)] is equal to
1 1
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) – 1 (d) 1
[CBSE SQP 2021-22]
1 1
2. Write the value of cos−1 (− 2) + 2 sin−1 (2). [CBSE 2014]
𝜋
3. Write the principal value of tan−1 [sin (− 2 )]. [CBSE 2014C]
4. Find the value of the following:
𝜋
cot ( 2 − 2 cot −1 √3) [CBSE 2014 C]
1
5. Write the principal value of tan−1(1) + cos −1 (− 2). [CBSE 2013]
13𝜋
6. The value of sin−1 (cos ) is
5
𝟑𝝅 𝝅 𝟑𝝅 𝝅
(a) − (b) – 𝟏𝟎 (c) (d) 𝟏𝟎
𝟓 𝟓
[CBSE 2021-22]
√3
7. Write the value of tan−1 [2 sin (cos −1 )]. [CBSE 2013]
2
√3 1
8. Write the principal value of [cos−1 2
+ cos −1 (− 2)]. [CBSE 2013 C]
9. Write the principal value of [tan−1(−√3) + tan−1(1)]. [CBSE 2013 C]
Based on Domain & Range
10. If tan−1 𝑥 = 𝑦, then
−𝜋 𝜋 −𝜋 𝜋 −𝜋 𝜋
(a) −1 < 𝑦 < 1 (b) ≤𝑦 ≤ (c) <𝑦< (d) 𝑦 ∈ { 2 , 2 }
2 2 2 2
[CBSE SQP 2021-22]
1
Based on Simplification
11. sin(tan−1 𝑥), where |𝑥| < 1, is equal to
𝑥 1 1 𝑥
(a) √1−𝑥 2 (b) √1−𝑥2 (c) √1+𝑥 2 (d) √1+𝑥2
[CBSE SQP 2021-23]
sin 𝑥+cos 𝑥 𝜋 𝜋
12. Express sin−1 ( ), where – 2 < 𝑥 < 4 , in the simplest form.
√2
[CBSE SQP 2019-20]
cos 𝑥 −3𝜋 𝜋
13. Express tan−1 ( ), <𝑥< in the simplest form.
1−sin 𝑥 2 2
[CBSE SQP 2020-21]
14. Simplest form of
√1+cos 𝑥+√1−cos 𝑥 3𝜋
tan−1 ( ), 𝜋<𝑥< is
√1+cos 𝑥−√1−cos 𝑥 2
𝜋 𝑥 3𝜋 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
(a) 4 − 2 (b) −2 (c) – 2 (d) 𝜋 − 2
2
[CBSE SQP 2021-22]
Mixed Questions
15. Prove that:
12 3 56
cos −1 (13) + sin−1 (5) = sin−1 (65)
[CBSE 2019]
16. Prove that
12 4 56
cos −1 13 + cos−1 5 = tan−1 33 .
[CBSE 2013C]