INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION

1. The trigonometric equation tan−1 x =3 tan−1 a has solution for

1
i. |a|≤
√3
1
ii. |a|>
√3
1
iii. |a|<
√3
iv. All real value of a
2. The value of cosec ¿ ¿ is equal to
i. −4
ii. 0
iii. −1
iv. 4
3. Which is the following is the principle value branch of cos−1 x

i. [
−π π
2 2
,
]
ii. ( 0 , π )
iii. [ 0 , π ]
iv. ( 0 , π )− {}
π
2
4. Consider the following statements
Statement1: sec−1 x can be defined as a function, if the domain is R and range is [ 0 , π ] − { π2 }.
Statement 2: the principal value branch of the sec−1 x is [ 0 , π ] − { π2 }.
i. Only statement 1 is true.
ii. Only statement 2 is true.
iii. Both statement 1 and 2 are true.
iv. Neither statement 1 nor 2 is true.
5. Assertion (A): tan−1 x +cot−1 ( x+ 1)=tan−1( x2 + x )
−1 xy +1 −1 yz +1 −1 zx +1
Reason (R) :cot +cot + cot =π
x− y y−z z−x
Choose the correct option.
i. Both A and R are correct, R is the correct explanation of A.
ii. Both A and R are correct, R is not correct explanation of A.
iii. A is correct, R is correct.
iv. R is correct, A is incorrect.
−π π
6. Statement 1: if sin−1 x= y , then ≤ y≤ .
2 2
−π π
Statement 2: if cosec −1 x= y , then ≤ y≤ .
2 2
Which of the following is correct.
i. Only statement 1
ii. Only statement 2
iii. Both statement 1 and 2.
iv. Neither statement1 nor statement 2.
−1 3
7. If tan = A , then cos A is equal to
4
3
i.
5
 4
ii.
5
4
iii.
3
5
iv.
4

[
8. The value of tan−1 2 sin ⁡(2 cos−1 ]
√ 3 ) is
2
π
i.
3
2π
ii.
3
−π
iii.
3
π
iv.
6
9. sin [ π
3
−sin−1 (
−1
2 ]
) is equal to
1
i.
2
1
ii.
3
1
iii.
4
iv. 1
−1 −1 π
10. If tan x + tan y= , then the value of x + y + xy is
4
i. 3
ii. 1
iii. 4
iv. None of these
11. If α ≤ 2 sin−1 x+ cos−1 x ≤ β , then ( α , β ) is
i. ( 0 , π )

ii. ( −π π
)
2 2
,

iii. ( −3 π π
2 2
,)
iv. None of these
12. For all x ∈ R , cot−1 (−x ) is equal to
−1
i. π−cot x
ii. −tan−1 x
iii. −cot−1 x
−1
iv. π +cot x
13. (
What is the value of cot +tan
π
2 )
−1 1

√2
1
i.
√2
π
ii.
2
iii. −1
 −1
iv.
√2
14. The value of tan−1 √ 3−sec −1 (−2 ) is equal to
π
i.
3
2π
ii.
3
−π
iii.
3
π
iv.
4
15. What is the principal value of cosec −1 (− √ 2 )?
3π
i.
4
π
ii.
4
−π
iii.
6
−π
iv.
4

16. Simplified value of sin

[ π
2
−sin−1 √
− 3
2 ( )] is
1
i.
2
1
ii.
√2
iii. √3
2
−√ 3
iv.
2
x−1 −1 y−x
17. Find the value of tan + tan .
y y+x
18. Solve sin−1 x +sin−1 (1−x)=cos−1 x .
−1 x −1 π
19. Solve sin +cos x= .
2 6
20. If sin x +sin y +sin z=π , show that x 2− y 2−z 2 +2 yz √1−x 2=0.
−1 −1 −1

21. Prove that sec 2 ( tan−1 2 ) +cosec2 ( cot−1 3 ) =15.

1 3 4− √ 7
22. Show that tan( ¿ sin−1 )= ¿.
2 4 3
−1 −1
23. Find the principal value of sin ( ).
2
2 2
−1 x −1 y x y 2 xy 2
24. If cos + cos =α , then prove that 2 + 2 − cosα=sin α.
a b a b ab
−1 1 −1 1 −1 31
25. Prove that 2 tan + tan =tan .
2 7 17
3
−1 −1 2 x −1 3 x−x
26. Prove that tan x + tan 2
=tan 2.
1−x 1−3 x

27. If tan
−1
[ √1+ x 2−√ 1−x 2
√1+ x 2 + √ 1−x 2 ] ¿ α , then prove that x 2=sin 2 α .
 (
28. If sin sin
−1 1
5
−1
)
+cos x =1, then find the value of x .

−1 ab+1 −1 bc+ 1 −1 ca+1

29. If a> b>c >0 then prove that cot +cot +cot =π .
a−b b−c c−a
30. Find the value of tan−1 ¿ ¿.
31. Find the value of tan−1 ¿ ¿
−1 −π −1 −4
32. Show that 2 tan (−3 )= + tan ( ).
2 3
−1 −1 π
33. Solve sin (1−x)−2sin x=
2

34.
−1 −1 √ x 2 +1
Prove that sin [ cot {cos ( tan x ) }] = 2 .
√ x +2
−1 3 −1 8 −1 84
35. Prove that sin −sin =cos .
5 17 85

[ (
36. Find the value of k , if sin−1 k tan 2 cos−1 √ = .
2
3 π
3 )]
37. Prove that cot
−1
[ √√ ]
1+sin x+ √ 1−sin x x
= .
1+sin x−√ 1−sin x 2

38. Prove that tan

−1
[ √√
1+ x−√ 1−x π 1
1+ x + √ 1−x ]
= − cos−1 x .
4 2

39. Prove that tan

−1
(
cos x
1−sin x 4 2 )π x
= + .

40.
−1
Evaluate sin sin ( 5π
6
. )
41. Solve tan ( )
−1 x−1
x−2
+ tan−1 ( )
x+ 1 π
= .
x+ 2 4
1 1
42. If sec−1 x=cosec−1 y , then show that 2 + 2 =1.
x y
−1 −1
43. Solve 5 tan x +3 cot x=2 π .
44. Solve 3 tan−1 x +cot−1 x=π .

45. If tan ( )
−1 x−1
x+ 1
+ tan−1 (
2 x−1
2 x +1 )
=tan−1 ( )
23
36
, then prove that 24 x 2−23 x−12=0.
1
46. Evaluate cos ( 2cos−1 x+ sin−1 x ) at x= .
5
−1 −1 −1
47. If tan a+ tan b+ tan c=π , prove that a+ b+c=abc .

48.
1
Prove that cos
2
−1 1−x
1+ x( ) =tan−1 √ x .
2
Solve tan ( cos x )= .
−1
49.
√5
π
Solve cos ( sin ( cos x ) ) = .
−1 −1
50.
6
51. [
Evaluate tan 2 tan
−1 1
2
−cot−1 3 .
]
−1 1 −1 2 1 −1 4
52. Prove that tan + tan = sin ,
4 9 2 5
−1 −1 1 −1 1 π
53. Prove that tan 1+ tan + tan = .
2 3 2
 −1 4 −1 2 −1 2
54. Show that sin +cos =cot .
5 √5 11
−1 −1 −1 2
55. Solve tan ( 2+ x ) + tan ( 2−x )=tan .
3

56. Prove that sin

−1
( x
√1+ x 2 )
+cos
−1
(x +1
√ x +2 x +2
2
−1 2
)
=tan ( x + x +1 ).

57. Solve sin ( 2 tan x ) =1.

−1

−1 √ 3 1 2π
58. Show that sin +2 tan−1 = .
2 √3 3
59. Find the value of cot
−1 π
2(−2 cot−1 √ 3 . )
60. Prove that cos−1 x +cos−1 (x √ 3−3 x 2 π
2
+
2
= .)3

61. Solve sin

−1
( )
2a
1+ a
2
+sin
−1
( )
2b
1+b
2
−1
=2 tan x .

−1 3 −1 3 −1 8. π
62. Show that tan + tan −tan = .
4 5 19 4
−1 5 −1 3 −1 63
63. Show that sin + cos =tan .
13 5 16
−1 −1 π
64. If sin x +tan x= , then prove that 2 x 2+1=√ 5 .
2
−1 5 −1 12 π
65. Solve sin +sin = .
x x 2
66. If cos−1 x +cos−1 y+ cos−1 z=π , then prove that x 2+ y 2+ z 2 +2 xyz=1.
−1 63 −1 1 −1 3
67. Prove cos +2 tan =sin .
65 5 5
−1 1 −1 7 −1 1 π
68. Prove that 2 tan + cos + 2 tan = .
5 5 √2 8 4

69. [
Prove that sin 2 tan
−1 3
5
−sin−1
7
=
25 425 ]304
.

70. Solve tan−1 ( x −1 )+ tan−1 ( x ) +tan−1 ( x +1 )=tan−1 3 x.

−1 1 −1 −1 16
71. Prove that 2 tan + cot 4=tan .
3 13
−1 1 −1 9 −1 1
72. Prove that sin +cos =tan .
√17 √85 2

73. ( π
Prove that cot −2 cot 3 =7 .
4
−1
)
74. Prove that tan
−1
( √√1+1+cos
cos x + √ 1−cos x
)
x−√ 1−cos x 4 2
π x
= − .
2
2 2 5π
75. If ( tan−1 x ) + ( cot−1 x ) = , find x .
8
2 x
76. If y=cot−1 ( cos x )−tan−1 ( cos x ), then prove that sin y=tan .
2
77. Prove that tan ( π4 + 12 cos ab )+tan ( π4 − 12 cos ab )= 2ab .
−1 −1

78. Show that 2 tan

−1
( √√a−b
a+b 2)
θ
tan =cos
−1 a cos θ+ b
a+b cos θ
.
79. Solve tan ( 1−x
−1
1+ x ) 2
1
= tan x.
−1

80. Prove that 2 tan ( )+ tan ( )=sin (

25 √2 )
1
−1 1 31
−1 −1
.
2 7

81. Prove that tan ( )+ tan ( )+ tan ( )= .

1
−1 1 −11 π −1
2 5 8 4

82. Write the simplest form of sin−1

[ ]
x+ √ 1−x 2
√2
.

[ √ ]
83. Write in the simplest form of sin 2 tan−1 1−x .
1+ x
−1 x −1 y
84. If cos + cos =θ , then prove that 9 x 2−12 xy cos θ+4 y 2=36 sin2 θ.
2 3
85. Find the domain of the function cos−1 x +sin x .
86. Prove that tan2 ( sec−1 2 ) +cot2 ( cosec −1 3 ) =11.
π
87. Solve sin cos ( sin x ) = .
−1 −1
3
88. Find the principal value of
−1
i. tan (−1 )

ii. cos−1 √ ( )
− 3
2
iii. cot (− √ 3 )
−1

89. Evaluate cos ( )

−1 −1
2
+2 sin−1
1
2
. ()
90. What is the principal value of cos cos
−1
[
2π
3 ]
+sin−1 cos
[2π
3 ].

91. Evaluate sin sin (

−1 4π
5 ).

92. Evaluate cos cos

−1
( 13 π
6 )
.

93. Evaluate sin ( 2 sin−1 0.6 ) .

[ () ]
94. Evaluate tan 2 tan
−1 1 π
5 4
+ .

−1 2 −1 7 −1 1
95. Prove that tan + tan =tan .
11 24 2
−1 1 −1 1 −1 1 −1 1 π
96. Prove that tan +tan + tan + tan = .
3 5 7 8 4
−1 1 π 1 −1 4
97. Prove that tan = − cos .
2 4 2 5
−1 1 −1 2 1 −1 4
98. Prove that tan + tan = sin .
4 9 2 5
9 π 9 −1 1 9 −1 2 √ 2
99. Prove that − sin = sin .
8 4 3 4 3
−1 3 −1 17 π
100. Prove that 2 sin −tan = .
5 31 4
−1 4 −1 12 −1 33
101. Prove that cos + cos =cos .
5 13 65
−1 −1 −1 8
102. Solve tan ( x +1 ) + tan ( x−1 )=tan .
31
103. Solve tan
−1
( x−2
x−3 )
+ tan (
x+ 3 ) 4
x +2 π
−1
= .
1−x 1 −1
−1
104. Solve tan = tan x .
1+ x 2
105. Solve tan−1 ( x −1 )+ tan−1 x +tan−1 ( x +1 )=tan−1 ( 3 x ).
106. Solve 2 tan−1 ( cos x ) =tan−1 ( 2 c o s e c x ) .

( ) ( )
2
−1 x −1 −1 2x 2π
107. Solve cos 2
+tan 2
= .
x +1 x −1 3

108. Solve cos ( tan x )=sin cot

−1
(
−1 3
4
. )
109. Solve sin ( cot−1 ( x +1 ) ) =cos ( tan−1 x ).
110. Solve sin ( 2 tan−1 x ) =1.
π
Solve sin [ cos ( sin x ) ]= .
−1 −1
111.
3

112. Prove that tan

−1
[ √1+ x 2 + √ 1−x 2
√1+ x 2−√ 1−x 2 ] π 1
4 2
−1 2
= + cos x .

113. Prove that cot [ √√

1+sin x+ √ 1−sin x x
−1
= .
1+sin x−√ 1−sin x 2 ]
114. If tan
−1
[ 1
1+1 ×2
+ tan−1 ] 1
1+2 ×3 [
+ …+tan−1 ]
1+n(n+1)
1
[ ]
=tan−1 θ , find θ .

115. If cos α +cos β+ cos γ =3 π , prove that α ( β + γ ) + β ( γ + α ) + γ (α + β ).

−1 −1 −1