INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

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1. Write the principal value of tan-1( 1 ) +cos-1( )(Ans: )
2 12
−1 1
2. Write the principal value of cos-1( ) + 2sin-1( ). (Ans: 𝜋 )
2 2
3𝜋 −𝜋
3. Write the value of tan-1(tan )(Ans: )
4 4
7𝜋 5𝜋
4. Write the value of cos-1(cos )(Ans: ).
6 6
1 2𝑥 1−𝑦 2
5. Find the value of the following: tan [sin-1 + cos-1 ]
2 1+𝑥 2 1+𝑦 2
𝑥+𝑦
(Ans: ).
1−𝑥𝑦
1 1 1 𝜋
6. Show that tan-1( ) + tan-1( ) + tan-1( ) =
2 5 8 4
1 3 4−√7
7. Show that tan( sin-1 ) =
2 4 3
3
8. Solve the equation cos(tan-1x)=sin(cot-1 ).
4
9. Prove that sin -1 8 +sin -13 =cos -136.
17 5 85
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝜋 𝑥
10. Prove that tan-1( ) == − .
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 4 2
11. Prove that cos -14 -112
+cos =cos-1
33.
5 13 65
𝜋
12. Solve for x : 2tan-1(sinx)=tan-1(2secx).(Ans: ).
4
√1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + √1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑥 𝜋
13. Prove that cot −1 ( ) = , 𝑥𝜖 (0, )
√1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − √1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 2 4
14. Find the value of tan ( ) –tan (-1 𝑥 -1 𝑥−𝑦 ).
𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
√1+𝑥 +√1−𝑥 𝜋 1
15. Prove that tan-1[ ]= + cos-1x.
√1+𝑥 −√1−𝑥 4 2
-1 1 -11 -131.
16. Prove that 2tan +tan = tan
2 17 7
9𝜋 9 1 2√2 9
17. Prove that - sin-1( ) = sin-1( ).
8 4 3 4 3
-1 1 -12 1 -14.
18. Prove that tan +tan = tan
4 9 2 3
1
19. Solve for x , cos(2sin—1x)= ) ,x>0.
9
20. Prove that 2tan -13 - tan -117
= .
𝜋
4 31 4
2𝑥 1−𝑥 2 𝜋
21. Solve the following : tan-1( 2) +cot-1( )= .(Ans:-√3 ±2).
1−𝑥 2𝑥 3
22. Prove that cos -112 +sin -13 =sin -156.
13 5 65
2𝑥 3
23. tan-1x +tan-1( ) =tan ( -1 3𝑥−𝑥 ).
1−𝑥 2 1−3𝑥 2
 1+𝑥 2
24. Prove that cos[tan-1{sin(cot-1x)}]= √ .
2+𝑥 2
𝑥 𝜋
25. Solve for x, cos-1x + sin-1( ) = .(Ans:±1).
2 6
8 ). 1
26. Solve for x , tan-1(x+1) + tan-1(x-1) = tan-1( (Ans: )
31 4
𝜋
27. Solve for x : 2tan-1(cosx)=tan-1(2cosecx).(Ans: ).
4
𝜋 1
28. Solve for x , tan-12x + tan-13x = .(Ans:-1, )
4 6
1 1 1 1 𝜋
29. Prove that tan-1( ) + tan-1( ) + tan-1( ) + tan-1( )= .
3 5 7 8 4
-1𝑥−1 -1 𝑥+1 𝜋 1
30. If tan + tan = ,then find the value of x.(Ans:± ).
𝑥−2 𝑥+2 4 √2
1+𝑥 𝜋
31. Solve for x, tan-1( )= + tan-1x., 0<x<1.(Ans:1)
1−𝑥 4
−1 −1
32. Prove that: tan 1 + tan 2 + tan−1 3 = 𝜋
𝜋 1 𝑎 𝜋 1 𝑎 2𝑏
33. Prove that 𝑡𝑎𝑛 { + cos−1 } + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 { − cos −1 } = .
4 2 𝑏 4 2 𝑏 𝑎
𝑥−3 𝑥+3 𝜋
34. If tan−1 + tan −1
= , then find the value of x.
𝑥−4 𝑥+4 4
2
√1+𝑥 − √1−𝑥 2
35. If tan-1[ ] = 𝛼, then prove that x2 = sin2𝛼.
√1+𝑥 2 + √1−𝑥 2

36. Prove that cos ( -1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 ) = 2 tan-1 (tan tan ).

𝛼 𝛽
1 +𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 2 2
𝜋
37. Solve for x : sin-1(1 - x) - 2sin-1 x = . (Ans: 0, ½)
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