MATHEMATICS

12 JEE
th

INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC
FUNCTIONS

“MANZIL MILEGI YAHIN SE”

 VIDYAPEETH Scan for Solution

INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

DPP-1 (JLM/034)
[Inverse Trigonometric Functions]

cos −1  cos
7  is equal to:  −1  1  −1 
1.
6 
cos−1   − 2sin −1   + 3cos−1  
 4.  2 2  2
7 5 −4 tan −1 (–1)
(A) (B)
6 6 equals:
  19 35
(C) (D) (A) (B)
3 6 12 12
47 43
(C) (D)
12 12
−1  7 
2. The value of cos  − sin  is:
 6  5. The principal value of sin–1 tan(
−5
) is:
4
5  
(A) (A) (B) −
3 4 4
7  
(B) (C) (D) −
6 2 2

(C) 3
3 6. If x = and (x + 1)(y + 1) = 2 . then the
3
(D) None of these
value of tan −1 y is equal to
 
  5   (A)
12
(B)
4
3. cos–1  cos    is given by:
  4   
(C) (D)
5 3 6
(A)
4
7. The value of
3  5   5 
(B) cos −1  cos + sin −1  cos is:
4  3   3 
− 10
(C) (A) (B) 0
4 3
(D) None of these  5
(C) (D)
2 3

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8. The value of sec−1  sec 8  is 10. Assertion (A) : The solution of
 5  –
sin–1 (6x) + sin–1 (63)x = is
2 3 2
(A) (B)
5 5 x = ±1/12.
(C) 3 (D) none of these Reason (R): As, sin–1x is defined for
| x |  1.
9. cos–1 (cos(2 cot–1 ( 2 − 1 ))) is equal to: (A) If both Assertion and Reason are
true and the Reason is correct
(A) 2 − 1
explanation of the Assertion.

(B) (B) If both Assertion and Reason are
4
true but Reason is not correct
3 explanation of the Assertion.
(C)
4 (C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is
(D) None of these false.
(D) If Assertion is false but Reason is
true

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 (JLM/035)
DPP-2
[Domains and Ranges of Inverse Trigonometric Functions] Scan for Solution

1. The domain of f (x) = cos−1 (2x + 4) is: −1  2x 

(A) [–5/2, –3/2] 6. Range of tan   is
(B) [–5/2, 3/2]  1 + x² 
(C) [3/2, 5/2] (D) [–3/2, 5/2]
 −    −  
(A)  , ,
 4 4 
(B) 
 2 2 
2. The domain of f (x) = tan
−1
( )
9 − x 2 is:
 −    
(C)  , (D)  , 
 2 4 
(A) (–3, 3)
4 2
(B) [–3, 3]
(C) (–3, 3]
(D) [–3, 3) 7. The range of f ( x) = 3tan −1 x − cos−1 (0) –
cos–1 (–1) is:
3. The domain of f (x) = sin −1 (| x − 1| −2) is: (A) (–π, π) (B) [–π, π]
(A) [–2, 0]  [2, 4]     
(B) (–2, 0)  (2, 4) (C)  − ,   (D)  −, 
 2   2
(C) (2, 4)
(D) [2, 4]
−1   x 
8. The domain of sin log 3    is:
4. The domain of the function   3 
1 1 (A) [1, 9] (B) [–1, 9]
f (x) = sin −1 +
x −1
2
sin x + sin x + 1
2 (C) [–9, 1] (D) [–9, –1]

is:
(A) (−, ) 9. Domain of f (x) = sin −1 (2x) +  is:
6
(B) (−, − 2]  [ 2, )
(A)  − 1 , 1  (B)  − 1 , 3 
(C) (−, − 2]  [ 2, ) {0}  2 2 4 4 
(D) (−1, 1)
(C)  − 1 , 1  (D)  − 1 , 1 
 4 4  4 2
5. If the range of the function
f (x) = tan −1 (x) + 1 + 1 − tan −1 (x) is [a, 10. The range of function

(
b], then the value of a 2 + b2 is: ) f (x) = 2 tan −1 (1 − x 2 ) +   is:
6
(A) 3 (A) [−5 / 6, 2 / 3]
(B) 4 (B) (−5 / 6, 2 / 3)
(C) 5 (C) (−5 / 6, 2 / 3]
(D) 6
(D) [−5 / 6, 2 / 3)

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 (JLM/036)
DPP-3
[The Domains & Ranges of Basic Inverse Trigonometric Functions] Scan for Solution

1. The range of 5. If Cosec-1 (Cosec x) and Cosec (Cosec-1 x)

f ( x) = ( sin −1 x ) + 2π cos −1 x + π 2 is
2
are equal functions, then the maximum
range of value of x is
 3π 2 9π 2   5π 2 13π 2 
(A)  (B)   π   π
4  4 
, ,
 4  4 (A)  − , −1  1, 
 2   2
 3π 2 7π 2 
(C)  ,
4 
(D) None of these  π   π
 4 (B)  − , 0   0, 
 2   2
2. Range of the function (C) (−, −1]  [1, )
f (x) = 4tan −1 x + 3sin −1 x + sec−1 x is:
(D) (−1,0)  [0,1)
(A)  −3 , −5  (B)  3 , 5 
 2 2  2 2
4
(C)  −3 , 5  (D)  −3 , 5  6. If tan −1 x + tan −1 y = , then
 2 2   2 2 5

3. The range of the function

( cot −1
)
x + cot −1 y equals:

f ( x ) = sec−1 ( x ) + tan −1 ( x ) , is: (A)
5
(A) ( 0,  ) (B)  − , 3 
(B)
2
 2 2 
5
(C)  0, 3  (D)  0,   3
 2   2 (C)
5
 3  (D) 
4. Let f : R →  0,  be defined by
 4 
7. Sec² (tan-12) + Cosec²(Cot-13) is equal to
f (x) = cot −1 (x 2 + x + a). If f (x) is
(A) 5 (B) 13
surjective, then the range of a is: (C) 15 (D) 6
−3 
(A) 
 
 4 
8. Range of f (x) = sin −1 log[x] + log(sin –1[x]) ,
(B)  −3 ,   where [.] denotes GIF.
 4 
(A) 1
(C)  5  (B) 2
4
(C) 0
(D)  −, −3 
 4  (D) log  
 2

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9. The domain of the function  3sin 2 
1 10. The value of tan–1   + tan–1
f (x) = is:  5 + 3 cos2 
log  /4 (sin −1 x) − 1  tan  
 4 
 1   1   
(A)  −1,  (B)  0,  where –/2 <  < /2
 2  2
(A) α (B) 2α
 1   1  (C) –α (D) 3α
(C)  0,  (D)  −1, 
 2  2

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 DPP-4 (JLM/037)

[Properties of Inverse Trigonometric Functions] Scan for Solution

If f ( x) = ( cos −1 x ) − ( sin −1 x ) , then sum

2 2
1. 6. Let f ( x) = cos −1 1 − x 2 − sin −1 x
4
of all the possible integral value of f ( x) is Statement-1: Range of f ( x) is [0,  ]
2
(A) 4 (B) 6 Statement-2: f ( x) is an increasing
(C) 5 (D) 3 function in its domain.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true
3
2. Find x if sin −1 x − cos −1 x = cos −1 and statement-2 is correct explanation
2
(A) 3 (B) 3 / 2 for statement-1.
(C) − 3 / 2 (D) 2 / 3 (B) Statement-1 is true, statement- 2 is true
and statement-2is Not the correct
3 explanation for statement-1.
3. tan–1 2x + tan–1 3x = n + , then x =
4 (C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is
1 1 1 false.
(A) 1, – (B) ,
6 2 3 (D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is
(C) 4, 5 (D) None of these true.

4. The value 2
( ( ( )))
tan sin −1 cos sin −1 x
where
7. If tan −1 x + 2cot −1 x =
3
, then x is equal

tan ( cos ( sin ( cos x ) ) ) ,

−1 −1
to-
3 −1
x( 0,1) , is equal to- (A)
3 +1
(B) 3

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) −1 (D) None of these (C) 3 (D) 2

 cos x   x4 + x2 + 1 
tan −1 
1 + sin x 
5. is equal to 8. The range of f ( x) = cos −1  2  is-
 x + x +1 
π x  π 3π 
(A) − for x   − ,  (A)  0,  
4 2  2 2   2
π x  π π (B)  0,  
(B) − , for x   − , 
4 2  2 2  2 

π x  3π 5π  (C) 0,  
(C) − , for x   ,   2
4 2  2 2 
(D) 0,cos −1 3 
π x  3π π   4
(D) − , for x   − , − 
4 2  2 2

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9. The value of the expression
−1 1 + x2 −1 0
 22  −1  5  10. If tan = 4 , then
sin −1  sin  + cos  cos  x
 7   3 
(A) x = tan2º
−1  5 
 + sin ( cos 2 ) is:
−1
+ tan  tan (B) x = tan4º
 7 

º
17
(A) −2 (B) −2 (C) x = tan  
4
42
− (D) x = tan8º
(C) −2 (D) None of these
21

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 (JLM/038)
DPP-5
[Converting One Inverse Trigonometric Function into Another] Scan for Solution

1. The value of 6. The value of 𝑥 for which

sec 2
( tan 2 ) + cosec ( cot 3) is
−1 2 −1
( )
sin cot −1 (1 + x )  = cos tan −1 x is:

(A) 4 (B) 9 1
(A) (B) 1
(C) 13 (D) 15 2
1
(C) 0 (D) −
2
−1 −1
2. If cot ( cos  ) + tan ( cos  ) = x , 7. The value of
then sin x is: 2 tan −1 ( cosec tan −1 x − tan cot −1 x ) is
(A) 1 (B) cot2(α/2)
equal to
(C) tan α (D) cot    (A) Cot-1x
2 1
−1
(B) Cot  
x
   (C) tan-1(x)
3. tan  1 cos−1  5  =
 2  3  (D) None of these
 

(A) 3 − 5 (B) 3 + 5 8. Let f ( x) = sin −1 (sin x) + cos−1 (cos x) , then

2 2
which one of the following is incorrect?
2 4
(C) (D) (A) Domain of f ( x) is x  R .
3− 5 3+ 5
(B) Range of f ( x) is [0, ]
4. The value of (C) f ( x) is periodic with period equal to 2

( cosec ( cot x ) − cot ( cosec x ) ) is

2 −1 2 −1 (D) f ( x) is decreasing x  (0,1) .

equal to-
For x   0,   ,
(A) 2 1 + x2 ( ) (B) 2 9.
 2
(C) 2x (D) 2x 2
7
if cos –1  (1 + cos 2x ) +
2

( sin 2 x − 48cos2 x ) sin x )

5. The value of the expression
 1  −1  
tan  cos−1 + tan −1    , is equal to-
 2  3  = x – cos–1 (k cos x), then the value of k is
(A) 0 equal to-
(B) 3 (A) 1 (B) 5
1 (C) 7 (D) 14
(C)
3
(D) 1

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10. If tan(x + y) = 33 and x = tan–1 3
Assertion: Value of y is tan–1 (0.3)
tan x + tan y
Reason: tan(x + y) =
1 − tan x tan y
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true
and the Reason is correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true
but Reason is not correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is
false.
(D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true

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 DPP-6 (JLM/039)
[Sum/Difference Formulae for Inverse Trigonometric Functions] Scan for Solution

1. The sum of series 5. The sum of series:

4  6   8  9  33   129 
tan −1   + tan −1   + tan −1   + ....  , cot −1   + cot −1   + cot −1   + .... ,
 
13  
73  241  2  4  8 
is: is:
−1 −1
(B) tan ( 2)
−1
(A) cot (2) (B) tan (2) (A) cot −1  1 
 2
 
(C) cot ( 2)
(C) (D) −1
4 6 (D) None of these

2. Find value of 2 cot–15 + cot–1 7 + 2 cot–1 8 6. Find the sum of the series
 tan–1 (1/3) + tan–1 (2/9) +.....
(A) π (B)
2
 2 n –1 
  + tan–1  2n – 1 
+.......
(C) (D) 1 + 2 
4 3
 
(A) (B)
3. Find the sum of the series 4 3
 
cot–1  2 2 + 1  + cot–1  2 3 + 12  (C) (D)
 2  2  2 5
+ cot–1  2 4 + 13  + ................ 
 2  7. The sum of the series
1 cosec −1 5 + cosec −1 65 + cosec −1 325
(A) tan–1 (B) tan–1 2
2 + +
1 is:
(C) tan–1 1 (D) tan–1
4  
(A) (B)
2 6
n
 2m  
4. tan
m =1
−1
 4 2  is equal to
m +m +2
(C)
4
(D) 0

 n2 + n 
(A) tan −1  2  8. If  = 2 arc tan  1 + x  and
n +n+2 1– x 
 n2 − n  1 – x 2 
(B) tan −1  2   = arc sin  2 
for 0 < x < 1
 n −n+2 1 + x 
 n2 + n + 2  then  +  is
(C) tan −1  
 n +n  (A) /2 (B) /3
2

(D) None of these (C) /4 (D) 

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9. cot −1 (2 12 ) + cot −1 (2  22 ) + cot −1(2  32 ) + 10. Let (x, y) be such that

is equal to- sin–1 (ax) + cos–1 (y) + cos–1 (bxy) =
2
 Assertion: If a = 1 and b = 0, then (x, y)
(A)
4 lies on the circle x2 + y2 = 1
Reason: If a = 1 and b = 1, then (x, y) lies

(B) on
3
(x2 – 1) (y2 – 1) = 0
 (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true
(C)
2 and the Reason is correct explanation
 of the Assertion.
(D) (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true
5
but Reason is not correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is
false.
(D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true.

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 DPP-7 (JLM/040)

[Compound angles, Other Formulae for

Inverse Trigonometric Functions] Scan for Solution

1. The value of 
6. If tan −1 x + tan −1 y + tan −1 z = , then-
sin −1  x 1 − x − x 1 − x2  is equal to 2
  (A) x + y + z − xyz = 0
−1 −1
(A) sin x + sin x (B) x + y + z + xyz = 0
(C) xy + yz + zx + 1 = 0
(B) sin−1 x − sin−1 x (D) xy + yz + zx − 1 = 0
(C) sin−1 x − sin−1 x
(D) None of these 7. If u = cot −1 ( tan  ) − tan −1 ( tan  ),
 u
2. The number of triplets (x, y, z) satisfying then tan  −  is equal to
sin −1x + cos−1 y + sin −1z = 2 , is- 4 2
(A) 0 (B) 2 (A) tan  (B) cot 
(C) 1 (D) Infinite (C) tan  (D) cot 
If 2tan −1 ( cos x ) = tan −1 ( 2cosec x ) , then
3.
the value of x is-
8. ( (
If  = sin −1 cos sin −1 x and ))
(A)
3
(B)
 ( )
 = cos−1 sin ( cos−1 x ) , then find
4 4 tan .tan  .

(C) (D) None of these (A) 1 (B) –1
3 (C) 0 (D) 2
4. If sin −1 a + sin −1 b + sin −1 c =  , then the 9. Suppose
value of 
a (1 − a 2 ) + b (1 − b2 ) + c (1 − c 2 ) will
3sin −1 ( log 2 x ) + cos −1 ( log 2 y ) = and
2
be: 11
(A) 2abc (B) abc sin −1 ( log 2 x ) + 2cos −1 ( log 2 y ) = , then
6
(C)
1
abc
1
(D) abc the value of x −2 + y −2 equals-
2 3 (A) 6 (B) 7
7
5. If x ( 0,1) , then the value of (C) 5 (D)
2
 1 − x2   1 − x2 
tan −1  + cos −1 
 2x 
  is equal to-
 1 + x2  10. (
If tan −1 ( sin 2  − 2sin  + 3) + cot −1 5sec y + 1
2

)
 
(A) − (B) Zero = , then the value of cos2  − sin  is
2 2
 equal to:
(C) (D)  (A) 0 (B) –1
2
(C) 1 (D) None of these

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 (JLM/041)
DPP-8 Scan for Solution
[Simplification and Transformation of Inverse Trigonometric Functions]
m  m − n  is equal to 4. If c1 , c2 and c3 are the number of critical
1. tan −1   − tan −1  
n m+n points on the graphs of f ( x ) , g ( x ) and
(A) tan −1  n  h ( x ) respectively, then ( c1 + c2 + c3 ) is
m
equal to-
(B) tan −1  m + n  (A) 6
m−n
 (B) 5
(C) (C) 4
4
(D) 3
(D) tan −1  1 
2
5. f ( 2) + g ( 2) + h ( 2) has the value equal to-
2. If k times the sum of first n natural
numbers is equal to the sum of the squares (A) cot −1  −4  (B) cot −1  −3 
of the first n natural numbers, then  3   4 
 2n − 3k  is equal to-
cos −1  (C) 2
 − tan −1   (D) cos −1  −3 
 3  4 
 2 
 2
(A) (B) 6. If
6 3

(C)
2
(D)
5 ( ) (
tan −1 x 2 + 3| x | −4 + cot −1 4 + sin −1 (sin14) = ,
2
)
3 6
then the value of sin −1 (sin 2 | x |) is equal to-
PASSAGE for Q.3 to 5 (A) 6 − 2 (B) 2 − 6
Consider the functions f ( x ) = sin −1  2 x 2  , (C)  − 3 (D) 3 − 
1+ x 
 1 − x2 
g ( x ) = cos −1  2 
and h ( x ) = tan −1  2 x 2  7. If  and (  ) are roots of the equation
 1 + x  1− x 
Solve following questions (3 to 5) x 2 − 2 x + 3 − 2 2 = 0, then the value of

3. If x  (− ) then the solution of the ( cos −1

)
 + tan −1  + tan −1  is equal to-
equation 3
(A)
 8
f ( x) + g ( x) + h( x) = , is equal to-
2 5
(A) 2 − 1 (B)
8
(B) 2 − 3 7
1 (C)
(C) 8
3

1 (D)
(D) 3
2

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8. If the equation  x
 1 − tan 2 
x + bx + cx +1 = 0,(b  c)
3 2
has only one 10.
−1
Let f ( x) = cos  2 ,

2 x
real root ∝, then the value of  1 + tan 
 2
2 tan −1 (cosec) + tan −1 ( 2sin  sec2  ) Assertion: Domain of f ( x) is
is R − {x∣ x = (2n + 1), n  I}.

(A) – π (B) − Reason: f(x) is odd function.
2 (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true
 and the Reason is correct explanation
(C) (D) π
2 of the Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true
9. If
but Reason is not correct explanation
 n  
 −1  2r − 1   = 961, of the Assertion.
tan  tan
 r =1
 ( )( )
 r 2 + r + 1 r 2 − r + 1 − 2r 3  
 
(C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is
false.
then the value of n is equal to-
(D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
(A) 31 (B) 30
(C) 60 (D) 61

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 DPP-9 (JLM/042)
(Only for JEE-Advanced)
[Solutions of Inverse Trigonometric Equations-I] Scan for Solution

1. For which value of x, 6. The value of ‘a’, for which

sin (cot–1 (x + 1)) = cos (tan–1 x)
(A) 1/2 (B) 0
( ) ( )
ax 2 + sin −1 x 2 − 2 x + 2 + cos −1 x 2 − 2 x + 2 = 0

(C) 1 (D) – 1/2 has a real solution is:

 
(A) (B) −
2. The number of solutions of the equation 2 2
 2 2
tan −1 (1 + x) + tan −1 (1 − x) = is- (C) (D) −
2  
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 1 (D) 0 7. If the equation
5 arc tan (x2 + x + k) + 3 arc cot (x2 + x + k)
3. Number of solutions of the equation = 2, has two distinct solutions, then the
range of k, is:
 1  −1  1  −1  2 
tan −1   + tan   = tan  2   5
 2x + 1   4x + 1  x  (A)  0,  (B)  −, 5 
is:  4   4
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C)  5 ,   (D)  −, 5 
(C) 3 (D) 4 4   4

4. Which of the following is the solution set 8. The solution of the inequality
of the equation (cot −1x)2 − 5cot −1x + 6  0 is:
 2 x2 − 1 
2cos−1 x = cot −1  ? (A) (cot 3, cot 2)
 2 
 2 x 1 − x  (B) (−, cot 3)  (cot 2, )
(A) (0, 1) (B) (–1, 1) – {0} (C) (cot 2, )
(C) (–1, 0) (D) [–1, 1]
(D) None of these
5. Which of the following is the solution set
9. The solution set of inequality
of the equation
 
 6x 
cos −1 

= − + 2 tan −1 (3 x) ( )( )
cot −1 x tan −1 x +  2 −  cot −1 x − 3tan −1
2   2
 1+ 9x  2
 
1   1  x − 3  2 −   0, is-
(A)  ,   (B)  − ,1  2
3   3  (A) x (tan 2, tan3)
1   1 (B) x (cot 3,cot 2)
(C)  ,   (D)  −, − 
3   3 (C) x (−, tan 2)  (tan3, )
(D) x (−,cot 3)  (cot 2, )

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10. Assertion (A) : The solution set for
cos–1 (cos 4) > 3x2 – 4x is 
Reason (R) : The value of cos–1 (cos x) = 2
– x, for x  (, 2).
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true
and the Reason is correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true
but Reason is not correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is
false.
(D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true

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 DPP-10 (JLM/043)

(Only for JEE-Advanced)

[Solutions of Inverse Trigonometric Equations-II] Scan for Solution

1. Let f ( x) = sin −1 x + cos−1 x + (| x | −2). 4. Let f ( x) = sin −1  2 x 2  and

1+ x 
The true set of values of k for which the
 x −1 
2
equation f ( x) = k  possesses real g ( x) = cos −1  2  , then the value of
solution is [a, b], then the value of  x +1
2|a| + 4|b| is equal to- ( f (10) − g (100)) is equal to-
(A) 2 (
(A)  − 2 tan −1 (10) + tan −1 (100) )
(B) 3 (B) 0
(C) 5
(D) 7
(
(C) 2 tan −1 (100) − tan −1 (10) )
(D) 2 ( tan −1
(10) − tan −1 (100) )
2. Let f ( x) = sin −1 ( x) − x
5. The equation of the image of the line
and g ( x) = x2 + 5x + 6 + cos−1 x . x + 2 y = sin −1 (k + 1)
If | f ( x) | + | g ( x) | = | f ( x) + g( x) | , then
(
+ cos−1 ( k − 1) + tan −1 k 2 + 1 )
the true set of real values of x, is
(A) {x∣ x  R, −1  x  1} ( )
+ cot −1 k 2 − 1 here k  I about the line

(B) {x∣ x  R, −1  x  0} x − y = 0 is
3
(C) {x∣ x  R,0  x  1} (A) 2x + y =  (B) 2 x + y =
2
(D)  −1 1
 x∣ x  R, x  5
 2 2 (C) 2 x + y = (D) 2 x + y = 2
2

3. If x1 , x2 and x3 are the positive roots of the 6. If , ,  are the roots of the equation
equation x3 − 6x 2 + 3 px − 2 p = 0, p  R − {0}, 3 x ( x + 2) 2 + ( x + 1)2 + 1 = 0 , then the value

then the value of of tan −1  + tan −1  + tan −1  is equal to-

1 1  −1  1 1   1 1 
sin −1  +  + cos  +  − tan −1  +  (A)
 x1 x2   x2 x3   x3 x1  4
equal to is- 5
(B)
  4
(A) (B) −3
4 2 (C)
4
3
(C) (D)  −7 
4 (D)
4

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7. If x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 are positive roots of the 9. If the equation sin −1 ( x) − tan −1 ( x) = k has
equation x4 − 8x3 +ax2 − bx + 16 = 0 , then at least one real solution then range of k , is-

tan −1 ( x1 ) + tan −1 ( x2 ) + tan −1 ( x3 ) (A)  − ,   (B)  − ,  

 6 6  4 4
+ tan −1
( x4 ) is (C)  − ,   (D)  − ,  
 2 2  12 12 
equal to-
(A)  + 4 tan −1 2 10. If X = cosec(tan–1 (cos(cot–1 (sec(sin–1a)))))
(B) 4 tan −1 2 and Y = sec(cot –1 (sin(tan–1 (cosec(cos –1
(C)  − 4 tan −1 2 a))))) where 0  a 1.
Assertion: The relation between X and Y
(D) 2 tan −1 4
is X = Y
Reason: Value of X = Y = 3 − a .
2
−1 −1 y
8. If cos x − cos =  , where (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true
2
and the Reason is correct explanation
y
−1  x  1, −2  y  2, x  , then for all of the Assertion.
2
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true
x, y, 4 x 2 − 4 xy cos  + y 2 is equal to- but Reason is not correct explanation
(A) 2sin 2  of the Assertion.
(B) 4cos 2  + 2x 2 y 2
(C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is
false.
(C) 4sin 2  (D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
(D) 4sin 2  − 2x2 y 2

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