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Questions
−1 1 1
1. The value of cos + 2sin −1   is
2 2
 2  2
(a) (b) (c) (d) −
3 3 4 3
 1  1 
2. Find the value of tan cos −1   + tan −1  −  .
 2  3 

  3 
3. Find the value of cos cos −1  −
 2  + 6 
.
   

 −1
 3 
4. The value of sin  − sin  −   is:
 2  2  

3 3
(a) (b) − (c) 1 (d) − 1
2 2 2 2

3 2
5. If ( sin −1 x ) + ( sin −1 y ) + ( sin −1 z ) =
2 2 2
, then the minimum value of x + y + z is _____.
4
6. Find domain of y = sin-1(x + 2).
 2 
7. Find domain of y = sin −1  
 2 + sin x 
8. Find range of: y = sin −1 x; x  [−1,0)

9. Find range of: y = sin −1 ( x 2 + 2 )

10. Range of y = sin −1 ({x}) , where {.} is fractional part function, is

   
(a) 0,  (b) 0,  (c)  (d) None
 2  2
11. If cos −1  + cos −1  + cos −1  = 3 , then find the value of  +  +  .

12. Find domain of y = cos −1 ( 2 + [ x]) , where [.] is GIF.

−1  x2 
13. Find the domain of y = cos  2 
.
1+ x 
 1
14. Range of y = cos −1  {x} +  , where {.} is fractional part function.
 2

        
(a) 0,  (b)  ,  (c) 0,  (d) 0, 
 6 3 2  2  3
15. If cos-1 x1 + cos-1 x2 + cos-1 x3 = 3  , then find x1 + x2 + x3 .
16. Find the domain of f (x) = cos-1 2x + sin-1 x.
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17. Find the Range of y = tan −1 ({x}) , where {.} is fractional part function,

 2  −1  7  −1  3 
18. sin −1  sin  + cos  cos  + tan  tan  is equal to
 3   6   4 
11 17 31 3
(a) (b) (c) (d) −
12 12 12 4
19. Find the range of f (x) = cot-1 (2x - x2).
20. The value of tan2 (sec -1 3) + cot2 (cosec -1 4) is :
(a) 9 (b) 16 (c) 25 (d) 23
 3 − 2x 
21. Find the domain of function f ( x ) = 3 − x + cos −1   + log 6 ( 2 x − 3) + sin ( log 2 x ) .
−1

 5 
1  3 
(a) x   −1, 4 (b) x   , 2  (c) x  ( −,3 (d) x   , 2 
2  2 
22. Evaluate the following:
       2 
(i) sin −1  sin  (ii) sin −1  sin  −   (iii) sin −1  sin  (iv) cos -1(cos 3)
 4   6   3 

 7 
23. The value of cos −1  cos  is
 6 
7 7 5 5
(a) (b) − (c) (d) −
6 6 6 6
 33  −1  46  −1  13  −1   19  
24. Value of sin −1  sin  + cos  cos  + tan  − tan  + cot  cot  −   is:
 7   7   8    8 
7 7 13 13
(a) − (b) (c) − (d)
13 13 7 7
25. Evaluate the following:
 7 
(i) sin −1  sin  (ii) sin −1 ( sin(−5) ) (iii) cos −1 ( cos15 ) (iv) tan −1 ( tan10 )
 6 
(v) sec−1 ( sec9 ) (vi) cot −1 ( cot 6 )

26. cos-1(cos(-5)) + sin-1(sin 6)) - tan-1(tan(12)) is equal to: (The ITF take the principal values)
(a) 3 − 11 (b) 4 − 9 (c) 4 − 11 (d) 3 + 1
1
27. Find number of solutions of sin −1 (sin x) = , x   0,3  .
2
28. If 4cos −1 x + sin −1 x =  , then the value of x is

3 1 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 3
29. Solve for x: sin −1 x  cos −1 x
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30. If tan −1 x + tan −1 y = , find cot −1 x + cot −1 y .
5
 3 
31. If cot  cos −1   + sin −1 x  = 0 then the value of x is
 5 
 3 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) none
2 5 3

32. If x = , the value of cos ( cos −1 x + 2sin −1 x ) is

1
5
24 24 −1 1
(a) − (b) (c) (d)
25 25 5 5
 1 
33. The equation tan −1 x − cot −1 x = tan −1   has
 3
(a) No solution (b) Unique solution
(c) Infinite number of solutions (d) Two solutions

34. If 3 tan −1 x + cot −1 x =  , then x is equal to ____.

35. Find domain & range of: y = tan −1 x + cot −1 x + sin −1 x .

36. Solve for x : tan −1 x  cot −1 x

37. The range of y = sin −1 x + cos −1 x + tan −1 (2 x) is

     3 
(a)  − tan −1 (2), + tan −1 (2)  (b)  , 
2 2  4 4 
  
(c)  − ,  (d)  − tan −1 (2), tan −1 (2) 
 4 4
  4 
38. Evaluate : sec  cos −1   
  3 

  1 
39. Evaluate : sin  cos ec −1   
  3 

  −1  
40. Evaluate tan  cot −1   
  3 

1
41. If 4cos −1 x + cos ec −1   =  then x is
x
3 1 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 3
1
42. If x  0 , then value of tan −1 x + tan −1 is :
x
 
(a) 0 (b) (c) − (d) None of these
2 2
 17 
43. Evaluate sin  sec −1  .
 15 
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  1 
44. The value of cos  tan −1    ; x  0 , is
  x 
x x 1
(a) (b) − (c) − (d) None of these
1 + x2 1 + x2 x


45. Number of values of x satisfying sin −1 (1 − x ) − 2sin −1 x =
2
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) Infinite

 1
46. If tan ( cos −1 x ) = sin  cot −1  then the value of x is
 2

− 5 5
(a) 5 (b) − 5 (c) (d)
3 3
 2  
47. If cos −1 x + cos −1   =   , the value of x is
3  2 
1 5 5 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 2 2

( ( ( )))
48. If x = cosec  tan −1 cos sec −1 2 − a 2  where a  0,1 then the value of x 2 + a 2 is _____.
 
49. If u = cot −1 cos 2 − tan −1 cos 2 , prove that sin u = tan 2  .

1 1
50. Find the value of tan −1   + tan −1   .
4 5
3
51. A value of x satisfying tan −1 ( x + 3) − tan −1 ( x − 3) = sin −1   is
5
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8

a+x −1  a − x  
52. If tan −1   + tan   = then x =
2

 a   a  6

(a) 2 3a (b) 3a (c) 2 3a 2 (d) None of these

 36  4 8
53. Let  = sin −1   ,  = cos −1   and  = tan −1   , then value of  +  +  is:
 85  5  15 
  
(a) 0 (b) (c) − (d)
2 2 4

54. If tan −1 ( 3x ) + tan −1 2 x = then the value of x is equal to ____.
4
55. Prove that: tan −1 1 + tan −1 2 + tan −1 3 = 

56. Solve for x : tan −1 ( x + 1) + tan −1 x + tan −1 ( x − 1) = tan −1 3

xy + 1 yz + 1 zx + 1
57. If x > y > z > 0, then find the value of cot −1 + cot −1 + cot −1 .
x− y y−z z−x
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58. If cot ( cot −1 x − tan −1 x ) =

24
, then the value of x are
7
4 3 4 3 3 4 3 4
(a)   ,   (b) −   ,   (c) −   ,   (d)   ,  
3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3
 y
59. If cos −1 x + cos −1   =  , then 4 x 2 − 4 xy cos  + y 2 is equal to
2
(a) 4sin 2  (b) −4sin 2  (c) 2sin 2 (d) 4

4 5  16  
60. If sin −1   + sin −1   + sin −1   = , then k is equal to ______.
5  13   65  k
1 −1  3sin 2  
61. If sin   = tan −1 x and  = then 3x = _____
2  5 + 4cos 2  4

 x  −1  x 
62. If sin −1   = tan   then k is equal to _____.
 x +5
2 2
 k
7
63. If  = 2sin −1 x + 3cos −1 y,  = 3cos −1 x + 2sin −1 y and  +  =
3
then xy − (1 − x )(1 − y ) = ___
2 2

1 3 1
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2

( (
64. If sin cot −1 cos ( tan −1 x ) = )) P
18
when x = 4 then the value of P is ___.

n
 2m  −1  1 
65. If  tan
m =1
−1
 4  = tan   , then find k if n = 1
m +m +2
2
k

 1+ x  −1  1 − x 
2
66. Let  = 2 tan −1   and  = sin  2 
. What is the value of  +  , if 0  x  1?
 1− x   1+ x 
 
(a) (b) − (c)  (d) −
2 2

   1 + sin x + 1 − sin x 
67. If x   0,  then value of cot −1   is:
 4  1 + sin x − 1 − sin x 

x x
(a) (b) − (c) x (d) − x
2 2
1 2 2n −1
68. Find the sum of the series tan −1 + tan −1 + ... + tan −1 + ...
3 9 1 + 22 n −1
69. Find the sum of the series cot −1 7 + cot −1 13 + cot −1 21 + cot −1 31 + ... to n terms

70. The solution set of the equation, 3cos −1 x = sin −1 ( )

1 − x 2 ( 4 x 2 − 1) . is:

 3   3   3  3
(a)  (c)  −1, − (d)  −1, − 
 2 ,1 
(b)  ,1
 2 
   2    2 
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1. (b) 2. 3. -1 4. (c)
3

5. -3 6.  −3, −1 7. x   2k ,(2k + 1) , k  Z

  
8.  −,0 9. ϕ 10. (a) 11. 3
 2 
12. x  −3 and x < 0 13. R 14. (d) 15. -3

 1 1    
16.  − ,  17. 0,  18. (a) 19.  ,  
2 2   4 4 
  
20. (d) 21. (d) 22. (i) (ii) − (iii) (iv) 3
4 6 3

(i ) − (ii ) 2 − 5 (iii ) 15 − 4
23. (c) 24. (a) 25. 6
(iv) 10 − 3 (v) 9 − 2 (vi ) 6 − 

 1 
26. (c) 27. 4 28. (c) 29. x   −1,
 2 

30. 31. (b) 32. (c) 33. (b)
5
34. 1 35. D = [−1, 1], R = [0,  ] 36. x  (1, )

37. (a) 38. 3/4 39. 3 40. -3

41. (c) 42. (c) 43. 8/17 44. (b)
45. (b) 46. (d) 47. (b) 48. 3

9
50. tan −1   51. (c) 52. (c) 53. (b)
 19 
54. 1/6 56. x = -1 57.  58. (b)
59. (a) 60. 2 61. 1 62. 5
63. (d) 64. 17 65. 2 66. (c)
 
67. (a) 68. 69. 70. (b)
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SOLUTION
1.
1 1       2
cos −1 + 2sin −1 = + 2   = + =
2 2 3 6 3 3 3
2.
 1  1        1
tan cos −1   + tan −1  −   = tan  +  −   = tan   =
 2  3   3  6  6 3
3.
  3   5  
cos cos −1  −  +  = cos  +  = cos  = −1
  2  6   6 6
4.
  3        5     1
sin  − sin −1  −   = sin  −  −   = sin   = sin   −  = sin =
 2  2    2  3   6   6 6 2
5.

( sin −1 x ) + ( sin −1 y ) + (sin −1 z ) = 34

2
2 2 2


 sin −1 x = sin −1 y = sin −1 z = 
2
For minimum value of x + y + z , we have
x = y = z = −1
Hence, (x + y + z )min = −3
6.
Given: y = sin −2 ( x + 2)
Here, y will be defined if
−1  x + 2  1
−3  x  −1
 x   −3, −1

7.
 2 
Given: y = sin −1  
 2 + sin x 
2
For − 1  1
2 + sin x
sin x  0
Thus, x   2k ,(2k + 1)  , k  Z

8.
Given, y = sin −1 x; x  [−1,0)
Here, −1  x  0
sin −1 ( −1)  sin −1 ( x )  sin −1 ( 0 )

−  sin −1 x  0
2
  
Range is  − ,0 
 2 
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9.
Given, y = sin −1 ( x 2 + 2 )
Since, x 2 + 2 is always greater than 2 but ( sin −1 x ) domain is [−1, 1]
Thus, Range is ϕ.
10.
y = sin −1 ({x})
Here, {x} is always positive and gives values between [0,1)
 
Thus, range of y = sin −1 ({x}) will be 0, 
 2
11.
We know that: 0  cos −1 x  
Since cos −1  + cos −1  + cos −1  = 3 is possible only when
each term attains its maximum
Hence, cos −1  =  , cos −1  =  , cos −1  = 
  =  =  = −1
  +  +  = 3
12.
y = cos −1 ( 2 + [ x])
Here, − 1  2 + [x]  1
or − 3  [ x]  −1
 x  −3 and x < 0
13.
 x2 
Given, y = cos −1  2 
1+ x 
x2
As we know, gives range as [0,1) for all values of ' x '
1 + x2
Thus, domain is R.
14.
Since, 0  {x}<1
1 1
  {x} +  1 (As domain of cos −1 x is [-1,1])
2 2
1  1
 cos −1  cos −1  {x} +   cos −1 (1)
2  2
 1 
 0  cos −1  {x} +  
 2 3
 
Thus, Range is 0, 
 3
15.
Given, cos-1 x1 + cos-1 x2 + cos-1 x3 = 3𝞹
As maximum value of cos-1 x is π.
So RHS is only possible when all are maximum and for that
x1 = x2 = x3 = -1
Thus, x1 + x2 + x3 = -3
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16.
Given that f(x) = cos-1 2x + sin-1 x.
We can write the domain of cos-1 2x as,
−1  2 x  1
1 1
− x
2 2
 Domain of f (x) = (Domain of cos-1 2x)  (Domain of sin-1 x)
 1 1
=  − ,   [-1, 1]
 
2 2
 1 1
= − , 
 2 2
 1 1
Hence, domain of cos-1(2x) + sin-1 x lies in the interval  − , 
2 2  
17.
y = tan −1{x}
0  {x}  1
tan −1 (0)  tan −1{x}  tan −1 (1)

0  tan −1{x} 
4
18.
 2  −1  7  −1  3 
sin −1  sin  + cos  cos  + tan  tan 
 3   6   4 
 3 
−1 − 3

= sin −1   + tan ( −1)
−1
 + cos 
 2   2 
 5  11
= + − =
3 6 4 12
19.

Let  = cot −1 ( 2 x − x 2 ) , where   ( 0,  )

 cot  = 2 x − x 2 , where   ( 0,  )
= 1 − (1 − 2 x + x 2 ) = 1 − (1 − x ) , where   ( 0,  )
2

 cot   1, where   ( 0,  )

  
4
 
 Range of f ( x ) is  ,  
4 
20.
Let sec −1 3 =  and cos ec −1 4 = 
 sec = 3 and cos ec = 4
Now, y = tan 2  + cot 2 
= sec 2  − 1 + cos ec 2 − 1
= 9 − 1 + 16 − 1 = 23
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21.
 3 − 2x 
f ( x ) = 3 − x + cos −1   + log 6 ( 2 x − 3) + sin ( log 2 x )
−1

 5 
D1 : 3 − x  0  x  3
3 − 2x
D2 : −1  1
5
 −1  x  4
D3 : 2 x − 3  0
3 3
x− or x 
2 2
D4 : −1  log 2 x  1
1
 x2
2
3 
D1  D2  D3  D4  x   , 2
2 

22.
  1 
(i) sin −1  sin  = sin −1 =
 4 2 4
     1 
(ii) sin −1  sin  −   = sin −1  −  = −
  6   2 6
  2    3    2 
(iii) sin −1  sin  −1
  = sin   =  
  3   2  3  3 
(iv) Since 3  0,  , cos −1 (cos3) = 3

23.
7  7  7
Since , does not lies between 0 and  , thus cos −1  cos 
6  6  6
  7   −1   5    7 5 
Now, cos −1  cos    = cos  cos  2 −   = 2 − 
  6    6   6 6 
 5  5
= cos −1  cos =
 6  6
24.
 33  −1  46  −1  13  −1   19  
sin −1  sin  + cos  cos  + tan  − tan  + cot  cot  − 
 7   7   8    8 
  2   −1   4   −1   3   −1   19 
= sin −1  sin  5 −   + cos  cos  6 +   + tan − tan  2 −   +  − cot  cot  
  7    7    8    8 
  2   −1  4  −1  3  −1  3 
= sin −1  sin    + cos  cos  + tan  tan  +  − cot  cot 
  7   7   8   8 
2 4 3  3  6 7
= + + +  − = + = −
7 7 8  8  7 13
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25.
(i)
 7  −1    
sin −1  sin  = sin  sin   +  
 6    6 
    
= sin −1  − sin  = − sin −1  sin  = −
 6  6 6
(ii)
sin −1 ( sin(−5) ) = sin −1 ( sin ( 2 − 5) ) = 2 − 5
(iii)
cos −1 ( cos15) = cos −1 ( cos (15 − 4 + 4 ) )
= cos −1 (cos(15 − 4 )) = 15 − 4
(iv)
tan −1 ( tan10 ) = tan −1 ( tan (10 − 3 + 3 ) )
= tan −1 (tan(10 − 3 )) = 10 − 3
(v)
sec−1 ( sec9 ) = sec−1 ( sec ( 9 − 2 + 2 ) )
= sec−1 (sec(9 − 2 )) = 9 − 2
(vi)
cot −1 ( cot 6 ) = cot −1 ( cot ( 6 −  +  ) ) = cot −1 (cot(6 −  )) = 6 − 

26.
cos-1(cos(-5)) + sin-1(sin 6)) - tan-1(tan(12))
⇒ (2π - 5) + (6 - 2π) - (12 - 4π)
⇒ 4π – 11
27.

28.
4cos −1 ( x) + sin −1 ( x) = 
 −1  −1
4  − sin x  + sin x = 
2 
−1 −1
2 − 4sin x + sin x = 
−1
3sin ( x) = 
−1 
sin ( x) =
3
 3
x = sin =
3 2
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29.
sin −1 x  cos −1 x

sin −1 x  − sin −1 x
2

2sin −1 x 
2

sin −1 x 
4
1
x
2
Since, x  [−1, −1]
 1 
 x   −1, 
 2
30.
4
tan −1 x + tan −1 y =
5
  4
− cot −1 x + − cot −1 y =
2 2 5
4
 − ( cot −1 x + cot −1 y ) =
5
4
cot −1 x + cot −1 y =  −
5

cot −1 x + cot −1 y =
5
31.
 3 
Given cot  cos −1   + sin −1 x  = 0
 5 
3
cos −1   + sin −1 x = cot −1 ( 0 )
5
3 
cos −1   + sin −1 x =
5 2
3 
cos −1   = − sin −1 x
5 2
3
cos −1   = cos −1 x
5
3
x =
5
32.
Given expression can also be written as
 
cos ( cos −1 x + sin −1 x + sin −1 x ) = cos  + sin −1 x 
2 
= − sin ( sin −1 x ) = − x = −
1
5
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33.
 
tan −1 x − cot −1 x = and tan −1 x + cot −1 x =
6 2
Adding them, we get
2
2 tan −1 x =
3

 tan −1 x =
3
x= 3

34.
We have 3tan −1 x + cot −1 x = 
 2 tan −1 x + ( tan −1 x + cot −1 x ) = 
  
 2 tan −1 x + = −1 −1
 tan x + cot x = 
2  2

 2 tan −1 x =
2

 tan −1 x =
4
 x =1

35.
y = tan −1 x + cot −1 x + sin −1 x

y= + sin −1 x
2
Thus, domain will be [-1, 1]
    
Range will be  − , +  i.e. [0,  ]
2 2 2 2
36.
tan −1 x  cot −1 x

tan −1 x  − tan −1 x
2

tan −1 x 
4
 x 1
 x  (1, )

37.
Given: y = sin −1 x + cos −1 x + tan −1 (2 x)
Here, domain of function will be [-1, 1]
Thus, for range : − 1  x  1
 −2  2 x  2
tan −1 (−2)  tan −1 (2 x)  tan −2 2
  
 − tan −1 (2)  + tan −1 (2 x)  + tan −1 2
2 2 2
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38.
  4    3  3
sec  cos −1    = sec  sec−1    =
  3    4  4

39.
  1 
sin  cos ec −1    = sin ( sin −1 ( 3) ) = 3
  3 
40.
  −1    1
tan  cot −1    = tan   − cot −1 
  3   3
  1 
= − tan  cot −1   
  3 
= − tan ( tan −1 ( 3) ) = −3
41.
1
4 cos −1 x + cos ec −1   = 
x
4cos x + sin ( x) = 
−1 −1

 
4  − sin −1 x  + sin −1 x = 
2 
2 − 4sin x + sin −1 ( x) = 
−1

2 − 3sin −1 ( x) = 
3sin −1 ( x) = 

sin −1 ( x) =
3
 3
x = sin =
3 2
42.
1 
−1
cot x
−1 , for x  0
We have, tan   = 
− + cot x
−1
 x  , for x  0
 −1 −1 
 tan x + cot x = , if x  0
−1 −1  1  2
 tan x + tan   = 
 x   −1  
tan x + cot −1 x −  = −  = − , if x  0
 2 2
43.
 17 
Here sin  sec −1 
 15 
The right triangle with base b=15 and hypotenuse h = 17, and P = 8.
 17   8
 sec −1   =  sin −1 
 15   17 
 17   8 8
 sin  sec −1  = sin  sin −1  =
 15   17  17
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44.

45.
 
1 − x = sin  + 2sin −1 x 
2 
1 − x = cos ( 2sin −1 x )

(
1 − x = cos cos −1 (1 − 2 x 2 ) )
1 − x = 1 − 2 x2
2x2 − x = 0
x ( 2 x − 1) = 0
1
x = 0 or x =
2
1
But x 
2
Thus, there is only one value of x.

46.
 1
tan ( cos −1 x ) = sin  cot −1 
 2
  1 − x2     2 

tan tan  −1
  = sin  sin −1  
  x     5 
  
1 − x2 2
2
=
x 5
1− x 2
4
2
=
x 5
5 − 5x = 4 x2
2

5
x2 =
9
5
x=
3
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47.
 2
cos −1 x = − cos −1  
2 3
  2 
x = cos  − cos −1   
2  3 
  2 
x = sin  cos −1   
  3 
 4
x = sin  sin −1 1 − 
 9
5
x=
3
48.

( ( (
x = cosec  tan −1 cos sec −1

2 − a2 ))) 
  1 
x = cosec  tan −1   

 2−a 
2


(
x = cosec cot −1 2 − a 2 )
x = cosec ( cosec −1
3 − a2 )
x = 3 − a2
x2 + a2 = 3
49.
1
Given, u = tan −1 − tan −1 cos 2
cos 2
 1 
 − cos 2 
−1
 u = tan  cos 2

1 + 1 
, cos 2
 cos 2 
1 − cos 2 
 u = tan −1  
 2 cos 2 
−1 sin 
2
 u = tan
cos 2
sin 2  AB
 tan u = = ( say )
cos 2 BC
AC = sin 4  + cos 2
Then,
= sin 4  + 1 − 2sin 2  = cos 2 
AB sin 2 
 sin u = = = tan 2  .
AC cos 
2
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50.
1 1
Given tan −1   + tan −1  
4 5
 1  1 
Here     1
 4  5 
 1 1 
 + 
tan −1  4 5 
 1 −  1  1  
  4  5  
    
 9 
 
= tan −1  20 
 19 
 20 
 9
= tan −1  
 19 
51.
3
tan −1 ( x + 3) − tan −1 ( x − 3) = sin −1  
5

 tan −1
( x + 3) − ( x − 3) = tan −1  3 
 
1 + ( x + 3)( x − 3) 4
6 3
 =
1+ x − 9 4
2

 x 2 = 16
 x = 4

52.
a+x a−x 
Given equation is tan −1 + tan −1  =
a  a  6
 a+x a−x 
 +  
 tan −1  a a =
 1 −  a + x  a − x   6
  a  a  
   
2a 2

2
= tan
x 6
x = 2 3a
2 2

53.
 36  −1  3  −1  8 
 +  +  = tan −1   + tan   + tan   ... (1)
 77  4  15 
Now,
3  8 
   +  15  
−1  3  −1  8  −1  4     = tan −1  77 
tan   + tan   = tan   
4  15   1 −  24    36 
   
  60  
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From equation (1)

 36  −1  77 
 +  +  = tan −1   + tan  
 77   36 
 36   36  
= tan −1   + cot −1   =
 77   77  2
54.

tan −1 ( 3 x ) + tan −1 ( 2 x ) =
4
 3x + 2 x  
tan −1  2 
=
 1 − 6x  4
5x = 1 − 6 x2
6 x2 + 5x − 1 = 0
( x + 1)( 6 x − 1) = 0
x = −1 does not satisfy
1
x =
6
55.

56.
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57.
xy + 1 yz + 1 zx + 1
cot −1 + cot −1 + cot −1
x− y y−z z−x
x− y y−z z−x
= tan −1 + tan −1 +  + tan −1
1 + xy 1 + yz 1 + zx
= tan −1 x − tan −1 y + tan −1 y − tan −1 z +  + tan −1 z − tan −1 x
=

58.
cot ( cot −1 x − tan −1 x ) =
24
7
  24
 cot  − 2 tan −1 x  =
2  7
 tan ( 2 tan −1 x ) =
24
7
2x 24
 =
1− x 2
7
 12 x + 7 x − 12 = 0
2

 ( 3 x + 4 )( 4 x − 3) = 0
4 3
 x = − , 
3 4
59.
 y
cos  = x   +
2
(1 − x )
2
1 − ( y2 / 4)

 ( 2cos  − xy ) = (1 − x 2 )( 4 − y 2 )
2

 4cos 2  − 4 xy cos  = 4 − 4 x 2 − y 2
 4 x 2 − 4 xy cos  + y 2 = 4 (1 − cos 2  ) = 4sin 2 

60.
 4  5
2
5 4 
2
 16 
sin −1   1 −   + 1 −    + sin −1  
 5   13  13  5    65 

 4   12   5   3    16 
= sin −1      +       + sin −1  
 5   13   13   5    65 
 63   16 
= sin −1   + sin −1  
 65   65 
2
−1  63   16 
= cos 1 −   + sin −1  
 65   65 
 16   16  
= cos −1   + sin −1   =
 65   65  2
k=2
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61.
1 −1  3sin 2  −1
sin   = tan x
2  5 + 4cos 2 
 2sin 2 
sin −1   = 2 tan x
−1

 5 + 4cos 2 
 6 tan  
sin −1   = 2 tan x
−1

 9 + tan  
2

Let tan −1 x = 
 6 tan  
sin −1   = 2
 9 + tan  
2

2 tan 
sin 2 =
1 + tan 2 
2x
sin 2 =
1 + x2
 6 tan   −1  2 x 
sin −1   = sin  2 
 9 + tan   1+ x 
2

 2 tan  
 
−1  3  = sin −1  2 x 
sin
  tan     2 
1+ x 
3

1+   
  3  
tan 
x=
3
3x = 1
62.
 x 
sin −1  
 x +5 
2 2

Put x = 5tan 
 5 tan  
= sin −1  
 5 tan  + 5 
2 2 2

 5 tan  
= sin −1   = sin ( sin  ) = 
−1

 5sec 
x  x
= tan −1   = tan −1  
5 k

63.
7
Given  +  =
3
7
2sin −1 x + 3cos −1 y + 3cos −1 x + 2sin −1 y =
3
7
2sin −1 x + 2cos −1 x + 2sin −1 y + 2cos −1 y + cos −1 x + cos −1 y =
3
2 2 7
+ + cos −1 x + cos −1 y =
2 2 3
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7
cos −1 x + cos −1 y = − 2
3

cos −1 x + cos −1 y =
3
 xy − (1 − x )(1 − y ) = 12
2 2

64.
(
Given sin cot −1 cos ( tan −1 x ) ( ))
Let x = tan 
 sin ( cot −1 ( cos  ) )
 1 
 sin  cot −1 
 1 + x2 

(
 sin tan −1 1 + x 2 )
  1 + x2 
 sin  sin −1  
  1 + 1 + x2 
  
1 + x2 17
= = when x = 4
2+ x 2
18
 P = 17

65.
n
2m
 tan
m =1
−1

m + m2 + 2
4

n 1 + m + m 2 − (1 − m + m 2 )
=  tan −1

m =1 1 + (1 + m + m 2 )(1 − m + m 2 )

=  tan −1 (1 + m + m 2 ) − tan −1 (1 − m + m 2 )
n

m =1

(
=  tan −1 (1 + m + m 2 ) − tan −1 1 + ( m − 1) + ( m − 1) )
n
2

m =1

= tan −1 (1 + m + m 2 ) − tan −1 (1)

= tan −1 (1 + n + n 2 ) − tan −1 1
 n + n2
−1 
= tan  2 
1+1+ n + n 
 n + n2 
= tan −1  2 
2+n+n 
1
= tan −1   ( given n = 1)
2
1
= tan −1  
2
 k=2
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66.
1+ x  −1  1 − x 
2
 = 2 tan −1   and  = sin  2 
1− x  1− x 
1+ x 
 = 2 tan −1  
1− x 
  = 2 ( tan −1 1 + tan −1 x )

 = + 2 tan −1 x
2
Put x = tan 

 = + 2 tan −1 ( tan  ) ... (1)
2
 1 − x2 
 = sin  −1
2 
1+ x 
Put x = tan 
 1 − tan 2  
 = sin −1  
 1 + tan  
2

  = sin −1 ( cos 2 )
  
  = sin −1  sin  − 2   ...( 2 )
 2 
Now, given, 0  x  1
 0  tan   1

 0  
4

 0  2 
2

−  −2  0
2
 
0 − 2 
2 2
 
So,  = + 2 and  = − 2
2 2
 +  =

67.
 1 + sin x + 1 − sin x 
Given cot −1  
 1 + sin x − 1 − sin x 
 2 x 2 x x x 2 x 2 x x x 
 sin + cos + 2sin cos + cos + sin − 2sin cos 
= cot −1  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
 x x x x x x x x 
 sin + cos + 2sin cos − sin + cos − 2sin cos
2 2 2 2

 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
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  x x
2
 x x 
2
  sin + cos  +  cos − sin  
−1   2 2  2 2 
= cot 
2 2 
  x x  x x 
  sin + cos  −  cos − sin  
 2 2  2 2 
 x x x x
 sin + cos + cos − sin 
= cot −1  2 2 2 2
x x x x
 sin + cos − cos + sin 
 2 2 2 2
 x
 2cos 
= cot −1  2
x
 2sin 
 2
 x x
= cot −1  cot  =
 2 2

68.
1 2 2n −1
Given tan −1 + tan −1 + ... + tan −1 + ...
3 9 1 + 22 n −1
2n −1 ( 2 − 1)
Tn = tan −1
1 + 2n.2n −1
 Tn = tan −1 2n − tan −1 2 n −1
Put n = 1,2,3,..., n
T1 = tan −1 21 − tan −1 21−1
T2 = tan −1 22 − tan −1 22 −1

Tn = tan −1 2n − tan −1 2n −1
Adding all the above equations, we get
Sn = tan −1 2n − tan −1 1
  
S = − =
2 4 4

69.
Given cot −1 7 + cot −1 13 + cot −1 21 + cot −1 31 + ...
1 1 1
Let Sn = tan −1 + tan −1 + tan −1 + ...
7 13 21
1
Tn = tan −1
1 + n + n2
n +1− n
 Tn = tan −1
1 + n ( n + 1)
 Tn = tan −1 ( n + 1) − tan −1 n
Put n = 1,2,3,..., n
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T1 = tan −1 (1 + 1) − tan −1 1
T2 = tan −1 ( 2 + 1) − tan −1 2

Tn = tan −1 ( n + 1) − tan −1 n
Adding all the above equations, we get
Sn = tan −1 ( n + 1) − tan −1 1
  
S = − =
2 4 4

70.
Given 3cos −1 x = sin −1 ( 1 − x 2 ( 4 x 2 − 1) )
Let cos−1 x =   x = cos ,   0,  

3 = sin −1 ( 1 − cos 2  ( 4cos 2  − 1) )

sin −1 ( 1 − cos 2  ( 4cos 2  − 1) )

= sin −1 sin  ( 4cos 2  − 1) 
= sin −1 sin  ( 4 − 1 − 4sin  ) 2

= sin −1 3sin  − 4sin 3  

= sin −1 sin 3 
 
= 3 when −  3 
2 2
but we had 0      0  3  3

 
So, 0  3   0  
2 6

 0  cos −1 x 
6

 cos  x  cos 0
6
3
  x 1
2
 3 
 x   ,1
 2 