Inverse Trigonometric Functions

29 Questions
2007 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2007
Let $(x, y)$ be such that ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {ax} \right) + {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( y \right) + {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {bxy} \right) = {\pi \over 2}$.

Column $I$
(A) If $a=1$ and $b=0,$ then $(x, y)$
(B) If $a=1$ and $b=1,$ then $(x, y)$
(C) If $a=1$ and $b=2,$ then $(x, y)$
(D) If $a=2$ and $b=2,$ then $(x, y)$

Column $II$
(p) lies on the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} = 1$
(q) lies on $\left( {{x^2} - 1} \right)\left( {{y^2} - 1} \right) = 0$
(r) lies on $y=x$
(s) lies on $\left( {4{x^2} - 1} \right)\left( {{y^2} - 1} \right) = 0$

2002 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2002
Prove that $\cos \,ta{n^{ - 1}}\sin \,{\cot ^{ - 1}}x = \sqrt {{{{x^2} + 1} \over {{x^2} + 2}}} $.
1983 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1983
Find all the solution of $4$ ${\cos ^2}x\sin x - 2{\sin ^2}x = 3\sin x$
1981 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1981
Find the value of : $\cos \left( {2{{\cos }^{ - 1}}x + {{\sin }^{ - 1}}x} \right)$ at $x = {1 \over 5}$, where
$0 \le {\cos ^{ - 1}}x \le \pi $ and $ - \pi /2 \le {\sin ^{ - 1}}x \le \pi /2$.
2025 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2 Online

The total number of real solutions of the equation

$ \theta = \tan^{-1}(2 \tan \theta) - \frac{1}{2} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{6 \tan \theta}{9 + \tan^2 \theta}\right) $

is

(Here, the inverse trigonometric functions $\sin^{-1} x$ and $\tan^{-1} x$ assume values in $[ -\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}]$ and $( -\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2})$, respectively.)

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

5

2024 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Online

Considering only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the value of

$ \tan \left(\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)-2 \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}\right)\right) $

is

A.
$\frac{7}{24}$
B.
$\frac{-7}{24}$
C.
$\frac{-5}{24}$
D.
$\frac{5}{24}$
2023 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Online
For any $y \in \mathbb{R}$, let $\cot ^{-1}(y) \in(0, \pi)$ and $\tan ^{-1}(y) \in\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$. Then the sum of all the solutions of the equation

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{6 y}{9-y^2}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{9-y^2}{6 y}\right)=\frac{2 \pi}{3}$ for $0<|y|<3$, is equal to :
A.
$2 \sqrt{3}-3$
B.
$3-2 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$4 \sqrt{3}-6$
D.
$6-4 \sqrt{3}$
2014 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 2 Offline
Match List $I$ with List $II$ and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

$\,\,\,\,$ $\,\,\,\,$ $\,\,\,\,$ List-$I$
(P.)$\,\,\,\,$ Let $y\left( x \right) = \cos \left( {3{{\cos }^{ - 1}}x} \right),x \in \left[ { - 1,1} \right],x \ne \pm {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}.$ Then ${1 \over {y\left( x \right)}}\left\{ {\left( {{x^2} - 1} \right){{{d^2}y\left( x \right)} \over {d{x^2}}} + x{{dy\left( x \right)} \over {dx}}} \right\}$ equals
(Q.)$\,\,\,\,$ Let ${A_1},{A_2},....,{A_n}\left( {n > 2} \right)$ be the vertices of a regular polygon of $n$ sides with its centre at the origin. Let ${\overrightarrow {{a_k}} }$ be the position vector of the point ${A_k},k = 1,2,......,n.$ $$f\left| {\sum\nolimits_{k = 1}^{n - 1} {\left( {\overrightarrow {{a_k}} \times \overrightarrow {{a_{k + 1}}} } \right)} } \right| = \left| {\sum\limits_{k = 1}^{n - 1} {\left( {\overrightarrow {{a_k}} .\,\overrightarrow {{a_{k + 1}}} } \right)} } \right|,$$ then the minimum value of $n$ is
(R.)$\,\,\,\,$ If the normal from the point $P(h, 1)$ on the ellipse ${{{x^2}} \over 6} + {{{y^2}} \over 3} = 1$ is perpendicular to the line $x+y=8,$ then the value of $h$ is
(S.)$\,\,\,\,$ Number of positive solutions satisfying the equation ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {2x + 1}}} \right) + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {4x + 1}}} \right) = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{2 \over {{x^2}}}} \right)$ is

$\,\,\,\,$ $\,\,\,\,$ $\,\,\,\,$List-$II$
(1.)$\,\,\,\,$ $1$
(2.)$\,\,\,\,$ $2$
(3.)$\,\,\,\,$ $8$
(4.)$\,\,\,\,$ $9$

A.
$P = 4,Q = 3,R = 2,S = 1$
B.
$P = 2,Q = 4,R = 3,S = 1$
C.
$P = 4,Q = 3,R = 1,S = 2$
D.
$P = 2,Q = 4,R = 1,S = 3$
2013 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline
Match List $I$ with List $II$ and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List $I$
$P.$$\,\,\,\,\,$ ${\left( {{1 \over {{y^2}}}{{\left( {{{\cos \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}y} \right) + y\sin \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}y} \right)} \over {\cot \left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}y} \right) + \tan \left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}y} \right)}}} \right)}^2} + {y^4}} \right)^{1/2}}$ takes value

$Q.$ $\,\,\,\,$ If $\cos x + \cos y + \cos z = 0 = \sin x + \sin y + \sin z$ then
possible value of $\cos {{x - y} \over 2}$ is

$R.$ $\,\,\,\,\,$ If $\cos \left( {{\pi \over 4} - x} \right)\cos 2x + \sin x\sin 2\sec x = \cos x\sin 2x\sec x + $
$\cos \left( {{\pi \over 4} + x} \right)\cos 2x$ then possible value of $\sec x$ is

$S.$ $\,\,\,\,\,$ If $\cot \left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}\sqrt {1 - {x^2}} } \right) = \sin \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {x\sqrt 6 } \right)} \right),\,\,x \ne 0,$
Then possible value of $x$ is

List $II$
$1.$ $\,\,\,\,\,$ ${1 \over 2}\sqrt {{5 \over 3}} $

$2.$ $\,\,\,\,\,$ $\sqrt 2 $

$3.$ $\,\,\,\,\,$ ${1 \over 2}$

$1.$ $\,\,\,\,$ $1$

A.
$P = 4,Q = 3,R = 1,S = 2$
B.
$P = 4,Q = 3,R = 2,S = 1$
C.
$P = 3,Q = 4,R = 2,S = 1$
D.
$P = 3,Q = 4,R = 1,S = 2$
2013 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 1 Offline
The value of $\cot \left( {\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{23} {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}} \left( {1 + \sum\limits_{k = 1}^n {2k} } \right)} \right)$ is
A.
${{23} \over {25}}$
B.
${{25} \over {23}}$
C.
${{23} \over {24}}$
D.
${{24} \over {23}}$
2008 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 1 Offline
If $0 < x < 1$, then

$\sqrt {1 + {x^2}} {\left[ {{{\left\{ {x\cos \left( {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}x} \right) + \sin \left( {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}x} \right)} \right\}}^2} - 1} \right]^{1/2}} = $
A.
${x \over {\sqrt {1 + {x^2}} }}$
B.
$x$
C.
$x\sqrt {1 + {x^2}} $
D.
$\sqrt {1 + {x^2}} $
2007 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 2 Offline

Let $(x,y)$ be such that ${\sin ^{ - 1}}(ax) + {\cos ^{ - 1}}(y) + {\cos ^{ - 1}}(bxy) = {\pi \over 2}$.

Match the statements in Column I with the statements in Column II.

Column I Column II
(A) If $a=1$ and $b=0$, then $(x,y)$ (P) lies on the circle $x^2+y^2=1$
(B) If $a=1$ and $b=1$, then $(x,y)$ (Q) lies on $(x^2-1)(y^2-1)=0$
(C) If $a=1$ and $b=2$, then $(x,y)$ (R) lies on $y=x$
(D) If $a=2$ and $b=2$, then $(x,y)$ (S) lies on $(4x^2-1)(y^2-1)=0$

A.
$\mathrm{A-(p),B-(q),C-(s),D-(p)}$
B.
$\mathrm{A-(q),B-(p),C-(p),D-(s)}$
C.
$\mathrm{A-(p),B-(q),C-(p),D-(s)}$
D.
$\mathrm{A-(p),B-(r),C-(p),D-(s)}$
2007 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 1 Offline

Let F(x) be an indefinite integral of $\sin^2x$.

Statement 1 : The function F(x) satisfies F($x+\pi$) = F($x$) for all real x.

Statement 2 : ${\sin ^2}(x + \pi ) = {\sin ^2}x$ for all real x.

A.
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is a CORRECT explanation for Statement 1
B.
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is NOT a CORRECT explanation for Statement 1
C.
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
D.
Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True
2004 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2004 Screening
The value of $x$ for which $sin\left( {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}\left( {1 + x} \right)} \right) = \cos \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\,x} \right)$ is
A.
$1/2$
B.
$1$
C.
$0$
D.
$-1/2$
2001 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2001 Screening
If ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {x - {{{x^2}} \over 2} + {{{x^3}} \over 4} - ....} \right)$ $$ + {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{x^2} - {{{x^4}} \over 2} + {{{x^6}} \over 4} - ....} \right) = {\pi \over 2}$$
for $0 < \left| x \right| < \sqrt 2 ,$ then $x$ equals
A.
$1/2$
B.
$1$
C.
$-1/2$
D.
$-1$
1999 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1999
The number of real solutions of
${\tan ^{ - 1}}\,\,\sqrt {x\left( {x + 1} \right)} + {\sin ^{ - 1}}\,\,\sqrt {{x^2} + x + 1} = \pi /2$ is
A.
zero
B.
one
C.
two
D.
infinite
1994 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1994
If we consider only the principle values of the inverse trigonometric functions then the value of
$\tan \left( {{{\cos }^{ - 1}}{1 \over {5\sqrt 2 }} - {{\sin }^{ - 1}}{4 \over {\sqrt {17} }}} \right)$ is
A.
${{\sqrt {29} } \over 3}$
B.
${{29} \over 3}$
C.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over {29}}$
D.
${3 \over {29}}$
1986 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1986
The principal value of ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sin {{2\pi } \over 3}} \right)$ is
A.
${ - {{2\pi } \over 3}}$
B.
${{{2\pi } \over 3}}$
C.
${{{4\pi } \over 3}}$
D.
none
1983 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1983
The value of $\tan \left[ {{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{4 \over 5}} \right) + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{2 \over 3}} \right)} \right]$ is
A.
${{6 \over 17}}$
B.
${{7 \over 16}}$
C.
${{16 \over 7}}$
D.
none
2023 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online
Let $\tan ^{-1}(x) \in\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, for $x \in \mathbb{R}$. Then the number of real solutions of the equation $\sqrt{1+\cos (2 x)}=\sqrt{2} \tan ^{-1}(\tan x)$ in the set $\left(-\frac{3 \pi}{2},-\frac{\pi}{2}\right) \cup\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right) \cup\left(\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3 \pi}{2}\right)$ is equal to :
2022 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online
Considering only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the value of

$ \frac{3}{2} \cos ^{-1} \sqrt{\frac{2}{2+\pi^{2}}}+\frac{1}{4} \sin ^{-1} \frac{2 \sqrt{2} \pi}{2+\pi^{2}}+\tan ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\pi} $

is
2019 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline
The value of

${\sec ^{ - 1}}\left( \matrix{ {1 \over 4}\sum\limits_{k = 0}^{10} {\sec \left( {{{7\pi } \over {12}} + {{k\pi } \over 2}} \right)} \sec \left( {{{7\pi } \over {12}} + {{(k + 1)\pi } \over 2}} \right) \hfill \cr} \right)$

in the interval $\left[ { - {\pi \over 4},\,{{3\pi } \over 4}} \right]$ equals ..........
2018 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline
The number of real solutions of the equation $\eqalign{ & {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^\infty {} {x^{i + 1}} - x\sum\limits_{i = 1}^\infty {} {{\left( {{x \over 2}} \right)}^i}} \right) \cr & = {\pi \over 2} - {\cos ^1}\left( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^\infty {} {{\left( {{{ - x} \over 2}} \right)}^i} - \sum\limits_{i = 1}^\infty {} {{\left( { - x} \right)}^i}} \right) \cr} $ lying in the interval $\left( { - {1 \over 2},{1 \over 2}} \right)$ is ........... .

(Here, the inverse trigonometric functions sin$-$1 x and cos$-$1 x assume values in ${\left[ { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right]}$ and ${\left[ {0,\pi } \right]}$, respectively.)
2014 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 1 Offline
Let f : [0, 4$\pi$] $\to$ [0, $\pi$] be defined by f(x) = cos$-$1 (cos x). The number of points x $\in$ [0, 4$\pi$] satisfying the equation $f(x) = {{10 - x} \over {10}}$ is
2018 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline
For any positive integer n, define

${f_n}:(0,\infty ) \to R$ as

${f_n} = \sum\limits_{j = 1}^n {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}} \left( {{1 \over {1 + (x + j)(x + j - 1)}}} \right)$

for all x$ \in $(0, $\infty $). (Here, the inverse trigonometric function tan$-$1 x assumes values in $\left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$). Then, which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?
A.
$\sum\limits_{j = 1}^5 {{{\tan }^2}({f_j}(0)) = 55} $
B.
$\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{10} {(1 + f{'_j}(0)){{\sec }^2}({f_j}(0)) = 10} $
C.
For any fixed positive integer n, $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } \tan ({f_n}(x)) = {1 \over n}$
D.
For any fixed positive integer n, $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } {\sec ^2}({f_n}(x)) = 1$
2015 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
If $\alpha $ $ = 3{\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{6 \over {11}}} \right)$ and $\beta = 3{\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{4 \over 9}} \right),$ where the inverse trigonimetric functions take only the principal values, then the correct options(s) is (are)
A.
$cos\beta > 0$
B.
$\sin \beta < 0$
C.
$\cos \left( {\alpha + \beta } \right) > 0$
D.
$\cos \alpha < 0$
1989 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1989
The greater of the two angles $A = 2{\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {2\sqrt 2 - 1} \right)$ and $B = 3{\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {1/3} \right) + {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {3/5} \right)$ is ________ .
1984 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1984
The numerical value of $\tan \left\{ {2{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 5}} \right) - {\pi \over 4}} \right\}$ is equal to __________
1981 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1981
Let $a, b, c$ be positive real numbers Let
$\theta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {{{a\left( {a + b + c} \right)} \over {bc}}} + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {{{b\left( {a + b + c} \right)} \over {ca}}} $ $ + {\,\,\tan ^{ - 1}}\sqrt {{{c\left( {a + b + c} \right)} \over {ab}}} $

Then $\tan \theta = $ ____________