Inverse Trigonometric Functions

2026 Q1 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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

$\tan \left( 2 \sin^{-1}\left( \frac{2}{\sqrt{13}} \right) - 2 \cos^{-1}\left( \frac{3}{\sqrt{10}} \right) \right)$

is equal to :

A.

$ \frac{33}{56} $

B.

$ -\frac{33}{56} $

C.

$ -\frac{16}{63} $

D.

$ \frac{16}{63} $

2026 Q2 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the domain of the function $f(x)=\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{x^2-2 x-2}\right)$, is $(-\infty, \alpha] \cup[\beta, \gamma] \cup[\delta, \infty)$, then $\alpha+\beta+\gamma+\delta$ is equal to

A.

4

B.

2

C.

5

D.

3

2026 Q3 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The number of solutions of $\tan ^{-1} 4 x+\tan ^{-1} 6 x=\frac{\pi}{6}$, where $-\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{6}} < x < \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{6}}$, is equal to :

A.

2

B.

0

C.

3

D.

1

2026 Q4 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the domain of the function $f(x)=\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x-5}{11-3 x}\right)+\sin ^{-1}\left(2 x^2-3 x+1\right)$ is the interval $[\alpha, \beta]$, then $\alpha+2 \beta$ is equal to :

A.

5

B.

2

C.

3

D.

1

2026 Q5 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If $k=\tan \left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{1}{2} \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)\right)+\tan \left(\frac{1}{2} \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)\right)$, then

the number of solutions of the equation $\sin ^{-1}(k x-1)=\sin ^{-1} x-\cos ^{-1} x$ is $\_\_\_\_$.

2026 Q6 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let the maximum value of $\left(\sin ^{-1} x\right)^2+\left(\cos ^{-1} x\right)^2$ for $x \in\left[-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right]$ be $\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{n}} \pi^2$, where $\operatorname{gcd}(\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{n})=1$. Then $\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$。
2026 Q7 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $\alpha=3 \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{6}{11}\right)$ and $\beta=3 \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{9}\right)$, where inverse trigonometric functions take only the principal values.

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : $\quad \cos (\alpha+\beta)>0$.

Statement II : $\quad \cos (\alpha)<0$.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A.

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

B.

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

C.

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

D.

$ \text { Statement I is false but Statement II is true } $

2026 Q8 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

If $\sin \left(\tan ^{-1}(x \sqrt{2})\right)=\cot \left(\sin ^{-1} \sqrt{1-x^2}\right), x \in(0,1)$, then the value of $x$ is:

A.

$\frac{1}{2}$

B.

${\frac{1}{3}}$

C.
$\frac{2}{3}$
D.
$\frac{5}{8}$

2026 Q9 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $0<\alpha<1, \beta=\frac{1}{3 \alpha}$ and $\tan ^{-1}(1-\alpha)+\tan ^{-1}(1-\beta)=\frac{\pi}{4}$. Then $6(\alpha+\beta)$ is equal to:

A.
6
B.
7
C.
8
D.
9
2026 Q10 JEE Mains Numerical
03 Jul 2026

If $\frac{\pi}{4}+\sum\limits_{p=1}^{11} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2^{p-1}}{1+2^{2 p-1}}\right)=\alpha$, then $\tan \alpha$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$ .

2025 Q11 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The value of $ \cot^{-1} \left( \frac{\sqrt{1 + \tan^2(2)} - 1}{\tan(2)} \right) - \cot^{-1} \left( \frac{\sqrt{1 + \tan^2\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)} + 1}{\tan\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)} \right) $ is equal to

A.

$ \pi - \frac{3}{2} $

B.

$ \pi + \frac{5}{2} $

C.

$ \pi - \frac{5}{4} $

D.

$ \pi + \frac{3}{2} $

2025 Q12 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The sum of the infinite series $\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{4}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{19}{4}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{39}{4}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{67}{4}\right)+\ldots$. is :

A.
$\frac{\pi}{2}+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{2}-\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{2}-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{2}+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
2025 Q13 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Considering the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} x+\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{1-x^2}\right),-\frac{1}{2}< x<\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$, is equal to

A.
$\frac{-5 \pi}{6}-\sin ^{-1} x$
B.
$\frac{5 \pi}{6}-\sin ^{-1} x$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{6}+\sin ^{-1} x$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{4}+\sin ^{-1} x$
2025 Q14 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then the domain of $ f(x) = \sec^{-1}(2[x] + 1) $ is:

A.

$(-\infty, \infty)$

B.

$(-\infty, \infty)- \{0\}$

C.

$(-\infty, -1] \cup [0, \infty)$

D.

$(-\infty, -1] \cup [1, \infty)$

2025 Q15 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\cos \left(\sin ^{-1} \frac{3}{5}+\sin ^{-1} \frac{5}{13}+\sin ^{-1} \frac{33}{65}\right)$ is equal to:

A.
$\frac{33}{65}$
B.
1
C.
$\frac{32}{65}$
D.
0
2025 Q16 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\alpha>\beta>\gamma>0$, then the expression $\cot ^{-1}\left\{\beta+\frac{\left(1+\beta^2\right)}{(\alpha-\beta)}\right\}+\cot ^{-1}\left\{\gamma+\frac{\left(1+\gamma^2\right)}{(\beta-\gamma)}\right\}+\cot ^{-1}\left\{\alpha+\frac{\left(1+\alpha^2\right)}{(\gamma-\alpha)}\right\}$ is equal to :

A.
$3 \pi$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{2}-(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)$
C.
$\pi$
D.
0
2025 Q17 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\frac{\pi}{2} \leq x \leq \frac{3 \pi}{4}$, then $\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{12}{13} \cos x+\frac{5}{13} \sin x\right)$ is equal to

A.
$x+\tan ^{-1} \frac{5}{12}$
B.
$x-\tan ^{-1} \frac{4}{3}$
C.
$x+\tan ^{-1} \frac{4}{5}$
D.
$x-\tan ^{-1} \frac{5}{12}$
2025 Q18 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Using the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of $16\left(\left(\sec ^{-1} x\right)^2+\left(\operatorname{cosec}^{-1} x\right)^2\right)$ is :

A.
$24 \pi^2$
B.
$18 \pi^2$
C.
$22 \pi^2$
D.
$31 \pi^2$
2025 Q19 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

$ \text { If } y=\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}+\cos ^{-1} \frac{x}{2}\right) \text {, then }(x-y)^2+3 y^2 \text { is equal to } $

2025 Q20 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let S = $ \left\{ x : \cos^{-1} x = \pi + \sin^{-1} x + \sin^{-1} [2x + 1] \right\} $. Then $ \sum\limits_{x \in S} (2x - 1)^2 $ is equal to _______.

2025 Q21 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If for some $\alpha, \beta ; \alpha \leq \beta, \alpha+\beta=8$ and $\sec ^2\left(\tan ^{-1} \alpha\right)+\operatorname{cosec}^2\left(\cot ^{-1} \beta\right)=36$, then $\alpha^2+\beta$ is __________

2024 Q22 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Given that the inverse trigonometric function assumes principal values only. Let $x, y$ be any two real numbers in $[-1,1]$ such that $\cos ^{-1} x-\sin ^{-1} y=\alpha, \frac{-\pi}{2} \leq \alpha \leq \pi$. Then, the minimum value of $x^2+y^2+2 x y \sin \alpha$ is

A.
0
B.
$-$1
C.
$\frac{1}{2}$
D.
$\frac{-1}{2}$
2024 Q23 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the domain of the function $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{3 x-22}{2 x-19}\right)+\log _{\mathrm{e}}\left(\frac{3 x^2-8 x+5}{x^2-3 x-10}\right)$ is $(\alpha, \beta]$, then $3 \alpha+10 \beta$ is equal to:

A.
95
B.
100
C.
97
D.
98
2024 Q24 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $a=\sin ^{-1}(\sin (5))$ and $b=\cos ^{-1}(\cos (5))$, then $a^2+b^2$ is equal to

A.
25
B.
$4 \pi^2+25$
C.
$8 \pi^2-40 \pi+50$
D.
$4 \pi^2-20 \pi+50$
2024 Q25 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

For $\alpha, \beta, \gamma \neq 0$, if $\sin ^{-1} \alpha+\sin ^{-1} \beta+\sin ^{-1} \gamma=\pi$ and $(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)(\alpha-\gamma+\beta)=3 \alpha \beta$, then $\gamma$ equals

A.
$\sqrt{3}$
B.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
C.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2 \sqrt{2}}$
2024 Q26 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $x=\frac{m}{n}$ ($m, n$ are co-prime natural numbers) be a solution of the equation $\cos \left(2 \sin ^{-1} x\right)=\frac{1}{9}$ and let $\alpha, \beta(\alpha >\beta)$ be the roots of the equation $m x^2-n x-m+ n=0$. Then the point $(\alpha, \beta)$ lies on the line

A.
$3 x-2 y=-2$
B.
$3 x+2 y=2$
C.
$5 x+8 y=9$
D.
$5 x-8 y=-9$
2024 Q27 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Considering only the principal values of inverse trigonometric functions, the number of positive real values of $x$ satisfying $\tan ^{-1}(x)+\tan ^{-1}(2 x)=\frac{\pi}{4}$ is :

A.
more than 2
B.
2
C.
0
D.
1
2024 Q28 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the inverse trigonometric functions take principal values. The number of real solutions of the equation $2 \sin ^{-1} x+3 \cos ^{-1} x=\frac{2 \pi}{5}$, is __________.

2024 Q29 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

For $n \in \mathrm{N}$, if $\cot ^{-1} 3+\cot ^{-1} 4+\cot ^{-1} 5+\cot ^{-1} n=\frac{\pi}{4}$, then $n$ is equal to ________.

2023 Q30 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the domain of the function

$f(x)=\log _{e}\left(4 x^{2}+11 x+6\right)+\sin ^{-1}(4 x+3)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{10 x+6}{3}\right)$ is $(\alpha, \beta]$, then

$36|\alpha+\beta|$ is equal to :
A.
72
B.
54
C.
45
D.
63
2023 Q31 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $S = \left\{ {x \in R:0 < x < 1\,\mathrm{and}\,2{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{1 - x} \over {1 + x}}} \right) = {{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{1 - {x^2}} \over {1 + {x^2}}}} \right)} \right\}$.

If $\mathrm{n(S)}$ denotes the number of elements in $\mathrm{S}$ then :

A.
$\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{S})=0$
B.
$\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{S})=1$ and only one element in $\mathrm{S}$ is less than $\frac{1}{2}$.
C.
$\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{S})=1$ and the elements in $\mathrm{S}$ is more than $\frac{1}{2}$.
D.
$\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{S})=1$ and the element in $\mathrm{S}$ is less than $\frac{1}{2}$.
2023 Q32 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $S$ be the set of all solutions of the equation $\cos ^{-1}(2 x)-2 \cos ^{-1}\left(\sqrt{1-x^{2}}\right)=\pi, x \in\left[-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right]$. Then $\sum_\limits{x \in S} 2 \sin ^{-1}\left(x^{2}-1\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$\pi-2 \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)$
B.
$\pi-\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)$
C.
$\frac{-2 \pi}{3}$
D.
None
2023 Q33 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let (a, b) $\subset(0,2 \pi)$ be the largest interval for which $\sin ^{-1}(\sin \theta)-\cos ^{-1}(\sin \theta)>0, \theta \in(0,2 \pi)$, holds.

If $\alpha x^{2}+\beta x+\sin ^{-1}\left(x^{2}-6 x+10\right)+\cos ^{-1}\left(x^{2}-6 x+10\right)=0$ and $\alpha-\beta=b-a$, then $\alpha$ is equal to :
A.
$\frac{\pi}{16}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{48}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{8}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{12}$
2023 Q34 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If ${\sin ^{ - 1}}{\alpha \over {17}} + {\cos ^{ - 1}}{4 \over 5} - {\tan ^{ - 1}}{{77} \over {36}} = 0,0 < \alpha < 13$, then ${\sin ^{ - 1}}(\sin \alpha ) + {\cos ^{ - 1}}(\cos \alpha )$ is equal to :

A.
16
B.
$\pi$
C.
16 $-$ 5$\pi$
D.
0
2023 Q35 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{1 + \sqrt 3 } \over {3 + \sqrt 3 }}} \right) + {\sec ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sqrt {{{8 + 4\sqrt 3 } \over {6 + 3\sqrt 3 }}} } \right)$ is equal to :

A.
${\pi \over 2}$
B.
${\pi \over 3}$
C.
${\pi \over 6}$
D.
${\pi \over 4}$
2023 Q36 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

For $x \in(-1,1]$, the number of solutions of the equation $\sin ^{-1} x=2 \tan ^{-1} x$ is equal to __________.

2023 Q37 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If $S=\left\{x \in \mathbb{R}: \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{x+1}{\sqrt{x^{2}+2 x+2}}\right)-\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}\right)=\frac{\pi}{4}\right\}$, then $\sum_\limits{x \in s}\left(\sin \left(\left(x^{2}+x+5\right) \frac{\pi}{2}\right)-\cos \left(\left(x^{2}+x+5\right) \pi\right)\right)$ is equal to ____________.

2023 Q38 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If the domain of the function $f(x)=\sec ^{-1}\left(\frac{2 x}{5 x+3}\right)$ is $[\alpha, \beta) \mathrm{U}(\gamma, \delta]$, then $|3 \alpha+10(\beta+\gamma)+21 \delta|$ is equal to _________.

2023 Q39 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If the sum of all the solutions of ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2x} \over {1 - {x^2}}}} \right) + {\cot ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{1 - {x^2}} \over {2x}}} \right) = {\pi \over 3}, - 1 < x < 1,x \ne 0$, is $\alpha - {4 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$, then $\alpha$ is equal to _____________.

2023 Q40 JEE Mains MSQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $a_{1}=1, a_{2}, a_{3}, a_{4}, \ldots .$. be consecutive natural numbers.

Then $\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{1+a_{1} a_{2}}\right)+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{1+a_{2} a_{3}}\right)+\ldots . .+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{1+a_{2021} a_{2022}}\right)$ is equal to :
A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}-\cot ^{-1}(2022)$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{4}-\tan ^{-1}(2022)$
C.
$\cot ^{-1}(2022)-\frac{\pi}{4}$
D.
$\tan ^{-1}(2022)-\frac{\pi}{4}$
2022 Q41 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The domain of the function $f(x)=\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{x^{2}-3 x+2}{x^{2}+2 x+7}\right)$ is :

A.
$[1, \infty)$
B.
$[-1,2]$
C.
$[-1, \infty)$
D.
$(-\infty, 2]$
2022 Q42 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The sum of the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function $f(x)=\tan ^{-1}(\sin x-\cos x)$ in the interval $[0, \pi]$ is :

A.
0
B.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)-\frac{\pi}{4}$
C.
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)-\frac{\pi}{4}$
D.
$\frac{-\pi}{12}$
2022 Q43 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Considering only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the domain of the function $f(x)=\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{x^{2}-4 x+2}{x^{2}+3}\right)$ is :

A.
$\left(-\infty, \frac{1}{4}\right]$
B.
$\left[-\frac{1}{4}, \infty\right)$
C.
$(-1 / 3, \infty)$
D.
$\left(-\infty, \frac{1}{3}\right]$
2022 Q44 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Considering the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the sum of all the solutions of the equation $\cos ^{-1}(x)-2 \sin ^{-1}(x)=\cos ^{-1}(2 x)$ is equal to :

A.
0
B.
1
C.
$\frac{1}{2}$
D.
$-\frac{1}{2}$
2022 Q45 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The domain of the function $f(x)=\sin ^{-1}\left[2 x^{2}-3\right]+\log _{2}\left(\log _{\frac{1}{2}}\left(x^{2}-5 x+5\right)\right)$, where [t] is the greatest integer function, is :

A.
$ \left(-\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}, \frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}\right) $
B.
$ \left(\frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{5+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right) $
C.
$ \left(1, \frac{5-\sqrt{5}}{2}\right) $
D.
$ \left[1, \frac{5+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right) $
2022 Q46 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $0 < x < {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$ and ${{{{\sin }^{ - 1}}x} \over \alpha } = {{{{\cos }^{ - 1}}x} \over \beta }$, then the value of $\sin \left( {{{2\pi \alpha } \over {\alpha + \beta }}} \right)$ is :

A.
$4 \sqrt{\left(1-x^{2}\right)}\left(1-2 x^{2}\right)$
B.
$4 x \sqrt{\left(1-x^{2}\right)}\left(1-2 x^{2}\right)$
C.
$2 x \sqrt{\left(1-x^{2}\right)}\left(1-4 x^{2}\right)$
D.
$4 \sqrt{\left(1-x^{2}\right)}\left(1-4 x^{2}\right)$
2022 Q47 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\tan \left(2 \tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{5}+\sec ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}+2 \tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{8}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
1
B.
2
C.
$\frac{1}{4}$
D.
$\frac{5}{4}$
2022 Q48 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let m and M respectively be the minimum and the maximum values of $f(x) = {\sin ^{ - 1}}2x + \sin 2x + {\cos ^{ - 1}}2x + \cos 2x,\,x \in \left[ {0,{\pi \over 8}} \right]$. Then m + M is equal to :

A.
$1 + \sqrt 2 + \pi $
B.
$\left( {1 + \sqrt 2 } \right)\pi $
C.
$\pi + \sqrt 2 $
D.
$1 + \pi $
2022 Q49 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\alpha = \tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {16}}\sin \left( {2{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} \right)} \right)} \right)$ and $\beta = \cos \left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}\left( {{4 \over 5}} \right) + {{\sec }^{ - 1}}\left( {{5 \over 3}} \right)} \right)$ where the inverse trigonometric functions take principal values. Then, the equation whose roots are $\alpha$ and $\beta$ is :

A.
$15{x^2} - 8x - 7 = 0$
B.
$5{x^2} - 12x + 7 = 0$
C.
$25{x^2} - 18x - 7 = 0$
D.
$25{x^2} - 32x + 7 = 0$
2022 Q50 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The domain of the function ${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2{{\sin }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {4{x^2} - 1}}} \right)} \over \pi }} \right)$ is :

A.
$R - \left\{ { - {1 \over 2},{1 \over 2}} \right\}$
B.
$( - \infty , - 1] \cup [1,\infty ) \cup \{ 0\} $
C.
$\left( { - \infty ,{{ - 1} \over 2}} \right) \cup \left( {{1 \over 2},\infty } \right) \cup \{ 0\} $
D.
$\left( { - \infty ,{{ - 1} \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right] \cup \left[ {{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},\infty } \right) \cup \{ 0\} $