Inverse Trigonometric Functions

122 Questions
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
The number of solutions of the equation

${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left[ {{x^2} + {1 \over 3}} \right] + {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left[ {{x^2} - {2 \over 3}} \right] = {x^2}$, for x$\in$[$-$1, 1], and [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is :
A.
0
B.
Infinite
C.
2
D.
4
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift
The sum of possible values of x for

tan$-$1(x + 1) + cot$-$1$\left( {{1 \over {x - 1}}} \right)$ = tan$-$1$\left( {{8 \over {31}}} \right)$ is :
A.
$-$${{{32} \over 4}}$
B.
$-$${{{33} \over 4}}$
C.
$-$${{{31} \over 4}}$
D.
$-$${{{30} \over 4}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift
If cot$-$1($\alpha$) = cot$-$1 2 + cot$-$1 8 + cot$-$1 18 + cot$-$1 32 + ...... upto 100 terms, then $\alpha$ is :
A.
1.02
B.
1.03
C.
1.01
D.
1.00
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Evening Shift
Given that the inverse trigonometric functions take principal values only. Then, the number of real values of x which satisfy

${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{3x} \over 5}} \right) + {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{4x} \over 5}} \right) = {\sin ^{ - 1}}x$ is equal to :
A.
2
B.
0
C.
3
D.
1
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift
If 0 < a, b < 1, and tan$-$1a + tan$-$1b = ${\pi \over 4}$, then the value of

$(a + b) - \left( {{{{a^2} + {b^2}} \over 2}} \right) + \left( {{{{a^3} + {b^3}} \over 3}} \right) - \left( {{{{a^4} + {b^4}} \over 4}} \right) + .....$ is :
A.
${\log _e}$2
B.
e
C.
${\log _e}\left( {{e \over 2}} \right)$
D.
e2 = 1
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift
If ${{{{\sin }^1}x} \over a} = {{{{\cos }^{ - 1}}x} \over b} = {{{{\tan }^{ - 1}}y} \over c}$; $0 < x < 1$,
then the value of $\cos \left( {{{\pi c} \over {a + b}}} \right)$ is :
A.
${{1 - {y^2}} \over {2y}}$
B.
${{1 - {y^2}} \over {y\sqrt y }}$
C.
$1 - {y^2}$
D.
${{1 - {y^2}} \over {1 + {y^2}}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Evening Shift
cosec$\left[ {2{{\cot }^{ - 1}}(5) + {{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{4 \over 5}} \right)} \right]$ is equal to :
A.
${{75} \over {56}}$
B.
${{65} \over {56}}$
C.
${{56} \over {33}}$
D.
${{65} \over {33}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift
A possible value of $\tan \left( {{1 \over 4}{{\sin }^{ - 1}}{{\sqrt {63} } \over 8}} \right)$ is :
A.
$\sqrt 7 - 1$
B.
${1 \over {\sqrt 7 }}$
C.
$2\sqrt 2 - 1$
D.
${1 \over {2\sqrt 2 }}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot
If S is the sum of the first 10 terms of the series

${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 3}} \right) + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 7}} \right) + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {13}}} \right) + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {21}}} \right) + ....$

then tan(S) is equal to :
A.
${10 \over {11}}$
B.
${5 \over {11}}$
C.
-${6 \over {5}}$
D.
${5 \over {6}}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot
2$\pi $ - $\left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}{4 \over 5} + {{\sin }^{ - 1}}{5 \over {13}} + {{\sin }^{ - 1}}{{16} \over {65}}} \right)$ is equal to :
A.
${{7\pi } \over 4}$
B.
${{5\pi } \over 4}$
C.
${{3\pi } \over 2}$
D.
${\pi \over 2}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot
The domain of the function
f(x) = ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{\left| x \right| + 5} \over {{x^2} + 1}}} \right)$ is (– $\infty $, -a]$ \cup $[a, $\infty $). Then a is equal to :
A.
${{\sqrt {17} - 1} \over 2}$
B.
${{1 + \sqrt {17} } \over 2}$
C.
${{\sqrt {17} } \over 2} + 1$
D.
${{\sqrt {17} } \over 2}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Morning Slot
The value of ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{12} \over {13}}} \right) - {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right)$ is equal to :
A.
$\pi - {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{63} \over {65}}} \right)$
B.
${\pi \over 2} - {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{56} \over {65}}} \right)$
C.
${\pi \over 2} - {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{9 \over {65}}} \right)$
D.
$\pi - {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{33} \over {65}}} \right)$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot
If ${\cos ^{ - 1}}x - {\cos ^{ - 1}}{y \over 2} = \alpha $,where –1 $ \le $ x $ \le $ 1, – 2 $ \le $ y $ \le $ 2, x $ \le $ ${y \over 2}$ , then for all x, y, 4x2 – 4xy cos $\alpha $ + y2 is equal to :
A.
4 sin2 $\alpha $
B.
2 sin2 $\alpha $
C.
4 sin2 $\alpha $ - 2x2y2
D.
4 cos2 $\alpha $ + 2x2y2
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
If $\alpha = {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right)$, $\beta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 3}} \right)$ where $0 < \alpha ,\beta < {\pi \over 2}$ , then $\alpha $ - $\beta $ is equal to :
A.
${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{9 \over {14 }}} \right)$
B.
${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{9 \over {5\sqrt {10} }}} \right)$
C.
${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{9 \over {5\sqrt {10} }}} \right)$
D.
${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{9 \over {5\sqrt {10} }}} \right)$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Morning Slot
Considering only the principal values of inverse functions, the set
A = { x $ \ge $ 0: tan$-$1(2x) + tan$-$1(3x) = ${\pi \over 4}$}
A.
contains two elements
B.
contains more than two elements
C.
is an empty set
D.
is a singleton
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Evening Slot
All x satisfying the inequality (cot–1 x)2– 7(cot–1 x) + 10 > 0, lie in the interval :
A.
(cot 2, $\infty $)
B.
(–$\infty $, cot 5) $ \cup $ (cot 2, $\infty $)
C.
(cot 5, cot 4)
D.
(– $\infty $, cot 5) $ \cup $ (cot 4, cot 2)
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Evening Slot
The value of $\cot \left( {\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{19} {{{\cot }^{ - 1}}} \left( {1 + \sum\limits_{p = 1}^n {2p} } \right)} \right)$ is :
A.
${{22} \over {23}}$
B.
${{23} \over {22}}$
C.
${{21} \over {19}}$
D.
${{19} \over {21}}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
If  x = sin$-$1(sin10) and y = cos$-$1(cos10), then y $-$ x is equal to :
A.
0
B.
10
C.
7$\pi $
D.
$\pi $
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
If ${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{2 \over {3x}}} \right) + {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over {4x}}} \right) = {\pi \over 2}$ (x > $3 \over 4$), then x is equal to :
A.
${{\sqrt {145} } \over {10}}$
B.
${{\sqrt {145} } \over {11}}$
C.
${{\sqrt {145} } \over {12}}$
D.
${{\sqrt {146} } \over {12}}$
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
A value of x satisfying the equation sin[cot−1 (1+ x)] = cos [tan−1 x], is :
A.
$ - {1 \over 2}$
B.
$-$ 1
C.
0
D.
$ {1 \over 2}$
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
The value of tan-1 $\left[ {{{\sqrt {1 + {x^2}} + \sqrt {1 - {x^2}} } \over {\sqrt {1 + {x^2}} - \sqrt {1 - {x^2}} }}} \right],$ $\left| x \right| < {1 \over 2},x \ne 0,$ is equal to :
A.
${\pi \over 4} + {1 \over 2}{\cos ^{ - 1}}\,{x^2}$
B.
${\pi \over 4} + {\cos ^{ - 1}}\,{x^2}$
C.
${\pi \over 4} - {1 \over 2}{\cos ^{ - 1}}\,{x^2}$
D.
${\pi \over 4} - {\cos ^{ - 1}}\,{x^2}$
2015 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2015 (Offline)
Let ${\tan ^{ - 1}}y = {\tan ^{ - 1}}x + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2x} \over {1 - {x^2}}}} \right),$
where $\left| x \right| < {1 \over {\sqrt 3 }}.$ Then a value of $y$ is :
A.
${{3x - {x^3}} \over {1 + 3{x^2}}}$
B.
${{3x + {x^3}} \over {1 + 3{x^2}}}$
C.
${{3x - {x^3}} \over {1 - 3{x^2}}}$
D.
${{3x + {x^3}} \over {1 - 3{x^2}}}$
2013 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2013 (Offline)
If $x, y, z$ are in A.P. and ${\tan ^{ - 1}}x,{\tan ^{ - 1}}y$ and ${\tan ^{ - 1}}z$ are also in A.P., then :
A.
$x=y=z$
B.
$2x=3y=6z$
C.
$6x=3y=2z$
D.
$6x=4y=3z$
2008 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2008
The value of $cot\left( {\cos e{c^{ - 1}}{5 \over 3} + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}{2 \over 3}} \right)$ is :
A.
${{6 \over 17}}$
B.
${{3 \over 17}}$
C.
${{4 \over 17}}$
D.
${{5 \over 17}}$
2007 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2007
If sin-1$\left( {{x \over 5}} \right)$ + cosec-1$\left( {{5 \over 4}} \right)$ = ${\pi \over 2}$, then the value of x is :
A.
4
B.
5
C.
1
D.
3
2005 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2005
If ${\cos ^{ - 1}}x - {\cos ^{ - 1}}{y \over 2} = \alpha ,$ then $4{x^2} - 4xy\cos \alpha + {y^2}$ is equal to :
A.
$2\sin 2\alpha $
B.
$4$
C.
$4{\sin ^2}\alpha $
D.
$-4{\sin ^2}\alpha $
2003 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2003
The trigonometric equation ${\sin ^{ - 1}}x = 2{\sin ^{ - 1}}a$ has a solution for :
A.
$\left| a \right| \ge {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
B.
${1 \over 2} < \left| a \right| < {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
C.
all real values of $a$
D.
$\left| a \right| \le {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
2002 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
${\cot ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sqrt {\cos \alpha } } \right) - {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sqrt {\cos \alpha } } \right) = x,$ then sin x is equal to :
A.
${\tan ^2}\left( {{\alpha \over 2}} \right)$
B.
${\cot ^2}\left( {{\alpha \over 2}} \right)$
C.
$\tan \alpha $
D.
$cot\left( {{\alpha \over 2}} \right)$
2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
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 $\_\_\_\_$。
2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift

$ \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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

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

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift

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 _____________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift

For $k \in \mathbb{R}$, let the solutions of the equation $\cos \left(\sin ^{-1}\left(x \cot \left(\tan ^{-1}\left(\cos \left(\sin ^{-1} x\right)\right)\right)\right)\right)=k, 0<|x|<\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ be $\alpha$ and $\beta$, where the inverse trigonometric functions take only principal values. If the solutions of the equation $x^{2}-b x-5=0$ are $\frac{1}{\alpha^{2}}+\frac{1}{\beta^{2}}$ and $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$, then $\frac{b}{k^{2}}$ is equal to ____________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

Let $x = \sin (2{\tan ^{ - 1}}\alpha )$ and $y = \sin \left( {{1 \over 2}{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{4 \over 3}} \right)$. If $S = \{ a \in R:{y^2} = 1 - x\} $, then $\sum\limits_{\alpha \in S}^{} {16{\alpha ^3}} $ is equal to _______________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

$50\tan \left( {3{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right) + 2{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} \right)} \right) + 4\sqrt 2 \tan \left( {{1 \over 2}{{\tan }^{ - 1}}(2\sqrt 2 )} \right)$ is equal to ____________.

2023 JEE Mains MSQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
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.
$\tan ^{-1}(2022)-\frac{\pi}{4}$
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.
$6-4 \sqrt{3}$