Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

The value of $tan^{-1}\begin{Bmatrix}2cos\left(2sin^{-1}\frac{1}{2}\right)\end{Bmatrix},$ is 

Options:

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

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

$\frac{3\pi}{4}$

$-\frac{3\pi}{4}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

Explanation:

We know that $sin^{-1}\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\pi}{6}.$

$∴ tan^{-1}\begin{Bmatrix}2 cos \left(2sin^{-1}\frac{1}{2}\right)\end{Bmatrix}$

$= tan^{-1}\begin{Bmatrix}2cos \left(2× \frac{\pi}{6}\right)\end{Bmatrix}= tan^{-1}\left(2cos\frac{\pi}{3}\right)$

$=tan^{-1}\left(2 × \frac{1}{2}\right) = tan^{-1} =\frac{\pi}{4}$