Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

Let $f(x)=\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{x^2}{1+x^2}\right)$. The range of f is

Options:

$\left[0,\frac{π}{2}\right]$

$\left[-\frac{π}{2},\frac{π}{2}\right]$

$\left[-\frac{π}{2},0\right]$

none of these

Correct Answer:

none of these

Explanation:

$\left(\frac{x^2}{1+x^2}\right)≤1$

This is true for all x ∈ R. So, the domain = R

Now, $\frac{x^2}{1+x^2}=1-\frac{1}{1+x^2}$

$∴ 0≤\frac{x^2}{1+x^2}<1;\cos^{-1}0≥\cos^{-1}\frac{x^2}{1+x^2}>\cos^{-1}1⇒\frac{π}{2}≥\cos^{-1}\frac{x^2}{1+x^2}>0$

∴ the range = $\left(0,\frac{π}{2}\right]$