Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

If  -1 <  x < 0 , then  sin-1x equals

Options:

$\pi-\cos^{-1}(\sqrt{1-x^2})$

$\tan^{-1}\frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$

$-\cot^{-1}(\frac{\sqrt{1-x^2}}{x})$

cosec-1x

Correct Answer:

$\tan^{-1}\frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$

Explanation:

Since -1< x < 0, -π/2 < sin–1x < 0.

Let sin-1 x = α i.e. sinα = x

Then $tanα=\frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}⇒ α = tan^{-1}\frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}⇒ sin^{-1}x = tan^{-1}\frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$.

Hence (B) is the correct answer.

Alternative:

$sin^{-1}x=-sin^{-1}(-x)=-tan^{-1}(-\frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}})=tan^{-1}\frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$