Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

If $sin^{-1}x+sin^{-1}y=\frac{2\pi}{3}, $ then the value of $cos^{-1}x+cos^{-1}y$ is :

Options:

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

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

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

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

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{\pi}{3}$

$\cos^{-1}x+\cos^{-1}y=\frac{π}{2}-\sin^{-1}x+\frac{π}{2}-\sin^{-1}y$

$=π-(\sin^{-1}x+\sin^{-1}y)$

$=π-\frac{2π}{3}=\frac{π}{3}$