Find the domain of $f(x)=\sqrt{\cos^{-1}x-\sin^{-1}x}$
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
We must have $\cos^{-1}x≥\sin^{-1}x$
or $\frac{π}{2}-\sin^{-1}x≥\sin^{-1}x$
or $\frac{π}{2}≥2\sin^{-1}x$
or $\sin^{-1}x≤\frac{π}{4}$, but $-\frac{π}{2}≤\sin^{-1}x$
or $-\frac{π}{2}≤\sin^{-1}x≤\frac{π}{4}$
or $\sin(-\frac{π}{2})≤x≤\sin\frac{π}{4}$
(∵ $\sin x$ is increasing function in $[-\frac{π}{2},\frac{π}{2}]$)
or $x∈[-1,\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}]$