Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

The principal values of $cos^{-1}\left(-sin\frac{7\pi}{6}\right)$, is

Options:

$\frac{5\pi}{3}$

$\frac{7\pi}{3}$

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

none of these

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

Explanation:

We have

$cos^{-1}\left(-sin\frac{7\pi}{6}\right)= cos^{-1}\left(-sin\left(\pi +\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right) = cos^{-1}\left(sin\frac{\pi}{6}\right)$

$=\frac{\pi}{2}-sin^{-1}\left(sin\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=\frac{\pi}{2}-\frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{\pi}{3}$