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 $cos^{-1}x + cos^{-1}y = $

Options:

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

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

$\pi $

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

Explanation:

We have,

$sin^{-1}x + sin^{-1}y=\frac{2\pi}{3} $

$⇒ \frac{\pi}{2}-cos^{-1}x +\frac{\pi}{2}- cos^{-1}y = \frac{2\pi}{3}$

$ ⇒ cos^{-1}x + cos^{-1} y = \pi -\frac{2\pi}{3}=\frac{\pi}{3}$