Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

If |a| < 1, |b| < 1 and |x| < 1, then the solution of $ sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2a}{1+a^2}\right)-cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1-b^2}{1+b^2}\right) = tan^{-1} \left(\frac{2x}{1-x^2}\right)$, is 

Options:

$\frac{a-b}{1-ab}$

$\frac{1+ab}{a-b}$

$\frac{ab-1}{a+b}$

$\frac{a-b}{1+ab}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{a-b}{1+ab}$

Explanation:

We have,

$ sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2a}{1+a^2}\right)-cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1-b^2}{1+b^2}\right) = tan^{-1} \left(\frac{2x}{1-x^2}\right)$

$⇒2tan^{-1} a - 2 tan^{-1} b = 2 tan^{-1} x$

$⇒ tan^{-1} a - tan^{-1} b = tan^{-1}x $

$⇒ tan^{-1} x = tan^{-1} \left(\frac{a-b}{1+ab}\right)$

$⇒ x =\frac{a-b}{1+ab}$