Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question:

The principal value of $\cos^{-1}(\cos\frac{2π}{3})+\sin^{-1}(\sin\frac{2π}{3})$ is:

Options:

$π$

$\frac{π}{2}$

$\frac{π}{3}$

$\frac{4π}{3}$

Correct Answer:

$π$

Explanation:

$\cos^{-1}(\cos\frac{2π}{3})+\sin^{-1}(\sin\frac{2π}{3})$

$\frac{2π}{3}+(π-\frac{2π}{3})$  {since $\frac{2π}{3}>\frac{π}{2}$ and domain of $\sin^{-1}x$ is $x∈[-\frac{π}{2},\frac{π}{2}]$}

$=π$