Mathematics Properties of Inverse Trigonometric Functions For CBSE-NCERT
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`star` Properties of inverse trigonometric function

Property 1 :

`\color{red} \ox \color{red} (COMMON \ CONFUSION) `

`sin (sin^-1 x) = x, x ∈ [– 1, 1]` and `sin^-1 (sin x) = x, x ∈ [ - pi/2, pi/2]`

`cos (cos^-1 x) = x, x ∈ [– 1, 1]` and `cos ^-1 (cos x) = x, x ∈ [ 0,pi]`

`tan (tan^-1 x) = x, x ∈ R` and `tan^-1 (tan x) = x, x ∈ ( - pi/2, pi/2)`

`cosec (cosec^-1 x) = x, |x| ge 1` and `cosec^-1 (cosec x) = x, x ∈ [ - pi/2, pi/2] , xne0`

`sec (sec^-1 x) = x, |x| ge 1` and `sec^-1 (sec x) = x, x ∈ [ 0, pi], x ne pi/2`

`cot (cot^-1 x) = x, x ∈ R` and `cot^-1 (cot x) = x, x ∈ ( 0,pi)`


`\color{purple}ul(✓✓) \color{purple} "ALERT"`

`sin(sin^(-1)1) = 1`
`sin(sin^(-1)2) ne 2` (Firstly given question is wrong as `2` isn't in domain)

`\color { maroon} ® \color{maroon} ul (" REMEMBER") :` So if `sin(sin^(-1)x)` is given means `x` always will be in domain,So we can write directly equal to `x`



Property 1 :



• `sin ^-1 \ \1/x = cosec^-1 x , x >= 1 ` or ` x <= -1`

• `cos^-1 \ \ 1/x = sec^-1 x, x ≥ 1` or `x ≤ – 1`

• `tan ^-1 \ \ 1/x = cot^-1 x , x > 0`

To prove the first result, we put `cosec^-1 x = y`, i.e., x = cosec y

Therefore `1/x = sin y`

Hence `sin^-1 \ \1/x = y`

or ` sin ^-1 \ \1/x = cosec^-1 x`

Similarly, we can prove the other parts.

Property 2 :

(i) `sin^-1 (–x) = – sin^-1 x, x ∈ [– 1, 1]`

(ii) `tan^-1 (–x) = – tan^-1 x, x ∈ R`

(iii) `cosec^-1 (–x) = – cosec^-1 x, | x | ≥ 1`

Let `sin^-1 (–x) = y`, i.e., `–x = sin y` so that `x = – sin y`, i.e., `x = sin (–y)`.

Hence `sin^-1 x = – y = – sin^-1 (–x)`

Therefore `sin^-1 (–x) = – sin^-1 x`

Similarly, we can prove the other parts.

Property 3 :

(i) `cos^-1 (–x) = π – cos^-1 x, x ∈ [– 1, 1]`

(ii) `sec^-1 (–x) = π – sec^-1 x, | x | ≥ 1`

(iii) `cot^-1 (–x) = π – cot^-1 x, x ∈ R`

Let `cos^-1 (–x) = y` i.e., `– x = cos y` so that `x = – cos y = cos (π – y)`

Therefore `cos^-1 x = π – y = π – cos^-1 (–x)`

Hence `cos^-1 (–x) = π – cos^-1 x`

Similarly, we can prove the other parts.

Property 4 :

(i) `sin^-1 x + cos^-1 x = pi/2, x ∈ [– 1, 1]`

(ii) `tan^-1 x + cot^-1 x = π/2, x ∈ R`

(iii) `cosec^-1 x + sec^-1 x = pi/2 , | x| >= 1`

Let `sin^-1 x = y`. Then `x = sin y = cos ( pi/2 - y)`

Therefore `cos^-1 x = pi/2 - y = pi/2 - sin ^-1 x`

Hence `sin^-1 x + cos^-1 x = pi/2`

Similarly, we can prove the other parts.

Property 5

(i) `tan^-1x + tan^-1 y = tan^-1 \ \( x +y)/( 1 - xy) , xy < 1`

(ii) `tan^-1x – tan^-1 y = tan^-1 \ \( x - y)/( 1 + xy), xy > -1`

(iii) `2tan^-1x = tan^-1\ \ (2x ) /( 1- x^2) , | x | < 1`

Let `tan^-1 x = θ` and `tan^-1 y = phi`. Then `x = tan θ, y = tan phi`

Now `tan ( theta + pi) = ( tan theta + tan phi )/( 1- tan theta tan phi ) = ( x + y) /( 1- xy)`

This gives ` theta + phi = tan ^-1 \ \ ( x+y) /(1 -xy)`

Hence ` tan ^-1 a + tan ^-1 y = tan^-1 \ \ ( x +y) /(1 -xy)`

In the above result, if we replace y by – y, we get the second result and by replacing y by x, we get the third result.

Property 6 :

(i) `2tan^-1 x = sin^-1 \ \( 2x) /( 1 + x^2) , | x| <=1`

(ii) `2tan^-1 x = cos^-1 \ \( 1- x^2 ) /( 1 +x^2 ) , x >= 0`

(iii) `2 tan^-1 x = tan^-1 \ \ (2 x) /(1 -x^2 ) . -1 < x < 1`

Let `tan^-1 x = y`, then `x = tan y`. Now

`sin^-1 \ \ ( 2 x) /( 1 + x^2) = sin^-1 \ \ ( 2 tan y) /( 1 + tan^2 y)`

`= sin^-1 (sin 2y) = 2y = 2tan^-1 x`

Also `cos^-1 \ \ ( 1 - x^2 ) /( 1 +x^2) = cos^-1 \ \ ( 1 - tan^2y)/( 1 + tan^2y) = cos ^-1 \ \ ( cos 2y ) = 2y = 2 tan ^-1 x`


`\color{green} ✍️ \color{green} \mathbf(KEY \ CONCEPT) :` If we ignore the domain then

`2tan^-1 x = sin^-1 \ \( 2x) /( 1 + x^2) = cos^-1 \ \( 1- x^2 ) /( 1 +x^2 ) = tan^-1 \ \ (2 x) /(1 -x^2 )`


(iii) Can be worked out similarly.
Q 3165523465

`3 sin^(-1) ( (2x)/( 1+x^2) ) -4 cos^(-1) ( (1-x^2 )/(1+x^2) ) + 2 tan^(-1) ( (2x)/( 1-x^2) ) = pi/3` .

Solution:

We have

` 3 sin^(-1) ( (2x)/( 1+x^2) ) -4 cos^(-1) ( (1-x^2 )/(1+x^2) ) +2 tan^(-1) ( (2x)/( 1-x^2) ) = pi/3`

Put `x = tan theta` in (1) , then

`3 sin^(-1) ( (2 tan theta )/( 1+ tan^2 theta) ) -4 cos^(-1) ( ( 1- tan^2 theta)/ (1+ tan^2 theta)) + 2 tan^(-1) ( (2 tan theta)/ ( 1- tan^2 theta) ) = pi/3`

`=> 3 sin^(-1) (sin 2 theta) -4 cos^(-1) (cos 2 theta) + 2 tan^(-1 ) (tan 2 theta) = p i/3`

`=> 3 (2 theta) -4 (2 theta) + 2 (2 theta) = pi/3`

`=> 10 theta - 8 theta = pi/3`

`=> 2 theta = pi/3`

`=> theta = pi/6`

`=> tan^(-1) x = pi/6`

`=> x= tan pi/6`

`=> x= 1/(sqrt 3)`

NCERT Examples

Q 3163345245

Show that

`sin^(-1) (2x sqrt(1-x^2))= 2 sin^(-1) x , - 1/(sqrt 2) le x le 1/ sqrt(2)`



Solution:

Let `x = sin θ`. Then `sin^(–1) x = θ`. We have

`sin^(-1) (2x sqrt(1-x^2)) = sin^(-1) ( 2 sin theta sqrt(1-sin^2 theta))`

`= sin^(–1) (2sinθ cosθ) = sin^(–1) (sin2θ) = 2θ`

`= 2 sin^(–1) x`
Q 3143445343

Show that

`sin^(-1) (2x sqrt(1-x^2))= 2 cos^(-1) x , - 1/(sqrt 2) le x le 1`


Solution:

Take `x = cos θ`, then proceeding as above,

`sin^(–1) (2x sqrt(1− x^2 )) = sin^(–1) (2costheta . sintheta)`
`= sin^(–1)sin 2theta =2 theta = 2cos^(-1)x`

we get, `sin^(–1) (2x sqrt(1− x^2 ))= 2 cos^(–1) x`
Q 3163045845

Show that `tan^(–1) \ 1/2 + tan^(-1) \ 2/11 = tan^(-1) \ 3/4`



Solution:

By property (i) , we have

`L.H.S. = tan^(–1) \ 1/2 + tan^(-1) \ 2/11 = tan^(-1) \ (1/2 + 2/11)/(1- 1/2 xx 2/11)= tan^(-1) \ 15/20 = tan^(-1) \ 3/4 = R.H.S`
Q 3113145940

Write `cot^(-1) (1/(sqrt(x^2-1))) , |x| > 1` in the simplest form.

Solution:

Let `x = sec θ`, then `sqrt(x^2-1)= sqrt(sec^2 theta-1)= tan theta`

Therefore `cot^(-1) \ 1/ (sqrt (x^2-1)) = cot^(-1) (cot theta)= theta = sec^(-1) x,` which is the simplest form.
Q 3103145948

Express `tan^(-1) ((cos x)/(1-sin x)), - pi/2 < x < pi/2` in the simplest form.

Solution:

We write `tan^(-1) ((cos x)/(1- sin x)) = tan^(-1) [ (cos^2 \ x/2 - sin^2 \ x/2)/(cos^2 \ x/2 + sin^2 \ x/2 cos \ x/2)]`

`= tan^(-1) [ ((cos \ x/2 + sin \ x/2 )(cos \ x/2 - sin \ x/2))/(cos \ x/2 - sin \ x/2 )^2)]`

`=tan^(-1)[ (cos \ x/2 + sin \ x/2)/(cos \ x/2 - sin \ x/2)]= tan ^(-1) [ (1+ tan \ x/2)/(1- tan \ x/2)]`

`= tan ^(-1) [ tan (pi/4 + x/2)] = pi/4 + x/2`
Q 3133145942

Prove that `tan^(–1) x+ tan^(-1) \ (2x)/(1-x^2)= tan^(-1) \ ((3x-x^3)/(1-3x^2)), |x| < 1/(sqrt 3)`

Solution:

Let `x = tan θ`. Then `θ = tan^(–1) x`. We have

`R.H.S = tan^(-1) ((3x-x^3)/(1-3x^2)) = tan^(-1) ((3 tan theta - tan^3 theta)/(1- 3 tan^2 theta))`

`= tan^(–1) (tan3θ) = 3θ = 3tan^(–1) x = tan^(–1) x + 2 tan^(–1) x`

`= tan^(–1) x + tan^(–1) \ (2x)/(1-x^2)= L.H.S.`
Q 3153145944

Find the value of `cos (sec^(–1) x + cosec^(–1) x), | x | ≥ 1`



Solution:

We have cos `(sec^(–1) x + cosec^(–1) x) = cos (pi/2)=0`

 
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