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RD Sharma Class 12 Solutions Chapter 3 Inverse Trigonometric Functions - Other Exercise
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Excercise: 3.3
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Exercise 3.3 Question 1 (i)
Answer :$\frac{\pi }{6}$Hint : The branch with range
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is called the principal value branch of function
$\tan^{-1}$.
$\tan ^{-1}: R \rightarrow\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$Given : $\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$Explanation : Let
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=y$ .....(i)
$\tan y=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \quad\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \left[\because \tan \frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right]$$\tan y=\tan \frac{\pi}{6}$$\begin{aligned} &y=\frac{\pi}{6} \\ &\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=\frac{\pi}{6} \end{aligned}$ [ From equation (i) ]
The range of principal value branch of
$\tan^{-1}$ is
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=\frac{\pi}{6} \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$Hence, principal value of
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=\frac{\pi}{6}$.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Exercise 3.3 Question 1 (ii)
Answer :$\frac{-\pi }{6}$Hint : The branch with range
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is called the principal value branch of function
$\tan ^{-1}$.
$\tan ^{-1}: R \rightarrow\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$Given :$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$Explanation : Let
$y=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$ ....(i)
$\tan y=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}$$\tan y=-\tan \left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)$$\tan y=\tan \left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad \left [ \because \tan (-\theta)=-\tan \theta \right ]$$\begin{aligned} &y=\frac{-\pi}{6} \\ &\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{6} \end{aligned}$ [From equation (i)]
The range of principal value branch of
$\tan ^{-1}$ is
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$$\because \quad \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{6} \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$Hence, principal value of
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{6}$.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Exercise 3.3 Question 1 (iii)
Answer : 0
Hint : The branch with range $\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is called the principal value branch of function $\tan^{-1}$.
$\tan ^{-1}: R \rightarrow\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$
Given :$\tan ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$
Explanation :
Let $y=\tan ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ ....(i)
$y=\tan ^{-1}(0) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad\left[\because \cos \frac{\pi}{2}=0\right]$
$\tan \; y=0$
$\tan y=\tan 0^{\circ} \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad\left[\because \tan 0^{\circ}=0\right]$
$y=0$
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{2}\right)=0$
The range of principal value branch of $\tan^{-1}$ is $\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.
$\because \quad \tan ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{2}\right)=0 \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$
Hence, the principal value of $\tan ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ is 0.
Answer : $\frac{-\pi }{4}$
Hint : The branch with range $\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is called the principal value branch of function $\tan^{-1}$
Thus, $\tan ^{-1}: R \rightarrow\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$
Given : $\tan ^{-1}\left(2 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)$
Explanation :
Let $y=\tan ^{-1}\left(2 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)$ ....(i)
$y=\tan ^{-1}\left[2\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)\right]$ $\left [ \because \cos\frac{2\pi }{3}=\frac{-1}{2} \right ]$
$\begin{aligned} &y=\tan ^{-1}(-1) \\ &\tan y=-1 \end{aligned}$
$\tan y=-\tan \left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;\; \; \; \; \; \;\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \left [ \because \tan (-\theta)=-\tan \theta \right ]$
$y=\frac{-\pi}{4}$
$\tan ^{-1}\left(2 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{4}$
The range of principal value branch of $\tan^{-1}$ is $\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.
$\because \quad \tan ^{-1}\left(2 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{4} \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$
Hence, the principal value of $\tan ^{-1}\left(2 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)$ is $\frac{-\pi}{4}$.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Exercise 3.3 Question 2 (i)
Answer :$\frac{\pi }{2}$Hint : The branch with range
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is called the principal value branch of function
$\tan^{-1}$.
Thus,
$\tan ^{-1}: R \rightarrow\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$The branch with range
$\left [ 0,\pi \right ]$ is called the principal value branch of the function
$\cos^{-1}$ and domain of the function
$\cos ^{-1} \text { is }[-1,1]$.
Thus,
$\cos ^{-1}:[-1,1] \rightarrow[0, \pi]$Given : $\tan ^{-1}(-1)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$Explanation :Let us first solve for
$\tan ^{-1}(-1)$Let
$y=\tan ^{-1}(-1)$ ....(i)
$\text { tan } y=-1 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad\left[\because \tan \frac{\pi}{4}=1\right]$$\tan y=-\tan \frac{\pi}{4}$$\tan y=\tan \left(\frac{-\pi}{4}\right) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad[\because \tan (-\theta)=-\tan \theta]$$\begin{aligned} &y=\frac{-\pi}{4} \\ &\tan ^{-1}(-1)=\frac{-\pi}{4} \end{aligned}$ [from equation (i)]
The range of principal value branch of
$\tan^{-1}$ is
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.
$\begin{aligned} &\tan ^{-1}(-1)=\frac{-\pi}{4} \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\\ &\therefore \text { Principal value of }\\ &\tan ^{-1}(-1)=\frac{-\pi}{4} \end{aligned}$ .....(ii)
Let us solve for
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$Let
$x=\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$ .....(iii)
$\cos x=\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad\left[\because \cos \frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right]$$\cos x=-\cos \frac{\pi}{4}$$\cos x=\cos \left(\pi-\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad[\because \cos (\pi-\theta)=-\cos \theta]$$\begin{aligned} &\cos x=\cos \left(\frac{3 \pi}{4}\right) \\ &x=\frac{3 \pi}{4} \\ &\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)=\frac{3 \pi}{4} \end{aligned}$ [From equation (iii)]
The range of principal value branch of
$\cos^{-1}$ is
$\left [ 0,\pi \right ]$.
$\therefore \quad \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)=\frac{3 \pi}{4} \in[0, \pi]$$\therefore \text { Principal value of } \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) \text { is } \frac{3 \pi}{4} \text { . }$ .....(iv)
Now,
$\begin{aligned} &\tan ^{-1}(-1)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) \\ &=\frac{-\pi}{4}+\frac{3 \pi}{4} \end{aligned}$ [From equation (ii) and (iv)]
$\begin{aligned} &=\frac{2 \pi}{4} \\ &=\frac{\pi}{2} \end{aligned}$.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions Exercise 3.3 Question 2 (ii)
Answer :$\frac{\pi }{3}$Hint : The branch with range
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is called the principal value branch of function
$\tan^{-1}$.
Thus,
$\tan ^{-1}: R \rightarrow\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$The branch with range
$\left [ 0,\pi \right ]$ is called the principal value branch of the function
$\cos^{-1}$ and domain of the function
$\cos^{-1}$ is
$\left [ -1, 1\right ]$.
Thus,
$\cos ^{-1}:[-1,1] \rightarrow[0, \pi]$Given : $\tan ^{-1}\left\{2 \sin \left(4 \cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\right\}$Explanation :Let is first solve for
$\cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$.
Let,
$y=\cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ .....(i)
$\begin{aligned} &\cos y=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \\ &\cos y=\cos \frac{\pi}{6} \\ &y=\frac{\pi}{6} \\ &\cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\frac{\pi}{6} \end{aligned}$$\because$ The range of principal value branch of
$\cos^{-1}$ is
$\left [ 0,\pi \right ]$.
$\therefore \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad \cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\frac{\pi}{6} \in[0, \pi]$The principal value of
$\cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ is
$\frac{\pi}{6}$ .....(ii)
Now,
$\begin{aligned} &\tan ^{-1}\left\{2 \sin \left(4 \cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\right\} \\ &=\tan ^{-1}\left\{2 \sin \left(4 \times \frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right\} \end{aligned}$ [From equation (ii)]
$=\tan ^{-1}\left\{2 \sin \left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)\right\}$$=\tan ^{-1}\left(2 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$ $\left[\because \sin \frac{2 \pi}{3}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right]$$=\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{3})$ .....(iii)
Now,
Let
$x=\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{3})$ ......(iv)
$\begin{aligned} &\tan x=\sqrt{3} \\ &\tan x=\tan \frac{\pi}{3} \\ &x=\frac{\pi}{3} \end{aligned}$$\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{3})=\frac{\pi}{3}$ [From equation iv]
$\because$ The range of principal value branch of
$\tan^{-1}$ is
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.
$\because \quad \tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{3})=\frac{\pi}{3} \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$$\therefore$ Principal value of
${\tan ^{-1}}(\sqrt{3})$ is
$\frac{\pi}{3}$.
Hence principal vaue of
$\tan ^{-1}\left\{2 \sin \left(4 \cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\right\}$is
$\frac{\pi}{3}$.
Inverse Trignometric Function Exercise 3.3 Question 3 (i) .
Answer :
$\frac{3\pi}{4}$Hint : The branch with range
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is called the principal value branch of function
$\tan^{-1}$.
Thus,
$\tan ^{-1}: R \rightarrow\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$The branch with range
$\left [ 0,\pi \right ]$ is called the principal value branch of the function
$\cos^{-1}$.
Thus,
$\cos ^{-1}:[-1,1] \rightarrow[0, \pi]$The branch with range
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is called the principal value branch.
Thus,
$\sin ^{-1}:[-1,1] \rightarrow\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$Domain of functions
$\sin^{-1}$ and
$\cos^{-1}$ are
$\left [ -1,1 \right ]$ and
$\left [ -1,1 \right ]$ respectively.
Given :
$\tan ^{-1}(1)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)+\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$Explanation :
Let us first solve for
$\tan ^{-1}(1)$Let
$\begin{aligned} &y=\tan ^{-1}(1) \\ &\tan y=1 \end{aligned}$ ...(i)
$\tan y=\tan \frac{\pi}{4} \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad\left[\because \tan \frac{\pi}{4}=1\right]$$\begin{aligned} &y=\frac{\pi}{4} \\ &\tan ^{-1}(1)=\frac{\pi}{4} \end{aligned}$ [From equation (i)]
$\because$ Range of principal value branch of
$\tan^{-1}$ is
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$$\therefore \quad \tan ^{-1}(1)=\frac{\pi}{4} \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$Therefore principal of value of
$\tan^{-1} (1)$ is
$\frac{\pi}{4}$ ....(ii)
Now,
Let us solve for
$\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$Let
$z=\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$ ....(iii)
$\begin{array}{ll} \sin z=\frac{-1}{2} &\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; {\left[\because \sin \frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{1}{2}\right]} \\ \sin z=-\sin \frac{\pi}{6} & \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; {[\because \sin (-\theta)=-\sin \theta]} \end{array}$$\begin{aligned} &\sin z=\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right) \\ &z=\frac{-\pi}{6} \\ &\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{6} \end{aligned}$ [From equation (iii)]
The range of principal value branch of
$\sin^{-1}$ is
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.
$\because \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{6} \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$$\therefore$ Principal value of
$\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right) \text { is } \frac{-\pi}{6}$ ......(iv)
Now,
Let us solve for
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$Let
$x=\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$ ....(v)
$\begin{aligned} &\cos x=\frac{-1}{2} \\ &\cos x=-\cos \frac{\pi}{3} \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad\left[\because \cos \frac{\pi}{3}=\frac{1}{2}\right] \end{aligned}$$\cos x=\cos \left(\pi-\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad[\because \cos (\pi-\theta)=-\cos \theta]$$\begin{aligned} &\cos x=\cos \left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right) \\ &x=\frac{2 \pi}{3} \\ &\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)=\frac{2 \pi}{3} \end{aligned}$ [From equation (v)]
$\because$ The range of principal value branch of
$\cos^{-1}$ is
$\left [ 0,\pi \right ]$.
$\because \quad \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)=\frac{2 \pi}{3} \in[0, \pi]$$\therefore$ Principal value of
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$ is
$\frac{2\pi}{3}$ ...(vi)
Now,
$\tan ^{-1}(1)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)+\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$Putting the values from equations (ii), (iv) and (vi)
$\begin{aligned} &=\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{2 \pi}{3}+\left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right) \\ &=\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{2 \pi}{3}-\frac{\pi}{6} \\ &=\frac{3 \pi+8 \pi-2 \pi}{12} \\ &=\frac{9 \pi}{12} \\ &=\frac{3 \pi}{4} \end{aligned}$Inverse Trignometric Function Exercise 3.3 Question 3 (ii) .
Answer :
$\frac{-3\pi}{4}$Hint : The branch with range
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is called the principal value branch of function
$\tan^{-1}$.
Given :
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)+\tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})+\tan ^{-1}\left(\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{2}\right)\right)$Explanation :
Let us first solve for
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$Let
$x=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$$\begin{aligned} &\tan x=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}} \\ &\tan x=-\tan \frac{\pi}{6} \end{aligned}$ $\left[\because \tan \frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right]$$\tan x=\tan \left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad[\because \tan (-\theta)=-\tan \theta]$$\begin{aligned} &x=\frac{-\pi}{6} \\ &\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{6} \end{aligned}$ [From equation (i) ]
The range of principal value branch of
$\tan ^{-1}$ is
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.
$\because \; \; \; \; \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{6} \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$Hence principal value of
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=\frac{-\pi}{6}$ ... (ii)
Now,
Let us solve for
$\tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})$Let
$y=\tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})$ ...(iii)
$\begin{aligned} &\tan y=-\sqrt{3} \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad\left[\because \tan \frac{\pi}{3}=\sqrt{3}\right] \\ &\tan y=-\tan \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad[\because \tan (-\theta)=-\tan \theta] \end{aligned}$$\begin{aligned} &\tan y=\tan \left(\frac{-\pi}{3}\right) \\ &y=\frac{-\pi}{3} \end{aligned}$ [From equation (iii)]
$\tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})=\frac{-\pi}{3}$The Range of principal value branch of
$\tan ^{-1}$ is
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.
$\because \tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})=\frac{-\pi}{3} \in\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$Hence principal value of
$\tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})=\frac{-\pi}{3}$ ...(iv)
Now,
Let us solve for
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{2}\right)\right)$$\tan ^{-1}\left(\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{2}\right)\right)=\tan ^{-1}(-1) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad\left[\because \sin \frac{\pi}{2}=1\right]$$\begin{aligned} &=\tan ^{-1}\left(\tan \left(\frac{-\pi}{4}\right)\right) \\ &=\frac{-\pi}{4} \\ \tan ^{-1}\left(\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{2}\right)\right) &=\frac{-\pi}{4} \end{aligned}$The Range of principal value branch of
$\tan ^{-1}$ is
$\left[\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.
$\therefore \tan ^{-1}\left(\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{2}\right)\right)=\frac{-\pi}{4} \in\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$Hence principal value
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{2}\right)\right)=\frac{-\pi}{4}$ .....(v)
Now consider
$\tan ^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)+\tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})+\tan ^{-1}\left(\sin \left(-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right)$From equation (ii), (iv) and (v)
$\begin{aligned} &=-\frac{\pi}{6}+\left(-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)+\left(\frac{-\pi}{4}\right) \\ &=-\frac{\pi}{6}-\frac{\pi}{3}-\frac{\pi}{4} \\ &=\frac{-2 \pi-4 \pi-3 \pi}{12} \\ &=\frac{-9 \pi}{12} \\ &=\frac{-3 \pi}{4} \end{aligned}$Inverse Trignometric Function Exercise 3.3 Question 3 (iii) .
Answer : 0
Given : $\tan ^{-1}\left(\tan \frac{5 \pi}{6}\right)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{13 \pi}{6}\right)$
Explanation :
$\begin{aligned} &\tan ^{-1}\left(\tan \frac{5 \pi}{6}\right)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{13 \pi}{6}\right) \\ &=\tan ^{-1}\left\{\tan \left(\pi-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right\}+\cos ^{-1}\left\{\cos \left(2 \pi+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right\}\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad[\because \cos (2 \pi+\theta)=\cos \theta] \end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} &=\tan ^{-1}\left\{-\left(\tan \frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right\}+\cos ^{-1}\left\{\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right\} \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \quad[\because \tan (\pi-\theta)=-\tan \theta] \\ &=\tan ^{-1}\left\{\tan \left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right)\right\}+\frac{\pi}{6} \\ &=\frac{-\pi}{6}+\frac{\pi}{6} \\ &=0 \end{aligned}$
$\therefore \quad \tan ^{-1}\left(\tan \frac{5 \pi}{6}\right)+\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{13 \pi}{6}\right)=0$
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