Let $x * y = {x^2} + {y^3}$ and $(x * 1) * 1 = x * (1 * 1)$.
Then a value of $2{\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{{x^4} + {x^2} - 2} \over {{x^4} + {x^2} + 2}}} \right)$ is :
Solution
The star "*" in this context represents a binary operation, similar to addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (×), and division (÷). It is a custom operation defined by the problem statement, and the specific rules of the operation are provided in the problem.
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In this case, the operation "*" is defined by the equation $x * y = x^2 + y^3$, which means if you have two numbers $x$ and $y$, then the result of applying the "*" operation to them is $x^2 + y^3$.
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The problem also specifies an additional rule for this operation: $(x * 1) * 1 = x * (1 * 1)$, which needs to be taken into account when solving the problem. This is a type of "associativity" condition.
<p>Given,</p>
<p>$x\, * \,y = {x^2} + {y^3}$</p>
<p>$\therefore$ $x\, * \,1 = {x^2} + {1^3} = {x^2} + 1$</p>
<p>Now, $(x\, * \,1)\, * \,1 = ({x^2} + 1)\, * \,1$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow (x\, * \,1)\, * \,1 = {({x^2} + 1)^2} + {1^3}$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow (x\, * \,1)\, * \,1 = {x^4} + 1 + 2{x^2} + 1$</p>
<p>Also, $x\, * \,(1\, * \,1)$</p>
<p>$= x\, * \,({1^2} + {1^3})$</p>
<p>$= x\, * \,2$</p>
<p>$= {x^2} + {2^3}$</p>
<p>$= {x^2} + 8$</p>
<p>Given that,</p>
<p>$(x\, * \,1)\, * \,1 = x\, * \,(1\, * \,1)$</p>
<p>$\therefore$ ${x^4} + 1 + 2{x^2} + 1 = {x^2} + 8$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow {x^4} + {x^2} - 6 = 0$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow {x^4} + 3{x^2} - 2{x^2} - 6 = 0$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow {x^2}({x^2} + 3) - 2({x^3} + 3) = 0$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow ({x^2} + 3)({x^2} - 2) = 0$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow {x^2} = 2,\, - 3$</p>
<p>[${x^2} = -3$ not possible as square of anything should be always positive]
<p>$\therefore$ ${x^2} = 2$</p>
<p>$\therefore$ Now,</p>
<p>$2{\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{{x^4} + {x^2} - 2} \over {{x^4} + {x^2} + 2}}} \right)$</p>
<p>$= 2{\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{{2^2} + 2 - 2} \over {{2^2} + 2 + 2}}} \right)$</p>
<p>$= 2{\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{4 \over 8}} \right)$</p>
<p>$= 2{\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)$</p>
<p>$= 2 \times {\pi \over 6}$</p>
<p>$= {\pi \over 3}$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Inverse Trigonometric Functions · Topic: Domain and Range
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