Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

2$\pi$ - $$\left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}{4 \over 5} + {{\sin }^{ - 1}}{5 \over {13}} + {{\sin }^{ - 1}}{{16} \over {65}}} \right)$$ is equal to :

  1. A ${{7\pi } \over 4}$
  2. B ${{5\pi } \over 4}$
  3. C ${{3\pi } \over 2}$ Correct answer
  4. D ${\pi \over 2}$

Solution

$$2\pi - \left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}{4 \over 5} + {{\sin }^{ - 1}}{5 \over {13}} + {{\sin }^{ - 1}}{{16} \over {65}}} \right)$$<br><br>$$ = 2\pi - \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{4 \over 3} + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}{5 \over {12}} + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}{{16} \over {63}}} \right)$$<br><br>$$ = 2\pi - \left\{ {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{{4 \over 3} + {5 \over {12}}} \over {1 - {4 \over 3}.{5 \over {12}}}}} \right) + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}{{16} \over {63}}} \right\}$$<br><br>$$ = 2\pi - \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{{63} \over {16}} + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}{{16} \over {63}}} \right)$$<br><br>= $$2\pi - \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{{63} \over {16}} + {{\cot }^{ - 1}}{{63} \over {16}}} \right)$$<br><br>$= 2\pi - {\pi \over 2}$<br><br>$= {{3\pi } \over 2}$

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Inverse Trigonometric Functions · Topic: Domain and Range

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