JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Inverse Trigonometric Functions Question Bank Inverse trigonometric functions

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    If \[{{\sin }^{-1}}x+{{\sin }^{-1}}y=\frac{2\pi }{3},\]then \[{{\cos }^{-1}}x+{{\cos }^{-1}}y=\] [EAMCET 1994]

    A) \[\frac{2\pi }{3}\]

    B) \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]

    C) \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]

    D) \[\pi \]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

      \[{{\sin }^{-1}}x+{{\sin }^{-1}}y=\frac{2\pi }{3}\]\[\Rightarrow \frac{\pi }{2}-{{\cos }^{-1}}x+\frac{\pi }{2}-{{\cos }^{-1}}y=\frac{2\pi }{3}\] Þ \[{{\cos }^{-1}}x+{{\cos }^{-1}}y=\pi -\frac{2\pi }{3}=\frac{\pi }{3}\].


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