JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Inverse Trigonometric Functions Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Inverse Trigonometric Functions

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    If \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{1}{x}={{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{1}{a}+{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{1}{b},\] then the value of x is

    A) \[\frac{ab}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-1}+\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-1}}\]

    B) \[\frac{ab}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-1}-\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-1}}\]

    C) \[\frac{2ab}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-1}+\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-1}}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Let \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{1}{a}=\theta ;{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{1}{b}=\phi \] then \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{1}{x}=\theta +\phi \] \[\Rightarrow \sin {{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{1}{x}=\sin (\theta +\phi )\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{1}{x}=\sin \theta cos\phi +cos\theta sin\phi \] \[=\frac{1}{a}\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}}+\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}.}\frac{1}{b}=\frac{\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-1}}{ab}+\frac{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-1}}{ab}\] \[\Rightarrow x=\frac{ab}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-1}+\sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-1}}\]


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