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

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    The set of values of x for which the identity\[{{\cos }^{-1}}x+{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{x}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{3-3{{x}^{2}}} \right)=\frac{\pi }{3}\] holds good is

    A) \[\left[ 0,1 \right]\]

    B) \[\left[ 0,\frac{1}{2} \right]\]

    C) \[\left[ \frac{1}{2},1 \right]\]

    D) \[\left\{ -1,0,1 \right\}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Case 1:
    If \[0\le x\le \frac{1}{2}\], then \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{x}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{3-3{{x}^{2}}} \right)\]
    \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( x\times \frac{1}{2}+\sqrt{1-{{x}^{2}}}\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right)\]
    \[={{\cos }^{-1}}x-{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{2}\]
    Therefore, the equation is
    \[{{\cos }^{-1}}x+{{\cos }^{-1}}x-{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\pi }{3}\Rightarrow x=\frac{1}{2}.\]
    Case 2: if \[\frac{1}{2}\le x\le 1,\]then
    \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{x}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{3-3{{x}^{2}}} \right)={{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{2}-{{\cos }^{-1}}x\]
    Therefore, the equation is
    \[{{\cos }^{-1}}x+{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{2}-{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{3},\]
    which is an identity.
    Hence, the identity holds good for \[x\in \left[ \frac{1}{2},1 \right]\].


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