CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2011

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    If\[2{{\sin }^{-1}}x-{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{2},\]then\[x\]is equal to

    A)  \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]                    

    B)         \[-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]

    C)  \[\frac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}\]                   

    D)         \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]

    E)  \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[2{{\sin }^{-1}}x-{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[2{{\sin }^{-1}}x+2{{\cos }^{-1}}x-2{{\cos }^{-1}}x\]                                 \[-{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{2}\]              \[\Rightarrow \]\[2({{\sin }^{-1}}x+{{\cos }^{-1}}x)-3{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[2.\frac{\pi }{2}-3{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{2}\]                                 \[\left( \because {{\sin }^{-1}}x+{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{2} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\pi -\frac{\pi }{2}-3{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{\pi }{2}=3{{\cos }^{-1}}x\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{6}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x=\cos \frac{\pi }{6}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]


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