J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    The value of \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( -\frac{1}{2} \right)\] among the following, is

    A)  \[\frac{9\pi }{3}\]

    B)  \[\frac{8\pi }{3}\]

    C)  \[\frac{5\pi }{3}\]

    D)  \[\frac{11\pi }{3}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Let \[\theta ={{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{-1}{2} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\cos \,\theta =-\frac{1}{2}=-\cos \,\left( \frac{\pi }{3} \right)\] \[=\cos \left( \pi -\frac{\pi }{3} \right)=\cos \,\left( \frac{2\pi }{3} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\theta =2n\pi \pm \frac{2\pi }{3}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\theta =\frac{4\pi }{3},\frac{8\pi }{3},\frac{10\pi }{3},\frac{14\pi }{3},...............\]


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