KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN AHMEDABAD REGION

MATHMATICS QUESTION BANK

CLASS: XII

CHAPTER: INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

IMPORTANT POINTS

−1
 The symbol sin−1 x should not be confused with ( sin x ) .

−1 1 1
sin x ≠
sin x
, be aware that sin−1 x does not mean
sin x
.

 If f(x)=sin x, then we would write f −1 ( x ) ¿ sin−1 x

 In fact, sin−1 x is an angle, the value of whose sine is x, similarly

for other trigonometric ratios.

 We know that trigonometric functions are periodic so we will need

to restrict the domain of each function to yield a new function that is one-
to-one. Once this is done, the domain of the inverse function is the
range of the original function, and the range of the inverse
function is the restricted domain of the original function.

 These conventional choices for the restricted domain are somewhat

arbitrary, but they have important, helpful characteristics. Each domain
includes the origin and some positive values; the range for each
function remains the same; and most importantly, each result in a one-
to-one function that is invertible. The conventional choice for the
restricted domain of the tangent function also has the useful property that it
extends from one vertical asymptote to the next instead of being divided
 into two parts by an asymptote, so it is continuous.

 Each graph of the inverse trigonometric function is a reflection of the graph

of the original function about the line y=x, so the graph of inverse
trigonometric functions can be obtained from the graph of their
corresponding trigonometric function by interchanging x and y axes.

MCQs
Q1 Which of the following is the principal value branch of cosec −1 x ?
−π π
(a) ( 2 , 2 )

π
(b)(0 , π )−{ 2 }
−π π
(c) [ 2 , 2 ]

π π
(d) [- 2 , 2 ¿−{0}

Q2 −1
The value of cos cos [ ( −π3 )]=…..
−π
(a) 3

π
(b) 3
4π
(c) 3

2π
(d) 3

Q3 −1
The value of cos cos [ ( 43π )]=…..
π
(a) 3
 2π
(b) 3
4π
(c) 3

−π
(d) 3

Q4 −1
The value of sin sin [ ( 53π )]=…..
−π
(a) 3

5π
(b) 3
π
(c) 3

2π
(d) 3

Q5
Value of cos [ π
6
+cos−1( )]
−1
2
=…

−√ 3
(a) 2

√3−1
(b) 2 2
√
√5−1
(c) 4

√3+ 1
(d) 2 2
√
Q6 Which of the following is the principal value branch of cos−1 x ?

[
π π
(a) – 2 , 2 ]
(b)(0, π)
(c) [0, π]
π
(d)(0 , π )−{ 2 }

Q7 cos ¿ ¿
 (a) 1

(b) 1¿ √ 2
(c) √ 3/2

(d)1/2
Q8 Domain of sin x is
−1

(a) [ 0 , 1 ]

(b)(−∞ , ∞ )
(c) [ 0 , π ]

(d)[ −1 ,1 ]
Q9
[
sin tan−1 (−√ 3 ) +cos−1 ( −2√3 )]= …
(a) 1

(b)−1
(c) 0

(d)2

Q10 If tan−1 x >cot−1 x then…

(a) x >1

(b) x <1
(c) x=1

(d) x ∈ R
Q11
cos ( π3 +cos −1
)
(−1 ) =…

(a) 1/2

(b)−1/2
(c) 1

(d)−1
Q 12
sin
{ π
3
−sin (( ))}
−1 −1
2

(a) 0
1
(b) 2
√3
(c) 2

(d)1
Q13 −1
The value of sin sin [ ( 76π )]=…..
π
(a)
6

5π
(b) 6
−π
(c) 6

7π
(d) 6

Q14
cos−1 ( √23 )+2 sin ( √23 ) is
−1

5π
(a) 6

π
(b) 4
4π
(c) 3

4π
(d) 6

Q15 −1
The value of 2 sec ( 2 ) +sin
−1
( 12 ) is .........
π
(a) 6

5π
(b) 6
 7π
(c) 6

(d)1
Q16 −1
The value of sin cos [ ( )]
33 π
5
is..........

3π
(a) 5

−7 π
(b) 5
π
(c) 10

−π
(d) 10

Q 17 −1
The value of tan tan [ ( )]
7π
4
=…..

−π
(a) 4

π
(b) 4
3π
(c) 4

−3 π
(d) 4

Q 18 If sin−1 x= y , then

π π
(a) – 2 < y < 2

−π π
(b) 2 ≤ y ≤ 2
(c) 0< y< π

(d) 0 ≤ y ≤ π
Q 19 The solution set of sin−1 x ≤ cos−1 x is

1
(a) ≤ x ≤1
√2
 −1
(b) 2 ≤ x ≤ 1
√
(c) −1 ≤ x ≤1
−1 1
(d) 2 ≤ x ≤ 2
√ √
Q 20 The domain of the function cos−1 (2 x−1 ) is .........

(a) [ 0 , 1 ]

(b) [ −1 ,1 ]
(c) [ 0 , 1/2 ]

(d) [ 0 , π ]

Case Based/

Source Based Integrated Question

CASE STUDY: 1

Two men on either side of a temple of 30 meters high observe its

top at the angles of elevation 𝛼 and 𝛽 respectively. (As shown in
the figure above). The distance between the two men is 40√3
meters and the distance between the first person A and the
temple is 30√3 meters.

Based on the above information answer the following:

Q1 ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 =𝛼 =…

(a)sin
−1
( √23 )
 (b)sin
−1
( 12 )
(c)sin−1 ( 2 )

(d)sin
−1
( √23 )
Q2 ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 =𝛼 =…

(a)cos
−1
( 15 )
(b)cos
−1
( 25 )
(c)cos
−1
( √23 )
(d)cos
−1
( 45 )
Q3 ∠𝐵CA=𝛽 =…
−1 1
(a) tan ( 2 )

(b) tan−1 ( 2 )
−1 1
(c) tan
√3
(d) tan−1 √3
Q4 ∠ABC=

π
(a) 4

π
(b) 6
π
(c) 2

π
(d) 3

Q5 Domain and range of cos−1 x =¿ ¿

 (a)(−1 , 1 ) , ( 0 , π )

(b)[ −1 ,1 ] , ( 0 , π )
(c)[ −1 ,1 ] , [ 0 , π ]

[
−π π
(d)(−1 , 1 ) , 2 , 2 ]
CASE STUDY: 2

The Government of India is planning to fix a hoarding board at

the face of a building on the road of a busy market for
awareness on COVID-19 protocol. Ram, Robert and Rahim are
the three engineers who are working on this project. “A” is
considered to be a person viewing the hoarding board 20 metres
away from the building, standing at the edge of a pathway
nearby. Ram, Robert and Rahim suggested to the firm to place
the hoarding board at three different locations namely C, D and
E. “C” is at the height of 10 metres from the ground level. For
the viewer A, the angle of elevation of “D” is double the angle of
elevation of “C” The angle of elevation of “E” is triple the angle
of elevation of “C” for the same viewer.

Look at the figure given and based on the above information

answer the following:

Q1 Measure of ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 =
 (a) tan−1 2

−1 1
(b) tan ( 2 )
(c) tan−1 1

(d) tan−1 3
Q2 Measure of ∠D𝐴𝐵 =

−1 3
(a) tan
4

(b) tan−1 (3 )
−1 4
(c) tan 3

(d) tan−1 4
Q3 Measure of ∠E𝐴𝐵 =

(a) tan−1 11

(b) tan−1 (3)

−1 2
(c) tan 11

−1 11
(d) tan 2

Q4 A’ is another viewer standing on the same line of observation

across the road. If the width of the road is 5 meters, then the
difference between ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵and∠𝐶𝐴’𝐵 is

(a) tan
−1
( 12 )
(b) tan
−1
( 18 )
−1 2
(c) tan 5

−1 11
(d) tan 21

Q5 Domain and range of tan−1 x =¿ ¿

 (a) R+¿ , ( )
−π π
, ¿
2 2

(b) R−¿, ( )
−π π
, ¿
2 2

−π π
(
(c) R , 2 , 2 )
( )
π
(d) R , 0 , 2

CASE STUDY: 3

Read the following text and answer on the basis of the same:

The value of an inverse trigonometric function which lies in the

range of principal branch is called the principal value of that
inverse trigonometric function.

Q1 −1 1
Principal value of sin 2 is ()
π
(a) 6

π
(b) 3
π
(c) 4

π
(d) 2

Q2 Principal value of tan−1 (1 ) is

π
(a) 3

(b) π
π
(c) 4

π
(d) 6

Q3 Principal value of cot−1 ( √3 ) is

 π
(a) 4

π
(b) 2
π
(c) 6

π
(d) 2

Q4 −1
Principal value of sin ( 1 ) +¿ sin ( )
−1 1

√2
is ¿

(a)2 π

(b) π
3π
(c) 4

π
(d) 3

Q5 −1
Principal value of 2 cos ( 1 ) +5 sin ( )
−1 1

√2
is

3π
(a) 4

π
(b) 4
π
(c) 2

5π
(d) 4

CASE STUDY: 4

A teacher gives a table of the domain and range of inverse

trigonometric functions to the students and told them that when
we dealing with the inverse trigonometric functions, we need to
careful about their range, which is defined from restricted
domain of trigonometric functions. The table is given as:

Functions Domains Ranges

 y = sin–1 x [–1, 1]

y = cos–1 x [–1, 1] [0, π]

y = cosec–1 x R – (–1, 1)

y = sec–1 x R – (–1, 1)

y = tan–1 x R

y = cot–1 x R (0, π)

Q1 The value of x, when sin−1 ( sinx )=cos−1(cosx ¿)¿ is

3π
(a) 4

−π
(b) 4
π
(c) 4

(d) 0
Q2 Principal value of tan−1 (−√ 3) is:

−π
(a) 3

π
(b) 3
2π
(c) 3

−π
(d) 6

Q3
The value of x, when sin
−1
( −35 )=tan
−1
x is

(a) −3/ 4

(b) 3/ 4
(c) 4 /3

(d) −4/3
Q4
The value of x, when cos
−1
( −512 )=tan −1
x is

(a) 12/5

(b) −12/5
(c) −5/12

(d)no solution
Q5 The value of x, when tan−1 ( cot x ) =2 x is

π
(a) 3

π
(b) 4
π
(c) 6

(d)¿
CASE STUDY: 5

Read the following text and answer on the basis of the same:

The value of an inverse trigonometric function which lies in the

range of principal branch is called the principal value of that
inverse trigonometric function.

Q1
The value of cos
−1
( −2√ 3 ) is
−π
(a) 3

−π
(b) 6
2π
(c) 3

5π
(d) 6

Q2 −1
The value of tan tan ( 3π
5 )
is:
 −π
(a) 5

3π
(b) 5
−2 π
(c) 5

2π
(d) 5

Q3 The domain of sin−1 (2 x ) is

(a) [0, 1]

(b) [– 1, 1]

(c) [-1/2, 1/2]

(d) [–2, 2]

Q4 The principal value of cos

−1
( [ cos (−680 ° ) ] ) is:
2π
(a) 9

−2 π
(b) 9
34 π
(c) 9

−π
(d) 9

Q5 The value of cot ( sin−1 x )is

(a) √1+ x 2
x

x
(b)
√1+ x 2
 1
(c) x

(d) √
1−x 2
x

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q1
The value of cos
−1
(cos 32π ) is ..........
Q2 Write the range of sin−1 x .

Q3 −1
What is the principal value of sin sin ( 2π
3 ) (
+cos−1 cos
2π
3 )
Q4
Evaluate: sin [ π
3
−sin−1 ( )]
−1
2

Q5 The value of tan 2 ¿ is ____

Q6 −1
Find the value of the following expression: cos cos ( 13 π
6 )
Q7 Find the principal value of cot−1 (−√ 3 ¿ )¿

Q8 Write the principal values of sec−1 (−2 )

Q9
Write the principal values of sec
−1
( −2
√3 )

Q10
Write the principal value of the following:sin
−1
( sin 45π )
Q11 −1
Find the value of tan (1 )+ ¿ cos
−1
( −12 )+sin ( −12 ) ¿
−1

Q 12 Evaluate sec2 (tan–1 2)

Q13 −1
Evaluate: tan sin [ ( )] −π
2
Q14
State true or false: cos
−1
(cos 76π )= 76π
Q15 1
Evaluate: tan √3+ cot
−1 −1

√3

Q16 Find the value of tan−1 √ 3−sec −1 (−2¿)¿

Q 17 State true or false: tan−1 ( tan (−4 ) ) =−4

Q 18
Evaluate:sin
−1
( 12 )+ 2cos ( −2√ 3 )
−1

Q 19
Find the value of: sin
−1
( −12 )+ cos ( −12 )
−1

Q 20
Find the value of sin [ π
3
−sin−1
−1
2 ( )]

SHORT QUESTIONS

Q1
−1
Write the value of tan 2 sin 2 cos
−1 √ 3
2 [ ( )]
Q2 Write the value of tan−1 ¿ ¿

Q3 Prove that: sec2(tan–1 2) + cosec2(cot–1 3) = 15.

Q4 Prove that tan

−1
[ (
2 sin 2 cos−1 √ =
2
3 π
3 )]

( )
3
−1 3 x −x
Q5 Express tan 2 in simplest form.
1−3 x

Q6
Write tan
−1
[ √1+ x 2−1
x ] in simplest form.
Q7 Write tan
−1
[ ]
cos x−sin x
cos x+ sin x
in the simplest form

Q8 Write the following function in the simplest form: tan

−1
[ cosx
1+ sinx ]
Q9 Find the domain of y=cos−1 ( x 2−4 )

Q 10 cot
−1
( √√1+sin
1+sin x + √ 1−sin x
x−√ 1−sin x ) π
=…(0< x< )
2

ANSWERS TO MCQs
Q1 −π π
(a) ( 2 , 2 )

Q2 2π
(d) 3
Q3 2π
(b) 3

Q4 −π
(a) 3

Q5 −√ 3
(a) 2

Q6 (c) [0, π]
Q7 (d)1/2
Q8 (d)[ −1 ,1 ]
Q9 (a) 1

Q10 (a) x >1

Q11 (b)−1/2
Q12 (d) 1
Q13 −π
(c) 6

Q14 5π
(a) 6

Q15 5π
(b) 6

Q16 −π
(d) 10

Q17 −π
(a) 4

Q18 −π π
(b) 2 ≤ y ≤ 2

Q 19 −1 1
(d) 2 ≤ x ≤ 2
√ √
Q 20 (a) [ 0 , 1 ]

Answers to Case Based/ Source Based

Integrated Question
 CASE STUDY: 1

Q1
(b)sin
−1
( 12 )
Q2
(c)cos
−1
( √23 )
Q3 (d) tan−1 √3
Q4 π
(c) 2

Q5 (c)[ −1 ,1 ] , [ 0 , π ]
CASE STUDY: 2

Q1 −1 1
(b) tan ( 2 )

Q2 −1 4
(c) tan 3

Q3 −1 11
(d) tan 2

Q4
(b) tan
−1
( 18 )
Q5 −π π
(
(c) R , 2 , 2 )
CASE STUDY: 3

Q1 π
(a) 6

Q2 π
(c) 4

Q3 π
(c) 6

Q4 3π
(c) 4

Q5 5π
(d) 4
 CASE STUDY: 4

Q1 π
(c) 4

Q2 −π
(a) 3

Q3 (a) −3/ 4

Q4 (d)no solution
Q5 π
(c) 6

CASE STUDY: 5

Q1 5π
(d) 6

Q2 −2 π
(c) 5

Q3 (c) [-1/2, 1/2]

Q4 2π
(a) 9

(d) √
Q5 1−x 2
x

ANSWERS TO OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q1
(
cos−1 cos
3π
2 ) π
=cos−1 ( cos 0 )=¿ ¿
2

Q2
The range of sin−1 x is [ −π π
,
2 2 ]
Q3 −1 −1
sin ( sin 2/3 ) +cos ( cos 2/3 )

=sin−1 ¿ ¿

=sin−1 ¿ ¿

=sin−1 ¿ ¿

π 2
= + =π
3 3
Q4
sin
[ π
3
−sin−1
−1
2 ( )]π π
3 6
π
= sin + =¿ =1
2 [ ] []
Q5 tan2(sec–12) + cot2(cosec–13) = sec2(sec–12) – 1 + cosec2(cos 3) – 1 =
(2)2 –1 + (3)2 – 1 = 4 – 1 + 9 – 1 = 11.

Q6
cos−1 cos ( 13 π
6 ) ( π π
=cos−1 cos(2 π + ) =cos−1 cos =
6 6 )π
6 ( )
Q7 π 5π
π− =
6 6

Q8 π 2π
π− =
3 3

Q9 π 5π
π− =
6 6

Q10
sin−1 sin ( 4π
5 )
=sin−1 ¿¿ =
π
5

Q11 −1
tan (1 )+ ¿ cos
−1
( −12 )+sin ( −12 ) ¿
−1

π
4
π
¿ + π− +
3 (
−π
6 )( )
π 2π π π π 3π
¿ + − = + =
4 3 6 4 2 2

Q12 sec2 (tan–1 2) = 1 + tan2 (tan–1 2) = 1 + 4 = 5

Q13
tan
−1
( 2 ))=tan
( −π
sin
−1
(−1 )=
−π
4

Q14 7π
False as ∉[ 0 , π ]
6

Q15 1 π π 2π
tan
−1
√3+ cot−1 = + =
√3 3 3 3
Q16 π 2 π −π
− =
3 3 3

Q 17 True, as tan ( tan ( x ) )=x ∀ x ∈ R So tan ( tan (−4 ) ) =−4

−1 −1

Q 18
sin−1 ( 12 )+ 2cos ( −2√ 3 )= π6 + 2[ π − π6 ]= π6 + 106π = 116π
−1
Q 19
sin
−1
( −12 )+ cos ( −12 )
−1

π
¿− + π− =
6 3 6
+ =
3 [ ]
π −π 2 π π
2

Q 20
sin
[ π
3
−sin−1
−1
2 ( )]
¿ sin
[ π
3
+sin−1
1
2 ( )]
¿ sin
[ ] π π
+
3 6

¿ sin
[] π
2
=1

SOLUTIONS TO SHORT QUESTIONS

Q1
[ (
tan−1 2 sin 2 cos−1 √ = tan−1 2 sin 2 ×
3
2
π
6)]
=tan−1 2 sin
[ ( )]
π
3 2
3
[ ( )]
=tan−1 2× √ = tan−1 [ √ 3 ] =
π
3 [ ]
Q2
tan ¿ ¿ since cos
−1 −1 √ 3 = π = tan−1 ¿ ¿
2 6

¿ tan (2 x
−1 √3 )=tan−1 (√ 3)= π
2 3

Q3 LHS= sec2 (tan–1 2) + cosec2 (cot–1 3)

= 1 + tan2 (tan–1 2) + 1 + cot2 (cot–1 3)

= 1 + {tan (tan–1 2)}2 + 1 + {cot (cot–1 3)}2

= 1 + (2)2 + 1 + (3)2 = 15.

Q4
L.H.S. = tan
−1
[ (
2 sin 2 cos−1 √
2
3
)] =tan [ 2 sin (2. π6 )] = tan [ 2 . √23 ] = π3
−1 −1

Q5 Let

( ) ( )
3 3
−1 −1 3 x−x −1 3 tanθ−tan θ −1 −1
x=tan θ which givesθ=tan x , So tan 2
=tan 2
=tan ( tan 3 θ )=3 θ=3 tan x
1−3 x 1−3 tan θ

Q6 −1
Let x=tan θ → θ=tan x
 [
So tan−1 √1+ x −1 = tan−1 √ ] [ ]
2 2
1+ ( tan θ ) −1
=
x tanθ

tan−1
[ sec θ−1
tan θ ]= [ tan−1
1−cos θ
sin θ ]
[ ]
2
2sin (θ/2)
= tan−1
2 sin(θ /2) cos (θ/2)

= tan
−1
[ sin(θ /2)
cos (θ /2)
= ]
tan [ tan(θ /2) ]
−1

=θ /2
1 −1
¿ tan x
2

Q7 −1
tan [ cos x−sin x
cos x+ sin x
=tan ]
−1 1−tan x
1+ tan x
=tan [
−1 1−tan x
1+ tan x
=tan ]
−1
[ ]
tan ( π /4 )−tan x
[
1+tan ( π / 4 ) . tan x ]
=tan [ tan ( π /4−x ) ] =
−1

Q8

[ ]
x x
cos 2 −sin 2
−1
tan [ cosx
1+ sinx ]
= tan
−1

2x
2
2 x
cos +sin + 2sin cos
2
x x
2 2 2 2

[ ]
x x x x
(cos +sin )(cos −sin )
−1 2 2 2 2
= tan =
[ ]
2
x x
cos +sin
2 2

[ ] [ ]
x x x
cos −sin 1−tan
−1 2 2 −1 2
= tan x x = tan
x
cos +sin 1+ tan
2 2 2

= tan
−1
[ ( )]=
tan
π x
−
4 2
π x
−
4 2

Q9 As y = cos–1(x2 – 4) ⇒ cos y = x2 – 4
Since – 1 ≤ cos y ≤ 1
i.e. – 1 ≤ x2 – 4 ≤ 1

⇒ 3 ≤ x2 ≤ 5
 ⇒√ 3 ≤|x|≤ √5
⇒ x ∈ [ −√ 5 ,−√ 3 ] ∪ [ √3 , √ 5 , ]

( √[ ] √[
) (
Q 10
] [ ][
2 2
x x x x x x x
cos + sin + cos −sin cos +sin + cos −
cot
−1
( )
√1+sin x + √ 1−sin x =cot−1 2 2 2 2
=cot
−1 2 2 2

√[ ] √[ [ ][
√1+sin x−√ 1−sin x
]
x x
2
x x
2 x x x
cos +sin − cos −sin cos +sin − cos −
2 2 2 2 2 2 2

( )
x
2 cos
¿ cot
−1

2sin
2
x
−1
( )
x x
=cot cot =
2 2
2

PREPARED BY: RAJENDER PARMAR

KV INS VALSURA