CBSE CLASS 12 MATHS MCQ’S & CASE STUDY

Ch.2 : INVERSE TRIGONOMETRY

Multiple Choice Questions

𝜋
1) If sin−1x + sin−1y = 2 , then the value of cos−1x+cos−1y is
𝜋
(a) 2
(b) 0
(c) π
2𝜋
(d) 3

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1
2) The number of solutions of the equation sin−1x − cos−1x = sin−1(2) is
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) Infinite

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𝑎𝑏+1 𝑏𝑐+1 𝑐𝑎+1

3) cot−1( )+ cot−1( )+ cot−1( )
𝑎−𝑏 𝑏−𝑐 𝑐−𝑎
(a) 0
(b) None of these
(c) −1
(d) 1

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4) Let 𝜃 = sin−1(sin(−600°)), then the value of 𝜃 is

−2𝜋
(a) 3
2𝜋
(b) 3
𝜋
(c) 2
𝜋
(d) 3

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5) The principal value branch of sec−1 is

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

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1 1
6) 4tan−1(5) −tan−1(239)=
𝜋
(a) 4
(b) π
𝜋
(c) 2
𝜋
(d) 3
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3 1
7) The value of tan(𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 )
5 4
19
(a) 12
8
(b) 19
19
(c) 8
3
(d) 4

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𝑎𝑏+1 𝑏𝑐+1 𝑐𝑎+1

8) tan−1( 𝑎−𝑏 )+ tan−1( 𝑏−𝑐 )+ tan−1( 𝑐−𝑎 ), a, b, c>0, is equal to
𝜋
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) π (d) None of these

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9) The value of the expression sin[cot−1(cos(tan−11))] is

2
(a) √3 (b) 0
1
(c) (d) 1
√3

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 1
10) If x>0, then tan−1x + tan−1(𝑥)is equal to
(a) None of these (b) π
(c) tan 1 (d) 1

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√3
11) The principal value of sin−1(− )is
2
𝜋 2𝜋
(a) −3 (b) − 3
4𝜋 5𝜋
(c) (d)
3 3

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12) Domain of f(x) = sin−1x−sec−1x is

(a) 0 or 1 (b) {0, 1}
(c) {−1, 1} (d) None of these

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13) If cos−1x+cos−1y = 2π, then the value of sin−1x+sin−1y is

(a) −π (b) 0
(c) π (d) None of these
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2𝑥 1−𝑥 2 2𝑥 𝜋
14) If 3sin−1(1+𝑥2 ) −4 cos−1(1+𝑥2 )+2tan−1(1−𝑥2 )= 3 . Then x =
1 1
(a) (b)
√3 √2
(c) 2 (d) 1

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5𝜋
15) cos−1(𝑐𝑜𝑠 )is equal to
4
3𝜋
(a) (b) None of these
4
5𝜋 𝜋
(c) (d) −4
4

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2𝜋
16) If sin−1x + sin−1y = , then the value of cos−1x+cos−1y is
3
𝜋 2𝜋
(a) (b)
6 3
𝜋
(c) (d) π
3

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 5 4
17) cot−1(3)+cos−1(5)=
27 27
(a) cos−1(2 ) (b) tan−1(11)
√38
27
(c) cot−1( ) (d) 0
11

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18) cos(tan−1x) is equal to

√1+𝑥 2 1
(a) (b) −
𝑥 √1+𝑥 2
1
(c) (d) None of these
√1+𝑥 2

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3 1
19) sin−1(5)+tan−1 (7)=
4 𝜋
(a) cos−1( ) (b)
5 4
𝜋
(c) π (d) 2

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20) The domain of sin−12x is

1 1
(a) [0, 1] (b) [− , ]
2 2
(c) [−2, 2] (d) [−1, 1]

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𝑥 𝜋
21) If cos−1x+sin−1( )= . then x =
2 6
1
(a) 0 (b)
√2
(c) 1 (d) ± 3

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𝜋
22) cos−1(𝑐𝑜𝑠 (− 3 ))is equal to
2𝜋 𝜋
(a) (b) −3
3
𝜋
(c) None of these (d) 3

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 1 1
23) tan−1(7)+2tan−1 (3) is equal to
3𝜋 𝜋
(a) (b)
4 2
𝜋
(c) 4 (d) None of these

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24) The value of tan2(sec−12)+cot2(cosec−13) is equal to

(a) None of these (b) 13
(c) 5 (d) 11

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25) If cot−1(√𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 )+tan−1(√𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 ) = 𝜇, then sin𝜇 is equal to

(a) tan2𝛼 (b) tan2 𝛼
𝛼
(c) cot2(2 ) (d) 1

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𝜋
26) The number of solutions of the equations cos−1(1−x)−2cos−1x= is
2
(a) More than one (b) Two
(c) One (d) None of these

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𝑎 𝑎−𝑏
27) The value of tan−1(𝑏 ) −tan−1(𝑎+𝑏)is (a, b>0)
𝜋 𝜋
(a) − (b)
4 4
𝜋 𝜋
(c) (d) −
2 2

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𝑥 2 +1
28) The relation cosec−1( )= 2 cot−1x is valid for
2𝑥
(a) x≥0 (b) |𝑥 | ≥ 1
(c) x≥ 1 (d) None of these

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29) Which of the following is different from 2tan−1x?

2𝑥 2𝑥
(a) tan−1(1−𝑥2 ), |𝑥 |<1 (b) sin−1(1−𝑥2 ) |𝑥 | ≤1
1−𝑥 2
(c) None of these (d) cos−1(1+𝑥2 ) |𝑥 | ≥0

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 1 2
30) tan−1(4)+tan−1(9)=
1 3 1 1
(a) cos−1(5) (b) tan−1(2)
2 2
1 3 1 3
(c) tan−1(5) (d) sin−1(5)
2 2

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1
31) The equation tan−1x−cot−1x = tan−1( 3) has
√
(a) Unique solution (b) Infinite number of solutions
(c) No solution (d) Two solutions

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𝜋
32) The solution of the equation cos−1(√3𝑥 )+ cos−1x = 2
1
(a) −2 (b) None of these
1 1
(c) ±2 (d) 2

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33) The domain of the function y = sin−1(−x2) is

(a) [0, 1] (b) Φ
(c) (0, −4) (d) [−1, 1]

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𝑥−1 𝑥+1 𝜋
34) The value of x which satisfy the trigonometric equation tan−1 (𝑥−2)+ tan−1(𝑥+2)= 4 are ?
1
(a) ± 12 (b) ±2
1
(c) ± (d) ± √2
√2

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35) The value of cot(sin−1x) is

√1−𝑥 2 𝑥
(a) (b)
𝑥 √1+𝑥 2
1 √1+𝑥 2
(c) 𝑥 (d) 𝑥

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 𝜋
36) If (cos−1x+sin−1x) = 2 , then x =
(a) 0 (b) None of these
1
(c) 1 (d) 2

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1 𝜋
37) If tan−1x+tan−1(7)= 4 , then x =
7 4
(a) (b)
6 3
3 6
(c) (d)
4 7

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38) If tan−1x = for some x∈R, then the value of cot−1x is
10
2𝜋 𝜋
(a) 5
(b) 5
3𝜋 4𝜋
(c) (d)
5 5

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39) cot−1(21)+cot−1(13)+cot−1(−8) is equal to

(a) cot−1(26) (b) π
(c) 0 (d) None of these

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40) The value of cos−1(−1)−sin−1(1) is

3𝜋
(a) (b) π
2
3𝜋 𝜋
(c) − 2
(d) 2

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41) sin(cot−1x) is equal to

𝑥
(a) √1 + 𝑥 2 (b)
√1+𝑥 2
1
(c) (d) None of these
√1+𝑥 2

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 3𝜋
42) The principal value of sin−1(𝑠𝑖𝑛 )=
4
𝜋 3𝜋
(a) (b)
4 4
5𝜋 𝜋
(c) (d) −4
4

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43) The domain of y = cos−1(x2−4) is

(a) [−√5, −√3] ∩ [−√5, √3] (b) [0, π ]
(c) [3, 5] (d) [−√5, −√3] ∪ [√3, √5]

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43𝜋
44) The value of sin−1(𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( ))is
5
𝜋 −7𝜋
(a) − 10 (b) 5
3𝜋 𝜋
(c) (d)
5 10

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45) The greatest and least value of (sin−1x)2 + (cos−1x)2 are respectively
5𝜋2 𝜋2 𝜋 –𝜋
(a) and (b) and
4 8 2 2
𝜋2 𝜋2 –𝜋2
(c) and 0 (d) and
4 4 4

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46) The principal value of the expressions cos−1[cos(−680°)] is

𝜋 −2𝜋
(a) 9 (b) 9
34𝜋 2𝜋
(c) (d)
9 9

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47) cot(cos−1x) is equal to

𝑥
(a) None of these (b)
√1−𝑥 2
|𝑥| 𝑥
(c) (d) −
√1−𝑥 2 √1+𝑥 2

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48) One branch of cos−1 other than the principal value of branch corresponds to
3𝜋
(a) [2π, 3π] (b) [π, 2π]− { 2 }
𝜋 3𝜋
(c) [ 2 , ] (d) (0, π)
2

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49) The value of sin(2sin−1(0.6)) is

(a) 0.96 (b) 0.48
(c) sin1.2 (d) 1.2

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50) cos−1(cosx) = x is satisfied by,

(a) x∈[−1, 1] (b) x∈[0, π]
(c) None of these (d) x∈[0, 1]

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 CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
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:

1 ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 = 𝛼 =
2
a. sin−1 ( )
√3
−1 1
b. sin ( )
2
C. sin−1 (2)
√3
d. sin−1 ( )
2

2 ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 = 𝛼 =
1
a. cos −1 ( )
5
2
b. cos −1 ( )
5
√3
C. cos −1 ( )
2
4
d. cos −1 ( )
5

3. ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 𝛽 =
1
a. tan−1 ( )
2
b. tan−1 (2)
1
C. tan−1 ( )
√3
d. tan−1(√3)
4. ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 =
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a. b. C. d.
4 6 2 3
5. 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

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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:

1 Measure of ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 =
1
a. tan−1 (2) b. tan−1 ( )
2
C. tan−1 (1) d. tan−1 (3)
2 Measure of ∠𝐷𝐴𝐵 =
3
a. tan−1 ( ) b. tan−1 (3)
4
−1 4
C. tan ( ) d. tan−1 (4)
3

3 Measure of ∠𝐸𝐴𝐵 =
a. tan−1 (11) b. tan−1 3
2 11
C. tan−1 ( ) d. tan−1 ( )
11 2

4 𝐴𝑙 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 ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 and ∠𝐶𝐴′ 𝐵 Is
a. tan−1 (1/2) b. tan−1 (1/8)
2 11
c. tan−1 ( ) d. tan−1 ( )
5 21

5. Domain and Range of tan−1 𝑥 =

𝜋 𝜋
a. 𝑅 + , (− , )
2 2
− 𝜋 𝜋
b. 𝑅 , (− , )
2 2
𝜋 𝜋
c. R, (− , )
2 2
𝜋
d. R, (0, )
2

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