Inverse Trigonometric Functions — Class 12 Maths Solution

exemplar objective MCQ NCERT,Ex.2.3,Q.23,Page.37
Question

The value of ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left[ {\cos \left( {\frac{{33\pi }}{5}} \right)} \right]$ is

  • (a) $\frac{{3\pi }}{5}$
  • (b) $\frac{{ - 7\pi }}{5}$
  • (c) $\frac{\pi }{{10}}$
  • (d) $\frac{{ - \pi }}{{10}}$ ✓ Correct
Step-by-step Solution
Correct answer: option (d)

We have,
${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\cos \frac{{33\pi }}{5}} \right) = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left[ {\cos \left( {6\pi + \frac{{3\pi }}{5}} \right)} \right] = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left[ {\cos \left( {\frac{{3\pi }}{5}} \right)} \right]$

$= {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left[ {\cos \left( {\frac{\pi }{2} + \frac{\pi }{{10}}} \right)} \right] = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( { - \sin \frac{\pi }{{10}}} \right)$
$= - {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sin \frac{\pi }{{10}}} \right)$

$= - \frac{\pi }{{10}}$

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