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Inverse Trigonometric Functions

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Q1

Let \([x]\) denote the greatest integer less than or equal to \(x\). Then the domain of \(f(x)=\sec ^{-1}(2[x]+1)\) is :

[JEE Main 2025, 28 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

(-,)

b

\((-\infty, \infty)-\{0\}\)

c

\((-\infty,-1] \cup[0, \infty)\)

d

\((-\infty,-1] \cup[1, \infty)\)

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Q2

Using the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of 16sec-1x2+cosec-1x2 is:

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(24 \pi^2\)

b

\(18 \pi^2\)

c

\(31 \pi^2\)

d

\(22 \pi^2\)

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Q3

Given that the inverse trigonometric function assumes principal values only. Let \(x\), \(y\) be any two real numbers in [-1,1] such that cos-1x-sin-1y=α,-π2απ. Then, the minimum value of x2+y2+2xysinα is

[JEE Main 2024, 4 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

0

b

12

c

-1

d

-12

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Q4

Let [·] denote the greatest integer function. If the domain of the function fx=cos-14x+2[x]3 is [α,β] then 12(α+β) is equal to:

[JEE Main 2026, 4 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(6\)

b

\(8\)

c

\(9\)

d

\(4\)

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Q5

If \(f(x)=16\left(\left(\sec ^{-1} x\right)^2+\left(\operatorname{cosec}^{-1} x\right)^2\right)\) then the sum of max. and min. value of \(f(x)\) is (22 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

22π2

b

20π2

c

2π2

d

None of these

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Q6

Using the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of 16sec-1x2+cosec-1x2 is:

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(24 \pi^2\)

b

\(18 \pi^2\)

c

\(31 \pi^2\)

d

\(22 \pi^2\)

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Q7

Let 0<α<1,β=13α and tan-1(1-α)+tan-1(1-β)=π4. Then 6(α+β) is equal to:

[JEE Main 2026, 6 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(6\)

b

\(7\)

c

\(8\)

d

\(9\)

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Q8

If \(\cot \left(\cos ^{-1} x\right)=\sec \left(\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{a}{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}\right)\right)\), then:

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a

\(\frac{b}{\sqrt{2 b^2-a^2}}\)

b

\(\frac{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}{a b}\)

c

\(\frac{a}{\sqrt{22 b^2-a^2}}\)

d

\(\frac{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}{a}\)

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Q9

If \(\cot \left(\cos ^{-1} x\right)=\sec \left(\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{a}{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}\right)\right)\), then:

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a

\(\frac{b}{\sqrt{2 b^2-a^2}}\)

b

\(\frac{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}{a b}\)

c

\(\frac{a}{\sqrt{22 b^2-a^2}}\)

d

\(\frac{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}{a}\)

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Q10

For \(\alpha, \beta, \gamma \neq 0\), if \(\sin ^{-1} \alpha+\sin ^{-1} \beta+\sin ^{-1} \gamma=\pi\) and \((\alpha+\beta+\gamma)(\alpha-\gamma+\beta)=3 \alpha \beta\), then \(\gamma\) equals

[JEE Main 2024, 31 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2 \sqrt{2}}\)

b

\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)

c

\(\sqrt{3}\)

d

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

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Q11

If \(\alpha>\beta>\gamma>0\), then the expression cot-1β+1+β2(α-β)+cot-1γ+1+γ2(β-γ)+cot-1α+1+α2(γ-α) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(3 \pi\)

b

0

c

\(\frac{\pi}{2}-(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)\)

d

\(\pi\)

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Q12

 Find domain of sec-1(2[x]+1),

(where [ ] denotes greatest integer function)

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a

x(-,-1)[0,)

b

x(-,-1][0,)

c

x(-,0)(0,)

d

x(-,0)[0,)

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Q13

Let \([\cdot]\) denote that greatest integer function. If the domain of the function \(f(x)=\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{x+[x]}{3}\right)\) is \([\alpha, \beta)\), then \(\alpha^2+\beta^2\) is equal to:

[JEE Main 2026, 6 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(2\)

b

\(5\)

c

\(10\)

d

\(13\)

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Q14

 Find domain of sec-1(2[x]+1),

(where [ ] denotes greatest integer function)

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a

x(-,-1)[0,)

b

x(-,-1][0,)

c

x(-,0)(0,)

d

x(-,0)[0,)

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Q15

Considering only the principal values of inverse trigonometric functions, the number of positive real values of \(x\) satisfying \(\tan ^{-1}(x)+\tan ^{-1}(2 x)=\frac{\pi}{4}\) is :

[JEE Main 2024, 27 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

2

b

more than 2

c

1

d

0

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Q16

If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are real numbers such that \(\sec ^2\left(\tan ^{-1}(\alpha)\right)+\operatorname{cosec}^2\left(\cot ^{-1}(\beta)\right)=36\) and \(\alpha+\beta=8\), then \(\left(\alpha^2+\beta\right)\) is \((\alpha>\beta)\) (24 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

23

b

28

c

34

d

27

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Q17

 If cos-1x=π+sin-1x+sin-1(2x-1),then find the sum of all values of ' x '. 

a

1

b

1/2

c

0

d

3/2

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Q18

If the domain of the function fx=sin-1x-12x+3 is R-(α,β), then 12αβ is equal to :

[JEE Main 2024, 9 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

36

b

32

c

24

d

40

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Q19

Value of \(\cos ^{-1}\left[\frac{12}{13} \cos x+\frac{5}{13} \sin x\right]\) is \(\left(x \in\left[\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3\pi}{4}\right]\right)\)

[JEE Main 2025]

a

\(x+\tan ^{-1} \frac{12}{13}\)

b

\(x-\tan ^{-1} \frac{12}{13} \)

c

\(x-\tan ^{-1} \frac{5}{12}\)

d

\(x+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)\)

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Q20

Considering only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the value of tansin-135-2cos-125 is

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a

724

b

-724

c

-524

d

524

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Q21

Let \([x]\) denote the greatest integer less than or equal to \(x\). Then the domain of \(f(x)=\sec ^{-1}(2[x]+1)\) is :

[JEE Main 2025, 28 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

(-,)

b

\((-\infty, \infty)-\{0\}\)

c

\((-\infty,-1] \cup[0, \infty)\)

d

\((-\infty,-1] \cup[1, \infty)\)

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Q22

If the domain of the function sin-13x-222x-19+loge3x2-8x+5x2-3x-10 is (α,β], then 3α+10β is equal to:

a

98

b

100

c

95

d

97

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Q23

If sintan-1(x2)=cotsin-11-x2,x0,1, then the value of \(x\) is:

[JEE Main 2026, 6 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(\frac{1}{2}\)

b

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

c

\(\frac{2}{3}\)

d

\(\frac{5}{8}\)

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Q24

Let \(x=\frac{m}{n}\) ( \(m, n\) are co-prime natural numbers) be a solution of the equation \(\cos \left(2 \sin ^{-1} x\right)=\frac{1}{9}\) and let \(\alpha, \beta(\alpha>\beta)\) be the roots of the equation \(m x^2-n x-m+\) \(n=0\). Then the point \((\alpha, \beta)\) lies on the line

[JEE Main 2024, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(3 x-2 y=-2\)

b

\(5 x+8 y=9\)

c

\(3 x+2 y=2\)

d

\(5 x-8 y=-9\)

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Q25

Let \(x=\frac{m}{n}\) ( \(m, n\) are co-prime natural numbers) be a solution of the equation \(\cos \left(2 \sin ^{-1} x\right)=\frac{1}{9}\) and let \(\alpha, \beta(\alpha>\beta)\) be the roots of the equation \(m x^2-n x-m+\) \(n=0\). Then the point \((\alpha, \beta)\) lies on the line

[JEE Main 2024, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(3 x-2 y=-2\)

b

\(5 x+8 y=9\)

c

\(3 x+2 y=2\)

d

\(5 x-8 y=-9\)

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Q26

cossin-135+sin-1513+sin-13365 is equal to:  (28 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

0

b

1

c

3265

d

3365

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Q27

Value of \(\cos ^{-1}\left[\frac{12}{13} \cos x+\frac{5}{13} \sin x\right]\) is \(\left(x \in\left[\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3\pi}{4}\right]\right)\)

[JEE Main 2025]

a

\(x+\tan ^{-1} \frac{12}{13}\)

b

\(x-\tan ^{-1} \frac{12}{13} \)

c

\(x-\tan ^{-1} \frac{5}{12}\)

d

\(x+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)\)

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Q28

The value of cot-11+tan2(2)-1tan(2)-cot-1 1+tan212+1tan12 is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 8 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

π-54

b

π-32

c

π+32

d

π+52

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Q29

The sum of the infinite series cot-174+cot-1194+cot-1394+cot-1674+.. is :-

[JEE Main 2025, 4 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

π2+tan-112

b

π2-cot-112

c

π2+cot-112

d

π2-tan-112

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Q30

If \(\alpha>\beta>\gamma>0\), then the expression cot-1β+1+β2(α-β)+cot-1γ+1+γ2(β-γ)+cot-1α+1+α2(γ-α) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(3 \pi\)

b

0

c

\(\frac{\pi}{2}-(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)\)

d

\(\pi\)

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Q31

The total number of real solutions of the equation\(\ \theta=\tan ^{-1}(2 \tan \theta)-\frac{1}{2} \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{6 \tan \theta}{9+\tan ^2 \theta}\right) \) is (Here, the inverse trigonometric functions \(\sin ^{-1} x\) and \(\tan ^{-1} x\) assume values in \(\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\) and \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\), respectively.

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a

1

b

2

c

3

d

5

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Q32

\(\text { If } \alpha>\beta>\gamma>0 \text {, then find } \cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1+\alpha \beta}{\alpha-\beta}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1+\beta \gamma}{\beta-\gamma}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1+\gamma \alpha}{\gamma-\alpha}\right)\) (24 Jan, Shift II, Memory Based)

a

π

b

0

c

π2-α+β+γ

d

3π

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Q33

Consider the principal values of inverse trigonometric functions, the value of the expression tan2sin12132cos1310 is equal to:

[JEE Main 2026, 28 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

1663

b

3356

c

1663

d

3356

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Q34

If a=sin-1(sin(5)) and b=cos-1(cos(5)), then a2+b2 is equal to

[JEE Main 2024, 31 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

4π2-20π+50

b

4π2+25

c

8π2-40π+50

d

25

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Q35

Let α=3sin-1611 and β=3cos-149, where inverse trigonometric functions take only the principal values.
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: cos(α+β)>0.
Statement II: cos(α)<0.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[JEE Main 2026, 8 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

b

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

c

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

d

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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Q36

Let \(x=\frac{m}{n}\) ( \(m, n\) are co-prime natural numbers) be a solution of the equation \(\cos \left(2 \sin ^{-1} x\right)=\frac{1}{9}\) and let \(\alpha, \beta(\alpha>\beta)\) be the roots of the equation \(m x^2-n x-m+\) \(n=0\). Then the point \((\alpha, \beta)\) lies on the line

[JEE Main 2024, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(3 x-2 y=-2\)

b

\(5 x+8 y=9\)

c

\(3 x+2 y=2\)

d

\(5 x-8 y=-9\)

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Q37

Using the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of 16sec-1x2+cosec-1x2 is:

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(24 \pi^2\)

b

\(18 \pi^2\)

c

\(31 \pi^2\)

d

\(22 \pi^2\)

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Q38

If π2x3π4 , then cos-11213cosx+513sinx is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

x-tan-143

b

x-tan-1512

c

x+tan-145

d

x+tan-1512

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Q39

Considering only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the value of cot1cot11+10sin2cos112+10sin2tan12 is

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a

3π+7

b

\(7\)

c

4π+7

d

3π-5

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Q40

\(\text { If } \alpha>\beta>\gamma>0 \text {, then find } \cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1+\alpha \beta}{\alpha-\beta}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1+\beta \gamma}{\beta-\gamma}\right)+\cot ^{-1}\left(\frac{1+\gamma \alpha}{\gamma-\alpha}\right)\) (24 Jan, Shift II, Memory Based)

a

π

b

0

c

π2-α+β+γ

d

3π

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Q41

If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are real numbers such that \(\sec ^2\left(\tan ^{-1}(\alpha)\right)+\operatorname{cosec}^2\left(\cot ^{-1}(\beta)\right)=36\) and \(\alpha+\beta=8\), then \(\left(\alpha^2+\beta\right)\) is \((\alpha>\beta)\) (24 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

23

b

28

c

34

d

27

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Q42

Using the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of 16sec-1x2+cosec-1x2 is:

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(24 \pi^2\)

b

\(18 \pi^2\)

c

\(31 \pi^2\)

d

\(22 \pi^2\)

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Q43

Considering the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, sin-132x+121-x2,-12<x<12, is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 4 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

π4+sin-1x

b

π6+sin-1x

c

-5π6-sin-1x

d

5π6-sin-1x

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Q44

If the domain of the function \(f(x)=\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2-|x|}{4}\right)+\left\{\log _{ e }(3-x)\right\}^{-1}\) is \([-\alpha, \beta)-\{\gamma\}\), then \(\alpha+\beta+\gamma\) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2024, 30 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

9

b

12

c

8

d

11

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Q45

cossin-135+sin-1513+sin-13365 is equal to :

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a

1

b

0

c

3365

d

3265

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Q46

 If cos-1x=π+sin-1x+sin-1(2x-1),then find the sum of all values of ' x '. 

a

1

b

1/2

c

0

d

3/2

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Q47

Considering the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, sin-132x+121-x2,-12<x<12, is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 4 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

π4+sin-1x

b

π6+sin-1x

c

-5π6-sin-1x

d

5π6-sin-1x

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Q48

If π2x3π4 , then cos-11213cosx+513sinx is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

x-tan-143

b

x-tan-1512

c

x+tan-145

d

x+tan-1512

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Q49

cossin-135+sin-1513+sin-13365 is equal to :

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a

1

b

0

c

3365

d

3265

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Q50

The value of cot-11+tan2(2)-1tan(2)-cot-1 1+tan212+1tan12 is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 8 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

π-54

b

π-32

c

π+32

d

π+52

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Q51

cossin-135+sin-1513+sin-13365 is equal to:  (28 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

0

b

1

c

3265

d

3365

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