Trigonometric Functions Class 12 Maths 1 Exercise 3.3 Solutions Maharashtra Board

Balbharti 12th Maharashtra State Board Maths Solutions Book Pdf Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions Ex 3.3 Questions and Answers.

12th Maths Part 1 Trigonometric Functions Exercise 3.3 Questions And Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
Find the principal values of the following :
(i) sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)
Solution:
The principal value branch of sin -1 x is \(\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\).
Let sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) = ∝, where \(\frac{-\pi}{2}\) ≤ ∝ ≤ \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
∴ sin∝ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) = sin\(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
∴ ∝ = \(\frac{\pi}{6}\) …[∵ – \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) ≤ \(\frac{\pi}{6}\) ≤ \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)]
∴ the principal value of sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) is \(\frac{\pi}{6}\).

(ii) cosec -1 (2)
Solution:
The principal value branch of cosec -1 x is \(\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\) – {0}.
Let cosec -1 (2) = ∝, where \(\frac{-\pi}{2}\) ≤ ∝ ≤ \(\frac{\pi}{2}\), ∝ ≠ 0
∴ cosec -1 ∝ = 2 = cosec\(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
∴ ∝ = \(\frac{\pi}{6}\) …[∵ –\(\frac{\pi}{2}\) ≤ \(\frac{\pi}{6}\) ≤ \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)]
∴ the principal value of cosec -1 (2) is \(\frac{\pi}{6}\).

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(iii) tan -1 (-1)
Solution:
The principal value branch of tan -1 x is \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
Let tan -1 (-1) = ∝, where \(\frac{-\pi}{2}\) < ∝ < \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
∴ tan∝ = -1 = -tan\(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
∴ tan∝ = tan\(\left(-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\) …[∵ tan(-θ) = -tanθ]
∴ ∝ = –\(\frac{\pi}{4}\) …[∵ –\(\frac{\pi}{2}\) < \(\frac{-\pi}{4}\) < \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)]
∴ the principal value of tan -1 (-1) is –\(\frac{\pi}{4}\).

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(iv) tan -1 (-\(\sqrt {3}\))
Solution:
The principal value branch of tan -1 x is \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\).
Let tan -1 (-\(\sqrt {3}\)) = ∝, where \(\frac{-\pi}{2}\) < ∝ < \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
∴ tan∝ = –\(\sqrt {3}\) = -tan\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
∴ tan∝ = tan\(\left(-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\) …[∵ tan(-θ) = -tanθ]
∴ ∝ = –\(\frac{\pi}{3}\) …[∵ –\(\frac{\pi}{2}\) < \(\frac{-\pi}{3}\) < \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)]
∴ the principal value of tan -1 (-\(\sqrt {3}\)) is –\(\frac{\pi}{3}\).

(v) sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\)
Solution:
The principal value branch of sin -1 x is \(\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\).
Let sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\) = ∝, where \(\frac{-\pi}{2}\) < ∝ < \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
∴ sin∝ = \(\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\) = sin\(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
∴ ∝ = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) …[∵ –\(\frac{\pi}{2}\) ≤ \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) ≤ \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)]
∴ the principal value of sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\) is \(\frac{\pi}{4}\).

(vi) cos -1 \(\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\)
Solution:
The principal value branch of cos -1 x is (0, π).
Let cos -1 \(\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\) = ∝, where 0 ≤ ∝ ≤ π
∴ cos∝ = \(-\frac{1}{2}\) = -cos\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
∴ cos∝ = cos\(\left(\pi-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\) …[∵ cos(π – θ) = -cosθ)
∴ cos∝ = cos\(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)
∴ ∝ = \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\) …[∵ 0 ≤ \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\) ≤ π]
∴ the principal value of cos -1 \(\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\) is \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\).

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Question 2.
Evaluate the following :
(i) tan -1 (1) + cos -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) + sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)
Solution:
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(ii) cos -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) + 2 sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)
Solution:
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(iii) tan -1 \(\sqrt {3}\) – sec -1 (-2)
Solution:
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∴ tan -1 \(\sqrt {3}\) – sec -1 (-2)
= \(\frac{\pi}{3}-\frac{2 \pi}{3}\) …[By (1) and (2)]
= –\(\frac{\pi}{3}\).

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(iv) cosec -1 ( \(-\sqrt{2}\)) + cot -1 (\(\sqrt{3}\))
Solution:
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Question 3.
Prove the following :
(i) sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\) – 3sin -1 \(\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\) = –\(-\frac{3 \pi}{4}\)
Question is modified.
sin -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\) – 3sin -1 \(\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\) = –\(\frac{3 \pi}{4}\)
Solution:
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(ii) sin -1 \(\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\) + cos -1 \(\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\) = cos -1 \(\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)\)
Solution:
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(iii) sin -1 \(\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)\) + cos -1 \(\left(\frac{12}{13}\right)\) = sin -1 \(\left(\frac{56}{65}\right)\)
Solution:
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(iv) cos -1 \(\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)\) + cos -1 \(\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)\) = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
Solution:
Let cos -1 \(\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)\) = x
∴ cosx = \(\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)\), where 0 < x < \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) ∴ sinx > 0
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(v) tan -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) + tan -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)\) = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
Solution:
LHS = tan -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) + tan -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)\)
= tan -1 \(\left(\frac{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}}{1-\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{3}}\right)\)
= tan -1 \(\left(\frac{3+2}{6-1}\right)\) = tan -1 (1)
= tan -1 \(\left(\tan \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\) = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
= RHS.

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(vi) 2 tan -1 \(\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)\) = tan -1 \(\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)\)
Solution:
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(vii) tan -1 \(\left[\frac{\cos \theta+\sin \theta}{\cos \theta-\sin \theta}\right]\) = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) + θ if θ ∈ \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\)
Solution:
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(viii) tan -1 \(\sqrt{\frac{1-\cos \theta}{1+\cos \theta}}=\frac{\theta}{2}\), if θ ∈ (0, π)
Solution:
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= \(\frac{\theta}{2}\) …[∵ tan -1 (tanθ) = θ]
= RHS.

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