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Standard XII
Mathematics
Equations Involving sinx + cosx and sinx.cosx
Find the prin...
Question
Find the principal value of
cos
−
1
(
−
1
√
2
)
.
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Solution
Let
y
=
cos
−
1
(
−
1
√
2
)
⇒
cos
y
=
−
1
√
2
We know that the range of the principal value branch of
cos
−
1
x
is
[
0
,
π
]
.
⇒
cos
y
=
cos
(
3
π
4
)
∴
y
=
3
π
4
Hence, the principal value of
cos
−
1
(
−
1
√
2
)
is
3
π
4
.
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