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Evaluate each of the following:(i) sin-1(sin π/6)(ii) sin-1(sin 7π/6)(iii) sin-1(sin 5π/6)(iv) sin-1(sin 13π/7)(v) sin-1(sin 17π/8) |
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Answer» (i) Given as sin-1(sin π/6) As we know that the value of sin π/6 is ½ On, substituting these value in sin-1(sin π/6) We get, sin-1 (1/2) Let y = sin-1 (1/2) sin (π/6) = ½ So, the range of principal value of sin-1(-π/2, π/2) and sin (π/6) = ½ So, sin-1(sin π/6) = π/6 (ii) Given as sin-1(sin 7π/6) We know that sin 7π/6 = – ½ On, substituting these in sin-1(sin 7π/6) we get, sin-1 (-1/2) Let y = sin-1 (-1/2) – sin y = ½ – sin (π/6) = ½ – sin (π/6) = sin (- π/6) So, the range of principal value of sin-1(-π/2, π/2) and sin (- π/6) = – ½ So, sin-1(sin 7π/6) = – π/6 (iii) Given as sin-1(sin 5π/6) As we know that the value of sin 5π/6 is ½ Substitute this value in sin-1(sin π/6) We get, sin-1 (1/2) Let y = sin-1 (1/2) sin (π/6) = ½ So, the range of principal value of sin-1(-π/2, π/2) and sin (π/6) = ½ So, sin-1(sin 5π/6) = π/6 (iv) Given as sin-1(sin 13π/7) The given trigonometry form can be written as sin (2π – π/7) sin (2π – π/7) can be written as sin (π/7) [since sin (2π – θ) = sin (-θ)] On, substituting these values in sin-1(sin 13π/7) we get sin-1(sin – π/7) As sin-1(sin x) = x with x ∈ [-π/2, π/2] So, sin-1(sin 13π/7) = – π/7 (v) Given as sin-1(sin 17π/8) Given can be written as sin (2π + π/8) sin (2π + π/8) can be written as sin (π/8) On, substituting these values in sin-1(sin 17π/8) we get sin-1(sin π/8) As sin-1(sin x) = x with x ∈ [-π/2, π/2] So, sin-1(sin 17π/8) = π/8 |
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