CBSE Class 12 Math 2013 Solved Paper

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Question : 1
Total: 29
Write the principal value of tan−1 (1) + cos−1(−
1
2
)
Solution:  
Let tan−1 (1) = y
⇒ tan y = 1 = tan (
Ï€
4
)
⇒ y =
Ï€
4

⇒ tan−1(1) =
Ï€
4

cos−1(−
1
2
)
= z
⇒ cos z = −
1
2
= - cos
Ï€
3
= cos (π−
Ï€
3
)
= cos (
2Ï€
3
)

⇒ z =
2Ï€
3
⇒ cos−1(−
1
2
)
=
2Ï€
3

∴ tan−1 (1) + cos−1(−
1
2
)
=
Ï€
4
+
2Ï€
3
=
11Ï€
12
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