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QJEEM21Ma40b8: JEE Main 2021 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM21Ma40b8 Solution: If ; , then the value of is :

If sin⁡1xa=cos⁡−1xb=tan⁡−1yc{{{{\sin }^1}x} \over a} = {{{{\cos }^{ - 1}}x} \over b} = {{{{\tan }^{ - 1}}y} \over c} ; 0 < x < 1 ,
then the value of cos⁡(πca+b)\cos \left( {{{\pi c} \over {a + b}}} \right) is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 1−y22y{{1 - {y^2}} \over {2y}}
  • B 1−y2yy{{1 - {y^2}} \over {y\sqrt y }}
  • C 1−y21 - {y^2}
  • D 1−y21+y2{{1 - {y^2}} \over {1 + {y^2}}}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

sin⁡−1xa=cos⁡−1xb=tan⁡−1yc{{{{\sin }^{ - 1}}x} \over a} = {{{{\cos }^{ - 1}}x} \over b} = {{{{\tan }^{ - 1}}y} \over c}

sin⁡−1xa=cos⁡−1xb=sin⁡−1x+cos⁡−1xa+b=π2(a+b){{{{\sin }^{ - 1}}x} \over a} = {{{{\cos }^{ - 1}}x} \over b} = {{{{\sin }^{ - 1}}x + {{\cos }^{ - 1}}x} \over {a + b}} = {\pi \over {2(a + b)}}

Now, tan⁡−1yc=π2(a+b){{{{\tan }^{ - 1}}y} \over c} = {\pi \over {2(a + b)}}

2tan⁡−1y=πca+b2{\tan ^{ - 1}}y = {{\pi c} \over {a + b}}

⇒cos⁡(πca+b)=cos⁡(2tan⁡−1y)=1−y21+y2\Rightarrow \cos \left( {{{\pi c} \over {a + b}}} \right) = \cos (2{\tan ^{ - 1}}y) = {{1 - {y^2}} \over {1 + {y^2}}}

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