Question Details

Find the value of cos(sin⁻¹3/√2) is

Options

A

√3/2

B

1/4

C

1/2

D

0

Correct Answer :

1/2

Solution :

The correct option is 1/2.

Let us find the value of the given trigonometric expression step-by-step. Note that the term in the question, "cos(sin⁻¹3/√2)", is a standard representation of the expression:
cos sin - 1 3 2

Step 1: Simplify the inner inverse trigonometric function
Let us set the inner term equal to an angle, θ:
θ = sin - 1 3 2
By definition of the inverse sine function, this is equivalent to:
sin θ = 3 2
Since the principal value range of sin - 1 ( x ) is - π 2 , π 2 , we find the angle θ that satisfies this:
θ = π 3  (or  60 ° )

Step 2: Substitute the angle back into the outer function
Now we substitute θ back into the original cosine expression:
cos sin - 1 3 2 = cos θ
Substitute the value of θ:
cos π 3 = 1 2
Therefore, the final value is 1/2.

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