Question Details

Find the value of sin⁻¹(sin (4π/3)) is

Options

A

π

B

π/3

C

4π/3

D

-(π/3)

Correct Answer :

-(π/3)

Solution :

The correct option is -(π/3).

To find the value of sin-1sin4π3, we need to understand the definition and range of the principal value branch of the inverse sine function.

The principal value branch of sin-1(x) is restricted to the interval:
-π2π2

This means that sin-1(sin(θ))=θ if and only if θ lies within this interval.
Here, the given angle is θ=4π3. Since 4π3 is greater than π2, it does not lie in the principal value interval -π2π2. Therefore, we cannot write sin-1sin4π3=4π3 directly.

We must rewrite the angle 4π3 in a form that corresponds to an angle within the principal value interval while preserving the sine value.
We can express 4π3 as:
4π3=π+π3

Using the trigonometric identity sin(π+x)=-sin(x), we have:
sin4π3=sinπ+π3=-sinπ3

Now, we use another identity, -sin(x)=sin(-x):
-sinπ3=sin-π3

Substituting this back into our original expression, we get:
sin-1sin4π3=sin-1sin-π3

Since the angle -π3 lies within the principal value interval -π2π2, we can apply the property sin-1(sin(θ))=θ:
sin-1sin-π3=-π3

Thus, the value of the expression is -π3.

Unlock Our Free Library

Access expert-curated educational resources and study materials—completely free.

Discover more resources

You may also like

Mock Tests

View All
  • JEE
  • intermediate
  • 3 hours
  • chemistry, mathematics, physics

  • JEE
  • intermediate
  • 3 hours
  • chemical engineering, mathematics, physics