JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    \[\cos \left[ 2{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{5}+{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{1}{5} \right]\]is equal to:

    A) \[\frac{2\sqrt{6}}{5}\]                   

    B) \[\frac{-2\sqrt{6}}{5}\]

    C)  \[\frac{1}{5}\]                                  

    D) \[\frac{-1}{5}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Key Idea: \[{{\cos }^{-1}}x+{{\sin }^{-1}}x=\frac{\pi }{2},\,\,\forall x\in R\]                 \[\cos \left[ 2{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{5}+{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{1}{5} \right]\]                 \[=\cos \left[ {{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{5}+{{\sin }^{-1}}+\frac{1}{5}+{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{5} \right]\]                 \[=\cos \left( \frac{\pi }{2}+{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{5} \right)\]                 \[=-\sin \left( {{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{5} \right)\]                 \[=-\sin \left( {{\sin }^{-1}}\sqrt{\frac{24}{25}} \right)\]                 \[=-\sqrt{\frac{24}{25}}=\frac{-2\sqrt{6}}{5}\]


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