Given that the inverse trigonometric functions take principal values only. Then, the number of real values of x which satisfy sin^-1( 3x 5)+ sin^-1(…
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Given that the inverse trigonometric functions take principal values only. Then, the number of real values of x which satisfy sin−1(53x)+sin−1(54x)=sin−1x is equal to:
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Held on 16 Mar 2021 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
2
B
1
C
3
D
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Solution
sin−153x+sin−154x=sin−1x
sin−1(53x1−2516x2+54x1−259x2)=sin−1x
53x1−2516x2+54x1−259x2=x
x=0,325−16x2+425−9x2=25
425−9x2=25−325−16x2
squaring we get
16(25−9x2)=625+9(25−16x2)−15025−16x2
400=625+225−15025−16x2
25−16x2=3⇒25−16x2=9
⇒x2=1
Put x=0,1,−1 in the original equation We see that all values satisfy the original equation.
Number of solution =3
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