Mathematics · Inverse Trigonometric Functions

JEE Main 2026 — 28 January, Evening Shift — Question 6

Considering the principal values of inverse trigonometric functions, the value of the expression tan⁡(2sin⁡−1(213)−2cos⁡−1(310))\tan \left(2 \sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}}\right)-2 \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{10}}\right)\right) is equal to :

  1. Option A:

    −3356-\frac{33}{56}

  2. Option B:

    3356\frac{33}{56}

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    1663\frac{16}{63}

  4. Option D:

    −1663-\frac{16}{63}

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

Let sin⁡−1213=θ,cos⁡−1310=ϕ\sin ^{-1} \frac{2}{\sqrt{13}}=\theta , \cos ^{-1} \frac{3}{\sqrt{10}}=\phi

sin⁡θ=213&cos⁡ϕ=310\sin \theta=\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}} \& \cos \phi=\frac{3}{\sqrt{10}}

tan⁡(2θ−2ϕ)=tan⁡2θ−tan⁡2ϕ1+tan⁡2θtan⁡2ϕ\tan (2 \theta-2 \phi)=\frac{\tan 2 \theta-\tan 2 \phi}{1+\tan 2 \theta \tan 2 \phi}

(∵tan⁡2θ=2tan⁡θ1−tan⁡2θ)\left(\because \tan 2 \theta=\frac{2 \tan \theta}{1-\tan ^{2} \theta}\right)

=125−341+125⋅34=\frac{\frac{12}{5}-\frac{3}{4}}{1+\frac{12}{5} \cdot \frac{3}{4}}

=3356=\frac{33}{56}

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Topic
Properties related to Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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