Mathematics · Inverse Trigonometric Functions

JEE Main 2025 — 29 January, Morning Shift — Question 69

Let S={x:cos⁡−1x=π+sin⁡−1x+sin⁡−1(2x+1)}S=\left\{x: \cos ^{-1} x=\pi+\sin ^{-1} x+\sin ^{-1}(2 x+1)\right\}.

Then ∑x∈S(2x−1)2\sum_{x \in S}(2 x-1)^{2} is equal to \qquad .

Answer: 5

Numerical answer — enter this value.

Step-by-step solution

cos⁡−1x=π+sin⁡−1x+sin⁡−1(2x+1)\quad \cos ^{-1} \mathrm{x}=\pi+\sin ^{-1} \mathrm{x}+\sin ^{-1}(2 \mathrm{x}+1)

2cos⁡−1x−sin⁡−1(2x+1)=3π22 \cos ^{-1} x-\sin ^{-1}(2 x+1)=\frac{3 \pi}{2}

2α−β=3π22 \alpha-\beta=\frac{3 \pi}{2}

where cos⁡−1x=α,sin⁡−1(2x+1)=β\cos ^{-1} x=\alpha, \sin ^{-1}(2 x+1)=\beta

2α=3π2+β2 \alpha=\frac{3 \pi}{2}+\beta

cos⁡2α=sin⁡β\cos 2 \alpha=\sin \beta

2cos⁡2α−1=sin⁡β2 \cos ^{2} \alpha-1=\sin \beta

2x2−1=2x+12 x^{2}-1=2 x+1

x2−x−1=0\mathrm{x}^{2}-\mathrm{x}-1=0

⇒x=1±52=[x=1+52 rejected x=1−52\Rightarrow \mathrm{x}=\frac{1 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}=\left[\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{x}=\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2} \text { rejected } \\ \mathrm{x}=\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}\end{array}\right.

∴4x2−4x=4\therefore 4 x^{2}-4 x=4

∑x∈S(2x−1)2=5 \sum_{x \in S}(2 x-1)^{2}=5

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Topic
Equations, Inequations and Identitites involving ITFs
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