Q. The value of $\cos{(2\cos^{- 1}{x + \sin^{- 1}{x)\ at\ x = \frac{1}{5}}}}\$is

A) 1
B) 3
C) 0
D) $- \frac{2\sqrt{6}}{5}$
Explanation

(d)
$\cos{(2\cos^{- 1}{x + \sin^{- 1}{x)}}}$
$= \cos{\lbrack 2(\cos^{- 1}{x + \sin^{- 1}{x) - \sin^{- 1}x}}\rbrack}$
$= cos(\pi - \sin^{- 1}{x) = - \cos{(\sin^{- 1}{x)}}}$
$= - \cos{\left\lbrack \sin^{- 1}\left( - \frac{1}{5} \right) \right\rbrack\ \ \ \left( \therefore x = \frac{1}{5} \right)}$
$= - \cos\left( \cos^{- 1}\frac{2\sqrt{6}}{5} \right)$
$= - \frac{2\sqrt{6}}{5}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.