If α = 3sin⁻¹(6/11) and β = 3cos⁻¹(4/9), where the inverse trigonometric functions take only the principal values, then the correct option(s) is (are)
α = 3 sin − 1 ( 6 11 ) , β = 3 cos − 1 ( 4 9 ) \alpha = 3\sin^{-1}\!\left(\frac{6}{11}\right), \quad \beta = 3\cos^{-1}\!\left(\frac{4}{9}\right) α = 3 sin − 1 ( 11 6 ) , β = 3 cos − 1 ( 9 4 )
inverse functions take principal values \text{inverse functions take principal values} inverse functions take principal values
Check: cos β , sin β , cos ( α + β ) , cos α \text{Check: } \cos\beta,\ \sin\beta,\ \cos(\alpha+\beta),\ \cos\alpha Check: cos β , sin β , cos ( α + β ) , cos α
A = sin − 1 6 11 ∈ ( 0 , π 2 ) A = \sin^{-1}\!\frac{6}{11} \in \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right) A = sin − 1 11 6 ∈ ( 0 , 2 π )
B = cos − 1 4 9 ∈ ( 0 , π 2 ) B = \cos^{-1}\!\frac{4}{9} \in \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right) B = cos − 1 9 4 ∈ ( 0 , 2 π )
A ∈ ( π 6 , π 4 ) ⇒ α = 3 A ∈ ( π 2 , 3 π 4 ) A \in \left(\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{4}\right) \Rightarrow \alpha = 3A \in \left(\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3\pi}{4}\right) A ∈ ( 6 π , 4 π ) ⇒ α = 3 A ∈ ( 2 π , 4 3 π )
cos α < 0 ⇒ ( 4 ) is true \cos\alpha < 0 \ \Rightarrow \ (4) \text{ is true} cos α < 0 ⇒ ( 4 ) is true
B ∈ ( π 3 , π 2 ) ⇒ β = 3 B ∈ ( π , 3 π 2 ) B \in \left(\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right) \Rightarrow \beta = 3B \in \left(\pi, \frac{3\pi}{2}\right) B ∈ ( 3 π , 2 π ) ⇒ β = 3 B ∈ ( π , 2 3 π )
cos β < 0 , sin β < 0 \cos\beta < 0, \quad \sin\beta < 0 cos β < 0 , sin β < 0
⇒ ( 1 ) false , ( 2 ) true \Rightarrow \ (1) \text{ false}, \ (2) \text{ true} ⇒ ( 1 ) false , ( 2 ) true
cos A = 1 − 36 121 = 85 11 \cos A = \sqrt{1-\frac{36}{121}} = \frac{\sqrt{85}}{11} cos A = 1 − 121 36 = 11 85
cos α = 4 cos 3 A − 3 cos A = − 23 85 1331 < 0 \cos\alpha = 4\cos^3 A - 3\cos A = -\frac{23\sqrt{85}}{1331} < 0 cos α = 4 cos 3 A − 3 cos A = − 1331 23 85 < 0
sin α = 3 sin A − 4 sin 3 A = 1314 1331 > 0 \sin\alpha = 3\sin A - 4\sin^3 A = \frac{1314}{1331} > 0 sin α = 3 sin A − 4 sin 3 A = 1331 1314 > 0
cos β = 4 cos 3 B − 3 cos B = − 716 729 < 0 \cos\beta = 4\cos^3 B - 3\cos B = -\frac{716}{729} < 0 cos β = 4 cos 3 B − 3 cos B = − 729 716 < 0
sin β = 3 sin B − 4 sin 3 B = − 17 65 729 < 0 \sin\beta = 3\sin B - 4\sin^3 B = -\frac{17\sqrt{65}}{729} < 0 sin β = 3 sin B − 4 sin 3 B = − 729 17 65 < 0
cos ( α + β ) = cos α cos β − sin α sin β \cos(\alpha+\beta) = \cos\alpha\cos\beta - \sin\alpha\sin\beta cos ( α + β ) = cos α cos β − sin α sin β
cos α cos β > 0 , − sin α sin β > 0 ⇒ cos ( α + β ) > 0 \cos\alpha\cos\beta > 0, \quad -\sin\alpha\sin\beta > 0 \Rightarrow \cos(\alpha+\beta) > 0 cos α cos β > 0 , − sin α sin β > 0 ⇒ cos ( α + β ) > 0
Correct options: ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) , ( 4 ) \text{Correct options: } (2), (3), (4) Correct options: ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) , ( 4 )