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Using vector method, show that the diagonals of a Rhombus bisect each other at right angles.
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Apr 24, 2013
Toolbox:Rhombus is a parallelogram with all the four sides equal.If $\overrightarrow a.\overrightarr...
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Using vector method, prove that if the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal in length, then it is a rectangle.
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Apr 24, 2013
Toolbox:To prove that the parallelogram is a rectangle prove that the adjacent sides are $\perp$If $...
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Prove that the perpendicular bisectors of a triangle are concurrent.
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Apr 23, 2013
Toolbox:To prove that the $\perp$ bisectors are concurrent, prove that the third bisector passing th...
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Prove that the altitudes of a triangle are concurrent.
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Apr 23, 2013
Toolbox:To prove altitudes are concurrent.draw a line through the intersection of two altitudes whic...
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Using vector method prove that : $d)\;\cos (A+B)=\cos A\cos B+\sin A\sin B$
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Apr 22, 2013
Toolbox: $\overrightarrow a.\overrightarrow b=|\overrightarrow a||\overrightarrow b|cos\th...
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Using vector method prove that : $c)\;\cos (A+B)=\cos A\cos B-\sin A\sin B$
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Apr 22, 2013
Toolbox: $\overrightarrow a.\overrightarrow b=|\overrightarrow a||\overrightarrow b|cos\th...
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Using vector method prove that : $b)\;\sin (A-B)=\sin A\cos B-\cos A\sin B$
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Apr 22, 2013
Toolbox: $|\overrightarrow a\times\overrightarrow b|=|\overrightarrow a||\overrightarrow b...
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Using vector method, find the angle between two diagonals of a cube?
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Apr 22, 2013
Toolbox:If $A(x_1,y_1,z_1)\:\:and\:\:B(x_2,y_2,z_2)$ are two points in space then $\overrightarrow {...
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Using vector method prove that : $a)\;\sin (A+B)=\sin A\cos B+\cos A\sin B$
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Apr 20, 2013
Toolbox: $|\overrightarrow a\times\overrightarrow b|=|\overrightarrow a||\overrightarrow b...
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In a triangle ABC, prove that $\Large\frac{a}{\sin A}=\frac{b}{\sin B}=\frac{c}{\sin C}$
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Apr 20, 2013
Toolbox:In a $\Delta\:ABC,\:\:\overrightarrow {AB}+\overrightarrow {BC}+\overrightarrow {CA}=\overri...
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If $\Large\frac{1}{a},\frac{1}{b},\frac{1}{c}$are the $\large p^{th},q^{th}and\;r^{th}\;$ terms of an AP and $ \bar{u}=(q-r)\bar{i}+(r-p)\bar{j}+(p-q)\bar{k}\;and\;\bar{v}=\large\frac{1}{a}\bar{i}+\frac{1}{b}\bar{j}+\frac{1}{c}\bar{k}$ then prove that $\bar{u}\; and\;\bar{v}$ are orthogonal vectors.
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Apr 20, 2013
Toolbox: $n^{th}$ term, $t_n$ of an A.P. having ' A' as first term and 'd' as common diffe...
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Prove that the area of a paralellogram with diagonals $\bar{a}\;and\;\bar{b}\;is\;\frac{1}{2}|\bar{a} \times \bar{b}|$
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Apr 20, 2013
Toolbox:Triangular law of addition: In a $\Delta\:PQR,\:\overrightarrow {PQ}+\overrightarrow {QR}=\o...
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Let $ \bar{a},\bar{b},\;and\;\bar{c}$ be three vectors such that $|\bar{a}|=3,|\bar{b}|=4,|\bar{c}|=5$ and each one of them being perpendicular to sum of the other two, find $ |\bar{a}+\bar{b}+\bar{c}|$
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Apr 20, 2013
Toolbox: If two vectors $\overrightarrow a\:and\:\overrightarrow b $ are perpendicular the...
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L and M are the mid-points of sides BC & DC of a paralellogram ABCD. Prove that $ \overline{AL}+\overline{AM}=\frac{3}{2}\overline{AC}$
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Apr 20, 2013
Toolbox:Section formula: If C is mid point of AB then position vector of C,$\overrightarrow {OC}=\fr...
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Vectors $ 2\bar{i}-\bar{j}+2\bar{k}\;and\;\bar{i}+\bar{j}-3\bar{k}$ act along two adjacent sides of a parallelogram. Find the angle between the diagonals of the parallelogram.
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Apr 19, 2013
Toolbox:According to parallelogram law of addition, if $\large\overrightarrow a$ $and$ $\large\overr...
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What is the area of the parallelogram having diagonals $ 3\bar{i}+\bar{j}-2\bar{k}\;and\;\bar{i}-3\bar{j}+4\bar{k}$?
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Apr 19, 2013
Toolbox: Area of parallelogram =$\large\frac{1}{2}|\overrightarrow a\times\overrightarrow ...
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If $\large\overrightarrow a\:and\:\overrightarrow b$ are unit vectors then prove that $ \large\frac{1}{2}|\overrightarrow a-\overrightarrow b|=sin\frac{\theta}{2}.$
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Apr 19, 2013
Toolbox: $\large|\overrightarrow a-\overrightarrow b|^2=(\overrightarrow a-\overrightarrow...
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If $ \hat{a}\;and\;\hat{b}$ are unit vectors inclined at an angle $\theta$,then prove that\[(a)\;\cos \frac{\theta}{2}=\frac{1}{2}|\hat{a}+\hat{b}|\qquad(b)\;\tan \frac{\theta}{2}=\frac {|\hat{a}-\hat{b}|}{|\hat{a}+\hat{b}|}\]
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Apr 19, 2013
Toolbox:$\large|\overrightarrow a+\overrightarrow b|^2=(\overrightarrow a+\overrightarrow b).(\overr...
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Prove that angle in a semi-circle is a right angle.
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Apr 19, 2013
Toolbox: To prove angle between any two lines is rightangle, prove that the dot product of...
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If $ \bar{a}\;and\;\bar{b}$ are vectors,prove that $ |\bar{a} \times \bar{b}|^2+(\bar{a}.\bar{b})^2=|\bar{a}|^2.|\bar{b}|^2$
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Apr 19, 2013
Toolbox:$\large|\overrightarrow a\times\overrightarrow b|=|\overrightarrow a||\overrightarrow b|sin\...
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Prove the triangle inequality $\bigg|\overrightarrow{a}+\overrightarrow{b}\bigg|\leq\bigg|\overrightarrow{a}\bigg|+\bigg|\overrightarrow{b}\bigg|$
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Apr 17, 2013
Toolbox:$\large|\overrightarrow a+\overrightarrow b|^2=|\overrightarrow a|^2+|\overrightarrow b|^2+|...
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If $ \overrightarrow {a}+ \overrightarrow {b}+ \overrightarrow {c}=\overrightarrow 0$ show that $ \overrightarrow {a} \times \overrightarrow {b}=\overrightarrow {b} \times \overrightarrow {c}=\overrightarrow {c} \times \overrightarrow {a}$
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Apr 17, 2013
Toolbox: $\large\overrightarrow a \times\overrightarrow b=-\overrightarrow b\times\overrig...
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If $\bar{\alpha}=3\bar{i}-\bar{j}\;and\;\bar{\beta}=2\bar{i}+\bar{j}-\bar{k}.$ Express $ \bar{\beta}$ as a sum of two vectors $ \bar{\beta_1}\;and\;\bar{\beta_2},\;where \; \bar{\beta_1}$ is parallel to $ \bar{\alpha}\;and\; \bar{\beta_2}$ is prependicular to $ \bar{\alpha}$
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Apr 17, 2013
Toolbox:If two vectors $\overrightarrow a\:and\:\overrightarrow b$ are parallel then $\overrightarro...
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If a, b & c are the lengths of the sides of a triangle, using vector method, show that its area is $\sqrt {s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}$ where $2s=a+b+c$
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Apr 6, 2013
Toolbox: Area of $\Delta ABC=\frac{1}{2}|\overrightarrow {BC}\times\overrightarrow {BA}|$ ...
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Solve the following for x \[ tan^{-1}x+2cot^{-1}x=\frac{2\pi}{3} \]
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Mar 22, 2013
Toolbox:\(tan^{-1}x+cot^{-1}x=\frac{\pi}{2}\)\(cot\frac{\pi}{6}=\sqrt3\)Given equation can be writte...
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Solve the following $tan^{-1} \frac{1-x}{1+x} =\frac{1}{2} tan^{-1} x,(x>0)$
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Mar 21, 2013
Toolbox:\(tan(x-y)=\frac{tanx-tany}{1+tanx.tany}\)\(tan\frac{\pi}{4}=1\)Let \(x=tan\theta,\:\Rightar...
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Prove the following : \[ tan^{-1} \bigg( \frac{x}{y} \bigg)- tan^{-1} \bigg( \frac{x-y}{x+y} \bigg)= \frac{\pi}{4},y \neq 0. \]
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Mar 19, 2013
Toolbox: \( tan^{-1}\alpha-tan^{-1}\beta=tan^{-1}\large\frac{\alpha-\beta}{1+\alpha\beta}\:\:\alp...
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Using principal value, evaluate the following : \[ sin^{-1} \bigg( sin \frac{3\pi}{5} \bigg) \]
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Mar 19, 2013
Toolbox:Principal interval of sin is \([-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}]\)\(sin(\pi-\theta)=sin\theta\)...
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Find a unit vector parallel to the sum of the vector a =2i+4j-5k and b= i+2j+3k?
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Mar 18, 2013
First of all find the sum of the given two vectors \(\vec{a}=2i +4j-5k,\:and\:\vec{b}=i +2j+3k\) Th...
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\(sin^{-1}\:is\:>\:cos^{-1}x\:in\:which\:interval?\)
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Mar 17, 2013
Ans: (A) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt2}<x\leq\:1\) Because when \(x\in\:\big(\frac{1}{\sqrt2}...
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Write the following function in the simplest form: \[ tan^{-1} \frac{\sqrt {1 + x^2} - 1}{x}, x \neq 0\]
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Mar 2, 2013
Toolbox: \( 1-cos\theta=2sin^2\large\frac{\theta}{2}\) \( sin\theta=2sin\large\frac{...
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Prove the following: \[ 2 \: tan^{-1} \frac{1}{2} + tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{7} = tan^{-1} \frac{31}{17} \]
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Mar 2, 2013
Toolbox: \( 2tan^{-1}x=tan^{-1}\large\frac{2x}{1-x^2} for\:|x|<1\) \( tan^{-1}x+t...
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\( sin \bigg (\frac{\pi}{3} - sin^{-1} (\frac{1}{2}) \bigg) \) is equal to \[ \begin{array} ((A) \: \frac{1}{2} \quad & (B)\: \frac{1}{3} \\ (C)\: \frac{1}{4} \quad & (D) \: 1 \end{array} \]
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Feb 17, 2013
Ans: A \[Sin(\frac{\pi}{3}-\frac{\pi}{6})=Sin\frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{1}{2}\]
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Using principle value, evaluate the following : $ \cos^{-1} \bigg( \cos\large\frac{2\pi}{3} \bigg)$$ + \sin^{-1} \bigg( \sin\large\frac{2\pi}{3} \bigg) .$
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Feb 17, 2013
\[Ans:\:\frac{2\pi}{3}+\frac{\pi}{3}=\pi\]
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Find the value of \( cosec^{-1} (2) \)
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Feb 17, 2013
Ans: \[\frac{\pi}{6}\]
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Write the principal value of : $ \cos^{-1}\bigg( \cos\large\frac{7\pi}{6} \bigg). $
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Feb 17, 2013
Ans: \[Cos^{-1}Cos(\pi+\frac{\pi}{6})=Cos^{-1}cos(\pi-\frac{\pi}{6})=\frac{\pi}{6}\]
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Using principal value, calculate the following : \( \sin^{-1} \bigg( \sin \large\frac{3\pi}{5} \bigg). \)
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Feb 16, 2013
Ans: \[Sin^{-1}sin(\pi-\frac{2\pi}{5})=Sin^{-1}sin\frac{2\pi}{5}=\frac{2\pi}{5}\]
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Find the value of the following: $ \tan^{-1}(1)+\cos^{-1} \bigg(\large -\frac{1}{2} \bigg)+$$\sin^{-1} \bigg(\large-\frac{1}{2} \bigg) $
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Feb 16, 2013
Ans: \[\frac{\pi}{4}+(\pi-\frac{\pi}{3})-\frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{3\pi}{4}\]
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Find the value of $ \tan\large\frac{1}{2}$$ \bigg[ \sin^{-1}\large \frac{2x}{1+x^2}$$+\cos^{-1}\large\frac{1-y^2}{1+y^2} \bigg].$$ \: where \: |x| < 1, y > 0 \: and \: xy < 1.$
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Feb 16, 2013
Ans: \[\frac{x+y}{1-xy}\]
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Find x if \( tan^{-1} 4 + cot^{-1}x =\large \frac{\pi}{2} \)
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Feb 16, 2013
Ans: x=4,because \[tan^{-1}x+cot^{-1}x=\frac{\pi}{2}\]
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Find the value of \( \cos^{-1} \bigg( \frac{1}{2} \bigg) + 2 \sin^{-1} \bigg(\large \frac{1}{2} \bigg) \)
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Feb 16, 2013
Ans:\[\frac{\pi}{3}+\frac{2\pi}{6}=\frac{2\pi}{3}\]
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Find the principal value of $ \cos^{-1} \bigg( -\frac{1}{2} \bigg). $
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Feb 15, 2013
Ans: \[\frac{2\pi}{3}\]
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Using principal values, evaluate \( tan^{-1} \bigg( tan\frac{7\pi}{6} \bigg). \)
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Feb 15, 2013
Ans: \[Tan^{-1}tan(\pi+\frac{\pi}{6})=Tan^{-1}tan\frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{\pi}{6}\]
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Show that \( sin^{-1} \bigg( 2x \sqrt{1-x^2} \bigg) = 2 sin^{-1}x.\)
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Feb 15, 2013
Ans: By taking x= SinĂ˜ we can prove the result.
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If \( \tan^{-1}2-\tan^{-1}1=\tan^{-1}x,\) then find x.
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Feb 15, 2013
Ans: \[\frac{1}{3}\]
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Prove that \( \cos^{-1}(4x^3-3x)=3\cos^{-1}x.\)
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Feb 15, 2013
Tool Box: \[Take\:x=CosA\:then\:Cos^{-1}x=A\] \[L.H.S.\:becomes.Cos^{-1}Cos3A=3A=3Cos^{-1}x\]
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Find the value of \( tan^{-1}\sqrt 3 - sec^{-1}(-2). \)
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Feb 15, 2013
Ans: \[\frac{\pi}{3}-\pi+\frac{\pi}{3}=\frac{2\pi}{3}\]
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Evaluate : $ \sin \bigg[ \large\frac{\pi}{3}$$-\sin^{-1} \bigg( -\large\frac{1}{2} \bigg) \bigg]. $
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Feb 14, 2013
Ans: \[sin\frac{\pi}{2}=1\]
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Prove that $ \tan^{-1}\large\frac{1}{3}$$+\tan^{-1}\large\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\pi}{4} $
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Feb 14, 2013
Tool box: \[Tan^{-1}x+Tan^{-1}y=Tan^{-1}\:\frac{x+y}{1-xy}\] using the forfula above prove the res...
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If $ \sin\: \{ \sin^{-1}\large\frac{1}{5}$$+\cos^{-1}x \} = 1 $, then find the value of x.
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Feb 14, 2013
Tool box: \[Sin^{-1}x+Cos^{-1}x=\frac{\pi}{2}\] \[Sin\frac{\pi}{2}=1\] Ans: \[x=\frac{1}{5}\]
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