Q.

Let S={x : cos1x=π+sin1x+sin1(2x+1)}. Then xS(2x1)2 is equal to __________.          [2025]


Ans.

(5)

We have, cos1x=π+sin1x+sin1(2x+1)

 2cos1xsin1(2x+1)=3π2

 2αβ=3π2, where cos1x=α, sin1(2x+1)=β

 2α=3π2+β  cos 2α=sin β  2cos2α1=sinβ

 2x21=2x+1          [ x=cosα and 2x+1=sinβ]

 x2x1=0

 x=1±52

 x=152          ( x=1+52 rejected as cosα1)

Now, xS(2x1)2=xS(4x2+14x)=5