Question
Question: Find value of \[x\] if \[{\sin ^{ - 1}}\dfrac{1}{3} + {\sin ^{ - 1}}\dfrac{2}{3} = {\sin ^{ - 1}}x\]...
Find value of x if sin−131+sin−132=sin−1x.
Solution
First we have to solve the equation given in the problem in order to find the value of x .
We have to solve the equation using the appropriate formula and then equate both sides of the equation to calculate the value of x.
Formula used:
sin−1x+sin−1y=sin−1(x1−y2+y1−x2)
Complete step by step solution:
Let us note down the given equation,
sin−131+sin−132=sin−1x
Let us solve the L.H.S. of the equation,
L.H.S. =sin−131+sin−132
Use the formula,
sin−1x+sin−1y=sin−1(x1−y2+y1−x2)
Consider L.H.S. of the equation,
∴x=31,y=32
On using the formula for these values of x and y we get,
sin−131+sin−132=sin−1311−(32)2+321−(31)2
On taking squares of the fractions we get,
sin−131+sin−132=sin−1(311−94+321−91)
On making denominators of the fractions equal by cross-multiplying we get,
sin−131+sin−132=sin−1(3199−4+3299−1)
On performing the subtraction of the numerators of the fractions we get,
sin−131+sin−132=sin−1(3195+3298)
On taking the squares of whole square terms we get,
sin−131+sin−132=sin−1(31×35+32×38)
On performing multiplication of the fractions we get,
sin−131+sin−132=sin−1(95+942)
On performing addition of factors as denominator is common, we get,
sin−131+sin−132=sin−1(95+42)
This is the solution of the L.H.S.
But the equation given in the question is,
sin−131+sin−132=sin−1x
On comparing calculated value of the equation and equation given in the problem we get,
sin−1x=sin−1(95+42)
On equating values on the both sides of the equation we get,
x=95+42
This is the required solution.
Note: Inverse trigonometric functions are the inverse of the main trigonometric functions. Inverse trigonometric functions perform opposite functions of the main trigonometric functions. Hence sin−1x performs the opposite function of sinx . Inverse trigonometric functions are used to obtain angle from its trigonometric ratio. Inverse trigonometric functions can also be written using the arc keyword which means sin−1x can also be written as arcsinx .