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Solve the following.
Solve: sin⁻¹(x) + sin⁻¹(1-x) = cos⁻¹ x.
Solve: $\sin^{-1}(x) + \sin^{-1}(1-x) = \cos^{-1} x$.
Answer
Answer
Official answer key$\sin^{-1}(x) + \sin^{-1}(1-x) = \cos^{-1} x$
$\Rightarrow \sin^{-1}(x) + \sin^{-1}(1-x) = \frac{\pi}{2} - \sin^{-1} x$
$\Rightarrow \sin^{-1}(1-x) = \frac{\pi}{2} - 2\sin^{-1} x$
$\Rightarrow (1-x) = \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - 2\sin^{-1} x\right)$
$\Rightarrow (1-x) = \cos(2\sin^{-1} x)$
$\Rightarrow (1-x) = \cos(\cos^{-1}(1 - 2x^2))$
$\Rightarrow (1-x) = 1 - 2x^2$
$\Rightarrow 2x^2 - x = 0$
$\therefore x = 0, \frac{1}{2}$
Final answer: $x = 0, \frac{1}{2}$