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JEE Main 20268 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Inverse Trigonometric Functions

JEE Main 2026 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Let α = 3 ^ -1 ((6)/(11)) and β = 3 ^ -1 ((4)/(9)) , where inverse...

Let α=3sin⁡−1\alpha = 3\sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{6}{11}\right)andβ=3cos⁡−1(49)and \beta = 3\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{4}{9}\right), where inverse trigonometric functions take only the principal values.
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: cos⁡(α+β)>0\cos(\alpha+\beta) > 0.
Statement II: cos⁡(α)<0\cos(\alpha) < 0.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer

A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Step-by-step solution

We are given α=3sin⁡−1(611)\alpha = 3\sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{6}{11}\right) and β=3cos⁡−1(49)\beta = 3\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{4}{9}\right).

First, we find the range of α\alpha.
Since 12<611<12\dfrac{1}{2} < \dfrac{6}{11} < \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, we have sin⁡−1(12)<sin⁡−1(611)<sin⁡−1(12)\sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right) < \sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{6}{11}\right) < \sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right).
⇒π6<sin⁡−1(611)<π4\Rightarrow \dfrac{\pi}{6} < \sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{6}{11}\right) < \dfrac{\pi}{4}
Multiplying by 33, we get π2<α<3π4\dfrac{\pi}{2} < \alpha < \dfrac{3\pi}{4}.
Since α\alpha lies in the second quadrant, cos⁡(α)<0\cos(\alpha) < 0. Thus, Statement II is true.

Next, we find the range of β\beta.
Since 0<49<120 < \dfrac{4}{9} < \dfrac{1}{2} and cos⁡−1(x)\cos^{-1}(x) is a decreasing function, we have cos⁡−1(12)<cos⁡−1(49)<cos⁡−1(0)\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right) < \cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{4}{9}\right) < \cos^{-1}(0).
⇒π3<cos⁡−1(49)<π2\Rightarrow \dfrac{\pi}{3} < \cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{4}{9}\right) < \dfrac{\pi}{2}
Multiplying by 33, we get π<β<3π2\pi < \beta < \dfrac{3\pi}{2}.
Thus, β\beta lies in the third quadrant.

Now, we determine the sign of cos⁡(α+β)\cos(\alpha+\beta).
Adding the inequalities for α\alpha and β\beta:
π2+π<α+β<3π4+3π2\dfrac{\pi}{2} + \pi < \alpha + \beta < \dfrac{3\pi}{4} + \dfrac{3\pi}{2}
⇒3π2<α+β<9π4\Rightarrow \dfrac{3\pi}{2} < \alpha + \beta < \dfrac{9\pi}{4}
The angle (α+β)(\alpha + \beta) lies in the interval \left(\dfrac{3\pi}{2}, \dfrac{9\pi}{4}\right),whichcoversthefourthquadrantandapartofthefirstquadrant.Inbothoftheseregions,thecosinefunctionisstrictlypositive.<br>Therefore,, which covers the fourth quadrant and a part of the first quadrant. In both of these regions, the cosine function is strictly positive.<br>Therefore,\cos(\alpha+\beta) > 0. Thus, Statement I is true.

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Answer: Both Statement I and Statement II are true
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