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If \(\theta \in\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\), then \(\cos ^{-1}(\sin \theta)\) is equal to
MathematicsInverse Trigonometric FunctionsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 1)
Options:
  • A \(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\)
  • B \(\theta-\frac{\pi}{2}\)
  • C \(\frac{\pi}{2}+\theta\)
  • D \(\pi+\frac{\theta}{2}\)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: \(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\)
\(\begin{aligned}
& \theta \in\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right], \cos ^{-1}(\sin \theta)=? \\
& \Rightarrow \quad \cos ^{-1}\left[\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)\right]=\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)
\end{aligned}\)

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