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CBSE Sample Paper 2025-26 · Section A · 1 mark

Q1: Identify the function from its graph, sin⁡−1(2x)\sin^{-1}(2x)

The question

Identify the function shown in the graph

−1 1 0 π/2 −π/2 π X X′ Y Y′
The given graph, redrawn.

(A) sin⁡−1x\sin^{-1}x

(B) sin⁡−1(2x)\sin^{-1}(2x)

(C) sin⁡−1(x2)\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)

(D) 2sin⁡−1x2\sin^{-1}x

For Visually Impaired:

Inverse Trigonometric Function, whose domain is [−13,13]\left[-\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{3}\right]⁠, is …

(A) cos⁡−1x\cos^{-1}x

(B) cos⁡−1(x3)\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)

(C) cos⁡−1(3x)\cos^{-1}(3x)

(D) 3cos⁡−1x3\cos^{-1}x

Exam answer

From the graph, the domain is [−12,12]\left[-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right] and the range is [−π2,π2]\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]⁠.

Why?

The domain is the set of xx-values the curve covers. It starts on the dashed line x=−12x = -\frac{1}{2} and stops on the dashed line x=12x = \frac{1}{2}⁠.

The range is the set of yy-values. The curve rises from −π2-\frac{\pi}{2} at its left end to π2\frac{\pi}{2} at its right end.

For y=sin⁡−1(2x)y = \sin^{-1}(2x)⁠:

−1≤2x≤1⇒ −12≤x≤12\begin{aligned} &-1 \le 2x \le 1 \\ \Rightarrow\ &-\frac{1}{2} \le x \le \frac{1}{2} \end{aligned}
Why?

sin⁡−1u\sin^{-1}u is defined only when −1≤u≤1-1 \le u \le 1⁠. Here the input is u=2xu = 2x⁠.

Dividing all three parts by 2, a positive number, keeps the signs ≤\le the same way.

As 2x2x runs over all of [−1,1][-1, 1]⁠, sin⁡−1(2x)\sin^{-1}(2x) runs over all of [−π2,π2]\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]⁠. So the range matches too.

The others: sin⁡−1x\sin^{-1}x and 2sin⁡−1x2\sin^{-1}x have domain [−1,1][-1, 1]⁠, and sin⁡−1(x2)\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) has domain [−2,2][-2, 2]⁠.

Why?

For sin⁡−1(x2)\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) the input is x2\frac{x}{2}⁠:

−1≤x2≤1⇒ −2≤x≤2\begin{aligned} &-1 \le \frac{x}{2} \le 1 \\ \Rightarrow\ &-2 \le x \le 2 \end{aligned}

Watch out: 2sin⁡−1x2\sin^{-1}x multiplies the output by 2. Its domain stays [−1,1][-1, 1] and its range becomes [−π,π][-\pi, \pi]⁠.

Answer: (B) sin⁡−1(2x)\sin^{-1}(2x)

For Visually Impaired

For y=cos⁡−1(3x)y = \cos^{-1}(3x)⁠:

−1≤3x≤1⇒ −13≤x≤13\begin{aligned} &-1 \le 3x \le 1 \\ \Rightarrow\ &-\frac{1}{3} \le x \le \frac{1}{3} \end{aligned}
Why?

cos⁡−1u\cos^{-1}u is defined only when −1≤u≤1-1 \le u \le 1⁠. Put u=3xu = 3x and divide all three parts by 3.

The others: cos⁡−1x\cos^{-1}x and 3cos⁡−1x3\cos^{-1}x have domain [−1,1][-1, 1]⁠, and cos⁡−1(x3)\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{3}\right) has domain [−3,3][-3, 3]⁠.

Why?

Changing the input from xx to 3x3x shrinks the domain by the factor 3. Changing it to x3\frac{x}{3} stretches it by 3:

−1≤x3≤1⇒ −3≤x≤3\begin{aligned} &-1 \le \frac{x}{3} \le 1 \\ \Rightarrow\ &-3 \le x \le 3 \end{aligned}

Watch out: 3cos⁡−1x3\cos^{-1}x multiplies the output by 3, which changes the range, not the domain.

Answer: (C) cos⁡−1(3x)\cos^{-1}(3x)

Where this comes from

Chapter 2, Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Graphs and domains of inverse trig functions.

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