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sin⁡−1(cos⁡3π5)\sin^{-1}(\cos\frac{3\pi}{5}) equals

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✅ Correct Option: 2

The expression is sin⁡−1(cos⁡3π5)\sin^{-1}(\cos\frac{3\pi}{5}). To simplify, convert cosine into sine.

Using the identity cos⁡θ=sin⁡(π2−θ)\cos\theta = \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \theta\right) with θ=3π5\theta = \frac{3\pi}{5}:

cos⁡3π5=sin⁡(π2−3π5)\cos\frac{3\pi}{5} = \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{3\pi}{5}\right)


To subtract the fractions, find a common denominator:

π2−3π5\frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{3\pi}{5}

=5π10−6π10= \frac{5\pi}{10} - \frac{6\pi}{10}

=−π10= \frac{-\pi}{10}

Therefore:

cos⁡3π5=sin⁡(−π10)\cos\frac{3\pi}{5} = \sin\left(\frac{-\pi}{10}\right)


Substituting back into the original expression:

sin⁡−1(cos⁡3π5)\sin^{-1}(\cos\frac{3\pi}{5})

=sin⁡−1(sin⁡−π10)= \sin^{-1}\left(\sin\frac{-\pi}{10}\right)


For sin⁡−1(sin⁡x)=x\sin^{-1}(\sin x) = x, the value xx must be in the range [−π2,π2]\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right].

Since −π2<−π10<π2-\frac{\pi}{2} < \frac{-\pi}{10} < \frac{\pi}{2}, the value is in the valid range.

Therefore:

sin⁡−1(sin⁡−π10)=−π10\sin^{-1}\left(\sin\frac{-\pi}{10}\right) = \frac{-\pi}{10}

The answer is −π10\frac{-\pi}{10}.

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