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Exercise 4.2 · Q6

Q.Find the domain of

(i) f(x)=sin⁡−1(∣x∣−23)+cos⁡−1(1−∣x∣4)f(x) = \sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{|x|-2}3\right) + \cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1-|x|}4\right)
(ii) g(x)=sin⁡−1x+cos⁡−1xg(x) = \sin^{-1}x + \cos^{-1}x.
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Each inverse-trig piece needs its own argument in [−1,1][-1,1]; we solve both inequalities in terms of ∣x∣|x| and intersect.

Step 1. (i) Domain condition from sin⁡−1(∣x∣−23)\sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{|x|-2}3\right). Need −1≤∣x∣−23≤1⇒−3≤∣x∣−2≤3⇒−1≤∣x∣≤5-1\le\dfrac{|x|-2}3\le1\Rightarrow-3\le|x|-2\le3\Rightarrow-1\le|x|\le5. Since ∣x∣≥0|x|\ge0 always, this reduces to 0≤∣x∣≤5⇒−5≤x≤50\le|x|\le5\Rightarrow-5\le x\le5.

Step 2. (i) Domain condition from cos⁡−1(1−∣x∣4)\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1-|x|}4\right). Need −1≤1−∣x∣4≤1⇒−4≤1−∣x∣≤4⇒−3≤∣x∣≤5-1\le\dfrac{1-|x|}4\le1\Rightarrow-4\le1-|x|\le4\Rightarrow-3\le|x|\le5. Again ∣x∣≥0|x|\ge0, so this reduces to 0≤∣x∣≤5⇒−5≤x≤50\le|x|\le5\Rightarrow-5\le x\le5. …

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