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If \( \sin ^{-1} x+\sin ^{-1} y=\frac{\pi}{2} \), then \( x^{2} \) is equal to

  1. A \( 1-y^{2} \)
  2. B \( y^{2} \)
  3. C \( 00 \)
  4. D \( \sqrt{1-y} \)
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Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(A) \( 1-y^{2} \)

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

Given that,
\( \sin ^{-1} x+\sin ^{-1} y=\frac{\pi}{2} \rightarrow(1) \)
We know that,
\( \sin ^{-1} x+\cos ^{-1} x=\frac{\pi}{2} \rightarrow(2) \)
From Eqs. (1) and (2), we get
\( \sin ^{-1} y=\cos ^{-1} x \) \( x=\cos \left(\sin ^{-1} y\right) \)
We know that, \( \sin ^{-1} x=\cos ^{-1} \sqrt{1-x^{2}} \)
So, \( \cos \left(\cos ^{-1} \sqrt{1-y^{2}}\right)=\sqrt{1-y^{2}} \)
\( \Rightarrow x^{2}=\left(1-y^{2}\right) \)