Q85 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (22 Apr Shift 1) · Mathematics
$\cot ^{-1}\left(2 \cos \left(2 \operatorname{cosec}^{-1}(\sqrt{2})\right)\right)=\ldots$
- Correct answerA$\frac{\pi}{2}$
- B$\frac{\pi}{3}$
- C$\frac{\pi}{4}$
- D$0$
Solution
To evaluate $\cot^{-1}\left(2 \cos\left(2 \csc^{-1}(\sqrt{2})\right)\right)$, begin with the innermost term $\csc^{-1}(\sqrt{2})$, which has principal value $\frac{\pi}{4}$ since $\csc(\frac{\pi}{4}) = \sqrt{2}$.
Substituting gives $2 \csc^{-1}(\sqrt{2}) = 2 \times \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{\pi}{2}$. Then $\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) = 0$, so the argument becomes $2 \times 0 = 0$.
Finally, $\cot^{-1}(0) = \frac{\pi}{2}$, as $\cot(\frac{\pi}{2}) = 0$ within the principal range.
Final answer: $\frac{\pi}{2}$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.