Mark the tick against the correct answer in the following:

Question:

Mark the tick against the correct answer in the following:

The principal value of $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$ is

A. $\frac{-\pi}{6}$

B. $\frac{5 \pi}{6}$

C. $\frac{7 \pi}{6}$

D. none of these 

 

Solution:

To Find: The Principle value of $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$

Let the principle value be given by x

Now, let $x=\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)$

$\Rightarrow \sin x=\frac{-1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \sin x=-\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\left(\because \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=\frac{1}{2}\right)$

$\Rightarrow \sin x=\sin \left(-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)(\because-\sin (\theta)=\sin (-\theta))$

$\Rightarrow x=-\frac{\pi}{4}$

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