asin−1x=bcos−1x=ctan−1y Take first two terms of Eq. (i) asin−1x=bcos−1x⇒asin−1x=bcos−1x=a+bsin−1x+cos−1x⇒asin−1x=bcos−1x=a+b2π[∵sin−1x+cos−1x=2π]⇒asin−x=bcos−1x=a+b2π=ctan−1y Using last two terms, ctan−1y=a+b2π⇒tan−1y=2(a+b)πc⇒2tan−1y=(a+b)πc⇒cos−1(1+y21−y2)=a+bπc[∵2tan−1y=cos−1(1+y21−y2)]⇒1+y21−y2=cos(a+bπc)∴cos(a+bπc)=1+y21−y2