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Chapter 6
Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations
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6.1
Inverse Circular Functions
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Horizontal Line Test
Any horizontal line will intersect the graph of a one-to-one function in at most one point.
The inverse function of the one-to-one function f is defined as
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Inverse Functions Review
1. In a one-to-one function, each x-value corresponds to only one y-value and each y-value corresponds to only one x-value.
2. If a function f is one-to-one, then f has an inverse function f-1. 3. The domain of f is the range of f-1and the range of f is the
domain of f-1. 4. The graphs of f and f-1 are reflections of each other about the
line y = x. 5. To find f-1(x) from f(x), follow these steps.
Replace f(x) with y and interchange x and y. Solve for y. Replace y with f-1(x).
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Inverse Sine Function
means that x = sin y, for
Example: Find
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Examples
sin1 2
Not possible to evaluate because there is no angle whose sine is 2.
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Inverse Sine Function
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Inverse Cosine Function
means that x = cos y, for
Example: Find
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Inverse Cosine Function
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Inverse Tangent Function
means that x = tan y, for
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Inverse Tangent Function
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Other Inverse Functions
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Examples
Find the degree measure of in the following. a) = arctan 1 b) = sec1 2
a) must be in (90, 90), since 1 > 0, must be in quadrant I. The alternative statement, tan = 1, leads to = 45.
b) sec = 2, for sec1 x, is in quadrant I or II. Because 2 is positive, is in quadrant I and sec 60 = 2.
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Example
Find y in radians if y = arctan(6.24). Calculator in radian mode Enter tan1(6.24) y 1.411891065
Find y in radians if y = arccos 2. Calculator in radian mode Enter cos1(2) (error message since the domain of
the inverse cosine function is [1, 1].
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Example: Evaluate the expression without using a calculator.
Let
The inverse tangent function yields values only in quadrants I and III, since 3/2 is positive, is in quadrant I.
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Example: Evaluate the expression without using a calculator continued Sketch and label the triangle. The hypotenuse is
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Example
Evaluate the expression without using a calculator.
Let arcsin 2/5 = B
Since arcsin 2/5 = B, sin B = 2/5. Sketch a triangle in quadrant I, find the length of the third side, then find tan B.
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Example continued
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Homework
Do pp. 246-249,
1-6 all, 8, 14-52 even, 58-62 all, 64-78 even,
79-82 all, & 84-96 even