WORKSHEET 6-6 INVERSE TRIG FUNCTIONS

1-21: Find the exact value of each real number y . Do not use a calculator.
1. y = sin – 1 0 2. y = tan – 1 1 3. y = cos – 1 ( – 1 )
 1
4. y = arctan ( – 1 ) 5. y = sin – 1 ( – 1 ) 6. y = cos – 1  
2
 3
7. y = arctan 0 8. y = arc sin  −  9. y = arccos 0
 2 
 
 2  1
10. y = tan – 1 ( – 1 ) 11. y = sin – 1   12. y = cos – 1  − 
 2   2
 
 3  2
13. y = arccos  −  14. y = arcsin  − 
 2   2 
   

15-22: Give the exact value of each expression without using a calculator.
 3  1
15. tan  arccos  16. sin  arccos  17. cos (tan – 1 ( – 2 ))
 4   4 
  1    2    15  
18. sec  sin−1  −   19. cos  sin−1    20. sec  cot −1  −  
  5    3    8 
  3    5 
21. sin  tan−1    22. tan  cos−1  −  
  2    13  

CONCEPT CHECK

1-6: Complete each statement.

1. For a function to have an inverse, it must be __________.

2. The domain of y = arcsin x equals the __________ of y = sin x .
3. The range of y = cos – 1 equals the __________ of y = cos x .
π 
4. The point  ,1 lies on the graph of y = tan x . Therefore, the point __________ lies on
4 
the graph of __________.
5. If the function f has an inverse and f ( π ) = – 1 , then f – 1 ( – 1 ) = __________.
6. How can the graph of f – 1 be sketched if the graph of f is known?

7-10: Write short answers.

7. Consider the inverse sine function, defined by y = sin – 1 x or y = arcsin x .
(a) What is its domain? (b) What is its range?
(c) this function increasing or decreasing?
(d) Why is arcsin I – 2 ) not defined?
8. Consider the inverse cosine function, defined by t = cos – 1 x or y = arcos x .
(a) What is the domain? (b) What is its range?
(b) Is this function increasing or decreasing?
 1  2π  1 4π
(c) Arc cos  −  = . Why is arcos  −  not equal to
 2 3  2 3
 1  2π  1 4π  1  2π
(d) Arc cos  −  = . Why is arcos  −  not equal to Arc cos  −  = . Why
 2 3  2 3  2 3
 WORKSHEET 6-6 INVERSES
π
1. 0 2. 3. π
4
π π π
4. − 5. − 6.
4 2 3
π π
7. 0 8. − 9.
3 2
π π 2π
10. − 11. 12.
4 4 3
5π π
13. 14. −
6 4
7 15 5
15. 16. 17.
3 4 5
5 6 5 17
18. 19. 20. −
12 3 15
3 13 12
21. 22. −
13 5

CONCEPT CHECK
1. one-to-one 2. range 3. domain
 π
4. –1
 1,  ; y = tan x, or y = arctan x 5. π
 4
6. Sketch the reflection of the graph of f across the line y = x .
π π
7. (a) [ – 1, 1 ] (b)  − ,  (c) increasing (d) – 2 is not in the
 2 2
domain
4π
8. (a) [ – 1, 1 ] (b) [ 0, π ] (c) decreasing (d) − is not in the
3
range
π π
9. (a) ( −∞, ∞ ) (b)  − ,  (c) increasing (d) no
 2 2
10. cos – 1  
1
a