Saint Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

JEROME V. MAPE
In order to define an inverse function for each
circular function, restrict the domain of each function
to a certain interval I such that the following
properties will hold:
1. The circular function is one-to-one on the interval
I.
2. The function assumes all its possible values on the
interval I.
The Inverse Sine Function
The inverse sine function or arcsine function,
denoted by:
𝑓 !" 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛!" 𝑥 or 𝑓 !" 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥.
Thus, 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛!" 𝑥 or 𝑦 = arcsin 𝑥 , if and only
# #
if sin 𝑦 = 𝑥, where −1 ≤ x ≤ 1 and − $ ≤ y ≤ $ .
Examples:
Find the exact value of each expression.
!" " 𝝅
a. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 =
# 𝟔
$ 𝝅
b. 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑠𝑖𝑛 =
# 𝟑
Examples:
Find the exact value of each expression.
!" $
c. 𝑠𝑖𝑛 = 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅
#

% 2 𝝅
d. 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛 = arcsin =
& 2 𝟒
The Inverse Cosine Function
The inverse of cosine function is
defined by 𝑦 = cos !" 𝑥 or 𝑦 = arccos 𝑥
which means,
cos 𝑦 = 𝑥, where −1 ≤ x ≤ 1 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 𝜋.
Examples:
Find the exact value of each expression.
$ 𝟓𝝅
a. 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑠 − =
# 𝟔
" 2𝜋 𝟏
b. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑠 !" − = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 = −
# 𝟐
Examples:
Find the exact value of each expression.
!"
𝝅
c. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 0=
𝟐
!" $% !"
2 𝟑𝝅
d. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑠 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 − =
& 2 𝟒
The Inverse Tangent Function
The inverse tangent function is similarly defined
as inverse sine and inverse cosine functions.
In symbols, 𝑦 = tan!" 𝑥 or 𝑦 = arctan 𝑥 which
means,
# #
tan 𝑦 = 𝑥, where 𝑥 ∈ ℝ and −$ <𝑦< $
.
Examples:
Find the exact value of each expression.
!"
𝝅
a. 𝑡𝑎𝑛 1=
𝟒
𝜋
b. 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛 − 𝟑 = −
3
Examples:
Find the exact value of each expression.

3 𝝅
= −𝟔
!" # !"
c. tan 𝑡𝑎𝑛 − $ = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 −
3
Inverse Secant Function
The inverse of secant function is defined by
𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 !" 𝑥 or 𝑦 = arc sec 𝑥
which means, 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑦 = 𝑥 . The domain of
𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 !" 𝑥 is x ≤ −1 or x ≥ 1 and its range is
#
0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 𝜋, 𝑦 ≠ .
%
Inverse Cosecant Function
The inverse of secant function is defined by
𝑦 = 𝑐𝑠𝑐 !" 𝑥 or 𝑦 = arc csc 𝑥 which means,
𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝑦 = 𝑥, the domain of 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑠𝑐 !" 𝑥 is
x ≤ −1 or x ≥ 1 and its range is
# #
− % ≤ 𝑦 ≤ % , 𝑦 ≠ 0.
Inverse Cotangent Function
The inverse of cotangent function is defined
by 𝑦 = cot !" 𝑥 or 𝑦 = arc cot 𝑥 which means,
cot 𝑦 = 𝑥, the domain of 𝑦 = cot !" 𝑥 is ℝ and
its range is 0, 𝜋 .
Examples:
Find the exact value of each expression.
!"
𝝅 𝝅
a. 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2= b. 𝑐𝑠𝑐 !" −
# $
= −𝟑
𝟒 $
𝟓𝝅
c. 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑡 − 3 = 𝟔
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