Example: Evaluating Composition of Functions

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Inv Trig Func

1. Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Basic
definitions and
examples

2. Inverse Sine Function

Recall that for a function to have an inverse, it must be a
one-to-one function and pass the Horizontal Line Test.
f(x) = sin x does not pass the Horizontal Line Test
and must be restricted to find its inverse.
y
y = sin x
1
2
x
1
Sin x has an inverse
function on this interval.
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3. Inverse Sine Function

The inverse sine function is defined by
y = arcsin x
if and only if
sin y = x.
Angle whose sine is x
The domain of y = arcsin x is [–1, 1].
The range of y = arcsin x is [– /2 , /2].
Example:
a. arcsin 1
2 6
b. sin 1 3
2
3
is the angle whose sine is 1 .
6
2
sin 3
3
2
This is another way to write arcsin x.
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4. Inverse Cosine Function

f(x) = cos x must be restricted to find its inverse.
y
1
y = cos x
2
x
1
Cos x has an inverse
function on this interval.
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5. Inverse Cosine Function

The inverse cosine function is defined by
y = arccos x if and only if
cos y = x.
Angle whose cosine is x
The domain of y = arccos x is [–1, 1].
The range of y = arccos x is [0 , ].
Example:
is the angle whose cosine is 1 .
a.) arccos 1
3
2
2 3
5
1
3
5 3
b.) cos
cos
6
6
2
2
This is another way to write arccos x.
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6. Inverse Tangent Function

f(x) = tan x must be restricted to find its inverse.
y
y = tan x
2
3
2
3
2
x
2
Tan x has an inverse
function on this interval.
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7. Inverse Tangent Function

The inverse tangent function is defined by
y = arctan x
if and only if
tan y = x.
Angle whose tangent is x
The domain of y = arctan x is ( , ) .
The range of y = arctan x is [– /2 , /2].
Example:
a.) arctan 3
3
6
is the angle whose tangent is
b.) tan 1 3
3
tan 3
3
6
3.
3
This is another way to write arctan x.
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8. Graphing Utility: Inverse Functions

Graphing Utility: Approximate the value of each expression.
Set calculator to radian mode.
a. cos–1 0.75
b. arcsin 0.19
c. arctan 1.32
d. arcsin 2.5
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9. Composition of Functions

Composition of Functions:
f(f –1(x)) = x
and (f –1(f(x)) = x.
Inverse Properties:
If –1 x 1 and – /2 y /2, then
sin(arcsin x) = x and arcsin(sin y) = y.
If –1 x 1 and 0 y , then
cos(arccos x) = x and arccos(cos y) = y.
If x is a real number and – /2 < y < /2, then
tan(arctan x) = x and arctan(tan y) = y.
Example: tan(arctan 4) = 4
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10. Composition of Functions

Example:
a. sin–1(sin (– /2)) = – /2
b. sin 1 sin 5
3
5 does not lie in the range of the arcsine function, – /2 y /2.
3
y
However, it is coterminal with 5 2
3
3
5
which does lie in the range of the arcsine
3
x
3
function.
sin 1 sin 5 sin 1 sin
3
3
3
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11. Example: Evaluating Composition of Functions

Example:
Find the exact value of tan arccos 2 .
3
adj 2
2
Let u = arccos , then cos u
.
3y
hyp 3
3
32 22 5
u
x
2
opp
2
tan arccos tan u
5
3
adj
2
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