Examples on Using Inverse Trigonometric Functions:

Example 1:

Find the value of without using a calculator.

Solution:

Since is in the range of , we can use the characteristic of undo the effect of each other between a trigonometric function and its inverse.

Example 2:

Find the value of without using a calculator.

Solution:

Since is in the domain of , we can use the characteristic of undo the effect of each other between a trigonometric function and its inverse.

Example 3:

Find the value of without using a calculator.

Solution:

Since is in the range of , we can not use the characteristic of undo the effect of each other between a trigonometric function and its inverse.

We need to solve in two steps:

    1. (because 0 is in the domain of )

 

Example 4:

Find the value of without using a calculator.

Solution:

means that "what is the angle whose sine is and in the range .

Let

Because is in the domain of

Example 5:

Find the value of without using a calculator.

Solution:

means that "what is the angle whose cosecant is and in the range except 0.

Let

Because is in the domain of

 

 

Example 6:

Solve the equation

Solution:

Solve the equation means find the unknown x,

For this equation to be valid, should be in the domain of and since is in the range of , then

Example 7:

Given that , , find .

Solution:

Since y is in the range of , then

Using a right angle triangle to demonstrate this angle

 

 

 

 

From the triangle we can recognize that