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.
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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.
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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:
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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 ![]()
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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 ![]()
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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
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Using a right angle triangle to demonstrate this angle

From the triangle we can recognize that ![]()