Written Tasks - Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Written Tasks - Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Written Tasks - Inverse Trigonometric Functions
−1
1. 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛
√3
−1 −1
Let 𝑦 = 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛 . Then tan 𝑦 = 3.
√3 √
−𝜋 −1 −𝜋 −𝜋 𝜋 −𝟏 −𝝅
Since tan 6
= and < < , 𝑨𝒓𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒏 =
√3 2 6 2 √𝟑 𝟔
√𝟏𝟎
cos(Tan−1 −3) = cos 𝑦 =
𝟏𝟎
3 1
3. Find the numerical value of tan(Tan−1 4 − sin−1 2) .
tan 𝛼−tan 𝛽
We are computing for tan(𝛼 − 𝛽) = 1+tan 𝛼 tan 𝛽
−1 3
Let 𝛼 = Tan 4
𝟑
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝜶 = 𝟒, 𝜶 𝝐 [𝟎, 𝝅)
1
Let 𝛽 = sin−1 2
1
sin 𝛽 = 2, it lies in Q1
𝑥 2 = 22 − 12
𝑥2 = 4 − 1
𝑥2 = 3
√𝑥 2 = √3
𝑥 = √3
𝟏 √𝟑
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝜷 = =
√𝟑 𝟑
tan 𝛼−tan 𝛽
Compute for tan(𝛼 − 𝛽) = 1+tan 𝛼 tan 𝛽
3 √3
−
tan(𝛼 − 𝛽) = 4 3
3 √3
1 + (4)( 3 )
9 − 4√3
tan(𝛼 − 𝛽) = 12
12 + 3√3
12
𝟗 − 𝟒√𝟑
𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜶 − 𝜷) =
𝟏𝟐 + 𝟑√𝟑
Written Tasks
√3
1. Find the numerical value of sin(Cot −1 ).
2
−1 √3
Let 𝑦 = Cot 2
√3
cot 𝑦 = 2
, it lies in Q1
2
𝑥 2 = (√3) + 22
𝑥2 = 3 + 4
𝑥2 = 7
√𝑥 2 = √7
𝑥=7
√𝟑 𝟐
𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐂𝐨𝐭−𝟏 ) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒚 =
𝟐 √𝟕
4 12
2. Find the numerical value of cos[Cot −1 3 + Cot −1(− 5 )] .
4 5
Solution: Let 𝛼 = cot −1 3 and 𝛽 = cot −1 (− 12)
4 𝜋
cot 𝛼 = 3 and 0 < 𝛼 < 2
12 𝜋
cot 𝛽 = − and 2 < 𝛽 < 𝜋
5
We wish to find cos(𝛼 + 𝛽). From the cosine sine identity,
cos(𝛼 + 𝛽) = cos 𝛼 cos 𝛽 − sin 𝛼 sin 𝛽
4
To determine cos 𝛼 and sin 𝛼, create a diagram that shows a first-quadrant angle 𝛼 for which cot 𝛼 = .
3
4
sin 𝛼 = 5
3
cos 𝛼 =
5
12
Create a second-quadrant angle 𝛽 for which cot 𝛽 = − 5
. From the figure,
5
sin 𝛽 =
13
12
cos 𝛽 = − 13
5 13
2. Find the numerical value of sin[Sec −1 + Cot −1(− )] .
4 12
5 13
Solution: Let 𝛼 = Sec −1 4 and 𝛽 = Cot −1
(− 12)
We wish to find sin(𝛼 + 𝛽). From the sine identity, sin(𝛼 + 𝛽) = sin 𝛼 cos 𝛽 + cos 𝛼 sin 𝛽
5
To determine cos 𝛼 and sin 𝛼, create a diagram that shows a first-quadrant angle 𝛼 for which sec 𝛼 = 4.
3
sin 𝛼 =
5
4
cos 𝛼 =
5
13
Create a second-quadrant angle 𝛽 for which sec 𝛽 = − 12. From the figure,
5
sin 𝛽 = 13
12
cos 𝛽 = − 13
𝟏
𝐂𝐬𝐜−𝟏 −𝟐 = 𝐒𝐢𝐧−𝟏 −
𝟐
−1 1
Let 𝛼 = Sin −2
1
sin 𝛼 = − 2, it lies in QII
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 −𝟏 𝝅
Since 𝛼 = − 6 and – 2 ≤ − 6 ≤ 2 , 𝑦 ≠ 0, 𝐂𝐬𝐜 −𝟐 = − 𝟔
10
2. Find the numerical value of cos [2 csc−1 ( 6 )] .
10
Let 𝑦 = csc−1 6
10
csc 𝑦 =
6
6
sin 𝑦 =
10
We will determine the value using double angle identities.
cos 2𝑦 = 1 − 2 sin 2 𝑥
6
cos 2𝑦 = 1 − 2( )2
10
36
cos 2𝑦 = 1 − 2 ( )
100
𝟏𝟒 𝟕
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒚 = =
𝟓𝟎 𝟐𝟓
26
csc−1 (10)
3. Find the numerical value of sin ( 2
).
26
Let 𝑦 = csc−1 10, it lies in QI
26
csc 𝑦 =
10
We will use the half angle identity for sine.
24
cos 𝑦 =
26
24
𝑦 √1 − 26
sin = ±
2 2
2
𝑦 √ 26
sin = ±
2 2
2 1
= √26 × 2
1 √𝟐𝟔
= =
√26 𝟐𝟔