PROBLEMS INVOLVING

INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC
FUNCTIONS AND
EQUATIONS
PREPARED BY: MAVIE JOY A. JALLORINA
NDMU, 2020
 OBJECTIVE:

At the end of the lesson, the students

should be able to solve situational
problems involving inverse trigonometric
functions and equations.
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TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
1. 1 - 2 cos x = 0
-2 cos x = -1
−2 cos 𝑥 −1
=
−2 −2
1
cos x = 2
1
x = cos −1 (2)
𝝅 𝟓𝝅
x= 𝒂𝒏𝒅
𝟑 𝟑
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2. sin x + 2 = -sin x
sin x + sin x = - 2
2 sin x = - 2
𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙 − 2
=
𝟐 𝟐
− 2
sin x = 𝟐
− 2
x= −1
sin ( )
𝟐
𝟓𝝅 𝟕𝝅
x= 𝒂𝒏𝒅
𝟒 𝟒
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3. 3 = 20 sin (x-3) + 1 0.1002 or 3.0414 = x-3
3-1 = 20 sin (x-3)
2 = 20 sin (x-3) 0.1002 = x-3
2 20 sin (x-3) 0.1002+3 = x
= 3.1002 = x
20 20
1
10
= sin(𝑥 − 3)
1 3.0414 = x-3
−1 −1
sin = sin (sin 𝑥 − 3 3.0414+3 = x
10
−1 1 6.0414 = x
sin = x-3
10
0.1002 or 3.0414 = x-3
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𝜋 𝜋
4. The function T(x) = 19 sin (6 𝑥− 2
) +
53 that models the
average monthly temperature of the water in a mountain
stream where T(x) is the temperature (℉) of the water in the
month x. (x=1 is January).
a. What is the temperature in October?
b. What two months are likely to give a temperature of
62.4°?
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𝜋 𝜋
4. The function T(x) = 19 sin (6 𝑥 − 2)
+ 53 that models the average
monthly temperature of the water in a mountain stream where T(x) is
the temperature (℉) of the water in the month x. (x=1 is January).
a. What is the temperature in October?
𝜋 𝜋
T(x) = 19 sin ( 𝑥 − ) + 53
6 2
𝜋 𝜋
T(x) = 19 sin ( 6 (10) − 2 ) + 53
T(x) = 43.5
Conclusion: Therefore, the temperature in October is 43.5℉
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𝜋 𝜋
4. The function T(x) = 19 sin (6 𝑥 − 2)
+ 53 that models the average
monthly temperature of the water in a mountain stream where T(x) is
the temperature (℉) of the water in the month x. (x=1 is January).
b. What two months are likely to give a temperature of 62.4°?
𝜋 𝜋
62.4 = 19 sin ( 6 𝑥 − 2 ) + 53
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
𝜋 𝜋
62.4 – 53 = 19 sin (6 𝑥 − 2 ) 0.5175 = ( 6 𝑥 − 2 ) 2.6241 = ( 6 𝑥 − 2 )
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
𝜋 𝜋
9.4 = 19 sin ( 6 𝑥 − 2 ) 0.5175 + = 𝑥 2.6241 + = 6𝑥
2 6 2
𝜋 𝜋
9.4 𝜋 𝜋 2.0883 = 6 𝑥 4.1949 = 6 𝑥
= sin ( 𝑥 − )
19 6 2 6 𝜋 6 6 𝜋 6
9.4 𝜋 𝜋 (𝜋) 2.0883 = 6 𝑥 (𝜋) (𝜋) 4.1949 = 6 𝑥 (𝜋)
sin−1 = sin−1 (sin ( 𝑥 − )) 3.9884 ≈ x 8.0117 ≈ x
19 6 2
𝜋 𝜋
0.5175 or 2.6241 = ( 𝑥 − )
6 2
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𝜋 𝜋
4. The function T(x) = 19 sin (6 𝑥
+ 53 that models the average− 2)
monthly temperature of the water in a mountain stream where T(x) is
the temperature (℉) of the water in the month x. (x=1 is January).
b. What two months are likely to give a temperature of 62.4°?
𝜋
0.5175 = ( 𝑥 − )
𝜋 𝜋
2.6241 = ( 6 𝑥 − 2 )
𝜋 Conclusion: Therefore, the two
6 2
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
0.5175 + 2
= 6𝑥 2.6241 + 2
= 6𝑥 months that are likely to give a
𝜋 𝜋
2.0883 = 6 𝑥 4.1949 = 6 𝑥 temperature of 62.4° are April and
6 𝜋 6 6 𝜋 6
(𝜋) 2.0883 = 6 𝑥 (𝜋) (𝜋) 4.1949 = 6 𝑥 (𝜋) August.
3.9884 ≈ x 8.0117 ≈ x
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5. Donard’s Heating is a very seasonal, with sales in the winter far
exceeding sales in
𝜋
the𝜋
summer. Monthly sales can be modeled by
S(x) = 1600 cos ( 6 𝑥 − 12) + 5100, where S(x) is the average monthly
sales in the month x. What is the monthly average sales for July?
Solution:
x=7
𝜋 𝜋
S(7) = 1600 cos ( (7) − ) + 5100
6 12
S(7) = $3554.52
Conclusion: The monthly average sales for July is $3554.52.