Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Trigonometric
functions are many-one functions but we know
that inverse of function exists if the function is
bijective. If we restrict the domain of trigonometric
functions, then these functions become bijective
and the inverse of trigonometric functions are
defined within the restricted domain. The inverse
of f is denoted by ‘f".
Let y = f(x) = sin x, then its inverse is x = sin’! y.
Domain and Range of Inverse Trigonometric
Functions
Function Domain
sin” x | 0
cos" x 0
tan”! x R
cot x R
cosec™' x R=(-11)
sec! x R-(-11)
Range
(Principal value branch)
[3]
[0, x)
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(0)
[-2.2]-10
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onsin (sin8) = 6; V8 E (+, z]
cos !(cos@) = 8; V 6 € (0, n]
tan|(tan8) = 8; V 6 (=, 4
cosec |(cosec8) = 0; V8 € (+, z] ,8#0
sec |(sec@) = 8; V 6 € (0, nl], 6# 3
cot '(cot@) = 6; V 8 € (0, n)
sin(sin’ x) = x, Vx €[-1, 1]
cos(cos"! x) = x; V x €[-1, 1]
tan(tan'x) =x, VxER
cosec(cosec’!x) = x, W x € (-00, -1] U [1, oo)
sec(sec"! x) = x, V x € (-00, -1] U [1, 00)
cot(cot!x)=x,VxERNote: sin|(sin@) = 6; sin"! x should not be
confused with (sinx)’ = —L or sin x = sin1(+)
sine x
land similarly for other trigonometric functions.
The value of an inverse trigonometric function,
which lies in the range of principal value branch, is
called the principal value of the inverse
trigonometric function.
Note: Whenever no branch of an inverse
trigonometric function is mentioned, it means we
have to consider the principal value branch of that
function.Properties of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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sin“ (2) cose" x;x21orx<=1 (ii) cos“! (2)=sec*; x2lorxs-1
x x
tan"! ()-{ cot x;x>0
x) |-x+cot™x;x<0
sin~ (-x) = -sin™ x;x €[-1,]] (ii) tan“! (-x) = -tan“ x;xeR
cosec™ (-x) = -cosec™ x;]x]21
cos" (-x)=-cos™' x;xe[-11] (ii) sec“ (-x) = x -sec™ x;]x]21
cot“! (-x) =n -cot™ x;xeR
sin“ x +cos™ xe hxettt (ii) tan x toot x=FixeR
cosec™ x + sec”! x= Filxlet
tan“ x + tan“! y = tan” (2): xy<1
tan“! x - tan“! y = tan~ ‘( YY xy>—1
1+ xy
2
z}txtss (ii) 2tan xno (i Jxz0
2tan! x = sin“ {2%
1+x 1+x?
2x
1-x
2sin~ x =sin“(2xvi—x?);—> Bert
V2
2cos"' x = sin“"(2xvi- x? | lesen 2cos"! x = cos (2x? - 9,05 x <1
v2
sin"'x+sin“y =sin“ (xy1-y? +yvi-x?)
sin“ x-sin~ y =sin“(xy1-y? -yv1-x?)
cos“ x +cos"! y = cos“(xy - yi x? yi-y?)
cos! x - cos“! y = cos“xy + vi- x? yay?)
aan! x= tant (24 ype(h) (i)
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3sin"' x =sin™!(3x ~4x9); 5 x <5
3cos”! x = cos ‘(4x —3x) is