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19.2: Exercises

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    Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Graph the function with the calculator. Use both radian and degree mode to display your graph. Zoom to an appropriate window for each mode to display a graph which includes the main features of the graph.

    1. \(y=\sin^{-1}(x)\)
    2. \(y=\cos^{-1}(x)\)
    3. \( y=\tan^{-1}(x)\)
    Answer
    1. clipboard_e4c73a7e5ee509f3cac908fdd712db817.png \(\begin{aligned}&-2 \leq x \leq 2 \\&-2 \leq y \leq 2\end{aligned}\)
    2. clipboard_ec15b01d8fc10b8828825274f03238602.png \(\begin{aligned}&-2 \leq x \leq 2 \\&-1 \leq y \leq 4\end{aligned} \)
    3. clipboard_e8d1a15881b5138fab8bbb49f7cdde065.png \(\begin{aligned}-10 & \leq x \leq 10 \\-2 & \leq y \leq 2\end{aligned} \)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    Find the exact value of the inverse trigonometric function.

    1. \(\tan^{-1}(\sqrt{3})\)
    2. \(\sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\)
    3. \(\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\)
    4. \(\tan^{-1}(0)\)
    5. \(\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)\)
    6. \(\cos^{-1}\left(-\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)\)
    7. \(\sin^{-1}(-1)\)
    8. \(\tan^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})\)
    9. \(\cos^{-1}\left(-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\)
    10. \(\sin^{-1}\left(-\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)\)
    11. \(\sin^{-1}\left(-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\)
    12. \(\tan^{-1}\left(-\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)\)
    Answer
    1. \(\dfrac{\pi}{3}\)
    2. \(\dfrac{\pi}{6}\)
    3. \(\dfrac{\pi}{3}\)
    4. \(0\)
    5. \(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\)
    6. \(\dfrac{3\pi}{4}\)
    7. \(-\dfrac{\pi}{2}\)
    8. \(-\dfrac{\pi}{3}\)
    9. \(\dfrac{5 \pi}{6}\)
    10. \(-\dfrac{\pi}{4}\)
    11. \(-\dfrac{\pi}{3}\)
    12. \(-\dfrac{\pi}{6}\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{3}\)

    Find the inverse trigonometric function value using the calculator. Approximate your answer to the nearest hundredth.

    For parts (a)-(f), write your answer in radian mode.

    1. \(\cos^{-1}(0.2)\)
    2. \(\sin^{-1}(-0.75)\)
    3. \(\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{3}\right)\)
    4. \(\tan^{-1}(100,000)\)
    5. \(\tan^{-1}(-2)\)
    6. \(\cos^{-1}(-2)\)

    For parts (g)-(l), write your answer in degree mode.

    1. \(\cos^{-1}(0.68)\)
    2. \(\tan^{-1}(-1)\)
    3. \(\sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{6}}{4}\right)\)
    4. \(\tan^{-1}(100,000)\)
    5. \(\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{2-\sqrt{2}}}{2}\right)\)
    6. \(\tan^{-1}(2+\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2})\)
    Answer
    1. \(1.37\)
    2. \(−0.85\)
    3. \(1.23\)
    4. \(1.57\)
    5. \(−1.11\)
    6. undefined
    7. \(47.16^{\circ}\)
    8. \(-45^{\circ}\)
    9. \(75^{\circ}\)
    10. \(90.00^{\circ}\)
    11. \(67.5^{\circ}\)
    12. \(-7.5^{\circ}\)

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