Inverse Trigonometric Functions
ICSE · Class 12 · Mathematics
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1. Basics and Principal Branches
sin^-1:[-1,1] → [-π/2, π/2]
cos^-1:[-1,1] → [0, π]
tan^-1:R → (-π/2, π/2)
cot^-1:R → (0, π)
sec^-1:R-(-1,1) → [0, π]-{π/2}
2. Negative Argument Properties and Complementary Pairs
sin^-1(-x) = -sin^-1 x
cos^-1(-x) = π - cos^-1 x
tan^-1(-x) = -tan^-1 x
cot^-1(-x) = π - cot^-1 x
sec^-1(-x) = π - sec^-1 x
3. Right Triangle Conversions
sin^-1(P/H) = cos^-1(B/H) = tan^-1(P/B) = cot^-1(B/P) = sec^-1(H/B) = cosec^-1(H/P)
sin^-1 x = cos^-1√(1-x²) = tan^-1[x/√(1-x²)]
cos^-1 x = sin^-1√(1-x²) = tan^-1[√(1-x²)/x]
tan^-1 x = sin^-1[x/√(1+x²)] = cos^-1[1/√(1+x²)]
cosec^-1(1/x) = sin^-1 x
4. Domains, Ranges, and Standard Principal Values
Domain of sin^-1 x: [-1,1]
Domain of cos^-1 x: [-1,1]
Domain of tan^-1 x: R
Domain of cot^-1 x: R
Domain of sec^-1 x: R-(-1,1)
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