1 Inverse Trigonometric Functions

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INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

1) We have the following table for inverse trigonometric functions:

Inverse Trigonometric Functions Domain of Definition Range of Principal values


𝜋 𝜋
sin−1 𝑥 [−1,1] [− , ]
2 2
cos −1 𝑥 [−1,1] [0, 𝜋]
𝜋 𝜋
tan−1 𝑥 (−∞, ∞) (− , )
2 2
𝜋 𝜋
cosec −1 𝑥 (−∞, −1] ∪ [1, ∞) [− , 0) ∪ (0, ]
2 2
𝜋 𝜋
sec −1 𝑥 (−∞, −1] ∪ [1, ∞) [0, ) ∪ ( , 𝜋]
2 2
cot −1 𝑥 (−∞, ∞) (0, 𝜋)

2) sin−1 (−𝑥) = − sin−1 𝑥 , cos −1 (−𝑥) = 𝜋 − cos −1 𝑥 , tan−1 (−𝑥) = − tan−1 𝑥


cosec −1 (−𝑥) = − cosec −1 𝑥 , sec −1 (−𝑥) = 𝜋 − sec −1 𝑥 , cot −1 (−𝑥) = 𝜋 − cot −1 𝑥
1
3) cosec −1 𝑥 = sin−1 (𝑥) , for all 𝑥 ∈ [−1,1]
1
sec −1 𝑥 = cos −1 (𝑥) , for all 𝑥 ∈ [−1,1]
1
tan−1 ( ) , for all 𝑥 > 0
−1
cot 𝑥 = { 𝑥
1
𝜋 + tan−1 ( ) , for all 𝑥 < 0
𝑥
𝜋
4) sin−1 𝑥 + cos −1 𝑥 = (−1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1)
2
𝜋
cosec −1 𝑥 + sec −1 𝑥 = (|𝑥 | ≤ 1)
2
𝜋
tan−1 𝑥 + cot −1 𝑥 = (−∞ < 𝑥 < ∞)
2
𝑥+𝑦
tan−1 (1−𝑥𝑦) , if 𝑥𝑦 < 1
5) tan−1 𝑥 + tan−1 𝑦 = { 𝑥+𝑦
𝜋 − tan−1 (𝑥𝑦−1) , if 𝑥𝑦 > 1
𝑥−𝑦
tan−1 𝑥 − tan−1 𝑦 = tan−1 (1+𝑥𝑦) (for the principal values of tan−1 𝑥 and tan−1 𝑦)

6) sin−1 𝑥 + sin−1 𝑦 = sin−1 (𝑥√1 − 𝑦 2 + 𝑦√1 − 𝑥 2 ) ,

sin−1 𝑥 − sin−1 𝑦 = sin−1 (𝑥√1 − 𝑦 2 − 𝑦√1 − 𝑥 2 )

(for the principal values of sin−1 𝑥 and sin−1 𝑦)



7) cos 1 x  cos 1 y  cos 1 xy  1  x 2 1  y 2 , 

cos-1 x  cos-1 y  cos-1 xy  1  x 2 1  y 2 , x  y 
( for the principal values of cos 1 x and cos 1 y ) .

2
 2x  1  2 x  1  1  x 
8) 2 tan 1 x  tan 1  2 
 sin  2 
 cos  2 
.
1 x  1 x  1 x 
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Problems
1. Evaluate: (i) sin sin + sec 3 + cos tan + tan 2

(ii) sec cot + tan cosec √2


2. Simplify: (i) tan sin + cos ; ≠1

(ii) cos(2 cos + sin ) , when =

(iii) 2 tan + sin

(iv) tan(sin + sin ) + tan(cos + cos )

3. Prove that: (i) tan + tan + tan + tan = (ii) cos + cot = tan

(iii) sin + sin + sin = (iv) 4tan − tan + tan =

(v) sin + cos + tan = (vi) 3 tan − tan = tan


(vii) tan 1 + tan 2 + tan 3= = 2 tan + tan + tan 1

4. Show that: (i) tan tan 2 + tan (cot ) + tan (cot ) = 0 , when < ≤ ;

and = , when 0 ≤ ≤ .

(ii) tan + tan = cot (iii) sin = cos = cot

(iv) tan − tan = sin


( )( )

(v) cos = 2 tan tan tan

2
(vi) sin cot cos(tan )= ( > 0)

(vii) tan + cos + tan − cos =

5. Solve : (i) cot + cot ( − + 1) = cot ( − 1)

(ii) cos + cos = (iii) 3 cot + cot =


(iv) sin + sin = sin , where + = and ≠0

(v) tan ( + 1) + sin √ + +1=

(vi) tan ( − 1) + tan + tan ( + 1) = tan 3

(vii) sin − sin = sin (viii) cos − sin = cos √3


√ √

6. If = 1+ , then show that, tan + tan = tan , ( + + 2 ≠ 0) .

7. If cos + cos + cos = and + + = , then prove that, = = .

8. Show that, tan + tan + tan = .

9. If cos + cos = , then show that, − cos + = sin .

10. If tan + tan + tan = , then prove that, + + = .

11. If sec − cosec = , then prove that, = sin .

12. Prove that, tan + tan tan = .

13. If tan + tan = , then prove that, − cos + = sin .

14. If sin( cos ) = cos( sin ) , then show that, = ± sin .

15. If sin + sin = sin , then show that, +2 √ − + = .

( ) ( ) ( )
16. Prove that , tan + tan + tan = .

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