Inverse Trigonometric Functions
So far we have gone forward: give sine an angle and it returns a number. Many questions go the other way. In 3.7 we asked when the bicycle pedal reaches 40 cm, and we needed a calculator's intersect feature to answer. This note builds functions that run sine, cosine, and tangent backward: give them a number, and they return an angle.
Practice
7 questions · results right after
PracticeStudy guide
9 min · 6 ideas · worked examples and the traps.
GuideIn this chapter
- 01Why the Domain Must Be Restricted
- 02The Inverse Functions and Their Graphs
- 03Evaluating Inverse Trig Functions
- 04Inverse and Original Together
- 05Inverting a Transformed Function
- 06Key Takeaways