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(2) Using the Tangent Difference Identity
SOLUTION
3
We are left to compute tan sin −1 . We proceed as in (1) above.
5
3 3
Let 𝜃 = sin −1 . Then sin 𝜃 = .
5 5
From the definition of inverse sine function and the notations used in
Lesson 3.2, we know that 𝜃 lies in QI, and 𝑦 = 3 and 𝑟 = 5.
𝑦 3
We get 𝑥 = 5 − 3 = 4, so that tan 𝜃 = = .
2 2
𝑥 4
SOLUTION
A student is viewing a painting in a museum.
Standing 6 ft from the painting, the eye level
of the student is 5 ft above the ground. If the
painting is 10 ft tall, and its base is 4 ft above
SAMPLE the ground, find the viewing angle subtended
PROBLEM by the painting at the eyes of the student.
Let 𝜃 be the viewing angle, and let 𝜃 = 𝛼 + 𝛽 as shown below.
We observe that
1 9
tan 𝛼 = and tan 𝛽 =
6 6
Using the Tangent Sum Identity, we have
SOLUTION
−1 20
Using a calculator, the viewing angle is 𝜃 = tan ≈ 65.8°
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Inverse Cotangent
Function
Inverse Secant
Function
Inverse Cosecant
Function
Observe that the process in getting the value
of an inverse function is the same to all
−1
inverse functions. That is, 𝑦 = 𝑓 (𝑥) is
the same as 𝑓(𝑦) = 𝑥 . We need to
remember the range of each inverse
trigonometric function. This table summarizes
all the information about the six inverse
trigonometric functions.
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SOLUTION
EXAMPLES
EXERCISES
EXERCISES