PRECALCULUS

ACTIVITY #7

Inverses of Trig Functions

Class assignment

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Go to the following website:

Working with Trig Inverses - Regents Exam Prep Center

www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algtrig/att8/inversetrig2.htm

Explore the topic taking note of the strategy for finding the inverse.
Work with a partner to clarify any confusion that might arise when
examining each of the examples.
PRACTICE
(Due today)

Find the inverse of each of the following functions:

3.

( 23 )
1
cos (
2 )
3
tan ( )
3

4.

3
cos ( arctan )
4

5.

sin arccos

1.
2.

sin

[ ( )]
3
2

6. Use the inverse function of sine, cosine, or tangent to solve this

24
problem: cot = 7 , and cos 0 . Find the exact value of sin .
SUMMARY
Write, at least, a one paragraph summary:

From your exploration on the website and work with the practice problems, what did
you discover about inverse functions? Explain.
Additional Study
www.themathpage.com/atrig/inverseTrig.htm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBBUMHe900U