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Worksheet 18 - Inverse Trigonometric Functions (§7.4)

In Exercises 1 - 40, compute the exact value.

√ ! √ !  
3 2 1
1. arcsin (−1) 2. arcsin − 3. arcsin − 4. arcsin −
2 2 2
  √ ! √ !
1 2 3
5. arcsin (0) 6. arcsin 7. arcsin 8. arcsin
2 2 2
√ ! √ !
3 2
9. arcsin (1) 10. arccos (−1) 11. arccos − 12. arccos −
2 2
    √ !
1 1 2
13. arccos − 14. arccos (0) 15. arccos 16. arccos
2 2 2
√ !
3 " √

17. arccos 18. arccos (1) 19. arctan − 3 20. arctan (−1)
2
√ ! √ !
3 3
21. arctan − 22. arctan (0) 23. arctan 24. arctan (1)
3 3
√ !
"√
" √
3
25. arctan 3 26. arccot − 3 27. arccot (−1) 28. arccot −
3
√ !
3 "√

29. arccot (0) 30. arccot 31. arccot (1) 32. arccot 3
3
"√
"√

33. arcsec (2) 34. arccsc (2) 35. arcsec 2 36. arccsc 2
√ ! √ !
2 3 2 3
37. arcsec 38. arccsc 39. arcsec (1) 40. arccsc (1)
3 3

that the range of arcsecant is 0, π2 ∪ π, 3π




In Exercises 41" - 48, assume 2 and that the range of
arccosecant is 0, 2 ∪ π, 2 when computing the exact value.
3π
π
 " 

√ !
" √
2 3
41. arcsec (−2) 42. arcsec − 2 43. arcsec − 44. arcsec (−1)
3
√ !
" √
2 3
45. arccsc (−2) 46. arccsc − 2 47. arccsc − 48. arccsc (−1)
3
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 π
"π 
In Exercises 49 - 56,
assume that the range of arcsecant is 0, 2 ∪ 2 , π and that the range of
arccosecant is − π2 , 0 ∪ 0, π2 when computing the exact value.
" 

√ !
" √
2 3
49. arcsec (−2) 50. arcsec − 2 51. arcsec − 52. arcsec (−1)
3
√ !
" √
2 3
53. arccsc (−2) 54. arccsc − 2 55. arccsc − 56. arccsc (−1)
3

In Exercises 57 - 86, compute the exact value or state that it is undefined.

   √ !!   
1 2 3
57. sin arcsin 58. sin arcsin − 59. sin arcsin
2 2 5
   √ !!
5 2
60. sin (arcsin (−0.42)) 61. sin arcsin 62. cos arccos
4 2
     
1 5
63. cos arccos − 64. cos arccos 65. cos (arccos (−0.998))
2 13
" "√


66. cos (arccos (π)) 67. tan (arctan (−1)) 68. tan arctan 3
  
5
69. tan arctan 70. tan (arctan (0.965)) 71. tan (arctan (3π))
12
" √


  
" 7
72. cot (arccot (1)) 73. cot arccot − 3 74. cot arccot −
24
  
17π
75. cot (arccot (−0.001)) 76. cot arccot 77. sec (arcsec (2))
4
  
1
78. sec (arcsec (−1)) 79. sec arcsec 80. sec (arcsec (0.75))
2
√ !!
" "√

2 3
81. sec (arcsec (117π)) 82. csc arccsc 2 83. csc arccsc −
3
√ !!
2   π 
84. csc arccsc 85. csc (arccsc (1.0001)) 86. csc arccsc
2 4

In Exercises 87 - 106, compute the exact value or state that it is undefined.

  
  π    π  3π
87. arcsin sin 88. arcsin sin − 89. arcsin sin
6 3 4
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11π 4π   π 
90. arcsin sin 91. arcsin sin 92. arccos cos
6 3 4
     
2π 3π   π 
93. arccos cos 94. arccos cos 95. arccos cos −
3 2 6
  
5π   π    π 
96. arccos cos 97. arctan tan 98. arctan tan −
4 3 4
  
  π  2π
99. arctan (tan (π)) 100. arctan tan 101. arctan tan
2 3
  π    π 
102. arccot cot 103. arccot cot − 104. arccot (cot (π))
3 4
  
  π  2π
105. arccot cot 106. arccot cot
2 3

that the range of arcsecant is 0, π2 ∪ π, 3π




In Exercises 107
" - π118,
 "assume 2 and that the range of
arccosecant is 0, 2 ∪ π, 2 when computing the exact value.
3π


     
  π  4π 5π
107. arcsec sec 108. arcsec sec 109. arcsec sec
4 3 6
  
  π  5π   π 
110. arcsec sec − 111. arcsec sec 112. arccsc csc
2 3 6
     
5π 2π   π 
113. arccsc csc 114. arccsc csc 115. arccsc csc −
4 3 2
        
11π 11π 9π
116. arccsc csc 117. arcsec sec 118. arccsc csc
6 12 8
 π
"π 
In Exercises 119
 -π 130,
assume
" π  that the range of arcsecant is 0, 2 ∪ 2 , π and that the range of
arccosecant is − 2 , 0 ∪ 0, 2 when finding the exact value.
     
  π  4π 5π
119. arcsec sec 120. arcsec sec 121. arcsec sec
4 3 6
  
  π  5π   π 
122. arcsec sec − 123. arcsec sec 124. arccsc csc
2 3 6
     
5π 2π   π 
125. arccsc csc 126. arccsc csc 127. arccsc csc −
4 3 2
        
11π 11π 9π
128. arccsc csc 129. arcsec sec 130. arccsc csc
6 12 8
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In Exercises 131 - 154, compute the exact value or state that it is undefined.
     
1 3
131. sin arccos − 132. sin arccos 133. sin (arctan (−2))
2 5
  
" "√

5
134. sin arccot 5 135. sin (arccsc (−3)) 136. cos arcsin −
13
" "√


137. cos arctan 7 138. cos (arccot (3)) 139. cos (arcsec (5))
√ !!      
2 5 1 5
140. tan arcsin − 141. tan arccos − 142. tan arcsec
5 2 3

   √ !!
12 3
143. tan (arccot (12)) 144. cot arcsin 145. cot arccos
13 2
√ !!
" "√

3
146. cot arccsc 5 147. cot (arctan (0.25)) 148. sec arccos
2

   √ !!
12 10
149. sec arcsin − 150. sec (arctan (10)) 151. sec arccot −
13 10
     
3 2
152. csc (arccot (9)) 153. csc arcsin 154. csc arctan −
5 3

In Exercises 155 - 164, compute the exact value or state that it is undefined.
   
5 π
155. sin arcsin + 156. cos (arcsec(3) + arctan(2))
13 4
     
3 4
157. tan arctan(3) + arccos − 158. sin 2 arcsin −
5 5
  
13
159. sin 2arccsc 160. sin (2 arctan (2))
5
     
3 25
161. cos 2 arcsin 162. cos 2arcsec
5 7

" √


 
" arctan(2)
163. cos 2arccot − 5 164. sin
2
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In Exercises 165 - 184, rewrite the quantity as algebraic expressions of x and state the domain on
which the equivalence is valid.

165. sin (arccos (x)) 166. cos (arctan (x)) 167. tan (arcsin (x))

168. sec (arctan (x)) 169. csc (arccos (x)) 170. sin (2 arctan (x))

171. sin (2 arccos (x)) 172. cos (2 arctan (x)) 173. sin(arccos(2x))
  x    x 
174. sin arccos 175. cos arcsin 176. cos (arctan (3x))
5 2
√ !!
x 3
177. sin(2 arcsin(7x)) 178. sin 2 arcsin
3

179. cos(2 arcsin(4x)) 180. sec(arctan(2x)) tan(arctan(2x))

181. sin (arcsin(x) + arccos(x)) 182. cos (arcsin(x) + arctan(x))

 
1
183. tan (2 arcsin(x)) 184. sin arctan(x)
2
x π π
185. If sin(θ) = for − < θ < , find an expression for θ + sin(2θ) in terms of x.
2 2 2
x π π 1 1
186. If tan(θ) = for − < θ < , find an expression for θ − sin(2θ) in terms of x.
7 2 2 2 2
x π
187. If sec(θ) = for 0 < θ < , find an expression for 4 tan(θ) − 4θ in terms of x.
4 2
In Exercises 188 - 207, solve the equation and then use a calculator or computer to approximate the
solutions which lie in the interval [0, 2π) to four decimal places.

7 2
188. sin(x) = 189. cos(x) = − 190. sin(x) = −0.569
11 9
359
191. cos(x) = 0.117 192. sin(x) = 0.008 193. cos(x) =
360
3
194. tan(x) = 117 195. cot(x) = −12 196. sec(x) =
2
90 √ 3
197. csc(x) = − 198. tan(x) = − 10 199. sin(x) =
17 8
7
200. cos(x) = − 201. tan(x) = 0.03 202. sin(x) = 0.3502
16
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203. sin(x) = −0.721 204. cos(x) = 0.9824 205. cos(x) = −0.5637

1
206. cot(x) = 207. tan(x) = −0.6109
117

208. A guy wire 1000 feet long is attached to the top of a tower. When pulled taut it touches level
ground 360 feet from the base of the tower. What angle does the wire make with the ground?
Express your answer using degree measure rounded to one decimal place.

209. At Cliffs of Insanity Point, The Great Sasquatch Canyon is 7117 feet deep. From that point,
a fire is seen at a location known to be 10 miles away from the base of the sheer canyon
wall. What angle of depression is made by the line of sight from the canyon edge to the fire?
Express your answer using degree measure rounded to one decimal place.

210. Shelving is being built at the Utility Muffin Research Library which is to be 14 inches deep.
An 18-inch rod will be attached to the wall and the underside of the shelf at its edge away
from the wall, forming a right triangle under the shelf to support it. What angle, to the
nearest degree, will the rod make with the wall?

211. A parasailor is being pulled by a boat on Lake Ippizuti. The cable is 300 feet long and the
parasailor is 100 feet above the surface of the water. What is the angle of elevation from the
boat to the parasailor? Express your answer using degree measure rounded to one decimal
place.

212. A tag-and-release program to study the Sasquatch population of the eponymous Sasquatch
National Park is begun. From a 200 foot tall tower, a ranger spots a Sasquatch lumbering
through the wilderness directly towards the tower. Let θ denote the angle of depression from
the top of the tower to a point on the ground. If the range of the rifle with a tranquilizer dart is
300 feet, compute the smallest value of θ for which the corresponding point on the ground is in
range of the rifle. Round your answer to the nearest hundreth of a degree.