Scribd
Upload
166 views6 pages

Reciprocal & Inverse Trigonometric Functions (Easy)

This document contains 12 questions about reciprocal and inverse trigonometric functions. The questions cover topics like sketching graphs of trig functions like cosec(x), solving trig equations, proving trig identities, and finding domains and ranges of inverse trig functions like arcsin(θ) and arctan(θ).

Uploaded by

AFRAH ANEES
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
166 views6 pages

Reciprocal & Inverse Trigonometric Functions (Easy)

This document contains 12 questions about reciprocal and inverse trigonometric functions. The questions cover topics like sketching graphs of trig functions like cosec(x), solving trig equations, proving trig identities, and finding domains and ranges of inverse trig functions like arcsin(θ) and arctan(θ).

Uploaded by

AFRAH ANEES
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

Reciprocal & Inverse Trigonometric

Functions
Question 1
Sketch the graph of y = cosec x , for −180° ≤ x ≤ 180° .
[2 marks]

Question 2a
Write down the domain and range for the function arccos θ .
[2 marks]

Question 2b
Hence sketch the graph of y = arccos θ .
[2 marks]

Question 3
Solve the equation cot x = 3 , for −π ≤ x ≤ π, giving your answers to three significant figures.
[3 marks]
Question 4
Sketch the graph of y = sec θ , for −π ≤ θ ≤ π.
Label any points of intersection with the coordinate axes and state the equations of any asymptotes.
[4 marks]

Question 5
Starting with the identity
sin2 x + cos2 x ≡ 1
show that
(i)
1+cot2 x ≡ cosec2 x

(ii)
tan2 x + 1 ≡ sec2 x
[4 marks]
Question 6
Show that
sec2 θ sin θ ≡ tan θ sec θ
[3 marks]

Question 7a
Write down the domain and range for the function arcsin θ .
[2 marks]

Question 7b
Hence sketch the graph of y = arcsin θ .
[2 marks]

Question 8
Solve the equation cosec2 x − 2 cosec x − 8 = 0 for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°, giving your answers to one decimal place where
appropriate.
[3 marks]
Question 9
Show that
cot x cosec x sec x ≡ 1+ cot2 x
[3 marks]

Question 10
Solve the equation sec θ tan θ −sec θ = 0 , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π, giving your answers in exact form.
[4 marks]

Question 11a
Write down the domain and range for the function arctan θ .
[2 marks]
Question 11b
Hence sketch the graph of y = arctan θ .
[2 marks]

Question 12a
Sketch the graph of y = 2 sec 2x , for −π ≤ x ≤ π.
[2 marks]

Question 12b
Draw a suitable line on your graph to show that the equation 2 sec 2x = 4 has four solutions in the range −π ≤ x ≤ π.
[2 marks]

You might also like