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Inverse Trigo Practice Test

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MATHEMATICS 60

Exercises on Inverse Trigonometric Functions

I. Determine if the following statements are true or false.

1. The graph of y = Arccot x intersects the line with equation y = −1.


2. For all real numbers x ∈ [−1, 1], Arcsin (−x) = − Arcsin x.
 √
3. The equation sin cos−1 x = 1 − x2 is an identity.
4. If x is positive, then the value of sin−1 cos (Arctan x) lies on the interval 0, π2 .
  

II. Choose the letter of the correct answer, if it is among the choices listed.
π

1. What is the value of Arcsin sec 10 ?
π 2π 21π π
A. 10 B. 5 C. 10 D. − 10

−1 (−9)
1 
2. What is the value of cos 2 sec ?

1 22 2 4
A. − 18 B. 6
C. 3 D. 9

3. What is the value of cos−1 (cos 4)?

A. 4 B. 4 − π C. 2π − 4 D. π + 4

III. Solve for x in terms of y.

1. y = sin−1 (x + 2) 3. 2y − tan−1 (2x) = 0


2. y = 4 Arccos x 4. 2 cos x = y, where x ∈ [0, π]

IV. Evaluate the following.


 √ 
1. cos−1 (0) − csc−1 − 2 3
3
 √  √ 
2. sin−1 − 22 · cot−1 − 3
h √ √   √ i
3. cos Arctan 3 + Arcsec − 2 + Arcsin − 23

4. cos−1 1 − 2 sin2 14
π


h i
5. Arccot cot − π7

6. sin−1 cos 19π



9
h i
7. cos 2 cos−1 − 5
13

8. sec Arccos 35 + Arcsin 1




1
h i
9. sin sin−1 2
− cos−1 1

3 3

10. tan Arcsec 25 15



7 + Arctan 8
h √ i
11. cos tan−1 (2) − csc−1 − 2

12. Arccos x + Arccos (−x), where x ∈ [−1, 1]

V. If θ = Arctan − 43 , find the exact value of sin 2θ and sin θ


 
2 .

VI. Determine the solution set of the following equations.

1. Arccos cos(−3) − Arcsin x = π2 + 3


 

 √ 
2. Arctan − 33 + 4 Arccot x = Arcsec (−2)

cos−1 x − cot−1 (−1) = csc−1 csc 4π


1

3. 2 3
√  √ 
4. 2 Arcsec 3 x − 4 − Arccot 0 = Arccos − 23
√ √ 
1
sec−1 − x2 + 1 + tan−1 − 3 − 2 cos−1 1 = 0

5. 2

6. Arcsin 1 − 2 Arcsec x − 2 = Arctan tan 5π
 
6

7. sin−1 x − cos−1 x = π
6

8. Arcsin x + Arccos (1 − x) = 0

9. cos−1 (1) + 2 sin−1 x = tan−1 √ x



1−x2

VII. Prove the following.

1. 2 tan−1 13 − tan−1 − 17 = π
 
4

2. Arctan 2 + Arccot (−3) = 5π


4
7
3. Arccos − 53 + Arcsin 25 = Arccos − 54
 

4. tan−1 12 + tan−1 51 = π4 − tan−1 18


  

5. sin−1 x + cos−1 x = π
2

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