precalculus

19 problems

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1

.

Use a graph to solve the equation on the interval

 

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[−

2

π, 2π] .(List the solutions in increasing order from left to right on the x-axis.)

csc(x) = √2

x

 = 

 (smallest value)

x =

  

x =  

x =  (largest value)

2. Use a graph to solve the equation on the interval [−2π, 2π]. (List the solutions in increasing order from left to right on the x-axis.)

tan

 x = 

1

x =  

x =  

x =  (largest value)

x =  (smallest value)

3

. Use a graph to solve the equation on the interval [−2π, 2π].

tan x = 

4. To get more solutions of 

tan x = 

3

, add π or 

−π

 successively to 

x = 

3

π

.

 
Therefore, the solutions of the equation 

tan x = 

3

 in the interval 

[−2π, 2π],

 are as follows. (List the solutions in increasing order from left to right on the x-axis.)

x =  (smallest value)

x =  

x =  

x =  (largest value)

5. Fill in the blanks.

Function

    

Alternative Notation    

Domain    

Range

y =

arcsin

 x

 

   

y =

 

    

−1

< x ≤ ∞

    

− 

π

2

 ≤ y ≤ 

π

2

 

−1 ≤ x ≤ 1

−∞ < x ≤ 1

−∞ < x < ∞

−1 < x < 1

 

6

. What notation can you use to represent the inverse sine function

?

(Select all that apply.)

arcsin x

sin−1

 

xsin x−1

1

csc x

csc x

7

. Does arcsin x = 

1

sin x

?

YesNo    

8. Find the exact value of each expression without using a calculator.

(a)    

arctan 1

 
(b)    

arctan

0

9. Find the exact value of each expression without using a calculator.

(a)    

cos−1

 

− 

2

2

 
(b)    
sin−1 

− 

2

2

 
 

10. Consider the function 

y = arc

cos 

x.

(a) Use a graphing utility to complete the table. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)

x

−1

0.8

0.6

0.4

y

x

y

0.2

0 0.2 0.4
x

1

y

0.6 0.8

(b) Plot the points from the table in part (a) and graph the function. (Do not use a graphing utility.)

 

(c) Use the graphing utility to graph the inverse cosine function and compare the result with your hand-drawn graph in part (b).

 

(d) Determine any intercepts of the graph.

(x, y) =

  

x-intercept    

(x, y) =

  

y-intercept    

What type of symmetry does the graph have?

originx-axis    noney-axis

11. Use a calculator to approximate the value of the expression. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. (Enter your answer in radians.)

cos−1 0.79

12. Use a calculator to approximate the value of the expression. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. (Enter your answer in radians.)

arccos(−0.7)

13. Use a calculator to approximate the value of the expression. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

tan-1 (6.3)

14. Use an inverse trigonometric function to write θ as a function of x.
θ =  

15. Use an inverse trigonometric function to write θ as a function of x. 
θ =  

16. Consider the following.

Find the length of the third side of the triangle in terms of x.
 
Find θ in terms of x for all three inverse trigonometric functions.

θ

 = 

θ

 = 

θ

 =  sin−1

  

 

cos−1

  

 

tan−1

  

17. Use the properties of inverse functions to find the exact value of the expression. (Enter your answer in radians.)

cos−1

cos 

2

 

18. Find the exact value of the expression. (Hint: Sketch a right triangle. Enter your answer in radians.)

tan

arcsin

− 

6
7

 
 

19.  Write an algebraic expression that is equivalent to the expression. (Hint: Sketch a right triangle, as demonstrated in Example 7.)

sin(arctan x)

 

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